Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

Overview

This American Masters episode showcases the wonderful influence of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records. Since the label's founding in 1947, some of the most popular Rhythm and Blues and Rock 'n' Roll artists have worked for Atlantic. Among them: first artist Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, The Coasters, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins and many more. Also covered are many of the Atlantic crew like engineer Tom Dowd, producer Jerry Wexler, and songwriters Mike Lieber and Jerry Stoller.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 2, 2007

Original language

English

Cast

Eric Clapton,Ahmet Ertegün,Ray Charles,Bette Midler,Mick Jagger,Otis Redding,Aretha Franklin

Director

Susan Steinberg

Writer

Susan Steinberg

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1025163