| Record Finders has been
in the record
dealer business since 1969 in Richmond, Virginia. Our stock
is in excess of one million records. Our newsletter also called
Record Finder has 10,000 readers per month. We maintain a mailing
list of over 70,000 record collectors. |
| Record Smith, dedicated
to record
restoration and preservation of the forgotten songs of the past
100 years. Walter Smith, former owner of Record Finders and Memory
Lane Records for over 35 years, is dedicating this site to keeping
the music of the past alive and well. Let us know of any areas in
recorded music that you would like to see featured or discussed
on this site. |
Music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from
aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or as an
entertainment product for the marketplace. Amateur musicians compose
and perform music for their own pleasure, and they do not attempt
to derive their income from music. Professional musicians are
employed by a range of institutions and organizations, including
armed forces, churches and synagogues, symphony orchestras, broadcasting
or film production companies, and music schools. As well, professional
musicians work as freelancers, seeking contracts and engagements
in a variety of settings.
Although amateur musicians differ from professional musicians
in that amateur musicians have a non-musical source of income,
there are often many links between amateur and professional
musicians. Beginning amateur musicians take lessons with professional
musicians. In community settings, advanced amateur musicians
perform with professional musicians in a variety of ensembles
and orchestras. In some rare cases, amateur musicians attain
a professional level of competence, and they are able to perform
in professional performance settings.
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