CMH Label Group

Our Story

As a child in Stuttgart, Germany, CMH co-founder Martin Haerle fell in love with the bluegrass and country music he heard on American Armed Forces Radio. Infatuated with the high-lonesome sound, Haerle set off for America in search of his musical heroes and to get into the country music business. Starting in the mailroom of Starday Records in Nashville, he ascended the company ladder to become Vice President of the legendary country label in its early-1960s heyday. In 1975, Martin Haerle founded CMH Records in Los Angeles with renowned guitarist Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith. They set about signing the greatest names in bluegrass and established a roster unparalleled in the field.