There were a couple of books which came out in the 60s ...From Tin foil to
stereo. Welch and first one by Gallatt(?) Both useful. At one point I
created a bibliography of recorded sound but since, lost it. There are
some useful items listed in Music and Reference MATERIALS by Duckles and
others with newer editions


Paul Jackson
Trescott Research
Steilacoom, WA

On Tue, Apr 6, 2021, 2:23 PM Faranda, Matthew <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hey folks,
>
> I'm still brand new to the list so apologies if something like this has
> been asked before. I am currently researching American pop music of the
> acoustic era and I've found that in general histories of recorded sound,
> the acoustic era is often treated as a footnote to everything that came
> after it. For those who focus on that period, could you please recommend
> what your indispensable list of books about recording production and
> history during the acoustic era are? (Meaning not straight discogs or
> catalogs, per se.) I'm looking for info more about the production side
> rather than the recording personalities (although there is of course
> overlap in many cases.) I am a classically trained musician with a
> background in music history (albeit medieval studies) so please don't be
> afraid to suggest more technical works. Thanks so much in advance!
>
> P.S. If there is anyone with a copy of "Recording the Twenties" by Allan
> Sutton they'd be willing to part with, I really would like to read it but
> can't seem to get my hands on a copy!
>
> Kind Regards,
> Matthew Faranda
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>