The Virtual Gramophone
Canadian Historical Sound Recordings

History

• Recorded Sound in Canada
• Music in Canada

Recorded Sound in Canada

The Evolution of the Recording Industry

Early Sound Recording and the Invention of the Gramophone

A Chronology of Sound Recording Technology, 1845-1950

A Chronology of the Sound Recording Industry, 1878-1924

Turning Points: A Short History of Sound Recording and Record Players

Canadian Record Companies

The Berliner Gram-o-phone Company of Canada

The 78-rpm 7-inch Berliner Series

The 78-rpm 10-inch Berliner Series

Compo Company Limited

More information on the development of the recording industry in Canada will be added to The Virtual Gramophone in the future.

Music in Canada

First World War Era

Popular Songs, 1914-1918

Songs of the First World War

The Music on the Home Front (from the Sheet Music from Canada's Past website

The Music Scene in Quebec, 1915-1920

History of Opera Performance in Canada

Other themes from Canada's musical past will be added as they are developed.