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| + | Record label founded in Nashville, [[Tennessee]] in 1952 by Ernie Young with Jay Miller responsible for production. Recorded artists included [[Slim Harpo]], [[Lightnin' Slim]], Silas Hogan, Lazy Lester, and [[Lonesome Sundown]]. Much of the [[Excello]] catalogue has been reissued on CD. | ||
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| + | Frank Zappa, as recalled in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'', used to collect [[Excello]] records: ''"There was a place in [[San Diego]] on the ground floor of the [[Maryland]] Hotel where you could buy R&B singles unobtainable elsewhere - all those Lightnin' Slim and Slim Harpo sides on the Excello label."'' | ||
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[[Category:Record Companies]] | [[Category:Record Companies]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 21 August 2026
Record label founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 1952 by Ernie Young with Jay Miller responsible for production. Recorded artists included Slim Harpo, Lightnin' Slim, Silas Hogan, Lazy Lester, and Lonesome Sundown. Much of the Excello catalogue has been reissued on CD.
Frank Zappa, as recalled in The Real Frank Zappa Book, used to collect Excello records: "There was a place in San Diego on the ground floor of the Maryland Hotel where you could buy R&B singles unobtainable elsewhere - all those Lightnin' Slim and Slim Harpo sides on the Excello label."
