Schwann Catalogs

Schwann Catalogs The earliest published catalog of long-playing records was issued by William Schwann in Boston, October 1949. Titled Long Playing Record Catalog, it consisted of 26 pages, typed out by Schwann himself, listing the LP output of 11 labels available in the U.S. Subsequently this modest publication grew into the respected Schwann catalog series, listing each month the records available in the U.S., with coverage of LP discs and tapes, and most recently of CDs. Name changes have…