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This volume covers an especially interesting period in Edison history, with the conversion to electrical recording; introduction of long-playing and lateral-cut discs and attempts to enter the radio transcription market; and finally, the closure of the Phonograph Division in 1929. Features include:

Discographic details from the original company files at the Edison Nation Historic Site, supplemented by inspection of the original discs and catalogs — recording locations and dates, matrix numbers and takes, artist aliases, accompanists and conductors, composer credits, and more

Coverage of Diamond Discs, Needle-Type (lateral) discs, Sample Records, Long-Playing 24- and 40-Minute Records, and dubbed Blue Amberol cylinders
Details of Edison radio transcriptions, experimental recordings, special-use recordings, and cancelled releases

Day-by-day account of studio activities, including auditions and equipment tests
Illustrated historical introduction, including the first fully detailed account of the company's shut-down operations in 1929

Title, artist, accompanist, and vocal-chorus indexes, and Blue Amberol cross-reference
About the Author
Raymond R. Wile has been honored by the Association of Recorded Sound Collections with a Lifetime Achievement Award. His discographies and scholarly articles, examining the earliest days of the American recording industry, have appeared in Record Research, ARSC Journal, and other highly respected publications.
The Edison Discography Series

The Edison Discography Series draws on Raymond Wile's extensive experience as a collector, author, and researcher, utilizing the original files at the Edison National Historic Site. When completed, the series will cover all Edison disc recordings, from the experimental masters of 1910 through the end of commercial disc production in 1929. Additional volumes will be released at regular intervals during 2009–10.

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