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Genre. Jazz. Composer (s) Ray Henderson. Lyricist (s) Mort Dixon. " Bye Bye Blackbird " is a song published in 1926 [1] by Jerome H. Remick and written by composer Ray Henderson and lyricist Mort Dixon. It is considered a popular standard and was first recorded by Sam Lanin 's Dance Orchestra in March 1926. [2]
Gallo Record Company is the largest (and oldest independent) record label in South Africa. It is based in Johannesburg , South Africa, and is owned by Arena Holdings. [2] The current Gallo Record Company is a hybrid of two South African record labels, rivals between the 1940s and 1980s: the original Gallo Africa (1926–85) and G.R.C ...
Gramophone Hall of Fame. Launched by Gramophone magazine in late 2011, the Gramophone Hall of Fame is an annual listing of the people (artists, producers, engineers, A&R directors and label founders) who have contributed to the classical record industry. Fifty individuals and ensembles entered the Hall of Fame in its first year. [1]
In the earliest stages of phonograph manufacturing, various incompatible, competing types of cylinder recordings were made. A standard system was decided upon by Edison Records, Columbia Phonograph, and other companies in the late 1880s. The standard cylinders are about 4 inches (10 cm) long, inches (5.7 cm) in diameter, and play about two ...
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society (CLPGS) [notes 1] is a British society and registered charity dedicated to the research in all aspects of early recorded sound. Founded in 1919, the CLPGS is likely to be the oldest society of its type in the world. [1]
