Item Detail
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Brooks, Tim
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Rust, Brian A. L.
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The Columbia master book discography
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Book
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4 vols.
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Discographies ; no. 78
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Westport, Conn.
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1999
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Greenwood Press
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4 v. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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0313214646; 0313308217; 0313308225; 0313308233; 0313308241
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Music--United States--Discography.
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Sound Recordings; Columbia Phonograph Company
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ML 156.2 .B76 1999
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Brooks, Tim, and Brian Rust, comps. The Columbia Master Book Discography, 4 vols. Discographies, ed. Michael Gray, no. 78. Westport, Connecticut; London: Greenwood Press, 1999.
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Intended as a guide to the disc recordings of the Columbia Phonograph Company made between 1901 and 1934.
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Volumes I-III document seven and ten-inch disc recordings made by Columbia from 1901 until 1934. Volume IV covers the 12-inch format from 1905 until 1931, and is divided into two sections covering 1906-1912 (the 30000 matrix series) and 1912-1931 (matrix 36350 and higher).
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The beginning of the first volume contains a detailed introduction to Columbia's history, its matrix series, and numbering conventions. Following the introduction are several label photographs, a user's guide, and a matrix listing. Entries are organized sequentially by matrix number. Appendices include matrix and catalog number dating charts, an overview of the matrix series used by Columbia during the acoustic era, a list of known phantom matrix numbers, a list of Columbia catalogs and other consumer publications, discographical sources, and a bibliography. All four volumes contain an artists index and a title index. Volumes I and IV also each contain a label index.
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Very complete and informative introduction provides useful information regarding the history of Columbia Records. Typography of Volumes I and IV uses bold, italics, and indents to clearly distinguish information within each entry.
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Volumes II and III has a less readable typography.
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BYU Mus Ref
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524