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Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its US label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp (the first president of the Decca Record company of the USA) and Milton Rackmil, who later became American Decca's president too. In 1937, anticipating Nazi aggression leading to World War II, Lewis sold ...
- 1929; 94 years ago
- Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Feb 28, 2024 · Alongside EMI, Decca was the biggest record company in the UK. But with the signing of The Beatles, and, in their wake, other Merseybeat acts such as Cilla Black and Gerry And The Pacemakers, EMI ...
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Apr 10, 2019 · The first comprehensive history of Decca Records, The Supreme Record Company: The Story Of Decca Records 1929-2019, will be published by Elliot & Thompson on 4 July. Its publication forms part of ...
Dec 9, 2019 · He is the co-editor of the recently-released book Decca: The Supreme Record Company, which tells the story of Decca Records from 1929 to 2019. And having begun his career as a radio newsreader over 25 years ago, Darren is also no stranger to the radio mic. The Story of Decca presented by Darren Henley starts at 8pm on Thursday 26 December.
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Feb 28, 2024 · The Decca Record Company began trading on February 28, 1929. In those early days, the business of making high-fidelity recordings was in its infancy. At Decca’s studios at the Chenil Galleries on London’s King’s Road, performances were captured by a single microphone, concealed from the musicians by a screen showing rural scenes.
Aug 29, 2019 · Decca: The Supreme Record Company: The Story of Decca Records 1929-2019 by Daryl Easlea and Darren Henley reviewed. A history of the great label
Jul 3, 2019 · To celebrate 90 years of Decca Records, a new book about the label's history is being released. In this exclusive extract, renowned music critic Jon Savage looks at the boom of British pop in 1964
