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George Avakian

Actor
Born March 15, 1919Died November 22, 2017 (98 years)
George Mesrop Avakian was an Armenian/American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry.

Known For

  • Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

Filmography

2018
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Producer, Music Executive (in Memoriam)
2012
2011
2009
1959: The Year That Changed Jazz · as Self - Producer & Executive, Columbia Records
2001
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self

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