105 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Freddy Dosh's 'Impressions' on Decca (F6108), an instrumental or novelty piece from the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca F6108 Personalities (Prs)
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies and a septet directed by Isolde Menges perform scenes from Gordon Daviot's Richard of Bordeaux on Decca K727, across two sides. Ffrangcon-Davies was one of the finest Shakespearean actresses of the twentieth century and Richard of Bordeaux was a landmark stage success of the early 1930s. This is a duplicate of record 15656 in this collection.AI summary
Decca K727 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr was Britain's most popular entertainment star of the 1930s and 1940s, famed for his ukulele and comedy; this Decca record of 'Believe it or not' and 'In a little Wigan Garden' is from his vast recording output for the label.AI summary
Decca F3950 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the ukulele-playing comic entertainer and star of British film and variety, on Decca performing 'John Willie at the Licence Office' — typical of his music hall comedy material.AI summary
Decca F3259 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr. on 'Auntie Maggie's Remedy' and 'Come hither with your Zither', from Decca F9356. Formby was Britain's most popular music-hall and film comedian of the 1930s-1940s; his ukulele-driven comedy songs are widely collected and his records remain in demand.AI summary
Decca F9356 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., Britain's ukulele-strumming comic star, performs 'When I'm Cleaning Windows' and 'Leanin' on a Lamppost' on Decca F9444. Both are numbers written for or associated with Formby himself.AI summary
Decca F9444 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., a hugely popular British music-hall and film star, recorded 'John Willie at the Licence Office' for Decca F3259 in the late 1930s or early 1940s, a period when his appeal was at its peak.AI summary
Decca F3259 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Junior, the Lancashire comic singer and ukulele player, on Decca with 'I Could Make a Good Living at That' and 'Let's All Go to Reno'; Formby was one of the most popular British entertainers of the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Decca F3377 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the immensely popular British ukulele comedian and music hall entertainer, recorded 'Why Don't Women Like Me' and 'Running Round the Fountains in Trafalgar Square' for Decca F3524, likely from the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3524 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comic and ukulele virtuoso, recorded 'She's never been seen since then' for Decca. This is from his peak years as a recording and film star in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3666 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr. recorded 'Wedding of Mr. Wu' and 'Baby' for Decca in the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F3800 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr, the major British music-hall and film comedian, on Decca F3950, performing 'Believe it or not' and 'In a little Wigan Garden'. Formby was one of the most prolific and popular British entertainers of the 1930s–50s.AI summary
Decca F3950 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the famous Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, performing novelty songs on Decca F5183 — a commercial label release from his prolific recording career.AI summary
Decca F5183 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and ukulele entertainer who became one of Britain's most popular entertainers of the 1930s-40s, recorded 'There's Nothing Proud About Me' and 'John Willie's Jazz Band' on Decca F5232. Formby's humorous and cheeky persona defined much of his comedy output.AI summary
Decca F5232 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr on Decca F5569. Formby was the major British comic entertainer and ukulele player of the 1930s–1950s, with a devoted following. This title from the later Decca F-series is a typical Formby novelty.AI summary
Decca F5569 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and musician, recorded 'Fiddler kept on fiddling' and 'I do do Things I do' for Decca, catalogue F5669. Formby was one of the most popular British entertainers of the 1930s–1940s, famous for his ukulele playing and cheeky comic songs.AI summary
Decca F5669 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr was Britain's most famous entertainer of the 1930s-40s, a ukulele player and comedian best known for his cheeky, double-entendre-laden novelty songs; this Decca record pairs two of his characteristic numbers.AI summary
Decca 3524 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3065 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F1587 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, recorded "If You Don't Want the Goods Don't Maul 'Em" and "I Told My Baby" for Decca in the late 1930s. Formby was one of Britain's most popular entertainers.AI summary
Decca F3219 Personalities (Prs)
Gillie Potter, a British radio comedian and monologuist, performing 'You Know & All That' on Decca.AI summary
