# Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records just died

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-wexler-of-atlantic-records-just-died/460123>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 15, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-wexler-of-atlantic-records-just-died/460123 "2008-08-15T18:22:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-wexler-of-atlantic-records-just-died/460123/1 "2008-08-15T18:22:03Z")

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It’s on MSNBC - I can’t link using my BlackBerry.

A truly brilliant music man, pivotal in the careers of so many artists - the team of Wexler and Ahmet Ertegun influenced current music so much.

Thanks, Jerry.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-wexler-of-atlantic-records-just-died/460123/2 "2008-08-15T18:23:21Z")

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[Link](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aDNBys2r6PmU&refer=us)

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-wexler-of-atlantic-records-just-died/460123/3 "2008-08-15T18:25:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas]  
[Link](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aDNBys2r6PmU&refer=us)  
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Thank you.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-wexler-of-atlantic-records-just-died/460123/4 "2008-08-15T19:51:35Z")

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Sad to hear.

I met Wexler once when I was working in a doctor’s office. He had come in for some allergy shots. He asked the nurse if she liked Aretha Franklin and when she said so, sent an album to her a few days later.

He did make quite an impression – vary manic and energetic.