ABSTRACT
A New York record manufacturer, with a plant in Middletown, Connecticut. The firm pioneered in making cylinder records for home entertainment, then turned to discs. Imperial was its own label; the Concert Records label was produced from its masters. The firm also supplied pressings for the Imperial, Nassau, Leeds, Sun, Talk-o-Phone, and other labels. After lengthy litigation for patent violations, Leeds and Catlin was finally forced into bankruptcy in the summer of 1909. Edward F. Leeds was president until his death in August 1908. After 1909, matrices of the firm continued to appear in Britain, appearing on the Britannic, Burlington, Pelican, The Leader, and probably other labels.
