The E-Discographer #3 August, 2001 Special Issue!
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 2/10/03
FAMOUS (U.K 1910's) in "Joseph Leonard Blum" (label owner), by Frank Andrews discusses Blum's UK labels of the 1910s: Diploma, Stella Gramophone, Victory, Famous, Kalliope, Pioneer, Pelican; Talking Machine Review No. 75 Autumn 1988
FAULTLESS CONCERT (U.S. 1905-1908) in "International Record Co.", by John A. Petty, illus., 18 labels produced by the company during its short life: International, Central, Square Deal, Parlor Grand, Buckeye, Special, Symphony, Lyric, Clico, Faultless Concert, Excelsior, Clear Tone, Siegel Cooper (2 versions), Kalamazoo, Ormsby, Eagle and Vim, Hillandale News Apr 1989
FAVORITE. Matrix guide, history (in Dutch) of the world-wide operation by Hugo
Strotbaum. From the Dutch "De Weergever", 1995
FAVORITE (EUROPE 1910's) Christian Zwarg. Work in progress
FAVORITE (GERMANY 1906) "Favorite- Singer" described, by Michael S. Kinnear, Talking Machine Review Dec 1985 Number 70 [German manufactured Indian record label]
FEDERAL (U.S. 1940's) in The King Labels - A Discography Michel Ruppli with Bill Daniels
(Discographies, No. 18)
Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1985. (2 vols) 1418 pages
ISBN 0-313-24771-4. [Includes sessions made for DeLuxe, Federal & Bethlehem]
FEDERAL (U.S. 1940's) by Anthony Rotante & Paul Sheatsley. #111 (July 1971) p. 8; #113/4 (Nov./Dec. 1971) p. 12, 13; #115 (Feb. 1972) p. 8; #116 (May 1972) p. 8; #133 (June 1975) p. 8; #117 (Aug. 1972) p. 10; #119/120 Dec. 1972/Jan. 1973) p. 14; #121 (March 1973) p. 10; #122 (June 1973) p. 10
FELSTED (U.K. 1954) in "Decca Dating Guide" Peter Copeland Historic Record No. 14 (Jan 1990), #20 Jul. 1991 p.7-10; #21 Oct. 1991 p.25-28
FETHERFLEX (U.K. 1920's) 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
FETHERFLEX (U.K. 1920's) in World Record history & listing by
Frank Andrews, Arthur Badrock & Edward S. Walker (1992) available from S. Walker
FIDELITY (U.S. 1950's), in Art Rupe by eRIC Leblanc W/D
FILMOPHONE (U.K.) Partial catalogue. Hillandale News 32
FILMOPHONE (U.K. 1930's) Badrock, Arthur, with Frank Andrews, Grant Pilcher: Filmophone
discography. Gillingham 1998. III,15 p., [1] l. of photos. pb Label listing available from Talking Machine Review.
FILMOPHONE (U.K. 1930's) "Off the Record" column by Derek Hamilton-Smith discusses English Filmophone flexible records of the 1930's, Sounds Vintage, Sept/Oct 1979.
FINE ART (U.S. 1950's), "Exploring 'Fine Art' and 'Bango' Records." by Anthony Rotante & Len Kunstadt. Record Research #81 (Jan. 1967) p. 7; #84 Jun 1967 p. 8, 9
FINLAND labels (various) Suomen Äänitearkisto ry ( Finnish Institute of Recorded Sound)
FINLAND labels (various) Gronow, Pekka.
Suomen Äänilevyteollisuus Vuoteen 1945 in Finnish 1998.
FINLAND labels (various) Gronow, Pekka. Studies in Scandinavian-American discography. Helsinki: Finnish Institute of Recorded Sound, 1977.
2 v. : ill.
FLEXO (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #66 Feb 1965 p. 7, 9; #69 (July 1965) p. 8; #70 (Aug. 1965) p. 5; #74 (Mar. 1966) p. 6; #70 Aug 1965 p. 5
FLEXO (U.S. 1920's) "San Francisco's Obscure Record Company" by Dave Cotter. [incl. repr. of previous Flexo articles in Record Research] Record Research #118 (Oct. 1972) p. 1, 4-10
FLEXO (U.S. 1920's) "Flexo " (repr. of Harlequin CD 25 notes)
FOLK-STAR (U.S.) by Pete Kuykendall, Disc Collector No. 14 (Aug. 1960)
FONOTIPIA (ITALY 1900's) in Odeon Truesound Online Discographies by Christian Zwarg, Stutensee, Germany [Zipped Excel97/2000 tables which must be downloaded view them]
FONOTIPIA (ITALY 1904), recordings discussed by George Taylor, Hillandale News Dec 1988
FONOTIPIA (ITALY 1900's), in "Lindstrom 78rpm Continental Electrically Recorded Matrix Numbers, A Dating Guide," by Peter Copeland, Historic Record Nos. 45, 46 (Oct 1997,Jan 1998), p.Oct:16-21, Jan:10-16
FONOTIPIA (ITALY 1900's), by Keith Hardwick describes newly discovered ledgers covering
1904-1929, Record Collector Vol. 34 No. 11/12 (Dee 1989)
FONOTIPIA (ITALY 1900's), "Fonotipia" by Frank Andrews, Talking Machine Review, Feb/Apr 1979.
FONOTIPIA (ITALY 1900's), J.R. Bennett: "Dischi Fonotipia" (1953)
FORCE (U.K. 1930's), discography, by Raymond Welch-Bartrum, "Force Records: The Numbering Completed,"Historic Record No. 36 (Jul 1995), p.23
FORCE (U.K. 1930's), by Raymond P. Welch-Bartram is about the small promotional discs issued by a British cereal manufacturer, W/D, Historic Record No. 32 (Jul
FORTUNE (U.S. 1940's) "Detroit Research: The Fortune 100 Series" by Anthony Rotante & Paul Sheatsley. Record Research #129/130 (Oct./Nov. 1974) p. 13-16
FORTUNE (U.S. 1940's), by Rick Richards, DISCoveries Apr 1997, p.49-51
FORTUNE (U.S. 1946), by Peter Grendysa, Goldmine Jan 3,
1986
FORTUNE (U.S. 1946), "Fortune Records," by Carlo Wolff, about the shadowy R&B label, and its suspicious owners, Goldmine 3 May 2002, p.20,32
FORTUNE (U.S. 1947), by Ron Murphy, W/D, R.P.M. Sep 1983
FORTUNE (U.S. 1947), by Kenneth Settle, W/D, Goldmine Sep 1983
FORTUNE (U.S. 1950's), by Dan Nooger, is an interview with founder Devora Brown, with much info on star artist Nolan Strong, Goldmine Jun 20, 1986
FOUR STAR (U.S. 1940's) Garrod, Charles: Four Star and Gilt Edge Records.
Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1993. 44 p. Covers 1945 and later, large pb
FOX MOVIETONE RECORDS (U.S. 1930's) "Fox Movietone Records" Conducted by Vince Giordano, The E-Discographer #1 May, 2000
FRANCE Labels, Various (1903-1922) Bayly, Ernie: "46 early trademarks registered for use in France" International Talking Machine Review No. 79 (1992), p.2315-2323
FRATERNITY (U.S. 1950's), by Randy McNutt, Goldmine Sep 7, 1990
FRATERNITY (U.S. 1950's), obit. of founder Harry Carlson, by Randy McNutt, Goldmine May 23, 1986
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