Paul Ackerman (February 18, 1908 – December 31, 1977) was an influential music journalist.[1] He is best known for his work at Billboard as music editor.[2] Ackerman was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[3]
Ackerman was born in New York, New York. He obtained his degree from the College of William and Mary and Columbia University. He later received his master's degree in English.[4]
From 1943 to 1973 he was the music editor of Billboard magazine.[5] He worked for Billboard magazine for a total of 47 years. He was among the first journalists to write on the newly created rock and roll genre. He was a scholar knowledgeable in European and American civilization. His work focused on popular music of all genres.[6] Ackerman enjoyed "rural blues and country idioms". He wrote the liner notes to Harry Belafonte's 1958 album of folk ballads, Love Is a Gentle Thing.
Ackerman received a number of awards as a musical journalist and scholar. In 1995, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in the non-performer category.[1]
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