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American music editor, producer and record executive.
Born 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died 14 June 2000 in New York City.
Founder of music label [l59840] Records.Rolontz joined Billboard as a reporter in 1951, penning the Rhythm and Blues column. He joined Atlantic Records as vice president of advertising and publicity in 1965. Rolontz became vice president of corporate public relations for Warner Communications in 1975, and in 1989 co-founded the Ralph J. Gleason music book awards.
He graduated from Columbia University.

ALBUMS


Various
Groovin' The Blues
2016, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records,
Various
Rockin' The Groove
2016, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Art Blakey
The Complete Columbia And RCA Albums Collection
2015, CD, Album, Mono, RM + CD, Album, RM + CD, Album, M, Columbia, Legacy, RCA, Vik, ,
Hard Bop
Various
The Perfect Jazz Collection
2010, 25xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music, RCA Victor, Epic, Legacy, Columbia, ,
Cool Jazz/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Bop
Piano Red Aka Dr. Feelgood
Rocks
2008, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Brook Benton
The Essential Vik And RCA Victor Recordings
2001, CD, Comp, Mono, Taragon Records, BMG Special Products
Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers* Featuring Johnny Griffin
1957- Second Edition
1995, CD, ,
Hard Bop
Big Al Sears*
Sear-iously
1992, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records
Various
Trombone Scene
1992, LP, Album, Mono, Vik
Charles Mingus
New Tijuana Moods
1992, CD, ,
Hard Bop/Post Bop/Avantgarde
Johnny Mercer
The Johnny Mercer Songbook - Various
1989, CD, Album, RCA, BMG Music
Mickey & Sylvia
Love Is Strange & Other Hits
1989
Chuck Wayne
String Fever
1987, Vinyl,
Various
Bluebird The Sampler
1987
The Freddy Merkle Group
Jazz Under The Dome (Washington City Limits)
1984
Mickey And Sylvia*
Do It Again
1973, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Mickey & Sylvia
Love Is Strange
1965
Various
Voices of History
1964, Vinyl, ,
Monolog
Dan McCall And His Banjokers
Banjos!!! Live! At The Red Onion
1963
Charlie Mingus*
Tijuana Moods
1962
The Jonah Jones Quartet
Jonah Jones At The Embers
1959
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers*
A Night In Tunisia
1958, ,
Hard Bop/Bop
Louis "Sabu" Martinez*
Safari With Sabu
1958, Vinyl, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Latin Jazz
Ann Gilbert
Imagination
1957, 7", EP, Vik
The Four Brothers
Together Again !
1957, 7", EP, Vik
Herb*, Al*, Zoot*, Serge*
The Four Brothers .... Together Again !
1957, ,
Cool Jazz
Ann Gilbert
In A Swingin' Mood
1957, ,
Vocal
Various
Trombone Scene
1957, Vinyl,
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers*
Selections From Lerner And Loewe's
1957, Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop
Julie Wilson
My Old Flame
1957
Mickey And Sylvia*
New Sounds
1957,
Helen O'Connell
Green Eyes
1957, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Vocal/Swing
Various
Jazz Goes Broadway
1957, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz/Musical

