Dahr is an expansion of the encyclopedic discography of victor recordings. The encyclopedic discography of victor recordings edvr was conceived by two record collectors, ted fagan and william r. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. The backs of many of the bhcs often include record label samples, adhered by glue. History of canadian record companies library and archives canada. Find rca victor and rca victor record player from a vast selection of records. It was a wholly owned subsidiary label of rca, but had its own independent distribution system. The victor talking machine company of camden recorded orchestras as shown. It played avis to rca victors hertz for a long while, but later seemed to catch up. Transferred from a 1949 pressing of walt disneys pinocchio record and picture book. It is the secondoldest record label in american history, after sister label columbia.
I have a victor company of japan gold label living stereo sls 2002, beethoven violin concerto in d, heifetz munch, boston symphony in like new condition. The color of the labels, which had always been black for the popular series as opposed to the red seal line, was changed to a bright orange or yellow becoming tan briefly later in 197576. Bluebird records was created in 1932 as a sublabel of rca victor. The result was rca victors first attempt to produce a cheap label the 35. The phrase his masters voice appears on discs in 1902.
Until then, on records, the rca victor division of the radio corporation of america only used the victor brand, which was acquired in the victor talking machine co. The rca victor brand was introduced in 1945 in advertising and 1946 on actual record labels, where it replaced the victor and bluebird 3 brands. At its philadelphia recording studio, the berliner company began to record. In 1983, the first volume of the discography was published in book form, and in 1986 a. Victor was the dominant figure in the record and phonograph market in the early 1900s. Glossary of terms discography of american historical recordings. Encyclopedic discography of victor recordings project history.
Most record labels continued to bear only the victor name until 1946, when the labels changed to rca victor and eventually, to simply rca in late 1968, victor becoming the label designation for rca s popular music releases. There is much published about them so i will not attempt to tell the story here. A catalog of rca victor records, 1948 classical and. Walt disneys pinocchio 1949 rca victor, 78rpm record. Emile berliner, the inventor of the gramophone, began issuing records in november, 1894.
The rca victor division was now known as rca records, victor now restricted to the album covers and labels of rcas regular popular record releases, while the nipper trademark was seen only on the album covers of red seal records. It is the secondoldest record label in american history, after sister label columbia records. Through much of the history of recorded music, the victor company, later bought by. Unfollow rca victor red seal records to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Documentation from company records that would elucidate matters was lost when rca victor of canada moved to toronto from montreal in. The rca victor brand was introduced in 1945 in advertising and 1946 on actual.
It then became known briefly as the radio victor division of the radio corporation of america, then the rca manufacturing company, the rca victor division and in 1968, rca records. Discography of american historical recordings site discography. Victor was the foremost american record label launched in. For more info go to a record guide and look up elvis presley. The victor talking machine company and rca victor maintained 4x6in. Rca victor uk, europe and japan londonjazzcollector. Master book discography, berliner gramophone records. There were many small variations with the rca black labels of this era. A catalog of rca victor records, 1948 classical and popular rca victor on. Johnson having agreed to manufacture his machines, berliners company was on the vanguard of recording technology. While philadelphia international was thriving, the rca victor label struggled. Rare 1959 vintage lp record a date with elvis rca victor records gate fold cover with sticker on cover excellent plus condition 21180 alexandersatticva 5 out of 5.
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