Blind Pig Records
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Blind Pig Records is an American blues independent record label.
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Blind Pig Records | |
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment[1] |
Founded | 1977 (1977) |
Founder | Jerry Del Giudice, Edward Chmelewski |
Distributor(s) | The Orchard |
Genre | Blues, soul, zydeco |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | San Francisco, California |
Official website | blindpigrecords |
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Blind Pig was formed in 1977 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by Jerry Del Giudice, owner of the Blind Pig Cafe, and his friend Edward Chmelewski.[2] The label is now based in San Francisco. In the late 2000s the label started a reissue vinyl series, featuring reissues from its back catalog on 180-gram high quality vinyl.
As of 2015, Blind Pig's catalogue is owned by The Orchard, a division of Sony Music.[3]
In 2017, a double compilation album, Blind Pig Records 40th Anniversary Collection, was released featuring tracks by many artists who recorded for the label over the years.[4]