Columbia A3100 series

In October 1920, when its popular series (A-prefix) was about to reach A-3000, Columbia jumped ahead by 400 numbers to A3300 and carved out an A3100 number block to create a special series of Educational records.

This series included so-called "Indian" music (Classical music in the European style with Native American motifs composed by so-called Nativist composers trying to created a "native" American Classical music), but also other popular Classical pieces that were thought to appeal to children.

Originally, the series was billed as "New Educational Records for the Home, Kindergarten and Primary Grades." By the February 1921 issue of The Talking Machine World, page 182, the emphasis of the series seems had shifted slightly because then it was promoted instead as "Band Records For Community Singing."

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1		Columbia Orchestra A: Kickapoo Social Dance B: Sioux Flute Serenade		Columbia USA	A3106	Dec 1920	10"
2		Columbia Band A1: Silent Night A2: My Bonnie B1: Tenting To-night B2: Long, Long Ago		Columbia USA	A3115	Feb 1921	10"
3		Edward Avis A: Bird Calls – A Day With The Birds B: Bird Calls – Spring Birds bird sounds		Columbia USA	A3118	Apr 1921	10"
4		Os-Ke-Non-Ton A: By The Waters Of Minnetonka B: By The Weeping Waters		Columbia USA	A-3173	1923	10"