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HMV see also GRAMOPHONE CO.
HMV (AUSTRALIA) "EA Series" Folk Style No. 12
HMV (AUSTRALIA 1900's), by Leonard Petts, 'Notes on the Formation of the Gramophone Co. (Ltd) and His Master's Voice (NZ) Ltd,"Australasian Record & Music Review Jan 1995, p.13-15
HMV (AUSTRALIA 1920's), 'HMV in Australia," reprint of a 1927 article, Australian Record & Music Review Oct 1994, p.5-6
HMV (AUSTRALIA 1920's), "The HMV Letters" reproduces original correspondence pertaining to the establishment of the Australian label in 1925, cont., Australian Record & Music Review Apr 1994, p. 18-20
HMV (AUSTRALIA 1930's), "First Commercial 33 1/3 rpm Recordings (1938)," Australian Record & Music Review Jan 1993, p.9
HMV (EUROPE) Copeland, Peter: "Gramophone Co. Continental 78rpm Discs - Matrix Prefixes" [dating guide to matrices released on HMV and related labels in various countries, 1931-1980s, Historic Record No. 39 (Apr 1996), p.30-31
HMV (FRANCE) His Master's Voice/La Voix de Son Maitre: The French Catalogue; A Complete Numerical Catalogue of French Gramophone Recordings made from 1898 to 1929 in France and elsewhere by The Gramophone Company Ltd. Compiled by Alan Kelly with the cooperation of the EMI Music Archive, London. Discographies, No. 37 Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1990. 704 pages ISBN 0-313-27333-2.
HMV (GERMANY) His Master's Voice/Die Stimme Seines Herrn: The German Catalogue A Complete Numerical Catalogue of German Gramophone Recordings made from 1898 to 1929 in Germany, Austria, and elsewhere by The Gramophone Company Ltd. Compiled by Alan Kelly with the cooperation of the EMI Music Archive, London Discographies, No. 55 (ISSN: 0192-334X) Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1994. 1400 pages ISBN 0-313-29220-5
HMV (ITALY) His Master's Voice/La Voce Del Padrone: The Italian Catalogue; A Complete Numerical Catalogue of Italian Gramophone Recordings Made from 1898 to 1929 in Italy and elsewhere by the Gramophone Company Ltd Compiled by Alan Kelly With the cooperation of the EMI Music Archive, London Discographies, No. 30 Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1988. 491 pages ISBN 0-313-26498-8.
HMV (NETHERLANDS) His Master's Voice/De Stem van zijn Meester The Dutch Catalogue A Complete Numerical Catalogue of Dutch and Belgian Gramophone Recordings made from 1900 to 1929 in Holland, Belgium, and elsewhere by The Gramophone Company Ltd. Compiled by Alan Kelly and Jacques Klöters with the cooperation of the EMI Music Archive, London Discographies, No. 72 Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1997. 200 pages ISBN 0-313-29883-1.
HMV (SWEDEN) Liliedahl, Karleric: His Master's Voice 1925-1934 (Svenska diskografier 5). Arkivet för ljud och bild, Stockholm 1990
HMV (SWEDEN) Björn Englund: HMV 1925-1945
HMV (SWEDEN) Björn Englund: HMV 1925-1957 (in progress)
HMV (U.K.) , Catalog Numbers Chart by Frank Andrews, Hillandale News Apr 1985
HMV (U.K.) "Gramophone Co. a dating guide" by Peter Copeland covers HMV and associated labels, 1901-1958, Historic Record No. 10 (Dec 1988)
HMV (U.K.) by Brian Rust discusses history of co., Gunn Report #88; 89; 90
HMV (U.K. 1900's-1920's) HMV/Zonophone/Cinch (UK, acoustic era) by G.W. Taylor discusses dating via matrix nos., Hillandale News Jun 1983
HMV (U.K. 1910's), "Vocal Gems" on Plum Label issues, by Barry Badham, a discog., Journal of the Phonograph Society of New South Wales Mar 1989
HMV (U.K. 1910's), reprint of 1912 flyer listing ragtime releases, Vintage Light Music Autumn 1987
HMV (U.K. 1930's), "The HMV HK-Series," by Mark Berresford, Chris Ellis & John R.T. Davies, reproduces company recording files, VJM's Jazz and Blues Mart Winter 1999 (No. 116), p.12-13
HMV (U.K. 1930's), Andrews, Frank. and Bayly, Ernie : A numerical listing of the HMV "B" series of 78 rpm records. Wells-Next-The-Sea : City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society Ltd., 2000. [Illustrations, some color]
HMV (U.K. 1930's-1940's) Andrews, Frank: "HMV 'Private' Series discography, the 10" GR series and the 12" GS series" Talking Machine Review Nos. 92,93 (Wint 1995/96,Spr 1996), p.Win:2850-51, Spr:2896-97
