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Vox Records

German record label

Vox AG, officially Vox-Schallplatten- und Sprechmaschinen A.-G., was a German record label and public limited company founded in 1921 by Otto Klung, August Strauch and Curt Stille. It was established for the manufacture of phonographs and shellac records. Vox records feature a triangular label with a stylized depiction of a singer's side profile designed by the graphic and advertising artist Wilhelm Deffke.2 It ceased to exist in 1929.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 30, 1920Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1

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Photo: Wilhelm Deffke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Vox AG, officially Vox-Schallplatten- und Sprechmaschinen A.-G., was a German record label and public limited company founded in 1921 by Otto Klung, August Strauch and Curt Stille. It was established for the manufacture of phonographs and shellac records. Vox records feature a triangular label with a stylized depiction of a singer's side profile designed by the graphic and advertising artist Wilhelm Deffke. One source suggests that it issued the first electrical recordings in Germany in late 1924 or early 1925, presumably recorded by a method other than that of Western Electric, but notes that it did not generally adopt electric recording technology until some 18 months later.[1]2

Timeline

  1. 1929Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Dec 30, 1920Founded Founded1

Sources

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