who were the early founders of this records?
Edward D. Easton and a group of investors.
Columbia Records
The Columbia Phonograph Company was founded on January 15, 1889 by stenographer, lawyer and New Jersey native Edward D. Easton (1856–1915) and a group of investors.
who sang the original version of all i want for christmas Mariah Carey. is this a part of an album? Yes, Merry Christmas. when was the song released? October 28, 1994. how did it perform in the charts? It peaked at No. 6 on the "Billboard" Hot Adult Contemporary and at No. 12 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. by whom was it written? Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey. who is the former? He is a musician, songwriter, record producer and composer. which record label released the album? Columbia Records. where is this based? New York City. who owns it? Sony Music Entertainment.
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Columbia Records [SEP] Beginnings (1889–1929)
The Columbia Phonograph Company was founded on January 15, 1889 by stenographer, lawyer and New Jersey native Edward D. Easton (1856–1915) and a group of investors. It derived its name from the District of Columbia, where it was headquartered. At first it had a local monopoly on sales and service of Edison phonographs and phonograph cylinders in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Delaware. As was the custom of some of the regional phonograph companies, Columbia produced many commercial cylinder recordings of its own, and its catalogue of musical records in 1891 was 10 pages. Columbia's ties to Edison and the North American Phonograph Company were severed in 1894 with the North American Phonograph Company's breakup.