more music terms

[Mullins, Bill]

Continuing Ben's explorations into  music . .

glam rock (OED has 1974)

David Bowie Arrives With a Burst of Stardust
ROBERT HILBURN
Los Angeles Times; Nov 5, 1972; Calendar Section, p 52 col 3.
"We spearheaded the glamour rock thing in England and as there was an
equivalent show-time look about the bands in America that Alice had
spearheaded, it was obvious we were going to be thrown together even
though the American reviewers hadn't seen us and the English reviewers
hadn't seen Alice."

The [London] Times, Wednesday, Jan 24, 1973; pg. 15; Issue 58689; col B
     David Bowie: rock and theatre, Michael Wale.
"I don't know what's expected of me, I've got this glam rock thing going
for me, it's a bit difficult to know what to do with it."

album [recording] OED has 1957

"PHONOMIME, AUTOPHONE, AND KOSMOPHONE"   P.C.B.  Monday, June 10, 1878.
New York Times; Jun 11, 1878; pg. 5 col 5.
"Within a very few months our youths and maidens will be as eager for
contributions to their autophonic albums as they now are to enrich their
poetic and photographic albums."

cut (v) OED has 1937

SOUND STUDIO SLANG
Compiled by Frank J. Wilstach.
New York Times; Oct 13, 1929; pg. X8 col 5.
"CUT OVER:  When too high a level is supplied to the cutter in a disk
recording machine, the cutter cuts over from one groove to the next and
thus spoils the record."

side (n) 1936

NEWLY RECORDED MUSIC
By COMPTON PAKENHAM.
New York Times; May 25, 1930; pg. X8 col 2.
"Columbia has re-pressed two sides from Boris Godunoff, recorded as part
of a comprehensive set by the Paris Opera."


discophile (OED has 1940)
SWING SESSIONS With BILL GOTTLIEB.
The Washington Post; Sep 24, 1939; pg. AM5 col 3.
"If you discophiles want some of Clinton in permanent form I recommend
his latest coupling -- a pair of smartly arranged jazz sides typicle of
the clever, if stiff, style that made the Dipsy Doodler:  "Satan in
Satin" and "Golden Bantam."

disco beat OED has 1965
'Best of Paris' on Display at May Co.
Los Angeles Times; Sep 27, 1964; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Los
Angeles Times (1881 - 1985)
pg. T5 col 7.
" "Best of Paris brings the disco beat to May Co. in flirty dance
dresses, the chicerino look in knicker and pants, the raffine look of
the understated elegance by day in and late-day -- all to be seen, to be
selected in matchless collection at the May Co."