Money Honey
Johnnie Walker looks at the early days of Atlantic Records, exploring how the company was set up and how it became home to some of the world's greatest soul singers.
In a 13-part series, Johnnie Walker tells the story of Atlantic Records. This first episode looks at the early days and how the company was set up.
Atlantic Records was home to some of the greatest rhythm and blues and soul singers of all time, including Otis Redding and Ray Charles. It was Led Zeppelin's label. It was also where the songwriting team of Leiber and Stoler and producer Jerry Wexler carved out their careers under the watchful eye of the founder and president Ahmet Ertegun.
We hear from Ertegun about moving to America with his father, his love of black music and how he started what was to become a global business.
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Music Played
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Ben E. King
STAND BY ME
- SOUL DECADE...THE SIXTIES.
- BMG.
- ZD-748162.
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Aretha Franklin
Respect
- 30 GREATEST HITS.
- ATLANTIC.
- 7816682-2.
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Wilson Pickett
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
- 25 YEARS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL - 1965.
- CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
- RRT CD-65.
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(SITTIN' ON THE) DOCK OF THE BAY
- It's Not Just Sentimental.
- Stax Sessions.
- CDSX-041.
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GROOVIN'
- The Very Best Of The Rascals.
- Rhino.
- R2-71277.
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Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love
- LED ZEPPELIN 2.
- ATLANTIC.
- 7567-82633-2.
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Chic
Good Times
- SAMPLED.
- VIRGIN.
- VTDCD-355.
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Foreigner
I Want To Know What Love Is
- Burning Hearts (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
- TCD-2316.
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Ray Charles
WHAT I'D SAY
- PURE GENIUS: THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS.
- RHINO/WSM.
- 8122-74712.
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Joe Morris
Lowe Groovin'
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Stick McGhee
Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
- The Atlantic Story CD1.
- Atlantic.
- GBBLY0600220.
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Ruth Brown
TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES
- THE BLACK & WHITE ROOTS OF ROCK N ROLL.
- INDIGO.
- IGOCD-2549.
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Big Joe Turner
Chains Of Love
- Greatest Hits.
- Sequel.
- RSACD-809.
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The Clovers
One Mint Julep
- Atlantic Gold (Various Artists).
- Warner.
- WSMCD-191.
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Ruth Brown
Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
- Along Comes Ruth.
- Philips.
- 6520-12BL.
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Ray Charles
Mess Around
- Let The Boogie Woogie Rock And Roll.
- Ace.
- CDCHD-718.
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The Drifters
MONEY HONEY
- THE R&B HITS OF 1953.
- INDIGO.
- IGOTCD-2540.
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The Chords
SH BOOM
- RHYTHM & BLUES.
- WARNER SPECIAL PROJECTS.
- RHD-19.
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Stan Freberg
SH-BOOM
- STAN FREBERG.
- CAPITOL.
- CDP-7916272.
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LaVern Baker
Tweedle Dee
- Soul on Fire.
- Rhino.
- 0-0.
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Ruth Gibbs
Tweedle Dee
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