Background

Brian Arthur Lovell Rust was born in London, and collected records from the age of five.

Career

He worked in the British Broadcasting Corporation"s record library from 1945 to 1960, and supervised broadcasting selections. He wrote for The Gramophone from 1948 to 1970, and wrote freelance from 1960, including liner notes for jazz releases. He hosted the Mardi Gras radio program on Capital Radio from 1973 to 1984.

His Jazz Records 1897-1942, revised several times since its initial publication in 1961, is a standard jazz discography.

Rust died on 5 January 2011 in Swanage, England.

Works

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  • Jazz and Ragtime Records, 1897-1942 ( 3 volume set )

    (The sixth and latest revised edition of Rust's classic ja...)

  • The dance bands

    (The history of the leading dance band culture.)

  • Jazz records 1897-1942: A-Lynn & Lynn-Z

    (The "bible" of jazz discographies. Contains excellent cov...)

  • The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942 (Two Volume Set) by Brian Rust (1975-12-03)

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • The Complete Entertainment Discography from the Mid-1890s to 1942 by Brian A. L. Rust (1-Jan-1973) Hardcover

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942. Volume 1 only: Irving Aaronson to Arthur Lange

    (Band ( American Dance))

  • Jazz records, 1897-1942 Vol. 1&2

    (Book by Rust, Brian)

  • The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942 (Two Volume Set)

    (Book by Brian Rust)

  • The complete entertainment discography, from the mid-1890s to 1942

    (677 Pages)

  • Discography of Historical Records on Cylinders and 78s.

    (Book by)

  • Jazz Records: 1897-1942
  • The American Record Label Book. 1978. Cloth.
  • Jazz records, 1897-1942 Vol. 1&2 by Brian A. L Rust (1978-11-08)
  • The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942. Volume 2 only: Arthur Lange to Bob Zurke
  • Jazz Records. 1897-1942. 1978. Two volumes. Cloth with dustjackets.
  • The Complete Entertainment Discography: From 1897-1942 (Roots of Jazz Series) Updated and Expanded Edition by Brian Rust (1988-01-03)
  • Jazz Records 1897-1942 Volume 2 Kar-Z
  • The Complete Entertainment Discography: From 1897-1942 (Roots of Jazz Series) Updated and Expanded Edition
  • Jazz Records 1897-1942 (Two Volumes) Volume 1: Irving Aaronson to Abe Lyman; Volume 2: Abe Lyman to Bob Zurke
  • Jazz Records 1897-1942 Two Volume Set
  • Discography of Historical Records on Cylinders and 78s. by Brian A. L. Rust (1979-02-28)
  • Jazz Records 1897-1942 : Volume 1 A-Kar
  • Jazz Records 1897-1942 Vol. 1: A to Lym
  • Jazz Records 1897-1942 Volume 1 A-Kar
  • Jazz and Ragtime Records (1897-1942)
  • Jazz & Ragtime Records 1897 1942 Volume 1