Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built 17 years old

This American Masters episode showcases the wonderful influence of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records. Since the label's founding in 1947, some of the most popular Rhythm and Blues and Rock 'n' Roll artists have worked for Atlantic. Among them: first artist Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, The Coasters, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins and many more. Also covered are many of the Atlantic crew like engineer Tom Dowd, producer Jerry Wexler, and songwriters Mike Lieber and Jerry Stoller.

Credits

Bette Midler as Narrator

Eric Clapton as

Ray Charles as Self

Mick Jagger as

Aretha Franklin as

Otis Redding as

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built Cast

Name	Character
Bette Midler She was 61, now 79 years old	as Narrator
Eric Clapton He was 62, now 79 years old
Ray Charles He was 76, 73 years old when he died	as Self
Mick Jagger He was 63, now 81 years old
Aretha Franklin She was 65, 76 years old when she died
Otis Redding He was 65, 26 years old when he died

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built Crew

Name	Department
Susan Steinberg as Director.	Directing
Susan Steinberg as Writer.	Writing

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Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (17 years)

Release day: Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Runtime: 90 minutes