Lamon Records
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| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Dwight L Moody, Jr Lucille Moody |
| Distributor(s) |
The Orchard with partner Sony Music Entertainment |
| Genre | Americana, Bluegrass, Christian, Country, Soundtrack |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Official website | Official Web Site of Lamon Records Nashville |
Lamon Records is an indie record label, originally established in North Carolina, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Known primarily as an artist development label, Lamon Records Nashville usually concentrates its efforts in Country, Bluegrass, Alternative and Americana music genres, as well as all forms of Christian music.
Lamon Records was started in 1962 by Dwight and Lucille (Cathy) Moody. The label's first record was a 4-song EP fundraiser for a local church where Dwight Moody was the pastor. The Moodys' sons, Carlton Moody, Dave Moody and Trent Moody, known as The Moody Brothers were nominated for a Grammy Award for their instrumental performance of the classic fiddle tune "Cotton Eyed Joe". This record established Lamon as an international label. The trio of brothers would be nominated for a second Grammy on the Lamon family label in 1990 and win three International Country Music Awards in Europe.
Then, Disney offered The Moody Brothers a featured concert performance role at Disneyland Paris in France when the park and entertainment complex opened in 1992. The Moody Brothers performed for over 50 million guests during their time with Disney in France.
Dave Moody returned to America in 1998 to head up the family label. The company moved its headquarters and dLAB Studios from Charlotte, NC to Nashville, TN in 2008.
In 2004, celebrating the company's multi Dove Award nominations, three generations of the Moody family performed on the Grand Ole Opry, when founder Fiddlin' Dwight Moody joined his sons and grandchildren Joshua and Rebecca for a performance.
Lamon Records celebrated 50 years as an indie label in 2012 with performances by several of its label artists on WSM Radio's Midnite Jamboree, broadcast live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville.
In 2012, 2013 and 2016, Lamon Records was nominated as Country Record Label of the Year by New Music Weekly, a nationally distributed trade magazine for the radio and music industries.
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