Watermelon Records was founded in 1989 by John Kunz, Heinz Gessler, and Robert Earl Keen.
[1] During the 1990s, Watermelon released 10-15 albums a year, mostly Americana music.
[2] Watermelon Records filed for bankruptcy in 1998, and its assets were sold to Texas Clef Entertainment Group, an affiliate of Antone's Records.
[3] In 2010, New West acquired the Texas Music Group, which included the Watermelon Records label.
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