But Stinson was a separate entity. They were a distributor with whom Asch co-branded some discs, and wound up owning some early Asch material when Asch/Disc went bankrupt in 1947. UD On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Steven Smolian <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > No. Asch was. Then Asch/Stinson (thru early 1945) > > Steve Smolian > > Is a place that makes hi-alcohol content drinks a "whixskery?" Or does > that go to a broom factory? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Fine > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:24 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] "PERIOD MUSIC GUILD" LP label > > Was DISC records the first imprint from Moe Asch? > > I love the term "diskery." We should bring that term back into common > usage! > > -- Tom Fine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Stern" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 9:42 AM > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] "PERIOD MUSIC GUILD" LP label > > > > Thank you Steve and Uncle Dave! > > > > Can someone pinpoint the release dates - I have not found reviews or > release notices > > in the few sources to which I have access. Perhaps SCHWANN would have > information, or if > > you know of other issues of these recordings on PERIOD and know those > issue dates, that would give > > an upper limit to the issue date on PMG. > > > > BILLBOARD Dec 3, 1949 noted the start of Period: > > PERIOD RECORDS Bows With Exclusive LP Policy > > A new diskery devoted exclusively to long-playing records has > > set up its stand in New York. Period Records, with Frank Stevens > > as general manager, will specialize in longhair works, beginning with > > the release of Charles Ives' "String Quartet No.2," played by the > > Walden String Quartet, of Cornell University. The next release will > > be the abridged version of Tschaikowsky's opera "Eugen Onegin." > > The latter disking was formerly issued on shellac by DISC Records. > > Phoenix is the metropolitan distrib. > > > > > > Online library catalogs list 1955? or 195? - I suspect they may have been > > earlier, as 10-inch albums faded. > > > > I've found listings of the following 3 PMG albums. > > > > PERIOD MUSIC GUILD PMG-2001 10" LP > 1955? > > Program notes by B. Lebow on container. > > > > CORELLI: Concerto grosso no.8 (Christmas concerto) > > Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Anton Heiller, conductor. > > > > also in PERIOD SPL 301 Showcase > > PERIOD SPL 540 Corelli/Vivaldi > > > > > > > > PERIOD MUSIC GUILD PMG-2002 10" LP > 1950? > > "Exclusive edition" > > notes by B. Lebow on container. > > > > CHOPIN: Concerto no.1 in E minor, op. 11 > > Branka Musulin, piano; > > Sueddeutsches Rundfunk Symphonie Orchester; Hans Muller-Kray, conductor. > > > > > > > > PERIOD MUSIC GUILD PMG 2003 10" LP > 195- ? > > Program notes in English on container. > > > > PROKOFIEFF: Overture on Hebrew themes, op. 34 > > Paris Chamber Orchestra > > SCHUBERT: Quartetsatz in C minor > > Barchet String Quartet. > > > > > > ANY OTHERS ??? > > THANKS! > > Best wishes, Thomas. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Steve Smolian > > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 11:08 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] "PERIOD MUSIC GUILD" LP label > > > > > > Period Music Guild was a Period mail order operation- however brief. The > > others are unconnected to it. > > > > Steve Smolian > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thomas Stern > > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 8:24 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [ARSCLIST] "PERIOD MUSIC GUILD" LP label > > > > Just noticed a couple of 10" LP releases on the PERIOD MUSIC GUILD label > > (PMG 2001, PMG 2003) > > Trade mark as for PERIOD RECORDS. > > > > There is also a MUSIC GUILD label, later issues from ABC records. > > > > Is there any connection between the two labels (e.g. did Music Guild > > spin-off from Period, or ...) ??? > > > > How long did the PERIOD series last ???? Did Period evolve from Period > > Music Guild ???? > > > > Any information appreciated! > > > > Thanks, Thomas. > > >