1,092 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Leila Megane, a Welsh soprano, performing Elgar's 'Sea Slumber Song' and two songs from 'Sea Pictures' — 'In Haven' and 'Where Corals Lie' — with orchestra conducted by Elgar himself, on HMV D674. An Elgar self-conducted HMV recording with a named soloist is a primary document of the composer's own interpretations and is of significant collector interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D674 Orchestra
L'Orchestre A Bosc (Orchestre A. Bosc or similar) was a French or continental European orchestra. This HMV K-series side pairs two instrumental pieces: 'Coquelicot' (poppies) and 'Vif argent' (quicksilver), representing light continental dance-band material.AI summary
His Master's Voice K82 Orchestra
Panachord 9005 Orchestra
Gounod's 'Funeral March of a Marionette', later familiar as the Alfred Hitchcock theme, played by the La Scala orchestra on a single-sided G&T disc.AI summary
G&T 0540 Orchestra
G&T 0544 Orchestra
Lally recorded 'Pantomime Favourites' on both sides for Decca F2052. Decca F-series pressings are standard commercial releases; the artist is not established.AI summary
Decca F2052 Orchestra
Credited to Lally on Decca. 'Sunny Side Up' was a major Rodgers and Hart musical of 1929. The Decca F1611 catalogue number places this in Decca's early British series of the early 1930s.AI summary
Decca F1611 Orchestra
The Lamoureux Orchestra under conductor Albert Coppola (or successor) performing Ravel's 'Bolero', parts 1 and 2, on Decca CA8015. This is an electrical recording of one of the twentieth century's most famous orchestral works.AI summary
Decca CA8015 Orchestra
The Lamoureux Orchestra performing Ravel's 'Bolero' (part 4) on Decca CA8016, a continuation of a complete recorded performance. This is an electrical recording of one of the 20th century's most famous orchestral works.AI summary
Decca CA8016 Orchestra
The Lamoureux Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit or a period conductor, performing Ravel's 'Bolero' on Decca CA8015 (part 1). This is an electrical recording of one of the 20th century's most famous orchestral works.AI summary
Decca CA8015 Orchestra
The Lamoureux Orchestra under an unnamed conductor, performing Ravel's 'Menuet Antique' across two sides on Polyphon, a German label.AI summary
Polyphon 566032 Orchestra
Landon Hill Orchestra recorded two light orchestral or waltz pieces for Ludlow, an obscure British label. The catalogue number and era suggest early 1920s or earlier.AI summary
Ludgate 6150 Orchestra
Landon Ronald was a celebrated British conductor and composer, teacher at the Royal Academy of Music. This HMV D163 pressing, recorded acoustically, features Ronald conducting 'Theme and Variations' in a two-part format; HMV D series orchestral acoustics are sought by classical collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice D163 Orchestra
Conductor and composer Landon Ronald recorded Dvořák's New World Symphony theme for His Master's Voice as a two-record set, catalogue D536/537.AI summary
His Master's Voice D536/537 Orchestra
Landon Ronald was a celebrated British conductor and composer; this His Master's Voice D72 contains two orchestral or instrumental pieces, 'L'Enfant Prodigue' and 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' (arr. Hambourg).AI summary
His Master's Voice D72 Orchestra
Larry Clinton and his orchestra recorded 'An apple for the teacher' and 'Still the bluebird sings' for HMV BD5535, likely late 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5535 Orchestra
Leo Mallett recorded two military marches, 'Rialto' and 'Cameron Highlanders', for the Imperial label, a minor British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 944 Orchestra
Leon recorded a 'Wonder Bar selection' for Piccadilly, a cheap British label of the 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 683 Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, the flamboyant and celebrated conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing an outline of themes from César Franck's Symphony in D Minor on Victor catalogue 6725. Stokowski's Victor recordings are collected by enthusiasts of the conductor's distinctive orchestral sound.AI summary
Victor 6725 Orchestra
Les Baxter with I'll Never Stop Loving You and Wake the Town and Tell the People on Capitol CP422.AI summary
Capitol CP422 Orchestra
Leslie Bros recorded 'Rudy ready' and 'Steam' for Banner B2087, likely a late 1930s novelty or dance side on this now-defunct American label.AI summary
Banner B2087 Orchestra
Lipton performing a 'Gold Diggers of 1933 Selection' for HomHR (Home Records HR-series), likely early 1930s.AI summary
Hom HR15 Orchestra
An unnamed orchestra recorded 'Nursery Tunes No. 9' and 'No. 10' for HMV AS31. The AS series on HMV suggests early acoustic recording, likely pre-1925.AI summary
