National Recording Corporation

Early years

National Recording Corporation was incorporated in Atlanta in 1958 in music. Founders were Bill Lowery, at the time the number one Country Music disc jockey and already a successful music publisher, and Dennis "Boots" Woodall, whose band recorded for Capitol, King, and Bullet Records and performed on Atlanta TV. A group of businessmen headed by Ray Griggers, approached Lowery with the query, "How much would it take to set up a real record company?" One million dollars was reportedly the sum proposed. Grigger's group took over stock sales for the company, but by April 27 1961, the company was in bankruptcy. During the first three years NRC was in business, the company included a record pressing plant, a record distributorship, as well as a recording studio, which boasted a studio band that included NRC artists Ray Stevens, Jerry Reed, and Joe South. Country music artists who saw early efforts released on NRC included Sonny James, Dave Dudley and David Houston. In addition to these artists, Woodall either produced or acquired masters for an album line, which included the "White Rain Girl" Edythe Aymes, Dixieland jazz cornetist Sammy Duncan, musician Hank Penny, guitarist Sheldon Bennett, vocalist Darrell Glenn, and the "King of the One-Liners", comedian Henny Youngman. Their most successful album was "Robbin' The Cradle" by Chicago vocalist Tony Bellus.

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Atlanta - 1958 in music - Bill Lowery - Dennis "Boots" Woodall - Bullet Records - Ray Griggers - April 27 - 1961 - Ray Stevens - Jerry Reed - Joe South - Country music - Sonny James - Dave Dudley - David Houston - Edythe Aymes - Dixieland jazz - Sammy Duncan - Henny Youngman - Tony Bellus

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