Esmond Edwards
Record Producer
1927 – 2007
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Who was Esmond Edwards?
Esmond Edwards was an American photographer, record producer, and recording engineer. He worked for jazz dominated Prestige Records during the 1950s and early-1960s. He was originally hired by founder Bob Weinstock as a photographer for the record label. He was a trail-blazing African-American, as very few recording industry executives were minorities. He took over the supervision of recording sessions as the Prestige label's success grew.
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- Born
- Oct 29, 1927
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 20, 2007
Santa Barbara
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on July 23, 2013
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