Joachim Jean Auberbach, August 12, 1910 (Vienna, Austria0 - May 24, 1992 (New York) - with his older brother establishied Hill and Range music publishing house, and was instrumental in the careers of many leading country and popular music performers of the mid and late twentieth century
Julian Aberbach, February 8, 1909 (Vienna, Austria)- May 17, 2004 (New York) - with his younger brother establishied Hill and Range music publishing house, and was instrumental in the careers of many leading country and popular music performers of the mid and late twentieth century..
Ewart Abner, May 11, 1923 (Chicago, IL -December 27, 1997 (Los Angeles, CA) - American record company executive who was President of Motown Records from 1973 to 1975 and was personal and business manager for Stevie Wonder.
Herb Abramson, November 16 (Brooklyn, NY) - November 9, 1999 (Las Vegas, NV) - American record executive, record producer, and co-founder of Atlantic Records.
Berle Adams (Berle Adasky), June 11, 1917 (Chicago, IL) August 25, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA) - co-found Mercury Records.
Herb Alpert, March 31, 1935 (Los Angele, CA) co-founded A&M Records
Dave Appell, March 24, 1922 (Philadelphia, PA) - arranger and record producer
George Avakian, March 15, 1919 (Armavir, Russia) - November 22, 2017 (NYC, New York) American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive.
Estelle Axton, September 11, 1918 (Middleton, TN)) -February 24, 2004 (Memphis, Tennessee) - co-founder Stax REcords,
Joe Banashak, February 15, 1923 (Baltimore, MD)- October 23, 1985 Atlanta, Georgia) - founded Minit Records
Richard "Richie" Barrett, July 14, 1933 (Philadelphia, PA) - August 3, 2006 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - singer, record producer, and songwriter
Dave Bartholomew, December 14, 1918, (Edgard, LA) - June 23, 2019 (Metairie, Louisiana) - musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer.
Ralph Bass Jr., May 5, 1911, (Bronx, New York) - March 5, 1997 (Nassau, Bahamas) - rhythm-and-blues record producer and talent scout for several independent labels.
Harold Battiste Jr., October 28, 1931 (New Orleans, LA) - June 19, 2015 - New Orleans-born composer, producer, arranger and musician who was involved in dozens of hit records
Alvin Bennett, September 21, 1926 (Arkansas) -March 15, 1989 (Sherman Oaks, CA) - record producer Liberty Records
Bessie "Bess" Berman, July 3, 1902 (New York) - August 8, 1968 - American record label executive Apollo Records.
Bert Berns (Bertrand Russell Bernstein), November 28, 1929 (New York)) - December 30,, 1967 (New York) - American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s.
Bernie Besman (Eze Bessman) October 8, 1912 (Kiev Russian Empire) - January 10, 2003 (Los Angeles, CA) - American record producer and distributor who established Sensation Records.
Freddy Bienstock, April 24, 1923 (Vienna, Austria) - September 20, 2009 (Manhattan, NY) - Swiss-American music publisher. Founded Big Top Records with brother Johnny.
Johnny Bienstock, March 1, 1922 (Vienna, Austria) - January 20, 2006 (Naples, FL) - BMI publisher
Joe Bihari, May 30, 1925 (Memphis, TN) - November 28, 2013 (Los Angeles, CA) - with brothers founded Modern Records in Los Angeles and its subsidiaries, such as Meteor Records, based in Memphis.
Jules Bihari, September 9, 1913 (Philadelphia, PA) - November 17, 1984 (Los Angeles, CA).
Lester Bihari, MAy 12, 1914, (Philadelphia, PA) - September 5, 1983 ( Los Angeles CA).
Saul Bihari, March 8, 1918 - February 22, 1975 (Los Angeles, CA).
Bernie Binnick, February, 1917 Unknown) - September 5, 1991 (Philadelphia, PA) - co-owner with Tony Mammarella of Swan Records.
Jerry Blaine, December 31, 1910 (Allenwood, NJ) - March 3, 1973 (Long Island, New York) - co-founder with Herb Abramson of Jubilee Records.
Archie Bleyer, June 12, 1919, (Corona, NY) - March 20, 1989 (Sheboygan, WI) - founded Cadence Records.
