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The International Directory Of Label Research

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Profiles of labels or manufacturers with minimal discographical data are coded in dark green
Catalog or matrix numerical listings are shown in red
General works about labels in specific countries are alphabetized by country of origin and displayed in brown.
Editorial notes appear in festive monochrome black.
Updated 4/20/02
DACAPO (U.K. 1900's) in "William Barraud", by Frank Andrews, Hillandale News Jun 1990; Aug 1990
DAHLMONT (AUSTRALIA 1920's) "Dahlmont" W/D, Australian Record & Music Review Jul 1991, p. 18-20
DAILY HERALD (U.K.), "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels including Daily Herald, Daily Mail, Danceland, Darling's Dream, Defiance, A.C. Delacour de Brisay, Hillandale News Winter 1999/2000, p.445-454
DAILY MAIL (U.K.) , "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels including Daily Herald, Daily Mail, Danceland, Darling's Dream, Defiance, A.C. Delacour de Brisay, Hillandale News Winter 1999/2000, p.445-454
DAILY MAIL (U.K.1932) "Daily Mail Mystery Record" by Nicholas Temple-Smith, Gunn Report #87, more by Doug Wilkins, Gunn Report #89
DANCELAND (U.K.), "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels including Daily Herald, Daily Mail, Danceland, Darling's Dream, Defiance, A.C. Delacour de Brisay, Hillandale News Winter 1999/2000, p.445-454
DANDY (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #249/250 May 1992 p. 9
DARLING'S DREAM (U.K.) , "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels including Daily Herald, Daily Mail, Danceland, Darling's Dream, Defiance, A.C. Delacour de Brisay, Hillandale News Winter 1999/2000, p.445-454
DAVEGA (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #42 (March/April 1962) p. 7, 9
DAVIS (U.S. 1940's) in Bastin, Bruce. Never Sell a Copyright: Joe Davis and His Role in the New York Music Scene 1916-1978. London: Storyville Publications, 1990
DE LUXE (U.S. 1950's) in Ruppli, Michel with Bill Daniels: The King Labels - A Discography (2 v.) [Includes De Luxe, Federal & Bethlehem labels.] Discographies, No. 18 (ISSN: 0192-334X) Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1985. 1418 pages ISBN 0-313-24771-4.
DE LUXE (U.S. 1950's) "De Luxe 5000 Series" by Anthony Rotante Kurt Mohr and Marcel Chouvard [Includes mx. numbers, no recording dates.] Record Research #124 (Nov. 1973) p. 10; #125/6 (Feb. 1974) p. 14
DE LUXE (U.S. 1950's) "De Luxe 3200 Series" by Anthony Rotante and Dan Mahoney [Includes mx. numbers, no recording dates.] Record Research #4 (Aug. 1955) p. 3
DE LUXE (U.S. 1950's) "De Luxe 6000 Series" by Anthony Rotante Kurt Mohr and Marcel Chouvard [numerical includes mx. numbers] Record Research #124; #125/6; #127 (May 1974) p. 8; #129/130 (Oct./Nov. 1974) p. 7
DECATUR (U.S. 1940's) discography. Discophile No. 26. (1952)
DECCA (AUSTRALIA) Decca "M" series by Ross Laird. Privately published, 14 p. GPO Box 22, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.
DECCA (AUSTRALIA) Decca "X" series by Ross Laird. Privately published, 80 p. GPO Box 22, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.
