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Radio 6 Music,25 Aug 2010,60 mins

SeriesThe Atlantic Records Story

Giant Steps

6 Music Stories

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Johnnie Walker continues the history of Atlantic Records. Here, he looks at the label's work with jazz music, which was as important as the more popular genres they covered. The first record on Atlantic was a jazz record and Ahmet and his brother Nesuhi were both jazz enthusiasts.

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