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Blue Amberol Records was the trademark name for cylinder records manufactured by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in the US from 1912 to 1929. They replaced the 4-minute black wax Amberol cylinders introduced in 1908, which had replaced the 2-minute wax cylinders that had been the standard format since the late 1880s.
Blue Amberols are more commonly seen today than earlier Edison 2-minute brown or black wax and 4-minute black wax Amberol records. The following incomplete list of Blue Amberol Records is ranked by issue number, title, writer(s), performer(s) and date.
The main domestic series of Blue Amberol Records, running from number 1500 to 5719, were issued between 1912 and 1929 and featured everything from popular music and band selections to light classics. There were other series for concert and operatic music, as well as series for ethnic and foreign markets.
The eighth release in our Archeophone Archives series presents another 30 Blue Amberol Records released by Edison. These cylinders were released in April and May 1913, and cover the gamut of popular songs and artists.
The early Blue Amberol cylinders were made with a flat title end, just like their wax counterparts. From 1913 on, the Blue Amberols were then made with a beveled edge, as it had been common with the 2-minute wax cylinders.
Oct 16, 2020 · This is an Edison Blue Amberol Record, manufactured by the Thomas A. Edison Inc. holding company between 1912 and 1929. On one of the sides is a photograph of Thomas Edison with his signature marking the trade mark. The cylinder container is mostly blue with a green border at parts.
Dec 10, 2016 · Lists sequentially Edison Records' main catalog from 1908-1912, between the 'Gold Molded' and 'Blue Amberol' series, including "special" (advertising?) and operatic records in the A-K range, D-prefix, B-prefix and 28,000, 30,000, 35,000 and 40,000 series.
