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 1/26/03
LB (FRANCE) Cartes Postales Disque. Label listing in progress by Rainer E. Lotz
LMSA (U.K. 1950's), by John W. Booth, in "Looking at Labels," Talking Machine Review Summer 1996, p.2925
La BELLE. (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. reprinted from Record Changer, Record Research #253/4 Jan. 1995 p. 8
LAMB (U.S.) by Will Legere, Disc Collector No. 16 (Feb. 1961)
LAMBERT (U.K. 1900 cylinder) Dales, John S.: "Lambert and Edison-Bell Indestructible Cylinders in Britain," Part 1, Hillandale News Jun 1992, p.40-46 part 2, incl. a comparison chart of U.S. and U.K. issues, Oct 1992, p.116-121
LAMBERT (U.K. 1900 cylinder) : discography of the ca. 1900 celluloid cylinder, by Allen Koenigsberg, Antique Phonograph Monthly, Vol VI, Nos. 8, 9
LAMBERT (U.K. 1900's cylinder) "Lambert (London) Brown Wax Cylinders" (1904), by John S. Dales, Hillandale News Dec 1996, p.170-172
LAMBERT (1900's cylinder), "How Lambert Cylinders Were Made" by Ray Phillips, a detailed article about the early celluloid cylinders, based on original legal documents obtained by the author, Sound Box Nov 1990
LAMPLIGHTER (U.S. 1946), a short description by Peter Grendysa, Goldmine Apr 12, 1985
LANSBURY'S LABOUR WEEKLY (U.K. 1920s) in "The First Labour Gramophone Record" by David Mason, is about the New Leader and Lansbury's Labour Weekly political labels, W/D, Historic Record No. 31 (Apr 1994), p.29-40
LATIN AMERICA Labels, various. "The Recording Industry in Latin America" by George Tavares in Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Centennial Issue: The Phonograph and Sound
Recording After One-Hundred Years. 25 (October/November 1977) p 795-9.
LARKIN (U.S. 1920's), in OKeh Research from Ross Laird, The E-Discographer #1 May, 2000
LEEDS & CATLIN (U.S. 1900's) "Filling In Discographically: Correspondence" Leeds & Catlin - American and International Talking Machine Co. Matrices, pre-1910 Record Research # 131 Jan 1975 p. 7
LENOX (U.S. 1920's) "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #83 (Apr. 1967) p. 6
LENOX (U.S. 1948) by Peter Gibbon, W/D, Whiskey, Women and .... July 1982
LEWIS'S LONG LIFE (U.K.) in Andrews, Frank "Records in Store" [ Ariel Grand, Lewis's Long Life, Marspen, Boots, Selfridge's, Silvertone, Key, Little Marvel, Conquest, Victory, Eclipse, Crown, Embassy, Peacock and Empire] Hillandale News Feb, Apr, Jun 1992,
p.Jn:35-39
LIBERTY (U.S. 1929), by Richard Raichelson, in "West Coast Labels," IAJRC Journal Jan 1988
LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP (U.S. 1930's-1940's) Raymond, Jack. Liberty Music Shop. a serialized discography, Record Research, Apr. 1981; Oct 1981; Dec 1981; Mar/Apr 1982; July 1982; Jan 1983; Mar/Apr 1983; Sep 1983; Dec 1983; Mar 1984; Jun 1984; Oct 1984; Jul 1985; Oct 1985; Jan 1986; Apr 1986; Mar 1987; Jun 1987;
Addenda Pt. 6 #229/230 p. 14; Addenda Pt. 7 #231/2 Oct. 1987 p. 12; Addenda Pt. 8 #233/4 Feb. 1988 p. 6
LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP (U.S. 1930's-1940's) Jack Raymond: The Numerical List of Liberty Music Shop Records, Washington, D.C., September 1992
LIDO (U.K. 1920's) in Goodson history and listing by Arthur Badrock. from Talking
Machine Review.
LILY OF THE VALLEY (AUSTRALIA 1925), discography Australian Record & Music Review Jul 1994, p.16
LINDSTROM (EUROPE) "Lindstrom 78rpm Continental Electrically Recorded Matrix Numbers, A Dating Guide,"
by Peter Copeland, matrix dating for Parlophone, Beka, Cetra, etc., Historic Record Nos. No. 44 (Jul 1997), p. 12-15 ; 45,46 (Oct 1997,Jan 1998), p.Oct:16-21,Jan:10-16
LINDSTROM AMERICAN RECORD(GERMANY). by Harm Sagawe. from RSVP magazine.
