576 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Alfredo Orchestra recorded for His Master's Voice in the 1930s-40s, performing dance and Latin repertoire. This pressing of 'Sevillana' and 'Tina Tango' represents the light orchestral dance music that was standard fare on the dance floor of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8250 Dance
An All Star ensemble recorded 'Stepping Along' and 'Too Wonderful for Words' for His Master's Voice B5718. These appear to be light orchestral or dance recordings from the 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5718 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, 'Oh Mo'nah' and 'Save the Last Dance for Me', on His Master's Voice B6127; Ambrose was a celebrated British dance-band leader of the 1920s and 1930s, and these sides represent the sophisticated swing style of the British West End.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6127 Dance
Ambrose, a leading British dance-band leader and recording artist of the 1930s, recorded 'I Can't Believe It's True' and 'Masquerade' for His Master's Voice. Ambrose was one of the most prolific and commercially successful bandleaders of his era, and his recordings remain in strong demand among dance-music collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6231 Dance
Ambrose on His Master's Voice B5464, 'Singapore Sorrows' / 'Without You Sweetheart'. Ambrose was a prominent British bandleader and composer of the 1920s–1930s, recording extensively for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5464 Dance
Ambrose was one of the most famous British bandleaders of the 1930s, resident at the Mayfair Hotel; this HMV B-series recording pairs two sentimental ballads arranged and conducted by Ambrose, capturing the sophisticated style that made him a star of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6222 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the finest British dance bands of the 1930s–1940s, recorded these two romantic dance numbers for His Master's Voice B6049. Ambrose was a highly respected bandleader and arranger.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6049 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most prominent British dance bands of the 1930s, recorded 'You can't stop me from loving you' and 'Just one more Chance' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6061 Dance
Ambrose, the British dance bandleader, recorded 'Little Girl' and 'Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams' for His Master's Voice, his sophisticated and well-arranged ballroom and dance orchestra style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6062 Dance
Ambrose was one of Britain's leading dance-band leaders of the 1920s-1930s, famous for his orchestra and his recordings; 'I Wanna Be Loved by You' and 'My Song' appear on this His Master's Voice pressing, catalogue B6108.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6108 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra were one of the most celebrated British dance bands of the 1920s and 1930s. 'Close your Eyes' and 'Joey the Clown' are typical of the sophisticated jazz-inflected dance music they recorded for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6109 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most important British dance bands of the 1930s, on His Master's Voice with 'I Don't Know Why' and 'Love Letters in the Sand'. The B6110 catalogue number places this in the mid-1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6110 Dance
Ambrose, the highly celebrated British dance-band leader, recorded two ballads, 'Trees' and 'Sleep on', for His Master's Voice, catalogue B6142. Ambrose was the most fashionable dance-band director of the 1930s–40s, and his recordings are widely collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6142 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on His Master's Voice B6153, one of the most celebrated British bandleaders of the 1920s–30s. Ambrose's Mayfair Hotel broadcasts and recordings are highly sought by dance-band collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6153 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on 'Kiss by kiss' and 'Minnie the Moocher' (a famous jazz standard), from HMV B6159. Ambrose was a major British dance-band leader of the 1930s; this is a typical mid-1930s release from his prolific recording career for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6159 Dance
Ambrose, the celebrated British dance-band leader, on HMV B6165, performing novelty instrumental material from his West End orchestra.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6165 Dance
Ambrose, the celebrated British bandleader, performing 'Is I in Love I is' and 'Too many tears' on His Master's Voice B6181, likely from the early 1930s. Ambrose led one of the most popular orchestras of the 1920s-1930s dance era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6181 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's leading dance bands of the 1930s, performing 'Stop the Sun, Stop the Moon' and 'When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba' on His Master's Voice B6190.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6190 Dance
Ambrose, one of Britain's leading bandleaders and recording artists of the 1930s, recorded 'Humming to Myself' and 'Soft Lights and Sweet Music' for His Master's Voice. This is a dance-band side from his vast catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6205 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra were one of Britain's most celebrated dance bands of the 1930s, based at the Mayfair Hotel; this HMV pressing features 'Sun has got his hat on' and 'Clouds will soon roll by', both standard light-music fare.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6210 Dance
His Master's Voice B6231 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded dance music for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s and 1930s; 'Singapore Sorrows' and 'Without you Sweetheart' are typical of the ballroom-dance repertoire that made Ambrose one of the most recorded British bandleaders of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5464 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra performing 'Try to learn to love' and 'Dance little Lady' on His Master's Voice. Ambrose was one of the most important and prolific British bandleaders of the 1920s-40s, recording extensively for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5487 Dance
