Word: phonographers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Francisco, Conductor Alfred Hertz led the first program of the San Francisco Symphony, chose Schumann's "First Symphony," Sibelius' "Swan of Tuonela" and Respighi's "Pines of Rome" for his first offerings. San Franciscans were well pleased, applauded especially the "Pines of Rome," new there. A phonograph record, that of a nightingale's song, was introduced for the first time, so far as is known, in a symphony orchestra...
...Gold Coast Orchestra, of the Specialty branch of the Instrumental organization, headed this year by C. E. Henderson '28, will have phonograph records made of some of its dance interpretations. Radio broadcasting will be another feature of its work this year. The Gold Coast players will furnish dance music, ranging from the classical to the barbaric, at all the scheduled concerts this season, and will play at the end of each concert for the benefit of those who wish to dance...
News got about last week that Thomas Alva Edison had invented a phonograph record that will play 40 minutes. In West Orange, N. J., Mr. Edison verified the report. The record, which has 450 music grooves to the inch, will be placed on the market in a month. And how, asked a reporter, would this effect the interest in radio? Mr. Edison (he is 79 now) twisted his soft grey face into a smile...
Demonstrates New Phonograph...
After interrupting his comments with a demonstration of the new Edison phonograph which plays for 40 minutes at a time, Mr. Edison continued, "The radio, I believe, is more of a competitor with the newspapers, through its news and announcements, than is the phonograph. The new record is not intended primarily to meet radio competition, but to satisfy what has been called the natural laziness of the American people...