Bradstreet company was founded in cincinnati, ohio. Ahmet erteguns atlantic records the history of rock and. Founded in 1947, atlantic records set out to bring the sounds of black musicians, most notably rhythm and blues, jazz, and early rock and roll, to a wider audience. Formed in 1947 by jazz fans ahmet ertegun, son of a turkish diplomat, and herb abramson, formerly the artistsandrepertoire director for national records, atlantic became the most consistently successful new york citybased independent label of the 1950s, with an incomparable roster including joe turner, ruth brown, the clovers, ray charles, clyde mcphatter and the drifters, and lavern baker. Explore releases from the 50 years atlantic records label. The early history of capitol records musewire music. Atlantic records story atlantic records discography, part 1 early 100, 400 series 19491954 atlantic records discography, part 2 1200 jazz series.
Atlantic sd 8203 various artists the super hits, vol. Broven is masterful, making record makers an essential book for anyone. Among its biggest surprises is that, despite the book s subtitle, the. Miller and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A record label, which according to weird al yankovic, sucks. The atlantic records covers series features the most current and hottest acts from our roster covering label classics. Follow us for exclusive updates, special content and new music from your favourite artists incl. Both brooks and the tan books concept document exclude the multitude of. The atlantic in world history by karen ordahl kupperman. The secret history of the underground railroad the atlantic. Hanley, memories of you by andy razaf, eubie blake, performed by the modern jazz quartet.
On screen, there is a computer with the atlantic records edit page pulled up, with in big blue words you suck. Bradstreet company and douglass agency intensified as the u. As europeans began to move into the atlantic in the late fifteenth century, first encountering islands and then two continents across the sea, they initiated a process that revolutionized the lives of people everywhere. So the book resembles those cd boxed sets tracing the trajectory of a career. He currently is producing records and directing independent movies, none of which have much commercial potential. A widely acclaimed history of the creative trailblazers of the independent rock n roll. Its unthinkable, the greatest team in the history of the record business split after twentytwo incredible years. Dec 15, 2016 two years later, she followed her mentor out of universal to warner music group, where she was named president of atlantic records. This organization has not appeared on the irs business master file in a number of months. List of current atlantic records artists wikipedia. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. A book that really should not be out of print but readilly available for all to enjoy.
Atlantic records story atlantic records discography, part 1 early 100, 400 series 19491954 atlantic records discography, part 2. Country select a country united states afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda. Furs, precious metals, dyes, and many other products underwrote new luxury trades, and tobacco became the first consumer craze as the price. When i first started atlantic records, reflects the label founder, ahmet ertegun, i intended to make good blues and jazz music, as well as some pop music. Founded in 1947 by ertegun, the son of a turkish diplomat, atlantic records is. This is a list of artists who record for atlantic records or its subsidiary labels.
The inspired by album, a playlist by atlantic records from desktop or your mobile device. Atlantic recording corporation simply known as atlantic records is an american record label founded in october 1947 by ahmet ertegun and herb abramson. A gem of an early book about the ever so fascinating story of atlantic records. Jerry wexler, ahmet ertegun, and miriam bienstock of atlantic records. The definitive biography of ahmet ertegunfounder of atlantic records, the man behind. The hidden history of the underground railroad tells a story that will surprise most readers. Atlantic recorded rhythm and blues, jazz, blues, country and western, rock and roll, gospel, and. Atlantic atco records, along with warner brothersreprise records, were to be operated as separate record companies under the ownership umbrella of the warnerseven arts corporation. Segueing to the movie business he became president of gold circle films and then president of cerberus films. In 1968 the label issued history of rhythm and blues, volume 4 in stereo. From 2009 to 2012, he served as copresident of the relaunched elektra records bruno mars, ed sheeran, cee lo green. Featuring rare and private clips, performances, and studio sessions from atlantic recording artists, this dvd is a music fans. I found robert greenfields book on bill graham to be one of the best.
Formed in 1947 by jazz fans ahmet ertegun, son of a turkish diplomat, and herb abramson, formerly the artistsandrepertoire director for national records, atlantic became the most consistently successful new york citybased independent label of the 1950s, with an incomparable roster including joe. Also featured in the book are the voices of erteguns closest associates at atlantic. Atlantic records atlantic records warner music group. After finishing college at famu, success moved to ny with a dollar and chasing a dream. Big joe turner, ray charles, aretha franklin, rolling stones, led zeppelin. One of the most controversial situations in atlantic history occurred in 1968 with the breakup of the relationship between stax and atlantic. Atlantic recording corporation is an american record label founded in october 1947 by ahmet. Chock full of pictures and commentary, this presents a totally fascinating portrait of ahmet ertegun and his record company, including all the great artists associated with atlantic. He has signed or cosigned 19 artists that have achieved gold or platinum status. The atlantic story 50 years of music by ertegun, ahmet isbn. Atlantic group 1 1 grey or yellow 10 lp 108110 1951. All public events and programming taking place on our campuses during this time will be postponed or canceled.
