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Did anyone see this program this week on pbs about the founder of american records?

"These repartees are filled with mutual admiration and respect. From Ray Charles to Phil Collins to Jimmy Page, the artists give credit to Ertegun for giving them free reign to create their art on their own terms.

He was the first to hold integrated jazz shows in Washington D.C. Atlantic Records was one of the first national labels to record African-American artists playing blues-based music. He signed Led Zeppelin without ever hearing a note from the band, his confidence based on Jimmy Page and Robert Plant’s previous bands, and was at the forefront of the 60’s British invasion. Later in his career, he was flexible enough to change the label’s direction as musical tastes changed, signing ABBA, Foreigner, and others.

Most importantly, Ahmet Ertegun spent his life doing what he loved, and his enthusiasm never waned until his untimely death at age 83 after a fall backstage at a Rolling Stone concert (Hollywood couldn’t write a more fitting ending)."

I learned a lot about the history of rock tonight.

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