39 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
39 records matching
An uncredited band on Imperial Records performing 'Chevalier March' and 'In a Persian Market' — salon-style orchestral material of the kind widely recorded for budget labels in the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1312 Orchestra
A band on Imperial 1313, performing "In a Monastery Garden" and "I passed by your Window", sentimental orchestral selections.AI summary
Imperial 1313 Orchestra
A British Imperial Records orchestra performance of classic concert overtures, typical of the repertory recordings produced by this minor label.AI summary
Imperial 821 Orchestra
A band performance of Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance' and 'Blaze Away' on Imperial 826, a small British or European label from the 1920s–1930s era.AI summary
Imperial 826 Orchestra
An unnamed band performing opera selections from 'Carmen' and 'Coppélia' on Imperial 827, an early British label.AI summary
Imperial 827 Orchestra
A band performing 'Soldiers' Grand March' and 'Bullfighters' on Imperial (832), military and novelty marches from the acoustic era.AI summary
Imperial 832 Orchestra
A band recording of 'Jolly Coppersmith' and 'Post Horn Galop', two Victorian-era light orchestral favourites, pressed on Imperial, an obscure British label of the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 834 Orchestra
A band performing orchestral selections — 'Bohemian Girl Overture' and 'Yeomen of the Guard' — on Imperial 845, an early and obscure label.AI summary
Imperial 845 Orchestra
An unnamed band performing 'Merry Widow Waltz' and 'Pink Lady Waltz' on Imperial 854, an early British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 854 Orchestra
An unattributed band recording on Imperial label 875, performing patriotic or military marches 'On to Victory' and 'The Great Little Army'.AI summary
Imperial 875 Orchestra
An unidentified band performing two famous marches—'Washington Greys' and 'Colonel Bogey'—on Imperial, catalogue 895; Imperial was a British budget label of the early 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 895 Orchestra
An unnamed band on Imperial 936, Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture'; Imperial was a minor British label and copies are scarce.AI summary
Imperial 936 Orchestra
A band performing operatic overtures — Ruy Blas and Der Fliegende Holländer — on Imperial (962), standard concert-band repertoire of the acoustic era.AI summary
Imperial 962 Orchestra
An unattributed band on Imperial label 964, performing 'Smithy in the Wood' and 'Mill in the Black Forest', atmospheric or descriptive instrumental pieces.AI summary
Imperial 964 Orchestra
An Imperial dance band recording of light orchestral selections from Gilbert and Sullivan operettas (*Pirates of Penzance* and *The Gondoliers*) from the late 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 967 Orchestra
An unidentified band performing the waltz 'Over the Waves' on the Imperial label, a minor British marque.AI summary
Imperial 45348 Orchestra
A band recorded 'Marche Militaire' and 'Polonaise', two military and classical pieces, on Imperial, a minor British imprint of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Imperial 1070 Orchestra
An unidentified band recorded a selection from Wagner's *Rienzi* for Imperial, a British label, likely in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1072 Orchestra
Billy Whitlock on Imperial 1000, the first catalogue number in the Imperial series. This extremely low catalogue number suggests either an early pressing or the label's inaugural release.AI summary
Imperial 1000 Orchestra
Billy Whitlock on Imperial Records performs two classical or orchestral concert pieces: 'Carnival March' and 'Dance of the Goblins'.AI summary
Imperial 1130 Orchestra
Imperial 2312 Orchestra
Derrick's Band performing orchestral light-music selections on Imperial 1128, a small British label recording concert and orchestral material.AI summary
Imperial 1128 Orchestra
Gandino's Orchestra recorded Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14" for Imperial, a British label. This is a salon-orchestra arrangement of concert repertoire on an obscure marque.AI summary
Imperial 2442 Orchestra
The HM 1st Life Guards Band on 'Les Cloches de St Malo' and 'New Colonial March' for Imperial Records, catalogue 1019; a British military band recording light classical and march repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 1019 Orchestra
HM 1st Life Guards Band recorded the 'Poet and Peasant' overture on Imperial, a minor British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Imperial 1020 Orchestra
HM 1st Life Guards Band performing the Poet and Peasant Overture (by Suppé), a two-part classical piece, on Imperial, a budget British label.AI summary
Imperial 1020 Orchestra
His Majesty's 1st Life Guards Band on Imperial 1021, with 'Guards Parade' and 'Springtime of love', a military marching band.AI summary
Imperial 1021 Orchestra
HM 1st Life Guards Band on Imperial 1022, performing military marches 'Weymouth Chimes' and 'Sambre et Meuse'. The 1st Life Guards were a British cavalry regiment whose band recorded for several labels.AI summary
Imperial 1022 Orchestra
The HM 1st Life Guards Band playing parts 3 and 4 of the William Tell Overture on Imperial Records, catalogue 1024; a British military band recording the standard classical repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 1024 Orchestra
HM 1st Life Guards Band on Imperial 1063 with 'William Tell Overture' parts 1 and 2 — the British military band performing the celebrated Rossini overture.AI summary
Imperial 1025 Orchestra
HM Irish Guards Band perform two orchestral pieces on Imperial 1783 from the 1920s. The Irish Guards Band was a military ensemble.AI summary
Imperial 1783 Orchestra
The Holborn Restaurant Orchestra performing 'Liebestraume' and 'Russian Melody' on an unidentified label marked as an import (Imp). CP24 suggests a very early matrix number or British budget pressing.AI summary
Imperial CP24 Orchestra
Leo Mallett recorded two military marches, 'Rialto' and 'Cameron Highlanders', for the Imperial label, a minor British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 944 Orchestra
Lopez on Imperial 2211, 'Charming' and 'The Shepherd's Serenade', light romantic or orchestral material from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Imperial 2211 Orchestra
Mantovani, the British-Italian conductor and orchestral arranger famous for his lush string arrangements, recorded a selection from 'That's a Good Girl' on Imperial 1937, likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1937 Orchestra
An unnamed orchestra performing light instrumental pieces — a waltz and the evergreen 'Avalon' — on Imperial, a British budget label.AI summary
Imperial 981 Orchestra
Jack Payne was a prominent British bandleader and dance-music innovator of the 1920s and 1930s; this Imperial recording is an instrumental memory piece by one of the era's leading figures.AI summary
Imperial 2823 Orchestra
A composer named Schubert (not the classical composer) recorded 'Baby's Birthday Party' and 'Wedding of the Birds' (credited to Gold) for Imperial 2445. This is likely light orchestral or novelty music, not classical.AI summary
Imperial 2445 Orchestra
Credited to Sgt Leggett on the Imperial label, catalogue 1003. Imperial was a small British marque; this is an unrecognised artist and early catalogue number in the series.AI summary
Imperial 1003 Orchestra