Arthur Talmadge
Former Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Mercury Records
About Arthur Talmadge
Lived 1913 – 2006 (aged 92–93). Arthur Talmadge was an American businessperson.
Arthur Talmadge (1913 – May 25, 2006) was the American co-founder of Mercury Records. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Talmadge was a former President of United Artists Records, Executive Vice President at Mercury Records, and former President and founder of Musicor Records. He also served in the US Army during World War II. He founded Mercury Records together with Irving Green and Berle Adams in 1944. Early artists signed by the label included Erroll Garner, Dinah Washington, Tony Martin, Frankie Laine, The Platters and Vic Damone.
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Who was Arthur Talmadge?
former Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Mercury Records
When was Arthur Talmadge born?
Arthur Talmadge was born in 1913 in Chicago.
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Arthur Talmadge died on 25 May 2006.
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Arthur Talmadge was a businessperson.
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Arthur Talmadge was American.
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