Barbara Holdridge
Barbara Holdridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Ann Cohen July 26, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2025 (aged 95) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hunter College Columbia University |
| Occupation | Recording executive |
| Known for | Co-founder of Caedmon Records |
| Spouse |
Larry Holdridge (m. 1959) |
Barbara Ann Holdridge (née Cohen; July 26, 1929 – June 9, 2025) was an American recording executive. Together with her business partner, Marianne Mantell, she co-founded Caedmon Records in 1952. As an entirely female-owned company Caedmon stressed gender equality and focused on many women's writings. She was a pioneer in the genre of spoken word literary recordings, and is considered to have laid the foundation for modern audio books.