Art Rupe
Arthur Newton Rupe (born Arthur Goldberg; September 5, 1917 – April 15, 2022) was an American music executive and record producer. He founded Specialty Records, known for its rhythm and blues, blues, gospel and early rock and roll music recordings, in Los Angeles in 1946.
Art Rupe | |
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| Birth name | Arthur Goldberg |
| Also known as | Arthur N. Rupe Arthur Newton Rupe |
| Born | September 5, 1917 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 2022 (aged 104) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Record executive, record producer |
| Years active | 1945–2013 |
| Labels | Specialty Records |
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