Salvatore "Sonny" Bono, February 16, 1935 (Detroit, MI) - January 5, 1998 (near Lake Tahoe, NV) - singer, songwriter, record producer.
James Bracken, May 23, 1909, (Oklahoma) - February 20, 1972 (Chicago, IL) - songwriter and the co-founder and co-owner of Vee-Jay Records.
Daris "David" Braun , April 30, 1908 (New York) - September, 27, 1985 - (Jacksonville, FL) - co-founder with brother of De Luxe Records.
Julius "Jules" Braun, July 8, 1911 (Hungary) - February 20, 2022 (Pompano Beach, FL) - co-founder with brother of De Luxe Records.
Vivian Carter, March 21, 1921 (Tunica, MS) - June 12, 1989 (Gary IN) - American record company executive who was a founder of Vee-Jay Records with her husband James Bracken.
Leonard Chess (Lejzor Czyz), March 12, 1917 (Motol, Poland) October 16, 1969 (Chicago, IL) - Polish-American record company executive and the founder of Chess Records alongside his brother Phil.
Phil Chess (Fiszel Czyz). March 27, 1921 (Motol, Poland) - October 18, 2016 (Tucson, AZ) - Polish-American record company executive and the founder of Chess Records alongside his brother Leonard.
Lew Chudd, July 1, 1911 (Toronto, Canada) - June 15, 1998 (Los Angeles, CA) - American record label and radio executive who founded Imperial Records in 1946.
Roquel "Billy" Davis, July 11, 1932 (Dertroit, MI) - September 2, 2004 (New Rochelle, NY) - American songwriter, record producer, and singer.
Peter DeAngelis, June 18, 1929 (Philadelphia, PA) - September, 1982 (unknown) - songwriter, producer and arranger and co-founder, with Robert Marcucci, of Chancellor Records
Tom Dowd, October 20, 1925 (New York) - October 22, 2003 (Aventura, FL) - recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Records.
Ahmet Ertegun, July 31, 1923 (Istanbul, Turkey) - December 14, 2006 (New York) - co-founder and president of Atlantic Records.
Nesuhi Ertegun, November26, 1917 (Istanbul, Turkey) - July 15, 1989 (New York) - record producer and executive of Atlantic Records.
Harry Finfer, May 29, 1916 (Phladelphia, PA) - March 16, 1998 (Philadelphia, PA) - vice-president of Universal Distributing and Jamie Records.
Fred Foster, July 26, 1931 (Rutherford County, NC) - February 20, 2019 (Nashville, TN) - record producer, songwriter, and music business executive who founded Monument Records.
Aldon "Alan" Freed. December 21, 1921 (Windber, PA) - January 20, 1965 (Palm Springs, CA) - American disc jockey.
Milt Gabler, May 20, 1911 (Harlem, NY) - July 20, 2001 (New York) - American record producer.
Henry Glover, May 21, 1921 (Hot Springs, AR) - April 7, 1991 (Queens, NY) - American songwriter, arranger, and record producer.
George Goldner, (Jacob Goldman), February 9, 1917, (New York) - April 15, 1970 (Turtle Bay, NY) - American record label owner, record producer and promoter.
Berry Gordy lll, November 28, 1929 (Detroit, MI) - founder of Motown Records.
Irving Green, February 6, 1916 (Brooklyn, NY) - July 1, 2006 (Palm Springs, CA) - Founder Mercury Records.
Florence Greenberg, September 13, 1913 (New York) - November 2, 1995 (Hackensack, NJ) - American record label owner, music executive, and record producer. She founder of Sceptor/Wand Records.
Rick Hall, January 31, 1932 (Tishomingo, MS) - January 2, 1918 (Muscle Shoals, AL) - American record producer, songwriter, and musician who became known as the owner of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Hunter Hancock, April 21, 1916) (Uvalde, TX) - August 4, 2004 - (Claremonte, CA) - American disc jockey regarded as the first in the Western United States to play rhythm and blues records on the radio, and among the first to broadcast rock and roll.
Dave Kapp, August 7, 2004 (Chicago, IL) - March 1, 1976 (New York) - with his brother he started Kapp Records in 1954.
