964 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Two performers (J Roberts and H Thornton) performing two medleys of sentimental and light classical material on Encore 579. The Encore label was a minor British imprint.AI summary
Encore 579 Instrumental
Eight Piano Ensemble on His Master's Voice B8035, an instrumental novelty from the 1930s or 1940s on a major label; this type of gimmick recording was mass-produced.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8035 Instrumental
A Blackwell and E Fox-Bennett performing 'Swing Song' and a duet with J Reeve and C Davidson on 'Ring o' Roses' on Scala, an obscure British label from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Scala 457 Instrumental
A. Collins with a quartet, recorded for Victor, performing 'When Uncle Joe Plays a Rag on His Old Banjo' and a sentimental medley.AI summary
Victor 17118 Instrumental
A. Courtade recorded two French military marches for Columbia; the artist is not widely documented and the catalogue suggests an early 1920s pressing.AI summary
Columbia 5139 Instrumental
A Fox recorded 'Mazurka' by Godard and 'Air de Ballet' for Winner catalogue 2340, likely mid-1920s.AI summary
Winner 2340 Instrumental
A Fox recorded 'Mazurka Godard' and 'Air de Ballet' for Winner catalogue 2340, from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 2340 Instrumental
Two instrumental pieces, 'Wren' and 'Sylvia', credited to A Fransella on the Alex label—a small or short-lived British imprint.AI summary
Alexander 225 Instrumental
A. Michailow on Columbia IS561, performing two instrumental pieces. The artist is not documented in major references; this appears to be a minor recording.AI summary
Columbia is561 Instrumental
A. West performed 'Cavalry Trot' and 'Fairy Rondo' on Pathé 93028, likely instrumental character pieces of the 1920s-30s on a European label.AI summary
Pathé 93028 Instrumental
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
Abbey recorded two selections, 'April Blossoms' and 'Barcelona', for Scala Records, catalogue 7183. Scala was a small British label.AI summary
Scala 7183 Instrumental
An accordion performer on Glob (Globe or similar small label) performing salon pieces 'Longing for Home' and 'Tales of the Forest'; light instrumental dance-hall music.AI summary
Glob 4150 Instrumental
An Accordion Band on Decca with catalogue number TEST; this is a test or sample pressing, not a commercial release. The Decca TEST prefix is not a standard catalogue prefix and suggests an experimental or quality-control issue.AI summary
Decca TEST Instrumental
The Ackroyd Trio on Imperial Records A522: 'Serenade' and 'Barcarolle' (Hoffmann). The Ackroyd Trio was a British ensemble; Imperial was an American label with UK distribution. This appears to be an acoustic-era recording of instrumental trios.AI summary
Imperial A522 Instrumental
The Ackroyd Trio recorded 'Barcarolle Hoffmann' and 'Angel's Call' for Bullet (Bull), probably in the early 1920s. The group name suggests an instrumental ensemble; the repertoire is light orchestral or salon music.AI summary
Bulldog 561 Instrumental
Credited to Addash on Imperial, a British budget label. The sides 'Salut d'Amour' and 'Madrigale' are classical drawing-room pieces; artist identity is uncertain.AI summary
Imperial L101 Instrumental
Adelaide Newman plays Spanish Dance No. 8 and Moto Perpetuo on Sterno 1547.AI summary
Sterno 1547 Instrumental
Air Lane Trip recorded novelty medleys for DeLuxe, a minor British label. 'Happy Birthday Medley' and wedding march material suggest cocktail or light orchestral entertainment from the early 1950s.AI summary
DeLuxe 3003 Instrumental
Al Starita recorded 'Minnetonka' and 'Sleepy Town' for Columbia. Starita was a British bandleader and pianist of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 5073 Instrumental
Albert Delroy trio on Bell Records performing accordion music, 'Rhapsody in musette' and 'Donkey ride'; this is part of Bell's specialist Accordions series and likely a niche British pressing.AI summary
Bell Accordions AB0015 Instrumental
Albert Mackelvin performing the Scottish traditional tune 'Killiecrankie' on Columbia 25602, a single-sided recording likely from the acoustic or very early electrical era.AI summary
Columbia 25602 Instrumental
Albert Muller, recorded on Odeon, a major European label. 'The Jolly Singer' and 'The Carnival of Venice' are standard light-music and operatic-repertoire pieces. Muller is not identified in standard English-language discographies.AI summary
Odeon 34862 Instrumental
Albert Muller on JBull 12394 with 'Silver Bells' and 'Radetzky March'. JBull was a small British label; Muller is not a standard discographic name.AI summary
John Bull 12394 Instrumental