APPEARANCES +


Otis Redding
The Definitive Studio Album Collection
2017, LP, Album, Mono, RE + LP, Album, Mono, RE + LP, Al, Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2), ,
Soul
Mickey Baker
The Wildest Guitar
2017
Various Featuring Al Cohn, Chuck Wayne, Gerry Mulligan
A Tribute To The Jazz Poetry Of Don Joseph
2016, CD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records, ,
Cool Jazz/Big Band
Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, Phil Woods
Saxes Inc.
2011
Brook Benton
Today / Home Style
2004, CD, Comp, DBK Works, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Joe Tex
Hold What You've Got / The New Boss
2001, CD, Comp, Connoisseur Collection
Don Covay
Mercy / See-Saw
2000, CD, Comp, Koch Records
Brother Jack McDuff
A Change Is Gonna Come / Double Barrelled Soul
1999, CD, Comp, Collectables
Nat Adderley
Sayin' Somethin'
1998, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Various
Beat Runs Wild
1986, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Acid House/Pop Rock/Jazzdance/House/New Wave/Downtempo/Synth-pop
Sam & Dave
The Best Of Sam & Dave
1984
Various
Jazz Goes Broadway
1984
Herb*, Al*, Zoot*, Serge*, Elliot Lawrence, Burgher Jones, Don Lamond
The Four Brothers .... Together Again !
1976
Various
Solid Gold Old Town. Volume 1
1970
Brook Benton
Brook Benton Today
1970
Sam & Dave
The Best Of Sam & Dave
1969
Various
History Of Rhythm & Blues Volume 7 The Sound Of Soul 1965-66
1969, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
History Of Rhythm & Blues Volume 8 The Memphis Sound 1967
1969
Tyrone Davis
Can I Change My Mind
1969
Various
This Is Soul
1968, ,
Soul
Joe Tex
Soul Country
1968, Vinyl Terre Haute Press, ,
Soul
Barbara Lewis
Workin' On A Groovy Thing
1968
The Last Words
The Last Words
1968
Hank Williams
14 More Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. III
1968
The Sweet Inspirations
What The World Needs Now Is Love
1968, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Various
Memphis Gold Volume Two
1967
Tom Sankey
Tom Sankey Sings The Songs From The Golden Screw
1967
Various
The Super Hits
1967
Various
This Is Soul
1967
Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones
A Mann & A Woman
1967, Vinyl MO, ,
Bossa Nova/Soul-Jazz/Easy Listening/Latin Jazz
Clay Tyson
Straight From The Horse's Mouth
1967, ,
Comedy
Arthur Conley
Shake, Rattle & Roll
1967, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Smash Sounds
1967, Vinyl,
Percy Sledge
The Percy Sledge Way
1967
Robert Q. Lewis
I'm Just Wild About Vaudeville
1967, ,
Vaudeville/Vocal
Jimmy Hughes
Why Not Tonight?
1967
Wilson Pickett
The Wicked Pickett
1967
Flip Wilson
Cowboys & Colored People
1967
King Curtis And His Orchestra
The Top Hits Go Instrumental!!
1966, LP, Album, Mono, Atlantic
Bobby Darin
The Shadow Of Your Smile
1966, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
The Capitols
Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols
1966
Joe Tex
The Love You Save
1966, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Mireille Mathieu
The Fabulous New French Singing Star
1966
Patti LaBelle & Her Belles*
Over The Rainbow
1966
Carla Thomas
Comfort Me
1966
Percy Sledge
When A Man Loves A Woman
1966, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Young Rascals
The Young Rascals
1966, ,
Pop Rock
Clyde Borly & His Percussions*
Music In 5 Dimensions
1966
Mary Wells
The Two Sides Of Mary Wells
1966
Herbie Mann
Our Mann Flute
1966,
The Capitols
We Got A Thing
1966
Various
Solid Gold Soul (America's Great Soul Singers)
1966
Byron Lee
Jump Up
1966
The Righteous Brothers
The Best Of The Righteous Brothers
1966, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Frank Hubbell (2) & The Stompers*
Penny Candy & Other Treats
1966, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
The Quartette Très Bien*
Bully!
1966, Vinyl, ,
Soul-Jazz
The Mar-Keys
The Great Memphis Sound
1966
King Curtis
That Lovin' Feeling
1966, ,
Soul-Jazz
Wilson Pickett
The Exciting Wilson Pickett
1966
Esther Phillips
The Country Side Of Esther Phillips
1966
Ray Ellis
Big Hits For Swingers
1966
Herbie Mann
Today!
1966
Don Covay
See-Saw
1966
Chris Kenner
Land Of 1000 Dances
1966
Deon Jackson
Love Makes The World Go Round
1966
Brother Jack McDuff
A Change Is Gonna Come
1966
Otis Redding
Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul
1965, Vinyl, ,
Soul
The Drifters
I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing
1965, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Mr. Acker Bilk* & Bent Fabric
Together!
1965
Various
Music From The James Bond Motion Pictures (Plus Other Music Of Mystery And Murder)
1965, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Theme/Big Band/Easy Listening
Joe Tex
The New Boss
1965
Chiles & Pettiford
Live At Jilly's
1965, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Theme
Barbara Lewis
Baby, I'm Yours
1965, ,
Soul
Dorothy Ashby
The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby
1965, Vinyl,
Ferrante & Teicher
50 Fabulous Piano Favorites
1964
The Dixie Cups
Chapel Of Love
1964
Judy Lynn
America's Number One Most Promising Country And Western Girl Singer
1964
Arthur Prysock
Intimately Yours
1964
Bill McElhiney And His Orchestra
Instrumental Golden Giants
1963
The Oscar Peterson Trio And The Gerry Mulligan Quartet*
The Oscar Peterson Trio And The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport
1963
The Count Basie Band* With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band*
At Newport
1963, ,
Big Band/Swing
Melba Montgomery
America's No. One Country And Western Girl Singer
1963, Vinyl, ,
Country
Hank Williams
14 More Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. II
1962, ,
Country
The Mar-Keys
Do The Pop-Eye
1962, Vinyl,
Stan Getz And J.J. Johnson
At The Opera House
1962
Bent Fabric
The Happy Puppy
1962
Paulo Alencar And His Brazilian All-Stars
Jazza Nova
1962
Conway Twitty
Portrait Of A Fool
1962
Jaye P. Morgan
That Country Sound
1961
Leroy Holmes & His Orchestra*
Spectacular Guitars & Strings - A Fiesta In Sound
1961
Count Basie And Joe Williams
Count Basie Swings And Joe Williams Sings
1960
Ray Ellis & His Orchestra*
I'm In The Mood To Swing
1960
Joe Turner*
Big Joe Is Here
1959
Chris Connor
Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe
1959, Vinyl, ,
Soul-Jazz/Big Band
Gogi Grant
Welcome To My Heart
1958
Chiles & Pettiford
Live At Jilly's
LP, Album, Mono, Atlantic
Otis Redding
Otis Redding - 2
CD, CD, All Media, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Brook Benton
Rainy Night In Georgia (Brook Benton Today)
1970, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Sam & Dave
The Best Of Sam & Dave
1969
Percy Sledge
The Percy Sledge Way
1969
Various
Smash Sounds
1968, Vinyl Red,
The Righteous Brothers
The Best Of The Righteous Brothers
1967
Mickey And Sylvia*
New Sounds