240 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge, the husband-and-wife stars of British musical theatre and film, recorded two comic duets from their stage work for Columbia in the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4228 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Norworth, the American vaudeville star and songwriter, performing 'My Boy' and 'Oh How He Could Sing an Irish Song' on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 2548 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Warner, British character comedian and actor, in comic songs 'I didn't orter a ett it' and 'My Brother in the Life Guards' on Columbia FB2517. Warner was celebrated for his cockney character comedy.AI summary
Columbia FB2517 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Warner on Columbia FB2596, performing "My ACW2" and "Cavalry Drummer" — likely a male vocalist or novelty performer of the 1930s–40s; the titles suggest military or comic pieces.AI summary
Columbia FB2596 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Warner, British comedian and actor, in comic songs 'Turkish Bath Attendant' and 'If I had only put an X instead of I' on Columbia FB3443. Warner was a celebrated character comedian.AI summary
Columbia FB3443 Personalities (Prs)
Jessie Matthews, the celebrated British stage and film star of the 1930s, recorded 'One Little Kiss from You' and 'I'll Stay with You' on Columbia, catalogue DB1048. Matthews' voice and light comedic talent made her an international recording star.AI summary
Columbia DB1048 Personalities (Prs)
Jessie Matthews, a major British musical theatre and recording star of the 1920s–30s, on Columbia DB1403, performing 'Dancing on the Ceiling', the famous Rodgers and Hart song; a sought-after recording by a celebrated performer.AI summary
Columbia DB1403 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia DB2094 Personalities (Prs)
Jimmy Durante, the American vaudeville and film star, performing two of his signature comedy songs 'Hot Patatta' and 'Inka dinka doo' on Columbia, catalogue DB1806.AI summary
Columbia DB1806 Personalities (Prs)
John Drinkwater (1882–1937), an English poet and playwright, recorded speaking his own verse on Columbia in two parts; a spoken-word recording by a significant literary figure.AI summary
Columbia D40018 Personalities (Prs)
John Drinkwater, a notable British writer and actor, recorded a poetry reading for Columbia, performing his own or classic verse. Drinkwater was a literary figure of the early 20th century; this spoken-word recording dates from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Columbia D40019 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia D40141 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia DB3252 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia 40993 Personalities (Prs)
José Collins was a major British musical-comedy star of the 1910s and 1920s, famous for her roles at Daly's Theatre in shows such as The Maid of the Mountains. Columbia F1069 — 'I Like the Boys' and a letter duet with N Leyland — is a standard Columbia popular series pressing. Collins is a collected name in British musical-theatre history.AI summary
Columbia F1069 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell, the British comic actress and entertainer, performing two songs on Columbia DB2918. Grenfell became well known for her comic monologues and sketches, particularly through radio and film.AI summary
Columbia DB2918 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell, the British comic actress and entertainer, singing 'Yellow Rose of Texas' and 'All the Pretty Little Horses' on Columbia DB2947, likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB2947 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell on Columbia DB3192, a British monologist and comic performer recording two numbers; Grenfell was a well-known radio and stage personality from the 1940s onward, though this particular recording is not especially scarce.AI summary
Columbia DB3192 Personalities (Prs)
Julian Huxley, the biologist, gives a talk on ants and their habits in two parts on Columbia D40052.AI summary
Columbia D40052 Personalities (Prs)
L. Henson and T. Walls, credited on Columbia, recorded 'A Little Touch of Spring'. The catalogue number MC17 and artist credits suggest a dramatic or theatrical recording from the 1930s-40s. Nothing further is known of this recording.AI summary
Columbia MC17 Personalities (Prs)
Laddie Cliff, a British actor and entertainer of the 1920s–1930s, performing two songs on Columbia 4340. Cliff was known for stage revues and light entertainment.AI summary
Columbia 4340 Personalities (Prs)
Layton and Johnstone performing their signature material on Columbia DX306. Layton and Johnstone were a famous African American song-and-dance duo who recorded extensively in the 1920s–30s and were among the most recorded entertainers of their era.AI summary
Columbia DX306 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia 01316 Personalities (Prs)
Len Spencer, the American vaudeville comedian and singer, performing 'Night before Christmas' for Columbia 1905.AI summary
Columbia 1905 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Henson was one of London's major stage comedians and musical-theatre stars of the 1920s-30s, celebrated for his comic timing and stage presence. This Columbia electrical recording from the early 1930s captures one of his comic sketches.AI summary
Columbia MC10 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Henson, a celebrated British musical-comedy actor, with two songs from stage shows: *Why Didn't We Meet Before* (with St John) and *Coo* (with Burnaby), recorded for Columbia. Henson was a major West End star of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia F1061 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia FB2702 Personalities (Prs)
