A report on Phil Walden
Co-founder of the Macon, Georgia-based Capricorn Records, along with former Atlantic Records executive Frank Fenter.
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Capricorn Records
7 linksCapricorn Records was an independent record label founded by Phil Walden and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia.
The Allman Brothers Band
5 linksAmerican rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums).
American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums).
Meanwhile, Phil Walden, the manager of the late Otis Redding and several other R&B acts, was looking to expand into rock acts.
Macon, Georgia
3 linksConsolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Capricorn Records, run by Macon natives Phil Walden and briefly Alan Walden, made the city a hub for Southern rock music in the late 1960s and 1970s.
The Allman Brothers Band (album)
3 linksDebut studio album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band.
Debut studio album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band.
Meanwhile, Phil Walden, the manager of the late Otis Redding and several other R&B acts, was looking to expand into rock acts.
Idlewild South
3 linksSecond studio album by American southern rock band the Allman Brothers Band.
Second studio album by American southern rock band the Allman Brothers Band.
Executives suggested to the band's manager and Capricorn president, Phil Walden, that he relocate the band to New York or Los Angeles to increase their exposure.
Otis Redding
1 linksAmerican singer and songwriter.
American singer and songwriter.
Around this time, Redding met Phil Walden, the future founder of the recording company Phil Walden and Associates, and later Bobby Smith, who ran the small label Confederate Records.
Frank Fenter
2 linksSouth African music industry executive.
South African music industry executive.
In 1970, Frank Fenter and Phil Walden, former co-manager of Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and other Stax artists, formed Capricorn Records with a distribution deal from Atlantic Records.
At Fillmore East
3 linksFirst live album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, and their third release overall.
First live album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, and their third release overall.
Manager Phil Walden explained to executives that the band were less of a studio band and that live performances were most important to them.
The Marshall Tucker Band
2 linksAmerican rock band from Spartanburg, South Carolina.
American rock band from Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Frank Fenter and Phil Walden signed the Marshall Tucker Band based on those demos.
Grinderswitch
1 linksSouthern rock band formed near Macon, Georgia in 1973.
Southern rock band formed near Macon, Georgia in 1973.
The newly formed band went to stay at a farm near Warner Robins, GA to rehearse and eventually gain the interest of Paul Hornsby and Phil Walden of Capricorn Records.