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drumgadget
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Joe Smith, Career-Making Record Executive, Is Dead at 91
He spanned musical eras in presiding, all told, over three major labels, nurturing acts from Peter, Paul and Mary to the Grateful Dead to Queen.
One of the icons of the "golden age" of the music business ..... or did it just seem that way because it was "my" period?
I remember listening to Joe on the radio in Boston during the '50s; he was my favorite DJ, even more than Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsberg. Then next thing I know, he's head of Warner Bros Studios!
And from what I hear, he was a pretty decent guy too ...... in an industry not known for nice guys ..........
Mike
