Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

8.0/10 · 181 votesApr 11, 200790 min

Ranked #2 of 9 in Season 21•+0.6 vs season avg

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How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.

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Season 21 Episodes9

E1 6.7

Novel Reflections on the American Dream

E2 8.0Now viewing

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

E3 7.7

Les Paul: Chasing Sound

E4 6.8

David Hockney: The Colors of Music

E5 7.1

John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature

E6 7.6

Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

E7 6.4

Orozco: Man of Fire

E8 7.8

Good Ol' Charles Schulz

E9 8.4

Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character

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Episode Summary

"Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built" is episode 2 of American Masters season 21. It scored 8.0/10 from 181 votes, ranking #2 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on April 11, 2007.

Next: E3 · Les Paul: Chasing Sound Best of Season 21