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Spring 2009 Catalog

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RECORDING THE 'TWENTIES:
The Evolution of the American
Recording Industry, 1920–29


Allan Sutton
 

360 pages (illustrated) 
 6 x 9" archival paperback

ISBN 978-0-9772735-8-4


$35 (US & Canada) . . . . .
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THE VICTOR BLACK LABEL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume 2 (18000 / 19000 Series)


John R. Bolig
 

436 pages (illustrated)  •  7x10" archival hardcover
ISBN 978-0-9772735-9-1

VOLUME 1 (16000 / 17000 Series) is also available

$79 (US & Canada) . . . . . .
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MONTGOMERY WARD RECORDS:
A DISCOGRAPHY


Allan Sutton

Windows CD-ROM (free Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
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NOTE: This title is not published in book form.

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Edison Discography - Raymond Wile


THE EDISON DISCOGRAPHY
(1926–29)


Raymond R. Wile

472 pages (illustrated)  •  7x10" archival hardcover

ISBN 978-0-9772735-8-4

$79 (US & Canada) . . . . . .
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Victor Black Label Discography

THE VICTOR BLACK LABEL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume 1 (16000 / 17000 Series)


John R. Bolig

472 pages (illustrated)  •  7x10" archival hardcover

ISBN 978-0-9772735-7-7

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American Stage Performers Discography

THE AMERICAN STAGE PERFORMERS
DISCOGRAPHY: Actors, Vaudevillians,
and Musical Comedy Stars

Volume 1 (1891–1932)

Allan Sutton

424 pages  •  7x10" archival hardcover

ISBN 978-0-9772735-6-0

$75 (US & Canada) . . . . . .
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Victor Red Seals, Vol. 1

THE VICTOR RED SEAL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume 1: Single-Sided Series (1903–24)

John R. Bolig

448 pages (illustrated)  •  7x10" archival hardcover

ISBN 0-9671819-8-4

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THE VICTOR RED SEAL DISCOGRAPHY - Volume II

THE VICTOR RED SEAL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume 2: Double-Sided Series to 1930


John R. Bolig

624 pages  •  7x10" archival hardcover

ISBN 0-9772735-5-5

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Plaza Music Co. - American Record Corp. Discography

ARSC 2007 Award for Excellence

THE PLAZA – ARC DISCOGRAPHY
Volume 1: U.S. Issues (Mxs. 5001–11082, 1922–31)

Billie W. Thomas & Allan Sutton
Foreword by Randall Stehle

620 pages (illustrated)  •  7x10" archival hardcover

ISBN 0-9772735-3-9

$75 (US & Canada) . . . .
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VICTOR 78 RECORDS DISCOGRAPHY: Green, Blue & Purple Labels

THE VICTOR DISCOGRAPHY:
Green, Blue & Purple Label Series (1909–27)

John R. Bolig

268 pages  •  7x10" archival hardcover

ISBN 0-9772735-2-0

$55 (US & Canada) . . . . . .
$69 (Elsewhere) . . . . . . . .
 
 
GEMS: The Victor Light Opera Co. Discography

This Title Is Temporarily Out of Print

GEMS: The Victor Light Opera Company
Discography
(1909–30)

John R. Bolig

160 pages  •  6x9" archival paperback

ISBN 0-9772735-1-2


 
PARAMOUNT 78 RECORDS HISTORY - Alex van der Tuuk

PARAMOUNT'S RISE AND FALL
An Illustrated History of Wisconsin Chair
and its Recording Activities

Alex van der Tuuk

264 pages (illustrated)  •  6x9" archival hardcover

ISBN 0-9671819-4-1

$45 (US & Canada) . . . . . .
$60 (Elsewhere) . . . . . . . .
    
     

Windows CD-ROM

JAZZ & RAGTIME RECORDS
(1897–1942)

Sixth Edition / Windows CD-ROM Version
Free Adobe Acrobat Reader required; see detail page
for system requirements

Brian Rust

NOTE: This title is out of print in book form.

$99 (US & Canada) . . . . . . . .
$119 (Elsewhere) . . . . . . . . .
 
 

Windows CD-ROM

PSEUDONYMS ON AMERICAN RECORDS (1892–1942) A Guide to False Names and Label Errors


2nd Edition / Windows CD-ROM Version
Free Adobe Acrobat Reader Required; see detail page
for system requirements

Allan Sutton

NOTE: This title is out of print in book form.

$45 (US & Canada) . . . . . . . .
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ENRICO CARUSO - Recording History & Discography

CARUSO RECORDS
A History and Discography

John R. Bolig

216 pages, illustrated (color plates)  •  6x9" archival hardcover

ISBN 0-9671819-3-3

$49 (US & Canada) . . . . .
$60 (Elsewhere) . . . . . . .

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