Research Catalog
Ralph F. Phillips Collection of Wagner-Nichols discs.
- Title
- Ralph F. Phillips Collection of Wagner-Nichols discs.
- Author
- Phillips, Ralph F.
- Publication
- 1947-1960.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Musical recording | By appointment only | *L (Special) 90-31 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Musical recording | By appointment only | *L (Special) 90-31 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 3 | Musical recording | By appointment only | *L (Special) 90-31 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 4 | Musical recording | By appointment only | *L (Special) 90-31 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 5 | Musical recording | By appointment only | *L (Special) 90-31 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 6 | Musical recording | Supervised use | *L (Special) 90-31 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965
- Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
- Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951
- Randolph, David
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
- Gudenrath, William
- WQXR Orchestra, performer. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7Jmp83vkWcwQxMRR3kpJt
- New York Philharmonic, performer. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7Jmtf7X8fX7p8bwTg84Y6
- National Association for American Composers and Conductors, performer. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7Jmp9FVDFPD3yVj7xbqGR
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer
- Description
- 2958 sound discs : analog; 4-6 inches
- Alternative Title
- Wagner-Nichols discs
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Operas.
- Classical music radio programs.
- Personal recordings.
- Note
- Disc speed varies from 16 and 33 1/3 rpm. Discs with matrix prefix "S" run at 16 rpm.
- Biography (note)
- The Wagner-Nichols recorder was invented by sound engineer August Nichols and Buddy Wagner, a saxophonist who performed with singer and actor Rudy Vallee. The recorder embossed, rather than cut, about a half-hour of sound onto flexible vinylite discs of various sizes between four and six inches, which could be played back using the same needle. Made available to consumers in 1947, the company also advertised an "off-the-air" recording service, allowing customers to order and obtain recordings of select radio programs.
- The Wagner-Nichols Corporation was the subject of the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc., and Columbia Records, Inc., v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corporation lawsuit, which took place on October 18, 1950 in the New York Supreme Court. Wagner-Nichols had recorded several Saturday matinee broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera by ABC (then WJZ) and advertised the distribution of these "off-air" recordings. The court ultimately ruled against Wagner-Nichols, setting a precedent for future cases concerning unfair competition and piracy by record companies.
- Provenance (note)
- Donated by Bill Gudenrath.
- Call Number
- *L (Special) 90-31
- OCLC
- 1451464878
- Author
- Phillips, Ralph F., recordist.
- Title
- Ralph F. Phillips Collection of Wagner-Nichols discs.
- Production
- 1947-1960.
- Type of Content
- performed music
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- audio disc
- Biography
- The Wagner-Nichols recorder was invented by sound engineer August Nichols and Buddy Wagner, a saxophonist who performed with singer and actor Rudy Vallee. The recorder embossed, rather than cut, about a half-hour of sound onto flexible vinylite discs of various sizes between four and six inches, which could be played back using the same needle. Made available to consumers in 1947, the company also advertised an "off-the-air" recording service, allowing customers to order and obtain recordings of select radio programs.The Wagner-Nichols Corporation was the subject of the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc., and Columbia Records, Inc., v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corporation lawsuit, which took place on October 18, 1950 in the New York Supreme Court. Wagner-Nichols had recorded several Saturday matinee broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera by ABC (then WJZ) and advertised the distribution of these "off-air" recordings. The court ultimately ruled against Wagner-Nichols, setting a precedent for future cases concerning unfair competition and piracy by record companies.
- Provenance
- Donated by Bill Gudenrath.
- Added Author
- Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965, composer.Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990, composer.Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951, composer.Randolph, David, host.Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971, composer, conductor.Gudenrath, William, donor.WQXR Orchestra, performer.New York Philharmonic, performer.National Association for American Composers and Conductors, performer.Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer.
- Research Call Number
- *L (Special) 90-31