History
The label has been in existence since 1975, founded by collector Richard Weize (born 1945), started with the double LP Going Back to Dixie by Bill Clifton. It has become known for its extravagant (and expensive) box sets. The company describes itself as "a collector's record label" due to its primary business, which is reissuing rare recordings in CD format in small amounts. Their material has only limited availability in the U.S. stocked at Ernest Tubb Record Shops and through mail order sources.
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