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MONTGOMERY
WARD RECORDS:
A Discography
Allan Sutton
Windows
CD-ROM version
Compiled
from company recording files and the Ward catalogs, Montgomery Ward
Records contains a wealth of discographic detail for collectors of
country, blues, gospel, jazz, big band, and ethnic music 78 records. Not
available in book form.
JAZZ
AND RAGTIME RECORDS (1897–1942)
Brian Rust
Windows CD-ROM version
A reissue of the complete 6th Edition of this classic work,
which is now out of print in book form. Quickly locate names, titles,
dates, or any other terms using the convenient bookmarks and search engine.
PSEUDONYMS
ON AMERICAN RECORDS (1892–1942)
Allan Sutton
Windows
CD-ROM version
A reissue of the complete Second Revised & Expanded Edition
(2005), unmasking thousands of artist aliases on cylinder and 78 records.
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ARTICLES:
The
Billy Murray Pages
Articles and Photo Features on The Denver Nightingale's Life, Career,
and Recordings (Latest Updates: 7/1/2009)
NEW Bob
Roberts (American Recording Pioneers Series)
NEW Billy
Murray's Last Records — The Bluebird and Beacon Annotated Discographies
Updated: 4/8/2009
Flo
Bert: A Case of Discographic Mistaken Identity —
Allan Sutton
"A Miniature Concert" —
The Earliest Issued Victor Electrical Recordings —
Allan Sutton
Edison
Diamond Disc Manufacturing Processes — Paul B.
Kasakove
Edison
Disc Record and Phonograph Sales Statistics (1912–28) —
Courtesy of the Edison
National Historic Site
"Discontinuing
Record Production" —
Documents from the Final Days at Edison — ENHS
Caruso and Discography: A Conversation
with
John Bolig
— John Bolig with Barry Ashpole (ARSC Journal)
Unmasking the "World's Greatest Music"
Albums (1938–40)
— Allan Sutton
"Bixing"
— Myths, Lies, and Political Correctness in Jazz Research
—
Malcolm Shaw
Dating
Paramount's
L-Series Matrixes —
Alex van der Tuuk
Disguised
White Performers on Black Swan Records :
A Pseudonym Listing
A
Prehistory of Ada Jones (1889–1905)
— Allan Sutton
The
Sears Roebuck Labels: An Illustrated History of Oxford, Silvertone,
Challenge, Conqueror, and other Sears Brands —
Allan Sutton
Uncle
Josh's Punkin Centre Stories — Cal Stewart as Author, Publisher,
and Entrepreneur
Pioneer
Recording Artist Photo Galleries — J. J. Bain Collection,
Library of Congress
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"Without
question the definitive account of the recording industry
in the 1920s, and raises the bar for all future studies...
— Vintage Jazz Mart (UK)
RECORDING THE 'TWENTIES
The Evolution of the American Recording Industry, 1920–29
Allan Sutton
Recording
the 'Twenties chronicles the development of the American recording
industry in response to changing musical styles, increasingly diverse
markets, competition from new labels, the introduction of electrical
recording, and the challenges posed by radio, "talkies,"
corporate takeovers, and foreign ownership. Based on extensive study
of primary-source materials, Recording the 'Twenties dispels
commonly accepted myths and misinformation and provides the first
comprehensive, thoroughly documented survey of this pivotal period
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"John
Bolig continues to raise the bar, setting new standards
in discographical work."
— The Record Collector (UK)
THE
VICTOR BLACK LABEL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume II: 18000 / 19000 Series
John R. Bolig
The
latest installment in the Victor
Discography Series, with many previously unpublished discographic
details from the original Victor Talking Machine Co. and Gramphone
Co. files. This volume covers Victor's 10" black-label releases
from World War I through the dawn of the Jazz Age and the early
electrical era. |
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"A
fine reference work not only for record collectors, but also those
interested in Edison, popular culture, and musical taste in the
1920s." — Book News
THE EDISON DISCOGRAPHY (1926–29)
Raymond R. Wile
The
first volume in the Edison Discography Series, by ARSC
Lifetime Achievement Award winner Raymond Wile. Compiled from the
original Edison files and Edison National Historic Site data, this
installment covers Diamond Discs, Needle-Types, 24- and 40-Minute
Records, Sample Records, dubbed Blue Amberols, experimentals, radio
transcriptions, and other special-use recordings. |
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THE VICTOR BLACK LABEL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume I: 16000 / 17000 Series
John R. Bolig
The
first installment in the Victor Black Label series offers full discographic
details for every version of every 16000- and 17000-series issue,
compiled from the original Victor Talking Machine Co. and Gramophone
Co. files, correlated with the original records, catalogs, and supplements. |
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THE
AMERICAN STAGE PERFORMERS DISCOGRAPHY
Actors, Vaudevillians, and Musical Comedy
Stars (Volume I: 1891–1932)
Allan Sutton
Discographies
of more than 460 stage stars, from legitimate theater to vaudeville
and burlesque. The accompanying capsule biographies, compiled from
original playbills, news reports, and entertainment papers, detail
each performer's career. Covers over 10,000 cylinders, 78-rpm records,
radio transcriptions, and synchronized soundtrack discs. |
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Featured
on "The History Detectives" (PBS)
PARAMOUNT'S
RISE AND FALL
An Illustrated History
Alex
Van der Tuuk
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THE
VICTOR DISCOGRAPHY:
Green, Blue and Purple Labels
1909–1926
John R. Bolig |
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This
title is
temporarily
out of print
GEMS:
THE VICTOR
LIGHT OPERA COMPANY
DISCOGRAPHY
1909–1930
John
R. Bolig |
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CARUSO
RECORDS
A History and
Discography
John R. Bolig |
John
R. Bolig
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The
Victor Black Label Discography
Volume
III: 20000 / 21000 Series
The third
installment in the Victor Black Label series, covering the
records of the Orthophonic age, compiled from data in the
original Victor Talking Machine Co. files.
Projected
release date: October 2009 |
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