Al Green (record producer)

Albert B. Green
Albert B. Green
Born	Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	United States
Occupation	Record producer
Known for	Founder of National Records
Spouse(s)	Sylvia Langler
Children	Irving Green

Albert Green (also known as A. B. Green) was an American record industry executive, and founder and president of National Records.

Biography

Green was born in Chicago where he worked as a union organizer for the Painters Union.[1] He moved to Phillipsburg, New Jersey where he owned a plastic pressing plant.[2] During World War II, his factory switched from producing toilet seat covers to producing plastic records - which had previously been made from shellac.[2] Seeing that the real money was in producing records and not knowing anything about the business, he hired Sylvia Langler (later his wife), who had experience in the industry.[2] In 1944, he founded National Records[2] and hired Herb Abramson, a friend of his wife, as his A&R man. As the business grew, he brought in more A&R men including Lee Magid, Bob Shad, and Jesse Stone.

Personal life

He married his secretary, Sylvia Langler.[1] His son is Irving Green.[3]

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References

Rebecca, Kobrin (August 20, 2012). Chosen Capital: The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism. Rutgers University Press. ASIN B01EIVMTZU. Magid's description also makes clear that for tough, enterprising Jews like Green, label ownership capped the difficult climb out of the ghetto...
John, Broven. Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers. p. 61.
"Al Green, father of Irving Green of Mercury and founder of National Records, is seriously ill at his home in San Francisco". Billboard. August 21, 1961.

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[Kobrin-1] Rebecca, Kobrin (August 20, 2012). Chosen Capital: The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism. Rutgers University Press. ASIN B01EIVMTZU. Magid's description also makes clear that for tough, enterprising Jews like Green, label ownership capped the difficult climb out of the ghetto...

[Broven-2] John, Broven. Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers. p. 61.

[3] "Al Green, father of Irving Green of Mercury and founder of National Records, is seriously ill at his home in San Francisco". Billboard. August 21, 1961.