Guide to Discographical Research: Periodicals

A number of major record labels produced monthly newsletters and other periodicals announcing their new releases and special promotions. Below is a list of those held by the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Capitol Records: The Capitol news; Music views

Columbia Records: Playback; Coda: News of the New LP Records; Columbia's disc digest; The Columbia record

Edison Records: Along Broadway; the Edison musical magazine; Edison Amberola monthly; Edison diamond points; Edison phonograph monthly

EMI: Artist life

Gramophone Co.: The Voice: the magazine of the Gramophone Co. Ltd.

Good Time Jazz, Contemporary Records, Inc.: GTJ & CR news

EMG: The Monthly letter, a critical review of recent recordings from E.M.G. Hand-Made Gramophones LTD.

Melodiya: Melodi︠i︡a : ezhekvartalʹnyĭ katalog-b︠i︡ulletenʹ Vseso︠i︡uznoĭ firmy gramplastinok "Melodi︠i︡a"

Sonora Phonograph Co.: The Sonora bell

Philips: Philips music herald

Victor: Victor record review; The voice of the Victor.   

Warner/Reprise Records: Circular

Warner Bros.: What's happening; Word of mouth 

The World Radio History website offers full text of a number of periodicals for recordings dealers, such as Billboard, Cash Box, Disc / Music Echo, Downbeat, Edison Phonograph Monthly, R&R Magazine (“Radio & Records"), Record Whirl, Record World / Music Vendor, and Talking Machine World & Radio Merchant, among others. 

To search for titles, click on the “Music Magazines” tab and select either “US Music Industry” or “UK Music Magazines.”