DAVIDSON, Harold Edward
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| occupation | recording engineer |
| birth | 20 June 1901, ......., Wandsworth, Greater London, Surrey, ENGLAND |
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| death | .. April 1992, ......., Hillingdon, Middlesex |
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| marriage | married in .. Oct/Nov/Dec 1925 in Staines, Middlesex:
 Eileen Violet BROWN (b. .. July/Aug/Sep (22 June?) 1903, Uxbridge, Staines, Middlesex – d. .. Oct/Nov/Dec 1976, Hillingdon)
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| children |
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PARENTS:
| father | Edward James DAVIDSON (b. .. Apr/May/June, 1877, St Olave, London, Surrey - d. .. Jan/Feb/Mar 1963, Willesden(?)) |
| mother | Sarah Ann ANDREW (b. ......... - d. ..............) |
| marriage | they got married in .. Apr/May/June 1901, Wandsworth |
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LIFE:
recorder (monograms: BJ / CJ; 0J / 2J )
Joined GRAMCO in June 1916 (Tool Room).
One of the three senior operators (Beckett, Larter and Davidson) who handles the preparation of classical recordings (March, 1954)
In 1925 transferred to Recording Department
Recorded from November 1925 to June 1930 in BJ / CJ matrix series
Recorded from September 1931 until at least March 1932 in 0J / 2J matrix series
Harold E. DAVIDSON (31y) engineer
"CARTHAGE"
dep. Brisbane: .... 1932
Davidson embarked at Gibraltar
arr. London: 29 July 1932
c/o The Gramophone Co., Ltd., Hayes
residence in 1932: 1, St. Margaret's Terrace, Station Road, Hayes, Mddlx.
Harold DAVIDSON (32y) Gramophone // Recording Engineer
+ Eileen V. DAVIDSON (30y)
SS "BERENGARIA"
dep. Southampton: 22 Nov 1933
arr. New York: 28 Nov 1933
Pennsylvania Hotel, NY (10 days)
final destination: JAPAN via Seattle
Harold DAVIDSON (36y) engineer
+ Eileen DAVIDSON (34)
+ Andrew DAVIDSON (7m)
SS "SCHARNHORST"
dep. Yokohama, JAPAN: ..... 1937 or 1938
arr. Southampton, ENGLAND: 21 Jan 1938
EMI Co., Ltd., Abbey Road, London
NOTES:
- A look at the engineers who made history travelling the world recording its music by Paul Vernon (online article)
Originally published in: Vintage Jazz Mart No. 94, 1994. Copyright belongs to the author. Electronic edition by Lars Fredriksson, April 17, 1997
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