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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Music Library
Title: 78 rpm record collection
Identifier/Call Number: 1013
Physical Description:
6.56 Linear Feet
15 boxes
Date (inclusive): approximately 1900s-1950s
Abstract: This collection contains more than 600 Shellac 78 rpm discs for a variety of American music representing the confluence of
popular and jazz-adjacent genres typical of the developing music industry from the first half of the 20th century.
Language of Material:
English.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], 78 rpm record collection, Collection no. 1013, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California.
This collection was previously labeled as the "Jazz 78s collection."
This collection contains more than 600 Shellac 78 rpm discs for a variety of American music representing the confluence of
popular and jazz-adjacent genres typical of the developing music industry from the first half of the 20th century. Among the
styles represented include American Popular Song, Big Band Music, Blues, Classical Music, Dance Music, Dixieland, Easy Listening,
Foxtrot, Opera, Polka, Rhythm & Blues, Swing Music, Tin Pan Alley, Torch Songs, and Waltz. The origins of this collection
are unknown. There is an item level listing of the records in Boxes 1-6 only. The records do not appear to be in a discernible
order.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Music Library at music@usc.edu.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Music Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Popular music -- United States -- 20th century
Phonograph records
Sound recordings
78 rpm records