Last Sultan The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun

Name: Last Sultan The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun
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ISBN: 9781416558408

ISBN-10: 1416558403

ISBN-13: 9781416558408

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Authors: Robert Greenfield

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The definitive biography of Ahmet Ertegun—founder of Atlantic Records, the man behind stars from Ray Charles to the Rolling Stones—“mesmerizing, entertaining, informative.”*Ahmet Ertegun signed or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time. Working alongside his older brother, Nesuhi, one of the preeminent jazz producers of all time, and the legendary Jerry Wexler, who produced great soul artists like Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, and Aretha Franklin, Ertegun transformed Atlantic Records from a small independent record label into a hugely profitable multinational corporation. “A man with golden ears, a wicked sense of humor and a taste for living second to none” (New…

Book details

List price: $27.99
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 11/6/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Prologue: A Day of Tribute in New York



Coming to America



The Nation's Capital



Making Records



The House That Ruth Built



Mess Around



Shake, Rattle and Roll



Brothers in Arms



Splish Splash



Love and Marriage



The Oak Room



I Got You Babe



Hey, What's That Sound



Selling Out



Helplessly Hoping



Romancing the Stones



The Boy Wonder



The Years with Ross



The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame



Clash of the Titans



Bawitdaba in Bodrum



"The Encore Was Heaven"


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index