Modern wars are a nightmare for the armys official historians. Customize your notifications for tour dates near your hometown, birthday wishes, or special discounts in our online store. New world historians thus share in common an interest in all of human history, even going back millions of years before there were written human records. A label with soul book celebrates 50 years of hits the atlantic records label has appeared on records by artists ranging from stick mcghee to stone temple pilots. Sold out atlantic records atlantic records time capsule. After brokering multimillion dollar publishing deals for his clients and placing his producers tracks on some of rap musics biggest. Atlantic was one of great independent labels that sprang up in the late forties, challenging the primacy of the major labels of the time rca, columbia and decca by discovering, developing and nurturing new tale. In addition to being a seminal figure in the history of popular music, ertegun was also a prominent philanthropist. Record of the first years work of atlantic countys historical society atlantic county historical society n.
Historical resources atlantic county library system. February 20, 2000 atlantic was formed in 1947 by ahmet ertegun and herb abramson in new york city. A free inside look at atlantic records offices and culture posted anonymously by employees. Atlantic records atlantic recording corporation is an american record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz. Unless you can cite a source to the contrary, the position stands especially since there is a source that backs this up. Watch breakout atlantic artists like a r i z o n a, soleima, and wilder woods perform some of their favorite atlantic released songs captured live in our recording studios. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for 50 years atlantic records releases. Ahmet ertegun and the history of atlantic records teachrock. The inspired by album by atlantic records published on 20160930t20. He formerly was vice president of capitol records and senior vice president of atlantic records.
Two years later, the bradstreet organization popularized the use of credit ratings with publication of the first book of commercial ratings. Miriam bienstock, then miriam abramson, a cofounder of atlantic records, with nesuhi ertegun in an undated photo. Watch breakout atlantic artists like a r i z o n a, soleima, and wilder woods perform some of their favorite atlanticreleased songs captured live in our recording studios. Ahmet ertegun atlantic records american masters pbs. The atlantic story welcome rain publishers recounts the history of the. Their influence on taste defining records is legendary. Atlantic lp 8183, sd 8183 wilson pickett the midnight mover 1968 atlantic 452528 wilson pickett deborah im a midnight mover. Ahmet erteguns atlantic records origins of rock and roll. He later went from managing producers to artists and songwriters. As the founder and head of atlantic records, ahmet ertegun signed andor recorded many.
The history of independent american recording should start and end with atlantic records. The history of childrens books there have been childrens stories and folktales ever since man first learned to speak. The atlantic records story by david edwards and mike callahan last update. The atlantic in world history hardcover karen ordahl. Very well researched and recounted at a time when it was all still going on in the early 1970s. Press of the kutztown publishing company, 1915 atlantic county n. Greenwald spearheaded a genuinely pioneering onlinefirst strategy at the company, which became the first major label to cross the threshold of 50% digital revenue. Atlantic records was one of dozens of independent labels started up after the war by neophyte executives and producers, but it was different from most of the others in that the guys who ran it were honest and genuinely loved music. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Johnny mercer, glen wallichs and buddy desylva founded capitol records, inc. Atlantic records entwickelte sich nach grundung im jahr 1947 zum gro. Land records public real estate records the office of the county clerk is responsible for the filing and recording of all documents affecting real estate ownership and transfer within the county of atlantic, including deeds, mortgages, federal tax liens, notice of settlements and their related documents.
Ahmet ertegun was a turkishamerican businessman, songwriter and philanthropist. Originally from the south side of chicago, yaasiel success davis, always had a vision for himself and his family. Listed in parentheses are names of affiliated labels for which the artist recorded for atlantic in conjunction with. Two years later, she followed her mentor out of universal to warner music group, where she was named president of atlantic records. This is a list of artists who formerly recorded for atlantic records. Ive been listening to the atlantic records story, a bbc radio 6 documentary. He then handed her a book on how to sightread and a large tablet on. Atlanta history center and margaret mitchell house at atlanta history center midtown will close to the public after 5pm on friday, march, 2020, until further notice. Atco and cotillion were subsidiary labels and clarion was a budget label. Mar 31, 2015 miriam bienstock, then miriam abramson, a cofounder of atlantic records, with nesuhi ertegun in an undated photo.
It may have merged with another organization or ceased operations. Since the 1940s up to very recently, atlantic set the standards for greatness. Her book anything for a hit tells of her experiences. Warner music group is the owner of atlantic records, while atlantic records group is the frontline umbrella label that manages and oversees its distribution. Atlantic set the standard for the indies in that they paid their performers fairly, produced top notch records, had talented session men and had knowledgeable staff that included producer jerry wexler, engineer tom dowd and arranger jesse stone. Founded in 1947, atlantic records set out to bring the sounds of black musicians, most notably rhythm and blues, jazz, and early rock and roll, to a wider. Ertegun was the cofounder and president of atlantic records. The atlantic records story by david edwards, patrice eyries, mike callahan, and rene wu last update.
Discover the talented and diverse roster of artists and labels including big beat records, canvasback, elektra records, fueled by ramen, maybach music group, and roadrunner records that call atlantic records home. Founded in 1947 by ertegun, the son of a turkish diplomat, atlantic records is one of the most successful and respected major record companies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Record of the first years work of atlantic countys historical society.
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