Deep South Records
Independent Nashville country label active in the 1980s.
Deep South Records was an American country music record label active during the 1980s. It produced a string of chart hits during that decade. Two of its more prominent artists were Noel Haughey and Dennis Weaver.
Quick Facts
- Parent
- Album Globe Distribution Co. Inc
- Founder
- Allen Cash
- Genre
- Country
- Country
- United States
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Background
Deep South Records was run by producer Allen Cash, with Frank Bober serving as vice president. Distribution across the United States went through Mike Sheppard and Album Globe distributors, while the promotion team included Keith Stewart, Johnny 'K', and Bob Saporiti. The label’s main office was at 622 West Iris in Nashville, Tennessee 37206, with an additional contact address at 31 Industrial Park, PO 1569, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075. Its parent company, Album Globe Distribution Co. Inc., was based at 31 Industrial Park Drive in Hendersonville. Before starting Deep South Records, Allen Cash had been president of Brougham Records Inc., located at 107 Music City Circle, Nashville, Tennessee 37214. The broader organization also included Brougham Records, Cash Recording Studio, Division Publishing, Video Productions LTD, and Heads or Tails, a retail store selling souvenirs and tee shirts. The first artists signed to Deep South Records were Noel and Dennis Weaver. Other acts on the label included Ron Blair, C.C. Conley, Billy Jack, Coni Causey, and Michael Craig Johnson.
History
Deep South Records was launched in early 1982, with the label announcing its formation and the signing of artists Noel and Dennis Weaver in the February 26 issue of Radio & Records. Noel's first single for the label, "Lying Myself to Sleep," came out on Deep South A.G. 681 that same year. Cash Box named it a Country Feature Pick in its February 27 issue, and it climbed to number 78 on the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart for the week of April 24, staying there for a second week. Michael Craig Johnson, a former member and founder of the Christian rock band The Exkursions, released "Little Boy in Denver" on Deep South AG 684 in 1982. Coni Causey recorded two Noel Haughey songs, "Belle of the Ball" and "I Wish There Was Another Woman," which appeared on Deep South A.G. 703 in 1982. The B-side, "I Wish There Was Another Woman," made the chart, peaking at number 92 for the week of November 13 and holding that spot for another week. Dennis Weaver worked with producer Allen Cash on "If I Had a Love Song," backed with "Red Bandana," released as Deep South A.G. 705 in 1982. Noel returned with "One Tear at a Time" on Deep South A.G. 706, which Cash Box featured as a Pick in its October 30 issue. It reached number 73 on the Top 100 Country Singles chart for one week and also hit number 90 on the Billboard Country chart. Ron Blair, a California wedding singer who started in 1969 playing the San Francisco bistro circuit, caught producer Allen Cash's attention while singing at Cash's own wedding. He also had a regular gig at the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley. Blair recorded "Little Boy in Denver," released on Deep South A.G. 710 in November 1982. The song, written by Michael Craig Johnson and produced by Cash, received a lukewarm review in the November 1982 issue of Music Row. The reviewer noted similarities to David Houston, Slim Whitman, and Jimmie Rodgers but said the production was merely okay and lacked licks. The single debuted at number 96 on the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart for the week of January 8, 1983, and remained there for one more week.
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