ContentsContainer List Series 1. ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Radio Program Service, 1942 Series 2. BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), 1946-1952 Series 3. Capitol Records, 1944-1959 Series 4. Columbia Records, 1943-1957 Series 5. MGM Records, 1948-1955 Series 6. NBC (National Broadcasting Company), 1944-1953 Series 7. Peters International, 1969-1979 Series 8. Decca Records, 1939-1979 Series 9. Epic Records, 1953-1956 Series 10. RCA Victor Records, 1941-1954, and undated Series 11. RCA Victor Argentina, 1947-1953 Series 12. Independent Record Labels, 1937-1957, 1973, and undated Series 13. Radio Companies, 1944-1946, and undated Series 14. Concert and Festival Programs and Announcements, 1944-1956 |
Record Industry Publicity CollectionAuthors: David Jackson and Maya Lerman2010
Scope and ContentThe collection includes press releases, disc catalogs, scripts from radio programs, monthly publications about new record releases, and promotional posters. The materials were originally created to promote recordings issued by labels such as Capitol, Columbia, Decca, and RCA Victor; broadcasters such as NBC; and performance rights organizations such as ASCAP and BMI. Return to the Table of Contents Selected Search TermsOrganizations
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Return to the Table of Contents Collection ArrangementThe collection is arranged in 14 series:
Return to the Table of Contents Container ListSeries 1. ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Radio Program Service, 1942 .5 linear feetThe series consists of scripts from ASCAP's Radio Program Service. Programs represented are "Music Just for You," "Music...As You Like It," and "You Shall Have Music." Materials are arranged chronologically. Series 2. BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), 1946-1952 5 linear feetPublicity material for Broadcast Music, Inc., including individual series publications entitled Bulletin and Concert Music. Concert Music includes Concert Pin-up Sheet, Today in Music, and Your Concert Hall. Also includes script sheets for the BMI-sponsored radio shows Inside Story, Milestones, Spotlight on a Star, and According to the Record. Materials are arranged according to publication type, starting with publicity material and followed by scripts for radio series. Arranged chronologically within each publication. Bulletin194619481949Concert Music19511952 (2 folders)(1 folder)19531954Inside StoryScripts 1-48, 1947-1948Scripts 49-84, 1948Scripts 85-120, 1948Scripts 121-144, 1948Inside Story, 2nd seriesScripts 145-180, 1949Scripts 181-204, 217-228, 1949Scripts 229-264, 1949Scripts 265-300, 1949-1950Scripts 301-336, 1950Scripts 337-372, 1950Scripts 373-408, 1950Scripts 409-456, 1951Milestones19541955195619571958Pin-up sheets, undatedRecord Bulletin, , 19501952Spotlight on a Star, 2nd seriesNos. 37-48, 73-108, 1950Nos. 109-192, 1950Nos. 193-288, [1950?]-1951Nos. 289-360, 1951Nos. 361-432, 1952Miscellaneous published memos and newsletters, , , and 19521954undatedBMI Presents According to the Record19481949 (2 folders)(2 folders)1950 (3 folders)(1 folder)195119561957Series 3. Capitol Records, 1944-1959 2 linear feetThe series includes publicity material for Capitol Records, including individual series publications entitled From Capitol Records Information Bureau, Classical Programming Service, and Platter Patter from the Corner of Sunset and Vine. Further includes a numbered series of cards featuring new releases (which are listed below as New Capitol Records pamphlets and Capitol new releases cards), as well as a series of indexed Reviewer's Reference Cards (which are numbered by release) and ephemera. Materials are arranged according to publication type, starting with publicity material and followed by new release cards and pamphlets. Arranged chronologically within each publication. Capitol Records Information Bureau19471948, and 1949-1950undatedClassical Programming Service1954-1955195619571958-1959Platter Patter from the Corner of Sunset and Vine, 1950New Capitol Records pamphlets, and 1944undated1945-1946194719481949Capitol new releases cards1950-19511951-1954Reviewers' Reference CardNos. 