278 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Ambrose band recorded 'Keep Me in Your Dreams' and 'Who Made Little Boy Blue' for Decca F5284. A mid-1930s dance recording from one of Britain's most popular orchestras of the swing era.AI summary
Decca F5284 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most celebrated British dance bands of the 1930s, recorded 'My Old Flame' and 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' for Decca; Ambrose was a pianist and bandleader based at the Mayfair Hotel.AI summary
Decca F5293 Dance
The Ambrose Orchestra was one of Britain's premier dance orchestras of the 1930s-40s, known for sophisticated and well-arranged dance music. This Decca pressing of 'I Only Have Eyes for You' and 'Dames' represents the hit songs and standards that made Ambrose a top bandleader. Decca pressings of Ambrose's most popular sides were widely distributed and copies remain common.AI summary
Decca F5302 Dance
Ambrose band, a leading British dance orchestra of the 1930s–40s, performing 'If I had a million dollars' and 'If I love again' on Decca F5363. Ambrose was one of the most recorded and popular bandleaders in Britain.AI summary
Decca F5363 Dance
Ambrose and his band, one of the leading British dance orchestras of the 1930s, recorded "Hors d'Oeuvres" and "Embassy Stomp" for Decca. Ambrose was celebrated for sophisticated hot-dance arrangements and led the house band at the Mayfair Hotel, London.AI summary
Decca F5375 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded these two fox-trots for Decca's early catalogue, likely in the late 1920s or very early 1930s; 'On the Isle of Kitchy Mi Boko' is a novelty piece.AI summary
Decca 1264 Dance
Ambrose was a celebrated British bandleader and arranger active from the 1920s through the 1950s, known for sophisticated orchestral dance arrangements; this Decca side features two of his light dance recordings.AI summary
Decca 1406 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on Decca, pairing a popular song with a classical miniature. Ambrose was one of Britain's most sophisticated and collected dance-band leaders.AI summary
Decca F8105 Dance
Ambrose band, a leading British dance orchestra of the 1930s–40s, performing 'Nightingale' and 'My serenade' on Decca F8242. Ambrose led one of the UK's most recorded dance bands.AI summary
Decca F8242 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's most sophisticated and collected dance bands, recorded extensively for Decca; this late-1930s or early-1940s Decca F pressing represents his continued refinement of popular material.AI summary
Decca F8314 Dance
Ambrose Band on Decca, 'What Do We Care' and 'Russian Rose'—sentimental popular dance sides from the late 1940s or early 1950s.AI summary
Decca F7935 Dance
The Ambrose band recorded 'Rancho Pillow' and 'Rose O'Day' for Decca F8046. A late-1930s recording from one of Britain's most celebrated dance orchestras.AI summary
Decca F8046 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on Decca, performing 'By Candlelight' and 'White Cliffs of Dover' from the early 1940s. Ambrose was one of Britain's finest dance-band leaders, and this is a notable wartime side.AI summary
Decca F8102 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on Decca, performing 'White Christmas' and 'Breathless' from around 1942. Ambrose was one of Britain's finest dance-band leaders.AI summary
Decca F8193 Dance
Ambrose and his Orchestra on Decca, catalogue F8283. Ambrose was a leading British bandleader of the 1930s–40s, recording for Decca and the Mayfair Hotel, London. His orchestra was one of the most popular and recorded of the period.AI summary
Decca F8283 Dance
Ambrose band, a leading British dance orchestra of the 1930s–40s, performing 'Two hearts on a tree' and 'One night of love' on Decca F5223. Ambrose was one of the most successful British bandleaders.AI summary
Decca F5223 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded these two sides for Decca, likely in the early-to-mid 1940s.AI summary
Decca F7326 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most sophisticated dance bands of 1930s London, recorded these two sides for Decca in the early catalogue; Ambrose's Mayfair Hotel broadcasts made him famous in the UK.AI summary
Decca 517 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's top dance bands of the 1930s–1940s, on Decca. Ambrose was celebrated for sophisticated, well-arranged swing-influenced dance music and remains highly collected.AI summary
Decca F7691 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded "Serenade in the Night" and "When the Poppies Bloom Again" for Decca F6097, a ballad-era dance side of the early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F6097 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, a premier British dance band, on Decca F7400—performing 'Tristesse' and 'Blue Hawaii'—noted as a non-UK issue.AI summary
