103 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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An instrumental or vocal band recording of 'Oh Pimprinella' and 'Ca c'est Paris', credited simply as 'Band' on Parlophone E5803. The E-series of Parlophone 78s dates to the mid-1930s.AI summary
Parlophone E5803 Dance
Billy Thorburn's Scottish dance band recorded for Parlophone in the 1930s, capturing the light dance and popular melody style of the era. His F-series sides are common in British collections and show the prolific output of provincial British bandleaders.AI summary
Parlophone F1465 Dance
The Billy Thorburn band, recorded for Parlophone, performing 'Butlins Camp Songs'. This is a dance band side from the era of British holiday camps, likely from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Parlophone 1531/2 Dance
The Black Hand Gang on Parlophone, recording 'Entr'acte' and 'Limehouse Blues'. 'Limehouse Blues' is a famous composition by Phillip Braham and Douglas Furber (1922), and this ensemble recording is likely a dance or novelty interpretation.AI summary
Parlophone R2154 Dance
A band credited as 'Bund' recorded 'How Do You Do Mr Brown' and 'Confetti' for Parlophone, likely novelty or light dance material from the early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R1220 Dance
Buzz Adlam and his orchestra play 'In a Sentimental Mood' and 'Azure', American swing-era instrumentals issued on Parlophone's R series in Britain.AI summary
Parlophone R3029 Dance
The Charleston Chasers performing hot dance sides on Parlophone R1522, a mid-1920s British pressing. The group was active in the early jazz recording era.AI summary
Parlophone R1522 Dance
Parlophone E6298 Dance
The Dix Dance Band performs 'Sahara' and 'Golden West' on Parlophone E5306, part of the E series that dominated the late 1920s dance market.AI summary
Parlophone E5306 Dance
Geraldo, the British bandleader and arranger, recorded 'Prairie Mary' and 'Seven Beers With The Wrong Woman' for Parlophone in the early 1950s. Geraldo led one of Britain's most popular dance orchestras and was a major recording artist throughout his career.AI summary
Parlophone F1851 Dance
Geraldo was a British bandleader and pianist active from the 1930s onwards, known for sophisticated dance and light-entertainment music; this Parlophone record of 'All My Love' and 'Orange Coloured Sky' is from his recordings of the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone F2443 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra, one of the most popular British dance bands of the 1940s–1950s, recorded the standards 'I Still Love You' and 'Tennessee Waltz' for Parlophone.AI summary
Parlophone F2448 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra recorded Duke Ellington's "Take the A Train" and the wartime novelty "Shoo Shoo Baby" for Parlophone in 1944. Geraldo was one of Britain's most successful dance-band leaders during the 1930s and 1940s.AI summary
Parlophone MPE180 Dance
Geraldo's orchestra performing the sentimental ballads 'Sand in My Shoes' and 'Russian Rose' (likely 'Russian Rose') on Parlophone F1861, a British dance-band recording.AI summary
Parlophone F1861 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra recorded 'When the sun comes out' and 'Corn silk' for Parlophone F1869; Geraldo was one of Britain's most prolific and popular bandleaders and pianists.AI summary
Parlophone F1869 Dance
Geraldo (real name Gerald Bright) was a British bandleader and pianist known for sweet-dance and light-orchestral music. 'Blue Champagne' and 'Why Don't We Do This More Often' are typical 1940s ballroom-dance numbers; this Parlophone F1874 is a standard commercial dance-band recording.AI summary
Parlophone F1874 Dance
Geraldo and his band, a prominent British dance orchestra, recorded 'Shepherd Serenade' and 'That Lovely Weekend' for Parlophone in the 1940s.AI summary
Parlophone F1881 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra recorded the standards 'Flamingo' and 'Russian Lullaby' for Parlophone in the 1940s.AI summary
Parlophone F1904 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra, performing two sentimental ballads for Parlophone, likely from the 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone F1944 Dance
Geraldo band on "Rickety Rickshaw Man" and "Don't Fall in Love" for Parlophone F2213. Geraldo was a leading British bandleader and pianist known for popular and dance music in the 1930s–1950s.AI summary
Parlophone F2213 Dance
Geraldo and his band, a celebrated British dance orchestra, performing 'Rickety Rickshaw Man' and 'Don't Fall in Love' on Parlophone F2213.AI summary
Parlophone F2213 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra, one of Britain's most popular dance bands of the 1930s–50s, on Parlophone F2377 with two popular songs.AI summary
Parlophone F2377 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra recorded 'Enjoy yourself' and 'C'est si bon' for Parlophone F2409; Geraldo was a major British bandleader and these are popular light entertainment dance sides from the late 1940s or 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone F2409 Dance
