Startime Records
1960s - 1970s label from Dallas, Texas, associated with Ray Winkler.
An article about the formation of the label as printed on page 3 column 4 of the 4 Oct 1969 issue of Billboard magazine:
"Abdnor Forms Country Label
NEW YORK - John Abdnor, head of Dallas-based Abnak Records, has started a country label, Startime. Artists and writers are being signed. Already on the roster is Ray Winkler, whose first release will be shipped shortly. Title is "My Tribute to Jim Reeves", written by Winkler and John Hathcock. Winkler was a friend of the late Jim Reeves.
The same writing team wrote some big country hits, including "Welcome to My World" and "Your Wedding."
Abdnor said that Startime will issue singles and albums and would be given very strong promotion. The same distributors who handle Abnak Records will also handle Startime except in those areas where a different distributor is necessary for the country market.
On another level, Abdnor has signed a pop artist, Roger Guckenheimer. His first release, due shortly, is his own song. "Why Can't the People See?" The lyric is a social message, calling for an end to violence and espousing the cause of love among people of all races and creeds. Guckenheimer is also signed to a writer contract. "
An article about the formation of the label as printed on page 3 column 4 of the 4 Oct 1969 issue of Billboard magazine:
"Abdnor Forms Country Label
NEW YORK - John Abdnor, head of Dallas-based Abnak Records, has started a country label, Startime. Artists and writers are being signed. Already on the roster is Ray Winkler, whose first release will be shipped shortly. Title is "My Tribute to Jim Reeves", written by Winkler and John Hathcock. Winkler was a friend of the late Jim Reeves.
The same writing team wrote some big country hits, including "Welcome to My World" and "Your Wedding."
Abdnor said that Startime will issue singles and albums and would be given very strong promotion. The same distributors who handle Abnak Records will also handle Startime except in those areas where a different distributor is necessary for the country market.
On another level, Abdnor has signed a pop artist, Roger Guckenheimer. His first release, due shortly, is his own song. "Why Can't the People See?" The lyric is a social message, calling for an end to violence and espousing the cause of love among people of all races and creeds. Guckenheimer is also signed to a writer contract. "