Fire Records was an independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

 set up in 1959

1959 in music

-Events:*January 5 – The first sessions for Ella Fitzgerald's George and Ira Gershwin Songbook are held.*January 12 – Tamla Records is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit, Michigan....

 by Bobby Robinson (record producer, label owner). Among others, it released records by Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins

Sam John Hopkins better known as Lightnin’ Hopkins, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Houston, Texas...

, Elmore James

Elmore James

Elmore James was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and band leader. He was known as "the King of the Slide Guitar" and had a unique guitar style, noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice.-Biography:James was born Elmore Brooks in the old Richland community in...

 and Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup

Arthur Crudup

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup was an American Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known outside blues circles for writing songs such as "That's All Right" , "My Baby Left Me" and "So Glad You're Mine", later covered by Elvis Presley and dozens of other artists.-Career:Arthur Crudup...

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Selected discography

1000 - Tarheel Slim and Little Ann - It's Too Late (1959)

1008 - Buster Brown - Fannie Mae (1959)

1011 - Elmore James - Bobby's Rock / Make My Dreams Come True (Issued 1960 - A side is a 1959 recording but B side is a 1953 Flair recording bought in by Robinson, a long time James fan)

1016 - Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying (1960, reissued with different B side in the mid 60s on Flashback)

1024 - Elmore James - I'm Worried (1960)

1034 - Lightnin' Hopkins - Mojo Hand (1961, label states artist as "Lightin'" Hopkins)

1501 - Arthur Crudup - Mean Old Frisco (1962)

1503 - Elmore James - Stranger Blues (1962)