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Alfred Lion

Alfred Lion is credited on 5,435 releases across 695 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,435

Pressings credited

695

Albums

8

Decades active

1,219

In collections

Biography

Alfred Lion (born Alfred Löw; April 21, 1908 – February 2, 1987) was a German-born American record executive who co-founded the jazz record label Blue Note in 1939. Lion retired in 1967, having sold the company, after producing recordings by leading musicians throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.

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Credited work

5,435 releases · 695 albums · active 1952–2026

  • Production · 5,594
  • Other credits · 5
  • Performance · 4
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Manhattan Towers · WOR Studios

Discography

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