Midwest Mahjar: The Recorded Sounds of the Arabic-Speaking Diaspora in the United States at 78 RPM

George N. Gorayeb: The Incomplete Story of the Sunset Film Corporation and Arabphon Records Arabphon #436 A & B "Al Gins Al-Lateff, Film "Fair Sex." From Richard M. Breaux Collection Back in May 2016, long before the creation of Midwest Mahjar, a fellow 78 RPM record collector and I discussed the little we knew about Alamphon Records, Farid Alam’s record label that is as commonly found by 78 RPM collectors of Arab American music as the notorious “red-label Columbia” records are to any person whose searched through crates or boxes of 78 RPM records in general. I closed the conversation by writing to the other collector, “Let me know if you ever come across any information about Arabphon.” He assured me he would and that was the end of the conversation. We’ve never discussed Arabphon Records again. Since striking 78 RPM Arabic record gold in November of 2015, I have acquired at least a two dozen records on the Arabphon label. When I asked other