Difference between revisions of "Tom Wilson"
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| − | [[Tom Wilson | + | [[Tom Wilson|Thomas Blanchard Wilson Jr. ]] |
| − | Tom Wilson | + | Born: 1931, Waco, Texas |
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| + | Died: September 6, 1978, Los Angeles | ||
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| + | Graduated from Harvard in 1954 and set up his own jazz record label, Transition, in 1955. Worked as a radio producer in the late 1950's. Became A&R director for Savoy Records in the early 1960's before working as a producer for [[Columbia Records]] in 1963 - producing early recordings by [[Bob Dylan]]. He added a rythm section to Simon and Garfunkel's accoustic "The Sounds of Silence." and released it as a single. It went to number one and [[Tom Wilson|Wilson]] left Columbia and went to [[Verve Records|MGM/Verve]] where he would work with [[The Velvet Underground]]. | ||
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| + | [[David Anderle]] was a talent scout in LA and he persuded [[Tom Wilson|Wilson]] to come from [[New York]] to see [[The Mothers]]. [[Tom Wilson|Wilson]] liked what he saw and signed them up to [[Verve Records]]. | ||
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| + | "Tom Wilson was a great guy. He had vision, you know? And he really stood by us ... I remember the first thing that we recorded was 'Any Way the Wind Blows,' and that was okay. Then we did 'Who Are the Brain Police?' and I saw him through the glass and he was on the phone immediately to New York going, 'I don't know!' Trying to break it to 'em easy, I guess."</blockquote><div align=right>[[Frank Zappa]]</div> | ||
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| + | He was one of the founding owners, with Chris Stone and [[Gary Kellgren]] ([[Tom Wilson|Wilson]]'s Engineer), of the Record Plant recording studio in New York. | ||
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| + | [[Tom Wilson]] is credited as Producer on: | ||
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| + | [[Freak Out!]] | ||
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| + | [[Absolutely Free]] | ||
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| + | [[We're Only In It For The Money]] | ||
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| + | He appeared in [[Uncle Meat (The Film)|Uncle Meat]] & [[Video From Hell]]. | ||
[[Category:Supporting Cast|Wilson, Tom]] | [[Category:Supporting Cast|Wilson, Tom]] | ||
Revision as of 03:57, 22 September 2005
Born: 1931, Waco, Texas
Died: September 6, 1978, Los Angeles
Graduated from Harvard in 1954 and set up his own jazz record label, Transition, in 1955. Worked as a radio producer in the late 1950's. Became A&R director for Savoy Records in the early 1960's before working as a producer for Columbia Records in 1963 - producing early recordings by Bob Dylan. He added a rythm section to Simon and Garfunkel's accoustic "The Sounds of Silence." and released it as a single. It went to number one and Wilson left Columbia and went to MGM/Verve where he would work with The Velvet Underground.
David Anderle was a talent scout in LA and he persuded Wilson to come from New York to see The Mothers. Wilson liked what he saw and signed them up to Verve Records.
"Tom Wilson was a great guy. He had vision, you know? And he really stood by us ... I remember the first thing that we recorded was 'Any Way the Wind Blows,' and that was okay. Then we did 'Who Are the Brain Police?' and I saw him through the glass and he was on the phone immediately to New York going, 'I don't know!' Trying to break it to 'em easy, I guess."
He was one of the founding owners, with Chris Stone and Gary Kellgren (Wilson's Engineer), of the Record Plant recording studio in New York.
Tom Wilson is credited as Producer on:
We're Only In It For The Money
He appeared in Uncle Meat & Video From Hell.
