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Nipper: His Master's Voice

The dog on "His Master's Voice" label is Nipper, a stray fox terrier found in 1884 by the brother of the guy who painted the picture of the dog listening to a gramophone, Francis Barraud. Barraud inherited Nipper from his brother and was busy painting a phonograph when Nipper sat down next to it. Barraud later sold the paintings to The Gramophone Company for $160.

"His Master's Voice" was registered as trademark with the United States Patent Office in 1900. The Victor Recording Company, and later RCA Victor used the Nipper logo.

Not related to Nipper but if you're a fan of The Waterboys... enjoy!

The Waterboys
An acoustic performance of Sweet Thing
from the Midsummers Eve Stramash series of concerts at Universal Hall, Findhorn, June 2006.
Filmed by Barbara Coates.