Rock 'n' roll in the 1950s and pop rock in the early '60s was largely a 45rpm affair. Even the Beatles' and Stones' early 12-inch albums were really just collections of three-minute singles—some of which were hits while others weren't. [Photo above of Jac Holzman]
Then in 1966, along came Elektra Records, which had been founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman as …
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