1,092 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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An unidentified orchestra recorded 'Gammal Dalavals' and 'Jamtpolska', traditional Swedish or Scandinavian dance tunes, for Harmon Records 403. The repertoire suggests a regional or ethnic recording for Scandinavian audiences.AI summary
Harmon 403 Orchestra
An unnamed orchestra on Winner Records performing two novelty or sentimental instrumental numbers. Winner was a cheap British label; the artist is simply credited as 'Orchestra' with no further identification.AI summary
Winner 2671 Orchestra
An unnamed orchestra on Winner Records, a British budget label, performs two popular songs of uncertain date.AI summary
Winner 2893 Orchestra
An anonymous orchestra performing a classical medley on Music Appreciation, an obscure label of unknown date; catalogue information is absent.AI summary
MusicAppreciation 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
An uncredited orchestra performed 'Pagliacci Selection' and 'Passing of Salome' for Mara 103, a small British label with obscure history.AI summary
Marathon 103 Orchestra
An orchestra plays the Merry Widow Waltz and Vilja Song on Melograph 1029.AI summary
Melograph 1029 Orchestra
An orchestral recording of 'When the Band plays' selection and the Wedding March from *Lohengrin* on Melog, catalogue 1034, a label of uncertain origin and date.AI summary
Melograph 1034 Orchestra
An orchestra performing two marches for Melog: 'Grasshoppers March' and the 'Radetzky March'.AI summary
Melograph 118 Orchestra
A continental military or concert band, recorded for the obscure Melog label, performing two popular instrumental marches and dances of the early 20th century.AI summary
Melograph 99 Orchestra
An uncredited orchestra performing 'Ulster Gazette' on a BBC experimental or archive recording, dated 27 April 1941; catalogued as a broadcast, not a commercial pressing.AI summary
BBC (date27-4-41) Orchestra
Orchestra, artist unidentified, performing two waltz selections on Play 1031249, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Play 1031249 Orchestra
An unidentified orchestra recorded two famous operatic marches for Play, a minor British label; generic light orchestral material.AI summary
Play 403 Orchestra
An orchestra performing two pieces on Play Records, a small British label. The titles 'Bells of Corneville' and 'Amoureuse' are light orchestral pieces, but the specific orchestra and recording date are not identified.AI summary
Play 413 Orchestra
An orchestra performing 'Viennese Gems' and 'Mixture of Waltzes' on Play Records 426; a generic light-orchestral release, credited to no known conductor or ensemble, from an obscure British budget label.AI summary
Play 426 Orchestra
Orchestra performing 'La Matchiche' and 'Spring-Song March' on Play 428, a minor British label.AI summary
Play 428 Orchestra
Unidentified orchestra performing orchestral medley selections from musical comedies on Play 430. Play was a small British label; little else is known of this release or ensemble.AI summary
Play 430 Orchestra
Credited to 'Orchestra', this recording of 'At Home' and 'Mimosa' was issued on Play Records (434). Play was a small British budget label; without artist attribution, detailed identification is impossible.AI summary
Play 434 Orchestra
A generic orchestra recording, credited simply as 'Orchestra', on the Play label, with two short, descriptive instrumental pieces. The lack of credited artist or conductor makes identification difficult.AI summary
Play 442 Orchestra
An unidentified orchestra on Alex Records performing 'Chocolate Soldier' selections and waltz. Alex was a small British label; no artist is credited.AI summary
Alexander 366 Orchestra
An orchestra plays Flower Whispers Waltz and The Wave Waltz on Dacapo 602.AI summary
Dacapo 602 Orchestra
An orchestral recording of two popular waltzes: 'Roses from the South' by Johann Strauss Jr. and an unnamed 'Kiss waltz', credited only to Orchestra on the obscure DacD label.AI summary
Dacapo D539 Orchestra
An unidentified orchestra recorded 'Egyptian Ballet' for Ludgate, a minor British label.AI summary
Ludgate 3300 Orchestra
An orchestra performs 'Love and Youth' and 'Somewhere a Voice Is Calling' on Beka 35533. Beka was a German-origin label with British distribution active in the 1900s–1910s; standard acoustic orchestral pressing of popular ballad material.AI summary
Beka 35533 Orchestra
An orchestra performs the Fra Diavolo Overture by Auber in two parts on Beka 12598. Beka was a German-origin label with British distribution active in the 1900s–1910s; overture recordings on early Beka pressings are period acoustic items of modest specialist interest.AI summary
Beka 12598 Orchestra
