965 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Teddy Petersen on Polyphon with two movements or parts of 'Drommerbilleder' (a Scandinavian or European work, possibly Danish)—likely an organist or pianist from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Polyphon XS50380 Instrumental
Ten Apaches performing Spanish-flavoured light music on an unidentified 'St' label, catalogue number suggesting the mid-1930s.AI summary
Sterno 1452 Instrumental
Ternent was a conductor or musician; this Harmonic pressing pairs two light instrumental pieces from an obscure British label.AI summary
Harmony 1005 Instrumental
Terry and Osborn performing two pieces on the Opera label, a small British marque. 'Ghost of the Violin' and the Australian-sounding 'Woolloomooloo' suggest light concert or novelty music from the early 1920s.AI summary
Opera 109 Instrumental
Terry and Osborn performed 'The Ghost of the Violin' and 'Ragtime Soldier Man' for Beatall, an obscure British budget label of the early 1910s. The duo was a minor music-hall or concert act.AI summary
Beatall 354 Instrumental
The Three Suns, an American trio known for novelty instrumentals and Caribbean-flavoured swing, on His Master's Voice JO318 with two boogie and Latin-rhythm pieces from the 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO318 Instrumental
Thomas Whittaker and possibly Billy Whitlock performing a military march on Melot 1041, a small British label. The attribution is uncertain.AI summary
Meloto 1041 Instrumental
The Three Rascals recorded 'That Naughty Melody' and another piece on the Silv label, a very minor British imprint.AI summary
Silvertone 273 Instrumental
An instrumental recording credited to Thurban on Regal, a British budget label of the 1930s, performing "Delectable" and "Zanama".AI summary
Regal 7505 Instrumental
Tolchard Evans and conductor Kunz recorded medleys of waltzes and light tunes on Rex, a minor British label. Evans was a minor composer of the early 20th century.AI summary
Rex 8364 Instrumental
Tom Downey on Mars 714, a ukulele recording from an unidentified artist on an obscure British label; Mars Records is not well documented, and this record is hard to place.AI summary
Marspen 714 Instrumental
Tony Lowry on Decca F5533, performing 'A bouquet of serenades' on both sides. A light instrumental or vocal recording from the 1930s-40s; Decca was a major British label.AI summary
Decca F5533 Instrumental
Tony Murena, the French accordionist and guitarist of the musette tradition, with Y'a tant d'amour and La colline aux oiseaux on Odeon 282.490.AI summary
Odeon 282.490 Instrumental
Toscha Seidel, a celebrated Russian-American violinist, recorded this salon-piano piece on Columbia. Seidel was a concert artist of international standing active in the 1920s–1930s. The Valse Bleue is a concert encore typical of the salon-violin repertoire.AI summary
Columbia 78760 Instrumental
A trio plays Broken Melody and Traum der Sennerin on Citizen 541.AI summary
Citizen 541 Instrumental
Trio Nuovo on Regal with two untraceable titles.AI summary
Regal 8352 Instrumental
Tubaphone on Zonophone catalogue 146, one of the earliest issues of this secondary EMG label, with 'Bluebells' and 'Snowdrops'.AI summary
Zonophone 146 Instrumental
Ukulele Hughes performing vocal novelties on Aco 15836. The ukulele craze of the 1920s–1930s generated numerous recordings under this and similar labels by performers of varied standing.AI summary
Aco 15836 Instrumental
Ulrik Neumann was a Scandinavian performer, likely Danish or Norwegian; this disc carries two instrumental numbers, 'Ping Pong' and 'En Båd i Tågen' ('A Boat in the Fog').AI summary
Instrumental
V. Arden and P. Ohman, American piano duo, recorded 'Oh Joy' and 'Saturday' for Victor, catalogue 18809. Arden and Ohman were a popular novelty-piano act of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Victor 18809 Instrumental
V. Harrison plays Le Cygne and Humoresque on Citizen 551.AI summary
Citizen 551 Instrumental
Van Biene performing 'Valse Apache' and 'Home Sweet Home' on Pathé, likely a reissue or later pressing of an acoustic-era recording.AI summary
Pathé 5639 Instrumental
Van Biene's 'The Broken Melody', a sentimental violin showpiece of the late Victorian era, recorded for Zonophone on catalogue 47852.AI summary
Zonophone 47852 Instrumental
Van Biene on 'Shadows of the Night' and 'Deep blue Sea', from Zonophone 885. Van Biene was a Belgian or European instrumental or orchestral recording artist; Zonophone 885 suggests a mid-catalogue release from the 1920s-1930s. The identity and genre are unclear.AI summary
Zonophone 885 Instrumental
Van Biene & Squire performing 'Shadows of the Night' and 'Saltarello' on the Ar label, catalogue 2270, a small British or European imprint.AI summary
Ariel 2270 Instrumental
The van Eps Trio performing 'Where the Lanterns glow' and, with the Six Brown Brothers, 'Peter Gink' on His Master's Voice B1197. Fred van Eps was a respected banjo soloist and bandleader of the 1920s; the Six Brown Brothers were early novelty vaudeville recording artists.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1197 Instrumental
