Fred Mendelsohn

R&B pioneer Fred Mendelsohn formed several labels of his own in the '40s and '50s, including Herald and Regal, as well as worked as a producer, talent scout and songwriter for Herman Lubinskey's famous Savoy label. Mendelsohn, who grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, was fascinated by the blues and r&b sounds of Lenox Avenue. In 1949 he launched a label, Regent, with two bothers named ...more