Hi Art, The book, 'ECR, 1889-1912' contains a variety of detailed material pertaining to Edison (US) record production in those years. It contains all the regular brown wax cylinders (post-1897), i.e. until they were discontinued on July 25, 1902. It also lists and dates the Concert series (5" dia), as they appeared (they were available on special order until 1907). Black wax moulded cylinders began to appear at the end of 1901, and the last new titles were issued in 1912 (production to 1914); they are all listed chronologically, by catalog #, by artist, AND title. The 2nd edition of ECR also contains Edison's 4-min wax Amberol series (popular and operatic) - month by month, and the book has about 212 pages - Amazon for some reason declined to count the (many) pages with Roman numerals. Oh, and starting on p. 109, we see the specific contents of 'The First Book of Phonograph Records' - as kept by A Theo E Wangemann between 1889-1892. This is a remarkable compilation (instrumental and vocal), maintained day by day, with all recording personnel and notes. It does not include Wangemann's European trip per se, with its unique recording of Bismarck, altho it states that ATEW left for Paris on June 15, 1889. If I recall, one of Wangemann's assistants was V. H. Emerson and one sees this homage in the naming of one of Emerson's own children. The death of Wangemann occurred in 1906 under some unusual circumstances. We still have of few of the 2nd editions left, which are listed at: _www.phonobooks.com_ (http://www.phonobooks.com) - enjoy! Best Allen ---------------- In a message dated 1/31/2012 9:54:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, aph4...@aol.com writes:
So Allen, How do I tell which cylinders are Wangemann's in the ECR? Or are all the early cylinders his production? _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
