Ollie McLaughlin | |
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Birth name | Ollie Anderson McLaughlin |
Born | Carthage, Mississippi, US | March 24, 1925
Died | February 19, 1984 Detroit, Michigan, US | (aged 58)
Genres | Jazz, R&B, pop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, record label owner, DJ |
Years active | Late 1940s–1984 |
Ollie Anderson McLaughlin (March 24, 1925 – February 19, 1984)[1] was an American record producer and record label owner. He discovered Del Shannon, and also organized or produced recordings by Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, Dorothy Ashby, Barbara Lewis, and the Capitols, among many others.