Sonobeat Records was an
independent record label owned by Bill Josey Sr. and Bill Josey Jr. The father and son team created an eclectic library of hundreds of recordings of singers, musicians, and bands in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
between the years of 1967 and 1976.
Sonobeat released 24 singles, three commercial albums, and seven non-commercial promotional/demo albums on its own label. Two Sonobeat-produced albums were released nationally by
Liberty Records and Liberty/
United Artists Records
United Artists Records was an American record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 to issue movie soundtracks. The label expanded into other genres, such as easy listening, jazz, pop, and R&B.
History Genres
In 1959, ...
labels.
Album discography
* Lee Arlano Trio- ''Jazz To The Third Power'' (PJ-s1001, 1968)
* Winter- ''
The Progressive Blues Experiment'' (R-s1002, 1968; reissue: Imperial/Liberty LP-12431; 1969; 2nd reissue: United Artists UA-LA139-F, 1973, and retitled ''Austin Texas'') - note: "Winter" is
Johnny Winter
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer and guitarist. Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and 1970s. He also produced three Grammy Award-win ...
-guitar/vocal,
Tommy Shannon
Tommy Shannon (born Thomas Lafitte Smedley; April 18, 1946) is an American bass guitarist, who is best known as a member of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Shannon moved to Dumas, Texas whe ...
-bass, Uncle John Turner-drums.
* Wali And The Afro Caravan- ''Home Lost And Found (The Natural Sound)'' (R-s1003, 1969; reissue: Solid State/Liberty/United Artists SS-18065, 1970)
References
External links
The Story of Sonobeat Records
American independent record labels
Music of Austin, Texas
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