[2] Shake It Records was founded in 1979 by Jess Hirbe and Daryl "Doc" Kalmus, to release albums by Cincinnati-area bands like the Customs.
[3] In the early 1990s, Darren Blase called Hirbe, who had by then sold the record store, to ask if he could revive the label.
Hirbe said yes, and in 1992, Blase acquired the label in return for a copy of the Jack Dupree album Blues in the Gutter.
[5] Jim and Darren Blase opened up their current location on 4156 Hamilton Ave on September 11, 2001.
[7] The label has also released multiple compilations of soul songs by Cincinnati-area artists.