Knowra RCA Victor RCA Victor RCA Victor was an American recording and electronics business formed when the Radio Corporation of America acquired the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1929. Its records, radios, and recording technology helped shape twentieth-century popular music and broadcasting.
Radio Corporation of America : An American communications company founded in 1919 that developed radio, broadcasting, and electronics businesses. RCA acquired Victor in 1929, bringing radio and electronics expertise into the combined company.
Electrical recording : A recording method that uses microphones and electronic amplification to capture sound on a record master. Victor adopted electrical recording in 1925, substantially improving record fidelity.
Bluebird Records : A budget record label launched by RCA Victor in 1932, known for jazz, country, and popular music. Bluebird extended RCA Victor's catalog to price-conscious buyers during the Depression.
Columbia Records : An American record company founded in the nineteenth century and a major rival to RCA Victor. Columbia's 1948 LP launch forced RCA Victor to choose between adopting the format and promoting its own.
Nipper : A dog depicted listening to a gramophone in the image used by the His Master's Voice trademark. The Nipper image became one of Victor's most recognizable symbols and remained on RCA Victor releases.
Victor Talking Machine Company : An American phonograph and record company founded by Eldridge R. Johnson in 1901. Victor supplied RCA Victor's established record business, manufacturing operations, and trademarks.
Phonograph : A device that records or reproduces sound through a stylus tracing grooves in a medium. Victor's phonographs turned its records into a complete consumer playback system.
RCA Red Seal Records : RCA Victor's classical music label, associated with premium recordings and major performers. Red Seal recordings placed the company's technology and distribution behind classical music.
Decca Records : A record company founded in Britain in 1929, with a major American affiliate from 1934. Decca competed with RCA Victor for popular artists, listeners, and record sales.
His Master's Voice : A trademark showing a dog listening to a gramophone, used by Victor and related record companies. The trademark connected RCA Victor to Victor's pre-merger identity and international licensing history.
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