[78-L] Record collecting [was (no subject)]

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Fri Apr 3 12:24:27 PDT 2009


Stephen Davies wrote:

> 
>         There seems to be a great sense of addressing posterity in the 
> earliest Edison recordings.  At some point, recorded sound became so 
> common that it was just a consumeable moment rather than a historic event. 
>  When did discs regain the status of  being a legacy?  I presume the 
> answer depends on what genre of recording is being considered:  classical, 
> popular, spoken word...
> 
> - Stephen D
> Calgary
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A related subject: when did record collecting, as opposed to record 
buying, start?

      Julian Vein




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