174 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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An ensemble credited to '6 Hottentots' performing 'I'm in Love Again' and 'The Girl Friend' for Imperial, a minor American label, likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1803 Dance
A group credited as '6 Hottentots' performing novelty and dance material on Imperial, a minor label—a recording now notable mainly as a historical document of early 20th-century racial caricature in recorded music.AI summary
Imperial 1803 Dance
Anonymous instrumental ensemble performing a Tango and a Hot Fox Trot on Imperial Records catalogue 996. Neither artist nor recording context is known.AI summary
Imperial 996 Dance
Billy Whitlock on Imperial, an early British label, performing traditional dance material in the 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1131 Dance
Billy Whitlock recorded Scottish dance reels and jigs for Imperial, a minor British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 2383 Dance
Brown on Imperial Records, performing 'Two Little Cups and Saucers' and 'Susie was a Real Wild Child', catalogue 1592.AI summary
Imperial 1592 Dance
Credited to Brown on Imperial 1655; Imperial was a minor British label of the early 1930s and little is known of this artist or these titles.AI summary
Imperial 1655 Dance
Buddy Rose band on Imperial pressing, early 1920s catalogue number.AI summary
Imperial 1709 Dance
C Bonheur on Imperial 1355, a cheap British marque of the 1920s–30s, performing two popular American dance numbers of the era, 'California here I come' and 'Dream Daddy'.AI summary
Imperial 1355 Dance
California Ramblers on Imperial 1457, with 'I'll Take Her Back' and a Lanin arrangement of 'When I Was the Dandy and You Were the Belle'. The Ramblers were a prolific American dance band of the 1920s, recorded on many labels; Imperial was a small US label.AI summary
Imperial 1457 Dance
The California Ramblers, an American dance-band unit, recorded 'Rose Marie' and 'Indian Love Call' (the 'Bar Harbor' version) for Imperial 1417, a UK pressing from the late 1920s. The California Ramblers recorded prolifically in the 1920s under various names.AI summary
Imperial 1417 Dance
The California Ramblers, an American studio dance band, perform 'Blue eyed Sally' and 'At the End of the Road' on Imperial 1419.AI summary
Imperial 1419 Dance
The California Ramblers recorded 'I like Pie I like Cake' and '(Bar Harbor) Let it rain let it pour' for Imperial, catalogue 1432.AI summary
Imperial 1432 Dance
The California Ramblers were a prolific American dance and jazz ensemble of the 1920s, highly recorded and respected for their energetic hot dance and jazz sides. 'I'll take her back' and 'When I was the Dandy and you were the Belle' (Lanin) are typical of their repertoire. This Imperial label pressing is from the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1457 Dance
The California Ramblers, a prolific American hot dance band of the 1920s, recorded 'Magnolia' and 'Just Another Day Wasted Away' for Imperial Records. The Ramblers were one of the most recorded bands of their era, though Imperial was a smaller label.AI summary
Imperial 1806 Dance
Imperial 2229 Dance
'Hard to get' by Cherwin on Imperial Records, an obscure early 1930s dance-pop single. The artist and label are not widely documented.AI summary
Imperial 2209 Dance
The Clevelanders performing 'Putting on the Ritz' and 'With You' on Imperial 2248, a dance recording from the late 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 2248 Dance
The Clevelanders on Imperial 2293, with 'Cooking Breakfast for the One I Love' and 'When the Real Thing Comes Your Way' — a vocal or dance ensemble on a budget American label's British pressing, early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2293 Dance
Clevelanders, performing 'You brought a new kind of Love to me' and 'Little white Lies' on Imperial Records.AI summary
Imperial 2337 Dance
Continental Five, a dance ensemble, recorded 'Sheik of Araby' and 'Rio Nights' for Imperial, a minor British label of the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1037 Dance
Continental Five on Imperial Records with 'Ma' and 'Ram Sami' (Band), from a minor British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Imperial 1038 Dance
Creager Dance Band on Imperial, a minor British label, with late 1920s dance-band material including the Broadway hit *Broadway Melody*.AI summary
Imperial 2078 Dance
An unnamed dance band on Imperial Records performs two popular or novelty numbers.AI summary
