Dick Jacobs

For other people named Richard Jacobs, see Richard Jacobs (disambiguation).
Dick Jacobs
Born29 March 1918
New York City, New York, United States
Died20 May 1988 (aged 70)
New York City, New York, United States, United States
Occupations
  • Musician
  • conductor
  • areranger
  • orchestrator
  • music director
  • A&R director
Labels

Dick Jacobs (29 March 1918 – 20 May 1988) was an American musician, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, music director and an artists-and-repertoire director for several record labels (Coral, Decca, Brunswick and Springboard).[1] He helped Jackie Wilson, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin and others early in their careers in the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1]

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 219. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.