Round and Rounder

Back before mp3s, in the age of vinyl, all records were round. But a few were Rounder.

Rounder Records is an independent label which hits the big 4-0 this year, with a CD release and an all star concert of its acts on public TV.

Rounder's founders think it'd be impossible to start the same journey in the atmosphere of today's music industry... But back then, when all things seemed possible and before they knew any better, their little label not only helped launch Alison Krauss, George Thorogood & the Destroyers and Madeleine Peyroux but also preserved a wealth of folk culture and history.

Audio: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now. Host: Robin Young.