17 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
17 records matching
A Collins on Victor 17126, performing minstrel repertoire—"In Ragtime Land" and "Minstrels No. 21"—from the acoustic 1910s era.AI summary
Victor 17126 Music Hall
Alf Willis was a British comedian and singer of the music-hall tradition; this Victor recording pairs two comic songs from the early 1920s, pressed in Britain from American masters.AI summary
Victor C10 Music Hall
Billy Merson, the music-hall comedian and songwriter, performs 'The Bandits' and his signature comic song 'The Spaniard That Blighted My Life' on Victor C54. The Victor C-series is an unusual format; this may be a Canadian Victor pressing. 'The Spaniard That Blighted My Life' is the song most closely associated with Merson, and a pressing of it on a non-standard Victor variant is of collector interest.AI summary
Victor C54 Music Hall
Victor C30 Music Hall
F Claremont performing 'Any old Iron' and 'Carroty' on Victor C8. A very early catalogue number on the American Victor label.AI summary
Victor C8 Music Hall
Harry Lauder, the Scottish music-hall legend, recorded 'I've something in the bottle for the Morning' on Victor records. Lauder was one of the first international recording stars and dominated the music halls of the early 20th century.AI summary
Victor 60000 Music Hall
Sir Harry Lauder was Scotland's most celebrated international entertainer of the early 20th century, famous for his comic monologues, sentimental Scottish songs and energetic stage presence. 'I've Something in the Bottle for the Morning' is typical of his humorous and patriotic repertoire. This Victor pressing captures one of the most recorded voices of the acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 60000 Music Hall
Sir Harry Lauder, the famous Scottish music-hall comedian and singer, recorded 'Doughie the baker' and 'It's Nice to Get Up in the Mornin' but It's Nicer to Lie in Bed!' for Victor Records, his characteristic Scottish comic songs with spoken and sung elements.AI summary
Victor 55115 Music Hall
Harry Lauder, the Scottish music-hall star and comedian, recorded 'I Love a Lassie' for Victor, the American label. Lauder (1870–1950) was one of the most recorded entertainers of the early 1900s, and this side represents his comic-song signature.AI summary
Victor 55116 Music Hall
Sir Harry Lauder, the beloved Scottish music-hall star and one of the most recorded entertainers of the acoustic era, performing 'My Bonnie Jean' and 'Breakfast in Bed on Sunday Morn' on Victor 55119.AI summary
Victor 55119 Music Hall
Victor 70076 Music Hall
Jack Charman on Victor C36, performing novelty pieces. Victor was the British subsidiary of the American Gramophone Company, and C-series pressings are early.AI summary
Victor C36 Music Hall
Jack Charman on Victor (British Victor) C28, performing novelty songs.AI summary
Victor C28 Music Hall
JW Myers on Victor Records, catalogue 4968, a very early American pressing from the acoustic era (circa 1915-1920). 'Bowery Grenadiers' suggests comic or music hall material.AI summary
Victor 4968 Music Hall
Mark Sheridan on Victor catalogue 35229 — an American Victor pressing — with 'A Nightmare in the Desert' and the unusual 'Puzzle Record' on the reverse, which contains four different tracks starting from different points on the disc. Puzzle records were a novelty format of the early acoustic era; a Sheridan Puzzle Record on American Victor is an unusual combination that warrants investigation.AI summary
Victor 35229 Music Hall
Rhoda Bernard performing 'Nat'an' and 'Cohen Owes Me 97 Dollars' on Victor, the American label.AI summary
Victor 18023 Music Hall
Rose Hayes performing two Music Hall novelty songs on Victor; the C56 catalogue number indicates a very early Victor pressing, likely 1900–1910.AI summary
Victor C56 Music Hall