Irving B. Green (also known as Irvin B. Green) (February 6, 1916 – July 1, 2006[1]) was an American record industry executive, and founder and president of Mercury Records.
In 1962, Green sold Mercury to Consolidated Electronics Industries Corporation (Conelco) an American affiliate of Dutch electronics giant Philips of the Netherlands but he remained Mercury Records' President. Green continued to run Mercury for five years after selling the company.
In 1964, Mercury Records became the first major record label to have a black high-level executive, when Green hired the trumpeter Quincy Jones as vice president.
After leaving Mercury, he became a successful real estate developer in Palm Springs and built over 18,000 homes in southern Iran with real-estate developer Bill Levitt.[4]
^ abPalm Springs Cemetery District, "Interments of Interest"
^"Al Green, father of Irving Green of Mercury and founder of National Records, is seriously ill at his home in San Francisco". Billboard. August 21, 1961.
^Rebecca, Kobrin (August 20, 2012). Chosen Capital: The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism. Rutgers University Press. ISBN9780813553290. Magid's description also makes clear that for tough, enterprising Jews like Green, label ownership capped the difficult climb out of the ghetto...
^ abcdMcClellan, Dennis (July 4, 2006). "Irving Green, 90; Helped Start Mercury Records, Broke Racial Barriers". The Los Angeles Times.
irving, green, irving, green, also, known, irvin, green, february, 1916, july, 2006, american, record, industry, executive, founder, president, mercury, records, irving, greenbornfebruary, 1916brooklyn, york, united, statesdiedjuly, 2006, nationalityamericanoc. Irving B Green also known as Irvin B Green February 6 1916 July 1 2006 1 was an American record industry executive and founder and president of Mercury Records Irving B GreenBornFebruary 6 1916Brooklyn New York United StatesDiedJuly 1 2006 age 90 NationalityAmericanOccupationRecord producerKnown forfounder of Mercury RecordsSpousePamela GreenChildren2ParentAl Green Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksBiography editGreen was born in Brooklyn New York the son of Sylvia nee Langler and Albert Al Green the founder of National Records 2 His father was Jewish 3 He was instrumental in promoting African American artists such as Sarah Vaughan Dinah Washington and the Platters In 1945 he founded Mercury Records in Chicago Illinois along with Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge and helped turn the independent outfit into a major label In 1962 Green sold Mercury to Consolidated Electronics Industries Corporation Conelco an American affiliate of Dutch electronics giant Philips of the Netherlands but he remained Mercury Records President Green continued to run Mercury for five years after selling the company In 1964 Mercury Records became the first major record label to have a black high level executive when Green hired the trumpeter Quincy Jones as vice president After leaving Mercury he became a successful real estate developer in Palm Springs and built over 18 000 homes in southern Iran with real estate developer Bill Levitt 4 Personal life editGreen died on July 1 2006 at the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs California 4 He was survived by his wife Pamela and two daughters Roberta Green Hunt and Kelli Green Ross 4 Services were held at Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs 4 He is buried in Desert Memorial Park 1 in Cathedral City California References edit a b Palm Springs Cemetery District Interments of Interest Al Green father of Irving Green of Mercury and founder of National Records is seriously ill at his home in San Francisco Billboard August 21 1961 Rebecca Kobrin August 20 2012 Chosen Capital The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism Rutgers University Press ISBN 9780813553290 Magid s description also makes clear that for tough enterprising Jews like Green label ownership capped the difficult climb out of the ghetto a b c d McClellan Dennis July 4 2006 Irving Green 90 Helped Start Mercury Records Broke Racial Barriers The Los Angeles Times External links editIrving Green at Find a Grave nbsp nbsp nbsp This United States musical biography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irving Green amp oldid 1163029299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
