Tag Archives: Fred Gennett

April 15th in Gennett History, 1919: Gennett Advertised its Defiance of Victor’s Patent Claim in Talking Machine World

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

April 15th in Gennett History, 1919: Gennett announced via an ad in Talking Machine World, that it was defying Victor’s patent claim to the lateral process. Victor immediately sued and lost each case between 1919 and 1923, when the Supreme … Continue reading →

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Happy 130th Birthday, Fred Gennett! (12/20/1885)

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 130th Birthday, Fred Gennett! (12/20/1885). Here is a recording card for Fred Gennett’s “Advertising Speech For Sears & Co.” which appeared on Gennett Personal 20330 (it was single sided). It was recorded on 7/10/1928 in Richmond. 

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September 7th in Gennett History, 1921: Company President, Fred Gennett, Recorded “To Senator Watson On Equality Of Taxation”

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

September 7th in Gennett History, 1921: Company President, Fred Gennett, recorded “To Senator Watson On Equality Of Taxation” in Richmond. This is one of the earliest recordings made in the Richmond, Indiana studio and no copy has surfaced to my … Continue reading →

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Jan. 28th in Gennett History, 1950: Alice Lumsden Gennett Passed Away

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Jan. 28th in Gennett History, 1950: Alice Lumsden Gennett passed away. She was Henry Gennett’s wife and mother of Fred, Clarence, and Harry Gennett. She recorded a Christmas Greeting for Gennett’s Christmas series on December 7, 1922. It was unnumbered. … Continue reading →

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Happy 129th Birthday, Fred Gennett! (12/20/1885)

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 129th Birthday, Fred Gennett! (12/20/1885).  Here is a recording card for Fred Gennett’s “Advertising Speech For Sears & Co.” which appeared on Gennett Personal 20330 (it was single sided). It was recorded on 7/10/1928 in Richmond.

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Dec 10th in Gennett History, 1918: The Joseph W. Jones Lateral Patent Expires

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Dec 10th in Gennett History, 1901 & 1918: a VERY important day, as In 1901, Joseph W. Jones received his patent for ‘a process of producing sound records, one of the steps of which was the cutting of a laterally … Continue reading →

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The Gennett Orchestra Recorded “Me-Ow One Step” Sometime in Dec. 1919

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

The Gennett Orchestra recorded “Me-Ow One Step” sometime in 1919. It appeared on Gennett 4511 – one of the first Gennett Laterals released in 1920. The patent to all lateral discs and recording expired in Fred Gennett’s opinion on 12/10/1919 … Continue reading →

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Nov 27th in Gennett History, 1965: Fred Passed Away at the Age of 79.

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Nov 27th in Gennett History, 1965: Fred Gennett died at the age of 79. Rick Kennedy in Jelly Roll, Bix & Hoagy observes, “Fred was more of a dreamer…He had no personal interest in the jazz being embraced by young … Continue reading →

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Sept. 7th in Gennett History, 1921: Company President, Fred Gennett, Recorded “To Senator Watson On Equality Of Taxation”

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Sept. 7th in Gennett History, 1921: Company President, Fred Gennett, recorded “To Senator Watson On Equality Of Taxation” in Richmond. This is one of the earliest recordings made in the Richmond, Indiana studio and no copy has surfaced to my … Continue reading →

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