1,957 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Original Memphis Five were an early jazz ensemble (c. 1920) led by pianist Jimmy Saunders. 'St Louis Gal' and 'Shufflin' Mose' are early jazz sides; this Columbia 50-D pressing is from an important early jazz series that is keenly collected.AI summary
Columbia 50d Jazz
The Original Memphis Five recorded 'Why should I weep about one sweetie' and 'Since ma is playing Mah Jong' for Columbia 74D in the early 1920s—a New York jazz group from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 74D Jazz
The Original Memphis Five, a respected early jazz ensemble, recorded "How Come You Do Me Like You Do" and "Lovey Lee" for Brunswick in the 1920s. These sides capture the spirited ensemble jazz that made the band influential among hot musicians of the era.AI summary
Brunswick 3713 Jazz
The Original Memphis Five performing two early jazz numbers on Victor 19805. The Memphis Five were a prolific recording ensemble active in the early 1920s and recorded under many variations of their name.AI summary
Victor 19805 Jazz
Original Memphis Five, a pioneering US jazz ensemble, performing two sides on Brunswick (catalogue 3630).AI summary
Brunswick 3630 Jazz
The Original Memphis Five, a jazz group from the 1920s, recorded 'Lovey lee' and 'How come you like me like you do' for Brunswick, catalogue 3713.AI summary
Brunswick 3713 Jazz
Original Tuxedo Orchestra on a dub label, performing 'Careless Love(25)' and 'Black Rag'. The Original Tuxedo Orchestra was a New Orleans jazz ensemble.AI summary
dub Jazz
The Oscar Peterson Trio recorded 'Angel eyes' and 'Unforgettable' for Columbia LB10011; Peterson was one of the greatest jazz pianists of the post-war era, and his trio recordings defined modern jazz.AI summary
Columbia LB10011 Jazz
Ottilie Patterson, the Northern Irish jazz and blues vocalist who sang with Chris Barber's band, recorded these blues standards for Decca's '10000 series' in the mid-1950s. Patterson was one of Britain's finest blues singers and recordings from this period are keenly collected by British traditional jazz enthusiasts.AI summary
Decca F10472/10621 Jazz
Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons, two pioneering boogie-woogie pianists, recorded 'Barrel House Boogie' and 'Cuttin' the Boogie' for His Master's Voice in the early 1940s; these are important early examples of boogie-woogie, a style that went on to shape rhythm and blues and rock and roll.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9251 Jazz
Pasacalle de las Beatas Jazz Band perform 'Sol de Sevilla' on Odeon 139.863/4, a Spanish recording from an uncertain date. This is an obscure jazz band from Spain.AI summary
Odeon 139.863/4 Jazz
A banjoist credited to Patti recorded 'Tiger Rag' and 'St. Louis Blues' for Brunswick, likely from the 1920s; these are jazz standards performed on an early jazz instrument.AI summary
Brunswick 1359 Jazz
Paul Whiteman's orchestra recorded in Britain for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s. Whiteman was the most famous bandleader of the era, and this HMV B-series side pairs a Hawaiian-influenced jazz number with a light orchestral piece. His recordings remain highly sought.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1397 Jazz
The Paul England Speciality Octet, a jazz or dance ensemble of the 1930s, recorded 'Slipping round the Corner' and 'For You' for Decca, catalogue F2394.AI summary
Decca F2394 Jazz
Paul Laval on His Master's Voice N4482 recorded 'Runnin' Wild' (A. Harrington Gibbs, Joe Grey and O. A. Harrington, 1923) and 'Dinah's Blues' (credited to D. Shore); Laval is an unrecognised French or European artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice N4482 Jazz
Paul Mares on Columbia, catalogue 35686, with 'Reincarnation' and 'Maple Leaf Rag'. Mares was a New Orleans jazz trumpeter active in the 1920s, and this side represents early American jazz on a British pressing.AI summary
Columbia 35686 Jazz
Paul Robeson's 1941 recording of "King Joe", a tribute to boxer Joe Louis with lyrics by Richard Wright set to music by Count Basie's orchestra.AI summary
Okeh 6475 Jazz
Paul Specht, a respected American dance-band leader of the 1920s, recording 'Hot Lips' and a blues number on Regal; Regal was the discount label of Columbia Records.AI summary
Regal 9341 Jazz
Paul Whiteman, the American bandleader and composer, recording 'The New Tiger Rag' and 'The Wedding of the Birds' for Columbia CB-series (CB163), likely early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia CB163 Jazz
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Paul Whiteman was the celebrated American 'King of Jazz' and bandleader; this Columbia CB catalogue entry is too sparse to identify but represents a major figure in dance-band recording.AI summary
Columbia CB86 Jazz
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the famous two-part recording, on His Master's Voice C1171. A landmark early electrical recording of an American jazz-classical masterpiece.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1171 Jazz
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra in Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, two-part, on His Master's Voice L634. An important early electrical recording of the most famous jazz-classical fusion work.AI summary
His Master's Voice L634 Jazz
Paul Whiteman, the American bandleader famous for symphonic jazz and his dance orchestra of the 1920s–1930s, recorded 'I'm in Love with You, That's Why' and 'No Fooling' for His Master's Voice; Whiteman was one of the most successful recording artists of the jazz age.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5084 Jazz
