964 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The All Star Trio with Love Nest and In Sweet September on Vocalion 14079.AI summary
Vocalion 14079 Instrumental
The All Star Trio with O and Afghanistan on Vocalion X9003.AI summary
Vocalion X9003 Instrumental
Allan Selby Band performs two instrumental numbers on an unidentified label (Imp, likely Imprint or similar). The low catalogue number suggests an early pressing, possibly 1920s.AI summary
Imperial CP22 Instrumental
An instrumental novelty rag by the American Quartette on His Master's Voice, a major British and international label. 'That mysterious Rag' is typical of the instrumental piano and vocal rag novelties that were popular in the 1910s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-4055 Instrumental
The American Ragtime Octette perform 'Ragging the Baby to Sleep' and 'That Mellow Melody' on Empire, an early British label. These are period ragtime numbers from the early 1910s–1920s era.AI summary
Empire 1595 Instrumental
Anderson Tyrer plays Evening Whispers and Marcha Oriental on Velvet Face 1062.AI summary
Velvet Face 1062 Instrumental
Andre Previn was already an accomplished pianist and arranger in the late 1940s when he recorded these popular standards for His Master's Voice, showcasing the light jazz-influenced style that would define his early career.AI summary
His Master's Voice 10296 Instrumental
Andre Previn, the American pianist and conductor, on His Master's Voice B10817 from the mid-1930s. Previn recorded as a young musician in the 1930s before his later fame as a film composer and conductor.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10817 Instrumental
An anonymous band recording on the Bell label; 'Riley's Cow Shed' and 'Santiago' suggest novelty or light instrumental dance material from the early 1930s.AI summary
Bell 303 Instrumental
An anonymous instrumental on Bell, a British budget label.AI summary
Bell 360 Instrumental
An anonymous instrumental recording on Odeon catalogue 36404 containing 'Berceuse de Jocelyn' (from Godard's opera) and 'Méditation' from Massenet's Thaïs — two of the most popular salon pieces of the acoustic era. The absence of an artist credit is unusual; the Odeon catalogue number suggests a continental pressing.AI summary
Odeon 36404 Instrumental
Anonymous studio recording of two Disney cartoon themes on His Master's Voice, a standard British issue from the 1930s children's series.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD386 Instrumental
An unidentified band performing two ragtime-era pieces on Regal, a British budget label.AI summary
Regal 7348 Instrumental
An anonymous band recording of 'Motor March' and 'Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep' on Regal, a British budget label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Regal 7747 Instrumental
Credited to 'Anon' (anonymous), performing instrumental material with descriptive French titles on Regal, a budget British label.AI summary
Regal 7933 Instrumental
Scala 274 Instrumental
Unattributed ('Anon') recordings on the Farnon Appreciation Society label, catalogue 19: 'Soho Mile Cellar Club' and a trumpet piece. This is likely a private or society issue and extremely scarce.AI summary
Farnon Appreciation Society 19 Instrumental
Nachtigall and Aux Tuileries on Pathé 7873.AI summary
Pathé 7873 Instrumental
Anonymous performers on Curry's 1099, a British retail-store label, performing 'Dream Boat' and an arrangement of Offenbach's 'Barcarolle'. Curry's was a Edinburgh department store that issued discs under its own label.AI summary
Curry's 1099 Instrumental
An instrumental piece 'Petite Suite' for piano or small ensemble, a 14-inch record on BBC 2761, likely from the 1930s–50s.AI summary
BBC 2761 Instrumental
An anonymous flute player recorded "Gracieux Murmures" and "Cecile" for Pathé's catalogue 6691. This appears to be a solo instrumental recording from the acoustic era, when such pieces were a standard part of the classical instrumental repertoire.AI summary
Pathé 6691 Instrumental
Anton Hekking was a Dutch cellist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, from a distinguished musical family. This Columbia disc (is4009) contains 'Cavatina' — probably Raff's famous piece — and Handel's 'It is Finished' ('Es ist vollbracht'). The 'is' prefix in the catalogue number is unusual and may indicate a specialist or international series. Hekking's recordings are uncommon.AI summary
Columbia is4009 Instrumental
Anton Karas, the Viennese zither virtuoso famous for the *The Third Man* film score, recorded the theme and related material for Decca.AI summary
Decca F9235 Instrumental
A band performing two folk or traditional pieces: 'Peasants Wedding' and 'Mill on the Rocks', credited to Apollo, a small or short-lived British label.AI summary
Apollo 138 Instrumental
Arden-Ohman with 'I got Rhythm' and 'Embraceable you' on HMV (B6174), the American piano duo performing Gershwin standards in the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6174 Instrumental
Arden-Ohman (a piano duo) recorded 'Should I' and, on the reverse, the High Hatters' 'A Bundle of old Love Letters' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B5791, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5791 Instrumental
