George H. Buck Jr.
George Herman Buck Jr. (December 22, 1928 – December 11, 2013) was an American entrepreneur who devoted much of his life to recording jazz by producing albums and acquiring the rights to those produced by companies established by others. Buck acquired the inventories of record labels and transcription discs made by radio broadcasting companies decades earlier. He was a major record collector. Until his death at age 84, he ran his businesses and philanthropy. He began his radio career as a partner in radio station WJNO in West Palm Beach.
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Born | New Jersey | December 22, 1928
Died | December 11, 2013 84) New Orleans | (aged
Occupation | Music business executive |
Organization(s) | Jazzology American Music Records G.H.B. Records Black Swan Solo Art Records Audiophile Records Circle Records Southland Records Progressive Records World Broadcasting Langlois & Wentworth |
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