DECCA (AUSTRALIA) "Decca X1000 series" by David Crisp, Country and Western Spotlight 53 (March 1966)
DECCA (AUSTRALIA">AUSTRALIA) "Numerical list of hillbilly releases" [in the Australian XI000 series] David L. Crisp , Devil's Box, vol X #I (March 1976) p 4-8; #2 (June 1976) p. 31-36
DECCA (AUSTRALIA 1940's-1950's) "Decca 'Y' series 1949-1958" Dave Crisp, Country & Western Spotlight, No. 13 (December 1977) p 29-30
DECCA (SOUTH AFRICA) "South African Decca" in Folk Style, No. 10-11 [n.d.]: various paginations
DECCA (U.K.) "Decca Dating Guide" Peter Copeland [Incl. Beltona, Capitol, Durium, Felsted, Harmony, London, RCA, Telefunken, Vocalion, Vogue, Coral, Good Time Jazz, Warner Bros. covers 1929-1958] Historic Record No. 13 (Sep 1989); No. 14 (Jan 1990), #20 Jul. 1991 p.7-10; #21 Oct. 1991 p.25-28
DECCA (U.K.) by M.J. Lambert is a reprint of the reminiscences of founder Sir Edward Lewis, Hillandale News Feb, Apr 1983
DECCA (U.K.) "British Swing Series". by Jim Hayes. RSVP magazine
DECCA (U.K. 1930's), TB-1001 to TB-1608 matrix listing, Matrix No. 64
DECCA (U.K. 1930's), "Key to the Store," by Richard Johnson, describes 1932 recordings made at Selfridge's Department Store, as part of a talent competition, Talking Machine Review No. 100 (1999), p.3089
DECCA (U.K. 1930's-1940's), F-1500 to F-3999. by Jim Hayes. numerical list - no matrix numbers]
DECCA (U.K. 1940's) Hayes, Jim : "Decca Music While You Work" W/D, Vintage Light Music #34; Summer 1984; Autumn 1984; Winter 1985; Spr 1985; ; cont. Summer, Autumn 1985; Winter 1986; Spring, Summer 1986
DECCA (U.K. 1952) Decca (red label) FM series by Charles Benson , Country & Western Roundabout, 11 (No. 8, May-June-July 1964): 13-14
DECCA (U.S.) Ruppli, Michel: Decca Labels. Vol 1 - california sessions 1934-1973, Vol 2 - eastern and southern sessions 1934-1942, Vol 3 - eastern sessions 1943-1956, Vol 4 - eastern sessions 1956-1973, Vol 5 - country, classical and reissues, Vol 6 - numerical listings and index. Greenwood Press, 1996. ISBN: 0-313-27370-7. 6106 pages.
DECCA (U.S.) The Country Music Foundation Library (4 Music Square East, Nashville TN 37203 USA) holds microfilm copies of Decca recording ledgers.
DECCA (U.S.) Garrod, Charles: Decca New York master numbers. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1992. Vol. 1: 38277-62999. 1992. 90 p ; Vol. 2: 63000-67999. 1992. [99] p ; Vol. 3: 68000-71999. 1992. 79 p ; Vol. 4: 72000-75999. 1992. 83 p ; Vol. 5: 76000-82999. 1993. 83 p ; Vol. 6: 83000-86999. 1993. [83 p ; Vol. 7: 87000-89999. 1993. 61 p; Vol. 8: 100000-103999. 1994. 79 p ; Vol. 9: 104000-107999. 1994. 77 p pbs
DECCA (U.S.), a capsule corporate history, by Colin Escott, Goldmine Aug 19, 1994, p.70,72
DECCA (U.S.) Garrod, Charles: Decca 30000 and 31000 record series. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1994. [88] p. pb
DECCA (U.S.) Garrod, Charles: Decca Los Angeles master numbers. - Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL. 1992- Vol. 1: 1-5000. 1992. [98] p; Vol. 2: 5001-8999. 1993. [81] p ; Vol. 3: 9000-11999. 1994. 60 p pb
DECCA (U.S.) Garrod, Charles: Decca 10000 record series ; 10000-10530. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1993. 24 p. pb
DECCA (U.S. 1930's-1940's) in Roger D. Kinkle. The complete encyclopedia of popular music and jazz, 1900-1950 New Rochelle, N.Y., Arlington House 1974. v. 4.
DECCA (U.S. 1930's) "U.S. Decca" by Jim Hayes, Street Singer, No. 23 (July-August 1976): 18-32
DECCA (U.S. 1930's) Will Roy Hearne "5000 U.S. Decca series" Country Western Spotlight, No. 42 (June 1963); No. 44 (December 1963) thru No. 51 (December 1965)
DECCA (U.S. 1930's) Garrod, Charles: Decca record listing. Zephyrillis, FL 1991- The US Decca 78rpm series: Vol. 1: 100-2225. 1991. [86] p. pb ; Vol. 2: 2226-4455. 1992. 90 p. pb
DECCA (U.S. 1930's) Garrod, Charles: Decca records ; 5000 & 7000 series. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1993. 85 p. pb
DECCA (U.S. 1930's-1940's), by Arthur Bradley, is a detailed discussion of their recording program in the 1930s and 1940s, Joslin's Jazz Journal Aug 1985
DECCA (U.S. 1930's-1940's) Ginell, Cary. The Decca Hillbilly Discography, 1927-1945. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989.
