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John R. Bolig

THE VICTOR DISCOGRAPHY:
Green, Blue and Purple Labels (1909-1927)


THE VICTOR DISCOGRAPHY: Green, Blue & Purple Labels

55.00 postpaid (US & Canada)

69.00 postpaid (elsewhere)

 

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2007 Nominee,
ARSC Award for Excellence


Even seasoned collectors may be surprised by the variety of material on green-, blue-, and purple-label Victor records, which include some of Victor's rarest and most unusual releases.

Along with familiar fare by the likes of Harry Lauder and Victor Herbert were diverse offerings, running the gamut from original Broadway cast recordings and complete symphonies to Middle Eastern ethnic material, records for the Japanese-American market, and vocal training records by prominent singers.

Features of this latest volume in the Victor Discography Series include:

  • Data for all green-, blue- and purple-label records, including cancelled issues, export releases, and pressings from imported masters
  • Complete discographic detail from the Victor and Gramophone Co. files and catalogs, carefully checked against the original records
  • Recording dates and locations; release dates and duration in catalog; master and take numbers; corresponding couplings, reissues, and foreign releases; accompamists and conductors, and more
  • Organization by catalog number for easy use, with an introductory history, plus artist and title indexes

ISBN 0-9772725-2-0
Library of Congress Control # 2006922978
7 x 10" cloth hardcover / 268 pages

Critical praise for other John Bolig books:

CARUSO RECORDS: A History and Discography

"An indispensable research tool and a map to further discovery. Unquestionably, it is by far the most comprehensive work to date."   
   
ARSC Journal

THE VICTOR RED SEAL DISCOGRAPHY (Vol. I)

"What distinguishes this discography is that the information originates entirely from original sources... It's simply a 'must-have' reference for the collector, discographer, and institutional librarian."   
   
— The Record Collector (UK)



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