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Nipper – The First Dog of Music
Ever wondered about the dog that graced RCA Victor records? His name was Nipper and he was born in Bristol in 1884. He died 11 years later but his image is indelibly imprinted on our minds. There have been suggestions that he was a fox terrier or an American Pit Bull (even a dalmatian) however, […]
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Tagged as: emile berliner, nipper, rca, rca victor, rock and blues
On This Day – Love Me Tender (again and again 856,327 times)
On this day in 1956 RCA Victor announced a huge number of advance orders for “Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley. Only a couple of days ago it was the anniversary of Emile Berliner inventing the gramophone. In 1956 the record company that he co-founded with Eldridge Johnson was going from strength to strength. These […]
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Tagged as: elvis presley, emile berliner, rca, rca victor, real rock and blues, rock and blues