Columbia Graphophone Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Dorian, Frank
- Odeon Records
- Parlophone Records
- Gramophone Co Ltd
- Electrical & Musical Industries Ltd
- EMI Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Sound & video production & publishing
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Sound & video recording & reproduction equipment production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1897 when Columbia Graphophone of USA established an agency in UK under Frank Dorian. 1917 US business reorganised its UK interests as Columbia Graphophone Co Ltd. 1923 UK public company which in 1925 acquired the former US parent. 1926 acquired Odeon Records and Parlophone Records. 1931 merged with Gramophone Co Ltd to form Electrical & Musical Industries Ltd [EMI Ltd]. Columbia Records was a leading brand of EMI recordings in 1950s and 60s. Late 1920s established a radio manufacturing business
Publications:
- 'Columbia in Europe, 1897-1931' P Martland & R Edge (ed), Since Records Began. EMI. The first hundred years by Martland, Peter, & Ruth Edge (ed)
- Since Records Began. EMI. The first hundred years by Martland, Peter, & Ruth Edge (ed)
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Dorian, Frank
- Odeon Records
- Parlophone Records
- Gramophone Co Ltd
- Electrical & Musical Industries Ltd
- EMI Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Sound & video production & publishing
- Electrical & electronic engineering Sound & video recording & reproduction equipment production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1897 when Columbia Graphophone of USA established an agency in UK under Frank Dorian. 1917 US business reorganised its UK interests as Columbia Graphophone Co Ltd. 1923 UK public company which in 1925 acquired the former US parent. 1926 acquired Odeon Records and Parlophone Records. 1931 merged with Gramophone Co Ltd to form Electrical & Musical Industries Ltd [EMI Ltd]. Columbia Records was a leading brand of EMI recordings in 1950s and 60s. Late 1920s established a radio manufacturing businessPublications:
- 'Columbia in Europe, 1897-1931' P Martland & R Edge (ed), Since Records Began. EMI. The first hundred years by Martland, Peter, & Ruth Edge (ed)
- Since Records Began. EMI. The first hundred years by Martland, Peter, & Ruth Edge (ed)