71-80, 1947Nos. 81-90, 1947Nos. 91-96, 1947Nos. 98-103, 1948Nos. 104-110, 1948Nos. 111-117, 1948Nos. 118-120, 142-144, 1948Nos. 145-150, circa 1948Nos. 151-156, circa 1949Capitol Records Artist Bio Filecards, 1948Capitol Records releases, 1950The Gazette, 1949Capitol Telefunken Classical Release, 1949Tennessee Ernie's Anticipation Blues, 1949Latest Additions to Capitol's Catalog, , and 1949undatedMiscellaneous press releases and publicity, , and 1945-1953undatedCapitol Records ephemera, and 1940sundated1940s-1950sFull Dimensional Sound liner notes, 1955Series 4. Columbia Records, 1943-1957 4.5 linear feetSeries 4 includes publicity material and press department releases for Columbia Records, including individual series publications entitled News about Columbia Records, Speaking of Records, Columbia Records Biographical Service, Columbia LP Masterworks News, and News about Columbia Popular Records. The series also contains monthly supplements to the Columbia Numerical Catalog. Materials are arranged according to publication type, starting with publicity material and followed by the numerical catalog. Arranged chronologically within each publication. News about Columbia Records19491950, and 1951undatedNews from Columbia Records, 19431947-194819481948-1949Speaking of Records1949-19501951-1953, and 1954undated19551956-1957Columbia Records biographical service1950-195419551956-1957undatedDateline Columbia Masterworks, 1956-1957News about Columbia Masterworks Records, 1955Columbia LP Masterworks News195219531954Columbia Masterworks, , and 1947undatedNews of the Stars on Columbia Masterworks Records, 1947News: Columbia Masterworks, 1955-1956News about Columbia LP Records1948-19491950, and 1951undatedColumbia Records News19451946, and 1947undatedNews about Columbia Popular Records19521953-19541955-1957New Releases: Columbia Records, 1943-1945Columbia Records Publicity Bulletin, 1947Columbia Records Children's News, , , and 19521955undatedColumbia Popular Records, 1945Columbia Okeh Popular Records, 1943-1944News of the Stars on Columbia Records, 1946-1947Advance News from Columbia Records, 1954News: Columbia Records Trade, 1956Coming Up!, 1944-19455th Anniversary Special LP News from Columbia Records, Inc., 1953Leonard Bernstein, 1956The Philadelphia Orchestra, "The World's Greatest Orchestra," 1945/1955, 10th Anniversary on Columbia Records, 1955Dateline Broadway, 1956Dateline Christmas, 1956Dateline Columbia Pops, 1956-1957Columbia press department releases1953-19541955-1956Publicity releases1949-1956undatedColumbia Recording Corporation publicity material, and 1944-1945undated1945-1947Miscellaneous Columbia releases, , and 1943-19451956Miscellaneous promotional material, 1940s-1950sEphemera, , , and 19511953undatedAssorted pamphlets and catalogs, 1954-1955Numerical catalog, replaced sheets, 1945-1946Numerical catalog194819491950 (5 folders)(3 folders)Each folder represents a monthly installment including January, June through September, and October through December. 195119521953Numerical catalog supplement, 1953Series 5. MGM Records, 1948-1955 1.5 linear feetSeries 5 contains press releases, including individual titles such as Disk Data, New Releases, and News from MGM Records. Arranged chronologically within each publication. Disk Data1949195019511952195319541955New Releases1949195019511952195319541955undatedNews from MGM Records1948194919501951undatedMiscellaneous, , 19491953Series 6. NBC (National Broadcasting Company), 1944-1953 .5 linear feetSeries includes publicity material, including individual titles such as Music News from NBC, NBC Music Round-up, and University of the Air. Arranged chronologically within each publication. Music News from NBC1944-19491950-1953NBC Music Round-up, 1945-1951University of the Air, 1945Information...from NBC Public Affairs and Education, 1950Television News, and 19451953Series 7. Peters International, 1969-1979 1.5 linear feetThe series consists of promotional correspondence and various catalogs, including individually entitled series such as Grapevine, Peters International Illustrated Catalog, and New Releases. Materials are arranged according to publication type, starting with promotional correspondence and followed by catalogs. Arranged chronologically within each publication. Promotional correspondence, , and 1972undatedArion, 1976Catalogs of recordings grouped by country or region, undatedClassical Catalog - Checklist, 1974Complete Catalog Listing, 1972-1975Dealers Confidential Information, 1969Grapevine1970-19721972-1973197319741974-19751975-1976Illustrated Catalog/Imported Classical, 1970sIllustrated Catalog/Imported Jazz-Pop, Blues-Rock, 1976Illustrated Catalogand circa 1960s1976, and 1976-1977undatedIllustrated Catalog/Tapes, 1973New Releases1974-197519751975-197619761976-1977New Releases, Numerical, 1976Numerical Catalog Listings, 1975-1976Records & Tapes from around the World19781978-1979Religious Recordings, circa 1970sSeries 8. Decca Records, 1939-1979 1 linear footSeries 8 includes a numbered series of cards featuring new releases for Decca Records and subsidiary labels, such as Commodore and the British Decca company, numbered by release; also includes press releases such as the individually titled series From Decca Records; further includes a series of pamphlets containing notes for album sets issued by Decca; press releases for Decca Distributing Corporation; and ephemera, including advertisements and catalogs. Materials are arranged according to publication type, starting with new release cards and pamphlets, followed by press releases and catalogs. Arranged