Rich-N-Tone Records

Rich-N-Tone Records is a Tennessee historical marker in Johnson City, Washington County.

113 West Main Street, Johnson City, Tennessee

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James Hobart (Hobe) Stanton founded Rich-R-Tone Records in Johnson City. An independent label, it was the first label dedicated to recording bluegrass music. Located at 113 West Main Street from 1946-1952, over half of the 220 songs on the Rich-R-Tone label were recorded here. Rich-R-Tone featured recordings by notable bluegrass acts including Carter and Ralph Stanley, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, and the Sauceman Brothers.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1776 · Map Of North And South Carolina With Their Indian Frontiers. (Northern Section) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Roan Mountain, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1894 · Roan Mountain, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1895 · Gen. map VII. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1904 · Roan Mountain, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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