43 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
43 records matching
The A&P Gypsies, a string ensemble, recorded 'Fleurs d'Amour' and 'Marigny' (light classical/salon repertoire) on Brunswick; a minor instrumental group of the 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 3140 Instrumental
Banjo Buddy recorded 'Lila' and 'Good News' on Brunswick 3818. This is a novelty instrumental performance on a major label, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 3818 Instrumental
Bernie recorded "Hindustan" and "Cannon Ball Rag" for Brunswick catalogue 3864. Bernie was a prolific accordionist and instrumentalist of the 1920s-1930s, and "Hindustan" was a popular instrumental of the era.AI summary
Brunswick 3864 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch's harmonica ensemble recorded these standards for Brunswick in the late 1920s or early 1930s; Minevitch was a prominent harmonica virtuoso and showman.AI summary
Brunswick 01967 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch was an American harmonica virtuoso and bandleader who recorded extensively in the 1930s–1940s; this Brunswick side showcases his swing style.AI summary
Brunswick 01998 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch was a harmonica virtuoso and bandleader popular in the 1930s, known for novelty and swing arrangements. This Brunswick pressing of 'Moonglow' and 'Daybreak Express' dates from the early LP era of the label's numbering.AI summary
Brunswick 01918 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch, a harmonica virtuoso who led the Harmonica Rascals, a popular novelty group of the 1920s-1940s, recorded 'Hora Staccato' and 'Liebestraum' for Brunswick; these showcase the harmonica in classical and virtuoso style.AI summary
Brunswick 03826 Instrumental
Bronislaw Huberman was a celebrated Polish violinist, known for both technical virtuosity and musical depth. 'Jota Navarra' and 'Romanza Andaluza' are showpieces typical of violin recital programmes; this Brunswick 50051 pressing is from the electrical era.AI summary
Brunswick 50051 Instrumental
Bronisław Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist who had studied with Joachim, performing a Vieuxtemps Polonaise and a Ballade on Brunswick catalogue 50019. As with the companion Brunswick 50000-series discs in this collection, Huberman's recordings are collected by golden-age violin enthusiasts.AI summary
Brunswick 50019 Instrumental
Bronisław Huberman was one of the most celebrated violinists of the interwar period, a Polish-born virtuoso who had studied with Joachim and whose 1895 London performances as a child prodigy became legendary. This Brunswick pressing, catalogue 50026, contains 'Canzonetta' and 'La Clochette' (likely Paganini). Huberman's recordings are collected by golden-age violin enthusiasts.AI summary
Brunswick 50026 Instrumental
Bronisław Huberman on Brunswick 50031, coupling Wieniawski's Romance with a Caprice-Valse. As with the companion disc (id 14442), this is from the Brunswick 50000-series of Huberman recordings; a second disc in the same pressing series from the same collection suggests a set may have been acquired together.AI summary
Brunswick 50031 Instrumental
Cleo Brown, an American boogie-woogie and blues pianist, recorded for Brunswick with two instrumental or vocal pieces in the 1940s idiom.AI summary
Brunswick 02047 Instrumental
Eddie Peabody was a virtuoso banjo player and recording artist of the 1920s–30s; this Brunswick disc pairs 'Lambeth Walk' with an organ arrangement of a sentimental ballad.AI summary
Brunswick 81880 Instrumental
The Elshuco Trio performing 'Extase' and a Spanish dance on Brunswick, likely from the late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 13056 Instrumental
Fredric Fradkin was a celebrated Russian-born violinist and composer of the early 20th century; these instrumental pieces showcase the violin virtuosity that made him a recording star in the acoustic era.AI summary
Brunswick 3911 Instrumental
Golden on Brunswick, a major American label, with two piano or light-instrumental pieces with poetic titles; marked as a sample pressing.AI summary
Brunswick 3475(sample) Instrumental
Harry Reser, an American ukulele virtuoso and guitarist of the 1920s-1930s, performing two novelty dance sides on Brunswick. Reser was a prolific recording artist in the jazz and dance-music era.AI summary
Brunswick 3825 Instrumental
Harry Reser, a prolific American banjo and guitar soloist of the 1920s and 1930s, recorded 'Tamiami Trail' and 'An Island Made for Two' for Brunswick, his instrumental work in the popular idiom.AI summary
Brunswick 3657 Instrumental
Harry Reser was a celebrated American banjo virtuoso whose recordings were widely distributed internationally; these novelty pieces from the 1920s document the banjo's popularity as a solo instrument.AI summary
Brunswick 1069 Instrumental
Harry Shalson, a British dance-band bandleader and recording artist, recorded 'Souvenirs' for Brunswick. Shalson was active in the 1920s–30s as a prolific sessionman.AI summary
Brunswick 128 Instrumental
A Brunswick coupling of two American folk and dance tunes, credited to the Kanawha Singers and Al Hopkins' Buckle Busters, including 'Golden Slippers' and 'Hear Dem Bells'. Brunswick 189 dates to the early 1920s acoustic era.AI summary
Brunswick 189 Instrumental