LINGUAPHONE. history and listing by Eddie Shaw (1999) available from Eddie Shaw
LITTLE CHAMPION (U.K. 1900's), c.1908 Disc Recordings, by Frank Andrews, also includes information on the Little Champion, Velvet Face and Winner labels, Hillandale News Dec 1984, Mar 1985
LITTLE MARVEL (U.K.1922), a discography by Arthur Badrock, cont., Talking Machine Review Autumn 1996, p.2959; No. 100 (1999), p.3092-3093; Spring 1997, p.2988 ; Summer 1997, p.3008 ; No. 101 (1999), p.3130-3131
LITTLE MARVEL (U.K.) in Andrews, Frank "Records in Store" [Ariel Grand, Lewis's Long Life, Marspen, Boots, Selfridge's, Silvertone, Key, Little Marvel, Conquest, Victory, Eclipse, Crown, Embassy, Peacock and Empire] Hillandale News Feb, Apr, Jun 1992,
p.Jn:35-39
LITTLE WONDER (U.S. 1910's) Little Wonder records : a history and discography. discography compiled by the Little Wonder Research Consortium ; edited by Tim Brooks.
St. Johnsbury, VT (213 Caledonia Street, VT 05819) : New Amberola Phonograph Co., 1999.
95 p., .Spiral binding, [60+ page numerical listing of Little Wonder discs plus company history and background; Label Designs page, Release Dates ;
User's Guide, Title Index and Artists Index.
LITTLE WONDER (U.S. 1910's) "Little Wonder-A Rare Catalog" Record Research #87 (Dec. 1967) p. 4-5
LITTLE WONDER (U.S. 1910's) in Sutton, Allan: "Small diameter discs, America's 'Little Record' Fad" Victrola & 78 Journal Summer 1996, p.39-43
LITTLE WONDER (U.S. 1910's) , discog., by George A. Blacker, Record Research Mar/Apr 1983; June 1983; Sep 1983; Dec 1983; Mar 1984; Jun 1984; Oct 1984; Feb 1985; May 1985; Jul 1985; Oct 1985; Jan 1986; Apr 1986
LITTLE WONDER (U.S. 1910's) "Ever Wonder About Little Wonder: A History of Little Wonder Records" by Tim Brooks, New Amberola Graphic, Spring 1979.
LONDON (U.S 1940's) in "Decca Dating Guide" Peter Copeland, Historic Record No. 14 (Jan 1990), #20 Jul. 1991 p.7-10; #21 Oct. 1991 p.25-28
LOUISIANA PHONOGRAPH CO, LTD. (U.S. 1890's Cylinder) "Price Listg April-May 1892" repr. in "Edisonia" Record Research #123 (Aug. 1973) p. 4
LOUISIANA PHONOGRAPH CO, (U.S. 1890's Cylinder), by Dan Weisman, a history of the pioneering cylinder company and its leading artist Louis Vasnier, Jazz Archivist Vol. IV No. 2 (Dec 1989)
LUCKY (JAPAN 1930's) Ponting, Ralph: "Lucky discography" Rhythm Rag No. 42 (1991); Nos. 43, 44, 45 (1991-92), p.: 43:18, 44:17-18, 45:16; No. 46 (1992), p.unpaged; No. 47,48 (1993), p.47:17, 48:17
LUCKY (JAPAN 1930's), by Russ Shor, about the unusual label that issued American pop, jazz and blues in pre-war Japan, W/D, 78 Quarterly Vol. I No. 4 (1989)
LUCKY (JAPAN 1930's), Japanese Lucky by Ross Laird The E-Discographer #4, Jan., 2002
LUCKY (U.S. 1980),Lucky discog., by Howard Rye, of the short-lived label run by Richard Hite, Names & Numbers Jul 2001, p.12-13
LUDGATE (U.K. 1910's), in "The Aeolian Connection" by Brian Rust, discusses matrix series and related labels including Coliseum, Scala, Citizen, Ludgate and Meloto, Historic Record No. 31 (Apr 1994), p.12-14
LUKRAPHON (GERMANY 1930's) in: Bergmeier, Horst, Eisler Eyal and Lotz Rainer Vorbei - Dokumentation jüdischen Musiklebens in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938/Beyond Recall - A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938", Vollersode, Germany, Bear Family, 2001 (ISBN 3-89795-825-2) [company history, numerical discography, label iconography]
LUKRAPHON (GERMANY) online-discography by Rainer Lotz
[numerical discography, label iconography]
LYRIC (AUSTRALIA 1931) in "Clifford Industries", describes 15 labels marketed by the company during its short existence (1928-1931), many drawn from U.S. masters, Australian Record & Music Review Jan 1994, p.3-11
LYRIC (AUSTRALIA) in Klippel Record Co. discography by Ross Laird. Privately published, 56 p. GPO Box 22, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.
LYRIC (UK, 1910's), by Norman Stevens, Sounds Vintage May/Jun 1983
LYRIC (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
LYRIC (U.S. 1910's) Lyric discography by Ross Laird. Privately published, 12 p. GPO Box 22, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.
LYRIC (U.S. 1917), "More Than Just a Pretty Face," by L.E. Andersen, discusses playback of early vertical issues, Sound Box Jul. 2002
LYRIC (U.S. c. 1920) by Carl Kendziora, Record Research Mar/Apr 1983
LYRITA (U.K. 1959 ), by Andrew Achenbach, International Classical Record Collector Autumn 1999, p.34-40
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