Summary of information regarding the April 1926 recording.

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Music recorded in April 1926

April 1926 was a month of simultaneous advancements in aviation, diplomacy, publishing, film, and the visibility of the monarchy. On April 6, contract airmail routes began operating in the United States, further advancing the practical stage of commercial aviation. The April issue of "Amazing Stories," founded by Hugo Gernsback (1884–1967), marked the beginning of a new publishing genre: science fiction magazines. In early April, Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. and Western Electric Company established the Vitaphone Corporation, accelerating the industrialization of sound films. On April 21, Elizabeth II (1926–2022) was born in London, and on April 24, Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Treaty of Berlin. On April 25, Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878–1944) was crowned, establishing the new Iranian dynasty in terms of ceremony. On April 30, Bessie Coleman (1892–1926) died in an accident, demonstrating that the development of aviation was still accompanied by great danger.

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Summary of information regarding the April 1926 recording.

In the recording industry in April 1926, it can be confirmed that Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Victor Talking Machine Company, Columbia Phonograph Company, Inc., and OKeh Records (operated by General Phonograph Corporation) were all working on separate recordings on April 29th alone. Furthermore, each company was active on the 23rd and 28th of the same month, and a new recording dated "April 1926" can be found at Gennett Records (operated by Starr Piano Company). Recordings in April extended beyond popular songs in English-speaking countries to include repertoire for Central European, Northern European, and Spanish-speaking audiences, indicating that the market that month was quite multilingual.

Edison

At Thomas A. Edison, Inc., recordings of "Reaching for the Moon" and "What Good is 'Good-Morning'?" by the Palais D'Or Orchestra and Benjamin Albert Rolfe (1879–1956) can be found from April 29, 1926. It is clear that the company was still continuing to make new jazz/dance orchestral recordings at the end of the month.

Brunswick

At Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, you can find "Jackass Blues" by the Dixie Syncopators and Joe “King” Oliver (1881–1938) on April 23rd. Furthermore, on April 28th, "Adorable" by the Casa Lopez Orchestra and Vincent Lopez (dates of birth and death unknown) was recorded, and on April 29th, "Just a little dance" and "Lulu Belle" by the Mike Markel's Orchestra, "Farewell, farewell my village" and "The gypsy moon" by the A. & P. Gypsies, and multiple recordings by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir were confirmed. This shows that the company was simultaneously recording jazz/dance orchestras, gypsy bands, and choirs in the latter half of April.

Victor

At Victor Talking Machine Company, we can confirm that on April 28th, they recorded "Pennsylvania Band march" by the University of Pennsylvania Band and Adolph Vogel (dates of birth and death unknown). On April 29th, they recorded "Pedrucho," "Ríete tú," and "Una noche en el garrón" by Orquesta Internacional, and "Ritka busa" by Fery Sárközi (dates of birth and death unknown), confirming that the company was handling university bands, orchestras for Spanish-speaking countries, and Central European instrumentalists in parallel within the same month.

Columbia

At Columbia Phonograph Company, Inc., recordings of "Hello, aloha! How are you?" and "Reaching for the moon" by Franklyn Baur (dates unknown), Lewis James (dates unknown), and Radiolites were confirmed on April 29th. Additionally, recordings dated April include "Fängen's säng" by Gustav Fonandern (dates unknown) and "Vangin laulu" by Otto Pyykkönen (dates unknown), indicating that the company was working on recordings for the Nordic market in addition to English-language popular songs during that month.

OK

OKeh Records, a label of General Phonograph Corporation, recorded "Ding-dong (Polka)," "Hej z góry," "Hulanka," "Matt's Rheinländer," and "Na smialego (Polka)" by the J. Dombrowski Trio on April 29th. Furthermore, a duet recording by Jozef Dombrowski (dates of birth and death unknown) and Anthony Halicki (dates of birth and death unknown) was also recorded on the same day, clearly indicating that the company was recording a substantial amount of Central and Eastern European repertoire at the end of April.

Jennette

Gennett Records, a label of the Starr Piano Company, lists both "Pretty Little Baby" and "Hi Diddle Diddle" by Ned Kerr (dates of birth and death unknown) as being dated "April 1926." While the exact recording date cannot be determined, it can be confirmed that new recordings of male solo vocals with piano accompaniment were made sometime in April 1926.

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