Emanuel "Manie" Sacks was an American music and television executive who worked for Columbia Records, RCA Victor and NBC.
21 Facts About Manie Sacks
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Manie Sacks worked closely with artists such as George Burns, Jack Benny, Dinah Shore, Harry James and others.
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In 1942, Sacks helped start Frank Sinatra's solo career and became a close friend.
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Manie Sacks enrolled in Pennsylvania Military Preparatory School in 1918 and became a cadet in 1920.
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Manie Sacks played on the football team and graduated class of 1924.
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Manie Sacks briefly worked for his father's company as a clothing salesman but left to go into the entertainment business.
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Manie Sacks worked at WCAU in Philadelphia in public relations and as head of the Artists Bureau.
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Manie Sacks booked appearances for celebrities and tended to personal and professional issues.
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In 1940, Manie Sacks became vice president at Columbia Records in charge of pop music artists.
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Manie Sacks's job included picking songs, singers, bandleaders and arrangers.
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Manie Sacks was 39 when World War II started which meant he was not drafted and instead stayed in New York working with artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, Harry James and Doris Day.
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When Manie Sacks moved to Columbia Records, he convinced Benny to move his show from NBC to CBS.
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Manie Sacks signed trumpet player Harry James to Columbia and helped James change his image.
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Manie Sacks was the best man at their wedding and the godfather of their first child.
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Long-playing records were introduced while Manie Sacks was vice-president at Columbia.
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In February 1950, Manie Sacks was hired as Director of Artist Relations of RCA Victor.
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Manie Sacks led RCA during their first releases of stereo albums to the market.
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In 1942, Manie Sacks helped Sinatra get out of his contract with Tommy Dorsey.
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When Manie Sacks found out he had leukemia, he only told his family and Sinatra.
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Manie Sacks was president of Beth Israel Synagogue in Philadelphia and on the board of directors of the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia.
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Manie Sacks was a trustee of the Pennsylvania Military College.