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The first Dansette record player was manufactured in 1952, by the London firm of J & A Margolin Ltd, and at least one million were sold in the 1950s and 1960s. Dansette became a household name in the late 1950s and 60s when the British music industry shot up in popularity after the arrival of acts such as Cliff Richard , The Beatles and The ...
Baby", on which one of Smith's protégés, Delbert McClinton, played harmonica. [4] On that and other records, Smith's assistant Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery has also been credited as producer. [ 5 ] The following year, Smith was approached by college students Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson, and recorded the duo immediately on hearing their song.
The turmoil in the recorded-music industry in the 2000s altered the twentieth-century balance between artists, record companies, promoters, retail music-stores and consumers. As of 2010 [update] , big-box stores such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy sell more records than music-only CD stores, which have ceased to function as a major player in the ...
Each promoter selected five fighters, with the scoring system awarding two points for a knockout, one point for a decision win, and double points for victories by team captains. Despite Hearn's strategic efforts, his team was decisively defeated, losing all matches and ending with a humiliating 10-0 loss against Warren's team.
Richard Gilbert Griffey (November 16, 1938 – September 24, 2010) was an American record producer and music promoter who founded SOLAR Records, a RAS acronym for "Sound of Los Angeles Records". The label played a major role in developing a funk -oriented blend of disco , R&B and soul music during the 1970s and 1980s.
Barry Maurice William Hearn OBE (born 19 June 1948 [1] [2] [3]) is a British sports promoter who is founder and president of Matchroom Sport.Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports including boxing, snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf, table tennis and fishing. [4]
A Crosley retro-styled suitcase record player produced in c. 2013. At the low-end of the market, Crosley has been especially popular with its suitcase record players [89] and have played a big part in the vinyl revival and its adoption among younger people and children in the 2010s. [90] A mid-range Yamaha turntable, c. 2019
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