Vintage Business Card Capital Records Vice President Black A&R Varnell Johnson

Vintage Business Card Capital Records Vice President Black A&R Varnell Johnson Features: • Original Business Card for Varnell Johnson who died June 21, 2023 of congestive heart failure; he was 76 • Capital Records Embossed • Varnell Johnson was a highly influential and trailblazing music executive, known for his work in A&R and promotion within the Black music industry. • He held senior executive roles at various prominent labels including Capitol-EMI, Blue Note, Jive, Island, and Elektra Records. • Johnson is credited with bringing artists like Tina Turner to Capitol Records as a solo artist and helping establish the gospel-focused Verity Records. • He was also the president of the Living Legends Foundation, an organization dedicated to honoring and supporting music industry professionals. • Aesthetic: Business Ephemera, Black History, Black Los Angeles, Black Americana, Black Ephemera, Tina Turner, Capital Records, Hollywood History, Black A & R, Black music, Music History, Rare Business Cards, Collectible Business Cards, Black Entertainment, Black Entertainer, Verity Records, Retro Business Card, Old Business Card, Vintage Americana, Capitol-EMI, Blue Note, Jive, Island, and Elektra Records, and More! Condition: Pre-Owned, Shows signs of character wear and aging, please see pictures. Stored in an acid free sleeve and shipped carefully with insurance