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Saturday, August 16, 2008

R.I.P. Jerry Wexler

Give the man his due. He coined the term "rhythm and blues", produced Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Wilson Pickett, among others, and he signed an unknown British band called Led Zeppelin to Atlantic Records. Wonder if they made any money on that move? And that just scratches the surface of his career. Check out some of his other accomplishments.

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