Paul Whiteman's orchestra, one of the most celebrated American dance bands of the jazz age, on Columbia; Whiteman was hugely prolific and his recordings were widely available.AI summary
Columbia 1553D Jazz
The Rhythm Boys were a close-harmony vocal trio, best known as Paul Whiteman's featured singers in the late 1920s; this Columbia side captures their sophisticated jazz-inflected style on 'Rhythm King' and the novelty number 'My Suppressed Desire'.AI summary
Columbia 5240 Jazz
Pee Wee Russell, influential clarinetist and jazzman, recorded for the American independent label HRS (Hot Record Society) founded by jazz enthusiasts in 1937. His catalogue number 1001 suggests an early HRS pressing, part of a series prized by jazz historians.AI summary
HRS 1001 Jazz
Perry Bradford, the songwriter who persuaded OKeh to make the first blues vocal record with Mamie Smith in 1920, leads his Jazz Phools in 'Lucy Long' and 'I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle' from 1925, a session with Louis Armstrong in the band.AI summary
Vocalion V1030 Jazz
Dacapo 586 Jazz
Pete Johnson, the Kansas City boogie-woogie pianist, recorded "Death Ray Boogie" and "Basement Boogie" for Brunswick in 1938 or 1939. Johnson was an influential exponent of the boogie-woogie style.AI summary
Brunswick 03292 Jazz
Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons on HMV, catalogue B9251. Johnson and Ammons were leading American boogie-woogie and blues pianists of the 1930s–40s; their records are collectable by blues and jazz enthusiasts.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9251 Jazz
The Phil Green band recorded 'Muskrat Ramble' and 'Aunt Hagar's Blues' for Decca. Phil Green was a British conductor and composer who arranged many recordings in the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Decca F8503 Jazz
Cornetist Phil Napoleon performing two novelty jazz numbers with risqué titles, 'Go Joe go' and 'Take your Finger out of your Mouth', on His Master's Voice B5331. Napoleon led the Original Memphis Five and was a prominent hot-jazz soloist of the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5331 Jazz
Phil Napoleon with His Master's Voice BD120, 'You Can't Cheat a Cheater' (recorded 1929) and 'Swingin' Uptown' (recorded 1934, credited to Jimmy Lunceford). Napoleon was a trumpet player and bandleader, and this disc pairs two different-era jazz recordings on one release—a common reissue practice.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD120 Jazz
Phil Napoleon with His Master's Voice BD120, 'You Can't Cheat a Cheater' (recorded 1929) and 'Swingin' Uptown' (recorded 1934, credited to Jimmy Lunceford). Napoleon was a trumpet player and bandleader, and this disc pairs two different-era jazz recordings on one release—a common reissue practice.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD120 Jazz
Phil Napoleon's Emperors on Swan 7513, performing 'Bugle call rag' and 'Satanic blues' — an American hot-jazz side from the mid-1920s on the small Swan label.AI summary
Swan 7513 Jazz
Piano Red was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist (William Perryman, 1911–1985); this His Master's Voice pressing of 'Rockin' with Red' and 'Red's Boogie' brings US boogie-woogie to a British audience in the early 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO244 Jazz
Piano Red on His Master's Voice B10246: 'Hey Good Lookin'' and 'Just Right Bounce'. Piano Red (Willie Preston) was an R&B and boogie-woogie pianist of the 1950s, influential in early rock and roll.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10246 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
Pine Top Smith recorded 'Pinetop's Boogie Woogie' and 'Pinetop's Blues' for Brunswick, one of the earliest and most important boogie-woogie recordings, made in 1928–29.AI summary
Brunswick 80008 Jazz
Pine Top Smith, an important early boogie-woogie pianist, recorded "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" and "Pine Top's Blues" for Brunswick in the early 1930s. These are pioneering examples of the boogie-woogie style that would dominate American blues piano.AI summary
Brunswick 03600 Jazz
Pinkies Birmingham 5, a jazz or dance ensemble, recorded 'Heading for Louisville' and 'Valencia' for Scala; Birmingham regional jazz or dance music of the early 1930s.AI summary
Scala 1761 Jazz
Preston Jackson, the Chicago jazz trombonist, with 'Harmony Blues' and 'It's Tight Jim' on Century.AI summary
Century 3014 Jazz
Decca F3951 Jazz
The Quintet of the Hot Club recording 'Lambeth Walk' and 'Flat Foot Floogie' on Decca. This is likely Django Reinhardt's Hot Club de France ensemble, one of the most important European jazz groups of the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Decca F6776 Jazz
The Quintet of the Hot Club of France, Django Reinhardt's legendary gypsy jazz ensemble, on the rare British Swing Records label; 'Chicago' and 'Charleston' are jazz standards performed in their distinctive style. Swing was a short-lived British jazz label, making UK copies of this group scarce.AI summary
Swing 2 Jazz
The Quintet of Hot Club, a French string jazz ensemble, performing 'On the Sunny Side of the Street' and 'I won't dance' for Swing 249.AI summary
Swing 249 Jazz
The Quintette du Hot Club de France, led by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, performing two jazz standards on Swing catalogue 249. This legendary jazz ensemble recorded frequently and their sides are collected internationally.AI summary
Swing 249 Jazz
The Quintette du Hot Club de France, Django Reinhardt's legendary swing ensemble featuring violin and guitar, performing two jazz standards for HMV. This B-series issue documents one of Europe's most important jazz groups, recorded in the mid-1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8463 Jazz