Tom Wilson (record producer)

Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson (right) with Bob Dylan (left), recording "Like a Rolling Stone", 1965
Tom Wilson (right) with Bob Dylan (left), recording "Like a Rolling Stone", 1965
Background information
Birth nameThomas Blanchard Wilson Jr.
Born(1931-03-25)March 25, 1931
Waco, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 1978(1978-09-06) (aged 47)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationRecord producer
Years active1956–1978
Labels

Thomas Blanchard Wilson Jr. (March 25, 1931 – September 6, 1978)[1][2][3] was an American record producer. He is best known for his work in the 1960s with acclaimed artists such as Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Simon & Garfunkel, the Velvet Underground, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Eddie Harris, Nico, Eric Burdon and the Animals, the Blues Project, the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and others.

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Tom Wilson Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 23, 2022. Born March 25, 1931 in Waco, TX.
  2. ^ Hall, Michael (January 6, 2014). "The Greatest Music Producer You've Never Heard of Is..." Texas Monthly. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Corcoran, Michael (December 18, 2015). "True Heroes of Texas Music: Tom Wilson". Lonestar Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2022.