Jac Holzman's Elektra Story

Six episodes. First broadcast from 20080407 to 20080512.

Paul Gambaccini presents a series charting the history of Elektra Records, from when it was founded by Jac Holzman in 1950 until he sold his company in 1973.

Primarily a New York folk label in the 1950s and early 1960s with influential singers Judy Collins, Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton, the label explored new avenues from the mid-sixties when Jac signed West Coast artists Love, Tim Buckley and the Doors. Further chart success came from the development of artists such as Bread, Carly Simon and Harry Chapin.

 
 
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0120080407Jac Holzman recalls the early years of his label, with interviews from artists of that era.
0220080414Holzman recalls the development of Elektra during the first half of the Sixties. Holzman discovered his first star of the decade when he signed Judy Collins in 1962.
0320080421Elektra had gained a reputation as the home of acoustic folk singers but from 1965, they were joined by new artists creating a rockier sound with electric instruments. Featuring music by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Love and The Doors.
Holzman also remembers how two major groups slipped through his fingers - The Byrds and The Lovin' Spoonful.
0420080428Holzman recalls the orchestral experiments heard on landmark albums made in 1967 and 1968 - Wildflowers, by Judy Collins; Forever Changes, by Love; Goodbye and Hello, by Tim Buckley; and The Circle Game, by Tom Rush.
0520080505Paul Gambaccini presents a series charting the history of Elektra Records, from when it was founded by Jac Holzman in 1950 until he sold his company in 1973.
Primarily a New York folk label in the 1950s and early 1960s with influential singers Judy Collins, Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton, the label explored new avenues from the mid-sixties when Jac signed West Coast artists Love, Tim Buckley and the Doors. Further chart success came from the development of artists such as Bread, Carly Simon and Harry Chapin.
5/6. Jac Holzman recalls the music released on Elektra from 1968 to 1970, with artists featured including The Doors, Bread and Judy Collins.
06 LAST20080512Holzman recalls the music released on Elektra during his final years with the company. The label enjoyed more success with Bread and found a new star - Carly Simon.