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Edward Denison Easton (April 10, 1856 – April 30, 1915) was the founder and president of the Columbia Phonograph Company.Under Easton's leadership, Columbia developed from one of many regional subsidiaries of the North American Phonograph Company, which, along with Edison Records and Victor Talking Machine Co., was one of the nation's three largest record companies of the early 20th century.
- Edward Denison Easton, April 10, 1856, Essex, Massachusetts, U.S.
- April 30, 1915 (aged 59), Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.
The Columbia Phonograph Company was founded on January 15, 1889, by stenographer, lawyer, and New Jersey native Edward D. Easton (1856–1915) and a group of investors. It derived its name from the District of Columbia, where it was headquartered.
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- January 15, 1889; 134 years ago (as Columbia Phonograph Company) in Washington, D.C.
Edward D. Easton (1856-1915) was the founder, president and guiding spirit of the company from its incorporation in 1889. Early in his career he had been a stenographer, a respected and well-paid profession in the years before recording technology.
The following year marked the end of an era at Columbia. Founder Edward D. Easton died on April 30, 1915, severing the last link with the company’s earliest days. Although he had been intermittently ill and less involved in day-to-day affairs in recent years, he was a symbol of continuity.
Columbia Records is an American record label that formed in 1888. It is the oldest existing record company in the world. [2] Its parent company is now Sony Music Entertainment. Over the years, some of the artists and bands that have been signed to the label include Aretha Franklin, System of a Down, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Bela Fleck, Janis ...
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15 Jan 1889 COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY founded E. D. Easton President First director of the Columbia Phonograph Co. of Washington, DC Edw. EASTON (33y) lawyer SS "ETRURIA" dep.: .. Aug 1889, Liverpool - Queenstown arr.: 12 Aug 1889, New York President of the National Phonograph Association from 1890 Later became President of the American ...
Apr 12, 2023 · Edward D. Easton. American businessman and founder of Columbia Records (1856–1915) Upload media. Wikipedia. Date of birth. 10 April 1856. Gloucester. Date of death. 30 April 1915.
