965 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Victor Opferman's Quartet play Braga's Serenade and Hearts and Flowers, two light-classical favourites of the salon repertoire, on Gamage G571.AI summary
Gamage G571 Instrumental
Victor Opferman's Quartet on GamG 573, performing 'Chant sans Paroles' and 'Broken Melody'.AI summary
Gamage G573 Instrumental
This Glob Records 78 features a violinist performing two display pieces, 'Gypsy Airs' and 'Czardas', characteristic virtuoso vehicles; artist is not specified on the label.AI summary
Glob 996 Instrumental
Broadcast Jr109 Instrumental
An anonymous violin disc on Polyphon, catalogue 3112, with a Humoresque by Swedish composer Tor Aulin and Hungarian Dance No. 4. The very low Polyphon catalogue number suggests an early pressing; Tor Aulin was a significant Swedish violinist and composer. The anonymous credit means the player's identity is unknown.AI summary
Polyphon 3112 Instrumental
Columbia 218 Instrumental
Violin soloist recorded 'Mattinata' (Leoncavallo) and 'Unter dem Lindenbaum' for Parlophone, catalogue O7314. The artist is credited only as 'Violin', and the work suggests a classically trained performer of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Parlophone O7314 Instrumental
W Dale, a concertina player, performing 'Irish Jigs' and the intermezzo from Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana' on Hom, catalogue 4332.AI summary
Hom 4332 Instrumental
W Green performing 'That Chiming Rag' and 'Ragtime Goblin Man' on Phoenix, an obscure British label from the 1920s.AI summary
Phoenix 062 Instrumental
W Green playing two ragtime pieces on Phoenix Records, a British minor label active in the 1920s-early 1930s.AI summary
Phoenix 062 Instrumental
Walter Miller recorded this solo instrumental on the GC label, a minor British imprint. 'Daffodil' is likely an instrumental novelty or light piano piece from the 1920s or 1930s. Neither the artist nor the label are well documented.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-2273 Instrumental
Walter Rogers, a pioneer American bandleader and cornet soloist from the early 1900s, performing two Christmas-themed pieces on Imperial.AI summary
Imperial 1513 Instrumental
Warwick Green Accordion Band on Phoe (10) with 'At the devil's ball' and 'Trail of the lonesome pine'; an accordion ensemble on an obscure British label, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Phoenix 10 Instrumental
Webster Aitken, an American pianist associated with the advocacy of contemporary music, performing Mozart's Fantasia K.475 across two sides on the Gamut label, catalogue 132. Gamut was a small and specialist label; an Aitken piano recording on this obscure imprint is unusual and warrants investigation.AI summary
Gamut 132 Instrumental
WG Walker recorded two pieces for Tow, a small or unidentified British label: 'Deep Blue Sea' and 'Scherzo Sylvia'.AI summary
Tower 263 Instrumental
W.H. Ross performing novelty and medley material on Regal, catalogue 6234. Regal was a budget British marque; Ross is unrecognised.AI summary
Regal 6234 Instrumental
Whidden, an unidentified artist, on Victor catalogue number 1, an exceptionally early pressing, with "Ramona" and Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 1.AI summary
Victor 1 Instrumental
Whit Cunliffe, a British pianist and composer, recorded light classical and popular material for Odeon in the early 1930s.AI summary
Odeon 44662 Instrumental
Whitlock's Xylophonians on Winner, a minor British label of the 1920s–30s, with novelty dance titles suggesting light-hearted instrumental recordings.AI summary
Winner 4231 Instrumental
Rudy Wiedoeft, a celebrated American saxophone soloist and composer, on Columbia is1523, performing 'Rosy Posy' and 'Dear Old Southland'. Wiedoeft was a major recording artist of the 1920s and recorded extensively for American labels.AI summary
Columbia is1523 Instrumental
Rudy Wiedoeft, the saxophone virtuoso, with Sweet Indiana Home and, by the Bar Harbor band, Swanee River Home on Vocalion M1056.AI summary
Vocalion M1056 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
Wilbur recorded 'When Niccolo Plays the Piccolo' and 'Piccolo Pete' for DomA, catalogue 230. These are novelty titles with an instrumental focus; the artist and label are unidentified.AI summary
Dominion A230 Instrumental
Wilbur credited on Rex 8264, an unidentified label. The catalogue number suggests early-to-mid 1930s; these appear to be signature tunes, probably from radio or theatrical use.AI summary
Rex 8264 Instrumental
Wilbur, a performer of unidentified standing on Rex, a British budget label, performing novelty or blues material.AI summary
Rex 9335 Instrumental
A recording credited to Wilbur on Eclipse, a small early British label, featuring novelty pieces 'Wedding of the Three Blind Mice' and 'Firelight Dreams'.AI summary
