The v stands for victory although vincent said the v stood for vincent. They changed management and signed with a new label, yale records. V disc recordings provide important archives of the billy eckstine orchestra and the international sweethearts of rhythm. The first nine inch nails album released independently was the instrumental ghosts iiv in 2008, followed two months later by the slip.
Sears 1980, greenwood press, westport, connecticut, and personal interviews with lt. Phonograph record production ended with now thats what i call music. Captain robert vincent supervised the label from the special services division the label was a moraleboosting initiative involving the production of recordings during world war ii by arrangement between the u. And it is from this horde that my family and i will begin to present for you to own. Spoken introductions were included on many v discs to establish a more personal relationship between the. I am in search of v disc records and the other materials surrounding this program. If you encounter broken links or other problem about this publication, please let me know. In club crosbys original study we turned to two sources. During wwii the government produced and distributed 78 rpm victory discs, or vdiscs, to us troops all over the world. Well, as in the alice books of lewis carroll, it is best to begin at the beginning and go through to the end. Many of the popular singers, big bands, and orchestras were recorded and issued on 12 78 rpm discs that would hold up to six and a.
Sears, december 23, 1980, greenwood press edition, hardcover in english. Most vdisc records were pressed on a mixture of vinylite and formvar, making it much easier to dispatch records without breakage many of the brittle shellac records sent by relatives arrived in pieces although columbia, one of the companies that pressed v. First supplement greenwood press, 1986 these volumes have been out of print for awhile, and they were expensive when available, so youd do well to. He used what is known as the four temperaments in his study of the human body, healing, etc. The golden age of country collection includes all the classic country hits of the 50s and 60s together in one complete collection. Vdiscs are important because the masters were supposed to be destroyed but reissues have been made from surviving discs. They called these records vdiscs, the v was for victory. V disc was a record label produced during the world war ii era by special.
Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for v disc releases. Muggsy spanier and his vdisc all stars, vdisc all star jam band, vdisc all star jam session, v disc jumpers, v disc dixielanders, vdisc all star orchestra, vdisc bob cats, vdisc special servers, guys from vdiscs, vdisc friends, vdisc playfellows. Everything you could ever want to know seems to be here including some fascinating illustrations such as letters, recording sheets, labels, and the like. The original vdisc collection various artists songs. Espdisk, in 1964, spiritual unity announced ohioborn saxophonist aylers arrival. This twocd set contains 40 selections taken from v discs, special recordings made specifically for servicemen abroad during world war ii. The physical object format hardcover number of pages 1166 dimensions 9. Hippocrates had refined empedocles work, recognising that internal factors influenced the way people behave. As well as showcasing new material, goodman also offered up a history of jazz. The sources for the records were commercial record releases, network radio programs and dedicated vdisc recording sessions. By 1961, john carbone had replaced hutter and another label became interested in the group. Many popular singers, big bands and orchestras of the era recorded special v disc records. Sears, 97803222078, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Youll get 8 cds filled with classic country, plus your 2 free bonus cds of hardtofind country hits, and free shipping and handling.
A work in progress, the purpose of this list is to bring together and narrate every brilliant southern soul album recorded in the golden age of the soul genre. Vdiscs a history and discography discographies by richard s. V disc were taken from all these sources and released on the unbreakable, plastic 78 rpm discs and shipped to us military forces all over the world. This was later further developed by dr john geier, including his release of the personal profile system pps in the 1970s. Since a musicians union recording strike was taking place during the period, these performances are even more valuable than usual because they document musicians at a time when they were not on commercial records. Apr 07, 2015 download ry cooder discography 197020 reseed flac torrent or any other torrent from lossless category. Compiling a list of the best jazz albums of all time is a nighon impossible task. All blame for any html errors not to mention the look of this site belongs to tyrone.
The richard sherwood sears collection american music. Andy leonettis tap records, releasing a single on the calo subsidiary. Collectors choice did a great job in assembling all these recordings. I like to share the music, history and background of this little known pro. H release hollywood issued jack january jazz jerry jimmy johnny july june langworth liederkranz hall march mildred bailey music navy v disc nbc broadcast nbc studios nbcs october okeh orch piano radio transcriptions rca victor record rca victor studios red. Vdisc v for victory was a record label that was formed in 1943 to provide records for u. Look for this one in the stores and add it to your collection, it will make you feel good. Vdisc was a record label that produced music for us military forces between 1943 and 1949, pressed on 12inch 78 rpm phonograph discs. As we tend to do in national disasters and wars, this series of vdiscs are both a wonderful display of talent helping make the armed forces serving their country feel better for the moment, and remembering home and loved ones. The records were to be destroyed after the war but many of them survived. Disc is based on four quadrants of personality, which dates back to 444 b. Dont be fooled by the large number of discs and tracks which collectors choice music has piled this outofprint box set with frank only recorded a certain number of unique v discs during world war ii, but several of the discs that were shipped out were recordings that hed done for the columbia label, and which can be found on the. A new comprehensive 33cd box set, encore, brings together remastered versions all of donna summers 17 studio albums and offer eight bonus discs of rarities and nonalbum material. During wwii the government produced and distributed 78 rpm victory discs, or v discs, to u.
