Chicago record labels

This is a list of notable record labels based in Chicago.

Name	Founder	Founded	Link	Address	Genres	Artists
Alligator Records	Bruce Iglauer	1971	link	P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60640	Blues, Roots, Folk	Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor, Johnny Winter, Shemekia Copeland, Marcia Ball
Black Patti Records	J. Mayo Williams	1927			African American Jazz, Blues, sermons, spirituals, and skits
Bloodshot Records			link	3039 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago IL 60618	Country
Carrot Top Records	Patrick Monaghan	1991	link	3716 W Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60647	Rock, pop, punk rock, indie, jazz, country	Handsome Family, the Coctails, Retsin, The Bitter Tears, Antietam, KatJonBand, Archer Prewitt, Megan Reilly, Tall Dwarfs, Slipstream, Speck Mountain, The Naysayer, The Darling Downs
Cedille Records			link	5355 N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago IL 60640	Classical
Chess Records	Leonard and Phil Chess	1950		2120 S. Michigan Avenue, 320 E. 21st. St Chicago Il	Blues, Jazz, Doo-wop, Gospel, Soul, Rock and Roll, Comedy	See List of Chess Records artists
Drag City	Dan Koretzky & Dan Osborn	1989	link	2000 West Carroll Ave #201, Chicago, IL 60612	Experimental, Folk	Joanna Newsom, Pavement, Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy), Papa M, Jim O'Rourke, Silver Jews, Smog, Royal Trux, Chestnut Station, Mantis, Palace, Plush, Edith Frost, Azita
Earwig Music Company	Michael Frank	1978	link	2054 W. Farwell Ave., Garden Unit, Chicago, IL 60645	Blues, Roots, Storytelling, Jazz	David Honeyboy Edwards, The Jelly Roll Kings, Big Jack Johnson, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins, Frank Frost, Homesick James, John Primer
Johann's Face Records	Marc Ruvolo & Gar Brandt		link	P.O. Box 479164, Chicago, IL, 60647	Melodic Punk & Pop
Lengua Armada Discos	Martin Sorrondeguy			Pilsen	Hardcore	Los Crudos, Limp Wrist, Charles Bronson, Severed Head of State, MK-Ultra
Minty Fresh			link	P.O. Box 577400, Chicago, IL 60657	Upeat & Poppy	Kahimi Karie
Thick Records			link		Punk
Thrill Jockey Records	Bettina Richards	1992	link	P.O. Box 08038, Chicago, IL 60608	Indie, Post-Rock	Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Tom Verlaine, Califone, Fiery Furnaces, Archer Prewitt, Eleventh Dream Day
Touch & Go	Founded by Tesco Vee & Dave Stimson; Owned by Corey Rusk	1981	link	PO Box 25520, Chicago, IL 60625	Punk, Hardcore, Indie	Ted Leo + Pharmacists, TV On The Radio, Big Black, Don Caballero, Rollins Band, The Jesus Lizard, Slint, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, Shellac, Pinback, Blonde Redhead