240 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Fred Astaire, the American dancer and singer, recorded 'Let Yourself Go' and 'Let's Face the Music and Dance' for Columbia, catalogue DB1633. The latter, from the 1936 film *Follow the Fleet*, is one of Astaire's most celebrated numbers.AI summary
Columbia DB1633 Personalities (Prs)
Fred Astaire, the legendary dancer and entertainer, recorded 'After You Who' and 'Night and Day' for Columbia FB1255, likely 1930s–40s.AI summary
Columbia FB1255 Personalities (Prs)
G. Elliot Smith on 'Man and Civilisation' and part 2, Columbia D40032. This appears to be a spoken or recitation piece; Elliot Smith was active in British recordings of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Columbia D40032 Personalities (Prs)
General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, recorded 'Rope Wanted' and 'Don't Forget' on Columbia 2074 — one of the very few recordings attributed to Booth personally, made in his extreme old age before his death in 1912. This is a historically extraordinary document: the voice of the Salvation Army's founder on disc.AI summary
Columbia 2074 Personalities (Prs)
General William Booth — founder of the Salvation Army — on Columbia 2075, coupling 'Please Sir Save Me' with 'Through Jordan.' Spoken-word records by major religious and social figures of the Victorian and Edwardian era are an uncommon collecting area, and Booth's public significance gives this historical weight beyond the gramophone market.AI summary
Columbia 2075 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr, the legendary British comedian and ukulele entertainer, performs two novelty songs on Columbia: 'Mad March Hare' and 'You Don't Need a Licence for That'. Formby's recordings remain in demand among collectors of British comedy and music-hall material.AI summary
Columbia FB3251 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire ukulele comedian and film star of the 1930s and 1940s, recorded for Columbia as well as many other labels. This Columbia FB-series pressing captures Formby at the height of his commercial success.AI summary
Columbia FB3262 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr. performing 'Mad March Hare' and 'You don't need a Licence for that' on Columbia FB3251. Formby was Britain's best-known music-hall star of the 1930s–40s, famed for his cheeky Lancashire character and ukulele.AI summary
Columbia FB3251 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr. was a hugely popular British entertainer and film star of the 1930s–1950s, famous for his ukulele-playing comedy songs. 'Mad March Hare' and 'You Don't Need a Licence for That' are characteristic of his comedic novelty style.AI summary
Columbia FB3251 Personalities (Prs)
George Dyson, an English composer and musician, discussing or presenting 'Progress of Music' on Columbia Records. An educational or lecture recording rather than a conventional musical performance.AI summary
Columbia D40118 Personalities (Prs)
George Dyson performing a spoken-word programme 'Progress of Music' (parts 3-4) on Columbia D40119. Dyson was a major British composer and educator.AI summary
Columbia D40119 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia D40122 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Senior — father of the more famous George Junior — was himself a celebrated music-hall comedian from Wigan, famous for his 'John Willie' persona and comic songs about the poor and put-upon. Columbia is1214 (the 'is' prefix indicating a particular Columbia sub-series) couples 'My Mother Said' with 'Stories.' Senior's records are collected in their own right, distinct from his son's output.AI summary
Columbia is1214 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Senior on Columbia catalogue is1215 — the 'is' prefix Columbia series — with 'I Kept On Waving My Flag' and 'Bits of Humour'. As with the companion is-series discs in this collection, the unusual series prefix warrants investigation.AI summary
Columbia is1215 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, recorded 'It Could Be' and 'We've Been a Long Time Gone' for Columbia, catalogue FB3262. Formby's cheerful novelty songs and stage presence made him one of Britain's most popular entertainers of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Columbia FB3262 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the British music-hall comic and singer, on 'Never as Long as I Live' and 'I Ain't Had Nobody Crazy Over Me' (with Chester) for Columbia, catalogue 3437; Robey was one of the biggest stars of the British stage.AI summary
Columbia 3437 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the British comedian and music-hall star known as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth', recorded 'Conclusions' for Columbia. Robey was one of the most famous entertainers of the Edwardian and inter-war era.AI summary
Columbia 3854 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the portly British Music Hall comedian and performer, on Columbia performing 'Quite Alright' and 'Thing-Um-My-Bob' — comic numbers from the latter part of his career.AI summary
Columbia 4460 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the British music-hall legend, on Columbia 3273. Robey's career spanned stage, film and recording from the Edwardian era onward.AI summary
Columbia 3273 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the British music-hall star and comedian, performing two sketches for Columbia: 'Shurrup' and 'Fact is'.AI summary
Columbia L1237 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the celebrated British music hall comedian and actor, performing 'It's Strange What One Can Do Without' and 'Safety First' on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia F1057 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian and actor, recorded these two numbers for Columbia. The titles 'Such a Look' and 'The Bride' suggest comic or satirical songs typical of his theatrical material from the 1920s-1930s. Robey was one of Britain's biggest entertainment stars.AI summary
Columbia 4124 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian and actor, recorded these two numbers for Columbia: 'Such a Look' and 'The Bride'. This appears to be a duplicate of record 20375.AI summary
Columbia 4124 Personalities (Prs)
Gertrude Lawrence, the British stage and film star, performing 'Someone to watch over me' (a Gershwin standard) and 'May be' (with French) for Columbia, 4618. Lawrence was a celebrated actress, singer and dancer of the 1920s–1940s, known for her stage work, her film appearances and her recordings of popular and musical theatre material.AI summary
