National Recording Corporation

National Recording Corporation was an American record label, established in Atlanta in 1958.

Background

The company was created by disc jockey Bill Lowery. The premises were at the old Brookhaven School building.
The company recorded and pressed albums. A part of the business was shut down in 1961, but founder Lowery kept a recording studio for the company.
Artists to have recorded with the company include Joe South and Jerry Reed.

History

Bill Lowery who was a producer and a group of businessmen founded the company in 1958. The first release was "The Rock-A-Round" bw "Sweet Skinny Jenny" which was released on NRC 001. It was actually recorded at WGST. Sales from the record enabled them to set up their own studio and pressing facilities.

Later years

In later years, the company was known as Southern Tracks.