14 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Guy Lombardo, the Canadian bandleader famous for his 'Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven', was one of the most commercially successful dance band leaders of the 1930s–40s. This Brunswick recording pairs two popular standards from his peak era.AI summary
Brunswick 03567 Dance
Guy Lombardo and his orchestra performing 'Corn Silk' and 'Taking a Chance on Love' on Brunswick 03187. Lombardo was the leading exponent of the sweet-jazz 'Lombardo sound' and remains one of the most recorded bandleaders of all time.AI summary
Brunswick 03187 Orchestra
Guy Lombardo's orchestra, the 'Royal Canadians', performing 'Little Kiss Each Morning' and 'You're My Silver Lining of Love' for Columbia, representing the smooth ballroom dance style that made Lombardo a household name.AI summary
Columbia 5728 Dance
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, one of the biggest and most commercially successful dance orchestras of the 1920s–1950s, performing two novelty numbers on Brunswick. Lombardo's orchestra was prolific and mass-produced; surviving stock is enormous and the band is widely collected.AI summary
Brunswick 03526 Dance
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, one of the most popular and prolific dance orchestras of the 1930s–40s, perform 'There's a Little Picture Playhouse in My Heart' and 'Seein' Is Believin'' on Brunswick. Lombardo was America's best-selling bandleader of the era.AI summary
Brunswick RL251 Dance
Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians, one of the most commercially successful dance orchestras, recorded two standards on Brunswick's RL series.AI summary
Brunswick RL283 Dance
Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians were the most commercially successful orchestra of the 1930s–50s, known for their refined 'sweetest music this side of heaven' style. This Decca F-series side pairs 'What's the reason' and 'Down by the river', typical of their polished dance-band approach.AI summary
Decca F5484 Orchestra
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians on Decca, catalogue F5485. Lombardo was a hugely successful American bandleader famous for orchestral dance music and New Year's Eve broadcasts; his records are extremely common.AI summary
Decca F5485 Dance
Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians recorded 'Why the Shy Little Violets Grow' and 'Pagan Love Song' for Columbia 5542. Lombardo was one of the most commercially successful bandleaders of the swing era, and his sweet-style orchestra recordings define the period.AI summary
Columbia 5542 Dance
Guy Lombardo's orchestra—the "Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven"—recorded "In an 18th Century Drawing Room" and "Blues Serenade" for Brunswick in 1946. Lombardo was one of the most successful dance-band leaders of his era.AI summary
Brunswick 02867 Dance
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians perform 'Lover, I Cry Over You' and 'Lights Are Low, the Music Is Sweet' on Brunswick. Lombardo's orchestras were the best-selling dance bands of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Brunswick RL211 Dance
Guy Lombardo and his band with On a Little Dream Ranch and Kitchy-Mi-Koko Isle on Victor 25560.AI summary
Victor 25560 Dance
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians on Decca, catalogue 27208, with 'Harbor Lights' and 'Petite Waltz'. Lombardo was the leading exponent of the sweet-dance style and one of the most commercially successful bandleaders of the era.AI summary
Decca 27208 Dance
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, the hugely successful 'sweetest music this side of heaven' orchestra, on Brunswick; this is a popular hit from their peak 1930s era.AI summary
Brunswick RL323 Orchestra