George Avakian
An image from Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned, one of the productions that also features George Avakian.
George Avakian

George Avakian

March 15, 1919 — Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)

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.

Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

2013

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

1997

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

2012