Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
by Susan Steinberg
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Actor: Ahmet Ertegun, Bette Midler, Eric Clapton, Ray Charles, Ruth BrownDirector: Susan Steinberg
Brand: WEA DES Moines Video
Cinematographer: Ed Marritz
Producer: Susan Steinberg
Writer: Susan Steinberg
Editor: Pamela Scott Arnold
Producer: Natalie Reuss
Producer: Phil Carson
Producer: Susan Lacy
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Stereo; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2007-06-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Rhino
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Movie Review: Atlantic records was the most important independent label in history.
Summary: 5 Stars
Who would ever believe it? In 1947 financed with a $10,000 loan from his dentist, Ahmet Ertegun, an immigrant of Turkish descent, and his friend Herb Abramson founded Atlantic records. Ahmet's goal was to record the rich variety of black music that was just bubbling to the surface in those halcyon days. Ahmed Ertegun was a connossuer of this music and he firmly believed that he was the guy to introduce it to general audiences. "Atlantic Records 60: The House That Ahmet Built" tells the remarkable story of Atlantic Records and the man who founded it and led it for nearly six decades.
Now back in the late 1940's there were tons of independent labels operating in the U.S. Many were fly by night operations that never amounted to much of anything while others managed to produce a few hits before either being bought out or folding altogether What the people at Atlantic records were able to achieve was clearly the exception to the rule and the man who made all the difference was Ahmet Ertegun. Ahmet knew talent when he saw it and consequently over the years he managed to surround himself with an extremely gifted team that helped him to grow the label. Among those in the inner circle at Atlantic was Ahmet's brother Nesuhi Ertegun who handled the jazz division in the early days of the label and Jerry Wexler who would play a major role in securing talent for the label for decades. Talented engineer Tom Dowd also came aboard early on and was responsible for producing some of the greatest jazz and r & b sides ever made.
And I would be remiss if I failed to mention the legendary songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who would pen more than 150 hit records over these years, most of them at Atlantic.
The roster of artists who recorded for Atlantic over the years reads like a who's who of popular music. From Ruth Brown, The Clovers and Ray Charles in the label's earliest days to the likes of Bobby Darin, Sonny and Cher, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins and Bette Midler, Atlantic records clearly had it's finger on the pulse of what audiences wanted to hear.
"Atlantic Records 60: The House That Ahmet Built" chronicles the remarkable story of this venerable label. Unfortunately, we lost Ahmet Ertegun back in 2006. When you discover how he died you will think it quite appropriate indeed. For Ahmet Ertegun was able to spend his entire adult life doing what he loved best. It is a compelling story. Very highly recommended!
Summary of Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
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