George Avakian

George Avakian

George Mesrop Avakian was an Armenian/American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry.

  • Title: George Avakian
  • Popularity: 1.542
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1919-03-15
  • Place of Birth: Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
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George Avakian Movies

  • 2001
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    The Miles Davis Story
    The Miles Davis Story

    6 2001 HD

    This British documentary shows the complex layers of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, who was a major innovator in post-bop, cool jazz, hard-bop...

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  • 1997
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    Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
    Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

    10 1997 HD

    Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a...

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  • 2013
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    Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
    Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

    7 2013 HD

    In a triumphant career that lasted forty years Erroll Garner pushed the playability of the piano to its limits, developed an international...

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  • 2014
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    Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
    Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

    7 2014 HD

    From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been...

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  • 2012
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    An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
    An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

    6 2012 HD

    Documentary about the 1970 film, "End of The Road."

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  • 1999
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    The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
    The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

    1 1999 HD

    Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles...

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