Radio
Dismuke 24 hour Internet radio station devoted to 1920s &
1930s pop and jazz with an emphasis on the 1925 - 1935 decade
Weimar
Rundfunk 24 hour Internet radio station featuring 1920s
- 1940s European popular music and jazz.
The
Big Broadcast - WFUV-FM New York Four hour weekly
radio broadcast hosted by Rich Conaty playing classic pop and jazz from
the 1920s & 1930s. The broadcast can be heard live on the WFUV
website Sunday evenings from 7:00 PM - 11 PM Dallas/Fort Worth time.
Past episodes can be accessed 24 hours a day on the program's archive
page.
Elite
Syncopations Radio 24 hour Internet radio station devoted
to classic and novelty ragtime music.
Dismuke's
Virtual Talking Machine Features streaming Real Audio
files of 78 rpm records from 1900 - 1940. The "Hit of the Week" section
is updated each Thursday.
Glen
Richards' Hot-Dance & Vintage Jazz Pages Features mp3
files of 1920s & 1930s 78 rpm recordings
The
Red Hot Jazz Archive Large site with many Real Audio recordings
of both famous and obscure pre-1930s era jazz bands.
Jack
Hylton Official Webpage Information and a very large music
download section devoted to one of Britain's best dance bands.
Where To Buy 78 RPM Records &
Equipment
Nauck's
Vintage Records Based in Spring, Texas, Kurt Nauck is a
highly reputable dealer who runs what is probably the world's largest
auction for vintage cylinder and 78 rpm records. His
website also features audio equipment and a Resource Catalog of books and
reference material of interest to 78 rpm collectors
Matt's
Ebay Auctions Matt is a Fort Worth native attending grad school
at Texas A&M University. Matt has been collecting 78 rpms records
since he was about 6 years old and frequently puts his more desirable duplicates
up for sale on ebay.
KAB
Audio Acoustics Excellent place to purchase specialty styli,
cartridges, turntables and other audio equipment. KAB developed and
sells the Souvenir
VSP audio restoration unit which works in real time and does an OUTSTANDING
job at making your 78 rpm records sound as good as possible.
Other Organizations Of
Interest
ARSC
Texas Chapter The local 78 rpm record collectors'
group in Houston. Affiliated with the Association For Recorded Sound
Collections which has members worldwide.
VRPS
- Vintage Radio & Phonograph Society Local club
based in Irving, Texas. While the club tends to focus mostly
on old radios, one can occasionally find phonographs for sale at their
members-only auctions. If you have an interest in vintage radios,
this group is highly recommended. The club sponsors a number
of activities including vintage radio restoration classes, monthly swap
meets, semi-annual auctions, a yearly convention and an informative newsletter.
The semi-annual members only auctions are a great place to pick up really
nice vintage radios at very low prices.
Other Online Resources
Online
78 RPM Discographical Project Listings by catalog number
of most of the important American 78 rpm record labels. An invaluable
resource for any 78 rpm collector.
78-L
Discussion group with large worldwide membership devoted to music and recordings
of the pre-LP era. A lot of very knowledgeable individuals regularly
post to the group.
78-C
Sister group to 78-L, this group is reserved for "commercial" postings
pertaining to the buying and selling of vintage recordings and related
material.
Additional Links
Tyrone's
Record & Phonograph Links Features dozens of
links of interest to record and phonograph collectors and vintage music
fans.