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The Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings Matrix Series 1 Through 4999 The Victor Talking Machine Company 24 April 1903 to 7 January 1908 - Matrix Series : 1 Through 499
Author: Ted Fagan

Record collectors, archivists, and music historians will welcome the second volume of The Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings, bringing the history and comprehensive catalog of the Victor Talking Machine Company through the year 1907, when the Matrix Numbering system, inaugurated in April, 1903 had reached number 4999. This volume give...  more »s full details of all Victor recordings made during this period, including the early records of such artists as Caruso, Melba, Schumann-Heink, Farrar, Scotti, Homer, Sembrich, Calve, Gadski, Plancon, and many others. Also includes are all popular records of songs, light opera, music hall personalities, bands such as Sousa's, dance records, etc. This discography, which is based on the original recording ledgers of the company, and augmented by extensive research in rare Victor publications, catalogs, bulletins, and correspondence as well as information from collectors and archivists, represents the only systematic cataloging of these rare recordings attempted to date.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9780313253201
ISBN-10: 031325320X
Publication Date: 12/17/1986
Pages: 702
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Publisher: Greenwood Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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