37274

    The Last Sultan The Life And Times Of Ahmet Ertegun

    Simon & Schuster

    Import USA Paperback edition book 40% Off Original price!

    The Last Sultan is the definitive biography of a man who changed popular culture throughout the world. As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, among them Ruth Brown; Big Joe Turner; Ray Charles; Bobby Darin; Sonny and Cher; Eric Clapton; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Led Zeppelin; the Rolling Stones; Bette Midler; and Kid Rock. Working alongside his older brother, Nesuhi, one of the pre-eminent jazz producers of all time, and the legendary Jerry Wexler, who produced great soul artists like Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, and Aretha Franklin, Ertegun transformed Atlantic Records from a small independent record label into a hugely profitable multinational corporation. In successive generations, he also served as a mentor to record-business tyros like Phil Spector, David Geffen, and Lyor Cohen. With supporting characters like Steve Ross, Henry Kissinger, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jann Wenner, and a host of others, The Last Sultan is the fascinating story of a man who always lived by his own rules.

    Other Releases on Simon & Schuster

    So WhatThe Life Of Miles Davis by John SzwedSimon & Schuster
    Musical genius, visionary artist, enigma - more than ten years after his death, Miles Davis still looms large as a cultural icon. In this biography ...
      • Book (500g) 9780099281832£16.99
        In stockAdd to Bag
      Westside Young Men And Hip Hop In L.A.Simon & Schuster
      Description: From acclaimed author and journalist William Shaw comes this probing exploration of the dreams and realities of seven young African-American...

