Dial (2)

Also appears as "Dial Records". Nashville based record label founded in 1961 by publisher and producer Buddy Killen. He started the label primarily to release his best-known discovery, soul singer Joe Tex. The label had four distributors during it's lifetime; London in the early 60s, Atlantic in the mid to late 60s, Mercury in the early 70s and TK in the late 70s. Sony / ATV Music Publishing owns the Dial Records catalogue today. For Bootlegs and unofficial releases please use Dial (7).