Van Phillips, the noted British light-music composer, with oboist Leon Goossens, performing Phillips's own "Nicolette" and "Salut d'Amour" on Columbia DB1440. Phillips was a major figure in British film and light orchestral music, and this pairing of two elegiac pieces is a rare collaboration with one of the country's finest oboists.AI summary
Columbia DB1440 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
Vása Příhoda, the Czech violin virtuoso who was one of the most celebrated virtuosi of the interwar period, plays Corelli Variations and a Slavonic Dance on Polyphon 65985. Příhoda recorded for several labels in the 1920s–30s and his playing attracted comparison with Paganini; Polyphon pressings of major soloists are less commonly encountered in British collections than HMV equivalents.AI summary
Polyphon 65985 Instrumental
Váša Příhoda was a Czech violinist who had a major international career in the 1920s and 1930s, renowned for his technical brilliance. This Polyphon disc (catalogue 66413) pairs his 'Berceuse' with an excerpt from Schumann's Fourth Symphony conducted by Hans Pfitzner on the reverse. Příhoda's recordings are moderately collected by golden-age violin enthusiasts.AI summary
Polyphon 66413 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
Vaughan Cornish recorded this extended instrumental piece on Columbia's popular-priced series. The unusual title and two-part structure suggest descriptive or programmatic instrumental music, though the artist is not widely documented.AI summary
Columbia D40073 Instrumental
Ventura playing two Cole Porter standards, 'Blue Prelude' and 'Night and Day', on the Winner label. Winner was a short-lived cheap British marque of the 1930s.AI summary
Winner W31 Instrumental
Vernon Country Club performing two songs, 'I Never Knew' and the traditional or written piece 'Silver Star', on Regal. The ensemble is unidentified in standard discographies.AI summary
Regal 7657 Instrumental
The Versatile Three (likely spelled phonetically as 'Vesatile' on the label) perform two popular standards on Winner, a cheap British marque of the late 1920s and 30s.AI summary
Winner 3504 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, an American banjoist and recording artist of the early 1900s, recorded for Columbia in the acoustic era. Ossman was one of the best-recorded musicians of the early phonograph industry.AI summary
Columbia 1663 Instrumental
Vess Ossman was a pioneering American banjo virtuoso of the acoustic era, and 'The Moose March' and 'Sunflower Dance' showcase his technical brilliance; this Regal 6199 pressing is a UK issue of American ragtime-era material.AI summary
Regal 6199 Instrumental
Vess Ossman was a leading American ragtime banjo soloist of the 1900s–1910s; 'Persian Lamb Rag' showcases his fast technique on Victor, a pioneering recording that helped define the ragtime sound.AI summary
Victor 16127 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, a celebrated early ragtime banjo soloist, performing two sides on Victor (catalogue 16667), from the early 1900s acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 16667 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, an American banjoist and one of the earliest recording artists, performing 'Yankee Land' and Uncle Josh Weatherby's comic monologue 'Uncle Josh and the Fire Department' on Victor 16781. Ossman was a major figure in early 1900s recording and banjo artistry.AI summary
Victor 16781 Instrumental
Vess Ossman on Victor 4589, performing 'A Gay Gossoon', a banjo or ragtime piece. Ossman was an American banjo virtuoso of the 1890s–1920s; Victor 4589 dates to the acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 4589 Instrumental
Vess Ossman was one of the greatest banjo performers of the turn of the 20th century, and one of the earliest recording artists. This Columbia graphophone recording dates from the very early days of the gramophone industry.AI summary
Columbia GraphCo3477 Instrumental
The Vester Trio play Onward Christian Soldiers and Eternal Father on Imperial 1361.AI summary
Imperial 1361 Instrumental
Vic Oliver on 'Tickling the Ivories', recorded for His Master's Voice B9181. Vic Oliver was an American pianist, conductor and entertainer popular in British radio in the 1930s–40s; this side showcases his light entertainment repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9181 Instrumental
Victor Norbury was a British organist and composer of light orchestral and vocal pieces. This Scala recording showcases salon-style instrumental music typical of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Scala 514 Instrumental
Victor Opferman (an unidentified or obscure musician) performing 'Chanson Polonaise' and 'Glow Worm' (Frosini), instrumental numbers typical of the 1920s–30s light orchestral and musical arrangement tradition. This ExoB pressing is from an obscure British label.AI summary
Exo B456 Instrumental
Victor Opferman, a cellist and composer, recorded instrumental selections for the minor British label VF. This record includes a performance of Franz Drdla's 'Serenade', a popular salon piece of the period.AI summary
Velvet Face 1044 Instrumental