Mitch Miller

Despite his distaste for rock 'n' roll Miller often produced records for Columbia artists that were rockish in nature. While Miller's methods were resented by some of Columbia's performers including Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney the label maintained a high hit-to-release ratio during the 1950s. In defense of his anti-rock stance he once told NME in January 1958: "Rock 'n' roll is musical baby food: it is the worship of mediocrity brought about by a passion for conformity.

A graduate of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in the early 1930s Miller began his musical career as an accompliMitch Millerd player of the oboe and English horn and recorded several highly regarded classical albums featuring his instrumental work but he is best remembered as a conductor choral director television performer and recording executive. Mitchell William "Mitch" Miller (July 4 1911 – July 31 2010) was a prominent figure in the American music industry.