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Opal Records was formed in 1960 by Bud Mote and Danny Mote, named. after Bud’s wife and Danny’s mother, Annie Opal Mote. The first release was two songs Danny recorded at Bill Lowry’s studio in Atlanta, and was released on a single 45 rpm record. The “A” side was “Done You Wrong” and the “B” side was “Lonesome”. A short time later Vee Jay Records released these two cuts on the Vee Jay Label and it was promoted nation wide and eventually into other countries. Continuing on through the sixties, there were a number of releases recorded in various studio’s in and around Atlanta with various artist and released on the Opal Records label, including a forty five Bud released with two songs he recorded titled “My Life Depends On You” and “Her Love Is Running Over Me”. In the seventies, Danny built and opened a recording studio called “Crystal Sounds Recording Studio” There were many artist, groups and even church choirs that recorded albums there. Many of these were released on the Opal Records Label including one release of Danny’s own album titled “Crying Eyes” which was released on another label owned by Opal Records, A.R.P. Records. In the eighties Opal Records continued releasing recordings, included “The Gospel Sounds” and “The New Life Singers” and various rock, country and blue grass groups. In the nineties there was a controversy over a song recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus and released on the Mercury Records label, called “She’s Not Crying Anymore” which was Billy Ray’s second single released from his “Some Gave All” album. “Acky Breaky Heart” was his first single released from his album. “She’s Not Crying Anymore” was number six across the nation at that time and continued to number two, selling over a million copies as a single and several million copies on the “Some Gave All” album . “She’s Not Crying Anymore” seemed to be a copy of Danny’s “Crying Eyes” on the A.R.P. Records label. After three years of court litigations the law suit filed in federal court by Danny, was settled out of court between Danny and Mercury Records, Polygram Music, and Billy Ray Cyrus and others. Now in the 21st century, Opal Records continues releasing recordings and is proud to have been operating for over forty five years now. Many of the songs released on the Opal Records label are published by Danny’s publishing company, Dog River Music, B.M.I., which has been in business since the early sixties. OPAL RECORDS is thankful to all that have released recordings on this label and all who have worked on these recordings, singers, musicians, mixing and recording engineers, record distributors, and especially all who have purchased one of these recordings through out these wonderful years. May God Bless You All Opal Records |