Victor
Victor, fondazione 1901: artisti e album jazz dell'etichetta.
The Victor Talking Machine Company o, più familiarmente, Victor, fu un'azienda statunitense leader nella produzione di apparecchiature audio come fonografi e grammofoni nel pieno dei cosiddetti "anni ruggenti".
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Multinational label; also appears as "Victor Record".
Label Code: LC 0385 / LC 00385
Victor was the foremost American record label launched in late December 1900 in the USA by . In 1927, Victor established a subsidiary in Japan. In 1929, the Victor Talking Machine Company was absorbed by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). During World War II, hostilities between Japan and the USA caused Victor's Japanese subsidiary to divest itself from RCA Victor in the USA, thus becoming an independent Japanese company. In 1946, the Victor label was replaced by the new RCA Victor label in most territories. In 1968, RCA Victor became known as RCA Records. In Japan, however, the Victor label continues to exist; currently it is owned by Tokyo company Victor Entertainment, Inc.
For unofficial releases, use .
Timeline:
• 1898: Francis Barraud paints "His Master's Voice", depicting his dog Nipper listening to a gramophone
• 1899: Barraud's painting licensed to in the UK; it is used on marketing materials (1899), later on records (1901 for the "" phrase, 1909 for painting)
• 1900: markets records on his labels and
• 1901 (Jan.): briefly markets records on his label , then launches the label
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