965 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Sascha Jacobsen performs two melodic instrumental songs on Columbia A2753: "Dear Old Pal of Mine" and the Herbert operetta air "Serenade," likely from the 1920s. Jacobsen was a known instrumental soloist of that era; early Columbia A-series pressings are uncommon.AI summary
Columbia A2753 Instrumental
Sascha Jacobsen, violinist, performs two popular songs on Columbia A-series, a major British label's early electrical-era catalogue.AI summary
Columbia A2912 Instrumental
Scott Wood on 'Something Came and Got Me in the Spring', recorded for Regal 896. Scott Wood was a Scottish bandleader and harmonica player active from the 1930s onward; this early Regal catalogue number suggests a 1930s pressing.AI summary
Regal 896 Instrumental
Scott Wood was a British guitarist and entertainer; this Columbia FB1325 pressing is from a selection or compilation relating to the British film 'She Shall Have Music' from 1935.AI summary
Columbia FB1325 Instrumental
Scott Wood recorded 'Hot Pie' for Columbia, catalogue FB1503—part of Columbia's mid-price 'Floating Label' series. Wood was a Scottish accordionist and bandleader, popular in variety and film.AI summary
Columbia FB1503 Instrumental
Scott Wood on Columbia FB1520, 'Tiger Rag' and 'Basin Street Blues'; Wood was a British harmonica virtuoso and composer, and these jazz standards showcase his melodic style from the 1940s.AI summary
Columbia FB1520 Instrumental
Scott Wood Band, the British xylophone and novelty band led by Scott Wood, recorded for Regal; 'Cage in the Window' and 'Monkey on a String' are typical of their whimsical, light instrumental repertoire from the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Regal 1134 Instrumental
Scott-Wood was a Scottish musician known for accordion and harmonica; this Columbia DX two-sided set presents a medley from Walt Disney's film catalogue, a popular novelty item of the late 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Columbia DX666 Instrumental
Sgt Hunt performs 'Killarney' and a descriptive 'Post Horn Galop' on Winner 2531, from the acoustic era. Winner was a budget British label active from the 1900s.AI summary
Winner 2531 Instrumental
Shakespeare & Rutterford recorded two instrumental pieces for Winner in the 1930s, a cheap British marque.AI summary
Winner 4151 Instrumental
Shefter recorded two piano or instrumental novelty sides, 'S O S' and 'Chopin's Ghost', for His Master's Voice. The titles suggest light classical or novelty piano music.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5273 Instrumental
Nat Shilkret, the American orchestral conductor and arranger, recorded this jazz-influenced instrumental for His Master's Voice. Shilkret was a prolific recording director and composer in the 1920s and 1930s, known for his work with jazz and popular ensembles.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5437 Instrumental
Nathaniel Shilkret, the celebrated conductor and composer, on His Master's Voice: 'I was blue' and 'It must be love', instrumental or orchestral material from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5582 Instrumental
Nat Shilkret, the American conductor and arranger, recorded 'Wouldn't it be wonderful' and 'I'm the Medicine Man for the Blues' for His Master's Voice B5750, a late 1920s–early 1930s pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5750 Instrumental
Sidney Torch, a prolific British organist and composer, recorded "I Want to Be Snappy" for Columbia's FB-series, likely in the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB1261 Instrumental
Sidney Torch was a British organist and composer known for light orchestral and cinema-organ music. 'Hotter Than Ever' is typical of his swing-flavoured material from the 1930s–40s. This Columbia DB-series pressing preserves his orchestral style.AI summary
Columbia DB1210 Instrumental
Sidney Torch at the theatre organ playing 'When East Meets West' in two parts on a Columbia FB disc from the 1930s, before he made his name as a conductor and composer of light music.AI summary
Columbia FB1312 Instrumental
Sidney Torch at the theatre organ playing 'Hot Pipes' across both sides of a late-1930s Columbia FB disc, before he moved on to conducting and composing light music.AI summary
Columbia FB1970 Instrumental
Sidney Torch, the cinema organist who went on to become a leading conductor and composer of British light music, plays 'Hotter than Ever' across both sides of a Columbia FB disc from his theatre-organ years.AI summary
Columbia FB1158 Instrumental
Silvester recorded two waltzes for Columbia JX-series; the artist is not identified and the catalogue suggests an unusual or special series.AI summary
Columbia JX62 Instrumental
Sisson credited on Brunswick, performing popular instrumental material.AI summary
Brunswick 3781 Instrumental
Six Black Diamonds perform 'Barney Google' and 'All Over Nothing at All' (G Collins) on Imperial, a cheap British budget label. The group is not documented in standard discographies.AI summary
Imperial 1156 Instrumental
The Skyrockets Orchestra recorded these two novelty numbers for His Master's Voice in the late 1940s. 'Boogie in C' is a stride-piano-driven instrumental; the flip side captures a comedic moment from the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5963 Instrumental
