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After leaving Mercury, he became a successful real estate developer who was active until shortly before his death.<ref>[http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/IrvingGreen.htm SpectroPop Express Remembers Irving Green]</ref> He is buried in [[Desert Memorial Park]]<ref name=PSCemDis/> in [[Cathedral City, California]]. |
After leaving Mercury, he became a successful real estate developer who was active until shortly before his death.<ref>[http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/IrvingGreen.htm SpectroPop Express Remembers Irving Green]</ref> He is buried in [[Desert Memorial Park]]<ref name=PSCemDis/> in [[Cathedral City, California]]. |
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His Cousin Eric Nedelman, graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a Ph.D in Music Theory in 2004, and is a Professional Composer:http://www.dkwmusicworks.com/ |
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Revision as of 03:37, 29 January 2012
Irving B. Green (also known as Irvin B. Green) (February 6, 1916 – July 1, 2006[1]) was an American record industry executive, and founder and president of Mercury Records.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was instrumental in promoting African-American artists such as Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and the Platters.
In 1945, he founded Mercury Records, in Chicago, Illinois, along with Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge, and helped turn the independent outfit into a major label.
In 1962, Green sold Mercury to Consolidated Electronics Industries Corporation (Conelco) a U.S. Affiliate of Dutch electronics giant Philips of the Netherlands but he remained Mercury Records' President. Green continued to run Mercury for five years after selling the company.
In 1964, Mercury Records became the first major record label to have a black high-level executive, when Green hired the trumpeter Quincy Jones as vice president.
After leaving Mercury, he became a successful real estate developer who was active until shortly before his death.[2] He is buried in Desert Memorial Park[1] in Cathedral City, California.
Legacy
His Cousin Eric Nedelman, graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a Ph.D in Music Theory in 2004, and is a Professional Composer:http://www.dkwmusicworks.com/
References
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