Rex Records was a United Kingdom-based

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founded in

1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

by the Crystalate Gramophone Record Manufacturing Company, also the parent of British

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. Rex released their first discs in September 1933, with the initial release bearing a catalogue number of 8000 or 8001. The company was taken over by

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in March 1937. Rex Records were sold at

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s. The label was discontinued in February

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

. Despite wartime limitations, they had released approximately 2,250 discs.78rpmcommunity.com
The 78rpm Community:Rex Supplement April 1947. The label name reappeared in 1965 as part of the

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group; for more information, see Rex Records (1965).

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