DECCA (U.S. 1930's-1940's), Richard Spottswood "Decca Calypsos in the 1930's" ARSC Journal Vol. 31 No. 2, Fall 2000 p.282-293 [w. discog of 17000 series.]
DECCA (U.S. 1930's-1940's) "Decca Folk Records" [5000 Hillbilly series] Record Research #23 (June/July 1959) p. 13-16; #25 (Nov./Dec. 1959) p. 13 ; #72 (Nov. 1965) p. 1; #73 (Jan. 1966) p. 9; #74 (Mar. 1966) p. 10; #75 (Apr. 1966) p. 10; #78 (Aug. 1966) p. 8
DECCA (U.S. 1930's-1940's) Garrod, Charles: Decca Chicago master numbers. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1992. (63) p. pb
DECCA (U.S. 1930's-1950's) Tyrone Settlemier: The Online Discographical Project. Web presentation of Steve Abrams' popular, Personality Series, race, Mexican, Hawaiian and hillbilly lists with matrix numbers, many recording dates, some composer information.
DECCA (U.S. 1940's) Pearlin, Victor: Decca's 48000 series in Paul's Record Magazine, 111/3 (April 1976): [14-261; additions and corrections in 111/4 (May 1976): 4; 111/5 (June 1976): 4 ( (3, 4) )
DECCA (U.S. 1940's), by Peter Grendysa is about the label's 8500 "Sepia" series (1941-1945), W/D, Goldmine Nov 9, 1984
DECCA (U.S. 1940's) Garrod, Charles: Decca 8500, 11000, 12000, 14000, 15000, 16000 record series. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1993. 50 p. pb
DECCA (U.S. 1940's) Garrod, Charles: Decca records ; 18000 series. Zephyrillis, FL 1993. 40 p. pb
DECCA (U.S. 1940's) Garrod, Charles: Decca 23000 and 24000 record series. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1993. [86] p. pb
DECCA (U.S. 1940's) Garrod, Charles: Decca 25000 and 27000 record series. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1993. [73] p. pb
DECCA (U.S. 1940's) Garrod, Charles: Decca 28000 and 29000 record series. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1993. [90] p. pb
DEFIANCE (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels including Daily Herald, Daily Mail, Danceland, Darling's Dream, Defiance, A.C. Delacour de Brisay, Hillandale News Winter 1999/2000, p.445-454
DEL-FI (U.S. 1950's), by Jim Powers, and owner Bob Keane's earlier Keen label (1956), Goldmine 7 May 1999, p.58-64,72
DELACOUR (U.K), in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels including Daily Herald, Daily Mail, Danceland, Darling's Dream, Defiance, A.C. Delacour de Brisay, Hillandale News Winter 1999/2000, p.445-454
DELMARK (U.S. 1950's), "The Delmark Records Story," by George Hansen, DISCoveries Nov 1993, p.110-114
DELTA (U.S.) discography. Discophile No.6 (1949)
DELUXE (U.S. 1944-49), partial discog. by Bill Daniels, Whiskey, Women and ... July 1982
DELUXE (U.S. 1944-49), by Bill Daniels, discog., Whiskey, Women and... Dec 1983
DERBY (U.S. 1949), by Victor Pearlin, discog., Whiskey, Women and... Jun 1984
DIAL. (U.S. 1940's) in Wheeler, Geoffrey: Jazz by mail ; record clubs and record labels 1936 to 1958. Manassas, Va. 1999. 512 p. Incl. complete discographies for Dial & Jazztone large pb
DIAL. (U.S. 1940's)The archive of Ross Russell, founder of Dial Records, consists of recordings, interview transcripts, and photographs of jazz musicians. Ransom Center Library, Univ. of Texas, Austin
DIAMOND (U.K.), "Diamonds Are Forever," by Frank Andrews, labels by that name from the 1900s to the 1940s, W/D and illus. of Diamond picture discs, International Talking Machine Review No. 84 (Summer 1993), p.2455-2463
DIAMOND (U.K. 1930), "Diamonds" about the flexible picture records, illus., International Talking Machine Review No. 83 (1993), p.2427-2428
DIAMOND DOUBLE DISC (U.K. 1915), by Arthur Badrock, about the Pathé-related label, Talking Machine Review No.91 (Autumn 1995), p.2832-34
DIPLOMA (U.K 1910's) in "Joseph Leonard Blum" (label owner), by Frank Andrews discusses Blum's UK labels of the 1910's: Diploma, Stella Gramophone, Victory, Famous, Kalliope, Pioneer, Pelican; Talking Machine Review No. 75 Autumn 1988
DIXY (U.K. 1920's) in Gramophone Co. by Frank Andrews & Arthur Badrock, a discog. of 6- inch masters recorded in 1926 and issued on Homo Baby, Sterno Baby, Dixy, Jolly Boys and Conquest, Talking Machine Review Jun 1984
DOMINION (U.K.) "Dominion Gramophone Records, Ltd." by Barry Raynaud, continues the history of the English label, Gunn Report #73; No. 76; No. 79 ; Oct/Dec 1978; Pt. 6 Nov/Dec 1979.