HMV (U.K. 1940's), "HW 12-inch SSX 'Private Series,' by Frank Andrews, a discography, Talking Machine Review No.91 (Autumn 1995), p.2840-41
HMV 1940's), by Harry Goldstone, reviews contents of 1941 issues of the label's Record Review magazine, Le Grand Baton #67 (1984)
HRS (Hot Record Society)(U.S.1937), by Peter Grendysa, with partial discog., Goldmine Sep 26, 1986
HW (U.K. 1925), "Early HW Electrics in Britain," by George Taylor, Historic Record No. 45 (Oct 1997), p.13-15
HAMP-TONE (U.S. 1946), a short description, by Peter Grendysa, of the label briefly operated by Lionel Hampton, Goldmine Apr 12, 1985
HARIDEX (U.K. 1940's - 1950's) in "Post-War Geordie Records, part 2," by Ray Stephenson, post-World War II specialty labels, For the Record Spring 2002, p.23-26
HARMOGRAPH (U.S. 1920's) "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #38 (Oct. 1961) p. 6, 20
HARMOGRAPH (U.S. 1920's), by Bert Wyatt, W/D, Storyville Nos. 92, 93
HARMOGRAPH (U.S. 1920's), "Harmograph", by Tom Kelly, Kastlemusick Monthly Bulletin, Oct, Nov, Dec 1981
HARMOGRAPH (U.S. 1920's), "Harmograph & Cameo labels, a comparison," by Tom Kelly, Kastlemusick Monthly Bulletin, Jan 1982
HARMONY (U.K. 1949) - in "Decca Dating Guide" Peter Copeland. Historic Record No. 14 (Jan 1990), #20 Jul. 1991 p.7-10; #21 Oct. 1991 p.25-28
HARMONY (U.S. 1900's), in "The Chicago 'Premium' Brands," by Allan Sutton, discusses early 1900's labels used as premiums, Victrola and 78 Journal Late Summer 1995 (No. 6), p.34-37
HARMONY (U.S. 1920's-1930's) in Brooks, Tim and Brian Rust: The Columbia Master Book Discography (4 vols) Discographies, No. 78 (ISSN: 0192-334X) Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1999. 2128 pages
HARMONY (U.S. 1949) David Diehl Harmony label checklist [Numerical includes matrix numbers and recording dates.]
HARPER BROS. (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HARRY GOLD FAN CLUB (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HARRIS EVERLASTING. (1909 cylinder ) Klinger, Bill "Harris Everlasting" [unbreakable cylinder] Antique Phonograph Monthly Vol. X No. 1 (1991), p.3,4
HARRIS JR. (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HEART (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HEBROPHONE (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HENECY in (U.K.) "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HEPPE-COLUMBIA (c. 1898 cylinder), by Lynn Anderson, illustrates a music store label pasted over a Columbia cylinder box, Sound Box May 1994, p.cover
HEPWIR (U.K. 1910's) Booth, John W., Frank Andrews & Richard Brown: "Vivaphone and a Century of Cinema" [Hepwir Singing Picture discs] Talking Machine Review No. 92 (Winter 1996/96), p.2843-44 plus No. 93, p.2908
HERALD (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HERSCHEL GOLD SEAL (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #60 (May/June 1964) p. 10
HERSCHEL GOLD SEAL (U.S. 1920's) "Herschel Gold Seal Records" by Henry Henriksen. Record Research #131 (Jan. 1975) p. 1, 5 plus repr. of "Behind The Cobwebs" from #60
HERSCHEL GOLD SEAL (U.S. 1920's) "Hershel Gold Seal", by Tom Kelly, Kastlemusick Monthly Bulletin, July 1981
HERWIN (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #69 (July 1965) p. 10
HERWIN (U.S. 1920's) in "Filling In Discographically" Record Research #78 Aug 1966
HEXHAM ABBEY (U.K. 1940's - 1950's) in "Post-War Geordie Records, part 2," by Ray Stephenson, post-World War II specialty labels, For the Record Spring 2002, p.23-26
HIBERNIA (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HISTORIC MASTERS (U.K. 1973), 'Historic Masters Still Producing 78-rpm discs!", by Stanley Henig, For the Record Summer 2002, p.95-96
HIT (U.S. 1940's) in Diehl, David, Eli Oberstein Record Dating Guide
HIT (U.S. 1940's) Korst, Bill & George Blacker, Bob Porter: Elite, Hit and Majestic master listing. Joyce Music, Zephyrillis, FL 1989. [33] p. pb
HIT (U.S. 1940's) , a brief discussion by Carl Kendziora, (reprinted from 1957), Record Research Jan 1986
HIT (U.S. 1940's) "Disco-Ing In" by George Blacker continues the Hit master listing, and the story of the label's owner, Eli Oberstein, Record Research, May/ June, Aug, Oct 1979.
