263 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Cicely Courtneidge, a celebrated British musical theatre star of the 1920s and 1930s, recorded two light numbers for His Master's Voice B8067: 'If I Had Napoleon's Hat' and 'We'll All Go Riding on a Rainbow'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8067 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge, a major British musical-theatre star and comedienne, recorded for His Master's Voice. Courtneidge was known for comic monologues and songs drawn from West End revues.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8068 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge, a British stage and film star of the 1930s–1950s, on His Master's Voice performing comic musical material from her theatrical work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4314 Personalities (Prs)
Claude Hulbert performing 'Limerick Puzzle Record' on HMV B3986. Hulbert was a British comic actor and music-hall entertainer of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3986 Personalities (Prs)
The Comedy Harmonists and Mathieu Wittrisch recorded 'Dreaming of a Fair Night' and 'Dreaming of Your Love' for His Master's Voice. The Comedy Harmonists were a minor German-influenced vocal ensemble of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3995 Personalities (Prs)
Cyril Fletcher, the British comedian and entertainer, performing an 'Air Ministry Security Record' on HMV — a wartime spoken-word item.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH49 Personalities (Prs)
A recording of David Lloyd George's 1909 Budget Speech on HMV D381, paired with a speech by Wedgwood on land and labour. Lloyd George's People's Budget of 1909 was one of the most consequential acts of Edwardian politics, and this disc is a primary historical document of his oratory. Spoken-word recordings of major political figures are a distinct collecting category.AI summary
His Master's Voice D381 Personalities (Prs)
The Dean of Canterbury (Henry Wace, probably, or a successor) recorded 'Let me enjoy this 'ere War in Peace' and 'Relevance of Christianity' for His Master's Voice, probably in the early 1920s. An unusual combination of a comic monologue with a religious address, both attributed to a senior Church of England figure.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3340 Personalities (Prs)
Diana Dors, the British actress and pin-up star, recorded two novelty songs, 'I feel so mmm' and 'A Kiss and a Cuddle', on His Master's Voice B10613 in the early 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10613 Personalities (Prs)
Dinah Sheridan and J Forbes-Robertson on His Master's Voice B9117-9 (a 3-disc set), performing 'Peter Pan' parts 1-6. This is a dramatic reading or adaptation of J.M. Barrie's *Peter Pan* by theatrical performers; HMV's multi-disc sets of classic literature were popular in the 1930s-40s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9117-9 Personalities (Prs)
Dinah Sheridan and J. Forbes-Robertson in Peter Pan, in two sides, on HMV B9117.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9117 Personalities (Prs)
Dinah Sheridan and J Forbes-Robertson performed part 3 of Peter Pan, a dramatic reading or adaptation, for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9118 Personalities (Prs)
Dinah Sheridan and John Forbes-Robertson on 'Peter Pan part 5' (two sides), from HMV B9119. Sheridan and Forbes-Robertson were both theatrical performers; this is a dramatic or theatrical recording, possibly from a stage production or radio adaptation from the 1940s-1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9119 Personalities (Prs)
Dinah Sheridan and J. Forbes-Robertson in Peter Pan, part 5, in two sides, on HMV B9119.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9119 Personalities (Prs)
Dinah Sheridan and J. Forbes-Robertson performing part 3 of Peter Pan on His Master's Voice B9118 — a dramatic scene from a British theatrical classic.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9118 Personalities (Prs)
Don Lang recorded 'La do da' and 'Queen of the hop' for His Master's Voice, POP series catalogue 547; Lang was a British comedian and entertainer active in the 1950s, and 'Queen of the hop' was a novelty recording of that decade.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP547 Personalities (Prs)
Dora Bryan was a British actress and comedienne who became famous on stage and television from the 1950s onwards; this HMV POP-series pressing from that era captures her in novelty songs, documenting an early phase of her career.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP133 Personalities (Prs)
Dora Bryan, the British comedienne and singer, recorded these two comic songs for His Master's Voice POP 133, part of the budget Popular series of the 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP133 Personalities (Prs)
Dorothy Dickson, a major British musical-theatre star, on His Master's Voice C2946, performing a medley in two parts. Dickson was a celebrated stage performer with a recorded catalogue spanning the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2946 Personalities (Prs)
Dorothy Lamour, the Hollywood film star, recorded prolifically in the 1930s–40s. This His Master's Voice recording pairs two romantic standards typical of her film-era vocal material.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8940 Personalities (Prs)
Dorothy Lamour, the American film star and singer, on His Master's Voice B9055, performing "Palms of paradise" and "Sweet potato piper".AI summary
His Master's Voice B9055 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice C2798 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor was one of the greatest American entertainers of the early sound era; 'Makin' Whoopee' was his signature song from the 1928 Broadway revue, and this His Master's Voice recording captures his unique comic delivery and tenor voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3116 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor, the American vaudeville and stage star, performing 'Hello Sunshine hello' and 'If I give up the Saxophone' on His Master's Voice, recorded in the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3738 Personalities (Prs)
