Alfred Lion

American record executive born in Germany (1908–1987)

Alfred Walter Lion (born Alfred Wladislaus Lion; April 21, 1908 – February 2, 1987) was a German-born American record executive who co-founded the jazz record label Blue Note in 1939. Lion retired in 1967, having sold the company, after producing recordings by leading musicians throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.