Caption
Revolutionary development in the recording industry is the tape recorder. Tape eliminates almost all surface noise, gives a high degree of fidelity, is almost indestructible, and may be erased and used over again.
Release Date
July 24, 1956
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Photographers
Lund, ChrisCollection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
The finished product after a careful check for tonal qualities and possible defects, is placed in its jacket for distribution to record bars across Canada. Record-collecting has become a popular hobby in recent years.
Date
June 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB76826
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176224
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Silver coating master disc is first step in electro-plating process, requires 3-4 minutes. Next, disc is submerged in nickel bath (background); master is then copper-plated. Complete process takes about 5 1/2 hours.
Date
June 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB76827
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176225
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Since Edison invented his famous tinfoil machine in 1877, man has striven to perfect a mechanism for reproducing sound. Above, master disc is separated from electro-plated mold. From this, thousands of records will be pressed.
Date
June 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB76828
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176226
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The Gram-0-Phone Co. was producing records in Canada in 1910, but only in recent years have independent Canadian companies entered the field. Above, a nearly- formed master is removed from copper-plating tank.
Date
June 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB76829
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176227
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Canada's budding record industry finds a large reservoir of talent right at home. Above, Joan Fairfax congratulates Toronto composer Johnny Cowell on his song "Walk Hand in Hand". Sales of the popular recording by Denny Vaughan (left) and his orchestra have soared in recent weeks. Predictions are it may ring up a million records. Classical compositions by Canadian composers are also recognized by music lovers at home as well as in the United States and abroad.
Date
June 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB76830
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176228
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Singing star Joan Fairfax enjoys the ease of recording in an electronic age. Prior to 1924 records were made acoustically, the recording mechanism responding directly to sound waves without benefit of electronic amplification.
Date
June 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB76831
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176229
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory # 64: From Haydn to Hit Parade: A New Canadian Industry
Photographers
Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
July 24, 1956
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
Revolutionary development in the recording industry is the tape recorder. Tape eliminates almost all surface noise, gives a high degree of fidelity, is almost indestructible, and may be erased and used over again.
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