Actor
Born Mar 15, 1919 · Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)
Active 1997–2017 · Awards: Order of Lenin, Grammy Trustees Award, NEA Jazz Masters, Django d'Or
George Mesrop Avakian was an Armenian/American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros.