George Avakian
Acting
Male
Born: March 15, 1919
Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
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.
Known For
The Miles Davis Story
April 14, 2001
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
April 09, 2013
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
January 01, 1997
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
July 11, 2014
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
October 10, 2012
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
August 27, 1999