Abramson, Herb
(1920–1999)
Abramson, Herb (16 Nov 1920–9 Nov 1999) Brooklyn native Herb Abramson, along with Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun, founded Atlantic Records in 1947. Their partnership was fueled by a shared love of jazz, blues, and gospel recordings. In the early 1940s, Abramson started promoting jazz concerts in New York and Washington, D.C. In addition to financing the short-lived Jubilee and Quality labels with Ahmet Ertegun and record retailer Max Silverman. Between 1944–1947, he produced the likes of Billy…