Ralph Bass
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Ralph Bass was an influential American rhythm and blues and early rock and roll record producer and talent scout who helped launch the careers of numerous major artists in the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
A&R man
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| activeIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Etta James
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Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dominoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Chess Records
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Federal Records NERFINISHED ⓘ King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
artist and repertoire
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music industry ⓘ record production ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchCareerOf |
Etta James
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Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Esther Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dominoes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Famous Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ The Five Royales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of rhythm and blues
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early rock and roll ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early rock and roll production
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producing rhythm and blues records ⓘ talent scouting for major R&B artists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
R&B productions for Chess Records
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R&B productions for King Records ⓘ early recordings by James Brown ⓘ |
| occupation |
A&R executive
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record producer ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| producedRecording | “Please Please Please” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Chess Records
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Federal Records NERFINISHED ⓘ King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Chess Records
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Federal Records NERFINISHED ⓘ King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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I'd Rather Go Blind