Decca F7400(nonUKissue0 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded 'Washing on the Siegfried Line' and 'I'm Sending You the Siegfried Line' for Decca, catalogue F7245; these are wartime novelty songs from around 1939–1940, and Ambrose was one of Britain's top dance bandleaders.AI summary
Decca F7245 Dance
ARC (likely a house band or pseudonym) performing 'I've Got Five Dollars' and 'When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba' on Decca F2999.AI summary
Decca F2999 Dance
ARC (likely an abbreviation or pseudonym for a session band) recorded 'Hummin' to Myself' and 'Downhearted' for Decca F3082 in the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3082 Dance
Armando Orefiche was a Cuban bandleader and pianist known for mambo and cha-cha recordings. 'La Rumbita' and 'Cha-cha la Negra' are Latin dance numbers; this Decca C16112 pressing is from a mainstream commercial Latin-music catalogue.AI summary
Decca C16112 Dance
Arthur Lally's band recorded 'Bye Bye Blues' and 'Swinging in a Hammock' for Decca; a regional or secondary dance ensemble of the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F1966 Dance
Arthur Lally band on Decca F2749 with 'Palmy Days' and 'Alone with My Dreams', a British dance band of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F2749 Dance
Arthur Lally and his orchestra recorded a Maurice Chevalier selection for Decca, a British dance orchestra performing vocal selections popular in the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F2131 Dance
Arthur Lally Band on Decca, catalogue F2966, with only one side noted ('Pleasure Cruise with Lawrence Wright'). Lally is an unrecognised bandleader and the single side limits its appeal.AI summary
Decca F2966 Dance
A dance band recording by Arthur Nichols's band on Decca, a major British label. The catalogue number F3938 dates this to the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca F3938 Dance
Arthur Young and his Swingtette on Decca, recording novelty and dance material from the swing era. A minor British dance group whose recordings are not typically sought.AI summary
Decca F7921 Dance
Arthur Young and the Paradise Club orchestra, a British dance band, recorded sentimental ballads for Decca in the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F5573 Dance
A baritone with dance band performing a topical novelty about the 1937 coronation of King George VI, released on Decca—a timely piece of British popular music from the period.AI summary
Decca ca(unnumbered) Dance
Billy Cotton, as id 2098, on Decca F9459; 'Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner' and 'Come into the Parlour' are sentimental and novelty songs typical of his recording output from the 1940s.AI summary
Decca F9459 Dance
Bob Crosby, younger brother of Bing and a bandleader in his own right, recorded these two standards for Decca in the early 1950s.AI summary
Decca Y5542 Dance
Bob Crosby was an American bandleader and singer, brother of Bing, who recorded prolifically in the 1930s-40s. This Decca Y pressing of jazz standards represents his swing-era output.AI summary
Decca Y5908 Dance
Bob Crosby and his orchestra on Decca, catalogue BM03682, with '5 Minutes More' and 'I've Never Forgotten'. Crosby, Bing's brother, led a popular swing orchestra in the 1940s.AI summary
Decca BM03682 Dance
Brian Lawrance and Fred Hartley on Decca with 'Sally Horner' and 'Floral Dance'—likely a dance or novelty recording from the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Decca F6295 Dance
Brian Lawrence's band on Decca F-series performs two popular dance numbers.AI summary
Decca F5253 Dance
Brown's Musical Brownies performing two standards—"Cross Patch" and "Confessin'"—on Decca in the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca 5413 Dance
Carlyle Cousins for Decca, performing a medley on both sides. The artist is unrecognised.AI summary
Decca F3978 Dance
Decca 60.385 Dance
Casa Loma, a Canadian dance orchestra of the 1930s, recorded 'Clarinet Marmalade' and 'In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree' for Decca. Casa Loma sides are collected by hot-dance enthusiasts, though British pressings are less sought than American originals.AI summary
Decca F3397 Dance
Charles Iwegbue and his Archibogs, a West African highlife ensemble, recorded 'Go inside Mami' and 'Amalinze' for Decca WA3105. The WA series was Decca's West African series of the 1950s.AI summary
Decca WA3105 Dance
Collie Knox and Ambrose perform 'Malola' and 'Home again' on Decca F5481. Ambrose was one of Britain's most celebrated dance-band leaders; Knox was a sports commentator and entertainer who occasionally recorded.AI summary
Decca F5481 Dance
This disc is credited simply to 'Cotton', likely Billy Cotton's band; this Decca pressing from the early 1950s carries two popular ballads.AI summary
Decca F10602 Dance
Dick Robertson and his orchestra performing 'Sally' and 'Two Little Girls in Blue' for Decca, a singer-bandleader of the swing era.AI summary
Decca F6844 Dance
Don Fox performing two uptempo novelty songs on Decca, the major British label, with F-series catalogue number suggesting 1950s release.AI summary
Decca F10927 Dance