So what are you asking? You answered your own question (or what moderator?
This is a moderated group?!??).

[ Moderator's note: Yes, that'd be me - Steve Sobol. The original poster
did not answer the question. ]

And there still is a role for A&R...it's what I'd consider to be the most
exciting job in the recording industry, excepting that I'd have to listen to
even more crap than what gets on the air now, just to find next year's
breakout act.

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"R. Rafson" wrote in message ...
Does anyone know what the A and the R stand for in A & R Men? My son is
doing a research project about the early days of the recording industry and
they refer to the early producers as A & R Men. Any help you can provide would
be welcome.

Thank you,

Roger

[ Moderator's Note: A&R stands for Artists and Repertoire. ]


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