Hickory Records is an American record label founded in 1954 by Acuff-Rose Music,[1] which operated the label up to 1979. Sony Music Publishing (then Sony/ATV) revived the label in 2007.[2][3] Originally based in Nashville, and functioning as an independent label throughout its history, it has had several distributors.
History
From its inception in 1955 to 1973, Hickory was distributed independently. MGM Records then distributed the label in 1973, and ABC Records began distributing it four years later. MCA Records inherited the ABC distribution deal when it bought ABC Records in 1979. The relationship between Acuff-Rose/Hickory and MCA turned sour shortly afterwards, so the Hickory label was discontinued, and its catalog was pulled when the distribution deal expired later in 1979.