His Master's Voice is probably the most famous trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone. In the photograph on which the painting was based, the dog was listening to a cylinder phonograph.
Nipper was born in 1884 in Bristol and died in September 1895 and was buried in Kingston-upon-Thames in a small park surrounded by magnolia trees. As time progressed, the area was built upon but in March 2010 a small road near to the dog's resting place in Kingston-upon-Thames was named Nipper Alley in commemoration of this famous resident. Click on Richmond-upon-Thames Daily Photo to see the plaque. The dog was called Nipper because he tried to bite visitors in the leg.
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Ce fut une surprise de voir ce gramophone mécanique à la brocante parmi d'anciennes caméras - Il n'était peut-être pas à vendre mais plutôt pour l'attirer l'attention. Notez de le magnifique vieux trépieds en bois et les caméras dans l'arrière-plan.
His Master's Voice - La voix de son maître - est probablement la marque la plus célèbre dans le monde de la musique, et depuis de nombreuses années le nom d'un label réputé. Ce nom a été inspiré d'un tableau peint en 1899 représentant le chien Nipper écoutant un gramophone à manivelle. La peinture avait elle-même pour origine une photographie ancienne d'un chien à l'écoute d'un phonographe à cylindre.
Nipper était né en 1884 à Bristol, il est mort en septembre 1895 et fut enterré à Kingston-upon-Thames dans un petit parc entouré de magnolias. Au fil du temps, la zone a été urbanisée mais en mars 2010, une petite route à proximité de lieu de repos du chien dans la région
de Kingston-upon-Thames Alley a été nommée Allée Nipper en commémoration de ce célèbre résident. Cliquez sur Richmond-upon-Thames Daily Photo pour voir la plaque. Le chien avait été appelé Nipper car il essayait souvent de mordre les visiteurs à la jambe.
Love all old equipment you show us.
ReplyDeleteWish I could be there to see them in person.
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Of course, I know the name HMV. But I never tried to discover if there was a real story behind. And there is one, and lovely and rich!I'm glad to kow that someone kept the memory of this dog.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was there on sunday, there was music playing on one of those machines..
Beautiful gramophone and I didn't know the story behind Nipper. Funny, but last night when I was walking Bibi, I noticed a HUGE gramophone through someone's window....I am a Peeping Tom, but if you don't close your curtains, it's fair game. I didn't take a photo, though!
ReplyDeleteEt bien ! J'en apprends des choses ! J'ignorais tout de cette histoire....
ReplyDeleteInteresting post today. I have seen those gramophones frequently, but didn't know that the dog's name was Nipper. The second new thing I have learned today! It is going to be an eductional day.
ReplyDeleteI did Nipper (without knowing his name) earlier at http://hartforddailyphoto.blogspot.com/2010/09/his-masters-voice-barry-manilow.html.
What a wonderful gramophone. I like these old time instruments when things were more simple and elegant.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful story! I'm so glad there's a memorial plaque commemorating Nipper's contribution!!! My favorite gramaphone is the one in Out of Africa...such a classic scene when Denys brings Karin the gramaphone...
ReplyDelete...and now the rest of the story. Thanks I didn't know it all.
ReplyDeleteOh I know it well and I now see the connection with Chuckeroon's great post today. You two were in sync on this one. How fun!
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What a great find and a wonderful post. I would love to find one of these.
ReplyDeleteNipper also became associated with the brands RCA, Victor, RCA Victor and JVC.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a boy my best friend had a Terrier that looked just like Nipper, and called him Victor. He wasn't a nipper :-)