Ralph Kaffel

Ralph Kaffel
Ralph Kaffel, President of Fantasy Records
Born(1932-05-10)May 10, 1932
Harbin, Manchuria
DiedApril 26, 2023(2023-04-26) (aged 90)
CitizenshipUnited States

Ralph Kaffel (10 May 1932 – 26 April 2023) was a noted music executive, distributor, and expert on prayer rugs from the Middle East.

Ralph Kaffel is renowned primarily as the music executive who built Fantasy Records (originally founded in 1946) into a modern icon of Jazz music. His tenure at Fantasy lasted from 1971 to 2004, when the label was acquired by Norman Lear's Concord Music company. Ralph was also one of America's leading collectors of and experts on Middle Eastern prayer rugs.

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