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Abramson and his wife Miriam were close friends with jazz fan Ahmet Ertegun, who recognized Abramson's talent. He approached Abramson with a label proposal, and they founded Atlantic Records in 1947, with Abramson president and Ertegun vice president. Both handled the creative end of the business, and Miriam handled the economics.
- November 16, 1916, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- November 9, 1999 (aged 82), Henderson, Nevada
- Record producer, record executive
In 1946, Ertegun became friends with Herb Abramson, a dental student and A&R man for National Records, and they decided to start a new independent record label for gospel, jazz, and R&B music. Financed by family dentist Dr. Vahdi Sabit, they formed Atlantic Records in September 1947 in New York City.
Dec 15, 2006 · Along with a partner, Herb Abramson, Mr. Ertegun founded Atlantic Records in 1947 in an office in a derelict hotel on West 56th Street in Manhattan. His initial investment of $10,000 was borrowed ...
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He and Abramson set up shop as Atlantic in the latter part of 1947. Their first records, jazz sides by Tiny Grimes and Errol Garner, came out in 1948. "When Herb Abramson, another music buff, and I decided to start Atlantic Records in 1947," Ertegun recalls. "We did it for one main reason.
May 2, 2007 · In 1946, Ahmet and his friends Herb and Miriam Abramson talked Waxie Maxie into putting up the money to start two labels: the gospel-based Jubilee, and Quality, which focused on jazz.
Ahmet Ertegun Award. One of the most significant figures in the modern recording industry. Ahmet Ertegun co-founded Atlantic Records in 1947 with partner Herb Abramson. He was also a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
May 26, 2021 · Herb Abramson was made president of the new company, owning 30 percent compared with Vice President Ahmet’s 19 percent, though half of profits were split evenly between the three owners, the other half divided in proportion to their shares of stock. Herb and Ahmet were each paid $40 a week to cover their expenses.