Albert Muller recorded two light instrumental pieces, "Mayflowers" and a waltz minuet, for Melog, a small British label of the early 1900s.AI summary
Melograph 2456 Instrumental
Albert Muller on Melograph 2457/1024, performing 'Butterfly gavotte' and the orchestra's 'Dancing hussar', light instrumental pieces from the early 1900s.AI summary
Melograph 2457/1024 Instrumental
Albert Sammons (1886-1957), the English violinist, plays Serenade and Moment Musicale on Vocalion R6005.AI summary
Vocalion R6005 Instrumental
Albert Sammons (1886-1957), the English violinist, plays Hejre Kati and Meditation on Vocalion D02040.AI summary
Vocalion D02040 Instrumental
Albert Sandler, a British violinist and light music specialist, performing two sentimental popular songs on Columbia in the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 5222 Instrumental
Albert Sandler, the violinist who led the Grand Hotel Eastbourne orchestra, plays Wait and Songs My Mother Taught Me on Vocalion X10006.AI summary
Vocalion X10006 Instrumental
Albert Sandler was a British violinist and pianist, famous for his work in light orchestral and salon-music recordings from the 1920s onwards. This Broadcast label side pairs 'Serenade' and 'Rondino', gentle pieces typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Broadcast 3365 Instrumental
Albert Whelan was a Victorian and Edwardian whistler and reciter of some note; these sentimental titles on Zonophone, catalogue 2307, suggest an early pressing, likely from the acoustic era.AI summary
Zonophone 2307 Instrumental
Albert Whelan on Zonophone 554, 'Whistling Coon' / 'The Preacher and the Bear'. Albert Whelan was a whistler and entertainer popular in the 1910s–1920s, known for novelty and comic whistling records; both titles are from the early 1900s ragtime era.AI summary
Zonophone 554 Instrumental
Albert Whelan, the British violin virtuoso and accompanist, recorded 'Three Trees' and 'Preacher and the Bear' for Decca, drawing-room and novelty material from the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Decca F2697 Instrumental
Albert Whelan, a British whistler and entertainer, performing 'Three Trees' and 'Preacher and the Bear' on Decca. Whelan was famous for his virtuosic whistling and recorded prolifically in the acoustic and early electric era.AI summary
Decca F2697 Instrumental
Albert Whelan, a whistler and entertainer of the early acoustic era, performs 'Three Trees' and 'Preacher and the Bear' on Decca. Whelan was known for his whistling solos and signature tunes.AI summary
Decca F2697 Instrumental
Albert Whelan, a whistler and entertainer of the early recording era, performing 'Cinderella' and 'Old Mother Goose' on Zonophone, the brown-label issue. Whelan was known for his distinctive whistling solos.AI summary
Zonophone 265 Instrumental
Alec Shaw recorded light instrumental and novelty pieces for Columbia in the 1930s; this coupling of two pastoral pieces was typical of novelty instrumental material of the era.AI summary
Columbia DB936 Instrumental
Alexander Debruille performing Kreisler's 'Liebesfreud' and a 'Malagueña' on the Act label, catalogue 10449. The Act label is not identified in standard references; the artist is also not widely documented. An unrecognised artist on an obscure label warrants investigation.AI summary
Actuelle 10449 Instrumental
Alexander MacGregor performing Scottish pipe music, the patriotic song 'Scots Wha' Hae' and 'The Piper o' Dundee', on His Master's Voice B2210, a British pressing from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2210 Instrumental
Alexander Prince performs two novelty instrumental pieces on Columbia British 1913 from the early 1910s. Columbia 1000 series pressings are among the earliest records in this collection.AI summary
Columbia 1913 Instrumental
A novelty or light orchestral piece by Alexander Prince on Zonophone, a British label active from the 1900s through the 1930s.AI summary
Zonophone X49110 Instrumental
Alexander Prince recorded "España Waltz" for Zonophone X49115, a British-pressed side on the Gramophone Company's budget label.AI summary
Zonophone X49115 Instrumental
Alexander Prince, the Scottish concertina virtuoso, plays 'Woodland Flowers' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 9139 Instrumental
Alexander Prince on Columbia 1899, performing 'Les Sourieres Waltz' and 'Les Sirenes Waltz'. Prince's identity and recording history are not established.AI summary
Columbia 1899 Instrumental
Victor 74636 Instrumental
Alfredo credited on Winner 4700, a small British label. The titles suggest orchestral or light classical material typical of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Winner 4700 Instrumental
The All Star Trio with Down by the Nile and Hold Me on Vocalion X9002.AI summary
Vocalion X9002 Instrumental