MUSI 1530 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ahmet Ertegun, Big Joe Turner, Phil Chess
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Choo choo ch" boogie the postwar era 1946-1954. The entertainment industry grew rapidly after the 2nd world war. By 1947, record companies achieved retail sales of over million. The previous peak for record sales occurred in 1921. Independent record labels became an important force in the entertainment industry. Signed the most popular blues recording artists in chicago, including muddy waters and. Founded by leonard and phil chess (polish jewish immigrants) Founded in 1947 by ahmet ertegun, son of the former turkish ambassador to the us, and hern abramson, former a&r man for national records. Artist roster included ruth brown, big joe turner, ray charles, ben e. king, and otis. Record companies began to target young people for the first time. People under 21 made up one third of the total record buying population of the us. Many hit records of the 1940s and 50s were romantic songs performed by crooners with an orchestral backup.
