Velvet Tone Records was an American record label that was founded by
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
in 1925 and shut down in 1932.
Velvet Tone contained material identical to that of Columbia's two other low price labels,
Harmony Records and
Diva Records (and after Diva was discontinued, Clarion Records).
[Allan Sutton: Directory of American Disc Record Brands and Manufacturers, 1891–1943 (Westport & London, 1994)]
Popular culture
* In Frank Capra's 1946 film, ''
It's a Wonderful Life'', Mary can be seen playing a record with a "Velvet Tone" label on the phonograph. A close examination reveals that it is "
Buffalo Gals" performed by "Arthur Black and His Orchestra". However, the label's design is inconsistent with actual Velvet Tone labels. The prop record is a nod towards the film's assistant director, Arthur Black.
See also
*
List of record labels
References
External links
Velvet Tone Recordson the Internet Archive'
Great 78 Project
American record labels
Record labels established in 1925
Record labels disestablished in 1932
Jazz record labels
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