Milt Gabler: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1993

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/milt-gabler/bio/

Milt Gabler emerged as one of the 20^th century’s most important music producers.
At 15, he began working in a radio shop. In 1933, he expanded to selling records. Two years later, he established a label.

Some of his recordings…

Strange Fruit by Billy Holiday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs

Rum and Coca Cola by the Andrews Sisters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGxL2uNr7bk

Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and the Comets:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud_JZcC0tHI

I’m Sorry by Brenda Lee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBkGdbci-wM

He died in 2001.

In 2005, Billy Crystal produced the documentary The Milt Gabler Story.