Mae West, the American entertainer and actress, performing two risqué novelty numbers from her film *I'm No Angel* (1933): *I'm No Angel* and *They Call Me Sister Honky Tonk* on Columbia. West was a major film star and recording artist of the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1804 Personalities (Prs)
Mallory and Comber recorded 'Love and Duty' and 'Leander' for Columbia. These appear to be classical or theatrical pieces, possibly performed by vocalists or an ensemble.AI summary
Columbia 3628 Personalities (Prs)
Marlene Dietrich, the legendary German-American cabaret and film star, recorded "Time on My Hands" and "I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night" for Columbia's DC-series, a prestige label of the 1930s–1940s. Dietrich's sultry, iconic voice defined an era of nightclub and theatrical recording.AI summary
Columbia DC601 Personalities (Prs)
Mary Martin, the American Broadway and film star, recorded this novelty duet with other performers for Columbia. Martin was a major stage and film personality of the 1940s–1950s, known for her roles in Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals.AI summary
Columbia DB2813 Personalities (Prs)
Maurice Chevalier, the celebrated French entertainer and film star, performs 'Je Ne Dis Pas Non' and (with Yvonne Vallée) 'Mon Cœur' on Columbia. Chevalier was one of the most famous performers of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 4402 Personalities (Prs)
Michael Moore performing 'Film Fans' Fare' on Columbia, likely from the 1930s or 1940s. The artist is not widely documented in mainstream recording history.AI summary
Columbia FB1887 Personalities (Prs)
Milton Hayes, a celebrated British monologist and reciter of the 1920s and 1930s, recorded theatrical monologues 'Monty on Advertising' and 'Monty at Wembley' for Columbia 3475.AI summary
Columbia 3475 Personalities (Prs)
Milton Hayes, the celebrated monologist and raconteur, performs two of his humorous spoken-word pieces 'Monty's Hints on Health' and 'Monty on Bolshevism' on Columbia 3504. Hayes' 'Monty' character was one of his most popular creations — a pompous, gossipy figure through which he delivered his satirical commentary on contemporary life.AI summary
Columbia 3504 Personalities (Prs)
Milton Hayes, a British character vocalist and actor, performing two Monty monologues ('Monty on Bananas' and 'Monty Meanders Through the Ads') on Columbia 3801, from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3801 Personalities (Prs)
Milton Hayes, a British actor and monologuist, on Columbia 3834. Hayes was famous for his dramatic recitations and character monologues in the early 1900s; these titles are characteristic of his speciality work.AI summary
Columbia 3834 Personalities (Prs)
Milton Hayes, a celebrated monologist and raconteur of the early gramophone era, performs two of his characteristic humorous spoken-word pieces on Columbia 4482. Hayes was one of the most popular recording artists of the 1920s, known for his witty and sometimes risqué monologues.AI summary
Columbia 4482 Personalities (Prs)
Milton Hayes, a British actor and raconteur famous for his monologues and character sketches, recorded 'Is China worth going to' and 'Is China worth leaving' for Columbia, catalogue 4634, likely from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4634 Personalities (Prs)
Milton Hayes performing two further Monty monologues ('Monty Attends a Board Meeting', parts 1 and 2) on Columbia 4744, from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4744 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia 4892 Personalities (Prs)
Noël Coward, the celebrated songwriter and entertainer, recorded two songs from his own pen on Columbia: 'There are Bad Times Just Around the Corner' (from his 1952 revue *Ace of Clubs*) and 'Time and Again', on the DB series in what appears to be a mid-1950s pressing.AI summary
Columbia DB3107 Personalities (Prs)
Noel Coward on Columbia DB 3078, recorded in the mid-to-late 1930s; Coward was a major British composer, performer and wit, and these are stage songs from his own pen or repertoire.AI summary
Columbia DB3078 Personalities (Prs)
Norah Bayes, an American vaudeville star and early recording artist, recorded 'Japanese Sandman' and 'Love Nest' (Leslie Stone) on Columbia 3008.AI summary
Columbia 3008 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Long, the 'Confidential Comedian', performing comedy songs 'It wouldn't have done for the Duke Sir' and 'Round the 'Ouses' on Columbia FB2094. Long was a celebrated British music hall and radio entertainer.AI summary
Columbia FB2094 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Long, a British pianist and entertainer known for comic monologues, recorded 'The Bushes at the Bottom of the Garden' and 'Grandma's Days and Nowadays' on Columbia DB738; typical of his witty, character-based material.AI summary
Columbia DB738 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Wisdom was a British comedian, singer and actor best known for slapstick films; "Don't Laugh at Me" was his own comic song, and this Columbia recording showcases his personality and humour.AI summary
Columbia DB3133 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Wisdom, the celebrated British comic actor and performer, on Columbia Records with a comic novelty song from the 1950s; Wisdom became a major film and television star but recorded sparingly on 78rpm.AI summary
Columbia FM168 Personalities (Prs)