HIT (U.S. 1940's) Eli Oberstein's labels of the 1940's and 1950's are covered in an Elite/Hit master Listing by George Blacker; and a background article on Oberstein by Bob Koester, both in Record Research, Feb/Mar 1979
HIT OF THE WEEK (U.S. 1930's) "The Hit-of-the-Week Record-A History and Discography" by Howard J. Waters. Record Research #26 (Jan./Feb. 1960) p. 1-18, 27-28
HIT OF THE WEEK (1930's) , "A History of a Flexible Depression Label in America and Europe (1930-1936)," by Hans Koert, IAJRC Journal Spring 1999, p.29-38
HIT OF THE WEEK (U.S. 1930's) Discography by Hans Koert 6+ edition, published on demand by the author 2002
HIT OF THE WEEK (U.S. 1930's) , a large 1930 advertisement reproduced, New Amberola Graphic No. 107 (2001), p.10-11
HIT OF THE WEEK (U.S. 1930's) in "Behind The Cobwebs by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #24 Sept-Oct 1959 p. 13
HIT OF THE WEEK. Englund, Björn. Durium/Hit of the week. Stockholm : Kungl. biblioteket, 1967. - [14] bl. - (Nationalfonotekets diskografier ; 1)
see also Durium
HOHNER (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HOLLYWOOD (U.S. 1920's) Tyrone Settlemier: The Online Discographical Project. Exploratory listing.
HOMEPHONE (U.K. 1900's), by Frank Andrews, Hillandale News Dec 1985
HOMESTEAD (U.S. 1920's) Letter re. efforts to compile a complete numerical from Stan Turner P.O. Box 2771 San Diego, CA 92112. Record Research #117 (Aug. 1972) p. 9
HOMESTEAD (U.S. 1920's), a brief description by Carl Kendziora, Record Research Apr 1989
HOMO BABY (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
HOMOCHORD (GERMANY 1905), "Singers on Homocord: Acoustic Recordings Made in Germany 1906-1927," by Björn Englund, 'serious" (classical) singers who made acoustic recordings for the label in Berlin, Record Collector Vol. 46 No. 3 (Sep 2001), p.224-226
HOMOCHORD (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HOMOCHORD (U.K. 1900's) Copeland, Peter "Homochord/Homophone dating guide" Historic Record #22 (Jan 1992), p.22-25
HOMOCHORD (U.K. 1920's) Badrock, Arthur: "Victor Masters on Homochord" "Junkshoppers' Column," International Talking Machine Review #78 (Autumn 1990), p.2284
HOMOPHONE (U.K. 1900's) discography by Ross Laird. Privately published, 8 p. GPO Box 22, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.
HOMOPHONE (U.K. 1900's) "Alternative Takes Amongst the Homophone Labels" by Dave Dodd, Gunn Report, Oct/Dec 1978.
HOMOPHONE (U.K. 1900's) Copeland, Peter "Homochord/Homophone dating guide" Historic Record #22 Jan 1992, p.22-25; #23 Apr, 1992 p. 23-26; #24 Jul 1992 p. 11-15
HOMOPHONE (U.K. 1900's), by Frank Andrews, Hillandale News Feb, Apr, Jun 1986
HORIZON (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HUB (U.S. 1940's), by Victor Pearlin, discog., Whiskey, Women and ... Dec 1983
HUDSON (U.K.) listing by Ernie Bayley. Talking Machine Review 60/61Dec 1979
HUDSON (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #20 (Nov./Dec. 1958) p. 14, 19
HUGOPHONE (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HULL (U.S. 1955), by Nay Nassar, discog., Echoes of the Past No. 8 Summer 1989
HUNTING BY EAR (U.K.) in "We Also Have Our Own Records," cont., by Frank Andrews, store labels G-H Hillandale News Autumn, Winter 2001, p.Aut:371-79, Win:442-450
HY-TONE (U.S. 1940's) "The Hy-Tone Label" by Robert Pruter, Robert L. Campbell, and Tom Kelly 2002 [Includes Melody Lane Record Shop. Carefully researched and well illustrated, W/D.]
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