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Herb Abramson

real name Herbert C. Abramson

Herb Abramson is credited on 526 releases across 178 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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526

Credits

178

Albums

8

Decades active

102

In collections

Biography

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American record company executive and producer (November 16, 1916 – November 9, 1999).
He began with producing such performers as The Ravens, Billy Eckstine and Big Joe Turner.
In 1946 he founded his first record company, Records, with Jerry Blaine (opens in a new tab), but left after a year.
With his wife Miriam and his friend Ahmet Ertegün (opens in a new tab), he founded in 1947.
From 1955 to 1958, he ran.
After leaving, he started new record labels including, and.
He also ran two publishing companies, and.
He founded his own studio,, in the early sixties.
Father of Sheila Abramson.

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Credited work

526 releases · 178 albums · active 1953–2024

  • Production · 256
  • Performance · 243
  • Other credits · 48
  • Engineering · 37

Studios: A-1 Sound Studios · Pye Studios · I.B.C. Studios · John Street

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