[78-L] Dating American Columbias

[David Lennick]

1930s catalogues in the Belfer library? -M is lighter classical (including 
French artists and Nelson Eddy), -V may stand for Variety..seems to me I've 
only seen Stanley Holloway records with that suffix.

dl

On 1/10/2012 4:26 PM, Mason Aric Vander Lugt wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions, Dave.
>
> I've been primarily using the Rust&  Brooks Columbia Master Book Discography for series with straightforward matrix numbers (A-prefix, D-suffix, 35,000 - 40,000), but have come across many where I don't know where to start looking.
>
> I apologize if this question is elementary to many members of this list, but where can I find a guide to the prefixes and suffixes Columbia used for catalog and matrix numbers? Specifically, I've had some problems finding information about records with the M suffix (CL prefix in matrix), V suffix (CO prefix in matrix), and post 'race-record' D suffix recordings, among others.
>
> Thanks again,
> Mason
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