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Story: Recording companies and studios

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Birth of a recording industry

  3. Homegrown hits, 1950s to 1960s

  4. ‘See me go’, 1970s to 1980s

  5. The digital era, 1990 to 2000s

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Birth of a recording industry

The Talkeries, 1920s

The Talkeries, 1920s

John Prouse, baritone

John Prouse, baritone

Phonograph parlour

Phonograph parlour

‘Pōkarekare ana’ by Ana Hato and Deane Waretini

‘Pōkarekare ana’ by Ana Hato and Deane Waretini

'Blue Smoke'

'Blue Smoke'

From page 2 - Homegrown hits, 1950s to 1960s

'Opo the crazy dolphin'

'Opo the crazy dolphin'

Stebbing record sleeve

Stebbing record sleeve

Rock 'n' roll single, 1962

Rock 'n' roll single, 1962 (1st of 2)

Maori love songs, 1962

Maori love songs, 1962 (2nd of 2)

Record manufacture, 1958

Record manufacture, 1958

From page 3 - ‘See me go’, 1970s to 1980s

Rocky Douche at Marmalade Studios

Rocky Douche at Marmalade Studios

AK 79 by Ripper Records

AK 79 by Ripper Records (1st of 3)

Propeller Records

Propeller Records (2nd of 3)

Pagan Records

Pagan Records (3rd of 3)

Pātea Māori Club's Aku raukura, 1984

Pātea Māori Club's Aku raukura, 1984

From page 4 - The digital era, 1990 to 2000s

Depot Sound Recording Studio

Depot Sound Recording Studio

Kog Transmissions

Kog Transmissions

Te kū te whē, 1994

Te kū te whē, 1994

How to cite this page:

Mark Derby, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/recording-companies-and-studios/media (accessed 19 August 2022)

Story by Mark Derby, published 22 Oct 2014

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