Re: [Finale] O.T. : Ahmet Ertegun (founder of Atlantic Records) passed away

2006-12-16 Thread Chuck Israels
Thank you for the information, Norm. Chuck On Dec 16, 2006, at 6:18 AM, norm wrote: If I am correct Mr. Tom Dowd passed away in Florida a couple of years ago. There was a film of his life( sort of a sundance festival type of thing) titled " a life in music" that bio'd his career. Very

Re: [Finale] O.T. : Ahmet Ertegun (founder of Atlantic Records) passed away

2006-12-16 Thread norm
If I am correct Mr. Tom Dowd passed away in Florida a couple of years ago. There was a film of his life( sort of a sundance festival type of thing) titled " a life in music" that bio'd his career. Very interesting guy. As an aside to his musical career with Atlantic, he was, during World

Re: [Finale] O.T. : Ahmet Ertegun (founder of Atlantic Records) passed away

2006-12-15 Thread Chuck Israels
About Ahmed Ertegun: The Ertegun brothers (I knew Neshui better) were lovely people. There are few left from this era. I have heard from Jerry Wexler, one of the partners and producers at Atlantic (involved in Ray Charles recordings for that label). He is living in Florida. Don't know

[Finale] O.T. : Ahmet Ertegun (founder of Atlantic Records) passed away

2006-12-15 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
I know there are many fans of Jazz on this list (and blues as well): "Ahmet Ertegun, Founding Chairman of Atlantic Records, passed away on December 14, 2006 in New York City at the age of 83. He had been hospitalized with a head injury since October 29th, when he fell backstage at a Rolling Ston