Nola Blue Records

Nola Blue Records is an independent record label founded by Sallie Bengtson in 2014 with the release of Benny Turner's album Journey. Since its inception, the label has worked with a dozen artists and 20 releases to date. 
Nola Blue Records is the recipient of a Josie Award, under the category - Record Label of the Year. Some of the artists associated with Nola Blue have even been nominated for Blues Music Awards, including Benny Turner, John Németh, Frank Bey, Clarence Spady and Trudy Lynn.
==History==
Nola Blue Inc. was founded in 2012 by Sallie Bengtson, an entrepreneur with demonstrated business management excellence. A long-time blues music enthusiast, Bengtson was a natural fit for work in the music industry. She began artist management for Benny Turner in 2013 and was instrumental in his progression from career sideman to international touring and recording artist. 
In 2014, Bengtson established Nola Blue Records with the release of Journey by Benny Turner, in commemoration of his 75th birthday. Since then, Nola Blue has released 3 additional albums by Turner, in addition to several other blues legacy artists including Cash McCall (RIP) and Frank Bey (RIP). Rodd Bland and the Members Only Band's Live on Beale Street: A Tribute to Bobby "Blue" Bland is the most recent addition to Nola Blue's legacy projects, with a 2022 album planned for Ms. Trudy Lynn in honor of her 75th birthday and extensive musical history.
Bengtson conceptualized and produced the inaugural Lone Star Blues and Heritage Festival in East Texas in 2019. The three-day festival was curated to honor Benny Turner on his 80th birthday in the region where he was born and introduced to the blues. The lineup featured multi-generational Texas blues artists including Milton Hopkins, Trudy Lynn, The Keesha Pratt Band, and more. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an official written acknowledgement of Turner’s milestone birthday as well as his numerous contributions to music and music history.
In 2020, All My Dues Are Paid, the label’s second album by Frank Bey received a posthumous GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. In the same year, Nola Blue Records was named “Record Label of the Year” by The Josie Awards. In addition, the Nola Blue roster includes Blues Music Award nominees Benny Turner, Frank Bey, Clarence Spady and Trudy Lynn; and nominee and winner John Németh.
==Artists==
S. No.	Name 	Location
1 	Benny Turner 	New Orleans, Louisiana
2 	Cash McCall 	Memphis, Tennessee
3 	Clarence Spady 	Scranton, Pennsylvania
4 	Eric Johanson 	New Orleans, Louisiana
5 	Frank Bey 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 	Gregg Martinez 	New Orleans, Louisiana
7 	John Németh 	Memphis, Tennessee
8 	Kathy and the Kilowatts 	Austin, Texas
9 	Meg Williams 	Nashville, Tennessee
10 	Rodd Bland and the Members Only Band	Memphis, Tennessee
11 	Tiffany Pollack & Co. 	New Orleans, Louisiana
12 	Trudy Lynn 	Houston, Texas
==Discography==
S.No.	Title 	Artist 	Type
1 	Journey 	Benny Turner 	Album
2 	When She's Gone 	Benny Turner 	Album
3 	My Brother's Blues 	Benny Turner 	Album
4 	Premonition Of Love 	Kathy and the Kilowatts 	Album
5 	Back In Business 	Frank Bey 	Album
6 	Who Sang It First 	Benny Turner 	Single
7 	Going Back Home 	Benny Turner and Cash McCall 	Album
8 	Blues In My Blood 	Tiffany Pollack & Eric Johanson 	Album
9 	Take Me As I Am 	Meg Williams 	Album
10 	All My Dues Are Paid 	Frank Bey 	Album
11 	One Who’s Got A Lot 	Cash McCall 	Single
12 	MacDaddy Mojeaux 	Gregg Martinez 	Album
13 	Below Sea Level 	Eric Johanson 	Album
14 	Stronger Than Strong 	John Németh 	Album
15 	Blues Coming Down 	Cash McCall 	Single
16 	Surrender 	Clarence Spady 	Album
17 	Live on Beale Street: A Tribute to Bobby "Blue" Bland	Rodd Bland and the Members Only Band	Album
18 	Bayou Liberty 	Tiffany Pollack & Co. 	Album
19 	Christmas 	Clarence Spady 	Single
20 	A MacDaddy Christmas 	Gregg Martinez 	Album
==Awards==
Nola Blue Records received the Record Label of the Year Award in 2020 at Josie Music Awards.
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
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Category:Companies established in 2014
Category:Independent record labels
Category:Music companies
Category:Companies based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania