I am trying to date 3 recordings on this label.
These are mandolin recordings (actually, mandolin-banjo) by Salvator Leonardi (1872-1938). They look like Pathe discs, with etched labels, but are lateral cut and outside start. Each side had a unique number, and the 3 records I have are 6 consecutive numbers, from 1008 to 1013. I have read that they switched to paper labels in 1912, so these would be 1912 or earlier. Are there any Aerophone catalogs or discographies that would let me date them more accurately?
These will be included on a CD of Early Italian Mandolin Soloists. The studio work is finished, so now I'm working on the liner notes.
Thanks!
Neil Gladd
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