Decca

American

[dek-uh] / ˈdɛk ə /

noun

a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.

Etymology

Origin of Decca

First recorded in 1945–50

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“I had a sad and uneasy feeling that we were somehow being swept apart by a huge tidal wave over which we had no control,” mourns Decca.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Phil and that was captured by the British Decca label has a magical, brash New World sparkle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025

Last year, Decca Records launched a search for the surviving members, with a notice in London's Ham & High newspaper.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024

His first album on the Decca label, playing those same 24 devilishly difficult pieces — 12 each in Op.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

I don’t know that I believe it, but there’s a chance Decca might.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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