1,092 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Debroy Summers Band recorded 'Rio Rita' in two parts for Columbia's deluxe DX series, a 12-inch format for longer works. Rio Rita was a popular operetta; the DX series is relatively uncommon.AI summary
Columbia DX41 Orchestra
Decca All Star Revue is an unnamed ensemble. 'You're the Top' (the famous Cole Porter song from Anything Goes, 1934) is recorded on Decca M462, a catalogue number consistent with the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Decca M462 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
A descriptive orchestral recording of 'Departure of the Troops for France' and 'Arrival of the Troops in France' on Best 379, a novelty or programme music record from the 1920s.AI summary
Best 379 Orchestra
A descriptive phonograph novelty recording titled 'One of England's Watch Dogs' and 'Inspection of Territorials & Naval Reserves' for the GramA label, catalogue 162. These are spoken-word or sound-effect recordings, possibly from the Gramophone Company's early experimental releases.AI summary
Grammavox A162 Orchestra
Dinicu and his orchestra recorded "Crepuscule" and "That tiny teashop" for Columbia 5592. Dinicu was likely a continental European ensemble; the Elite label mentioned on the B-side suggests European provenance.AI summary
Columbia 5592 Orchestra
A band recording of 'Plantation medley' and 'Carmen march' on the Dixy label, an obscure British imprint.AI summary
Dixy 502 Orchestra
Don Bestor with 'The Last Round-Up' and 'Swingy Little Thingy' on His Master's Voice B6410 — orchestra and novelty material from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6410 Orchestra
Eddie Duchin was a celebrated American pianist and bandleader of the 1930s–1940s, known for smooth, elegant dance-band arrangements. This HMV pressing (BD263) of two popular songs from the early 1930s represents his work at the height of his popularity.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD263 Orchestra
Eddy Duchin, the society bandleader, performing 'The Song is You' and 'I've Told Ev'ry Little Star' on Brunswick 01500. Duchin was a well-known orchestra leader of the 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 01500 Orchestra
The Duke of Wellington's Own Band recorded 'Steadfast and True' and 'Puppchen' for PionA (Pioneer), catalogue 57, a very low catalogue number on a small British budget label.AI summary
Pioneer A57 Orchestra
Earl Burtnett with 'The Little Things in Life' and Bernie's 'It's a Lonesome Old Town' on Brunswick 1079 — popular songs from a 1920s bandleader.AI summary
Brunswick 1079 Orchestra
The Earl of Lonsdale's Band recorded 'The Balkan Princess' and 'Carmen' selections for Whit (Whitehall), catalogue 18, a light-music pressing from a small British budget label.AI summary
Whit 18 Orchestra
The Earl of Lonsdale's Band recorded waltz and light operetta selections for Whit (Whitehall), a British budget label with very low catalogue numbers suggesting circa 1925–1928.AI summary
Whit 28 Orchestra
Eddie Thomas Collegians on Columbia, performing 'Till We Meet Again' and 'Missouri Waltz'. The DX series catalogue number is uncommon.AI summary
Columbia DX67 Orchestra
White Way Orchestra performing 'Tea for Two' and 'Oriental Night' on Radiex 1248, an obscure British label. Radiex was a minor and short-lived British imprint of the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Radiex 1248 Orchestra
Elite Symphony Orchestra recorded "Traumdeale Waltz" and "The Butterfly" for Pop Records 32, a small British budget label.AI summary
Popular 32 Orchestra
Emile Petti and his Cosmopolitans recorded a medley of Jerome Kern melodies for Liberty Records, a small British independent label. The coupling is the same on both sides, suggesting a single A-side reissue or test pressing.AI summary
Liberty L241 Orchestra
Emile Petti was a French light music composer and bandleader; this Liberty pressing offers a medley of Noel Coward songs with his "Cosmopolitans" ensemble, a typical music library recording of the mid-20th century.AI summary
Liberty 242 Orchestra
The Empire Symphony Orchestra recorded two waltzes for Regal Records, a budget British label; the conductor is not identified and such instrumental sides on minor labels are often scarce.AI summary
Regal G6160 Orchestra
The Encore Elite Orchestra was a house band for Encore Records, a small British label active in the 1920s. This medley of light orchestral and vocal pieces is typical of the era's cheap novelty sides.AI summary
Encore 585 Orchestra
Enoch Light Brigade on Remington, an American label, performing two popular numbers. Enoch Light was a prolific arranger and bandleader of the 1940s–50s, known for his lush orchestral arrangements.AI summary
