As Actor
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997
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George Avakian
Acting
Birth date
March 15, 1919
Birth place
Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
Death date
November 22, 2017
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.
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