Art Rupe obituary
American record producer who founded his own label and helped launch the careers of Little Richard and Sam Cooke
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Art Rupe, pioneering rock ‘n’ roll mogul who helped launch Little Richard, dies at 104
Record man Art Rupe, who started a small Los Angeles-based independent label called Specialty Records in 1946 and went on to help launch the careers of artists including Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Percy Mayfield and dozens of other jazz, blues, gospel, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll artists, died Friday. He…
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