Music recorded in January 1919

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Music recorded in January 1919

January 1919 was the month when the international order following World War I began to be concretely restructured. On January 18, the Paris Peace Conference officially began its meetings, and the framework for post-war settlement started to be established. In Germany, amidst the continuing chaos following the revolution, Rosa Luxemburg (1871–1919) and Karl Liebknecht (1871–1919) were murdered on January 15, and on January 19, the German National Assembly elections were held, granting women the right to vote and run for office. In Ireland, on January 21, Dáil Éireann held his first meeting and asserted his sovereignty. In the United States, on January 16, the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, institutionally establishing the transition to the Prohibition era. Furthermore, on January 25, the Paris Peace Conference resolved to establish a committee for the creation of the League of Nations, marking the beginning of the concrete development of a permanent international cooperation system in the postwar world.

Confirmed recordings this month: 0

Summary of information regarding the January 1919 recording.

Based on the recording-related materials available for January 1919, Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Columbia Records, and Victor Talking Machine Company can be confirmed to have been recording active during that month. The available materials are primarily from the American Discography Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Library of Congress, all of which indicate the recording dates for that month. Below, we will only list those whose activities can be directly confirmed in the January 1919 materials.

Edison

At Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Carlos Castro's "Flores purisimas" was recorded on January 6, 1919, and Consuelo Escobar de Castro's "So anch'io la virtu magica" was recorded on January 13. This confirms that the company continued recording Spanish songs and Italian opera works at least from the beginning to the middle of the month.

Columbia

Columbia Records has a recording of "Egyptland" by the Rector Novelty Orchestra dated January 31, 1919. This confirms that the company was still making new recordings at the end of the month, and that they were still recording dance music repertoire as of January 1919.

Victor

The Victor Talking Machine Company recorded "Mickey" by the Joseph C. Smith Trio in New York on January 28, 1919. This recording date can be confirmed by both the American Discography Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Library of Congress, clearly indicating that the company was continuing its regular recording operations in late January 1919.

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