Winner of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation for excellence in scholarship. Harold Battiste Jr. launched the pop careers of Sonny & Cher, Sam Cooke and Dr. John. He produced 10 gold records, including Barbara George's "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)," Joe Jones's "You Talk Too Much" and Sam Cooke's "You Send Me". He Founded All for One (AFO), the nation's first African American musician-owned and -operated record label.