Dame Edith Evans and Sir John Gielgud, two of Britain's greatest classical actors, performed scenes from Oscar Wilde's *The Importance of Being Earnest* for His Master's Voice—a historic recording of spoken word theatre.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8883 Personalities (Prs)
Edith Evans and John Gielgud in scenes from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, on HMV B8883. Evans's Lady Bracknell and Gielgud's Jack Worthing were among the defining performances of the play.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8883 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice B8406 Personalities (Prs)
Eleanor Powell, the famous American tap dancer and MGM star, recorded two novelty numbers—"Got a Brand New Suit" and "(Ramona) Every Now and Then"—for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8406 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice BD889 Personalities (Prs)
Dame Ellen Terry was the foremost Shakespearean actress of the Victorian and Edwardian stage, and this HMV pressing captures her reciting Portia's 'Quality of Mercy' speech from The Merchant of Venice. HMV 2-3535 is a single-sided pressing from the early acoustic period, around 1911. Terry's recordings are historically significant documents of Victorian acting style and are keenly sought by theatre and literary collectors. This is one of the most interesting spoken-word items a British collection of this era can hold.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-3535 Personalities (Prs)
Elsie and Doris Waters, the comedy duo famous for their BBC radio partnership, performing an 'Air Ministry Security Record' — a wartime spoken-word recording preserved on HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH50 Personalities (Prs)
Elsie Janis, the American singer, dancer and entertainer, performing 'Florrie was a Flapper' and 'You're Here and I'm Here' (with B. Hallam) on His Master's Voice B488. Janis was a popular stage and recording artist of the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B488 Personalities (Prs)
Elsie Janis, the American entertainer and 'Sweetheart of the AEF', recorded these two numbers on HMV's E-series, a popular label of the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice E174 Personalities (Prs)
Elvis Presley's 'Blue Suede Shoes' backed with 'Tutti Frutti' on HMV POP213, the UK issue from 1956. This is one of Elvis's earliest and most important UK singles — 'Blue Suede Shoes' was the first Carl Perkins song he recorded, and the HMV POP series was the vehicle for his British debut releases; UK first pressings of early Elvis HMV singles are actively collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP213 Personalities (Prs)
Elvis Presley's 'Rip It Up' backed with 'Baby Let's Play House' on HMV POP305, a UK pressing from 1956. Both songs are associated with Elvis's Sun and early RCA period; 'Baby Let's Play House' was originally a Sun single. UK HMV POP Elvis singles from 1956 are actively collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP305 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice B4348 Personalities (Prs)
Fanny Brice, the American vaudeville and radio star, performing 'I'd Rather Be Blue' and 'My Man' on His Master's Voice, catalogue B2975.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2975 Personalities (Prs)
Fanny Brice, the American vaudeville and Broadway star, performing 'My Man', her signature torch song, recorded for HMV in the early electric era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B25752 Personalities (Prs)
Fanny Brice, the American star of stage and early cinema, performing 'I'd Rather Be Blue' and 'My Man' on His Master's Voice B2975. Brice was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her Yiddish comedy and popular songs.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2975 Personalities (Prs)
Fanny Brice, the celebrated American comedienne and singer, recorded 'If you want the Rainbow' and 'Sweetheart of all my Dreams' for His Master's Voice catalogue B3004.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3004 Personalities (Prs)
Fats Waller, the legendary pianist, organist, composer and entertainer, performs 'Jingle Bells' — a novelty seasonal number — on His Master's Voice BD1229, likely a 1920s–30s recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1229 Personalities (Prs)
Florence Desmond, a British actress and entertainer, recorded 'Mae Time' and 'A British Mother's Big Flight' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B8223.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8223 Personalities (Prs)
Florence Desmond, a British impressionist and comedienne of stage and film, recorded a novelty piece on His Master's Voice in the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4264 Personalities (Prs)
Florence Desmond, a British impressionist and variety entertainer, recorded 'Haven't I Seen You Before' and 'A Lady in Waiting' for His Master's Voice B9043 in the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9043 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice B9133 Personalities (Prs)
Frank Crumit, an American folk-song and novelty-song specialist of the 1920s, performs 'Riding down from Bangor' and 'King of Zulu' on His Master's Voice B8075.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8075 Personalities (Prs)
Fred Terry and Julia Neilson perform a scene from The Scarlet Pimpernel on HMV E160, with Canon Fleming reciting the Charge of the Light Brigade on the reverse. Terry and Neilson were the foremost stage partnership of the Edwardian era, and their Scarlet Pimpernel was the defining theatrical hit of the decade; a spoken-word pressing of this scene is a genuine theatrical document.AI summary
His Master's Voice E160 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice B3936 Personalities (Prs)