His Master's Voice AS31 Orchestra
Lombardo on Brunswick Records with 'Cat & the Fiddle gems' and 'Between the Devil & the deep blue Sea'. The catalogue number 106 suggests this is an early Brunswick pressing, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 106 Orchestra
The London Concert Orchestra plays selections from The Merry Widow and the Mikado Waltz on Edison Bell 1.AI summary
Edison Bell 1 Orchestra
The London Fire Brigade Band recorded two marches — 'Ben Hur' and 'Colonel Bogey' — for Piccadilly, a cheap British budget label. Piccadilly pressings are abundant and typically command minimal value.AI summary
Piccadilly 517 Orchestra
London Fire Brigade Band playing marches and sentimental fare on MimP, an obscure British label.AI summary
Mimosa P204 Orchestra
London Military Band on Tower 2001 with 'Poet and Peasant', a popular light concert overture, from an early Tower Records pressing.AI summary
Tower 2001 Orchestra
A London orchestra recorded a selection from 'San Toy', a light opera or musical comedy by Edward German, for Ar, a small British budget label of the late 1920s or early 1930s. Very little is known of this orchestra or the label.AI summary
Ariel 415 Orchestra
The Mazurka from Moniuszko's opera 'Halka' and the Krakowiak from Różycki's ballet 'Pan Twardowski', by the London Philharmonic, on a disc pressed specially for Polish Radio.AI summary
Special for Radio Polskie JG191 Orchestra
Decca AK1504-6 Orchestra
London Radio performing 'Who Taught You This, Who Taught You That' and 'The Road to Loch Lomond' on Columbia, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4171 Orchestra
London Radio performs a repeat of the song "The Devil is Afraid of Music" for Columbia — likely a British session group rather than a named orchestra.AI summary
Columbia 4669 Orchestra
London Radio on Columbia 4670, a house orchestra or session group, playing light romantic material 'Why can't we be Sweethearts' and 'Under the Moon' in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 4670 Orchestra
The London Regimental Band on Twin Records with two martial-music sides capturing the departure and wreck of a troopship from the early 1900s.AI summary
Twin 564 Orchestra
Columbia 902 Orchestra
London Zigeuner Orchestra under E. Leggett performing 'Song Ethereal' on Decca ca., a catalogue number that is difficult to parse and may indicate an institutional or special pressing.AI summary
Decca ca Orchestra
Lopez, credited with orchestra, recorded "Sweetest Words I Know" and "Dixieland Rhumba" for Columbia. This pressing carries a "Spec (for Radio Stations)" designation, indicating a special edition made for radio airplay.AI summary
Columbia SPEC(forRadioStations) 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
LoScalzo recorded two medley pieces for Pathé: 'Songs of Other Days' and 'Southland'.AI summary
Pathé 1067 Orchestra
Louis Levy, the British composer and conductor of light music, recording 'The Eyes of the World Are on You' and 'Jingle of the Jungle' for Columbia FB-series (FB1636), likely 1940s–50s.AI summary
Columbia FB1636 Orchestra
Louis Revel, recorded on Piccadilly 298, a cheap British marque of the early 1930s, performing light orchestral medleys. Piccadilly pressings are numerous but recordings by named artists are less commonly sought.AI summary
Piccadilly 298 Orchestra
Louis Voss Grand Orchestra recorded 'Cambria' for Bosworth, a small British imprint.AI summary
Bosworth EG1065 Orchestra
Louis Voss Grand Orchestra on Bosworth, with 'Ride of the Riff Pirates' and 'Gay Life'—light orchestral novelty music from the 1930s on a small British label.AI summary
Bosworth EG1084 Orchestra
Louis Voss Grand Orchestra performing 'Voyage to Lilliput' on Bosworth BC1059, a small British label. The title is a novelty piece, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Bosworth BC1059 Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra under Albert Coates performing Scriabin's 'Le Poème d'Extase', a two-part recording on Columbia L1380.AI summary
Columbia L1380 Orchestra
Frank Bridge conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in his own tone poem 'Seascape' (and its companion piece 'Sea Foam'), issued on Columbia L1500. Bridge is now best remembered as Benjamin Britten's teacher, but was himself a respected composer and conductor; this LSO coupling was part of Columbia's serious British music programme of the late acoustic or very early electrical era, around 1921–1925. Collector interest in Bridge as a composer has grown steadily.AI summary
Columbia L1500 Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra under Frank Bridge, performing two short orchestral pieces (Debussy and possibly Bowen) on a Columbia long-playing L-series disc.AI summary
Columbia L1501 Orchestra