Art Rupe Specialty Records Founder Has Died Age 104: R.I.P.
Art Rupe, the man who launched the careers of Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Lloyd Price and Larry Williams, among many others, has died at the age of 104.
Art Rupe, the man who launched the careers of Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Lloyd Price and Larry Williams, among many others, has died at the age of 104.
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