8 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
8 records matching
Benny Goodman, the American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, recorded on the Rex label, a small British reissue or subsidiary label of the late 1930s.AI summary
Rex 8335 Jazz
Cab Calloway and his band, a leading American jazz orchestra, on Rex with 'Dinah' and 'Man from Harlem', iconic numbers of the early 1930s.AI summary
Rex 8924 Jazz
Clyde McCoy, an American trumpeter known for his 'wah-wah' technique and famous recording of 'Sugar Blues', performs 'Japanese Sandman' and 'Tea for Two' on Rex, a cheap British budget label. McCoy's signature style defined a popular novelty jazz sound of the 1920s.AI summary
Rex 9640 Jazz
Cotton on Rex 9796, performing 'Some of These Days' and 'St Louis Blues'. Rex was a cheap British budget label. The artist's identity is unclear and may be a pseudonym or group name.AI summary
Rex 9796 Jazz
Joe Venuti, the jazz violinist, recorded 'Build a Little Home' and 'Little Dutch Mill' (credited to George Van Eps) for the Rex label; this UK pressing documents Venuti's prolific recording career of the late 1920s.AI summary
Rex 8169 Jazz
The Mills Brothers were an American vocal group famous for their close harmony and novelty effects; this Rex disc is from their early recording period in the late 1920s.AI summary
Rex 8896 Jazz
Adrian Rollini, a multi-instrumentalist of the 1920s–30s jazz and dance era, recorded these sides for Rex Records.AI summary
Rex 8035 Jazz
Venuti on Rex 8169, performing two jazz-influenced dance numbers from the late 1920s. Rex was a cheap British budget label. The artist may be Joe Venuti, a pioneering jazz violinist, though the recording is not confirmed.AI summary
Rex 8169 Jazz