Davis, Carl

Davis, Carl Carl Adams, 4 April 1934; Chicago, IL Chicago rhythm and blues record company executive and producer. Davis was the prime mover in developing Chicago as a flourishing soul music center during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1961, Davis, while moonlighting from his Columbia Records promotion job, partnered with Bill “Bunky” Sheppard in establishing the Nat/Pam/Wes label complex. Shortly afterward he produced Gene Chandler’s million-selling “ Duke of Earl .” Columbia, seeing his talents were…