Imperial 1323 Dance
Dance band performing 'In a little Rendezvous' and 'In Shadowland' on Imperial 1382, from the late 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1382 Dance
A British dance band performing two popular melodies on Imperial 1555, a minor British label. Both 'Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie' and similar titles were standard dance-band repertoire in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1555 Dance
A credited dance band performing 'The Heart of a Woman' and 'She's had her Hair cut' for Imperial, a British budget label.AI summary
Imperial 1328 Dance
An anonymous dance band recording of 'Say it with Music' and 'I Never Knew' on the Imperial label, a cheap British budget marque of the 1920s and 1930s. No artist or ensemble is named on the release.AI summary
Imperial 1035 Dance
Anonymous dance band recording 'Wimmin' and 'Three o' Clock in the Morning' on Imperial 1090, an early British dance label. Imperial's dance issues are common but often unattributed.AI summary
Imperial 1090 Dance
A dance band recorded 'Burning Sands' and 'Wonderful One' for Imperial Records, a minor British label; light dance material from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1146 Dance
Derrick's Band performing two dance pieces on Imperial, a budget British label.AI summary
Imperial 1049 Dance
Derrick's Band, an unidentified British dance ensemble, recorded 'Wana' and 'Three o'Clock in the Morning' on Imperial 1179. Imperial was a minor British label active in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1179 Dance
Derrick's Band performing 'You'll hear me calling Yoo Hoo' and 'Evergreen Eve' on Imperial Records, a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1085 Dance
The Dorseys—likely Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey or their orchestra—recorded this Imperial pressing of popular dance material.AI summary
Imperial 2263 Dance
Eddie Golden, credited on Imperial Records, performing two novelty dances of the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1477 Dance
Ernie Golden Band on Imperial, catalogue 1933. Imperial was a minor American label of the 1920s–30s, and Golden is an unrecognised artist, making British copies of this dance record scarce.AI summary
Imperial 1933 Dance
The Fred Rich Dance Band was a prominent American orchestra of the 1920s, leading on Imperial Records. 'Silver Song Bird' and the novelty number 'Take your Finger out of your mouth' are typical of their commercial output.AI summary
Imperial 1785 Dance
G Currie on Imperial 1045, a British dance label of the early 1930s, performing "Peggy O'Neill" and "Moonlight on the Swanee River".AI summary
Imperial 1045 Dance
Credited to Glantz on Imperial, a jazz-dance side from the 1920s–early 1930s with a cheerful title and novelty feel.AI summary
Imperial 1822 Dance
The Glantz Dance Band performing Spanish-themed novelty material on Imperial, a budget British label from the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1503 Dance
The Glantz Dance Band recorded for Imperial, a British budget label, in the late 1920s or early 1930s; unidentified London ensemble.AI summary
Imperial 1573 Dance
Gold's orchestra recorded "Weary River" and "Avalon Town" for Imperial catalogue 2063. "Weary River" was a popular song of the late 1920s, and this appears to be a dance band recording from that era.AI summary
Imperial 2063 Dance
A performer credited as Golden in two early dance numbers, "In the Evening" and "Get out and get under", on Imperial, a British label of the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1933 Dance
Golden Gate Orchestra (noted as C Ramblers) performing 'Rose Marie' and the 'Bar Harbor Indian love call' on Imperial; an obscure small-label dance recording of the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1417 Dance
Credited to Greening on Imperial, an obscure British dance label of the early 1930s; no information available on the artist or the sides.AI summary
Imperial 1367 Dance
Imperial 1848 Dance
A British dance band credited to Greening, recorded for Imperial Records with two medleys from the Savoy Ballroom repertoire — American and Scottish selections typical of the hotel-style dance music popular in the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1307 Dance
The Greening Dance Band, a British ensemble, recorded "Maggie Yes Ma" and "Riviera Rose" for Imperial, a small British label of the late 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1308 Dance