DOMINO (CANADA 1920's) in "Behind The Cobwebs" [Canadian Domino, Ace, Ajax] by Carl Kendziora, Record Research #25 Nov-Dec 1959 p.10, 24
DOWNBEAT (U.S. 1940's) Moonoogian, George "1949 Downbeat catalog" Echoes of the Past #16 (Summer 1991), p.15-16
DUKE (U.S. 1949) "Duke/Peacock" by Galen Gart, Goldmine Sep 7, 1990
DUKE (U.S.1950's), by Roger Meeden & George A. Moonoogian, is an interview with label exec. David J. Mattis, Whiskey, Women and... Jun 1984
DUOPHONE (U.K. 1920's), test pressings illustrated and discussed by Arthur Badrock, in "Junkshoppers'Column," Talking Machine Review Summer 1996, p.2916
DUOPHONE (U.K.1926) - in "World Record Ltd. and Pemberton Billing's Other Ventures," by Frank Andrews, Hillandale News Oct, Dec 1997, p.Oct:364-371,Dec:407-415
DUOPHONE (U.K. 1920's), D-4000 series. history & listing by Arthur Badrock. Matrix 62 Dec 1965; 63 Feb 1966; 64 Apr. 1966
DUOPHONE (U.K. 1920's), D500 & D4000 series in Laird, Ross: Brunswick Records 1916-1931. 4 vols. Greenwood Press 2001
DUPLEX (U.S. 1900's)- early 1900's catalog of Kalamazoo company described by John A. Petty, Kastlemusick Monthly Bulletin, June 1981
DURIUM (EUROPE) Englund, Björn Durium/Hit of the week / Björn Englund. - Stockholm : Kungl. biblioteket, 1967. - [14] bl. - (Nationalfonotekets diskografier ; 1)
DURIUM (EUROPE) Durium Discography by Hans Koert. 6+-editionpublished on demand by the author 2002
DURIUM (EUROPE) DURIUM JUNIOR Discogr@phy Online by Hans Koert
DURIUM (EUROPE) international operations, by Barry Pliskin, W/D, Gunn Report #98
DURIUM (U.K.) History and listing by Arthur Badrock. Collecta No.5 (May/June 1969)
DURIUM (U.K.) Listing in Rhythm Rag No. 18 (Spring 1982)
DURIUM (U.K.) in "Decca Dating Guide" Peter Copeland. Historic Record No. 14 (Jan 1990), #20 Jul. 1991 p.7-10; #21 Oct. 1991 p.25-28
DURIUM (U.K.1930's), a reprint of an English advertising brochure listing titles, Talking Machine Review Dec 1985
DURIUM (U.K.1930's) by Barry Pliskin, W/D, Gunn Report #92, 93, 94
DURIUM (U.S.1930's), discography of advertising records, by Kurt Nauck, is a long listing of special advertiser pressings, many in odd sizes, New Amberola Graphic Oct 1993, p.3-5
DURIUM (U.S. 1930's), "A Durium Surprise," by Martin F. Bryan, New Amberola Graphic No. 104 (2000), p.5
DURIUM (U.S. 1930's), "A Rare Durium Document," by Martin F. Bryan, "Science Service Records" made by Durium (Hit-of-the-Week), and the Durium manufacturing process; more in No. 107, p.9; New Amberola Graphic No. 106 (2000), p. 12-14
DURIUM (U.K. 1930's) Advertisement And Custom Records Discography by Hans Koert 6+-edition published on demand by the author 2002
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