For over 43 years, Eddie Stout has been working as a musician, record label founder, producer, and promoter. He began playing bass in 1972 and has worked with Anson Funderburgh, Katie Webster, Lou Ann Barton, Hubert Sumlin, Sam Myers, and others. In 1987 he served as the international representative for Antone’s Records, also working with Justice Records, New West, and Malaco. Since 1984 Eddie has also managed his own record labels. Pee Wee records (1984-1991) released 14 albums. Then in 1999 he founded Dialtone Records, which released 27 recordings focusing on the music of black American roots, blues, and jazz. That label showcased the music of Cornell Dupree, Barbara Lynn, and Lazy Lester, and the 2013 Blues Music Award nominee for Traditional Blues Album of the Year by Milton Hopkins and Jewel Brown. From 2012 to 2013 he was the producer and director of 40 television shows for the Songwriters Across Texas series. In 2014 Eddie founded Dynaflow Records, which recorded Jewel Brown and Sherwood Fleming. In total Eddie has produced and funded over 65 blues recordings. Recently, Eddie founded the Eastside Kings Foundation, which has showcased blues, jazz, and gospel artists at the Eastside Kings Festival in Austin each year since 2012.
