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The ARSC Journal (ISSN 0004-5438) is a semi-annual, peer reviewed publication that documents the history of sound recording.
The ARSC Journal includes original articles on many aspects of research and preservation: biography; cataloging; copyright law; current research; discography; technical aspects of sound restoration, etc.. The journal also includes book and sound recording reviews, and publishes a running bibliography of articles appearing in other specialist publications and of related interest.
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Browse and Purchase Back Issues Search All Articles in AMP! Advertise Submit for Publication Volunteer Works for Review Editorial BoardARSC Journal 55:1 (Spring 2024)
Original Articles
- Cover, Masthead, Table of Contents, Front Matter, Corrections, Back Cover
- Record Piracy: The Attempts of the Sound Recording Industry to Protect Itself against Unauthorized Copying, 1890–1978
by Raymond R. Wile - The Career and Writings of Charles K. Wolfe: Thirty-Five Years Exploring Blues, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, and Popular Music
by Kip Lornell - Let's Go! (And Keep Going!) Pipeline Instrumental Review Turns Thirty-Five
by Matthew Barton - The Universe of Twang in Living Color!
by Matthew Barton - The Bettini Cylinders of Palatine Bridge
by Robert Feinstein - Woody ben Khayyám: The Rubáyát of Woody Guthrie
by John M. Radosta - Orlando Riverius Marsh
by Ron Geesin
Book Reviews
- Early Sound Recordings: Academic Research and Practice, edited by Eva Moreda Rodríguez and Inja Stanovic
by Morgan Luker - A Most Valuable Medium: The Remediation of Oral Performance on Early Commercial Recordings, by Richard Bauman with Patrick Feaster; Don Giovanni Captured: Performance, Media, Myth, by Richard Will
by Andrew Justice - Sound Fragments: From Field Recording to African Electronic Stories, by Noel Lobley
by Robert C. Lancefield - Carefully Taught: American History Through Broadway Musicals, by Cary Ginell
by Elizabeth Wells - Aaron Copland in North America: Music & Cultural Politics, by Carol A. Hess
by Mark Powell - Stratusphunk: The Life and Works of George Russell, by Duncan Heining
by Jeffrey Sultanof - Holy Ghost: The Life and Death of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler, by Richard Koloda
by Robert Iannapollo - The Hag: The Life, Times and Music of Merle Haggard, by Marc Eliot; The Running Kind: Listening to Merle Haggard, by David Cantwell
by Edward Komara - Rock on Record, by Albin J. Zak
by Edward Komara - Why Patti Smith Matters, by Caryn Rose
by Blaine Brubaker - Naomi "Omie" Wise: Her Life, Death and Legend, by Hal E. Pugh and Eleanor Minnock-Pugh
by Blaine Brubaker - Hot Time Blues: On the Trail of Long-Gone Blues and Gospel Singers, by Alex van der Tuuk
by Robert M. Marovich - The Chicago Blues of Jazz Gillum, by Guido van Rijn
by Edward Komara - Goodnight Boogie: A Tale of Guns, Wolves and the Blues of Hound Dog Taylor, by Matt Rogers
by Edward Komara - Book Reviewers
- Books Received for Review
Sound Recording Reviews
- Various Artists: Eurotwang! 34 Twangy Guitar Instros, Exhumed from Europe's Deepest Vaults. Jasmine (JASCD1194)
by Matthew Barton - Maria Callas, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Herbert von Karajan. Lucia di Lammermoor (Live – Berlin 1955) (The Lost Recordings, 2024)
by Katerina Kafentzi (Kafka) - Various Artists. Satan is Busy in Knoxville: Revisiting The Knoxville Sessions 1929–1930. Bear Family (BCD 17593)
by Edward Komara - The Skippy White Story: Boston Soul 1961–1967. Yep Roc Records (YEP 3029)
by Edward Komara - The Moaninest Moan of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray 1920–1922. Archeophone Records (ARCH 6012)
by Edward Komara - Harold Samuel The Complete Solo Recordings. Appian Publications & Recordings Ltd. (APR 6036)
by Farhan Malik - Karel Burian: Complete Recordings 1906–1913. Supraphon (SU 4287-2); Marie Podvalová: Complete Recordings 1939–1950. Supraphon (SU 4307-2)
by Jeffery S. McMillan - Music From Great Film Classics: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conducted by Bernard Herrmann. Decca Music Group; Psycho Suite: The National Philharmonic Orchestra, The Intended Full Original Score Remastered, Conducted by Bernard Herrmann. Acrobat Music (ACMCD4405); Psycho Suite: The National Philharmonic Orchestra, The Intended Full Original Score Remastered, Conducted by Bernard Herrmann. Acrobat Music (ACRSLP1621); Citizen Kane (The Classic Film Scores Of Bernard Herrmann): Charles Gerhardt and the National Philharmonic Orchestra. Dutton Vocalion (CDLK 4620)
by Lawrence Schulman - Judy Garland Christmas. The Bravo! Series. BFD (BFD574CD); Judy Garland: Classic Duets. The Bravo! Series. BFD (BFD600CD)
by Lawrence Schulman - Mildred Bailey: The Rocking Chair Lady–Her 52 finest, 1929–1947. Retrospective (RTS 4344); Mildred Bailey: Musical Moments to Remember: I'm Nobody's Baby. Jube Legends; Mildred Bailey–The Queen Of Swing: All The Hits And More (1929-47). Acrobat (ACTRCD9138)
by Lawrence Schulman - Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra, Impex Records (IMP8319), Columbia 19075963182; Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra, Columbia (CL 6143), Impex Records (IMP6036), Columbia (19075963141), Sony Music Commercial Music Group (19075963141)
by Lawrence Schulman
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