Spurred by his interest in the music of the Stanley Brothers,[1] Gary B. Reid launched Copper Creek in October 1978.
"[2][3] Initially, Copper Creek's focus was on releasing albums by the Johnson Mountain Boys, but expanded into historic preservation, annotation, and release of early bluegrass recordings and radio broadcasts.
[4] Cooper Creek became a thriving and respected label for bluegrass and old-time music artists and listeners.
"[7][1] For his book The Music of the Stanley Brothers (University of Illinois Press), Reid was named Bluegrass Print/Media Person of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA).
[8] Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Copper Creek label.