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The Sonora Phonograph 1920 to 1923

Posted in Phonographs That Played 78 rpm records with tags , , , on May 3, 2013 by the78rpmrecordspins

The Sonora phonograph is shown in the following advertisements, posted in the Ottawa Citizen, between 1920 and 1923.

 

-sonora phonograph october 1920 ottawa citizen -Sonora Phonograph Feb 1920 Ottawa Citizen -SONORA PHONOGRAPH AUGUST 6, 1923 MONTREAL GAZETTE -sonora phonograph sept. 1920-ottawa citizen -sonora phonograph december 3,1920 montreal gazette

How Apex Records Were Marketed in Canada and New Zealand

Posted in 78 RPM Label Discography, 78 RPM Record Development, Canadian Recording Artists of the 1920's with tags , , , , , , on April 18, 2013 by the78rpmrecordspins

Why did some Apex records sell better than others? The answer may lie in the advertisements the Compo Company ran in various newspapers from 1921-1930. I came across these advertisements as part of my research into Canadian recordings of the 1920’s.

 

The Carp Review   Google News Archive Search-Apex 9 The Border Cities Star   Google News Archive Search-Apex 12 The Border Cities Star   Google News Archive Search-Apex 15 Ottawa Citizen   Google News Archive Search-Apex Records Papers Past — NZ Truth — 16 September 1926 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 1-New Zealand Ad Ottawa Citizen   Google News Archive Search-Apex 5 Ottawa Citizen   Google News Archive Search-Apex 7 Ottawa Citizen   Google News Archive Search-Apex 2 Ottawa Citizen   Google News Archive Search-Apex 3 Ottawa Citizen   Google News Archive Search Edmonton Journal   Google News Archive Search-Apex 4 -Apex 12 -Apex 16 -Apex 15 Evening Sun   Google News Archive Search-Apex 14 -Apex 13 -Apex 10 -Apex 11 The Vancouver Sun   Google News Archive Search-Apex 8