Soler Gomez performing 'La Serenata' and Drdla's 'Souvenir' on a label abbreviated 'Op', catalogue 304069. The Op label is not readily identified in standard references; the artist is also not widely documented. An unrecognised artist on an obscure label warrants investigation.AI summary
Opera 304069 Instrumental
Somers on Columbia YBX48, credited with 'Stealing Thro' the Classics' and 'Ballad Concert Memories' (attributed to Q. MacLean). YBX series context and dating are unclear.AI summary
Columbia YBX48 Instrumental
Somers performing two light instrumental pieces, 'Dance of the Blue Danube' and 'Somewhere down in Brittany', on Columbia 4870, a catalogue number suggesting the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4870 Instrumental
A Spanish Orchestra performance of "Sardana", the traditional Catalan circle dance, on Zonophone, a British label active from the 1900s through the 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 50501 Instrumental
Specht on Columbia 3300 with instrumental dance pieces 'Spanish Moon' and 'Mome Tango' from the early 1930s. Specht is not a recognized name in standard discographies.AI summary
Columbia 3300 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
Spitalny (likely Phil Spitalny and his ensemble) recorded 'Worried' and 'Jealous' on His Master's Voice B1891. Spitalny was known for his novelty harmonica and xylophone ensembles of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1891 Instrumental
Spitalny was a bandleader known for novelty and light orchestral arrangements; 'Hour of Charm' was his signature theme and a popular radio series. The Pepsodent catalogue number suggests a promotional or radio-show recording, possibly from the 1930s–40s. This is a titled instrumental-dance novelty.AI summary
Pepsodent 2 Instrumental
St Alban's Band recorded two marches—'Cossack March' and 'Battle Abbey March'—for Scala, catalogue 7042; military and patriotic marches were popular recordings in Britain throughout the 78rpm era.AI summary
Scala 7042 Instrumental
Stanelli's 'Hornchestra', a novelty instrumental recorded for Columbia. Stanelli was a Swiss harmonica virtuoso and bandleader active in the 1930s–40s; this side showcases the kind of light-music entertainment that dominated popular radio.AI summary
Columbia FB1328 Instrumental
Stanelli recorded 'Hornchestra' for Decca in the 1930s—a novelty side featuring horn effects or a horn-based ensemble piece.AI summary
Decca F3922 Instrumental
Stanelli recorded a novelty instrumental piece called 'Hornchestra' (or 'Horn Orchestra') for Decca, where both sides are the same recording. Stanelli was likely a performer specialising in comic or novelty instrumental effects, with this piece probably featuring creative use of horns or kazoo-type sound effects.AI summary
Decca F3922 Instrumental
Stanelli and others performing 'Stanelli's Stag Party' on Columbia's cheap FB series. Stanelli was a British novelty performer and accordeon player.AI summary
Columbia FB1309 Instrumental
Steve Race recorded 'Cavaquinho Samba' and 'Mambo Jambo' for Columbia DB-series. Race was a British pianist and light music composer of the 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB2746 Instrumental
Stone is not identified in standard discographies. 'Mama I wanna make Rhythm' and 'Ti-pi-tin' are recorded on Decca F6664, a catalogue number consistent with the late 1930s–early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F6664 Instrumental
Stone, Campoli and Rietto—likely a chamber ensemble, possibly including Angelo Campoli (violinist)—recorded "Waltz Memories" and its continuation for Decca K726.AI summary
Decca K726 Instrumental
A street barrel organ played two medleys of traditional British music-hall songs — 'At Trinity Church' with 'Daisy bell' and 'Old Bull and Bush' with 'Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road' — on Imperial, a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 2514 Instrumental
String orchestra on Lyr (a small British marque) recording light classical selections: 'Wedding of the Rose' and 'Pluie d'Or' (Golden Rain). Instrumental salon music typical of 1920s–30s output.AI summary
Lyceum 738 Instrumental
Stroud Haxton performing light classical piano pieces on Jumbo, a small and short-lived British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Jumbo A22008 Instrumental
Sydney Kyte's band perform 'Procession of the Sirdar' and 'Samum' on Rex, a cheap British budget label. The artist and recordings are not documented in standard sources.AI summary
Rex 9374 Instrumental
T. Dewar performing two classical salon pieces on Winner 2265; likely early 1900s, routine light-orchestral repertoire.AI summary
Winner 2265 Instrumental
Ted and May Hopkins performing the Welsh folk piece 'Welsh Courtship', a two-sided recording on Scala Records, a British budget label.AI summary
Scala 557 Instrumental
Ted Dewar performing two piano pieces (a mazurka and a serenade) on Winner Records, a British budget label.AI summary
Winner 2287 Instrumental
Teddy Brown, the American xylophonist who worked in Britain, plays Raymond and Poet and Peasant on Savana 1577.AI summary
Savana 1577 Instrumental
Teddy Brown was an American xylophone virtuoso and entertainer popular in the 1920s and 1930s. These Imperial Records represent his novelty-comedy style, mixing instrumental virtuosity with comedic spoken numbers.AI summary
Imperial 2585 Instrumental