chronologically within each publication. New record releases1942-1943194419451946-1948Catalog release cards, undatedFull Frequency Range Records Imported from England, , and 1947-1948undatedCommodore Records (released through Decca distributing corporation), 1947Ephemera, , and 1943-1947undatedFrom Decca Records, and 1944-1945undated1946Album series, 1943-1944Best-selling Decca popular records, 1942-1943Decca Brunswick News Letter, 1944Decca distributing corporation, 1946-1947Assorted record player equipment advertisements, , and 1939undatedSeason's Greetings, undatedNew Decca Records, 1940Press releases, 1943-1944Advertisements, 1940sAssorted catalogs, , and 1978-1979undatedSeries 9. Epic Records, 1953-1956 .5 linear feetPrimarily publicity material, including the publications News about Epic Records, Dateline Epic Classics, and Dateline Epic Pops. Arranged by publication title and chronologically within each publication. Press department, , 19541956News about Epic Records1954-19551956New Epic Record Label Releases, 1953Dateline Epic Classics, 1956Dateline Epic Pops, 1956Other popular epicgram, classical epicgram, 1956Series 10. RCA Victor Records, , and 1941-1954undated 2 linear feetThe series includes publicity material and press department releases for RCA Victor Records, including individual series publications entitled News about RCA Victor Records, News Information, and Victor Record Bulletin. Arranged chronologically within each publication. News about RCA Victor Records19461947194819491950 (3 folders)(2 folders)195119521953undatedRCA Communications, Inc., 1949Announcing New Victor Red Seal Records1943-19441945undatedNews Information1943-19441945undatedVictor Record Bulletin19451946Ephemera, , and 1940s1954Miscellaneous catalogs, undatedMiscellaneous, 1941-1949Series 11. RCA Victor Argentina, 1947-1953 .5 linear feetSeries includes publicity serial entitled Discos RCA Victor. Oversize material consists of accompanying promotional posters for individual record releases. Arranged chronologically within each publication. Discos RCA Victor19471948194919501951-195219531954Miscellaneous, 1947-1953Promotional posters1950sundatedLos Ultimos Exitos en Discos RCA Victor, 1950-1953Nuevos Discos RCA Victor, 1948-1950Series 12. Independent Record Labels, , , and 1937-19571973undated 1 linear footSeries 12 consists of promotional material from mail order record clubs such as American Recording Society, Concert Hall Society, Music Treasures of the World, and Disc of the Month; independent record labels such as Asch Records; overseas labels such as Columbia Graphophone Company; general record industry releases such as Vanguard News; market research material from Muzak Corporation and Copyright Office of Research, Inc.; and record retailers such as Steinway & Sons Record Shop and Gramophone Shop, Inc. Materials are arranged by company name. American Recording Society, undatedAsch Records/Folkways materials, , and 1945undatedThe Boston University Anthology of Recorded Music, 1957Classophone, Inc., 1947Columbia (EMI), 1940s-1950sConcert Hall Society, Inc., , and 1946undatedContemporary Records, Inc., , and 1953undatedCopyright 1948, Office of Research, Inc., 1948Disc of the Month, 1946Enrichment Records, 1955-1956Gramophone Shop, Inc., , , and 19371943undatedMercury, , and 1953undatedMusic Treasures of the World, , and 1957undatedMuzak Corporation, , and 1946undatedSteinway & Sons Record Shop, 1940sVanguard News, 1954-1956Phonograph equipment ads from various companies, 1940sMiscellaneous independent record label ephemera, , and 1939-1953undatedCasa Bautista de Publicaciones, Catalogo Especial, 1973Miscellaneous record industry press and media materials, , and 1948-1953undatedMiscellaneous mail order record club fliers, , , and 19401947undatedMiscellaneous non-English language ephemera, undatedMiscellaneous record retailers, , , and 19371940undatedMiscellaneous indices and catalogs, , , and 196619711976Series 13. Radio Companies, , and 1944-1946undated .25 linear feetThis series consists of press releases from the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and scripts from various radio programs, such as Music of the Jazz Bands, Music of the Theatre, Outpost Concert Series, and Radio Symphonies of America. Materials are arranged according to program name. Press releases for American Broadcasting Company (ABC) "serious music" radio and television programs, 1948-1949For Release, 1946Music of the Jazz Bands continuityNo. 53, circa 1945No. 54, circa mid 1940sMusic of the Theatre, nos. 49-50, undatedOutpost Concert Series, no. 28, undatedRadio Symphonies of America, nos. 35-37, 46, 1944-1945Series 14. Concert and Festival Programs and Announcements, 1944-1956 .1 linear feetConsists of announcements, fliers, and releases about concerts and festivals. Return to the Table of Contents |
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