1,092 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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A band performance of instrumental marches and dance material on Eclipse. The titles suggest salon or military band repertoire typical of the early 20th century.AI summary
Eclipse ipse122 Orchestra
A band plays the introduction to Act 3 of Lohengrin and the Grand March from Tannhäuser on Homochord HR54.AI summary
Hom HR54 Orchestra
A vocal band performing two Christmas hymns on HomS, an unidentified minor or short-lived British label. No readily available information about this recording or label.AI summary
Hom S006 Orchestra
Band on Broadcast, a small British label, performing 'Faust' and 'Surrender'.AI summary
Broadcast Jr103 Orchestra
A Little Marvel 78 by an uncredited band, pairing 'When the Red Red Robin' (a popular standard) with the Merry Wives of Windsor overture. Little Marvel was a cheap British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Little Marvel 1060 Orchestra
A band performance on Little Marvel, a minor British label, playing 'Army & Navy' and 'Shepherd of the Hills'.AI summary
Little Marvel 1082 Orchestra
A Gilbert and Sullivan medley from The Gondoliers, credited only to 'Band', on JBullB, an obscure British imprint.AI summary
John Bull 3 Orchestra
Anonymous band recording 'Jolly Mariner' and 'Bavarda March' on J. Bull B. 4, an extremely early issue from J. Bull, a poorly documented British label.AI summary
John Bull 4 Orchestra
An unidentified band performing 'Tea for Two' and 'John Peel' on Dinky, a minor British label. The artist and pressing are unidentified.AI summary
Dinky 424 Orchestra
An unnamed band on Oliv Records performing two instrumental selections. Oliv is a very obscure British label and the band is not identified; no further information is available.AI summary
Oliver 133 Orchestra
A coupling of light marches and novelty pieces credited simply to 'Band' on Pigmy, a minor British label; artist and context are unclear.AI summary
Pigmy 31 Orchestra
A band recorded 'I Can't Help Loving That Girl' (from Show Boat) and 'Bunch of Roses' on Pigmy 45. Pigmy was an obscure minor British label of uncertain dates.AI summary
Pigmy 45 Orchestra
A band recorded 'Battle of Magenta' and 'Uncle Sammy' for Winner 2275, a British military or novelty recording of the early era.AI summary
Winner 2275 Orchestra
An unidentified band recorded 'Entry of the Gladiators' and 'El Capitan' (Sousa) for Winner, a small British label; standard march repertoire likely by a local ensemble.AI summary
Winner 2328 Orchestra
An unnamed band recorded two seasonal pieces for Winner, the cheap British marque.AI summary
Winner 2219 Orchestra
An anonymous dance band performing orchestral selections from popular operettas on Zonophone, a major British label of the early 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 5637 Orchestra
The Band of the 12th Hussars recorded light orchestral and classical pieces for Victor. This copy, with a Victor sticker over the original Stella pressing, suggests a reissue or remainder stock. Military band recordings of this era are uncommon in the collector market.AI summary
Victory A40 Victory sticker over Stella Orchestra
King's Colonials recorded 'Crystal Palace March' and 'Evening News Waltz' for Bell, a small British label. The low catalogue number suggests the early 1920s, and the marches indicate a light orchestral or military-style group.AI summary
Bell 251 Orchestra
The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards performing two orchestral selections on Odeon: the 'Miserere' from Verdi's Il Trovatore and a Funeral March. British military brass bands recorded extensively for all major labels throughout the 78-rpm era.AI summary
Odeon 44813 Orchestra
The Band of HM 1st Life Guards, a British military band, performed 'William Tell' (parts 1 and 2)—presumably an arrangement of Rossini's overture—for Vocallion. This is a military brass-band recording from the early to mid-20th century.AI summary
Vocalion J04023 Orchestra
The Band of the Irish Guards recorded two British military marches for Bell (256) in the early 1920s. Bell was a minor British label. Military band records of this era were common but are increasingly scarce as shellac discs deteriorate.AI summary
Bell 256 Orchestra
A military band recording on the Bell label, catalogue 255, featuring marches and regimental selections. Bell was a small British label active in the early 1900s-1920s era.AI summary
Bell 255 Orchestra
The Band of the Kings Colonials recorded 'Christchurch Calls' and the 'Il Trovatore' overture for Edis, a New Zealand label with very low output. This is a colonial pressing of obscure provenance.AI summary
Edison 174 Orchestra
The Welsh Guards Band conducted by F Richardson on Rex 9025, performing 'Coronation Bells' and 'Land of Hope & Glory'. A ceremonial and patriotic recording featuring a major British military ensemble.AI summary
Rex 9025 Orchestra
A band under Cruft plays a selection from Rose Marie in two parts on Duophone D503.AI summary
Duophone D503 Orchestra