An unidentified orchestra performed 'Florentiner March' and 'Indra March' on Beka 31619, an early German-manufactured issue.AI summary
Beka 31619 Orchestra
A winner orchestra side with light classical titles from the early 1900s; routine instrumental repertoire.AI summary
Winner 2268 Orchestra
Orchestra Circola di Milano recorded 'Silenziosamente T.Amo' and 'Crapa Pelada' for Columbia. An Italian orchestra performing popular music.AI summary
Columbia DQ1873 Orchestra
The Orchestra of the Paris Opera House recorded two classical orchestral pieces for Ar Records, the 'Tannhäuser' March from Wagner and the Waltz from Gounod's 'Faust'; a pre-electric recording from the early 20th century.AI summary
Ariel 5074 Orchestra
L'Orchestre des Bals de l'Opéra recorded French quadrille and novelty dance music for His Master's Voice. The catalogue 230552 places this in the early acoustic era, around 1910–1915.AI summary
His Master's Voice 230552 Orchestra
Offenbach's La Chauve-Souris (The Bat) performed by the Orchestre Symphonique on the Sup label, a Czech pressing from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Superior 2102 Orchestra
The Oxford Minstrels, a British vocal group, performing two Victorian-era ballads—'When Evening's Twilight' and 'My old Kentucky Home'—on the Tri label.AI summary
Triumph 432 Orchestra
P. Duddy performs two famous waltzes on the Broadcast label: 'Blue Danube' and 'Donauwellen' (Waves of the Danube). Light orchestral versions of these standards were extremely common on budget labels.AI summary
Broadcast 1018 Orchestra
Palace Guards Band on Chamberlin G153, performing Gilbert and Sullivan overtures. This appears to be a reissue of band material; Chamberlin was an obscure label.AI summary
Champion G153 Orchestra
The Palace Orchestra under Fink recorded 'Hullo America' for His Master's Voice in the early acoustic era, before 1920.AI summary
His Master's Voice C877 Orchestra
Palace Theatre Orchestra performing instrumental medleys for Odeon, a major British label. The catalogue number places this in the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Odeon 66185 Orchestra
The Palace Theatre Orchestra on Columbia, recording a piece with the same title on both sides (likely part 1 and 2, or alternative take). A theatrical orchestra recording from an unidentified production. DX series indicates a luxury pressing, but the orchestra is not well known.AI summary
Columbia DX1203 Orchestra
Palace Theatre Orchestra under H Fink performing two movements from 'Toilet of Venus' — ballet music from a theatrical production — on His Master's Voice B531, an early UK pressing of theatre orchestral music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B531 Orchestra
The Paris Republican Guard band, a military ensemble, recorded 'Aufforderung zum Tanz' (Weber's 'Invitation to the Dance') and Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana' overture for GC, a small label. The exact pressing and date are uncertain.AI summary
Gramophone Company 040113/546 Orchestra
The Parisian Orchestra and Royal Guards Band recorded light orchestral material for Edis, a small British label of the 1920s.AI summary
Edison 280 Orchestra
Paul Allan's orchestra recorded 'When the Red Red Robin' and a sentimental ballad for Scala Records, a small British label; such budget-label dance-band pressings are often scarce.AI summary
Scala 789 Orchestra
Paul Bonneau Orchestra recorded these two instrumental pieces for Chappell, a British label associated with the music publisher; Bonneau is not well documented.AI summary
Chappell C863 Orchestra
Paul Clifford's band recorded 'That's my Virginia' and 'Ah sweet mystery of life' on Curry's 196, a scarce regional British label.AI summary
Curry's 196 Orchestra
A classical or novelty orchestral piece credited to Paul Franklin on PaxPR, an obscure British label.AI summary
Paxton PR618 Orchestra
Paul Tremaine and his orchestra on Columbia CB138, performing "When day's work's all been done" and "Steamboat Bill"; CB series indicates very early Columbia catalogue.AI summary
Columbia CB138 Orchestra
Paul van Kempen (1893-1955) was a Dutch-born conductor who worked chiefly in Germany; here he conducts a Brahms Hungarian Dance on Deutsche Grammophon 36054.AI summary
Deutsche Grammophon 36054 Orchestra
Paul Weston's orchestra performing 'Anna' and 'Stardust' on Columbia; Weston was a respected American bandleader and arranger of the 1940s–1950s.AI summary
Columbia 50026 Orchestra
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra on Columbia, catalogue 5544. Whiteman was the most famous American bandleader of the 1920s–30s, billed as the 'King of Jazz', and a prolific recording artist. His records are among the most collected of the era.AI summary
Columbia 5544 Orchestra