Eclipse 47 Instrumental
Wilbur Kentwell plays a Jolson medley on the Hammond organ in two sides on Artransa A006.AI summary
Artransa A006 Instrumental
Will Terry performing ragtime piano pieces 'Farmyard Ragtime' and 'Everybody's Two Step' on Beatall 356, an obscure British label from the early 1920s.AI summary
Beatall 356 Instrumental
Will Terry recorded on Fest, a small British imprint, performing two light instrumental pieces.AI summary
Festival 7093 Instrumental
Willard Cele performing 'Penny Whistle Boogie' and 'Penny Whistle Blues' on Decca, likely from the late 1940s or 1950s.AI summary
Decca F9691 Instrumental
William Ditcham performs 'Alabama Skedaddle' and 'Baby's Lullaby' on Winner, a British acoustic-era label whose early catalogue is now scarce.AI summary
Winner 2156 Instrumental
William McCulloch performing Scottish reels and strathspeys on Scotland (catalogue 2), a likely Scottish regional or specialist label.AI summary
Scotland 2 Instrumental
William McCulloch, a Scottish musician, recorded for Scotland's Music Week, a tiny or vanity label. The repertoire—Scottish reels and strathspeys—suggests a local or regional release of the mid-20th century.AI summary
Scotland's Music Week SMMA2 Instrumental
William Murdoch, a Scottish pianist, recorded tango and Spanish guitar repertoire for Decca early in the label's existence, representing the instrumental variety sides common in the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3584 Instrumental
Wills & Lawrence perform two instrumental novelty numbers on Operaphone 2555—"Waltz of the Fairies" and M. Willis's "The Canary"—likely from the 1920s or 1930s. Operaphone was a small British imprint and little is reliably known of this duo.AI summary
Opera 2555 Instrumental
Wilson Hallett performing a ragtime piece on a G&C acoustic recording, likely from the 1910s.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-2077 Instrumental
Winnick performs 'Sweetest Memories No. 3' and 'No. 4' (parts of a series) on His Master's Voice — light instrumental or salon recordings from mid-period.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1138 Instrumental
A music box playing 'Dinah' and 'Oh Lady be good', released on His Master's Voice JH34. A novelty instrumental recording of the jazz standards.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH34 Instrumental
Witley Court Music Box, the mechanical instrument, performing 'Japanese Sandman' and 'Truckin'' on His Master's Voice JH35.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH35 Instrumental
A novelty recording of the Witely Court Music Box playing 'You're in Kentucky' and 'Patty Cake' on HMV's JH (Jubilee) series, a special wartime or commemorative label.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH36 Instrumental
Witley Court Music Box, an automated mechanical instrument, performing 'When Day Is Done' and medley selections on His Master's Voice JH41.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH41 Instrumental
Witley Court Music Box, the mechanical instrument from the Worcestershire estate, performing 'Ain't It a Shame About Mame' and 'Yes My Darling Daughter' on His Master's Voice JH43.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH43 Instrumental
Credited to Wood, performs 'Say it while Dancing' and 'Shores of Minnetonka' on Regal, a British label active from the 1920s onward.AI summary
Regal 7955 Instrumental
Xaver Scharwenka, the distinguished Polish-German pianist, performing Liszt's 'Liebesträume' and a Moto Perpetuo on Columbia catalogue 351 — an extremely low catalogue number suggesting a very early pressing. As with the companion Columbia 251 disc in this collection, a Columbia number in the low hundreds is among the very earliest in the series.AI summary
Columbia 351 Instrumental
Xaver Scharwenka was a distinguished Polish-German pianist and composer, a major figure in late-nineteenth-century musical life, best known for his Polish Dance Op. 3. This Columbia disc, catalogue 251 — an extremely low catalogue number suggesting a very early pressing — contains that signature piece paired with a Chopin Valse brillante. A Columbia catalogue number as low as 251 is among the earliest in the series.AI summary
Columbia 251 Instrumental
Unidentified xylophone soloist performing 'Suwanee River Medley' on Columbia's early catalogue (532), dating from the 1910s–1920s. This is a mechanical novelty recording of a type popular in the early era of the phonograph.AI summary
Columbia 532 Instrumental
A xylophone player recorded 'Sleigh Ride' and 'Students' Revels' for Zonophone, a well-established British label, in what appears to be the early 1900s based on the catalogue number.AI summary
Zonophone 43 Instrumental
Columbia 5427 Instrumental