Jerry Wexler [SEP] cause of death
of Ray Charles, Jerry Wexler is portrayed by Richard Schiff.
Tom Thurman produced and directed a documentary film about Wexler, "Immaculate Funk" (2000). The film takes its name from Wexler's own expression for the Atlantic sound.
Personal life.
Jerry Wexler died at his home in Sarasota, Florida, on August 15, 2008, from congestive heart failure. Asked by a documentary filmmaker several years before his death what he wanted on his tombstone, Wexler replied "Two words: 'More bass
, was a duet with her father, with brother Marvell on keyboards, that was released by Satellite Records, which eventually became Stax Records. Recorded when Thomas was still attending Hamilton High School in Memphis, the record drew enough local attention to catch the interest of Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records.
He signed a deal with the owners of Satellite Records, Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton, to distribute "Cause I Love You" and thus paved the way for Thomas’ most famous single, "Gee Whiz (Look at