Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story by Bruce Iglauer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Loved this history of Alligator Records from Chicago. I gave this a 4-1/2 stars in my Reading Log. It is a very honest, transparent look by Bruce Iglauer into the start-up of Alligator Records, as well as its successes and failures. Bruce should know--as he started Alligator Records out of his tiny Chicago apartment back in 1971. It all started with Hound Dog Taylor, who had impressed Iglauer in one of the many southside blues clubs in Chicago. Lots of insights into what makes a label tick, about artist contracts & issues, about royalties and other overhead costs, and about distribution/sales & returns. Alligator has stood the test of time--love this label and have bought many of its CDs. They continue on with digital music now and are going as strong as ever. Keep up the great work, Alligator, of bringing us great artists with their best musical offerings!


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