Music recorded in July 1913

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Music recorded in July 1913

July 1913 was a month of tension and symbolic events on military, diplomatic, and social fronts. In the Balkans, the Second Balkan War intensified, with Romanian troops advancing into Bulgarian territory on July 11 and Ottoman troops entering Thrace on July 12, resulting in a ceasefire on July 30. Meanwhile, the Second International Opium Conference was held in The Hague from July 1–9, promoting the development of an international agreement to regulate the opium trade. In the United States, the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg reunion, a reunion of Civil War veterans from the 1913 Gettysburg battlefield, was held, and was an all-white event. Furthermore, on July 10, a temperature of 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius) was recorded at Greenland Ranch in California, which was later recorded by the World Meteorological Organization as the highest surface temperature ever recorded.In South America, on July 23, Brazil terminated the Extradition Treaty of 1897 between the United States and Brazil, bringing about changes in diplomatic practice.

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Summary of information on recordings made in July 1913

Recording-related documents for July 1913 clearly show that Thomas A. Edison, Inc. was promoting the Umberola VI, continuing to expand sales of the Blue Umberol, and promoting the four-way division of its two-part machines. Trade papers for the same month also featured prominent announcements of new releases for the following month from Columbia Graphophone Company and Victor Talking Machine Company, suggesting that July 1913 was a month in which cylinder, disc, new dance records, and opera records all competed side by side.

Edison

In July 1913, Thomas A. Edison, Inc. featured the Umbellola VI as a new model. The July 1913 issue of The Talking Machine World advertised the Umbellola VI as a new hornless machine for $60, stating that it was "selling well." The same month's Edison Phonograph Monthly also featured a special offer encouraging owners of two-part Edison machines to install a quarter-part attachment, a list of Blue Umbellols for September, and advertising copy, confirming that the Umbellola VI and Blue Umbellols were the company's main summer products. Furthermore, the July issue of The Talking Machine World's August announcement listed both the No. 9 Blue Umbellol concert and regular versions together, indicating that the company continued to supply new recordings on a monthly basis.

Columbia

The activities of the Columbia Graphophone Company as of July 1913 can be seen in the "RECORD BULLETINS FOR AUGUST, 1913" in the July 1913 issue of The Talking Machine World. It lists tenor arias from "La Gioconda" and "Martha" on symphony discs, recordings related to "The Beggar Student" on 12-inch double-sided discs, and Irish songs, chamber instrumental music, popular songs, and dance and band recordings by Prince's Band and Prince's Orchestra on 10-inch double-sided discs. In other words, the company's July 1913 trade press announcements simultaneously announced new releases for the following month, spanning opera, light opera, instrumental music, and dance music, demonstrating the company's continued expansion of its disc product lineup.

Victor

As for the Victor Talking Machine Company, the June 1913 issue of The Talking Machine World listed new releases for July under "RECORD BULLETINS FOR JULY, 1913," including excerpts from "King Dodo," albums related to "Madame Butterfly," spoken word recordings, vocal and instrumental recordings by Red Seal, and even Hawaiian recordings. Furthermore, the July 1913 issue announced additional releases for August, including popular songs, dance records, excerpts from "Rigoletto," choral recordings, marches, and instrumental solo recordings. Therefore, in July 1913, the company continued to release summer products with both popular and high-end recordings.

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