Ewart Abner

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Ewart Abner
Birth name	Edward Gladstone Abner, Jr.
Born	(1923-05-11)May 11, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	December 27, 1997(1997-12-27) (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupations	Record executive
Years active	1955–1997

Ewart Abner (born Edward Gladstone Abner, Jr., May 11, 1923 – December 27, 1997) was an American record company executive.

Career

Between 1950 and 1954, he served at the Chance label as the owner Art Sheridan's right-hand man. In early 1955, he became part owner and general manager of Vee-Jay. He was appointed president of Vee-Jay in 1961 and with the addition of artists such as Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Holly Maxwell, Dee Clark, Betty Everett, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, and the Beatles, the company continued to grow as a major independent.

He formed Constellation Records in August 1963. In 1966, he joined Motown Records and in 1973 and for the next two years, he served as its president. He was closely associated with the Motown label until his death.

Death

Abner died on December 27, 1997 in Los Angeles, California. He was 74.

References

Komara, Edward (ed.) (2006), Encyclopedia of the Blues, Routledge

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Persondata
Name	Abner, Ewart
Alternative names
Short description	American music industry executive
Date of birth	May 11, 1923
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, US
Date of death	December 27, 1997
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, US

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