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Columbia 5" Cylinder Discography
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:49 pm
by dvanmet
Greetings. I am looking for a discography of Columbia 5" cylinders. I recently acquired one of Dan W. Quinn performing "McGinty at the Living Pictures" but I know not what the number is. Plus it would be nice to have the reference.
Re: Columbia 5" Cylinder Discography
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:27 pm
by phonogfp
The Columbia catalog number for McGinty at the Living Pictures by Dan W. Quinn was #5002. Unlike the first Edison "Concert" cylinders in the "B" series, Columbia did not reserve a numbering block specifically for its "Grand" cylinders. The catalogs advised to order records by number and include a "G" if a Grand Record was desired.
The only reference I know for Columbia cylinders is the old Two-Minute Brown Wax and XP Cylinder Records of the Columbia Phonograph Company, Numerical Catalogue, August, 1896 - ca. March 1909, by Kenneth M. Lorenz. This was published in 1981 by Kastlemusic, Inc., 901 Washington Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801.
George P.
Re: Columbia 5" Cylinder Discography
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:59 pm
by fran604g
phonogfp wrote:The Columbia catalog number for McGinty at the Living Pictures by Dan W. Quinn was #5002. Unlike the first Edison "Concert" cylinders in the "B" series, Columbia did not reserve a numbering block specifically for its "Grand" cylinders. The catalogs advised to order records by number and include a "G" if a Grand Record was desired.
The only reference I know for Columbia cylinders is the old Two-Minute Brown Wax and XP Cylinder Records of the Columbia Phonograph Company, Numerical Catalogue, August, 1896 - ca. March 1909, by Kenneth M. Lorenz. This was published in 1981 by Kastlemusic, Inc., 901 Washington Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801.
George P.
This is available for viewing/downloading here:
https://archive.org/details/Kastlemusic ... aCylinders
Best,
Fran
Re: Columbia 5" Cylinder Discography
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:20 pm
by phonogfp
I didn't know it was online - - thanks, Fran!
George P.
Re: Columbia 5" Cylinder Discography
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:22 pm
by fran604g
phonogfp wrote:I didn't know it was online - - thanks, Fran!
George P.
You're very welcome George. I wouldn't have remembered except for the fact that I saved a copy myself not very long ago.
Cheers,
Fran
Re: Columbia 5" Cylinder Discography
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:13 am
by dvanmet
Thank you all!
Re: Columbia 5" Cylinder Discography
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 9:05 pm
by fmblizz
Enclosed is a couple pic's of my Columbia Cylinder Record Catalogue from 1901. It is 64 pages..
First pic shows the cover
2nd pic shows
Inside cover and Page #1 explaining how to order as George stated,, "G" (Grand) cost $1.00 each "P" (small) $.50 each..
3rd pic shows
Page #43 your record No. 5002 McGinty at the Living Pictures (comic) tenor.
Last pic shows
last page and Inside back cover...
blizz