COLUMBIA RECORDS [CATALOG] (1921) Book

Columbia Gramophone. Softcover/Paperback. Near Fine. New York: Columbia Gramophone Co., 1921. Vintage original catalog book, stiff pictorial wrappers, 488 pp. Marginal damage to title page, overall near fine with bright colors on the embossed covers. It took the recording industry some time before they even thought to record African American artists. As a result, it is very noteworthy that the legendary Bert Williams gets a prominent space in this catalog for Columbia Records, with a long list of recordings, an introductory paragraph and his picture included as well.