In 1987, Antone founded a recording label, Antone's Records and Tapes (later renamed as Antone's Records). He also opened Antone's Record Shop, a record store specializing in blues and roots music. Antone served time in federal prisons for drug charges in the early 1980s and in 2000. He lectured on social change and the history of the blues at The University of Texas, Austin Community College, and Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. On hearing of Antone's death, Austin Mayor Will Wynn was quoted as saying, "One of the primary reasons Austin is known as the Live Music Capital of the World is because of Clifford Antone."[5]
In June 1997 the United States court system charged Antone with 11 counts of drug trafficking.[6] The accusation stated that he helped traffic drugs from Mexico.[7] He pleaded guilty to a money laundering count and a distribution count, relating to marijuana, on January 6, 1999. He was sentenced to four years in federal prison.[6]
^Gray, Christopher (May 26, 2006). "Blues for Clifford". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 25, 2006.
^ abCosgrove, Pat (May 26, 2000). "Popular Club Figure Clifford Antone Gets Four-Year Prison Sentence". MTV. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
^Riemenschneider, Chris (April 20, 2000). "Clifford Antone Of Famous Texas Bar Faces Drug Sentence". MTV. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
^"Clifford Antone, 56; Austin Blues Club Owner Helped Launch Career of Stevie Ray Vaughan". Los Angeles Times. May 25, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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L.A. Times staff and wire reporters (May 25, 2006). "Clifford Antone, 56; Austin Blues Club Owner Helped Launch Career of Stevie Ray Vaughan". Los Angeles Times. Obituaries. Retrieved May 30, 2006. [dead link]
Associated Press staff (May 26, 2006). "Austin Club Owner Clifford Antone, 56". The Washington Post. Associated Press wire. p. B08. Retrieved May 30, 2006.
Light, Alan (May 25, 2006). "Clifford Antone, 56; Started Texas Blues Club". The New York Times. p. C15. Retrieved May 30, 2006.
Celedon, Annalisa (June 1, 2006). "Clifford Antone: A Blues Legend Passes". The Daily Texan. Retrieved June 24, 2006.[permanent dead link]
External linksedit
Clifford Antone's official site www.CliffordAntone.com