Plaque

Europe's first disc recording studio

Erection date: 4/12/2019

Inscription

In August 1898 Fred Gaisberg and The Gramophone Company opened Europe's first disc recording studio on this site.
Westminster City Council
James Hall & EMI Archive Trust

Queen's drummer Roger Taylor unveiled the plaque.

Site: Europe's first disc recording studio (1 memorial)

WC2, Maiden Lane, Fire and Stone, 31

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Europe's first disc recording studio

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Europe’s first recording studio / Gramophone Company

In 1898 The Gramophone Company moved into the building with the plaque and st...

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EMI

Music record label. Electric and Musical Industries Ltd was formed in London ...

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Fred Gaisberg

American musician, recording engineer and one of the earliest classical music...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Europe's first disc recording studio

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EMI Archive Trust

From their website: "The EMI Archive Trust was established in 1996. The EMI G...

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Westminster City Council

The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...

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James Hall (writer)

Writer and journalist. James Hall started the campaign to commemorate the fir...

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