Blue Thumb Records

Blue Thumb Records was an American record label founded in 1968 by Bob Krasnow, along with former A&M; Records executives Tommy LiPuma and Don Graham. Krasnow had been in the record business for a number of years, working as a promotion man for King Records and also working for Buddah/Kama Sutra Records. Blue Thumb was originally intended to be the name of Captain Beefheart's band, but Bob didn't think the name was right for the group. However, h... more
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