Jack Kapp, June 15, 1901 (Chicago IL) - March 25, 1949 (New York) - record company executive with Brunswick Records who founded the American Decca Records in 1934, along with British Decca founder Edward Lewis,.
Bob Keane (Kuhn), January 5, 1922 (Manhattan Beach, CA) - November 28, 2009 (Hollywood, CA) -American musician, producer and the founder and owner of the record label Del-Fi Records.
Lou Krefetz, January 27, 1907, (probably Brooklyn, NY) - December 20, 1981 (Baltimore, Maryland) - Producer - songwriter - record distributor Manager of The Clovers.
Jack Lauderdale, January 28, 1922 (San Antonio, TX) - October 19, 1991 (Los Angeles, CA) - In 1947 founded Down Beat Records and in 1949 the name was changed to Swing Time.
Jerry Leiber, April 25, 1933 (Baltimore, MD) - August 22, 2011 (Los Angeles, CA)- American lyricist and music producer, best known for his influential partnership with composer Mike Stoller.
Moishe "Morris" Levy, August 27, 1927 (Bronx, New York) - May 21, 1990 (Ghent, New York) - co-founder and owner of Roulette Records.
Harold Lipsius, October 12, 1913 (Philadelphia, PA) - March 17, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA) - founded Jamie Records.
Bernie Lowe (Lowenthal), November 22,1917 (Philadelphia, PA) - September 1, 1993 (Wyncote, PA) - founded Cameo Records.
Herman Lubinsky, August 30, 1896 Bradford, CT) - March 16, 1974 (Glen Ridge, NJ) - founded Savoy Records in New York City in 1942.
Tony Mammarella, September 2,1924 (Philadelphia, Pa) - November 29, 1977 (Philadelphia, PA) - first producer of Bandstand
Kal Mann (Kalman Cohen), May 6, 1917 (Philadelphia, PA) - November 28, 2001 (Pompano Beach, FLA) - American lyricist. He is best known for penning the words to Elvis Presley's "Teddy Bear.
Bob Marucci, February 28, 1930 (Philadelphia, PA) - March 9, 2011 (Ontario, CA) - owner of Chancellor Records.
Cosimo Matassa, April 13, 1926 (New Orleans, LA) - September 11, 2014 (New Orleans, LA) - American recording engineer and J&M studio owner.
Fred Mendelsohn, May 16, 1917 (New York) - April 28, 2000 (Palm Beach County, FL) - founded Herald Records.
Eddie Messner, 1914 (New York) - March 26, Los Aangeles, CA) - co-founded Aladdin Records with his brother Leo.
Leo Messner, June 7, 1904 (Austria) - September 26, 1992 (Van Nuys, CA) co-founded Aladin Records with his brother Eddie.
Jerry Moss, May 1935 (Bronx, NY) - August 16, 2023 (Bel Air, CA) - co-founder A&M Records with Herb Alpert.
Henry "Juggy" Murray Jr., November 24,1922 (Charleston, SC) -January 20, 2005 (New York) - founded Sue Records.
Syd Nathan, April 27, 1904 (Cincinnati, Ohio) - January 6, 1968 (Miami Beach, FL) - American music business executive who founded King Records.
Ken Nelson, January 19, 1911 (Caledonia, MN) - January 6, 2008 (Somis, CA) - American record producer and A & R man for Capitol Records.
Larry Newton, May 7, 1920 (Unknown) -January 30, 2005 (Pompano Beach, FL) - sales manager at the 1955 startup of ABC-Paramount Records, becoming to president in 1965.
Eli Oberstein, December 13, 1901 (New York) - J une 12, 1960 (Westport, CT) - owned Bluebird Records.
Clyde Otis, September 11, 1924 (Carson, MS) - January 8, 2008 (Englewood, NJ) - songwriter and record producer, best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton.
Johnny Otis (Veliotes) December 28 1921 (Vallejo, CA) - January 17, 2012 (Altdena, CA) - American singer, musician, composer, bandleader, record producer, talent scout, and preacher.
William Paley, September 28, 1901 (Chicago IL) - October 26, 1990 (New York) - chief executive who built the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from a small radio network into one of the foremost radio and television network operations in the United States.
