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Paul Gayten

real name Paul Leon Gayten

Paul Gayten is credited on 776 releases across 250 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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776

Credits

250

Albums

8

Decades active

125

In collections

Biography

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American rhythm and blues bandleader, pianist, record company executive, producer and songwriter, born January 29, 1920 in Kentwood, Louisiana; died March 26, 1991 in Los Angeles, California (bleeding ulcers).
Leader of one of the most popular New Orleans orchestras in the 40s Paul Gayten was also the nephew of Little Brother Montgomery. He led a varied career in the music business as producer, label owner, and one-time overseer of the West Coast operation of Chess Records.

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Credited work

776 releases · 250 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 787
  • Production · 64
  • Other credits · 28
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: The Blackhawk, San Francisco · Ter Mar Studios · KMH Studios · Signal SF

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