9 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
9 records matching
The Black Dominoes, a vocal group, performing blues-novelty numbers on Gennett, an American label with UK copies; 'Land of Cotton Blues' and 'Black Sheep Blues' from the early 1920s.AI summary
Gen 5263 Jazz
Candullo performs two early jazz or novelty dance numbers on General 3358 — likely a 1920s pressing of jazz-age material.AI summary
Gen 3358 Jazz
Jimmy Durante, the celebrated American comedian and entertainer whose distinctively hoarse voice and large nose made him one of the most recognisable performers in American show business, performing 'Why Cry Blues' and 'Old Man Jazz' on the Gen label — possibly Gennett — catalogue 9045. Gennett was a significant American label associated with early jazz; a Durante recording on Gennett would be an early and valuable disc.AI summary
Gen 9045 Jazz
Ladd's Black Aces on Gennett, a small American label, performing 'Stop Your Kidding' and 'Yankee Doodle Blues' — likely a jazz or novelty ensemble from the 1920s, UK pressing.AI summary
Gen 4995 Jazz
Leonard performs 'Red Jacket Blues' and 'You Know Why' for General (Gen), catalogue 5026, from the 1920s.AI summary
Gen 5026 Jazz
Piggy Jones on the Gen label, a record of which little is known. The artist is not immediately recognisable, and Gen is an obscure British or American label whose identity and scope are unclear.AI summary
Gen 3115 Jazz
Savannah Churchill was an American R&B and jazz vocalist of the 1940s; this Gen Records side from that era carries the style that won her a following among collectors of early rhythm and blues.AI summary
Gen 7106 Jazz
Viola McCoy recorded 'Midnight Blues' and 'Triflin' Blues' for Gennett, an American label, in the classic blues idiom. McCoy was an American blues singer of the 1920s, and Gennett catalogue 5128 suggests an early acoustic recording.AI summary
Gen 5128 Jazz
Viola McCoy, a prolific African-American blues and vaudeville singer who recorded under many names in the early 1920s, records 'Midnight Blues' and 'Triflin' Blues' on Gennet 5128. Gennett was the Indiana independent label that also recorded Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton; original Gennett pressings of 1920s blues artists are scarce and collected internationally.AI summary
Gen 5128 Jazz