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/Martin Simon
Martin Simon was born in New Jersey of French Jewish Immigrants. He was an intergral part of Stax/Satellite Records. Martin worked at Music Sales Company in Memphis Tn when he noticed they were getting alot of calls for "Cause I Love You" by Rufus and Carla Thomas. He called Jim Stewart at Stax and told him that he had notified Atlantic and thought they should handle the record nationally. Thus began the relationship with Stax and Jim Stewart and also Stax's distribution nationally with Atlantic Records.Martin being a real go getter and great promotion man began working with Stax. Martin Simon co-published many songs with Stax including "Green Onions" Booker T and the MGs, "Last Night" The Mar-Keys, "Gee Whiz" Carla Thomas.Marty Simon ended up publishing approximately 30 songs with Stax/Satellite. Martin was recognized with a Certificate of Achievment Award from BMI for significant sales of these songs. Martin Simon unfortunately passed in Jan 1965 just as his career was taking off. He left behind his wife Thelma Simon and only son Michael H Simon.