Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America
IGA, Inc., trading as IGA, is an international affiliation of franchised grocery stores that are independently owned and operated. As of 2017, the network included nearly 5,000 supermarkets in more than 30 countries, representing $36 billion in annual sales — with many IGA stores operating in small-town markets and owned by their managing families. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, IGA was founded in 1926 the United States as the Independent Grocers Alliance. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: sponsor
Notes: Also known as IGA. Based in Chicago, IL.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | LCS-74880 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/29/1932 | IGA super star program A | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74881 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/29/1932 | IGA super star program A | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74882 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/29/1932 | Now you pocket the profits. Program B | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotional talk, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74883 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/30/1932 | Now you pocket the profits. Program B | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotional talk, with dubbed music | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74884 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/30/1932 | Team work pays. Program.C | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotional talk | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74885 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 1/18/1933 | Canned profits | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Talk | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74886 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 1/18/1933 | Canned profits | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Talk, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74887 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 1/18/1933 | Now you pocket the profits | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Talk, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74888 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 1/18/1933 | A tasty treat in place of meat | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Talk, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-74889 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 1/18/1933 | Now you pocket the profits | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Talk | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75401 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | The show-up. 3A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75402 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | The show-up. 3A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75403 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | The champions. 3B-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75404 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | The champions. 3B-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75405 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 3/17/1933 | The show-up. 4A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75406 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 3/17/1933 | The show-up. 4A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75407 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 3/17/1933 | When giants join hands. 4B-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75408 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 3/17/1933 | When giants join hands. 4B-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75414 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/21/1933 | Turning shoppers into buyers. 5A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75415 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/21/1933 | Turning shoppers into buyers. 5A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75416 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/21/1933 | Paper profits. 5C-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75417 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/21/1933 | The round-up. 5B-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Promotion | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75843 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 5/29/1933 | Charting the course to profit. 6A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Talk, with dubbed recordings | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-75844 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 5/29/1933 | Charting the course to profit. 6A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Talk, with dubbed recording | sponsor | |
| Victor | LCS-76962 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 8/30/1933 | On the way. 9A-33 | Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America | Talk, with dubbed recordings | sponsor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111346.
Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111346.
"Independent Grocers’ Alliance of America." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: IGA (supermarkets)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Independent Grocers' Alliance of America - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99036337
Wikidata: IGA (supermarkets) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3146662
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/128165556
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1549465 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1549465
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