Katzman performing 'Ragging the Scale' and 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers' on Brunswick 3865, both novelty piano pieces popular in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 3865 Instrumental
Larry Adler performing 'Hora Staccato' and 'Clair de Lune' on Brunswick 03720. Adler was a virtuoso harmonica player who achieved worldwide fame as a concert and recording artist; these are masterworks of the classical harmonica repertoire.AI summary
Brunswick 03720 Instrumental
Lee Sims was an American pianist known for light, sentimental piano solos in the 1920s-30s. This Brunswick 3266 pressing features ballad material, a typical recording for this artist.AI summary
Brunswick 3266 Instrumental
Lee Sims, an American pianist and entertainer, recorded 'Falling in Love with You' and 'Song of the Wanderer' for Brunswick; Sims was known for his light jazz and popular piano recordings of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 3551 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky performing his 'Rondo Capriccioso' and a Rigoletto paraphrase on Brunswick 50116 — a second copy of the same disc as id 14461. Both copies should be compared for condition; Godowsky's Brunswick recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing.AI summary
Brunswick 50116 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky was one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, famous for his fiendishly difficult transcriptions of Chopin studies. This Brunswick disc, catalogue 50008, contains his 'Marche Militaire' (Schubert transcription) and 'Fantaisie Impromptu' (Chopin). Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing.AI summary
Brunswick 50008 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing Chopin's Polonaise in A Flat and Liszt's 'Liebesträume' on Brunswick catalogue 50024. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing.AI summary
Brunswick 50024 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing his 'Rondo Capriccioso' and a Rigoletto paraphrase on Brunswick 50116. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing. Note that id 14137 in this collection appears to be an identical disc.AI summary
Brunswick 50116 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing his own 'Music Box' and 'Playera' on Brunswick catalogue 15081. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing; this is a further title to complement the Brunswick 50000-series discs in this collection.AI summary
Brunswick 15081 Instrumental
Les Paul, the American guitarist and pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar and multi-track recording, on Brunswick with 'Guitar Boogie' and 'Steel Guitar Rag'—early showcase recordings of his revolutionary technique.AI summary
Brunswick 05311 Instrumental
Liberace on Brunswick 05055, 'It's Shadow Time' / 'Velvet Moon'. Liberace was the flamboyant pianist and entertainer who rose to major fame in the 1950s on television and records.AI summary
Brunswick 05055 Instrumental
Max Rosen, a virtuoso violinist, on 'Humoreske' and 'Thais Meditation', Brunswick 50110. Rosen was active in the 1920s-30s recording era.AI summary
Brunswick 50110 Instrumental
Melsa recorded 'Zapateado' and 'Caprice Vienois' for Brunswick. The repertoire and artist name suggest a European classical or salon music recording, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Brunswick 5110 Instrumental
A record credited to Ohman on Brunswick, playing 'At Sundown' and 'South Wind', likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 3481 Instrumental
Phil Ohman and Varden, pianists, recorded 'Nashville Nightingale' and 'No No Nora' for Brunswick. These appear to be light novelty piano pieces of the 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 2512 Instrumental
Rudy Wiedoeft was an American saxophone virtuoso prominent in the 1920s–30s, famous for his showy soprano saxophone playing. This Brunswick recording is typical of his technical showcase material, and Brunswick 2019 is an early 1920s pressing.AI summary
Brunswick 2019 Instrumental
Sisson credited on Brunswick, performing popular instrumental material.AI summary
Brunswick 3781 Instrumental
Spencer Trio performing 'Baby won't you please come home' and 'Lorna Doone short bread' on Brunswick 02657 from the 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 02657 Instrumental
Vasa Prihoda, a Czech virtuoso violinist, recorded 'Introduction & Tarantelle' and Saint-Saëns' 'Le Cygne' for Brunswick 80002; Prihoda was renowned for his technical brilliance and made numerous recordings.AI summary
Brunswick 80002 Instrumental
Vasa Prihoda was a Czech violin virtuoso of the mid-20th century, known for technically dazzling performances. 'Introduction & Tarantelle' and 'Le Cygne' (Saint-Saëns) are standard violin showpieces; this Brunswick pressing is a commercial recording from the electrical era.AI summary
Brunswick 80002 Instrumental
Vasa Prihoda, a Czechoslovak violinist, performs two solo pieces on Brunswick. Prihoda was a distinguished concert violinist and his instrumental recordings are sought by classical and collectors.AI summary
Brunswick 7003 Instrumental
Saxophonist Rudy Wiedoeft performing 'Clementine' and 'From Day to Day' on Brunswick 2730. Wiedoeft was a prominent C-melody saxophonist and recording artist of the 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 2730 Instrumental