Ecko Records is an American

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 blues

Blues

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 and soul blues

Soul blues

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 record label

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, founded in 1995 by John Ward in Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

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, Tennessee

Tennessee

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. Ecko Records has released albums by Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas, Jr. was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian fromMemphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the...

, Barbara Carr

Barbara Carr

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, Denise LaSalle

Denise LaSalle

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, Lee "Shot" Williams, Bill Coday

Bill Coday

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, Earl Gaines

Earl Gaines

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, Ollie Nightingale, Carl Sims, Quinn Golden

Quinn Golden

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, and numerous others. Ecko Records continues to operate in Memphis.

'Ecko Records' is also a separate record label operating in the United Kingdom

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. Set up and founded by two DJ's

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 (Davey Boy and Nicky G) it is based on bassline house (dance

Dance music

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) and have tracks signed up to Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound

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 and All Around the World.