Back هیزمسترزویس Persian La Voix de son maître French 히즈 마스터 보이스 Korean His Master's Voice NN His Master’s Voice NB His Master's Voice Portuguese His Master's Voice Romanian His Master’s Voice Russian His Master's Voice Swedish His Master's Voice Turkish
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His Master's Voice is a painting and trademark by Francis Barraud that depicts a dog named Nipper listening to a wind-up disc gramophone whilst tilting his head, created in 1899.[1]
In December 1899, the painting was sold to William Barry Owen of London's Gramophone Company (later a division of EMI), who would begin using the image on its records in 1909. The Victor Talking Machine Company (later RCA Victor), the American affiliate of the Gramophone Company, also adopted the name and imagery on its products and advertising, beginning in 1901.[2]
With the Gramophone Company and RCA Victor both eventually operating outside of their respective countries, the His Master's Voice painting became one of the world's best-known trademarks, featured in advertising, on record releases, retail stores and other products sold worldwide. Some international divisions would later be divested, leading to 'His Master's Voice' as a brand to be fragmented.[3][4]
- ^ "Francis Barraud & Nipper". London Remembers. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Meador, Granger (5 December 2023). "Remembering His Master's Voice". MEADOR.ORG. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ audiopolitan (21 June 2013). "His Master's Voice". audiopolitan. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Harrison, Kieran (19 October 2017). "His Master's Voice". FGD1 The Archive. Retrieved 7 January 2025.