Velvet Tone Records

Velvet Tone Records
Label of a Velvet Tone Record, c. 1928, featuring Rudy Vallee
Parent company Columbia Records
Founded 1925 (1925)
Defunct 1932 (1932)
Genre Jazz
Country of origin U.S.

Velvet Tone Records was an American record label that was founded by Columbia Records in 1925 and shut down in 1932.[1] Velvet Tone contained material identical to that of Columbia's two other low price labels, Harmony Records and Diva Records (and after Diva was discontinued, Clarion Records).[2]

  • In Frank Capra's 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, Mary can be seen playing a record with a "Velvet Tone" label on the phonograph. A close examination reveals that it is "Buffalo Gals" performed by "Arthur Black and His Orchestra". However, the label's design is inconsistent with actual Velvet Tone labels. The prop record is a nod towards the film's assistant director, Arthur Black.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Kernfeld, Barry, ed. (2002). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 172. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
  2. ↑ Allan Sutton: Directory of American Disc Record Brands and Manufacturers, 1891–1943 (Westport & London, 1994)
  3. ↑ The Essential It's A Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film.


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