263 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Arthur Askey and others in 'Bandwaggon' for His Master's Voice, catalogue BD693; a side from Askey's enormously popular BBC radio comedy show of the late 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD693 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch on HMV BD764, performing 'Blacking Out the Flat' in two parts. Askey (1900–1982) and Murdoch were British comedians and variety entertainers, famous for the radio show 'Band Waggon' (1938–39); this is a comedy sketch recording from that era.AI summary
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A Dixon and John Gielgud on His Master's Voice C2288, a selection from the 1930s film and stage production *Good Companions*. Gielgud was already an accomplished Shakespearean actor and later became one of the greatest theatrical figures of the 20th century.AI summary
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A. Dixon and R. Reader performed 'Hide and Seek' and 'Mary Read' on His Master's Voice B8791, likely comic or musical theatre pieces of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
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Albert Whelan, a renowned whistler and entertainer of the Edwardian era, performs 'Carolina in the Morning' and 'Give it a Smile' on His Master's Voice B1586.AI summary
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Alfred Clark was one of the founding figures of the Gramophone Company and a key executive at HMV for decades; this disc, catalogue Cc17628, contains a message from him to HMV employees. A recording by a senior figure of the recording industry for internal company use would have been pressed in very small quantities and is an historically unusual item requiring specialist examination.AI summary
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Alice Delysia, a French entertainer and musical-theatre performer, recorded for His Master's Voice early in the electric recording period (catalogue 03589). Delysia was a celebrated stage and light opera performer.AI summary
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Mickey's Grand Opera and Orphan's Benefit on HMV BD382, children's issues from the Disney cartoons.AI summary
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An anthology or spoken recitation of English verse on HMV, anonymous and undated. The performer and date are unknown.AI summary
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Arthur Askey was one of the biggest British comedians of the 1940s–50s, famous for his high-pitched voice and cheeky humour. This HMV C3244 is an excerpt from 'Alice in Wonderland', a comedy recording; Askey's name carries significant collector appeal.AI summary
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Arthur Askey, the British radio comedian and entertainer, performing parts 3 and 4 of 'Alice in Wonderland' on His Master's Voice, likely from the 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3244 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian famous for radio and stage, on His Master's Voice BD552 with 'Bee Song' and 'Chirrup' — comic novelties typical of his style.AI summary
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Arthur Askey, one of Britain's most popular radio comedians of the 1930s, performing extracts from the Bandwaggon show on HMV. Askey was a major star, and this recording captures part of his most celebrated work.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD695 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian and entertainer, performs two novelty comedy songs on His Master's Voice BD757 from the late 1930s. Askey was a major British radio and music hall star.AI summary
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Arthur Askey, the celebrated British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Willow Tit Willow' and 'Crash Band I want to go Home' for His Master's Voice, catalogue BD766.AI summary
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Arthur Askey performing comic songs 'Stuttering Sergeant' and 'Thanks for dropping in Mr Hess' on HMV (BD934), the Birmingham comedian and radio star at his peak in the late 1930s.AI summary
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His Master's Voice C3244 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Bee Song' and 'Chirrup' for His Master's Voice—comedy novelty material from a radio and theatre star.AI summary
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A commemorative recording for His Master's Voice, 'Charing Cross Hospital Coronation Record', featuring ensemble performances by Binnie Daniels, Binnie Lyon, Lupino Henson, Fred Emney, Gracie Fields, and Peter Dawson. Fields and Dawson were major stars of the period; this was a charity or ceremonial recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2907 Personalities (Prs)
Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence — two of the most celebrated British musical-comedy and revue stars of the interwar period — performing a Broadway Medley across two sides on HMV C1206. A disc coupling both Lillie and Lawrence is a significant entertainment document; both artists are collected by enthusiasts of interwar musical theatre and cabaret.AI summary
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Barbara Mullen, a British actress known for film and stage work, recorded the traditional Irish songs 'My Gartan Mother's Lullaby' and 'Danny Boy' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9223 Personalities (Prs)
Basil Hallam was a major Edwardian music-hall star and actor in musical theatre, famous for his role in 'The Arcadians' (1909). He recorded for His Master's Voice early in the electrical era, and died in a military balloon accident during World War I in 1916.AI summary
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Actress and singer Beatrice Lillie performing two light vocal pieces, 'Baby didn't know' and 'A Baby's best Friend', on His Master's Voice B8362. Lillie was a major stage and film star of the 1920s–30s, known for her comic timing and sophisticated delivery.AI summary
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Bebe Daniels was a film actress and entertainer of the 1920s and 1930s; 'If You're in Love You'll Waltz' and 'You're Always in My Arms' are romantic light-music sides, recorded for HMV.AI summary
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Bestor's orchestra recorded music from Walt Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (1937) on His Master's Voice B6420: 'Mickey Mouse and Minnie's in Town' and 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf' (both 1933).AI summary
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Betty Balfour, the popular British film and stage actress, performing two vocal numbers on His Master's Voice B3451, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Balfour was best known for the 'Squibs' film series.AI summary
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Bobby and Kathryn Driscoll, child stars from the 1947 Disney film *Song of the South*, recorded 'Peter Pan' on His Master's Voice; a novelty children's release tied to the Driscoll film career.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1291 Personalities (Prs)
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and reciter, performing dramatic monologues on His Master's Voice. Williams was known for his recitations of famous dramatic scenes, and his recordings are sought by theatrical and spoken-word collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice C500 Personalities (Prs)
Bransby Williams, the famous British character actor and monologist, performing his signature piece 'Mr Micawber' from Dickens's David Copperfield on His Master's Voice TP4356. Williams was one of the earliest and most prolific recitation artists.AI summary
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Bransby Williams, the celebrated Victorian reciter and character actor, recorded 'Svengali' (a dramatic monologue) for His Master's Voice TP4815. Williams was one of Britain's most famous variety performers, known for his intense dramatic recitations and character pieces.AI summary
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Bransby Williams, a celebrated Victorian and Edwardian reciter and character actor, recorded 'Touch of the Master's Hand' for His Master's Voice TP series. Williams was a major variety star of his era, known for dramatic monologue and character pieces.AI summary
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Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert, the famous British theatrical duo, on His Master's Voice B8506. Both were major theatre personalities of the 1920s–1930s; their records are sought by music-hall and theatre specialists.AI summary
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Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert in songs from theatrical shows, 'Birdie out of a Cage' and 'I was anything but sentimental', on His Master's Voice B8577. Courtneidge and Hulbert were major musical theatre stars of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
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Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert on His Master's Voice C2868, a selection from their theatrical work. Both were major British stage and film stars of the 1920s and 1930s, celebrated for their comedy, musicality and partnership in light musical theatre.AI summary
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C Day Lewis, the British poet and poet laureate, reciting his own 'Birthday Poem' and works by Emily Brontë, and recitations titled 'Album', 'Statuette', and 'Christmas Tree' for HMV C3766.AI summary
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Cicely Courtneidge, the British theatre and film star, recorded 'When it's Milking Time in Switzerland' for His Master's Voice B4002 in the 1920s.AI summary
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Cicely Courtneidge was a star of British musical theatre and light comedy; this His Master's Voice pressing captures her in comic songs from her stage repertoire, likely from the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8674 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge, a celebrated British stage and recording star, performed in 'The Empire Depends on You' with Jack Hulbert in 'Keep it Under Your Hat' on HMV B8865. Courtneidge was a major music-hall and musical theatre personality of the 1930s.AI summary
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Cicely Courtneidge, a British stage star and actress, in two novelty numbers on His Master's Voice: "Birthday of the little Princess" and "Little Toy Train", from the late 1920s.AI summary
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