Delmark Records

CTL-E-0172 · Institution · label · 1950s–contemporary

Verified evidence grade of this record

Independent Chicago blues and jazz label founded by Bob Koester

Referenced by

Junior Wells — recorded for → this record
Magic Sam — recorded for → this record

Sources

Delmark Records — label history (primary source)

Record CTL-E-0172 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BMI-002, MUSIC-001.
Directory: all entity records · the knowledge graph

Cite as: CultureTechLens, “Delmark Records (CTL-E-0172),” October 4, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/graph/entities/ctl-e-0172/

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