John Dolphin (music producer)

John Dolphin
Background information
Birth name	John Grayton Dolphin
Also known as	Lovin John, The Toast of the Coast
Born	(1902-04-09)April 9, 1902 Beatrice, Alabama, US
Died	February 1, 1958(1958-02-01) (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation(s)	Record store owner, music producer, concert promoter, DJ
Years active	1946–1958
Labels	Recorded In Hollywood, Cash Records, Money Records, Lucky Records, Ball Records, Dolphin's Of Hollywood

John Grayton Dolphin (April 9, 1902 – February 1, 1958), also known as Lovin John, was an American businessman, independent record label owner, concert promoter and music producer, who established Dolphin's of Hollywood, an influential record store that remained open 24 hours a day.^[1] Dolphin was one of the first and most well respected and successful black businessmen and independent record label owners, whose contributions to the music industry, jazz, R&B, and the formative years of rock and roll have often been overlooked.