Swaggie Records

Graeme Bell and his musicians were among the regular patrons and it was here that discussions on forming the band's own record label began.

The name Swaggie was chosen, and a fellow patron, commercial artist Tim Nichol, drew the original Swagman and Dog logo.

The first recordings for the Swaggie label were made with the Graeme Bell Australian Jazz Band at the AWA Sydney studio on 24 October 1949.

In late 1952, a decision was made to wind-up the co-operative band and the Swaggie business was sold to Nevill L. Sherburn.

Introduction of the Compact Disc and the use of digital recording technology during remastering of the original analog master tapes for CD replication enabled Sherburn to expand the Swaggie catalogue.