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Record News – The Magazine for Record Collectors, July 1957 Issue
• Volume/Issue: Vol. 1, No. 11 (July 1957)
• Publisher: The Record News, 2098 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Editor: H. P. Court | European Editor: J. Freestone

Record News Monthly magazine for July 1957.
Toronto, Ont.: The Record News, Toronto
Record News was an exceedingly scarce publication out of Toronto, Canada, published monthly by editor H. P. Court and European editor J. Freestone. Running from 1956 until at least 1961, this short-lived periodical served as an invaluable early resource for specialized collectors of historical 78 RPM shellac records, primarily focusing on classical vocalists, singer discographies, and operatic biographies.

Table of Contents / Features:
• Editorial by H. P. Court (Page 381)
• Alfonso Garulli (Tenore Patetico): Biography and Discography by Rodolfo Celletti (Page 383)
• In Defense of Practically Elvis: A Detailed Voice Analysis of Elvis Presley by John S. Wolfson (Page 389)
• Ezio Pinza: Biography and Discography by Vic Allen (Page 393)
• Rarities and Oddities: Early Vienna Odeons by Prof. F. Wilhelm (Page 403)
• A Week in Vienna State Opera: Reviews of Giuseppe Di Stefano, Tannhäuser, and Die Frau ohne Schatten (Page 406)
• Details & Digressions: Hermann Jadlowker Odeon Discography & Robert Radford 12" Discography (Page 410)
• Record Review: Gré Brouwenstijn (Page 415)
• Exchange & Mart (Page 416)

H. P. Court
H. P. Court was a prominent Canadian musicologist, researcher, and the primary founder and chief editor of the Toronto-based periodical Record News, serving as a central figure in organizing early North American collectors of rare operatic historical recordings.


John Freestone
John Freestone was a legendary English musicologist, discographer, and internationally recognized authority on historical vocal recordings from the golden age of opera, well-known for his extensive contributions to The Gramophone and his definitive analytical books on early shellac matrices.


Condition - Magazine in clean condition with some wear to covers
Record News – The Magazine for Record Collectors, July 1957.   Typewritten Magazine with blue covers
Size 7x9" 40 pages
Magazine in very clean condition Binding sound, tiny bend lower right side corner, paper bright , no markings  animal hair or odor. Cover strong blue, production issue: cover has several fine vertical creases ABOUT US: 15 years of experience in online selling with high customer satisfaction . BUY WITH CONFIDENCE - If you don't like the item, just return it in the way you received it and we will gladly return the purchase price.

Record News

  • Publication Type: Monthly, in English
  • Page Size: 8.5 by 7 inches; pages per issue: 36.
  • Annual Subscription:
    • Canada: $6.00
    • Great Britain and Sterling Area: £2 2s. 0d.
  • Publishing Addresses:
    • Canada: Ross, Court & Co., 2098 Yonge Street, Toronto 7, Ontario
    • England: 92 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Sussex.

Description: Although primarily published in Canada, this journal also has a British publication address and includes reviews of and articles about British music and records.  The content is aimed at collectors of vocal recordings, mostly historical but with some current recordings. Mr. H. P. Court's editorials are always engaging, offering forthright opinions and a lively style. The majority of the content features articles on individual singers, often focusing on lesser-known ones, along with discographies. There is also some attention given to poetry recordings. Typically, each issue contains a section with reviews of current vocal releases, including new recordings and reissues from the USA, Britain, and various Continental countries. These reviews are of interest to vocal collectors.



Record News  
 Vol No
1956/7 
1 1
 1 2
 1 3
 1 4
 1 5
 1 6
 1 7
 1 8
 1 9
 1 10
 1 11
 1 12
1957/8 
2 1
 2 2
 2 3
 2 4
 2 5
 2 6
 2 7
 2 8
 2 9
 2 10
 2 11
 2 12
1958/9  
 3 2
 3 3
  
 3 5
 3 6
 3 7
  
 3 9
 3 10
1959 4 3
1961 5 5

 

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