Vivian Carter

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Vivian Carter was an American music entrepreneur and radio DJ best known as the co-founder of the influential independent label Vee-Jay Records, which helped popularize R&B and early rock and roll.

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instanceOf human
music entrepreneur
radio disc jockey
record label founder
coFounded Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED
coFounderOf Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
fieldOfWork artist promotion
radio broadcasting
record production
genre gospel music
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
helpedPopularize R&B music in the United States
early rock and roll
industry music industry
influenced development of independent record labels in the United States
knownFor co-founding Vee-Jay Records
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableFor running one of the first African-American-owned record labels in the United States
signing and promoting R&B and rock and roll artists
notableWork Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED
occupation music entrepreneur
radio DJ
record executive
residence Gary, Indiana NERFINISHED
workLocation Chicago NERFINISHED
Gary, Indiana NERFINISHED

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Vee-Jay Records foundedBy Vivian Carter
Vee-Jay Records namedAfter Vivian Carter