[78-L] Does anybody know when the various recording companies realized that they needed an Artist and Repertoire administrator?

[Malcolm Rockwell]

By November of1926 Tommy Rockwell was working for Columbia records out 
of Chicago as a "talent scout." This was when he made a scouting trip to 
the West Coast on which he signed numerous acts to Columbia. He had been 
involved as Branch Supervisor of Record Sales prior to the trip and 
later became an A&R man for OKeh after OKeh merged with Columbia. I 
don't think the term "A&R man" existed much before that, but that's just 
an educated guess.
Malcolm

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On 8/13/2012 10:56 AM, Eric wrote:
> Does anybody know when the various recording companies realized that they needed an Artist and Repertoire administrator? Is it possible to obtain from some archives the requirements for the position? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Eric Byron
>
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