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Article: Giving | Music That Will Rock Their Socks Off
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- December 7, 2007
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For soul aficionados: In 1947, Ahmet Ertegun, son of the then-
ambassador of Turkey, moved from Washington to New York and started
Atlantic Records with a $10,000 loan from his dentist -- seed
money for what became perhaps the most influential independent label
of all time. Its 60th anniversary is celebrated with three limited-
edition boxed sets (each four CDs with 80 tracks; $79.98 each) from
Rhino Handmade: Atlantic Blues (1949-1970) shows the label was about
more than R&B, but the recently released Atlantic Soul (1959-1975)
and the upcoming set The Atlantic Vocal Groups (1951-1963) confirm
that its enduring legacy will always be its unparalleled R&B and
soul catalogue. Available at ...
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