1923年7月に録音された音楽

Music recorded in July 1923

July 1923 was a month marked by a restructuring of the international order, the institutionalization of xenophobic policies, the end of the revolutionary generation, and deepening economic instability. In Canada, the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923, came into effect on July 1, almost completely restricting the influx of Chinese immigrants. In Mongolia, on July 17, an expedition from the American Museum of Natural History collected dinosaur egg fossil specimens, which would later be recognized as an important discovery in the history of paleontology. In Mexico, Pancho Villa (1878–1923) was assassinated on July 20, marking the end of an era symbolic of the Mexican Revolution. On July 24, the Treaty of Lausanne was signed, making significant progress in the post-World War I settlement concerning Turkey. Meanwhile, Germany continued to experience the Ruhr occupation and hyperinflation, further deepening the instability of the European economy and society.

Confirmed recordings this month: 0

Summary of information regarding the July 1923 recording.

July 1923 was a month in which the recording industry simultaneously grappled with the slump in summer sales and prepared for new releases, new models, and promotional strategies for the autumn sales season. The July 15, 1923 issue of "The Talking Machine World" prominently featured the argument that stores should not close during the summer but instead expand sales opportunities, and included articles on rural market research, advertising in foreign-language newspapers, promoting new releases by exclusive artists, and exhibits at industry conventions. July 1923 was a time when the entire industry was not passively enduring the slow season, but rather exploring new customer segments and sales channels while preparing for the next period of high demand.

Victor

Victor Talking Machine Company implemented a two-week general holiday, closing its entire factory from July 28 to August 13, 1923, while simultaneously holding its annual convention for the travel sales division. This simultaneous summer production shutdown and control of the sales organization suggests that the company was adjusting its factory operations and sales system to suit seasonal factors.

Columbia

In that month's issue, Columbia Graphophone Company prominently featured "Columbia New Process Records," emphasizing improvements to records as a key sales strategy. In July 1923, the company sought to stimulate demand by highlighting not only the newness of the machines themselves, but also the newness and quality improvements of the records themselves.

Brunswick

The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company exhibited phonographs at a music industry convention held at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. A photograph of the exhibition was published in an industry magazine, confirming the company's emphasis on face-to-face demonstrations and appeals to industry professionals in July 1923.

OK

Okeh Records, a subsidiary of General Phonograph Corporation, was heavily promoting a new album by Mamie Smith (1883–1946). In July 1923, the company centered its sales around the fame of its contracted artists, attempting to maintain market interest by releasing new albums by popular singers.

Vocalion

The Aeolian Company's Vocalion published its first list of race records in July 1923. This indicates that the company was expanding its record sales that month, while clearly defining new sales categories.

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