Biography
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.
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Movies 8
self 7
Self - Producer & Executive, Columbia Records
1959: The Year that Changed Jazz (2009)
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GenderMale
Birthday1919-03-15
Deathday2017-11-22 (98 years old)
Birth PlaceArmavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters, Order of Lenin, Grammy Trustees Award
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