David Dennard, Owner of Dragon Street Records. -
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Published on: 2/11/2006
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The company was launched in 1989 by David Dennard and Patrick Keel, and is named after the street where the original firm was located.
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David is a long-time professional musician who first appeared as a member of The Novas (1966-1968), followed later by stints with Eric Johnson, Christopher Cross, Jay Ferguson, and Gary Myrick.
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David and Patrick decided to form DSR in an effort to make the best use of their combined talents and experiences in the record business over 25 years.
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At that point, David Dennard refocused the label into a roots-oriented niche, and Patrick Keel left to pursue full-time independent producing opportunities, as well as music education.
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David worked with the newly-emerging Alternative Country and Rockabilly genres, promoting or producing such artists as Ronnie Dawson, Killbilly, Sixty-Six, The Dixie Chicks, and Gene Summers.
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Through his research on Ronnie Dawson's fascinating career, David became interested in the legendary Big "D" Jamboree, which took place in Dallas from 1948 until 1966 at the Dallas Sportatorium.
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David obtained the rights to release the material through Big "D" Music and the Legends of the Big "D" Jamboree series began that year with the release of Gene Vincent's "The Lost Dallas Sessions", followed by Johnny Dollar's "Mr.
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