Amie Street Salutes Jerry Wexler

August 16th, 2008
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler and friends at Atlantic Records:
(from left) Wexler, Charles Koppleman, Bobby Darin, Don Rubin, Ahmet & Nesuhi Ertegun

Legendary producer and record executive Jerry Wexler, who among many other achievements coined the term "rhythm and blues," passed away on Friday. After the break, find a few of our favorite records from artists he worked with, as well as a Rolling Stone playlist of the songs he was most proud of from his historic career.


Dr. John

Featured Tracks:
Play Button In The Night
Play Button Cat And Mouse Game


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King Curtis

Featured Tracks:
Play Button Night Train
Play Button Soul Serenade


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Solomon Burke

Featured Tracks:
Play Button Hold On, I'm Coming
Play Button Sidewalks, Fences & Walls


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Ray Charles

Featured Tracks:
Play Button Honey Honey
Play Button Walking And Talking


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Willie Nelson

Featured Tracks:
Play Button Home Motel
Play Button I've Seen All The World I Care To See


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Rolling Stone's "Wex on Wax"

NYTimes retrospective

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One Response to “Amie Street Salutes Jerry Wexler”

  1. W Says:

    Great post on a great loss.

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