Ambrose, the British dance-band leader and accordionist, recorded 'If I had you' and 'Me and the Man in the Moon' for His Master's Voice. Ambrose was one of the most celebrated British bandleaders of the late 1920s and 1930s, leading the Mayfair Hotel orchestra.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5605 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded 'Cryin' for the Carolines' and 'Have a Little Faith in Me' for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s; these are typical of Ambrose's prolific dance-orchestra output for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5814 Dance
Ambrose, the renowned British dance-band leader, recorded for His Master's Voice with two popular songs from the swing era, circa early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5824 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra were one of Britain's finest dance bands of the 1920s–30s, recorded extensively for HMV. 'Leven Thirty Saturday Night' is a novelty or comic dance side from his prolific catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5847 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded 'My Bluebird Was Caught in the Rain' and 'I Don't Mind Walking in the Rain' for His Master's Voice B5920 in the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5920 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra performing 'Go Home and Tell Your Mother' and 'What Good Am I Without You' on His Master's Voice B5942, from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5942 Dance
Ambrose, a prominent British dance-band leader and violinist of the 1930s, performing two popular songs on His Master's Voice B5947. Ambrose was one of the most recorded British musicians of the era, leading orchestras at major venues and recording prolifically for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5947 Dance
Ambrose, a major British dance-band leader of the 1930s, recorded 'Would you like to take a Walk' and 'The Waltz you saved for me' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B6000. Ambrose's orchestra records are well-represented in collections.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6000 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra were one of the most celebrated British dance bands of the 1920s and 1930s. 'I surrender dear' and 'Laughing at the Rain' are typical of the sophisticated jazz-inflected dance music they recorded for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6009 Dance
Ambrose, a leading British dance-band leader, performing 'Moonlight Saving Time' and 'Poor Kid' on His Master's Voice B6030.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6030 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most celebrated British dance orchestras of the 1930s, performing two popular ballads on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6038 Dance
Ambrose, the celebrated British dance band leader, on His Master's Voice: 'Leave the Rest to Nature' and 'I found you', two smooth orchestral numbers typical of Ambrose's sophisticated dance style from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6039 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded 'Dancing in the Dark' and 'One more Kiss and then Goodnight' for His Master's Voice, capturing the sophisticated hot dance and ballroom style of the 1930s from Britain's finest bandleader of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6132 Dance
Ambrose, the renowned British dance-band leader, recorded 'Just Friends' and 'All of Me' for His Master's Voice, likely in the early 1930s, exemplifying the sophisticated hot-dance style of his Savoy Hotel orchestra.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6138 Dance
Ambrose on HMV B6140, performing 'Now's the Time to Fall in Love' and 'In the Jailhouse Now No 2'. Ambrose (1896–1971) was Britain's foremost dance bandleader; this is one of many sides he recorded for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6140 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most celebrated British dance bands of the 1930s, performing 'Let's put out the Lights' and 'I guess I'll have to change my Plans' on His Master's Voice, catalogue B6261.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6261 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's leading dance bands of the interwar years, perform 'Lazy Louisiana Moon' and 'A Bench in the Park' on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5842 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's leading dance bands of the 1930s-40s, recorded 'Lady Play Your Mandoline' and 'Fiesta' (composed by Billy Busse) on His Master's Voice EG2434. Ambrose was a major British bandleader and his recordings are widely collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice EG2434 Dance
Ambrose was one of Britain's most distinguished dance bandleaders; this His Master's Voice recording pairs 'You Rascal You' and 'I'll Whistle Under Your Window', from the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6145 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, a leading British dance band, performing two sentimental novelties on HMV. This is a standard commercial recording from Ambrose's extensive and prolific Mayfair Hotel period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6229 Dance
An unlisted vocal recording on His Master's Voice catalogue RP1140, with the cryptic title 'Heading ahead for Beauty'. The artist and date are unknown, and the catalogue number does not correspond to standard HMV series.AI summary
His Master's Voice RP1140 Dance
Arden-Ohman on His Master's Voice B6050, performing 'Can This Be Love' and 'Fine and Dandy'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6050 Dance
The Arden-Ohman Orchestra, a jazz-influenced dance band of the 1920s–30s, recorded two popular songs for HMV; Arden and Ohman were prolific Brunswick recording artists, and their Decca and HMV sides are collected by hot-dance enthusiasts.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5634 Dance
Arden-Ohman, a piano duo or light-music ensemble, recorded 'Sleepy Town Express' and 'You Didn't Have to Tell Me' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B6002. A minor dance or novelty recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6002 Dance
Armand Crabbe recorded 'Le temps s'envole' and 'Na Coieta ay, ay, ay' for His Master's Voice DA755; 'Na Coieta ay, ay, ay' suggests Portuguese or Iberian dance music from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA755 Dance