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George Avakian

George Avakian

Born: 1919-03-15 • Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)

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.

Filmography
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned poster
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
2014
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read poster
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
2013 • Self
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road poster
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012 • Self
The Miles Davis Story poster
The Miles Davis Story
2001 • Self
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong poster
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
1999 • Self
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory poster
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997