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Robert Blackwell
Robert Blackwell
American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
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Little Richard
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
2
Dorothy LaBostrie
Dorothy LaBostrie
American songwriter
3
Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price
American singer, songwriter
4
Esquerita
Esquerita
American musician
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Wynona Carr
Wynona Carr
American musician
6
Jimmy Liggins
Jimmy Liggins
American R&B guitarist and bandleader
7
Frank Fields
Frank Fields
American musician
8
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
9
Johnny Vincent
Johnny Vincent
American record producer
10
Camille Howard
Camille Howard
American musician
11
Roy Milton
Roy Milton
American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader
12
Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
13
Joe Lutcher
Joe Lutcher
American musician
14
Cosimo Matassa
Cosimo Matassa
American recording engineer and studio owner
15
The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames
American R&B band
16
Arthur Crudup
Arthur Crudup
American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
17
Don Harris
Don Harris
American rock and roll violinist and guitarist
18
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
19
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
20
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
21
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
22
Huey "Piano" Smith
Huey "Piano" Smith
American musician
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O. C. Smith
O. C. Smith
American musician
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Guitar Slim
Guitar Slim
American blues musician
25
Little Willie Jackson
Little Willie Jackson
American jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist, bandleader and occasional vocalist
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Fats Domino
Fats Domino
American R&B musician
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Johnny Fuller
Johnny Fuller
American electric blues and West Coast blues musician
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The Larks
The Larks
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Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield
American singer and songwriter
30
Roy Brown
Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
31
Otis Blackwell
Otis Blackwell
American songwriter, singer, and pianist
32
Earl King
Earl King
American songwriter and guitarist
33
René Hall
René Hall
American musician, performer, and music arranger
34
Earl Palmer
Earl Palmer
American drummer
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
36
Floyd Dixon
Floyd Dixon
American rhythm and blues pianist and singer
37
Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Dave Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
39
Don Robey
Don Robey
American record producer and songwriter
40
Frankie Lee Sims
Frankie Lee Sims
American singer-songwriter and electric blues guitarist
41
Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
Art Rupe
American music industry executive

Art Rupe

Intro
American music industry executive
Awards Received
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Music

Arthur N. Rupe (born Arthur Goldberg; September 5, 1917) is an American music industry executive and record producer. He started Specialty Records, noted for its rhythm and blues, blues, gospel and early rock and roll music recordings, in Los Angeles in 1946.