1,956 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Jimmy Blythe was a prolific Chicago blues and jazz pianist of the 1920s who recorded widely for small independent labels; Century was one of the more obscure of these, and surviving copies are hard to come by.AI summary
Century 3029 Jazz
Jimmy Blythe, the Chicago pianist of the 1920s, plays 'Your Folks' and 'Ape Man' on Tempo's R series.AI summary
Tempo R52 Jazz
Jimmy Dixielanders with Gates Blues and, with Wynn, She's Crying for Me on Vocalion V1029.AI summary
Vocalion V1029 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey was an American clarinetist and bandleader central to swing jazz; this Columbia 38000-series pressing from the mid-1930s carries two jazz standards, 'Jazz Me Blues' and 'Panama', likely early 1930s recordings.AI summary
Columbia 38654 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey on Brunswick, performing 'In a Sentimental Mood' and 'Stompin' at the Savoy' — the American jazz clarinetist and bandleader of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Brunswick 02354 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey, the American bandleader and saxophonist, on Decca F1878, performing two classic jazz standards: 'Tiger Rag' and 'St Louis Blues'. Dorsey was a major swing-era figure and his Decca sides are widely available.AI summary
Decca F1878 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra performing 'Me and My Melinda' and 'Jersey Bounce' on Brunswick 03348. Dorsey was a leading American dance bandleader and saxophonist, and this represents the polished big-band jazz of the 1940s.AI summary
Brunswick 03348 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey, the alto saxophonist and bandleader, recorded 'If You Build a Better Mousetrap' and 'I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean' for Brunswick in the late 1930s swing era; Dorsey was one of the most commercially successful bandleaders of his time and his recordings remain widely collected.AI summary
Brunswick 03349 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey was an American alto saxophonist and bandleader, one half of the famous Dorsey Brothers. This Brunswick pressing documents his swing-era orchestra playing light novelty material.AI summary
Brunswick 1361 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey, the renowned alto saxophonist and bandleader, recorded these two jazz standards for Decca. 'Tiger Rag' and 'St Louis Blues' are both foundational jazz pieces; Dorsey was a leading section player and soloist throughout the 1920s-1940s.AI summary
Decca F6142 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey performing 'I'm just wild about Harry' and 'After you've gone' on Decca. Dorsey was one of the most important jazz and dance musicians of the 1930s-50s, a bandleader and reed player.AI summary
Decca F9003 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey on Brunswick 02354, with 'In a Sentimental Mood' and 'Stompin' at the Savoy'. Dorsey was a leading bandleader and alto saxophonist of the swing era, one of the most recorded jazz artists of the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Brunswick 02354 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra performing 'Blue Skies' and 'Someday Sweetheart' on Decca 10029. Dorsey was a virtuoso saxophonist and bandleader who led one of the most successful orchestras of the swing era.AI summary
Decca 10029 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra on Decca F9003, performing two jazz standards. Dorsey was a major bandleader and saxophonist of the swing era; his records were widely distributed and remain common.AI summary
Decca F9003 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey, the jazz saxophonist and bandleader, recorded "Oodles of Noodles" and "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" for Brunswick in the early 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 1361 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey, the American jazz saxophonist, with arranger Spike Hughes on Decca F1878, recorded in the UK, with 'Tiger rag' and 'St Louis blues' — two hot-jazz standards.AI summary
Decca F1878 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
London 1153 Jazz
Jimmy McPartland, a Chicago cornet player and founding member of the Austin High Gang, recorded for Prestige Records. This is a later pressing from his revival and recording career in the 1950s.AI summary
Prestige 304 Jazz
Jimmy McPartland was a Chicago-school cornet and trumpet player. HarmonyA 1002 ('Daughter of Sister Kate' and 'In a Mist') is from an obscure label variant and is scarce.AI summary
HamonyA A1002 Jazz
Jimmy Noone was an influential jazz clarinettist of the New Orleans and Chicago scenes; this UK Vocalion disc reissues two of his small-group recordings as part of a dedicated jazz reissue series.AI summary
Vocalion V1026 Jazz
Jimmy Noone, a pioneering New Orleans clarinetist and jazz bandleader, performs 'Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me' and 'My Monday Date' on Brunswick. Noone's New Orleans jazz recordings are collected seriously by jazz historians.AI summary
Brunswick 80026 Jazz
Jimmie Noone, the New Orleans clarinettist, with 'Bump It' and 'Four or Five Times' in British Vocalion's Swing Series.AI summary
Vocalion S209 Jazz
Jimmie Noone, the New Orleans clarinettist whose Apex Club Orchestra was a fixture of late-1920s Chicago, with 'It's Tight Like That' and 'My Daddy Rocks Me' on British Vocalion.AI summary
Vocalion V1007 Jazz
