Antone's Record Label

Antone's
Parent company	Texas Music Group
Founded	1981
Founder	Clifford Antone
Defunct	2006
Distributor(s)	Alternative Distribution Alliance
Genre	Blues
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	Austin, Texas

Antone's was a record label based in Austin, Texas.

Antone’s was founded by Clifford Antone in 1987, who also opened a nightclub and a record store in Austin, Texas. Antone’s specialized in blues music, particularly blues artists who performed at his nightclub.

Antone’s was awarded best local record label by the Austin Chronicle readers in 1993.

Texas Clef Entertainment Group, an affiliate of Antone’s Records, acquired the assets of the defunct Watermelon Records label.

After Clifford Antone’s death in 2006, the record label filed for bankruptcy. Masters of Antone’s and Watermelon recordings went to New West as part of the Texas Music Group.

Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Antone’s label.

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