Arden and Ohman, a piano duo popular in the 1920s, recorded these two pieces for His Master's Voice in the mid-to-late 1920s, with the B-side credited to the High Hatters.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5791 Instrumental
The Ariel Military Band plays Blaze Away and Colonel Bogey on Ariel 742.AI summary
Ariel 742 Instrumental
Armida Senatra performing a Romance in F across two sides on Columbia catalogue is4007 — a duplicate of id 17573 in this collection. As with that disc, the 'is' prefix Columbia series is unusual and the artist is not readily identified; both copies should be examined together.AI summary
Columbia is4007 Instrumental
Armida Senatra performing Rubinstein's Romance across two sides on the Tow label, catalogue 1006. Tow is an obscure label not readily identified in standard references; Senatra is not widely documented. An unrecognised artist on an unidentified label warrants investigation.AI summary
Tower 1006 Instrumental
Armida Senatra performing a Romance in F across two sides on Columbia catalogue is4007 — the 'is' prefix suggesting a specialist or international series. The artist is not readily identified in standard references; the unusual series prefix warrants investigation.AI summary
Columbia is4007 Instrumental
Arsenal Football Club Band on Eclipse Records, catalogue SC153, with 'Thunderer' and 'With Sword and Lance'. A military or brass-band recording associated with the Arsenal Football Club, pressed on an obscure label.AI summary
Eclipse SC153 Instrumental
Art Fowler performing 'Sam the old Accordeon Man' and 'Everything's made for love' on Columbia. Fowler appears to have been a minor novelty artist.AI summary
Columbia 4466 Instrumental
Art Mooney, an American accordion player and bandleader popular in the 1950s, on MGM — Mooney recorded extensively for major labels.AI summary
MGM 10822 Instrumental
Arthur Friedheim was a German pianist who had studied directly with Franz Liszt and was regarded as one of his most faithful pupils; his recordings of Liszt's works carry unique authority as documents of the master's tradition. This Columbia disc, catalogue 482 — a very low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing — contains the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 across two sides.AI summary
Columbia 482 Instrumental
Arthur Friedheim, the German pianist who studied directly with Liszt, performing the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 across two sides on Columbia catalogue 482 — a very low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing. This appears to be a duplicate of id 13656 in this collection; both copies should be compared for condition.AI summary
Columbia 482 Instrumental
Arthur Friedheim, the German pianist who studied directly with Liszt, performing the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 across two sides on Columbia catalogue 482 — a third copy of this disc (see also ids 13656 and 15523). All three copies should be compared for condition; a Columbia catalogue number as low as 482 is characteristic of the very earliest pressings.AI summary
Columbia 482 Instrumental
Arthur Lange was an American bandleader and conductor of the 1920s and 1930s. This Cam Records side, 'Worried' and 'San', presents instrumental dance music from the era.AI summary
Cameo 556 Instrumental
Arthur Marshall recorded two humorous piano-novelty pieces for Columbia DB1657. Marshall was a British composer and recording artist known for his piano pieces and comic interpretations during the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1657 Instrumental
Arthur Marshall, a British pianist and composer, recorded 'Out with the Guides' and 'Miss Pritchard's Tricycle' for Columbia DB1817, light comedy piano pieces.AI summary
Columbia DB1817 Instrumental
Arthur Marshall was an English stride and ragtime pianist of the early twentieth century; this Columbia record of 'The Hostess' and 'A Nature Walk' documents his piano compositions from the acoustic or early electrical era.AI summary
Columbia DB1657 Instrumental
Arthur Pryor's Band, an American military brass band, recorded classical transcriptions for Victor's international catalogue in the early 20th century.AI summary
Victor 17127 Instrumental
Arthur Schutt, an American pianist and composer of the 1920s, on Crown Records 3258, performing two light popular piano numbers. Crown was a small American label.AI summary
Crown 3258 Instrumental
Arthur Young on Decca F5709, with blues material. Young is not a major-label recording artist and little is known of him.AI summary
Decca F5709 Instrumental
August van Biene, a 19th-century Dutch virtuoso violinist, recorded 'The Broken Melody' and 'The Phantom Melody' for the VF label, likely an early acoustic pressing.AI summary
Velvet Face 1275 Instrumental
Austin Jowett on Hohner, a label associated with the harmonica manufacturer, performing what appears to be an educational or instructional recording.AI summary
Hohner (CP250/1) Instrumental
B Cantalamessa recorded 'The eruption of Vesuvius' (parts 1 and 2) for Fon, a small early marque, catalogue 1612.AI summary
Fontana 1612 Instrumental
B. Harrison and G. Henschel performing a Sicilienne and Sarabande in E Flat on HMV E205. The HMV E-series is not a standard commercial series and may indicate a private or specialist pressing; the artists are not readily identified in standard references. Physical examination is required.AI summary
His Master's Voice E205 Instrumental