Harry Leader on Parlophone F2259, performing 'The Cokey Cokey' and 'The Palais Glide'. Leader was a British bandleader and entertainer. 'The Cokey Cokey' became a major novelty hit in the late 1940s–early 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone F2259 Dance
Harry Roy and his band, performing two novelty numbers for Parlophone, likely from the early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone F1002 Dance
Harry Roy and his band perform 'Run Rabbit Run' and 'Man with the Mandoline' for Parlophone. 'Run Rabbit Run' was a major novelty hit in wartime Britain (1939), and Roy's recording was a popular version.AI summary
Parlophone F1546 Dance
Harry Roy, a popular British dance bandleader of the 1930s, recorded two novelty numbers on Parlophone's F-series, including the charming "It's a Hap Hap Happy Day".AI summary
Parlophone F1620 Dance
Harry Roy was a sophisticated British bandleader and saxophonist of the 1920s and 1930s, leader of the Bat Club Boys, and a major figure in the jazz-influenced dance music that became fashionable among smart London society.AI summary
Parlophone F413 Dance
Harry Roy and his orchestra, a successful British dance and swing bandleader, on Parlophone with 'Bye Bye Baby' and 'Sing Baby Sing'.AI summary
Parlophone F592 Dance
Harry Roy was a celebrated British dance-band leader and entertainer popular in the 1920s and 1930s; this Parlophone side captures two of his typical light dance recordings.AI summary
Parlophone F934 Dance
Harry Roy on Parlophone performing 'Out of the Rag Bag Medley' (parts 1 and 2), a novelty medley by the British bandleader and entertainer known for jump and novelty recordings.AI summary
Parlophone F338 Dance
Parlophone F280 Dance
Harry Roy, the British dance band leader, on Parlophone; the catalogue number (F100) indicates an early Parlophone pressing, likely early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone F100 Dance
Harry Roy, the British dance-band leader, recorded this pair of standards for Parlophone; early sides like this are among the most recorded material of the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone F102 Dance
Parlophone F115 Dance
Harry Roy's Parlophone side pairs two waltz medleys typical of the early 1930s dance-band repertoire.AI summary
Parlophone F147 Dance
Harry Roy and his band perform 'On the Night of June Third' and 'Jubilation Rag' on Parlophone's early F series from the early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone F158 Dance
Harry Roy and his dance orchestra perform two Cole Porter numbers from Anything Goes, 'You're the Top' and 'I Get a Kick Out of You', on Parlophone's F series, the label's mainstream dance catalogue of the 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone F176 Dance
Harry Roy, the British bandleader and saxophonist who led the Mayfair Hotel orchestra through the 1920s and 1930s, recorded 'Believe it, Beloved' and 'Haunting Me' for Parlophone; Roy was known for his hot dance and swing-influenced sides.AI summary
Parlophone F177 Dance
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A Harry Roy recording on Parlophone; the catalogue number (F2150) and format suggest early 1930s, but side titles are not recorded.AI summary
Parlophone F2150 Dance
Harry Roy and his band performing 'Goosey' and 'Beer Barrel Polka' on Parlophone. Roy was a well-known British bandleader and entertainer of the 1930s-1940s, famous for his dance-band arrangements and comic timing.AI summary
Parlophone F1452 Dance
Harry Roy Band on Parlophone, a British bandleader known for hot dance music in the 1930s, with 'Heigh Ho' and 'Two Lovely People'—syncopated dance sides from the early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone F1082 Dance
Harry Roy and his band, a prominent British dance orchestra of the 1930s, recorded novelty numbers for Parlophone's early F-series.AI summary
Parlophone F109 Dance
Harry Roy and his orchestra, one of Britain's leading dance bands, recorded these two big-band sides for Parlophone in the late 1930s; Roy was known for his exuberant showmanship and this is a typical example of his style.AI summary
Parlophone F1204 Dance
Harry Roy was a prominent British dance bandleader and entertainer of the 1930s; this Parlophone recording pairs 'I'm Just Wild About Harry' with 'Talk to Me'.AI summary
Parlophone F1415 Dance
Harry Roy's band on Parlophone F1452 from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Parlophone F1452 Dance
Harry Roy's band was one of the most sophisticated British dance orchestras of the 1930s and 1940s, known for their tight swing style. This Parlophone F-series side shows the quality of Roy's output, and his recordings remain actively collected.AI summary
Parlophone F1478 Dance
Harry Roy was a prominent British bandleader of the 1930s–40s, known for his theatrical and novelty-oriented approach to dance music. This Parlophone recording pairs two popular standards.AI summary
Parlophone F1596 Dance