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THE VICTOR RECORD CATALOGUE
HE. idea of a strictly alphabetical record catalogue origi
nated with the Victor Talking Machine Company and
established a new standard in publications of this kind. [t is a catalogue and much more, for not only does it contain “all the music of all the world,” but it serves also as a musical encyclopedia which is both authoritative and convenient for reference purposes.
It will be observed that this catalogue has no index—
or rather, it is all index—every title, subject, singer, organization and composer being in its proper place, with all the records in each class set underneath the subject heading; and each with its number, size and catalogue price printed plainly after the title. In every case where a double-faced record is listed both titles are given. For example, take doublefaced record No. 45157. This appears under the A’s, as follows:
‘orca Come! The (Wilbur-Foster) Reinald Werrenrath nae 57/10]1 00 I Can Always Find Sunshinein Y.M.C.A. Murphy-Orpheus Qt) ;
And this record will also be found under the I's, with titles reversed, thus:
{! Can Always Find Sunshine in the Y.M.C.A. Dent 45157| 10 00 The Americans Come (Wéilbur-Foster) Reinald Werrenrath :
Each title appears in its proper alphabetical order, with the title of the selection on the other side of the record indented and printed in italic type in order that it may keep the alphabetical column perfectly clear.
Gap eee een In so complete a catalogue some records are pee cacings | listed several times under various headings, and | under these subject headings it has been found necessary to list double
faced records in a different way, as follows:
Auld Scotia—Lauder Songs—Pryor’s Band and Fortune Teller Selection|35224|12|1.35 Battle of Killiecrankie (2) Will Ye No Come Back Again (Bagpipes and
Drums) and Scotch Medley March—Sutcliffe: Troupe|17140|10| .85 Battle of Stirling (Sinclair) and Wi’ a Hundred Pipers—Farquhar Murray|18265\|10| .85 Blue Bells of Scotland and The Last Rose of Summer—Himmelreich| 18305|10| .85
Bonnie Wee Thing (Robert Burns-Liza Lehmann) John McCormack|64427/|10}1.25
The two selections in this case being set on the same line (the second title in italic type) and divided by the symbol “‘and.”