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W. Eugene Page
Walter Eugene Page (13 May 1876 – 26 May 1922) was an early 20th-century American performing artist who made records with Victor Records, Victor. He was considered a virtuoso on the mandolin, and played marimbaphone, banjo and mandola as well.University of Iowa Digital Collections, concert announcement for W. Eugene Page and Florence Phelps McCuneSemi Weekly Iowa State Reporter, Waterloo, Iowa, July 3, 1900, page 5. He toured with his performing company, The Eugene Page concert company, as part of the Chautauqua movement.The Atlanta Constitution, September 23, 1900, Page 8 Members included Page on mandolin; Florence Phelps McCune also on mandolin; Emma McDonald, violincello, and Signor Innocenrio Zito, harp. Recordings Page made 5 commercial recordings wi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Records
The Victor Talking Machine Company was an American recording company and phonograph manufacturer that operated independently from 1901 until 1929, when it was acquired by the Radio Corporation of America and subsequently operated as a subsidiary called RCA Victor. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, it was the largest and most prestigious firm of its kind in the world, probably best known for its use of the iconic "His Master's Voice" trademark and the production, marketing, and design of the popular "Victrola" line of phonographs. After its merger with RCA in 1929, the company continued to make phonographs, records, radios and other products. History In 1896, Emile Berliner—inventor of the gramophone and disc record—contracted machinist Eldridge R. Johnson to manufacture his inventions.Gelatt, Roland, ''The Fabulous Phonograph: 1877–1977'', MacMillan, New York, 1954. Name There are different accounts as to how the "Victor" name came about. RCA historian Fred Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