Remington 25015 Orchestra
Eric Coates, Britain's most prolific composer of light orchestral music, recorded two of his own compositions—'London Bridge-March' and 'Summer Afternoon (Idyll)'—for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia DB1382 Orchestra
Eric Coates's The Dam Busters March and Sound and Vision on Nixa N15003.AI summary
Nixa N15003 Orchestra
Eric Coates was one of Britain's most successful light-music composers, and here he conducts his own 'London Suite' for Columbia in a deluxe double-sided issue. Coates's own recordings of his compositions are highly valued by enthusiasts of British light music and concert overtures.AI summary
Columbia DX470 Orchestra
Erich Kleiber conducts Mozart's German Dances on Polydor.AI summary
Polydor B21039 Orchestra
Ernest Hastings is not well-documented. This Columbia 2973 side pairs 'Village blacksmith modern version' and 'Muldoon's ball', likely from the 1920s–early 1930s, representing popular novelty and traditional material.AI summary
Columbia 2973 Orchestra
A miniature concert featuring F Banta, H Burr, B Murray and others, recorded for Zonophone—one of the earliest and most prolific British labels. This medley-style recording is from the acoustic era, early 1900s or earlier.AI summary
Zonophone A3534 Orchestra
F Weissman conducting the Grand Symphony Orchestra in a Lehár medley on Odeon 3271, a central European pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 3271 Orchestra
Finck conducted the London Palace Orchestra in 'Vive La Danse' (in two parts) for Odeon Records—a light orchestral dance suite from the early electrical era.AI summary
Odeon 66282 Orchestra
Firman's orchestra on Twin, a small British imprint, with selections from the musical 'Cat and the Fiddle'. Single catalogue entry for 'two sides' suggests this may be a medley or selections record.AI summary
Twin 1398 Orchestra
The Firman Band performing "What Can I Do" and "Love Parade Selection" on Zonophone 5582. Zonophone was one of the earliest and most prolific British recording labels.AI summary
Zonophone 5582 Orchestra
Foden's Band on Winner 2572, a prize-winning British brass band, performing hymns 'Fierce Raged the Tempest' and 'Nearer my God to Thee'.AI summary
Winner 2572 Orchestra
Frank Westfield's orchestra performing a 'Country Girl' selection on Parlophone; a dance-band arrangement of a light-music medley.AI summary
Parlophone E6301 Orchestra
Franz Lehár performing orchestral arrangements of his own works—'Gold and Silver' and Ravel's 'Bolero'—on MusicDF.AI summary
Music DF33-2 Orchestra
Fred Adlington's Wireless Octette plays the 'Londonderry Air' and 'My Lady Lavender' on Metropole, a British label of the late 1920s.AI summary
Metropole 1092 Orchestra
The Fred McGee Salon Orchestra with Oojah Promenade and, by an orchestra, Springtime on Scala 465.AI summary
Scala 465 Orchestra
Fred Turner and the Gundersen Orchestra recorded 'King Cotton' and 'Rondo polka' for Twin 121, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Twin 121 Orchestra
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, a famous American vocal and instrumental ensemble, recorded these two standards for Decca; Waring was known for choral arrangements and sweet orchestral sounds.AI summary
Decca 23701 Orchestra
Freddy Martin, an American bandleader, performing two light orchestral novelties on Columbia in the 1940s.AI summary
Columbia FB2013 Orchestra
A French orchestra conducted by Oubradous, performing movements from a Serenade No. 3 on Oriole, a British budget label; the classical orchestral repertoire and conductor suggest interwar recording.AI summary
Oriole 6673 Orchestra
G Henry and Browne perform 'Irving Berlin's Famous Waltz songs' on the Winner label, catalogue 5288, a two-sided recording.AI summary
Winner 5288 Orchestra
Gaiety Theatre Orchestra under the direction of Wood performing light dance material on His Master's Voice. This is theatre music from the early twentieth century.AI summary
His Master's Voice B988 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
Garchery and Rigeaux performing the Aida overture on Odeon, a major German/European label with UK distribution.AI summary
Odeon 60801 Orchestra
The Garde Républicaine Band, a prestigious French military ensemble, performs 'Tout Paris' and 'Lothringer March' on Columbia, an early Is-series issue — a rare British pressing of Continental classical and march repertoire.AI summary
Columbia is90 Orchestra
The Garde Républicaine Band, the official military band of France, on Lead Records, performing two classical band pieces. Lead was a small British label.AI summary
Lead 4 Orchestra
La Garde Républicaine Band performing 'Salut' and 'Le Tram March' on Pathé 5367, French military band recordings.AI summary
Pathé 5367 Orchestra