• From: Sonoma Ca.
  • Registered: 2007-08-20
  • Posts: 551

Topic: R.I.P Jerry Wexler

"Jerry Wexler, the legendary record man, music producer and ageless
hipster, died at 3:45 a.m. today at the age of 91. Wexler was one of
the great music business pioneers of the 20th century: as co-head of
Atlantic Records from 1953 to '75, he and his partner Ahmet Ertegun
grew the small independent R&B label into the major record company
that it is today.

Wexler was much more than a top executive — he was a national
tastemaker and a prophet of roots and rhythm. The impact of his deeds
matched his larger-than-life personality. Because of him, we use the
term "rhythm and blues" and we hail Ray Charles as "Genius" and Aretha
Franklin as "Queen." We came to know of a record label called Stax and
a small town called Muscle Shoals, Alabama. We witnessed the rise of
Led Zeppelin and the Allman Brothers, and we care about a thing called
soul."

Peace
Bluezman

I got blisters on my bloody fingers (JL)

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  • From: Deep in the forest
  • Registered: 2007-02-11
  • Posts: 5,296

Re: R.I.P Jerry Wexler

Planet Blues Rock just gained another immortal music man. We all owe 2 white men for the quality as well as quantity of black artisits they led into the main stream. Those years of Ahmet and Jerry will be a seperate, large chapter in future books about music history. RIP and THANK YOU!     Cathy

  • From: Edgewater, FL
  • Registered: 2007-12-08
  • Posts: 5,046

Re: R.I.P Jerry Wexler

Larger than life, RIP.

muchlove
bigjeff

Rock On & Keep the FAITH
             It is
Blues From the Bottoms

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  • From: Benicia, Ca.
  • Registered: 2006-05-08
  • Posts: 5,828

Re: R.I.P Jerry Wexler

So sad, just like Joe's dear friend and producer the late great Tom Dowd, Jerry was instrumental in shaping the music world as we know and love it today. Undoubtedly he and Tom are collaborating once again in the studio upstairs.

                                                                                              Farewell Jerry,

                                                                                              J Dawg

What is success? Is it do yo' own thang, or is it to join the rest?   -Allen Toussaint