18 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
18 records matching
Ben Pollack's 'Rollin' Down the River' and 'Moonlight on the Colorado' on Imperial; Pollack was a pioneering jazz drummer and bandleader whose orchestra launched the careers of many swing musicians, though Imperial was a smaller label and UK copies are likely uncommon.AI summary
Imperial 2338 Jazz
Billy Whitlock, credited on Imperial 999, performing 'Scotch Hot' and 'Jolly Jock', early hot-dance material from the 1920s era.AI summary
Imperial 999 Jazz
Cab Calloway, the famous 'Hi-De-Ho' bandleader, recorded 'Old Man of the Mountain' and a band number on Imperial Records — unusual for such a major artist to appear on a cheap British label, suggesting a reissue or licensing arrangement.AI summary
Imperial 2780 Jazz
Cab Calloway, the 'Hi-De-Ho Man' and one of the great jazz entertainers, performs 'Old Man of the Mountain' and '(Kardos) Nightfall' on Imperial 2625.AI summary
Imperial 2780 Jazz
Eubie Blake, an African-American pianist and composer of ragtime and early jazz, on Imperial Records 2628, performing 'Life is just a Bowl of Cherries' and 'Today I feel so happy'.AI summary
Imperial 2628 Jazz
Fletcher Henderson's orchestra on Imperial 1321, with 'Charley My Boy' and 'Doodle-Doo-Doo' — a mid-1920s hot-dance coupling. Imperial was a British label that licensed American material, and Henderson sides on British pressings are scarce; Henderson himself is a foundational figure in big-band jazz and his 1920s recordings are keenly sought by hot-jazz collectors.AI summary
Imperial 1321 Jazz
Fletcher Henderson, the pioneering American big-band jazz leader, recorded 'Alabamy Bound' and 'Peter Pan I Love You' (Terr) for Imperial Records 1420.AI summary
Imperial 1420 Jazz
Fletcher Henderson, the influential jazz bandleader and arranger, recorded for the Imperial label; 'There's a Rickety Rackety Shack' represents dance-band material from Henderson's prolific recording career.AI summary
Imperial 1858 Jazz
J Lewis performing 'Runnin' Wild', a jazz standard of the 1920s, on Imperial, a budget British label of that era.AI summary
Imperial 1171 Jazz
Jack Pettis, the American jazz saxophonist and bandleader, performing 'It all depends on you' and 'Birth of the Blues' (by Abrams). Both are jazz-tinged standards of the 1920s. This Imperial label pressing represents his hot dance and jazz catalogue.AI summary
Imperial 1773 Jazz
Jack Pettis was an American saxophonist and bandleader of the 1920s, noted for dance-band and jazz sides. 'Muddy Water' is a blues standard; 'Little White house' is another jazz number. This Imperial label pressing represents 1920s hot dance and jazz material.AI summary
Imperial 1774 Jazz
Nathan Glantz Band, a New York-based ensemble, on Imperial, an American label; Glantz was active in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1504 Jazz
The Original Memphis Five, one of the most prolific and popular white jazz bands of the early 1920s, record 'House of David Blues' and 'Songs of the Volga Boatman' (by Samuels) on British Imperial 1249. British Imperial pressings of American hot-dance and jazz material from this period are uncommon, and the Original Memphis Five are a well-regarded name in classic jazz collecting.AI summary
Imperial 1249 Jazz
The Original Memphis 5, a jazz ensemble, performing *Maybe* and *Horse in Pasadena* on Imperial. This is a British pressing of a 1920s American jazz group, from the early dance-band era.AI summary
Imperial 1301 Jazz
The Original Memphis Jug Band recorded 'Oh Sister ain't that hot' and 'Roamin to Wyomin' for Imperial Records 1274. The Memphis jug bands were influential early-jazz and novelty recording groups of the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1274 Jazz
Original Memphis Five perform 'House of David Blues' and a Russian folk arrangement on Imperial 1249 from the early 1920s. The Memphis Five were an important early jazz ensemble active in the US.AI summary
Imperial 1249 Jazz
Harry Reser's Imperial label recording of popular dance tunes from the 1920s-30s; Reser was a pioneering jazz banjo player.AI summary
Imperial 2132 Jazz
Six Black Diamonds on Imperial 1159, a jazz ensemble, performing 'Farewell blues' and 'Peggy dear'.AI summary
Imperial 1159 Jazz