Norman Petty, May 25, 1927 (Clovis, NM) - August 15, 1984 (Lubbock, TX) - American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner.
Sam Phillips, January 5, 1923 (Florence, AL) - July 30. 2003 (Memphis, TN) - founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
Jerome "Doc" Pomus (Felder), June 27, 1925, Brooklyn, NY) - March 14, 1991 - New York) - American blues singer and songwriter.
Sol Rabinowitz, April 10,1910 (unkown) - September 2, 1998 (NY) - founder of Baton Records.
Samuel "Bock" Ram, Nonevember 21, 1907 (Chicago, IL) - January 1, 1991 (Las Vegas, NV) - American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger.
Don Robey, November 1, 1903 (Houston, TX) - June 16, 1975 (Houston, TX) - American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer. Founder of Peacock Records and the eventual owner of Duke Records.
Morgan "Bobby" Robinson, April 16, 1917 (Union, SC) - January 7, 2011 (New York, NY) - American independent record producer and songwriter in New York City.
Art Rupe (Goldberg), September 5, 1917 (Greenburg, PA) - April 15, 2022 (Santa Barbara, CA) - he founded Speciality Records.
Bob Schwartz, June 29, 1924 (New York)
Eugene "Gene" Schwartz, December 16, 1920 ( New York) - May 4, 1999 ( Newport Beach, CA) - founded Laurie Records with his brother Bob, Eliot Greenberg and Allan Sussel.
Marshall Sehorn, June 25, 1934 (Concord, NC) - December 5, 2006 New Orleans, LA) - American A&R man, songwriter, music publisher and entrepreneur.
Lester Sill, January 13, 1918 (Los Angeles, CA) - October 31, 1994) Los Angeles, CA) - ecord label executive, music publisher and recording artist manager .
Abraham "Al" Silver, January 9, 1914) (Providence, RI) - March 4, 1992 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Herald/Ember Records
Shelby Singleton, December 16, 1931 (Waskom, TX) - October 7, 2009 (Nashville, TN) - American record producer and record label owner.
Phil Spector, December 16, 1940 (Bronx, NY) - January 16, 2021 (French Camp, CA) - American record producer and songwriter.
Jim Stewart, July 29, 1930 (Middleton, TN) - December 5, 2022 (Memphis, TN) - American record producer and executive who in 1957 co-founded Stax Records with his sister Estelle Axton.
Mike Stoller, March 13, 1933 (Belle Harbor, NY) - songwriter and record-producter with Jerry Leiber.
Allan Sussel, June 29, 1924 (Philadelphia, PA) - January 25 - January 25, 2003 (West Palm Beach, FL) - founding memember of Laurie Records along Gene and Bob Schwartz and Elliott Greenberg.
Art Talmadge, July, 1913 (Chicago, IL) - May 25, 2006 (Palm Beach, FL) - co-founder of Mercury Records.
Nat Tarnpol, January 26, 1931 (Detroit, MI) - December 24, 1987 (Las Vegas, NV) - record producer and president Brunswick Records.
Bob Thiele, June 27, 1922 (Brooklyn, NY) - January 30, 1996 (New York) - American record producer who worked on numerous classic jazz albums and record labels.
Johnny Vincent (Imbragulio), October 3, 1925 (Laurel, MS) -February 4, 2000 (Flowood, MS) - American record producer for Art Rupe at Specialty Records. Founded Ace Records
Simon "Si" Waronker, March 4, 1915 (Los Angeles, CA) - June 7, 2005 (Beverly Hills, CA) - co-founded Liberty Records.
Hyman "Hi" Weiss, February 12, 1923 (Romania) - March 20, 2007 (Englewood, NJ) - founder of Old Town Records.
Gerald "Jerry" Wexler, January 10, 1917 (New York) - August 15, 2008 (Sarasota, FL) - partner in Atlantic Records
Walter "Dootsie" Williams, June 17, 1911 (Birmingham, AL) - August 21, 1991 (Los Angeles, CA) - record producer and owner of Dootone Records.
Randy Wood, March 30, 1917 (McMinnville, TN) - april 9, 2011 (La Jola, CA) - founder of Nashville-based Dot Records.