Art Rupe

Art Rupe
Birth nameArthur Goldberg
Also known asArthur N. Rupe
Arthur Newton Rupe
Born(1917-09-05)September 5, 1917
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 2022(2022-04-15) (aged 104)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Record executive, record producer
Years active1945–2013
LabelsSpecialty Records

Arthur Newton Rupe (born Arthur Goldberg; September 5, 1917 – April 15, 2022) was an American music executive and record producer. He founded Specialty Records, known for its rhythm and blues, blues, gospel and early rock and roll music recordings, in Los Angeles in 1946.

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