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French label launched in 1894 by brothers Émile and Charles Pathé. Label Code: LC 0300 / LC 00300 Established in France, the label's territory expanded to the US (in 1914), the UK and even Asia (see for Chinese language releases). On early releases (Pathé Discs, 1910s/1920s -- 90 rpm (1905 to 1916), 80 rpm (1916 to 1930)), the label logo reads as "Disque Pathé". Prior to 1931 the label went through major ownership changes. First, Emile Pathé sold the Pathé label and companies outside of the US to the Marconi Company owned by physicist Guglielmo Marconi in 1924. This included the Compagnie Générale des Machines Parlantes Pathé Fréres which the brothers Pathé had established in 1919 (this company controlled all of their phonographic activities including the factory at Chatou). In 1928 the acquired Compagnie Générale des Machines Parlantes Pathé Fréres, the following year Compagnie Générale des Machines Parlantes Pathé Fréres acquired the Marconi Company. In 1931 (EMI) was formed through the merger of the Columbia Graphophone Company Ltd. and , which in 1936 effected a merger of (subsidiary of The Gramophone Co. Ltd.) and Compagnie Générale de Etablissements Pathé Fréres to form (a.k.a. ) which then becomes the immediate registered owner of the Pathé trademark. In the US, the Pathé label became part of the Cameo Recording Company in 1927. Two years later the Cameo Recording Company merged into the American Record Company. Coincidently the Pathé label disappeared from the US market in 1930/31, but not in the rest of the world, especially in France and Asia. In 1972 Les Industries Musicales Et Electriques Pathé Marconi became known as Up until the 27th March 2013 the trademark was directly owned by S.A.S.
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Sub-labels
Documents Sonores
Thematic recordings for scholar use (poetry, moral...) during the 1950 to 60's era - back cover wearing questions related to the lesson evoked.
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Conte D'Andersen
French 7" with tales of Hans Christian Andersen with book, illustrated by Jacqueline Guyot, late 1950s
Série Byblos
French series for releases issued under label
Série Samyphone
French series for releases issued under or labels
Série "Voix De L'Orient"
French series for releases issued under or labels
La Série "Star Line"
Canadian series for Pathé releases
Série "Zaïzaphone"
Théâtre De Toujours
Collection "Passe-Temps Musical"
Musette De Paris
Pathé-Art
Series of Pathé, started in 1926-1927, and issuing opera recording material. Catalogue number starts with "X." or "E.". Illustration on the labels were made by François-Louis Schmied.
Pathé Vox
French label from the 50s, obviously a collaboration of Pathé and Vox (6)
Disque Diamond
French low-budget label from the early 20th century. A subsidiary label of Pathé which were also vertically-cut (so also a Pathé Disc). The brand Diamond was also used by Pathé to produce talking...
Le Jazz En France
Collection "Album-Disque"
French series of children releases. The format was a record inside a booklet. First used by Pathé then Columbia.
Omnia (6)
Former French shellac label, subsidiary of Pathé label dedicated to 8" 78 rpm releases, incl. reissues.
ПАТЕ
Company's full name : Дискъ Патé Russian branch of Pathé liquidated at the end of 1910's after Communist October Revolution
Sax Succes
French series. Follows 4 Sax Succès.
Swing Sessions