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

[Mike Harkin]

I'd say Fred Gaisberg was an A&R man for EMI, long before The Flood,
wandering the world seeking whom he might record.  Piero Coppola in 
Paris would probably qualify as well.

Mike in Plovdiv

On Tue, 8/14/12, Malcolm Rockwell <malcolm at 78data.com> wrote:

> From: Malcolm Rockwell <malcolm at 78data.com>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Does anybody know when the various recording companies realized that they needed an Artist and Repertoire administrator?
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 2:40 AM
> I believe that's correct. Peer was
> TR's supervisor at one point.
> Possibly the term "A&R man" (that stands for Artist
> & Repertory, in case 
> anyone was wondering) grew out of the combination of talent
> scout, 
> producer, promoter, bottle washer & nursemaid in one
> person. The more 
> specialized terms "Personal Manager" and "Booking Agent" may
> have 
> developed out of the A&R man.
> Mal
> 
> *******
> 
> On 8/13/2012 4:06 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> > Didn't people like TR (who I notice bears a similar
> family name to yours) and
> > Ralph Peer basically create the function?
> >
> > dl
> >
> > On 8/13/2012 9:45 PM, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> >> 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
> >>
> >> *******
> >>
> >> 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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