Decca OC94 Personalities (Prs)
Ginger Rogers was an American dancer, actress and singer, partner to Fred Astaire; this Decca pressing features two songs from the 1936 film "Follow the Fleet", "Let Yourself Go" and "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket".AI summary
Decca F5963 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F10614 Personalities (Prs)
Gracie Fields, the celebrated Lancashire entertainer, recorded 'Church Bells on Sunday Morning' and 'Chump Chop and Chips' for Decca; Fields was a major British stage, film and recording star of the 1930s–50s.AI summary
Decca F9194 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Hodges recorded 'Stein Song' for Decca, catalogue TEST. This is almost certainly a test pressing or unissued experimental recording, not a commercial release.AI summary
Decca TEST Personalities (Prs)
Jerry Lewis, the American comedian and film star, performing two novelty songs on Decca. This is likely a film-related or novelty recording from his early career as an entertainer.AI summary
Decca 30124 Personalities (Prs)
John Watt's Songs from the Films with Three Little Pigs in two sides on Decca F5312.AI summary
Decca F5312 Personalities (Prs)
Kay Weber, Sophie Schuyler, and pianist Harold J Rome performed 'One big Union for two' and 'Nobody makes a Pass at me' (credited to Millie Weitz) for Decca. These appear to be novelty or comic songs from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Decca 23060 Personalities (Prs)
A Decca recording of the second part of the abdication narrative featuring King George VI, Churchill and others, pressed as SX3 in the immediate post-abdication period.AI summary
Decca SX3 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F1592 Personalities (Prs)
A Royal Variety Performance record on Decca F10028, with Maurice Chevalier, Gracie Fields, Binnie Hale and others on one side and Jessie Matthews, Rene Dixon and Vera Lynn among those on the other.AI summary
Decca F10028 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F5849 Personalities (Prs)
Mae Questel, the original voice of Betty Boop and a major radio and recording artist, performing a Shirley Temple medley on Decca in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F6117 Personalities (Prs)
Mae Questal, the voice of Betty Boop, performing on Decca, likely from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F5565 Personalities (Prs)
Marlene Dietrich recorded 'Peter' and 'Johnny' for Decca in the mid-to-late 1930s, songs from her film career.AI summary
Decca M447 Personalities (Prs)
Maurice Chevalier, the iconic French entertainer and recording star, singing 'On a Slow Boat to China' and a French ballad on Decca, early 1950s.AI summary
Decca F9111 Personalities (Prs)
Maurice Chevalier, the celebrated French entertainer and singer, performing two French songs on Decca.AI summary
Decca SB20314 Personalities (Prs)
Maurice Chevalier, the French entertainer, actor and singer of the early 1900s–1970s, performing 'La barbe' and 'Bouquet de Paris' on Decca 40158. Chevalier was a major international star and recording artist.AI summary
Decca 40158 Personalities (Prs)
Max Bygraves performing 'Tulips from Amsterdam' and 'You Need Hands' on Decca F11004, a 1956–57 release. Both songs became major hits for Bygraves and are among his most famous recordings; Bygraves was one of Britain's leading light entertainers of the 1950s.AI summary
Decca F11004 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Wisdom, the British comedian and actor, recorded 'Beware' and 'London Melody' for Decca. Wisdom was a major entertainer and television star; these recordings are from his performing career.AI summary
Decca F9738 Personalities (Prs)
Pinky and Perky, the television puppet characters and novelty performers, recorded this novelty song for Decca in the 1950s. The duo became famous through British television variety shows and were a commercial recording act of their era.AI summary
Decca F11116 Personalities (Prs)
A Decca special pressing commemorating the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, featuring David Niven and others, part 6 of a series.AI summary
Decca SX1 Personalities (Prs)
Randolph Sutton, a British comedian and singer, recorded 'I Was in the Mood' and 'It's Only a Matter of Time' for Decca, catalogue F3733. Sutton was a stage and recording personality active from the 1920s onward, known for comedy and sentimental numbers.AI summary
Decca F3733 Personalities (Prs)
Reginald Gardiner, a British pantomime and variety performer known for character sketches and impressions, recorded 'Trains' — a novelty sound-effects or mimicry piece — for Decca, catalogue F5278.AI summary
Decca F5278 Personalities (Prs)
Rudy Vallee on Decca, catalogue F7210. Vallee was a hugely popular American tenor and entertainer of the 1930s–40s, the 'Vagabond Lover'; he was a major recording star and his records are common.AI summary
Decca F7210 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3130 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3196 Personalities (Prs)
Sid Field, a British comedian and actor, in "You can't keep a good Dreamer down" and a London Town Overture on Decca, from the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F8672 Personalities (Prs)