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Sleeping Bag Records

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In 2006, the label became one of many imprints’ catalogs that became Traffic Entertainment Group, which has been releasing new versions of the classic albums in Sleeping Bag’s catalog with their original artwork intact.
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The label was founded in 1981 initially to release singles produced by Arthur Russell under his various dance aliases. Their first release was the Dinosaur L album
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album. Gayles was the publisher of the original version of "The Hucklebuck," released by Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers in 1949.
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where the label had its headquarters was torn down in the 1990s, and a luxury apartment building now stands in its place.
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In 1983, Juggy Gayles began promoting singles for the company. Later, he became a partner. The label's corporate
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and entrepreneur Will Socolov. It was active between 1981 and 1992, and specialized in
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rhymed about its record-signing experience with sub-label
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Arthur Russell
independent record label
Arthur Russell
dance music
hip hop
24→24 Music
Mantronix
Just-Ice
Nice & Smooth
T La Rock
EPMD
Stezo
freestyle
Nocera
Let Me Love You for Tonight
R&B
Joyce Sims
logo
drawing
koala
Fresh Records
1985
Kurtis Mantronik
A&R
1992
1996
Warlock Records
Manhattan
EPMD

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