discographer

American  

[dih-skog-ruh-fer] / dɪˈskɒg rə fər /

noun

1. a person who compiles discographies.

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Etymology

Origin of discographer

First recorded in 1940–45; discograph(y) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

A booklet contains an elaborate array of photographs as well as an examination of Heynis’s life and art by Jean-Charles Hoffelé, a French music critic and discographer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The anecdote has not preserved the inquisitor's name, but perhaps it was the discographer Brian Rust, the leading figure in this discipline of his generation, who has died aged 88.

From The Guardian

Many obstacles lie in the discographer's path, but Rust persuaded companies to unlock their archives and tirelessly reproduced information on a typewriter – often several times over, as he was generous in sharing material with other researchers.

From The Guardian

Its team consists of two technicians and two researchers, including Varchausky's friend Fabio Cernuda, regarded as Argentina's best discographer.

From The Guardian