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The Evolution of the American
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LITTLE WONDER RECORDS
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RECORDING THE 'TWENTIES
The Evolution of the American
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By Allan Sutton
 

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A PHONOGRAPH IN EVERY HOME
The Evolution of the American
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By Allan Sutton

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Victor 78-rpm Records - Black Label Discography

Victor scroll-label design used with
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THE VICTOR BLACK LABEL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume III: 20000 / 21000 Series


By
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Winner, ARSC 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award
  

424 pages (illustrated) 
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THE VICTOR BLACK LABEL DISCOGRAPHY
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By John R. Bolig
 

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Victor Black Label Discography
  

THE VICTOR BLACK LABEL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume I: 16000 / 17000 Series

By John R. Bolig

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THE VICTOR RED SEAL DISCOGRAPHY - Volume II

THE VICTOR RED SEAL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume II (Double-Sided Series to 1930)

By John R. Bolig
Winner, ARSC 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award

624 pages (illustrated)
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ISBN 0-9772735-5-5

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THE VICTOR RED SEAL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume I (Single-Sided Series, 1903–24)

By John R. Bolig

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ISBN 0-9671819-8-4

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VICTOR 78 RECORDS DISCOGRAPHY: Green, Blue & Purple Labels
  

THE VICTOR DISCOGRAPHY
Green, Blue, and Purple Label Series (1909–27)

By John R. Bolig
Winner, ARSC 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award

268 pages
7 x 10" hardcover

ISBN 0-9772735-2-0

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78 records - COLLECTORS GUIDE TO VICTOR RECORDS - SHERMAN & NAUCK

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THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO
VICTOR RECORDS

Revised and Expanded Edition

 

By Michael Sherman with Kurt Nauck
  

288 pages • 850 color illustrations
7 x 10" quality paperback (coated stock)

ISBN: 978-0-9632903-3-5
 

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EDISON BLUE AMBEROL CYLINDERS

  

EDISON BLUE AMBEROL CYLINDERS

The Complete Cylinderography:
U.S., Foreign, and Special-Use Issues
(1912–1929)

By Allan Sutton


448 pages (illustrated)
7 x 10" hardcover

ISBN 978-0-9822595-0-5

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Edison Discography - Raymond Wile
  

ARSC Certificate of Merit

THE EDISON DISCOGRAPHY:
THE FINAL YEARS, 1926–1929


Diamond Discs, Needle Types, 20- and 40-Minute Records, Samples, Experimentals, Radio Transcriptions, and Special-Use Recordings

By Raymond R. Wile


472 pages (illustrated)
7 x 10" hardcover

ISBN 978-0-9772735-8-4

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Plaza Music Co. - American Record Corp. Discography
 

ARSC Award for Excellence in
Historical Recorded Sound Research

THE PLAZA – AMERICAN RECORD CORPORATION DISCOGRAPHY
Volume I  U.S. Issues: Mxs. 5001–11082 (1922–1931)

By Billie W. Thomas & Allan Sutton
Foreword by Randall Stehle

620 pages (illustrated)
7 x 10" hardcover

ISBN 0-9772735-3-9

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American Stage Performers Discography
 

THE AMERICAN STAGE PERFORMERS
DISCOGRAPHY
Volume I (1891–1932)

Actors, Vaudevillians &
Musical Comedy Stars

By Allan Sutton

424 pages
7 x 10" hardcover

ISBN 978-0-9772735-6-0

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ENRICO CARUSO - Recording History & Discography
 

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CARUSO RECORDS
By John R. Bolig

PARAMOUNT'S RISE AND FALL
By Alex van der Tuuk

     

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BRIAN RUST - Jazz Records 1897-1942
 

JAZZ & RAGTIME RECORDS, 1897–1942

The Classic Jazz Discography
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By Brian Rust

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78 records - NATIONAL MUSIC LOVERS & NEW PHONIC
  

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NATIONAL MUSIC LOVERS AND
NEW PHONIC RECORDS


A Discography

By Allan Sutton

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THE RAGTIME DISCOGRAPHY 1894-1960 - 78 rpm Records & Cylinders


  

THE RAGTIME DISCOGRAPHY
1894 – 1960


Cakewalks, Rags and Novelties
on Cylinders and 78s

By Allan Sutton

Includes 98 historic recordings
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MONTGOMERY WARD 78-rpm RECORDS DISCOGRAPHY
  

ARSC Award for Excellence in
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MONTGOMERY WARD RECORDS
A Discography

By Allan Sutton

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Varsity 78-rpm Records - Discography
 

THE VARSITY DISCOGRAPHY:
United States Record Corporation Series

By Allan Sutton

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Vocalion 78-rpm Records - Discography

THE VOCALION DISCOGRAPHY:
Vocalion 14000 Series

By Allan Sutton

 

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VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. MONTHLY CATALOGS 1904-1906

THE VICTOR MONTHLY
CATALOG SUPPLEMENTS
Volume I  (1904 - 1905 - 1906)

Contains more than 400 carefully restored covers
and pages in high-resolution JPG format


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