Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

This documentary follows Ahmet, the son of a Turkish Ambassador, who for the love of the music founded THE major blues labor. It follows the story from his signing and producing the black blues artists, to producing Aretha Franklin to the story of why the great British blues and rock acts signed with Atlantic Records. A great story an amazing variety of artists stories told first hand.

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Stefano Rubis

Fantastic story- truth can indeed be much better than fiction. Beautifully done documentary, which was thankfully almost completed before Ahmet’s untimely death. If you like music – this is a must. The interviews with the who’s who of rock n’roll are wonderfully captured, and Bette Midler’s narration provides the pizzazz that Ahmet loved so much. If I could choose a few guests to invited to my ideal dinner party, Ahmet would be #1 on the list.

This is a great DVD, thank you for sending it, however, 2/3 of the way through, it just stopped and wouldn’t progress no matter what I did, so I’m not able to see the last 1/3 of this DVD. Will not return it, not worth The money to do that. I will try and order another one for other customers on items you have please check them thoroughly and if they are a DVD check them so this doesn’t happen to your future customers. Thank you for your help. And it is not the problem with the DVD machine I am playing it on, because I am now playing another DVD on it with no problems whatsoever.

Love that the book has photos of artist and the diversity that Atlantic Records played throughout the years.

Excellent documentry about the man who started Atlantic Records, can’t believe some of the Artists he had on his label at the same time. Fab Stuff..

This was a great documentary, but it is only part of the story. I met Ahmet back in 1976 when he was helping Mic Jagger form his own label and they were recording my friend, bluesman Luther Allison. I recently saw Ahmet again at the Jazz Musuem of Harlem promoting the music he loved best, jazz. Even in his last years ,he never stopped tirelessly pushing jazz and black music in general. He was always headed to somewhere to try to keep the music and the legacy alive.
I say part of the real story, because I know many of the artists that were with Atlantic and most were unhappy about the way they were treated there. Ruth Brown, who helped build Atlantic, had to secure work as a domestic to survive… whereas Mic Jagger has never looked back.
This documentary is only deals with the Ready for Prime Time story of what Atlantic did. There were decisions that affected a lot of people involved with Atlantic, that were unfavorable to them. Why do you think Ray Charles left? As you watch the movie , you have to read between the lines.
Ahmet confronted racism, but sometimes he was also a part of it. The needs of the business often overshadowed what he knew was right. Still what he did was invaluable to music , as we know it in America.
He says in the film that there are only two types of music in America, ‘there is black music and then there are those who imitate black music’… a very profound, sad and true statement that most do not want to recognize or accept.
So this movie is one slice of the story. Out of the light of the cameras , you will hear a much different one.. as I have.
It is still worth having because it is a major part the history of music in this country. I also pre-ordered a copy and now I can enjoy it whenever I like. I can use it to educate kids that are too young to remember it as I did. I grew up with Atlantic. One of my first 45-rpm records was Aretha singing “Respect”. But I had heard the Alantic artists all thru my childhood.
Ahmet Artegun is an American hero. He gave the world music that we still enjoy today. The music he recorded has influenced every artist since the label was created. This film should be viewed by any serious student of American music or of American history. The music reflected the times and the changes in our culture. It shows the good and the bad, if you read between the lines.
Who will take up the cause now that Ahmet is gone? Who will fight to see that Americans greatest and only art form, black music, is not forgotten. Maybe some teen watching this film will be the next restless soul and try to seek justice for those who are often forgotten.
The world will never be able to repay the debt it has to Ahmet for what he has done to enrich the lives of all of us. He triumphed not because of America, but in spite of it.