965 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Bronislaw Huberman was a celebrated Polish violinist, known for both technical virtuosity and musical depth. 'Jota Navarra' and 'Romanza Andaluza' are showpieces typical of violin recital programmes; this Brunswick 50051 pressing is from the electrical era.AI summary
Brunswick 50051 Instrumental
Bronisław Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist who had studied with Joachim, performing a Vieuxtemps Polonaise and a Ballade on Brunswick catalogue 50019. As with the companion Brunswick 50000-series discs in this collection, Huberman's recordings are collected by golden-age violin enthusiasts.AI summary
Brunswick 50019 Instrumental
Bronisław Huberman was one of the most celebrated violinists of the interwar period, a Polish-born virtuoso who had studied with Joachim and whose 1895 London performances as a child prodigy became legendary. This Brunswick pressing, catalogue 50026, contains 'Canzonetta' and 'La Clochette' (likely Paganini). Huberman's recordings are collected by golden-age violin enthusiasts.AI summary
Brunswick 50026 Instrumental
Bronisław Huberman on Brunswick 50031, coupling Wieniawski's Romance with a Caprice-Valse. As with the companion disc (id 14442), this is from the Brunswick 50000-series of Huberman recordings; a second disc in the same pressing series from the same collection suggests a set may have been acquired together.AI summary
Brunswick 50031 Instrumental
Bronisław Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist, performing a Mazurka and Sarasate's Romanza Andaluza on Columbia L2332 — a 12-inch pressing. As with the companion Brunswick discs in this collection, Huberman's recordings are collected by golden-age violin enthusiasts; a 12-inch Columbia pressing is moderately uncommon.AI summary
Columbia L2332 Instrumental
Columbia LX107 Instrumental
Brooks on Piccadilly with cross-reference to Grey Gull. Piccadilly was a cheap British reissue label; this appears to be a reissue of earlier American material. The artist is unidentified.AI summary
Piccadilly 496 Instrumental
The Brown Accordion Band with Underneath the Arches and While We Danced at the Mardi Gras on Panachord 25291.AI summary
Panachord 25291 Instrumental
Buckingham String and the Cavaliers recorded 'The Invalid' and 'Kiss Waltz' for Columbia CB148, suggesting a 1920s–30s pressing.AI summary
Columbia CB148 Instrumental
Bushkin recorded 'Portrait of Tallulah No. 2' and 'Dah'ling' on Columbia 39214, likely 1940s. This is likely Joe Bushkin, an American jazz pianist; 'Portrait of Tallulah' suggests a character sketch of actress Tallulah Bankhead.AI summary
Columbia 39214 Instrumental
C. Bonheur recorded 'Shores of Minnetonka' and 'Sorry' for Imperial 1124.AI summary
Imperial 1124 Instrumental
C D'Almaine was a London string musician and recording artist active in the 1920s. 'White Cockade' is a traditional Scottish tune; this Columbia 1000-series acoustic recording preserves early fiddle or violin performance from the acoustic recording era.AI summary
Columbia 1023 Instrumental
C. Leonard, a harp soloist, recorded these two pieces for Favorite, a tiny American label; Leonard was a minor instrumental musician of the 1920s.AI summary
Favorite 507 Instrumental
C Norman performing a 'Savoy American Medley' and 'Savoy Scottish Medley' on the minor label WEcho.AI summary
World Echo 1006 Instrumental
Carlos Ames, a harpist, recorded 'Welsh Fantasia' and 'Irish Melodies' for Piccadilly Records, catalogue 761. Piccadilly was a cheap British budget label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Piccadilly 761 Instrumental
Casano's Octette on VF 649 with 'Liebeslied' and 'Waltz from Rosenkavalier', light classical repertoire on an obscure small label.AI summary
Velvet Face 649 Instrumental
Cecil Dixon on Columbia with two piano pieces: 'Country Gardens' and 'Shepherd's Hey', arrangements of Morris dance themes—solo keyboard recordings from the mid-20th century.AI summary
Columbia DB1713 Instrumental
Cecil Johnson, an accomplished piano entertainer of the 1930s-1940s, performs on this Decca side titled 'Day's Broadcasting', with both sides credited as such — suggesting a topical or novelty piece about radio entertainment.AI summary
Decca F6236 Instrumental
Cedric Sharpe performs two classical miniatures on His Master's Voice: 'La Cinquantaine' and 'Ave Maria', likely on violin or other solo instrument.AI summary
His Master's Voice E412 Instrumental
C. H. Cooksey plays Trees and Knightsbridge March on Octacros 1087.AI summary
Octacros 1087 Instrumental
Charles Conyers, a pianist and composer, recorded these two light orchestral pieces for the Ar label, an early British or American small imprint.AI summary
Ariel K174 Instrumental
Charles Smart's arrangement of the Bridal Chorus and Wedding March, standard organ or piano repertoire recorded for Decca's F-series around the late 1940s.AI summary
Decca F10252 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, the American pianist who became a favourite of British dance-band audiences, plays the medley Round the Shows on Vocalion 517.AI summary
