Rebel Records (Label)

Rebel Records (Label) Pioneering bluegrass record label, founded in 1959 by Washington, D.C., area, bluegrass promoters/fans Charles Freeland, Bill Carroll, and Sonny “Zap” Compton. They originally issued 45s of local bluegrass acts, and eventually signed some of the leading bands of the day, including Ralph Stanley, Larry Sparks, and the Seldom Scene. Freeland bought out his partners by the mid-1960s. The label was sold in 1979 to County Records, which has reissued earlier material on CD and…