Wooden Nickel Records was an American independent record label started in 1971 by Bill Traut, Jim Golden and Jerry Weintraub as a successor to Dunwich Records. Most of Wooden Nickel's releases were by acts based in the Chicago area, including the Siegel–Schwall Band, James Lee Stanley, Megan McDonough and Styx. The label had a distribution deal with RCA Records. Wooden Nickel ceased operations after its top act, Styx, signed with A&M Records in 1975. The label sued the band for breach of contract, then was formally disbanded in 1977. Discography Albums: WNS-1000 series WNS-1000 - Wooden Nickel - Wooden Nickel [1971] WNS-1001 - String Cheese - String Cheese [1971] Produced by James Lee Golden and Barry Alan Fasman. Artists: Greg Block, Louis Constantino, William Dalton, John Maggi, Sally Smaller, and Lawrence W. Wendelken. WNS-1002 - The Siegel-Schwall Band - Siegel-Schwall Band [1971] This album cover won a Grammy in 1972 for best album cover of the year. Produced by Bill Traut and Peter Szillies. Partly recorded live at the Quiet Knight, Chicago. WNS-1003 - David Patton - David Patton [1971] Produced by James Lee Golden. Country album with Larry Carlton, Larry Brown, Tom Hensley, Bill Perry, and Buddy Emmons. WNS-1004 - In the Megan Manner - Megan McDonough [1972] Produced by Bob Monaco, Jim Golden, and Barry Fasman. WNS-1005 - Buckeye - David Patton [1972] Country album with Buddy Emmons, Larry Carlton, Larry Brown, Bill Perry, Lincoln Mayorgo, Michael Lang, Gib Guilbeau, and others. WNS-1006 WNS-1007 - Megan Music - Megan McDonough [1972] WNS-1008 - Styx - Styx [1972] Produced by Bill Traut and John Ryan. Reissued in 1975 as BWL1-1008; reissued in 1978 as RCA AFL1-3110. Reissued in 1979 as Styx I on RCA AFL1-3593. Reissued in 1981 as Styx I on RCA AYL1-3888. WNS-1009 - Wolfman Jack - Wolfman Jack [1972] Reissued in 1975 as BWL1-1009. Produced by Don Sciarotta, of Quantum Productions. WNS-1010 - Sleepy Hollow - Siegel-Schwall Band [1972] WNS-1011 - James Lee Stanley - James Lee Stanley [1973] Produced by Barry Fasman and Jim Stanley. Musicians: Jim Stanley (acoustic & electric guitars, vocals), Gib Guilbeau (fiddle), Doug Dillard (banjo), Larry Carlton (electric guitar), John Jarvis (piano), Michael Omartian (piano, organ), Mark Tulin (bass), Don Dunn (background vocals), John Batdorf (background vocals), Mark Rodney (background vocals). WNS-1012 - Styx II - Styx [1973] (1-75, #20) Produced by John Ryan and Bill Traut. Reissued in 1975 as