Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over the course of its first two decades, starting from the release of its first recordings in January 1948, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax.
Basic Information
- Category: Media
- Founded: 1947
- Headquarters: New York, NY
- Website: atlanticrecords.com
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1947 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: New York, NY (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Category: Media (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Parent company: Warner Bros (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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- Official Website (official)
- Atlantic Records on facebook (social)
- Atlantic Records — Wikipedia (reference)
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Atlantic Recording Corporation is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over the course of its first two decades, starting from the release of its first recordings in January 1948, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax.
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