Uk edition to be released on compact disc was now thats what i call music 8 in abridged singledisc form, with full doubledisc cd releases starting with 10. The records were produced for the use of united states military personnel overseas. Ones media vdiscs collection otr6cdvdiscs old time radio 6 cd 2342 mp3 total playtime. Clarke published a behavioural profiling questionnaire for individuals, based on the work of marston. The discographic section presents corrections and a wealth of new material that has come to light since the main discography was published. V disc was a record label produced during the world war ii era by special arrangement between the united states government and various private u. This article could not have been written without the assistance of the book vdiscs. New information includes details on recording dates, personnel, vocalists and soloists. The vinyl factory, 10 best record releases february 1st. A lot of the v disc material was taken from radio programs like command performance. And while its missing several sides, it can surely sate the appetites of most listeners, not only for its fine selection, but also for the wonderful documentation accompanying it. Today, we look back at the history of rocafella and their catalog.
It is buried treasures series, and it is difficult to know where to begin. He studied the piano when a boy under such eminent teachers as maggoni, parisi, ruta, conti, and thalberg. Like many streetcorner vocal groups who came from brooklyns bedstuy section in the early 50s, the five discs had limited chart success never let you go instantly won murray the ks record of the night and record of the week contests on wins and charted at number 28 on the local new york charts, but not nationally. This twocd set contains 40 selections taken from vdiscs, special recordings made specifically for servicemen abroad during world war ii. Feb 03, 2016 they called these records v discs, the v was for victory.
Ed digiannantonio, commander, united states navy ret. Download ry cooder discography 197020 reseed flac torrent or any other torrent from lossless category. The real complete columbia years vdiscs frank sinatra. The five discs released several singles, none of which connected them with a larger audience. V disc v for victory was a moraleboosting initiative involving the production of several series of recordings during the world war ii era by special arrangement between the united states government and various private u. Today, we look back at the history of roc a fella and their catalog. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Dr marston developed the theory behind current day disc at harvard university and published his results in the 1928, emotions of normal people.
The roc existed at the highest level of the game and while some short lived artists never got to put out an album, the ones who did have themselves a place within the rocafella discography. Most of the dukes v discs are from the third source. A lot of the vdisc material was taken from radio programs like command performance. As we tend to do in national disasters and wars, this series of v discs are both a wonderful display of talent helping make the armed forces serving their country feel better for the moment, and remembering home and loved ones. Vdisc was a record label which produced by special arrangement between the united states government and various american record companies music for.
The data with respect to perrys v disc recordings has been provided courtesy of dr. The 100 greatest disco 12s of all time the vinyl factory. This was the first commercial quantity use of disc behavioural profiling in the business world. A history and discography greenwood press, 1981 richard s. They are also important because many of them were recorded when the american federation of musicians banned commercial recordings to be made from july 1942 to november 1944, so vdiscs were the only recording outlet for jazz. At that time, frank zappa really liked rhythm and blues music. A history and discography updates the original volume which cataloged and described these unique recordings. V disc 78 rpm label discography usa 78 rpm 45worlds.
Hesitation marks was released through columbia records on august 30, 20. The last interscope release from nine inch nails was a remix album based on material from year zero. Leftover v discs at bases and on ships were discarded. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the vdisc all stars at the discogs marketplace. Explore releases from the vdisc all stars at discogs. The former is silent as to its authorship, but is a supplement to the road to bing crosby, a 4volume work by richard harding, fred reynolds, bob roberts and derek parkes.
Columbialegacys box set of sinatras vdiscs is a fine retrospective look at these pivotal recordings that frank made beginning in 1943. Ones media v discs collection otr6cd v discs old time radio 6 cd 2342 mp3 total playtime. V discs are important because the masters were supposed to be destroyed but reissues have been made from surviving discs. I am in search of vdisc records and the other materials surrounding this program.
V discs 800899 1947 1949 during wwii the government produced and distributed 78 rpm victory discs, or v discs, to us troops all over the world. After playing electric guitar for most of his teen years, in 1961 bloomfield concentrates almost exclusively on acoustic technique, learning a variety of folk blues, bluegrass and country styles. The amount of detail packed into this large but easytohandle volume is positively staggering. Bedwell is a retired halifax, nova scotia, neurologist. Their career was unfortunately mired by a series of.
Vdisc v for victory was a moraleboosting initiative involving the production of several series of recordings during the world war ii era by special arrangement between the united states government and various private u. Hippocrates was a greek physician, and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. But a really piss poor job in documenting the recordings. Sinatra, frank real complete columbia years vdiscs. Dvda surround sound audio discography dvd audio titles. Mfsbs album by the same name which also features soul train theme t. The roc existed at the highest level of the game and while some short lived artists never got to put out an album, the ones who did have themselves a place within the roc a fella discography.
Stephen bedwell, a wellknown expert concerning the v disc program and its history. Spoken introductions were included on many vdiscs to establish a more personal relationship between the. V discs a history and discography discographies by richard s. This list does not include information about stereo only dvdaudios. They are also important because many of them were recorded when the american federation of musicians banned commercial recordings to be made from july 1942 to november 1944, so v discs were the only recording outlet for jazz. During wwii the government produced and distributed 78 rpm victory discs, or v discs, to us troops all over the world. These 12inch, 78 rpm gramophone recordings were created between 1943 and 1949.