Columbia's post-1923 12" AX/WAX prefix matrixes from the UK are being added to DAHR. The data is adapted from Ronald Taylor's 1994 discography. (The pre-23 masters were added in 2021.) We will feature artists documented in this series on Mondays beginning today.

The Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy recorded the tone poem Don Quixote in February 1940 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Released as set M/AM/DM-720. Session data at the link below. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ob...

Darülelhan Heyeti recorded “Demirciler demir döger” for Columbia in 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Singer Minnie Wallace recorded 12 songs for ARC with her Nighthawks in Jackson MS in October 1935. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Instructional materials were a common use of sound 78rpm recordings. Many companies recorded Morse code instruction. Italian Columbia recorded "Alfabeto Morse" a year prior to Italy entering WWII. Data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ba...

Jazz trumpeter Bunny Berigan made over 20 recordings for ARC and Brunswick as a bandleader in 1936 and 1937 leading the Bunny Berigan Orchestra and Bunny Berigan and his Boys. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Victor recorded Charles E. King's "Imi au ia oe," conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret and performed by Victor Salon Orchestra, on May 15, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

The Farmer Sisters (The Tennessee Harmony Girls) recorded 17 tracks for ARC in Jackson MS in Oct 1935. Only 2 discs were issued on Vocalion. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Rev. F. B. Meyer of Christ Church, Westminster Bridge Road in London made three recording of sermons for British Columbia in 1904. Data at the link below. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Blues vocal group the Blue Chips led by Norridge Mayhams recorded 22 selections for ARC in 1935 in NYC. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Belle Baker, who performed in Yiddish theater, vaudeville, and the Ziegfeld Follies, recorded “My Yiddishe momme” for Victor on October 13, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

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Blind Mack recorded 10 sides for Brunswick in Jackson, Mississippi in October 1935. The JAX matrix series was reserved for Jackson. Only two songs were issued on Vocalion 03167. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

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English music hall singer and comedian Vesta Victoria is known for her 1907 U.S. Victor recordings, but she recorded for six selections for Columbia ion London in 1903. Data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Blues singer and guitarist Bob Campbell recorded 10 masters for ARC in 1934. Four of his seven solo recordings were issued, as were his three recordings accompanying Bessie Jackson. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Columbia recorded Alexandre Luigini's Ballet égyptien, conducted by Robert Hood Bowers and performed by Columbia Concert Orchestra, on November 30, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Mississippi fiddle and guitar duo the Nations Brothers (Shelton on fiddle, and Marshall on guitar) recorded 10 songs for ARC in Jackson, MS in October 1935. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

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Bass Sydney Clifford recorded 6 selections for Columbia in London in 1904. Data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Lucille Bogan, one of the most important female blues singers of the 1930s, recorded over 60 cuts for ARC between 1933 and 1935. Many were released under the name Bessie Jackson. Many songs were also sexual in nature. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

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American evangelist Homer Alvan Rodeheaver was a pioneer in the recording of sacred music. He recorded "Tell Mother I'll be there" by Charles M. Fillmore for Brunswick/Vocalion on June 16, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Data and audio at the link below. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

American rhythm & blues singer Dolores Hawkins made 9 recordings for Columbia Records in New York in 1951 and 1952. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Sacred vocal group the Coats Sacred Quartette led by James B. Coats recorded 8 songs for ARC in Jackson, MS in 1935. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Bass Robert Radford recorded 6 selections for British Columbia in 1903 or 1904. He later went on to record the Mikado with the Gramophone Co. in 1917. Data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Bluesman Walter Roland made over 100 recordings for ARC between 1933 and 1935. Roland sang, played guitar and piano, and accompanied sessions by Sonny Scott and Bessie Jackson. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Columbia recorded singer and songwriter Vernon Dalhart’s "The sinking of the Titanic" on June 4, 1925. It is now in the Public Domain. Session data and audio at the link below. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Sound recordings in the "Class of 1925" entering the Public Domain this year are a diverse bunch and include the first electrical recordings to enter the PD. Over 10,000 recordings entered the PD and we will be featuring a different recording every Friday. #publicdomain

ARC sent a team to Jackson Mississippi in 1935 where they recorded 116 masters from October 10-22 for a new JAX matrix series, including Coats Sacred Quartette, Son Joe, and Robert Wilkins. The next few Wednesdays will highlight the JAX masters. tinyurl.com/DAHRJAX

Tenor Herbert Grover recorded 5 songs for British Columbia in 1903 or 1904. Data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Blues singer and guitarist Sonny Scott recorded 22 sides for ARC in 1933 in New York accompanying himself on guitar and sometimes with Walter Roland on piano or guitar. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

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1925 recordings enter the Public Domain today, January 1, 2026. This includes over 2,800 recordings digitized by the UCSB Library. Learn more about the Class of 2026 with links to all of the recordings and digitized content: adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/re...

French-Canadian actor Fred Barry recorded a dozen songs for Columbia and Brunswick in 1929 and 30 before turning his attention primarily to acting. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

English Congregationalist minister Rev. R. J. Campbell recorded 3 sermonettes for Columbia in London in 1903. Data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Blind Gary Davis cut 15 recordings for ARC in July 1935. Davis had a long and influential career as a blues and gospel artist, recording into the 1970s. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

French-Canadian singer and actor Hector Pellerin made over 30 recordings for Columbia and 20 for Edison between 1916 and 1921. Data and selected audio now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Soprano Lulu Potter-Rich recorded 14 songs for Columbia in London in 1903 or 1904. Data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Fletcher Henderson's career spanned the entirety of early recorded jazz and he recorded for Plaza and ARC in the 20s and 30s. An influential jazz pioneer, he worked as a pianist, bandleader, and arranger. Plaza and ARC session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103284

French-Canadian violinist/fiddler and composer Wellie Ringuette recorded 20 selections for Columbia in 1928 and 1930, typically accompanied by pianist Baromie Bernaquez. Session data now online adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

English opera singer Ottley Cranston recorded 17 selections for Columbia in 1904. He also cut a trial for Victor in 1911 in New York. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

J. H. Bragg and his Rhythm Five, led by banjo player John Henry Bragg, made 4 recordings for Brunswick in San Antonio on 8/28/1935. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

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French baritone Jean Riddez made four recordings for Columbia in 1930.Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Baritone Lloyd Morgan recorded 18 songs for Columbia in London in 1904. Data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Red Norvo made over 100 recordings for ARC, Columbia, and related companies from the 1930s through 1950s. Mildred Bailey was notably the singer for many of his 1930s sessions. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Cajun singer and accordionist Dewey Segura (left) made 7 recordings for Columbia in 1928 and 1929. Session data now online. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...

Tenor Lloyd Chandos made 12 recordings for Columbia in the UK between 1903 and 1905. He specialized in oratorio and opera. adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/ma...