105 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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This Decca recording couples fragments from Hitler's voice and speeches with commentary from figures like David Niven and US President Truman, documenting the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. SX2 is an extremely limited Decca special pressing for historical and documentary purposes.AI summary
Decca SX2 Personalities (Prs)
A Winn and R Purdell performing a 'Yes Madam' selection on Decca F5215, a mid-1930s light entertainment recording from an obscure artist pairing.AI summary
Decca F5215 Personalities (Prs)
A Decca recording credited to Afrique, a rare piece of world-music documentation, 'A Radio Tour round the World' — likely an exotic novelty or travel narrative from the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Decca F5438 Personalities (Prs)
Albert Whelan was a distinguished British entertainer and whistler, famous for his *Invicta* entry march. This Decca disc offers two spoken or musical pieces: 'Jolly Good Company' and 'A Children's Christmas Party', from a period when Whelan was a major recording and broadcast star.AI summary
Decca F2688 Personalities (Prs)
Alice Delysia, the French-British music hall and film star of the early 20th century, recorded two songs for Decca—one in English ('Badge from Your Coat') and one in French. Delysia was a West End favourite and Hollywood actress; this is likely a 1930s-40s Decca release.AI summary
Decca F7822 Personalities (Prs)
Anna Neagle, a celebrated British actress and dancer, recorded 'Kiss me Goodnight' and 'A Little Dash of Dublin' for Decca; Neagle's film and theatre fame made her occasional vocal recordings popular.AI summary
Decca F5649 Personalities (Prs)
Annette Mills on Decca with nursery novelties 'We want Muffin / Big Chief Carrot Top' and 'Sally the Seal / Mr Peregrine Esquire'. Mills was a British children's entertainer and puppeteer, famous as creator and performer of the Twizzle puppet show; her Decca recordings of the 1950s were popular with young audiences.AI summary
Decca F9028 Personalities (Prs)
Annette Mills was a British children's entertainer and puppeteer best known for 'Toytown' on BBC Radio; this Decca side from the late 1940s features her in nursery songs and animal character novelties.AI summary
Decca F9029 Personalities (Prs)
An anonymous performer or ensemble recorded these two parts of Pied Piper for Decca, probably in the 1930s or 1940s; the title suggests a novelty or children's piece.AI summary
Decca K755 Personalities (Prs)
Anonymous recording, credited only as 'anon' on Decca, appears to be a children's novelty or instrumental narrative in two parts.AI summary
Decca K755 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey was a major British radio and stage comedian of the 1940s. 'Seaside Band' and 'Zebra Song' are comedy records on Decca, reflecting Askey's music-hall style of humorous entertainment.AI summary
Decca F9944 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels, actress and singer, on Decca F pressing. Daniels was a Broadway and film star of the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Decca F7329 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels, Hollywood actress and entertainer, performs two popular songs on Decca F7063 from the mid-1930s. Daniels had a parallel career as a recording artist and singer.AI summary
Decca F7063 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels was a stage and film star of the silent era and beyond, and an accomplished singer and entertainer. This Decca F-series recording of '(+B Lyon) Three Little Fishes' and 'Our Love' captures her light comedic vocal style from the late 1930s–early 1940s, a period when major film and stage stars occasionally recorded novelty songs.AI summary
Decca F7101 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F7574 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F2575 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3739 Personalities (Prs)
Benny Hill, the British comedian and entertainer, recorded these two light popular songs for Decca in the early 1950s.AI summary
Decca F10442 Personalities (Prs)
Bernard Miles, the British actor, comedian and folk personality, recorded this Decca disc of comic, character-driven songs and monologues. Miles was a major figure in post-war British entertainment, known for his rural Cotswold character voice.AI summary
Decca F10872 Personalities (Prs)
Bob Crosby, bandleader and singer, recorded 'Don't worry bout me' and 'What goes up must come down' for Decca; Crosby was a swing-era personality and the brother of Bing.AI summary
Decca F7112 Personalities (Prs)
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and reciter of the early twentieth century, recorded dramatic selections from Dickens' A Christmas Carol ('Scrooge the Dream') for Decca. Williams was famous for his dramatic monologues and literary recitations.AI summary
Decca K1964 Personalities (Prs)