        People also bought

        I'll Take You ThereMavis Staples, The Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom's HighwayScribner
        Only £10. USA paperback. £5 cheaper than Amazon Now in her seventies, Mavis Staples has been a fixture in the music world for decades. One of the most...
          Give 'Em Soul, RichardRace, Radio, and Rhythm and Blues in Chicago University of Illinois Press
          WICKED USA IMPORT - only £5!!! As either observer or participant, radio deejay and political activist, Richard E. Stamz witnessed every significant...
            Jazz StylesHistory And AnalysisPrentice Hall
            America’s most widely used introduction to jazz, it teaches the chronology of jazz by showing students how to listen and what to notice in each style. Secondhand...
              A Good Looking CorpseThe World of Drum - Jazz and Gangsters, Hope and Defiance in the Townships of South Africa (1995)Minerva
              This book recounts the 1950s in South Africa - a decade of optimism and hope that ended, tragically, with the massacre at Sharpeville - as seen through...
                • Original Book (800g)£15.00
                  Out of print pre-owned original hardback book in good condition
                  In stockAdd to Bag
                Pete CondéEste Negro Si Es Sabroso (1976)Fania Records
                Rare salsa on Fania.
                  • Original LP SLP 00489£30.00
                    Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOrig Venezuelan vinyl, spines split/taped
                  Singing In A Strange LandC. L. Franklin, the Black Church and the Transformation of AmericaUniversity of Illinois Press
                  IMPORT USA PAPERBACK 60% OFF. Aretha Franklin's dad! Nick Salvatore's "Singing in a Strange Land" tells the story of C. L. Franklin (1915-1984), one of...
                    Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of "Run-D.M.C." and Jam Master Jayby Ronin RoAmistad
                    Hip-hop fans of all ages will delight in this gripping tale of sex, drugs and rock n'rap. Secondhand USA paperback book ex library w/stamps.
                      Coleman HawkinsBy Burnett JamesSpellmount
                      Second-hand ex-library hardback book
                        Brook BentonDo Your Own Thing (1969)Cotillion
                        Hard to find soul LP. Orig. USA 1969 Cotillion/Atlantic Records
                          Beyond A Love SupremeJohn Coltrane and the Legacy of an AlbumOxford University Press
                          Recorded by his quartet in a single session in 1964, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme is widely considered one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. A...
                            Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip Hop's First Decadeby Jim Fricke and Charlie AhearnThe Perseus Press
                            WICKED oral history of early rap. Essential!
                              • Original Book (1kg) 9781903985571£40.00
                                Original Pre-Owned Out of Print USA paperback in good condition, sticker on front
                                In stockAdd to Bag
                              UptownPortrait of a Chicago Neighborhood in the Mid-1970sChicago's Book Press
                              Wicked photogrpahy book. This book of striking black and white photographs forms a fascinating time capsule. The photos, taken during the mid 1970s,...
                                Kris OkotieI Need Someone (1980)Phonodisk
                                Afro-Disco Boogie Funk Original Nigerian Vinyl VG surface marks plays fine/Sleeve G ONLY+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100%...
                                • – I Need Someone
                                • – You Are My Woman
                                Black Music Of Two Worlds (1972)John Storm RobertsOriginal Music
                                Essential music book about African and New World Afro-musics of the Caribbean and US.
                                  • Original Book (600g)£20.00
                                    S/hand original out of print book in good condition, ex-library w/stamps
                                    In stockAdd to Bag
                                  Bunny MackLet Me Love You (1980)Win Records
                                  Rare independent Nigerian boogie funk. Original Nigerian vinyl.Vinyl G only , sleeve Fair only so cheap £40 to £10+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine...
                                  • – Let Me Love You
                                  • – Love You Forever
                                  Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe & His Nigeria Sound Makers InternationalJim´s SpecialSposa
                                  Quality album of Igbo highlife.Rare Original Nigerian vinyl.Vinyl VG, sleeve F (wear)+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
                                  • – Jim´s Special
                                  So Many RoadsThe Life and Times of the Grateful DeadDa Capo
                                  USA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK 60% OFF Original price! Drawing on new interviews with surviving members and people in their inner circle, along...
                                    Talking 'Bout Your MamaThe Dozens, Snaps, And The Deep Roots Of RapOxford University Press
                                    ONLY £10 Import USA HARDBACK BOOK CHEAPER THAN AMAZON From Two Live Crew's controversial comedy to Ice Cube's gangsta styling and the battle rhymes of...
                                      • Book (350g) 9780199394043£16.00 £10.00
                                        In stockAdd to Bag
                                      Pablo MilanésPablo Milanés Canta A Nicolás Guillén (1975)Areito
                                      Original Cuban vinyl!Vinyl VG , sleeve GHigh-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
                                        Brenda FassieBlack President (1990)Mercury
                                        Rare Zimbabwe boogie
                                        • – Street Girl
                                        • – Bump Party Time
                                        • Original LP 4064851£35.00 £10.00
                                          Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG-ORIGINAL NIGERIAN VINYL MARK ON SIDE TWO TRACK 1, sleeve damage

                                          +High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+

                                          100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!
                                        JazzEdited by Nat Hentoff and Albert McCarthyQuartet Books (1977)
                                        Essays on jazz.
                                          • Original Book (350g)£12.00
                                            Secondhand out of print book in good condition
                                            In stockAdd to Bag
                                          Jazz Masters Of New OrleansBy Martin WilliamsMacMillan (1979)
                                          Good book! Did you know why the drummers of New Orleans jazz have always been underrecorded? Did you know that Orson Welles was a big New Orleans jazz...
                                            • Original Book (600g)£15.00
                                              Secondhand USA hardback (ex-library, plastic covered)
                                              In stockAdd to Bag
                                            AmericaHoliday (1974)WB
                                            w/Tin Man. Folk funk classic!
                                              • Original LP£10.00
                                                Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
                                              Demon FuzzRoots And OffshootsKlimt
                                              Reissue of this incredibly rare second album from distinctive, British Afro-Rock group, Demon Fuzz! Originally released in 1976 on the obscure Paco Records...
                                              • – Girl
                                              • – Bad, Black & Blue
                                              • – Our World Today
                                              • – Remember Biafra
                                              • – Proven Love
                                              • – Pretty Baby
                                              • – Fuzz Oriental Blues
                                              • – Ah Put A Spell On You
                                              • – The Weight