Vocalion 517 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, the American pianist who became a favourite of British dance-band audiences, plays the medley Round the Shows on Vocalion 517.AI summary
Vocalion 517 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, a master of the light orchestral piano medley, performs a Rex Records medley including 'Treasure Island', 'Thanks a Million' and other standards. Kunz was prolific on British labels from the 1930s through 1950s.AI summary
Rex 8726 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, the master of the piano medley, performs one of his Columbia medleys on Columbia. Kunz recorded thousands of these light orchestral arrangements for British labels from the 1930s onwards.AI summary
Columbia FB60098 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, the American pianist who became a favourite of British dance-band audiences, plays the medley Round the Shows on Vocalion 517.AI summary
Vocalion 517 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, the American pianist who became a favourite of British dance-band audiences, plays a medley of film hits in two sides on Vocalion 529.AI summary
Vocalion 529 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz was a hugely successful British pianist of the 1930s-50s, best known for his 'Kunz Revivals' medley series which mixed popular and classical melodies. This Decca pressing of 'Kunz Revivals (34)' represents one entry in his enormous discography; Kunz was a prolific and popular recording artist whose sides were pressed in vast quantities.AI summary
Decca F6385 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, a popular British pianist of light classical and novelty music, recorded prolifically for Decca from the 1930s onwards; this is one of his 'Revivals' series.AI summary
Decca F6864 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, a British pianist famous for 'Medley' recordings, issued this Medley No. 121 on Decca, part of an enormous series of compilations of popular tunes that made him a household name.AI summary
Decca F10771 Instrumental
Charlie Kunz, the popular German-British pianist, recorded 'Old Time Music Hall' (both sides) for Decca F11007 in the late 1950s.AI summary
Decca F11007 Instrumental
Decca 8273 Instrumental
The Charlie Kunz band with Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie and I Taught Her How to Play on Sterno 1530.AI summary
Sterno 1530 Instrumental
Chas Leggett recorded 'Mary' and 'Fox Hunters' galop' on the Royal label, a minor British imprint.AI summary
Royal 5227 Instrumental
Chris Chapman performs 'Spoontime' on Victor, catalogue 4798, a side that appears to be a novelty or percussion piece.AI summary
Victor 4798 Instrumental
Chris Hall performing two novelty piano pieces on Winner, a cheap British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 5191 Instrumental
A cinema organ with a vocal by J. Lester plays Winona and Tired Hands on Homochord D1202.AI summary
Hom D1202 Instrumental
Cleo Brown, an American boogie-woogie and blues pianist, recorded for Brunswick with two instrumental or vocal pieces in the 1940s idiom.AI summary
Brunswick 02047 Instrumental
The Coldstream Guards Band play the overture to Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld on Boosey & Hawkes M2036.AI summary
Boosey&Hawkes M2036 Instrumental
Collins and Harlan on Columbia 1902, performing two ragtime numbers from the early 1920s. Collins and Harlan were a popular duet team of the era.AI summary
Columbia 1902 Instrumental
Collins and Harlan were a dominant early recording duo of the 1900s–1910s; this Victor pressing pairs two ragtime and novelty songs typical of their prolific repertoire in the acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 16472 Instrumental
Zez Confrey (composer and pianist) recorded 'New Hampshire' and 'Marcheta' (The Great White Way) for His Master's Voice, catalogue B1713; Confrey was a ragtime-influenced American composer and recording artist of the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1713 Instrumental
Confrey (likely Zez Confrey, the American novelty piano composer and performer) recording 'True Blue Sam' and 'All Muddled Up' for His Master's Voice B1554, dating to the mid-1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1554 Instrumental
Cor Steyn recorded a 'Popular Selection' for Decca F6244, described as two sides. An unrecognised artist on a standard Decca popular release.AI summary
Decca F6244 Instrumental
Cornet soloist on Columbia D-series performing two sentimental pieces, 'Pretty Peggy' and 'O Promise Me Robin Hood', likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia D80 Instrumental
Cornet performing 'Rosary' and 'La Paloma' (with guitar) on Oc 121, an obscure British label.AI summary
Octacros 121 Instrumental
A cornet solo performing 'Lovely May' and 'Cradle Song' on Rubini, an early acoustic recording by an unidentified soloist.AI summary
Rub 333 Instrumental