The Rise and Shine of the Victor Talking Machine Company This is the fourth in Blind Skeleton’s “History of Recorded Music” series. Last week’s episode was all about […]
White Zombie (1932)
Movie Review: “White Zombie” (1932) Rating: ★★★☆☆ “White Zombie,” released in 1932, is a seminal work in the horror genre, often credited as the first feature-length zombie film. […]
Bell Records
Bell Records was an American record label founded in 1952 in New York City by Arthur Shimkin, the owner of the children’s record label Golden Records. It was […]
Beyond Edison and Bell: The Evolution of the First Disc Records
The Preceding Technologies: Wax Cylinders In the late 19th century, the field of sound recording was dominated by the inventions of Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Edison’s […]
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
The 1959 film “The House on Haunted Hill” is a classic horror movie that has stood the test of time, thanks in large part to its atmospheric setting […]
Dana Records
If you are a fan of polka music, you might have heard of Dana Records, a label that specialized in producing 78rpm records of Polish and Eastern European […]
From Tinfoil to Wax: The Evolution of Phonograph Cylinders
In an era where streaming services and digital downloads dominate our music consumption, it’s easy to overlook the rich history that has paved the way for today’s instant […]
Review: Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968), directed by George A. Romero, is widely considered to be the origin of the modern zombie genre. It has spawned countless sequels, […]
Asch Records
Founded in 1938 by Moses Asch, Asch Records was one of the most important independent record producers of the 1940s, preserving the recordings of great folk artists including […]
The Invention of the Phonograph
Record Players, as they are called today, have a history that dates back to the 19th century. Phonographs, as they were known then, are popularly regarded as playing […]