Joe Smith

Joe Smith (music industry executive)

American music industry executive (–)

Joseph Benjamin Smith (January 26, – December 2, ) was an American music industry executive.[1][2][3]

Early life

Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

His parents were Phil and Lil Smith.

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While at Capitol Records, Smith compiled hours of recorded interviews with artists and executives. Excerpts from his recordings were included in his book Off the Record: An Oral History of Popular Music.

Smith joined the United States Army after graduating high school in and served with the occupation forces in Okinawa.[1]

Career

Smith attended Yale. After graduation, he became a sportscaster and later a DJ at WMEX and WBZ in Boston.[4] Smith was hired as national promotion manager at Warner Bros.

in and later served as the label's general manager. He was named President of Warner Bros.

Joe smith record executive biography contains While at Capitol Records, Smith compiled hours of recorded interviews with artists and executives. Excerpts from his recordings were included in his book Off the Record: An Oral History of Popular Music.

in [1] In , he became chairman of Warner's sister company, Elektra/Asylum.[5]

Smith briefly served as president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in He became vice chairman and chief executive of Capitol-EMI that same year.[1]

While at Capitol Records, Smith compiled hours of recorded interviews with artists and executives.

Excerpts from his recordings were included in his book Off the Record: An Oral History of Popular Music. In , Smith donated these recordings to the Library of Congress.[4]

Death

Smith died December 2, , at the age of [1]

References

  1. ^ abcdeSisario, Ben (December 4, ).

    "Joe Smith, Career-Making Record Executive, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times.

    Joe smith record executive wikipedia • Legendary label executive Joe Smith, who ran Warner Bros. Records, Elektra-Asylum and Capitol-EMI Music back in the day, has died at the age of His son confirmed his death to Billboard.

    Retrieved December 6,

  2. ^Hagerty, James R. (December 4, ). "Joe Smith Ran Record Labels and Signed the Grateful Dead". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 6,
  3. ^"Joe Smith obituary".

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    7. The Times. December 6, Retrieved December 6,

  7. ^ ab"About this Collection | Joe Smith | Digital Collections | Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved
  8. ^Willman, Chris ().

    Joe smith record executive biography There are many words you can use to describe recording-industry executive Joe Smith – giant, mogul, titan, maestro, nobility, captain, kingpin, doyen, VIP – but they all sound trite.

    "Joe Smith, Former Label Head at Warner Bros., Elektra and Capitol, Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved

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