Nat Hentoff

Born on June 10, 1925, Boston, MA - died on January 7, 2017, New York City, NY.
American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, syndicated columnist, radio disc jockey and occasional record producer. He was hired by Archie Bleyer of Cadence (2) as A&R supervisor for its Candid subsidiary, but the new label proved short-lived and only functioned for a short period in 1960 and 1961 in its original incarnation.