Ewart G. Abner Jr.

Real Name:
Edward Gladstone Abner, Jr.
Profile:
American record executive.
Co-owner and general manager of Vee Jay Records (1954-1963).
Founder of Constellation Records (2) (1963).
Label executive (1967-1973) and later president (1973-1975) of Motown.
Personal manager of Stevie Wonder (ca. 1975-1985).

Born: May 11, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: December 27, 1997 in Los Angeles, California.
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Writing & Arrangement

45-700 Sixteen Tons — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Various At My Front Door (as Abner) Various - Sixteen Tons(7", Comp) Prom (2) 45-700 US 1955 Sell This Version
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VJ-147 At My Front Door / What's Buggin' You Baby — Ewart G. Abner Jr. The El Dorados At My Front Door (as E. Abner) The El Dorados - At My Front Door / What's Buggin' You Baby (Single) Vee Jay Records VJ-147 US 1955 Sell This Version
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HL-1047 No Other Arms / At My Front Door — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Pat Boone At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) Pat Boone - No Other Arms / At My Front Door (Single) Dot Records HL-1047 Australia 1955 Sell This Version
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VJ-165 I'll Be Forever Loving You / I Began To Realize — Ewart G. Abner Jr. The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orch.* I Began To Realize (as E. Abner) The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orch.* - I'll Be Forever Loving You / I Began To Realize (Single) Vee Jay Records VJ-165 US 1955 Sell This Version
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11016 Snooky Lanson / Pat Boone At My Front Snooky Lanson / Pat Boone - Stop (Let Me Off The Bus) / At My Front(Shellac, 10") Victory (5) 11016 Belgium 1955 Sell This Version
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VJ 203 I Love You Baby  — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Jimmy Reed Jimmy Reed - I Love You Baby Vee Jay Records VJ 203 US 1956 Sell This Version
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96017 LPC, LPC 96017 America's Favourite Hits — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Various At My Front Door (as Abner) Various - America's Favourite Hits(10", Comp, Mono) Coral, Coral 96017 LPC, LPC 96017 Germany 1956 Sell This Version
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507X Up On The Mountain / Why Did She Go — Ewart G. Abner Jr. The Magnificents (3) The Magnificents (3) - Up On The Mountain / Why Did She Go (Single) Vee Jay Records 507X Canada 1956 Sell This Version
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VJ 197 A Fallen Tear / Chop Ling  Soon — Ewart G. Abner Jr. The El Dorados A Fallen Tear (as E. Abner) and 1 more… The El Dorados - A Fallen Tear / Chop Ling Soon (Single) Vee Jay Records VJ 197 US 1956 Sell This Version
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VJ 180 Now That You've Gone / Rock N Roll's For Me — Ewart G. Abner Jr. The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orch.* Rock N Roll's For Me (as E. Abner) and 1 more… The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orch.* - Now That You've Gone / Rock N Roll's For Me (Single) Vee Jay Records VJ 180 US 1956 Sell This Version
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MO-61 Popular Hit Parade — Ewart G. Abner Jr. The Top Hits Dance Orchestra With Vocalists* At Your Front Door The Top Hits Dance Orchestra With Vocalists* - Popular Hit Parade(Shellac, 10", EP) Top Hits Of The Month Record Club MO-61 UK 1956 Sell This Version
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DLP-3012 Pat Boone — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Pat Boone At My Front Door (as Abner) Pat Boone - Pat Boone (Album, Comp) Dot Records DLP-3012 South Africa 1956 Sell This Version
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LP-104 Rock 'N Roll Hit Parade Volume 1 — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Johnny Otis At My Front Door (as Abner) Johnny Otis - Rock 'N Roll Hit Parade Volume 1 (Album, Comp) Dig Records LP-104 US 1957 Sell This Version
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DEP 3009 Rock Med Pat! — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Pat Boone At My Front Door (as E. Abner) Pat Boone - Rock Med Pat!(7", EP) Dot Records DEP 3009 Sweden 1958 Sell This Version
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HA-D2024, HA-D.2024 Pat's Big Hits — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Pat Boone At My Front Door (as Abner) Pat Boone - Pat's Big Hits (Comp) London Records, London American Recordings HA-D2024, HA-D.2024 UK 1958 Sell This Version
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8464X At My Front Door / Cling A Ling — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Dee Clark At My Front Door (as E. Abner) Dee Clark - At My Front Door / Cling A Ling (Single) Abner 8464X Canada 1959 Sell This Version
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LP 313 Alan Freed's Various Up On The Mountains (as E. Abner) and 1 more… Various - Alan Freed's "Golden Pics"(LP, Comp) End LP 313 US 1961 Sell This Version
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LV-004 Why Do You Have To Go / Oh What A Night — Ewart G. Abner Jr. The Caprisians Why Do You Have To Go (as E. G. Abner, Jr.) The Caprisians - Why Do You Have To Go / Oh What A Night(7") Lavender (3) LV-004 US 1961 Sell This Version
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R 25219, R-25219 Golden Goodies - Vol. 11 — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Various At My Front Door (as Abner) Various - Golden Goodies - Vol. 11 (Comp) Roulette, Roulette R 25219, R-25219 US 1963 Sell This Version
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OL-8003 Great Group Oldies — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Various At My Front Door (as E. Abner) Various - Great Group Oldies(LP, Comp) Oldies 33 OL-8003 US 1963 Sell This Version
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VJLP- 8501 The Legend - The Man — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Jimmy Reed You Got Me Dizzy (as Abner) and 1 more… Jimmy Reed - The Legend - The Man(LP, Comp) Vee Jay Records VJLP- 8501 US 1964 Sell This Version
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VJLP 1080, 63-3728/3729 Jimmy Reed With More Of The Best — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Jimmy Reed My First Plea (as Abner) Jimmy Reed - Jimmy Reed With More Of The Best (Comp) Vee Jay Records, Vee Jay Records VJLP 1080, 63-3728/3729 US 1964 Sell This Version
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LPP-1133, LPP 1113 Polydor Best Ten Vol. 3 — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Various If My Pillow Could Talk (as G. Abner) Various - Polydor Best Ten Vol. 3(10", Comp) Polydor, Polydor LPP-1133, LPP 1113 Japan 1964 Sell This Version
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105 Why Do You Have To Go / When You Dance — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Glen Madison Why Do You Have To Go (as Abner, Jr.) Glen Madison - Why Do You Have To Go / When You Dance(7", Single) Ebony (4) 105 US 1964 Sell This Version
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SL 10091 The Boss Man Of The Blues — Ewart G. Abner Jr. Jimmy Reed Jimmy Reed - The Boss Man Of The Blues(LP, Comp, Mono) Stateside SL 10091 UK 1964 Sell This Version