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Standard "Blue Ring" RCA Victor label used on early US CDs from 1983 through 1987. Some reissues on this label change the ring and print color from blue to black. RCA's standard black Victor label used on most vinyl LPs issued in the Americas from mid 1976 to 1989; 45 rpm records used a similar label.
- January 9, 1900; 123 years ago (as Consolidated Talking Machine Company)
- Sony Music Entertainment (International), RCA Label Group (UK), Legacy Recordings (reissues)
- Various
- New York City
Victor was an independent enterprise until 1929 when it was purchased by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and became the RCA Victor Division of the Radio Corporation of America until late 1968, when it was renamed RCA Records.
- 1929; 94 years ago
- Camden, New Jersey
- 1901; 122 years ago
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Jul 8, 2019 · Paramount just barely survived the competition from the larger New York labels such as Columbia Records, Victor (the Victor Talking Machine Company taken over by RCA in 1929), and Edison Records, founded by the inventor.
In the middle of 1954, RCA Victor redesigned their 78 label. This would eventually lead to a reworking of all of their labels, creating black (or colored) backgrounds with the Nipper logo in color. This was the only design that graced Elvis’ 78 RPM singles on RCA in the United States.
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In 1955, RCA switched to a glossy, black label with a large, full color portrait of Nipper The RCA Dog. A much smaller “Long Play” text was on the bottom of this label. Note: 1958 onward pressings of RCA albums had brighter colors in the painting than the earlier ones did.
The company, renamed RCA Corporation, became independent and was led by David Sarnoff. RCA, still the parent company of RCA-Victor, introduced a new invention — the television — at the 1939 World's Fair. However, the company quickly turned to more basic matters as the United States entered World War II (1939 – 1945).
Jun 1, 2004 · Vocalion, one of the more prolific recorders of black musicians, did not create a race series until 1926, while Victor, the industry’s largest firm, did not catch up until 1927 (Dixon et al., 1997).
