From the 19th century through 1942 hardcover 1978 by brian rust author. Italian label and record company based in modena, founded and managed by bob one roberto attarantato in 1984. Then, in 1920, a black composer named perry bradford went to okeh records to try to convince them to record a black artist. The included cdrom contains images of record labels. Columbia label photographs discography of american. Motown broke down racial prejudice by becoming the most successful independent record company in history and the most successful african american owned business in america. There is much published about them so i will not attempt to tell the story here. The history of the american record company is a colorful and checkered. An illustrated history of the columbia record label 19011958 by michael w sherman and kurt nauck may 10, 1998 5. More than 1,120 detailed, carefully documented entries cover the record companies, independent studios, and individual producers and the thousands of disc and cylinder brands they produced for the commercial market including consumer, jukebox, and subscription labels from the birth of commercial recording to the start of the lp era. History of record labels and the music industry by alex cosper. Folklib index historical record label addresses intro. As my hobby in phonographs grew so did my collection of 78 rpm records that went along with it. The delight of record collecting about the label guide browse alphabetically a c.
So the idea of saying that any 25 or 50 or 100 music books are the best. The first settlement at plymouth took place in 1620, and we find that in 1640 the colonists were already busy with the printing press in cambridge, mass. Nov 15, 2003 from classical to soul, jazz to rock, folk to rap, every record label has its own successes, its own agenda and its own story. The story of columbia records gary marmorstein books. Ive collected 78 rpm phonograph records for some time, and was delighted to hear of the publication of this book. Thereafter, each entry contains an exhaustively researched capsule history of the. Dec 19, 2012 odd for a record label that started in germany. History the american record company was both a label and a company. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for historyrecords releases. King records was an american leading independent record company and label founded in 1943 by syd nathan in cincinnati, ohio.
Nauck operates an auction company dealing in antique recordings. As a record company, it also supplied other early 20th century labels, including. London american jazz recordings should additionally be marked as jazz series 3. Dont miss this milestone for music lovers, the photo history book celebrating 75 years of the legendary capitol records, by taschen books. When the rolling stones signed to cbs, and released albums beginning with dirty work in 1986, the entire album label would be unique to that title. However, just three major record labels rule the global roost. Youre wedding is unique, why cant your guest book be as well.
The label owned several divisions, including federal records, which launched the career of james brown, it operated until 1975, and now operates as a reissue label. Hi records, american record label founded in 1957 by guitarist ray harris and memphis record store owner joe cuoghi. The coming of age of one of the uks most important record labels gets its. Before we see how the story unfolds on hbo, it is hard to say what exactly is fact and what is fiction, though we do know it is the brainchild. Scott blackwood wrote a book about paramount thats included in the. Last week, i also drew a connection between the fictional label and reallife blackowned record companies, and took the opportunity to rank what i believe to be the one dozen most important black record labels in recorded music history. Thick smooth vinyl with no grooves makes for easy signing.
Writing a history of columbia records must have seemed a piquant. Search the history of over 411 billion web pages on the internet. Capitol starline 1 gold label early series early 1960s. Please see the course information in the online school help for additional information. London american recordings is regarded a sub label of london records.
It goes through a long list of processes including scouting talents from. A black record company, and it never gets mentioned as such. A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. As executives at emi discovered to their cost this week, the record industry can be a cruel mistress. American annette hanshaw appeared artists band banner bearing became began beginning bell berliner block blue brand name british brunswick cameo catalog numbers cents changed chicago city collectors colour columbia company continued corporation credits. The american record company commonly abbreviated as arco was founded by ellsworth a. Errors and omissions abound, even in the histories of large and well documented. May 22, 2003 mca, the storied record label of mary j. Jive records was an american record label formed in 1981 and is owned by sony music entertainment. Among the first acts to be signed were slayer which followed rubin from def jam, danzig, the four horsemen, masters of reality, and wolfsbane, as well as indie rockers the jesus and mary chain and controversial standup comedian andrew dice clay. Printed record labels american vinyl co custom printed record labels record not included add your photos or text using our online designer comes in set of 2 labels usually ships in under 1 week free shipping for. So many labels were consolidated under other labels, which were themselves resold, that tracing the history of them is difficult, but a number of flow charts are appended to bring clarity to this situation.
Record labels that rocked our world its not all platinum discs and private jets. Is american century records from vinyl a real label. Rca records formerly legally traded as the rca records label is an american record label owned by sony music, a subsidiary of sony corporation of america. Sutton and nauck provide detailed histories of virtually every american record label prior to 1943 from acme to zonophone, giving dates of manufature, the companies that marketed them, and offering all sorts of interesting trivia along the way about the early years of the recording industy. Still, rust far too often lets yarnspinning, nostalgia, speculation, and personal opinion get in the way of good scholarship. Those stories are collected here in the az of record labels, offering an insight into one of the most important parts in the history of popular music. As a record company, it also supplied other early 20th century labels, including american odeon record, busy bee record, kalamazoo record, mills perfeg record, national, peerless and sterling. Victor was the dominant figure in the record and phonograph market in the early 1900s. The name of the record company and the imprint it uses may be identical, but this is not necessarily the case. Blige, will be history after universal music folds it into geffen records. I then became fascinated by the number of record companies and labels that sprang up to meet the need for recorded music as well as the history of the labels. Detailed histories of some 425 us record labels are presented alphabetically, along with operating. He printed the first book of polyphony music with two or more independent melodic lines using movable type. Plain living and high thinking in american culture and facing facts.
