Person

George Avakian

Acting · 1919–2017 · Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)

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.

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  Bert Stern - Original Madman

  2011

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  Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

  1997

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  An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

  Self

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  Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

  Self

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  The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

  Self

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  Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

  2014

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  The Miles Davis Story

  Self

• 2014Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
• 2013Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You ReadSelf
• 2012An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the RoadSelf
• 2011Bert Stern - Original Madman
• 2001The Miles Davis StorySelf
• 1999The Wonderful World of Louis ArmstrongSelf
• 1997Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory