Step One Records was an independent American record label established in February 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. The label was founded by singer-songwriter and producer Ray Pennington with Curtis Potter, the former of whom had produced for Waylon Jennings. At the time of the label's foundation, it was one of the few independent country music labels to have significant chart success, most notably in 1991, when the label released

Clinton Gregory Clinton Gregory (born March 1, 1964 in Martinsville, Virginia) is an American country music, country and bluegrass music, bluegrass singer, songwriter, and fiddler. He has recorded primarily on independent labels, and has charted eleven singles ...

's "(If It Weren't for Country Music) I'd Go Crazy", the only independently released single on the ''

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'' country charts at the time of its release. The label lasted into the mid 1990s, having more visibility with Western Flyer's "

Cherokee Highway "Cherokee Highway" is a song by American country music band Western Flyer. It was released in 1995 as the third single off the band's self-titled debut album. Lead singer Danny Myrick co-wrote the song with Tony Wood, and the band co-produced the ...

" and "What Will You Do With M-E?". Other artists signed to the label included Ashley Evans,

The Geezinslaws The Geezinslaw Brothers, also known as The Geezinslaws, was an Austin, Texas-based country music comedy duo consisting of Sammy Allred (vocals, mandolin; May 5, 1934 – May 9, 2018) and Dewayne "Son" Smith (vocals, guitar; September 19, 1942 – ...

, Ray Price, Faron Young, and Pennington himself. The label closed in 1998 and the catalog is owned by Gusto Music.

Roster

*Matt Benson *Sheryl Brewer * Don Cox *

Buddy Emmons Buddy Gene Emmons (January 27, 1937 – July 21, 2015) was an American musician who is widely regarded as the world's foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day. He was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1981. Affectionately known by ...

*Dawnett Faucett *

* The Kendalls *Jerry Lansdowne * Charlie McCoy * Terry McMillan * Ray Pennington *

Celinda Pink Celinda Cosby (born 1957), known professionally as Celinda Pink, is a female country music singer. Between 1993 and 1995, she released two studio albums on Step One Records and three singles, including her 1993 single "Pack Your Lies and Go", w ...

* Ray Price *Bryan Smith * Cal Smith * Gene Watson * Kitty Wells * Western Flyer * Faron Young

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* {{Authority control American country music record labels Record labels established in 1984 Record labels disestablished in 1998 American independent record labels