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The Audiotronics 304 A LP Record Player Click here for main menu To return to the Hutman Museum of Sound click here |
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History of the LP Record Player
Songs Popular when the LP record came out |
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| Activity Obtain a CD or other Long Playing media with ordinary tracks. (not long ones) Play the recording to the end of the track. Stop the player and everyone get up and walk to the player. Pause at the player for 30-40 seconds. Repeat at the end of each track How long could you have kept this up? How would you have adapted to this reality? To return to the top of this page click here |
 As you can see from the timeline below the LP arrived during a time of great technological change and competition.
1940s The first DJs emerge as entertainers for troops overseas. During WWII, persons armed with a turntable, a pile of records, and a basic amplifier would entertain troops in mess halls, spinning Glen Miller, the Andrews Sisters, and Benny Goodman. It was much easier than sending an entire band overseas 1943 The first V-Discs were shipped from the RCA Victor pressing plant in Camden, New Jersey 1944 Working tape recorders brought back to the USA from Germany 1946 RCA Victor releases the very first commercial vinylite record 1948 Columbia introduces the first 12-inch 33-1/3 rpm microgroove LP vinylite record with 23-minute play-time per side it also has a special turntable to play them on made by Philco 1949 RCA Victor introduce the 7-inch 45 rpm micro-groove vinyl single and compatible turn table. 1949 Capitol became the first major label to support all three recording speeds of 78, 45, 33-1/3 rpm 1949 In Jamaica, sound systems develop playing the latest in R 'n' B 45s. 1949 Todd Storz from the KOWH radio station sets up a Top 40 1950 RCA Victor issues records on Columbia 12 inch LP format 1950 Introduction of 16 rpm disks for spoken word recordings 1951 Columbia releases records on the RCA 7 inch 45 rpm format 1951 First Jukebox able to play 7 inch 45 rpm records 1952 Alan Freed starts the influential radio show Moondog's Rock and Roll Party 1954 Bill Haley releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "Rock Around the Clock" 1954 Record companies deliver 7 inch 45 rpm record singles to radio stations instead of 78s 1956 Ska, an interpretation of American R&B develops in Jamaica. Ska is to become the foundations of rocksteady, reggae, dancehall and ragga. 1956 The Chrysler Imperial in-car turntable 16-2/3 rpm record player with 7-inch ultramicrogroove records developed by Peter Goldmark - the man who invented the 33-1/3 rpm long playing (LP) record format 1957 The Recording Industry Association of America chooses the Westrex standard for stereo records. Stereo vinyl is to became the dominant medium of recorded music 1958 RCA introduces its first stereo LPs 1958 Some home systems employ stereo components 1961 EMI sign The Beatles 1962 Twist Dance Fever originated by Hank Ballard hits the UK 1963 Andrew Loog Oldham manages the Rolling Stones and they sign a recording contract with Decca 1964 Record sales in the UK up 60% on 1960 |
The Talking Machine was hit hard by many historical and cultural developments. Radio became popular and movies expanded to dominate leisure time. The depression also hurt. The military had expanded with large vinyl disks. Eventually the music industry would become attracted to the concept of selling a whole album of songs on one record The long-playing record or LP was invented in 1948 by Columbia Records. It played at 33-rpm and was 10 or 12 inches in diameter. The LP was made from flexible plastic vinyl (vinylite). These records used microgrooves, and the records recorded over 20 minutes of sound. In 1949, 7-inch 45-rpm records were introduced. High fidelity became important in the 1950s. The LP was much more expensive than the 45-rpm disc or 10 inch disk but it became more popular. The hi-fi movement concentrated upon classical music recorded on LP. Movie soundtracks and Broadway show tunes were also important. If recording companies did not issue a 45 then the consumer would have to buy the more expensive LP at about 4 times the cost The Hi Fi movement utilized magnetic tape recording technology to refine the quality of performances which no longer had to be made "live" in the studio.. |
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| History of the Time
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popular When the LP Came out Note that the LP was an important recording media well into the 1960s 1948Buttons and Bows-- Dinah Shore 1949Riders In the Sky-- Vaughn Monroe 1950The Tennessee Waltz-- Patti Page 1951Cry-- Johnnie Ray
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A good History of the LP http://www.musicinthemail.com/audiohistoryLP.html Another good history http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/v/vi/vinyl_record.html Preservation of Recording Media http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/record.html
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