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Victor Talking Machine Company · 1901

Victor Talking Machine Company

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 3, 1901Company⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

The Victor Talking Machine Company was founded on October 3, 1901. It was formed by combining the interests of Eldridge R. Johnson and companies associated with Emile Berliner; it was legally incorporated on October 3, 1901, and organized two days later. It later became a major manufacturer of phonographs and gramophone records. In 1929, it was acquired by the Radio Corporation of America, creating the RCA Victor brand, which became a major manufacturer of phonographs and gramophone records for several decades.

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