Wikipedia's first sentence called it “record company owner and promoter”. Today it says “american record label owner”.
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American music executive For the American curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, see George R. Musical artist George Goldner (February 9, 1918 – April 15, 1970) was an American record label owner, record producer and promoter who played an important role in establishing the popularity of rock and roll in the 1950s, by recording and promoting many groups and records that appealed to young people across racial boundaries. Among the acts he discovered were the Crows , Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers , and Little Anthony and the Imperials . He established (or helped establish) a number of record labels, including Tico , Rama , Gee , Roulette , End , Gone , and Red Bird . It was said of him that he "discovered more talent, both in front of the microphone and behind the scenes, than most producers get to record in a lifetime. Moreover, in the decades since, much of the music that Goldner recorded and released has retained an astonishing appeal to generations of listeners".
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The opening as it stood in 2005
George Goldner ( 1918 - 1970 ) was a record company owner and promoter.
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George Goldner (1918 – May 15, 1970) was an American record label owner and promoter .He worked, amongst others, with The Crows , The Flamingos , The Cleftones , The Shangri-Las , The Teenagers , The Chantels , Little Richard and Lou Christie .
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Musical artist George Goldner (February 9, 1918 – April 15, 1970) was an American record label owner, record producer and promoter who played an important role in establishing the popularity of rock and roll in the 1950s, by recording and promoting many groups and records that appealed to young people across racial boundaries.Among the acts he discovered were the Crows , Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers , and Little Anthony and the Imperials .He established (or helped establish) a number of record labels, including Tico , Rama , Gee , Roulette , End , Gone , and Red Bird .It was said of him that he "discovered more talent, both in front of the microphone and behind the scenes, than most producers get to record in a lifetime..Moreover, in the decades since, much of the music that Goldner recorded and released has retained an astonishing appeal to generations of listeners".
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American music executive (1918–1970) For the American curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, see George R. Musical artist George Goldner (February 9, 1918 – April 15, 1970) was an American record label owner, record producer and promoter who played an important role in establishing the popularity of rock and roll in the 1950s, by recording and promoting many groups and records that appealed to young people across racial boundaries. Among the acts he discovered were the Crows , Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers , and Little Anthony and the Imperials . He established (or helped establish) a number of record labels, including Tico , Rama , Gee , Roulette , End , Gone , and Red Bird . It was said of him that he "discovered more talent, both in front of the microphone and behind the scenes, than most producers get to record in a lifetime. Moreover, in the decades since, much of the music that Goldner recorded and released has retained an astonishing appeal to generations of listeners".
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record company owner and promoter
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american record label owner
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