Abbey Records: A Brief History Abbey Records was a record label active in the United States from roughly 1949 until 1953¹. The label was founded by Pete Doraine […]
Celebrating the First Commercial Movie – “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory”
It was this date, December 28, in 1895 that the Lumiere brothers premiered what is now known as the first commercial movie showing. Movie’s – or moving pictures […]
Forgotten Voices: Celebrating Lesser-Known Artists of the 78rpm Era
In the annals of music history, the 78rpm era is often remembered for its iconic figures. However, nestled within this period are numerous musicians whose contributions, though significant, […]
The Dawn of Recorded Music: A Journey Through Time
The Early Sparks of Sound Recording Imagine a world where music was a fleeting experience, captured only in the moment. This changed with the advent of recorded music, […]
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Movie Review: “Carnival of Souls” (1962) Title: Carnival of Souls (1962) Director: Herk Harvey Starring: Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger Genre: Horror, Mystery “Carnival of Souls,” a […]
From Shellac to Vinyl: The Transition from 78rpm to LP Records
Over the course of the last few weeks I’ve traced the history of recorded music from tinfoil, to wax cylinders, to shellac disks that typically spun at 78rpm. […]
Prom Records
Prom Records has a distinct place in the history of music recording, particularly for its approach to producing cover versions of popular songs. Established in Newark, New Jersey, […]
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974)
The Resurrection of Gothic Charm: A Review of “The Satanic Rites of Dracula” Vampire movies are not new. Nosferatu was perhaps the first “vampire movie” from a still-infant […]
Nosferatu (1922)
Nosferatu: A Review of the Classic Horror Film Nosferatu is a 1922 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau and loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula. It […]
Harvard Disc Records
The “Harvard Disc Record” label was manufactured in the U.S. by the American Graphophone Company (Columbia) between 1905-07, and were sold through Sears Roebuck & Co as a […]