The founder of Specialty Records was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2011. By The Associated Press Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label during the formative ...

Art Rupe, the owner of Specialty Records, enters his office located in 1948 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Art Rupe, one of rock n’ roll’s first record executives who ...

Record man Art Rupe, who started a small Boyle Heights-based independent label called Specialty Records in 1946 and went on to help launch the careers of artists including Little Richard, Sam Cooke, ...

BLACKFOOT — The name Rupe is well-known in Blackfoot for giving of monetary donations and time through the years. With the unveiling of signs Tuesday morning showing the street behind the Rupes’ Tommy ...

Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label during the formative years of rock ‘n roll and helped launch the careers of Little Richard, Sam Cooke and many others, has died.

Renowned music executive Art Rupe reportedly passed away at the age of 104. His organization, the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation, confirmed the news of his demise. Rupe took his last breath on April 15 at ...

NEW YORK — Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label during the formative years of rock ’n roll and helped launch the careers of Little Richard, Sam Cooke and many others, ...

Art Rupe, the founder of Speciality Records who helped pioneer R&B and early rock music with artists like Little Richard, Sam Cooke and Lloyd Price, died on Friday at the age of 104. The Arthur N.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Rupe founded Specialty Records, whose artists also included John Lee Hooker and Lloyd Price Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label ...

Art Rupe, the owner of Specialty Records, enters his office in LA in 1948. The music pioneer died Friday at age 104. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) — Music executive Art Rupe, whose ...