Columbia 4618 Personalities (Prs)
Gillie Potter, the British character comedian and raconteur, performing 'Mr Potter's Sporting Broadcast' in two parts on Columbia DB165.AI summary
Columbia DB165 Personalities (Prs)
Gillie Potter, the BBC radio humorist famous for his mock-erudite persona as squire of 'Hogsnorton', delivers 'Mr Potter Waxes Historical' across two sides on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia DB357 Personalities (Prs)
Gillie Potter, the celebrated British monologist and radio personality, performing his signature comedic routine 'Mr Potter Visits Southend' across both sides of Columbia 5067.AI summary
Columbia 5067 Personalities (Prs)
Gracie Fields, the British entertainer and film star, on Columbia; these novelty and sentimental titles are typical of her early work, likely late 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB40347 Personalities (Prs)
HAL Fisher recorded 'New Russia' (parts 3 and 4) on Columbia D40005, a three-figure catalogue number in Columbia's D-series. The artist and subject matter are obscure; this appears to be a political or patriotic composition about the Soviet Union.AI summary
Columbia D40005 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Tate, the famous British comedy actor and performer, with Violet Loraine in 'How's your Father' and Jeanne de Casalis in 'Modern Amazon', on Columbia 2583. Tate was one of the most popular British comedians of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Columbia 2583 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Tate was a major British music-hall comedian famous for his comic sketches and monologues, often performed with props and comic timing. 'Selling a Car' was one of his most famous pieces, likely a rapid-fire comedy routine about the absurdities of selling an automobile. This Columbia recording is from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 870 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Welchman, a British tenor and light opera performer, recalls 'Theatre Memories' on Columbia. Welchman was a long-serving performer in musical theatre and a prolific recording artist.AI summary
Columbia FB1240 Personalities (Prs)
Irene Dunne, the American film and stage star, recorded 'When I Grow Too Old to Dream' and 'Lovely to Look At' on Columbia, catalogue DB1805. Both are from the 1935 film 'Roberta' and showcase her light soprano voice.AI summary
Columbia DB1805 Personalities (Prs)
Irving Berlin, the great American songwriter, is credited here on a Columbia acoustic recording of 'Oh How That German Could Love' and 'My Little Dutch Colleen', popular songs from the early 1910s. This represents very early recordings by one of America's most important composers.AI summary
Columbia A804 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan and Geraldo recorded a two-part musical comedy sketch or medley for Columbia; theatrical entertainment featuring two major British entertainers.AI summary
Columbia DX662 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, a major British and American entertainer, actor and dancer, on Columbia 3451. Buchanan was a star of stage and early film, and his recording catalogue is collected by theatre and music-hall historians.AI summary
Columbia 3451 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan (1891–1957), a British actor, dancer, and entertainer, performing 'Flying Trapeze' in two parts on Columbia electrical-process recording; Buchanan was a major West End and film star of the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DX696 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, a major British musical entertainer and film star, recorded a duet with June (possibly June Tripp) for Columbia in the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3452 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, the Scottish musical-theatre star and film actor, performing two novelty vocal numbers on Columbia 3453, with Randolph on one side. Buchanan was a major star of the 1920s–30s stage and early film.AI summary
Columbia 3453 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, the Scottish entertainer and star of stage and film, recorded 'I've looked for Trouble' and 'When we get our Divorce' (a duet with B Hale) for Columbia, catalogue 4141; Buchanan was a major popular star of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 4141 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, the Scottish entertainer and stage star, singing 'Stand Up and Sing' and 'Might Time' on Columbia DB484, from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB484 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, the Scottish entertainer, actor and dancer, recorded 'One Good Tune Deserves Another' and 'I Think I Can' for Columbia's DB series, a premium label format of the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1483 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, the British stage and film entertainer, performing 'Everything happens to me' and 'I'm looking for a Melody' on Columbia, recorded in the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB2127 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, a major British musical theatre performer and entertainer, on Columbia; recorded in the late 1920s. Buchanan was known for witty novelty numbers and musical theatre.AI summary
Columbia 4952 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, a celebrated British-American actor, dancer and entertainer, performing duets with co-stars for Columbia in the 1920s; Buchanan was a major stage and film star of the era.AI summary
Columbia 9147 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Buchanan, the Scottish actor and entertainer, singing 'One Good Tune Deserves Another' and 'I Think I Can' on Columbia. Buchanan was a major stage and film star of the 1920s and 1930s, known for his sophisticated song-and-dance performances.AI summary
Columbia DB1483 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Hobbs, the legendary English cricketer, recorded 'My Cricket Record' for Columbia, catalogue 3741. This is a spoken-word or comedy recording by one of the most famous cricketers of the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Columbia 3741 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Hulbert, a British entertainer and musical-comedy performer, recorded 'Reckless Reggie' and 'Have You Forgotten' (with P. Monkman) on Columbia L1189.AI summary
Columbia L1189 Personalities (Prs)