Essays Tagged: "Ahmet Ertegun"
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records and a major force in American music was the son of a prom ... Istanbul and raised in Europe before founding a recording empire with his brother in New York City. Ahmet Ertegun loved rhythm and blues, rock and roll, jump, swing, and every type of jazz. More than ... istory of popular music in America over the past seventy years.Born in Istanbul on July 31st, 1923, Ahmet Ertegun might never have come to America if the Ottoman Empire had not suffered a crushing def ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies