3 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Victor Herbert, the Irish-American composer and bandleader, recorded instrumental sides for early American Zonophone before becoming famous for his operettas. Zonophone 1561 is a single-sided pressing, placing this in the early acoustic era, roughly 1900–1906. Herbert's early Zonophone band sides are sought by collectors of Edwardian cylinders and discs, and single-sided Zonophones in this number range are uncommon survivors.AI summary
Zonophone 1561 Orchestra
Victor Herbert's Band performs the 'Waltz from Faust' on Zonophone 9281, an early pressing from the Zonophone label's British series. Victor Herbert was the celebrated Irish-American composer and bandleader; Zonophone was one of the earliest British disc labels, and single-sided issues in this catalogue range date from approximately 1905–1910.AI summary
Zonophone 9281 Orchestra
Victor Herbert's Band performs the Espana Waltz on Zonophone 9384, a single-sided early British pressing. Like the companion Zonophone by Victor Herbert's Band in this collection, the 9000-series number places this in the 1905–1910 range; Herbert was the celebrated Irish-American composer and these early Zonophone band pressings have modest but real period appeal.AI summary
Zonophone 9384 Orchestra