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Ahmet Ertegun

RECORDING INDUSTRY MOGUL Jul 31, 1923 - Dec 14, 2006

KNOWN FOR

Forming Atlantic Records, signing Ray Charles as one of its first artists.

AMERICAN MASTERS FILM

Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built (May 2007)Directed by Susan Steinberg

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Atlantic Records

Career Timeline

Filmmaker Interview: Susan Steinberg

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