13 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
13 records matching
Al Jolson records 'Snap Your Fingers' and — with Collins and Harlan — 'I Want to Be in Dixie' on Victor 17075, an American acoustic pressing from around 1912. This is among Jolson's earliest Victor recordings and is a period document of American vaudeville at its peak; the Collins and Harlan reverse coupling adds further period interest.AI summary
Victor 17075 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'That Lovin' Traumerei' and — with Billy Murray — 'Lucia Burlesque' on Victor 17119, an American acoustic pressing from around 1912–13. The Billy Murray coupling makes this a dual-star pressing; Jolson's early Victor sides are collected alongside his better-known Columbia acoustic recordings.AI summary
Victor 17119 Personalities (Prs)
Fanny Brice was one of the most celebrated American comic performers of the early twentieth century, star of the Ziegfeld Follies and the inspiration for the musical Funny Girl. This Victor disc, catalogue 45323, contains 'Becky Is Back in the Ballet' and 'Sheik of Avenue B'. Brice recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early American comedy and vaudeville.AI summary
Victor 45323 Personalities (Prs)
Victor 20371 Personalities (Prs)
Gertrude Lawrence was an American stage and film star of the 1920s–1950s; this Victor disc captures her in popular song, likely from the early 1930s.AI summary
Victor 27331 Personalities (Prs)
Gracie Fields with Begin the Beguine and Grandest Song of All on Victor 120935.AI summary
Victor 120935 Personalities (Prs)
Sir Harry Lauder, the Scottish comedian and singer, recorded 'She Is My Daisy' for Victor Records (70006). Lauder was an international star of variety and musical theatre in the early twentieth century; this Victor pressing is American, not a UK issue.AI summary
Victor 70006 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Lauder on Victor 70119. Lauder was the most celebrated Scottish entertainer of the early 20th century, known internationally for his kilted character, comic songs and sentimental ballads. Victor was the American label; UK copies of his work are less common than British pressings.AI summary
Victor 70119 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Lauder, the Scots comedian and singer who was an international music hall star, performing 'Bella the Belle o' Dunoon' and 'Sunshine of a Bonnie Lassie's Smile' on Victor, the American label.AI summary
Victor 55179 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Lauder, the celebrated Scottish comedian and singer, performs 'Ta Ta My Bonnie Maggie Darling' on this Victor record, catalogue 70108, from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Victor 70108 Personalities (Prs)
Raymond Hitchcock was an American actor and comedian popular on Broadway and in London in the early twentieth century. This Victor disc, catalogue 55046, contains a 'Curtain Speech' and 'Burglar Story'. American Victor pressings of stage comedian material are uncommon in British collections.AI summary
Victor 55046 Personalities (Prs)
Roy Reisman with Fred Astaire on Victor 22755: two numbers from the American musical *The Band Wagon*, recorded in the early 1930s.AI summary
Victor 22755 Personalities (Prs)
Sophie Tucker, the American vaudeville and recording star, performing 'That's what I call sweet Music' and 'I don't want to get thin' on Victor 21995, likely from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Victor 21995 Personalities (Prs)