| A Phonograph
in Every Home traces the development of the American recording
industry as the phonograph evolved from a scientific curiosity and
parlor toy into a ubiquitous home-entertainment device.
Like its companion volume, Recording
the 'Twenties, this new work draws on rare primary-source
material to dispel commonly accepted myths and misinformation. It
provides a detailed and carefully documented overview of the full
spectrum of American recording activities during its formative years.
Table
of Contents
Preface
A Note on Usage
Introduction
The Berliner–Victor Succession (1900–01)
Columbia Enters the Disc Market (1900–02)
Zon-O-Phone in Transition (1901–05)
The Evolution of the Cylinder (1900–05)
Perfecting the Cylinder (1906–12)
Refining the Disc (1905–10)
The Infringers (1903–1906)
Eliminating the Competition (1906–10)
The Record Pirates (1900–10)
The Premium Schemes (1902–16)
Studio Artists and Stage Stars (1900–19)
“A Red Circular Label” (1903–05)
The Opera Wars (1906–12)
Growing the Classical Market (1912–19)
Records for a Nation of Immigrants (1900–19)
Diamond Discs and the Decline of the Blue Amberol (1910–14)
Testing the Vertical-Cut Market (1910–14)
The Vertical-Cut Boom (1914–19)
The Miniature-Record Fad (1914–18)
Copyright and the Phonograph Industry (1900–19)
Mergers and Acquisitions (1903–19)
Making the Movie Talk (1900–10)
The Kinetophone and Beyond (1910–19)
The Dancing Craze (1914–17)
The Dawn of the Jazz Age (1917–19)
The Phonograph Goes to War (1914–18)
Peace, Prosperity, and the Phonograph Boom (1919)
Subject Index
Title Index
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You'll
also enjoy the companion volume, Recording
the ’Twenties:
"Most
brilliantly original in its examination of commercial issues...
a book worth reading and using."
— ARSC Journal
"Without question the definitive account of the recording industry
in the 1920s, and raises the bar for all future studies of the recording
industry."
— Vintage Jazz Mart
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