Jimmy Noone was a New Orleans clarinetist and bandleader. Vocalion V1026 ('Four or Five Times' and 'My Monday Date') is a classic hot-jazz recording of the acoustic era.AI summary
Vocalion V1026 Jazz
Jimmy Noone, a pioneering New Orleans jazz clarinetist, recorded 'Mutt's blues' and 'High society' for Carousel 2501, hot jazz ensemble material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Carousal 2501 Jazz
Jimmy Witherspoon, the blues shouter, with 'Fickle Woman' and 'I Done Found Out' on Modern, the Los Angeles rhythm-and-blues label. American R&B 78s like this are uncommon in Britain.AI summary
Modern 836 Jazz
Jimmy Witherspoon, an American blues and jump blues singer, recorded 'I'm Just Wandering' Part 1 and Part 2 for Modern (Hollywood). Witherspoon was a significant blues artist of the 1940s–50s; UK copies of American blues labels are less common.AI summary
ModernHollywood 845 Jazz
Jimmy Yancey, the pioneering Chicago boogie-woogie pianist, performing 'Five O'Clock Blues' and 'Yancey Stomp' on His Master's Voice B9366, from 1939.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9366 Jazz
Jimmy Yancey, a pioneering blues pianist of the pre-war Chicago school, performs 'I Received a Letter' and 'East St Louis Blues' on Parlophone. Yancey's recorded work is uncommon and his records command interest from serious blues collectors.AI summary
Parlophone R2959 Jazz
Winner 3771 Jazz
Joe Daniels was a British jazz drummer and bandleader who led the Hotshots, an influential British hot-jazz ensemble of the 1930s; this Parlophone side features two of his lively jazz recordings.AI summary
Parlophone F1999 Jazz
Joe Daniels and his Hotshots, a British jazz-influenced dance band of the 1930s, performing 'Whispering' and 'Limehouse Blues' on Columbia JX1007.AI summary
Columbia JX1007 Jazz
Joe Marsala, a major American swing clarinet and tenor saxophone player, performing 'Tiger rag' and 'Clarinet marmalade' on Savoy 10-001. Marsala was a New Orleans-style and swing specialist in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Savoy 10-001 Jazz
Joe Sullivan performing 'Oh, Lady Be Good' and 'Solitude' on Parlophone R2952. Sullivan was an accomplished American jazz pianist active from the 1920s to the 1950s, known for his stride-piano technique and sophisticated harmonies.AI summary
Parlophone R2952 Jazz
Joe Sullivan, the American swing pianist, performing two compositions '24 Hours at Booths' and 'Bass Romps Away' on Sunset 10053, a British reissue label.AI summary
Sunset 10053 Jazz
Joe Venuti, a pioneering jazz violinist of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'Star Dust' and 'Filigree' for Parlophone; Venuti was a virtuoso soloist and key figure in early swing.AI summary
Parlophone DP158 Jazz
Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, two pioneering jazz instrumentalists, performing 'Sensation' and 'Hot Heels' on Parlophone R596, a British pressing from the late 1920s; Venuti was a virtuoso jazz violinist and Lang a master of jazz guitar.AI summary
Parlophone R596 Jazz
Joe Venuti performing 'There's No Other Girl' and 'Ooh That Kiss' with the Dorsey Brothers on Parlophone R1287. Venuti was a pioneering jazz violinist; this is a hot-jazz recording from the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone R1287 Jazz
Joe Venuti, a pioneering American jazz violinist, performing 'Penn Beach Blues' and 'Four String Joe' on Parlophone R109, an early electrical or acoustic-era jazz recording.AI summary
Parlophone R109 Jazz
Joe Venuti was the first great jazz violinist, a technical pioneer and prolific recording artist of the 1920s and 1930s. This Columbia CB pressing documents one of his classic jazz sides.AI summary
Columbia CB686 Jazz
Joe Venuti and his orchestra on Columbia CB686, 'In de Ruff' and 'Jazz me blues'. Venuti was a pioneering jazz violinist and prolific recording artist of the 1920s and 1930s, leading some of the most innovative hot-dance and jazz sessions of the era.AI summary
Columbia CB686 Jazz
Joe Venuti, the American jazz violinist and bandleader, recorded these two hot jazz sides for Columbia's CB series, likely in the early 1930s; 'Sweet Lorraine' showcases his inventive solo style.AI summary
Columbia CB708 Jazz
Joe Venuti, the pioneering jazz violinist, on His Master's Voice with two jazz novelty sides from 1929; Venuti was a leading figure in early jazz violin and a prolific recording artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4890 Jazz
Joe Venuti, the pioneering jazz violinist, recorded 'Dinah' and his version of 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' for Parlophone in the late 1920s; UK copies of his jazz sides remain uncommon.AI summary
Parlophone R982 Jazz
Joe Venuti, the pioneering jazz violinist, recorded 'Pardon me pretty baby' and 'Fine and dandy' with the Dorseys for Parlophone R993. Venuti's small-group hot jazz sides from the late 1920s and 1930s are sought by collectors of early swing.AI summary
Parlophone R993 Jazz
Joe Venuti, one of the first important jazz violinists, recorded 'Doin the uptown lowdown' and 'Sweet Lorraine' for Columbia's CB series. Venuti was a pioneering figure in jazz improvisation on violin during the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Columbia CB708 Jazz
Joe Venuti, one of the first important jazz violinists, recorded these two sides for Parlophone Records. Venuti was a pioneering soloist and bandleader in the hot dance style of the late 1920s–30s, and his violin solos became influential in jazz.AI summary
Parlophone R924 Jazz