SEARCH

Sterling (Label)

Author: FRANK ANDREWS

Sterling (Label) A U.K. cylinder record of the Russell Hunting Record Co., Ltd., Sterling and Hunting, Ltd., and Russell Hunting and Co., issued from June 1905 to February 1909. In 1907, at the peak of the cylinder business in the U.K., Sterling was highly successful; as many as 3 million cylinders were sold in a 12-month period. Issues covered popular music of the day, operatic numbers, Irish and Scottish material. However, there were no new issues after February 1909, the records having been…

This is a preview of “Sterling (Label)” on RILM Music Encyclopedias. If you have a subscription, please or access via your institution to see the full article.