 Portrait of Herb Abramson and Miriam Abramson, Flatbrookville, N.J., ca. 1947 Image by William P. Gottlieb, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
J.J. BarnesHerbert Charles Abramson (1916–1999) was an American record executive and producer, best known as a co-founder of Atlantic Records. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he initially studied dentistry but entered the music industry, founding Jubilee Records before partnering with Ahmet Ertegun to establish Atlantic in 1947, where they had significant success in jazz and R&B. After leaving Atlantic in 1958, Abramson launched several other labels and developed innovative recording techniques, notably contributing to the creation of the Chatty Cathy doll’s sound technology. He received the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation in 1998. Abramson died in Henderson, Nevada, at age 82. (Source: Wikipedia)
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