Emile Berliner
Emile Berliner (born Emil Berliner; May 20, 1851 – August 3, 1929) was a German-American inventor and businessman who invented the lateral-cut flat disc record, also known as a "gramophone record," used with a gramophone. He founded the United States Gramophone Company in 1894; |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hanover (capital city of the German federated state of Lower Saxony), Died August 3, 1929 (Washington, D.C. (capital city of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1899
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 825 | 7-in. | Before April 1899 | Columbian anthem | Brass quartet (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Co.) | Brass quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Berliner | 4288 | 7-in. | between June 1897 and October 1898 | Columbian anthem | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berliner, Emile," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104759.
Berliner, Emile. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104759.
"Berliner, Emile." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Berliner, Emile, 1851-1929 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84804050
Wikidata: Emile Berliner - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q71004
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/54892311
MusicBrainz: Emile Berliner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4de55402-e369-4c48-9850-7248403f507a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/133672 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/133672
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