"Bye and Bye" recorded in 1927 on the Black Patti Records label of The Chicago Record Company This is a list of record labels based in Chicago .
Name
Founder
Founded
Link
Address
Genres
Artists
Alligator Records Bruce Iglauer 1971
link P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60640
Blues, roots, folk
Koko Taylor , Lonnie Brooks , Luther Allison , Albert Collins , Hound Dog Taylor , Johnny Winter , Shemekia Copeland , Marcia Ball
Black Patti Records J. Mayo Williams 1927
African American jazz, blues, sermons, spirituals, and skits
Bloodshot Records Nan Warshaw & Rob Miller
1994
link 3039 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618
Indie rock with roots inflections
Lydia Loveless, Justin Townes Earle, Wayne Hancock, Scott H. Biram, Bottle Rockets, Deadstring Brothers, Ha Ha Tonka, Jon Langford, Dex Romweber Duo, Andre Williams, Cory Branan, Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, Robbie Fulks, Bobby Bare Jr., Luke Winslow King, Murder By Death, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, Waco Brothers
Cedille Records James Ginsburg
1989
link 5355 N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Classical
Chess Records Leonard & Phil Chess 1950
2120 S. Michigan Avenue, 320 E. 21st St., Chicago, IL
Blues, jazz, doo-wop, gospel, soul, rock and roll, comedy
See List of Chess Records artists
Delmark Records Bob Koester 1958
link 4121 North Rockwell St., Chicago, IL
Blues, jazz, doo-wop, gospel
Drag City Dan Koretzky & Dan Osborn
1989
link 2000 West Carroll Ave #201, Chicago, IL 60612
Experimental, folk
Joanna Newsom, Pavement, Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy), Papa M, Jim O'Rourke, Silver Jews, Smog, Royal Trux, Chestnut Station, Mantis, Palace, Plush, Edith Frost, Azita
Earwig Music Company Michael Frank 1978
link 2054 W. Farwell Ave., Garden Unit, Chicago, IL 60645
Blues, roots, storytelling, jazz
David Honeyboy Edwards , The Jelly Roll Kings , Big Jack Johnson , Louisiana Red , Sunnyland Slim , Jimmy Dawkins , Frank Frost , Homesick James , John Primer
Grrr Records Glenn Kaiser & Tom Cameron
1987
link 939 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL, 60640
Christian rock, punk, blues
Glenn Kaiser , Rez Band , Darrell Mansfield , The Crossing
HOMHOMHOM Maxwell Citron
2012
link 5959A N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL 60646
Experimental, rock, pop
Blue Cloud, Hannah Mayree, Aleph Eris, New Crimes, Lords of Beacon House
Hozac Records and Books Todd Novak
2006
link Punk, Fuzz, Psychedelic, Rock
Johann's Face Records Marc Ruvolo & Gar Brandt
link P.O. Box 479164, Chicago, IL, 60647
Melodic punk and pop
Lengua Armada Discos Martin Sorrondeguy Pilsen
Hardcore
Los Crudos, Limp Wrist, Charles Bronson, Severed Head of State, MK-Ultra
Minty Fresh link P.O. Box 577400, Chicago, IL 60657
Upbeat and poppy
Kahimi Karie
Mutant League Records Nate Steinheimer
2012
link P.O. Box 7263 PMB 21300, Chicago, IL 60699
Punk, hardcore, indie
The Numero Group Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley
2003
link 2533 S. Troy St. Chicago, IL 60623
Reissues, Catalog, Boxsets, Soul, Funk, R&B, Gospel, Blues, Indie, Punk, Hardcore, Latin, Folk, New Age, Ambient, Instrumental, Singer-Songwriter, Lounge, Exotica, Girl Group, Pop, Garage, Power Pop
Red Scare Industries Tobias Jeg & Brendan Kelly
link P.O Box 13285, Chicago, IL 60613
Punk
Thick Records link Punk
Thrill Jockey Records Bettina Richards
1992
link P.O. Box 08038, Chicago, IL 60608
Indie, post-rock
Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Tom Verlaine, Califone, Fiery Furnaces, Archer Prewitt, Eleventh Dream Day
Touch & Go Founded by Tesco Vee & Dave Stimson; Owned by Corey Rusk
1981
link PO Box 25520, Chicago, IL 60625
Punk, hardcore, indie
Ted Leo + Pharmacists, TV On The Radio, Big Black, Don Caballero, Rollins Band, The Jesus Lizard, Slint, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, Shellac, Pinback, Blonde Redhead
Trax Records Founded by Larry Sherman & Screamin' Rachael Cain; owned by Vince Lawrence
1983
link Chicago, IL 60625
House
Adonis , Marshall Jefferson , Mr. Lee , Mr. Fingers , Farley "Jackmaster" Funk , Phuture , Frankie Knuckles , Lidell Townsell , Jamie Principle
Underground Communique Records Justin Schwier
2004
link 2441 W. Gunnison St. #2, Chicago, IL 60625
Punk, hardcore, indie
Shot Baker, Big D and the Kids Table, The Copyrights, Hellmouth, The Heat Tape, The Methadones, Reel Big Fish, Mustard Plug
USA Records Founded by Jim Golden, owned by Paul Glass
1960
[1] [2] [3] 1448 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60605
Blues, pop, R&B, garage band, Sound of Chicago horns and voice, rock, polka, comedy
Deltones, Rivieras, Willie Mabon, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, J.B. Lenoir, Bobby Whiteside, Buckinghams
Vee-Jay Records Vivian Carter & James C. Bracken
1953
Chicago, IL
R&B, Soul
John Lee Hooker, Memphis Slim, Jimmy Reed
Wax Trax! Records Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher
1980
link Chicago, IL
Industrial, punk, hardcore, indie
KMFDM , Ministry , Front Line Assembly , Front 242 , Minimal Compact , Braindead Soundmachine , Revolting Cocks , Pailhead , My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
WTII Records Bart Pfanenstiel and David Schock
2001
link Chicago, IL
EBM, synthpop, industrial, electronic
Acumen Nation , Beborn Beton , Blume , In Strict Confidence , Klutæ , Melotron , Sister Machine Gun
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