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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

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Victor Black Label Discography

THE VICTOR BLACK LABEL DISCOGRAPHY
Volume I (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

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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

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Plaza Music Co. - American Record Corp. Discography

ARSC 2007 Award for Excellence

THE PLAZA – ARC DISCOGRAPHY
Volume I: 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

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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

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GEMS: The Victor Light Opera Co. Discography

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

John R. Bolig

160 pages  |  6x9" archival paperback

ISBN 0-9772735-1-2

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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

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JAZZ & RAGTIME RECORDS
(1897–1942)

Sixth Edition / CD-ROM Version
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Brian Rust

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

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Allan Sutton

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ENRICO CARUSO - Recording History & Discography

CARUSO RECORDS
A History and Discography

John R. Bolig

216 pages (illustrated)  |  6x9" archival hardcover

ISBN 0-9671819-3-3

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