May 19, 2017 a record label is a brand in the music industry that works in the publishing and marketing of music videos and recordings. A modern history of records discussed as a social and cultural phenomenon, vinyl goes to great lengths to root its theories in the real world, consulting with djs, labels, record shops and collectors from around the world to get to the bottom of why we still cant get enough of the black crack. Rich cohen tells the story of the chicago icon that. Sutton is a record collector and researcher and has written other books on record collecting. This reality rap, as ice cube once called it, offers uncensored thoughts on.
New pages split off from my original bibliography page. Using primary and secondary source material and numerous photographs and illustrations, the american record presents history through a broad perspective. The label def american recordings was founded after rick rubin left def jam recordings in 1988. Hawthorne and horace sheble, formerly designers of accessories for edison records machines at their philadelphiabased bicycle shop. He is the author of several books on american cultural history, including the awardwinning the simple life. United artists record label guide, record price guide. Forming an independent record label, or indie label, or signing to such a label. Blank vinyl record guest book american vinyl co custom. American record corporation, also referred to as american record company, american recording corporation, or as.
The office was located above the film studios machine shop at 3701 warner blvd. Top it off with a retro blank vinyl record guestbook with your own custom labels. Following is a brief overview of the principal label styles used by columbia between 1901 and 1934. It was the fifth jackson album released through epic records, and the first on his label mjj productions. Jul 20, 2011 6 label templates that you can edit with name, subject and class. Green day, never shout never, disturbed, my chemical romance, blake shelton, taking back sunday, the white stripes, red hot chili peppers, the maine, mastodon, metallica, muse, linkin park, iyaz, faith hill, him, paris hilton, adam sandler, goo goo dolls, and so many more. Motown was the first african american owned record label to reach widespread national acclaim. This page lists general music reference books about many different record labels or books about an individual record label which are in my collection a.
Along with motown and sun, chess is probably the most important record label in american history. Formerly headquartered in new york city, jive was best known for its string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s and 1990s, and also in teen pop and boy bands during the late 1990s and early 2000s. This book cdrom examines american record labels and the companies that produced them in light of rare primary source material, including original trade press releases, federal court records, corporate filings, and patent and trademark registrations. The music industry consists of the companies and individuals that earn money by creating new. Through its first decade, hi carved a niche for itself in the pop market with instrumental hits by elvis presleys former bassist bill black b. London american series should additionally be marked as. David emory shi is a professor of history and the president emeritus of furman university. Sir george martin, legendary record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician record labels, at their best, are invariably driven by the taste, the personality, and the ambition of one man, or woman this book fascinatingly charts their course, their perversity, their bloody mindedness. Custom record covers, labels, record players and accessories. Emi was once one of the big boysbut universal music purchased emi in 2012.
Musicsockets database of record labels includes the details of 2115 record companies, with 26 new or updated listings in the last month. Feb 14, 2016 is american century a real record label. This often gives the combined advantage of name recognition and more control over. Blending the traditional approach to american history centered on politics, economics, diplomacy, and war with the modern approach including histories of women and children, people of color, and the poor and economically.
A furniture company recorded all of the top africanamerican blues and jazz. This is a directory of record labels record companies in the u. Motown music the sound that changed america motown. At the end of 1995, and during 1996, a bunch of new sublabels were started, mainly oriented towards techno, trance, and hardcore styles. Modern records story by david edwards and mike callahan last update. Depending on the subject, you may use a standard notebook or threering binder. Not exactly a history of the famous american indie, this book collects. Released under priority records and ruthless records on august 8, 1988, straight outta compton details the lives of its creators via a blend of drumheavy production, samples, turntable scratches, and aggressive, often profane lyrics. Da capo press, jan 21, 1984 record labels 250 pages.
At the time, the label had an entire division of foreign records. How the big four record labels became the big three. May, 2017 to add a little history to this, the record label was derived from the circular label present in the center of a vinyl record which includes the name of the manufacturer and other. It is one of sony musics four flagship labels, alongside rcas former longtime rival columbia records. Distribution is commonly by musidisceurope which owned the label. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Savoy records was founded in 1942 by herman lubinsky and ozzie cadena in newark, new jersey. In 20 vf held an exhibition visually tracing the american hardcore. In 1887, emile berliner built the first gramophone, that played sound recorded on a flat record as opposed to edisons cylinder made of shellac. Comes in clear or black, please leave your choice in the order notes.
In 1964, bernard stollman launched the independent record label espdisk in new. Record labels that rocked our world the independent. A complete history of columbia labels could fill a book, as indeed it has with the recent work by collectors michael sherman and kurt nauck see bibliography. Jul 01, 2016 the dictation notebook, science notebook, history journal and history record book are items you will need to provide yourself. Following the lead of mgm, who started a record label in the late 1940s, and paramount, who established abcparamount in 1957, warner brothers formed its own warner brothers records as a division of warner brothers studios on march 19, 1958. History of record labels and the music industry by alex cosper introduction 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s the beginning of the recording industry is often thought of as thomas edisons patent on phonograph technology in the late 19th century. Record labels record companies record label directory. So, where once there were the big four, now theres just the big three. During 1929 the american record corporation was established with the merger. The history of the american record company is a colorful and checkered one. Hearing of a label called pacific jazz they decided to call themselves atlantic. A truly great record label has a distinct sound, and in most cases a look. Past, present and future, book i is the ninth studio album by american singer michael jackson, released on june 20, 1995. Sam phillips of sun records set the template for the visionary record label boss.