Antone's Records

Antone's Records was an American record label, founded by Clifford Antone (October 27, 1949 – May 22, 2006) in 1987 as Antone's Records & Tapes, specializing in blues music, and particularly blues artists who performed at his in 1975 opened blues nightclub Antone's in Austin, Texas. In 1993 the label was renamed in a simplified manner as Antone's Records, and in 2000 it became part of the Texas Music Group company. After Clifford Antone's death in 2006, the record label filed for bankruptcy. Masters of Antone's Records and Watermelon Records recordings went as part of the Texas Music Group to New West Records. For Copyright credits, please consider Antone's Records, Inc. or Antone's Records & Tapes, Inc..