An anonymous Spanish band performing a march, 'The Little Pierrots', on Columbia, catalogue 5581; the label and number suggest a recording from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 5581 Orchestra
Banda Espanola (Spanish Band) recorded 'Royal Italian March' and 'Zampa Overture' for Columbia; a Spanish instrumental ensemble performing popular marches and operatic selections.AI summary
Columbia D16510 Orchestra
Banda Militare Nazionale performing two military marches on Pil 5792. Pil is an unrecognised label, likely minor or Italian; the catalogue number is high.AI summary
Pilgrim 5792 Orchestra
Barnabas Bakos and his orchestra recorded a Kalman operetta medley for Angel, a minor British label.AI summary
Angel 4 Orchestra
Baynes with a Clowns in Clover medley and Destiny on HMV B5457.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5457 Orchestra
The Beecham Symphony Orchestra performing the overture to Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, on His Master's Voice catalogue 0627. Thomas Beecham was one of the most celebrated British conductors of the twentieth century, and his HMV recordings are collected. The 0627 catalogue number in the HMV system suggests a pre-war pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0627 Orchestra
Béla Berke's String Orchestra on Scala, a minor British label; the pieces are light continental-style orchestral selections from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Scala 151 Orchestra
A 'Play' label recording—a cheap, short-lived British imprint—of what appears to be instrumental dance music performed by an anonymous orchestra ('Bells & Orchestra'). Almost nothing is known about the Play label or its output.AI summary
Play 441 Orchestra
Ben Bernie was an American bandleader and entertainer of the 1920s and 1930s; this Brunswick record of 'There's a Cradle in Caroline' and 'Barbara' captures his orchestral dance style.AI summary
Brunswick 3659 Orchestra
Ben Bernie's orchestra on Brunswick 3631, performing 'Swanee Shore' and 'Miss Annabelle Lee'. Bernie was an American dance-band leader and vocalist known for his 'Yak-a-Dula' catchphrase and extensive recordings in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Brunswick 3631 Orchestra
Benson Orchestra of Chicago was an American dance ensemble prominent in the 1920s. This His Master's Voice recording from the mid-1920s (catalogue B1654) represents early acoustic dance music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1654 Orchestra
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago, a well-known dance orchestra of the 1920s, plays 'Crooning' and Whiteman's 'Moonlight' on His Master's Voice, recorded in the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1251 Orchestra
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago was an American jazz-influenced dance orchestra that recorded prolifically for HMV's American parent company and for British HMV in the 1920s. This early HMV B-series side pairs 'Dreams if India' and Confrey's 'Wet yo hands', representing novelty and jazz-influenced material.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1694 Orchestra
Berghs Concert Band performing 'Lights out' and 'American Patrol' on Emer, an obscure British label, catalogue 1028.AI summary
Emerson 1028 Orchestra
A two-sided Parlophone orchestral recording of Nicolai's 'Merry Wives of Windsor' overture, credited to the Berlin Orchestra; Parlophone E-series issues of European orchestras are fairly common.AI summary
Parlophone E10588 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch performing the Andante movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D870 — a companion disc to id 17865. As with that disc, this is from the historic 1913 Nikisch Beethoven Fifth recording and is among the most historically significant early orchestral 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D870 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch performing the first two movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D90, recorded in 1913. Nikisch was one of the most celebrated conductors of the pre-war era and this Berlin Philharmonic Beethoven Fifth is one of the most historically important early orchestral recordings ever made; it is among the most collected early orchestral 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D90 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch performing movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D92 — a further disc from the historic 1913 recording that also appears as ids 17865 and 15356 in this collection. All three discs are from one of the most historically significant early orchestral recording sets ever made.AI summary
His Master's Voice D92 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic play the ballet music from Handel's Alcina in two parts on Telefunken SK1270.AI summary
Telefunken SK1270 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra performing a sacred choral work 'Te Deum' (parts 1 and 2) for Ultra, a British label. This is a symphonic classical recording from the pre-war or early war era.AI summary
Ultraphon F527 Orchestra
Decca C80898 Orchestra
Decca PO5069 Orchestra
Decca PO5070 Orchestra