Trevor Lloyd Williams “The money behind the music” Name: Trevor Lloyd Williams Born: 18 July 1859, Deudraeth Castle, Penrhynd, Merionethshire, Wales Resident: London Occupation: Solicitor, The first major British investor and registered The Gramophone Company in the United Kingdom in 1898 with William Barry Owen Loves: Classical music, Law, Travelling,Continue reading “Recording Pioneers- Part 4”
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Gaisberg’s Travels #2
“8-8-1898” The young Fred Gaisberg arrived in Liverpool and made his way to London to set up his studio. Despite the long journey and unfamiliar country Gaisberg was in high spirits and recalls “Arriving in London at the tail end of a strawberry glut of which I took the fullest advantage.” – Fred Gaisberg BeforeContinue reading “Gaisberg’s Travels #2”
HIS MASTER’S GRAMOPHONE
PART 1 We made mention of this fine new hardback book a few months back, but feel it deserves more attention, and so, with the kind permission of its creators Christopher Proudfoot and Brian Oakley, we’re starting a series of extracts to give/remind you of the first golden era of recorded music and theContinue reading “HIS MASTER’S GRAMOPHONE”
