In 1958, when Columbia foolishly released earlier recordings by pianist Erroll Garner without his permission, his manager, Martha Glaser, hit the roof. She accused Columbia of breaching Garner’s contract and had Garner stop recording for the label. Given the high level of sales Garner's albums were generating for Columbia, Glaser sought a more lucrative…
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