Bud Flanagan, one of the Crazy Gang comedians and a major British entertainer, performing two popular songs on Decca: 'Tomorrow Is a Beautiful Day' and 'Who Could Love You Like Me'. Flanagan was a star of stage and film and his recordings remain of interest to theatre and comedy enthusiasts.AI summary
Decca F8595 Personalities (Prs)
Bud Flanagan with Allen on Decca, performing 'Two very ordinary People' and 'Tomorrow is a beautiful Day'. Flanagan was a long-standing British radio and stage entertainer, best known as one half of the Crazy Gang.AI summary
Decca Y5981 Personalities (Prs)
Carlyle Cousins on Decca F5276 recorded 'America Calling'; Decca F5276 is from a mainstream British pressing period, likely the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F5276 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3262 Personalities (Prs)
Charlie Chester, a British entertainer and comedian, performing two novelty numbers for Decca.AI summary
Decca F8693 Personalities (Prs)
Claude Ivy, a British light entertainer, recorded 'When the Circus comes to Town' and 'Match Parade' for Decca in the early 1940s; the artist is unrecorded in standard references.AI summary
Decca F2527 Personalities (Prs)
Cliff Edwards, known as 'Ukulele Ike', performs two selections from Walt Disney's *Pinocchio* — the iconic 'When you wish upon a Star' and 'I've got no Strings' — on a Decca pressing.AI summary
Decca 18836 Personalities (Prs)
Cyril Fletcher, a British entertainer known for humorous and absurdist monologues, on Decca F7280, performing 'Dreamin' of Thee' and novelty pieces.AI summary
Decca F7280 Personalities (Prs)
Danny Kaye, the American comedian and singer, on Decca 88006. 'Little Fiddle' is characteristic of Kaye's novelty and comedy song repertoire from the 1940s.AI summary
Decca 88006 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell, an American singer and Hollywood star, recorded 'Flirtation Walk' for Decca; Powell was a major film personality of the 1930s and 1940s.AI summary
Decca F5650 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell, the American actor, singer and director, performing 'Lulu's Back in Town' and 'Rose in Her Hair' on Decca, from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F5694 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell, American actor and singer, on Decca Y5138 from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca Y5138 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell, a Hollywood star of musicals and dramas, records two popular songs for Decca in the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F6638 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell, American film and recording star, performing 'America I love you' and 'He's my Uncle' for Decca; Powell was a major entertainer of the 1930s-1940s.AI summary
Decca F7846 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell, the Hollywood singer and film star, performing 'Wonder Bar' and 'Don't say Goodnight' for Decca, F3944. Powell's 1930s Decca recordings were commercially issued but are scarcer than his major American releases.AI summary
Decca F3944 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell, an American actor, singer and entertainer of the 1930s, performing two popular songs on Decca F5106. The catalogue number suggests late 1930s pressing.AI summary
Decca F5106 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F5503 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell was an American actor, singer and dancer, star of 1930s musicals. This Decca side features two songs from his film repertoire, capturing the theatrical pop style that made him famous.AI summary
Decca F5549 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell, an actor and singer popular in 1930s Hollywood musicals, recorded this pair of numbers for Decca during or after his film career.AI summary
Decca F5822 Personalities (Prs)
Film star Dick Powell sings two songs from his 1935 picture 'Thanks a Million', the title song and 'I've Got a Pocketful of Sunshine', on a British Decca F-series issue of the time.AI summary
Decca F5822 Personalities (Prs)
Douglas Byng, a British entertainer and actor, in a Christmas-themed novelty recorded for Decca in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3287 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor was one of the biggest American entertainers and recording stars of the 1920s–30s, known for his distinctive high tenor and comedic style. This Decca side, from the later 1940s, captures his enduring popularity in the British market.AI summary
Decca F6748 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor, the American vaudeville and recording star, accompanied by Ambrose's dance orchestra on Decca, performing 'Lambeth Walk', the hit song from Noël Coward's 1938 revue *Me and My Girl*, alongside 'Says My Heart' and 'Little Lady Make Believe'.AI summary
Decca F6741 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F5586 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3990 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3513 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F7752 Personalities (Prs)