9 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
9 records matching
Benson Orchestra of Chicago performing two jazz and novelty pieces on Zonophone, a British pressing of American jazz and dance material. The Benson Orchestra was a popular American ensemble active in the 1920s; UK copies of their recordings are scarce.AI summary
Zonophone o3679 Jazz
An anonymous dance band performing the jazz-novelty numbers 'Everybody's Jazzing now' and 'That big Jazz Band' on Zonophone, a British label owned by the Gramophone Company. The catalogue number 1912 places this in Zonophone's early series, likely from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 1912 Jazz
Harry Fay performs two early jazz novelties—'Stick around for the new Jazz Band' and 'On the good Ship Yacki Hicki Dula'—on Zonophone 1877.AI summary
Zonophone 1877 Jazz
Harry Fay on Zonophone, performing 'Put and Take' and 'Better 'n That', popular jazz-influenced novelty pieces of the 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 2207 Jazz
Jack Hylton was one of Britain's most commercially successful bandleaders of the 1920s–30s; this Zonophone disc carries two jazz-tinged numbers, 'My Mammy' and 'Laughing Waltz', recorded in the early 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 2199 Jazz
The Original Capitol Orchestra (possibly a studio band) on Zonophone 2355 — 'I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate' and 'Apple Sauce.' 'Sister Kate' is a New Orleans jazz standard from the early 1920s; Zonophone 2xxx is a relatively early catalogue number. A period dance-jazz pressing on a common label.AI summary
Zonophone 2355 Jazz
Sylvester Ahola was an American jazz trumpeter prominent in 1920s hot dance and early jazz recording; this Zonophone disc pairs two popular ballads of the period.AI summary
Zonophone 5474 Jazz
Zonophone X42990 Jazz
Wild West Jazz Band on Zonophone performing early jazz novelty material. Zonophone was a significant British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Zonophone 1992 Jazz