Question: Who owns the record label of the Till I Can Gain Control Again songwriter?

after turning 18, franklin confided to her father that she aspired to follow sam cooke to record pop music. serving as her manager, c.l. agreed to the move and helped to produce a two - song demo that soon was brought to the attention of columbia records, who agreed to sign her in 1960. franklin was signed as a ``five - percent artist ''. during this period, franklin would be coached by choreographer cholly atkins to prepare for her pop performances. before signing with columbia, sam cooke tried to persuade franklin's father to have his label, rca sign franklin. he had also been courted by local record label owner berry gordy to sign franklin and her elder sister erma to his tamla label. franklin's father felt the label was not established enough yet. franklin's first columbia single,`` today i sing the blues'', was issued in september 1960 and later reached the top ten of the hot rhythm & blues sellers chart. <SEP> It failed to enter the Top Country Albums chart. The songs, "Elvira", "Baby Better Start Turnin' 'Em Down" and "(Now and Then, There's) A Fool Such as I" were released as singles but they all failed to chart within the top 40. Despite this, "Ain't Living Long Like This" is considered one Crowell's best and most influential albums. Brett Hartenbach of Allmusic says it ""not only showcases his songwriting prowess, but also his ability to deliver a song, whether it's one of his own or the work of another writer"". Most of the songs on this album were later covered by other artists including The Oak Ridge Boys and Alan Jackson. When the album was re-released in 2002 the font on the cover was enlarged to make it more legible. Ain't Living Long Like This is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. <SEP> al bell (born alvertis isbell, march 15, 1940) is an american record producer, songwriter, and record executive. he is best known as having been an executive and co-owner of stax records, based in memphis, tennessee, during the latter half of the label's 19-year existence. <SEP> The song was included on her 1975 studio album Elite Hotel and was performed by Alison Krauss in 2016 as part of a tribute album to Harris titled: The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris. The song was covered by Willie Nelson on his`` Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)'', a compilation album by country artist Willie Nelson released in 1981 as a double - LP. The song was later covered by Crystal Gayle in 1982 and Blue Rodeo in 1993. Crowell recorded his own version of the song on his 1981 self - titled album. It was also covered by Van Morrison on his Pay the Devil Album out in 2006. The gothic band This Mortal Coil covered this song on their album Blood released on April 22, 1991. ``'Til I Gain Control Again ''is a country song written by Rodney Crowell and originally recorded by Emmylou Harris in 1975. <SEP> Warner Bros. Records Parent company Warner Music Group Founded March 19, 1958; 60 years ago (1958 - 03 - 19) Founder James Conkling Distributor (s) Self - distributed (In the US) WEA International (Outside the US) Rhino Entertainment Company (Re-issues) Genre Various Country of origin United States Location Burbank, California, U.S. Official website warnerbrosrecords.com