1,199 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
His Master's Voice BD764 Personalities (Prs)
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
His Master's Voice C2288 Personalities (Prs)
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
His Master's Voice B8791 Personalities (Prs)
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. Jepeson on Mars 724. Mars was an obscure British label of the early 1920s. The artist is unidentified and the recording features violin accompaniment on what appear to be sentimental vocal or classical material, but the record cannot be placed further without additional research.AI summary
Marspen 724 Personalities (Prs)
A Knight, an unidentified performer, on Piccadilly, a cheap British marque of the early 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 795 Personalities (Prs)
Hom H678 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice C3459 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice C3245 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice C3245 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice C3458 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)
'Winnie-the-Pooh', credited to A. A. Milne, across two sides on Dominion, a short-lived British label of the late 1920s.AI summary
Dominion B7 Personalities (Prs)
A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh, on the DomB label — possibly Dominion B-series — catalogue 7, performing readings from his Winnie the Pooh stories across two sides. A catalogue number as low as 7 on any label suggests an extremely early pressing; Milne's voice recordings are historically significant and uncommon. This disc must be examined by a specialist before any sale.AI summary
Dominion B7 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)
A 2-side dramatic radio dramatisation of 'Sorry Wrong Number' starring Agnes Moorehead, issued on Brunswick Records as a two-part 78rpm set.AI summary
Brunswick 173+Br174 Personalities (Prs)
A.J. Alan, the famous British raconteur and master of the short scary story, recorded 'Percy the Prawn' and another side for the obscure CP label, catalogue 140. A.J. Alan was renowned for his storytelling broadcasts on the BBC.AI summary
CP 140 Personalities (Prs)
Al & Eddy performing two songs for Emp, a very short-lived British marque: 'Strange as it may seem' and 'Do they still remember me in my Hometown'.AI summary
Empire 4 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice BD493 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson was the most celebrated entertainer of the 1920s and 1930s, known for his vaudeville showmanship and role in early talking pictures. This Brunswick side pairs two of his iconic songs, 'Sonny Boy' and 'There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder', from his peak commercial period.AI summary
Brunswick 3879 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the most famous entertainer of the Jazz Age and the star of the first talking picture (The Jazz Singer), recorded "Swanee" (his signature song, a massive hit) and "April Showers" for Brunswick. Jolson was one of the most recorded artists of all time.AI summary
Brunswick 03765 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the legendary American entertainer, recorded 'Ma Blushin' Rosie' and 'You Made Me Love You' for Brunswick—iconic songs from the vaudeville and early recording era, performed by one of the most important popular singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
Brunswick 03798 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson performing 'Golden Gate' and 'When You Were Sweet Sixteen' on Brunswick 03821. Jolson was the dominant popular singer of the 1920s–30s and one of the most recorded voices in history; this represents his late-period work.AI summary
Brunswick 03821 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson performing 'Let Me Sing and I'm Happy' and 'If I Only Had a Match' on Brunswick. Jolson was the most celebrated entertainer of the 1920s-1930s and a recording superstar; this Brunswick pressing captures his later recording work.AI summary
Brunswick 03866 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson performing 'Golden Gate' and 'When you were sweet sixteen' on Brunswick 03821, from his prolific 1930s recording period.AI summary
Brunswick 03821 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson on Brunswick performing 'Some Enchanted Evening' and 'I Dream of Jeanie', popular ballads by the iconic American entertainer and star of the first talking picture, The Jazz Singer.AI summary
Brunswick 04813 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the early 20th century, known for vaudeville, musical theatre and his pioneering role in film; "Sonny Boy" and "There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder" are among his signature songs, recorded here on Brunswick.AI summary
Brunswick 3879 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the most popular entertainer of the 1920s, records two Spanish-themed novelty songs: 'That Wonderful Kid from Madrid' and 'I'll See You in Cuba' (with Jack Kaufman), on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia A2898 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, 'The World's Greatest Entertainer', performing 'In Sweet September' and 'Early in the Morning' (with Frank Crumit) on Columbia A2946, a popular song side from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A2946 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the legendary American entertainer, recorded 'Avalon' and 'Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me?' on Columbia's A-series, a mass-produced popular catalogue.AI summary
Columbia A2995 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'Pullman Porters' Parade' and 'You Made Me Love You' on Columbia A1374, an American Columbia pressing from around 1913 — among Jolson's earliest and most collected recordings. 'You Made Me Love You' became one of his signature songs; the A-series Columbia dates this to the acoustic era. Jolson is one of the towering names of American popular entertainment and his early Columbia acoustic sides are keenly sought.AI summary
Columbia A1374 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'When the Grown-Up Ladies Act as Babies' and 'Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers' on Columbia A1671, an American acoustic pressing from around 1914–15. Jolson's Columbia acoustic sides from the mid-1910s are among his most collected early recordings, and wartime comic songs of this type are period documents as well as entertainment.AI summary
Columbia A1671 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'Yaaka Hoola Hickey Doola' and — with Chandler — 'You Can't Get Along With 'Em or Without 'Em' on Columbia A1956, an American acoustic pressing from around 1916. Jolson's mid-period Columbia acoustic sides are collected worldwide and this is a representative example of his wartime novelty output.AI summary
Columbia A1956 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'Down Where the Swanee River Flows' and — with Harrison and Reed — 'They Made It Twice as Nice as Paradise' on Columbia A2007, an American acoustic pressing from around 1916. Jolson's mid-period Columbia acoustic sides are collected worldwide and this is a good example of his wartime popular output.AI summary
Columbia A2007 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the American entertainment superstar, recorded 'Ev'ry Little While' and 'Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag' on Columbia A2181, a UK pressing from the 1910s.AI summary
Columbia A2181 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson on Columbia A2478, recording 'I'm All Bound Round with the Mason Dixon Line' and the 'Darktown Strutters Ball' with Collins and Harlan.AI summary
Columbia A2478 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson on Columbia A2519, recording 'N Everything' and 'When You Play with the Heart of a Girl' (Trio).AI summary
Columbia A2519 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the most popular entertainer of the 1920s, records 'Wanta' and a duet with Frank Crumit on 'Jimbo Jambo' for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia A3812 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson on Columbia 2711, the famous vaudeville and film star performing 'Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula' and 'The Road to Home'. Jolson was one of the biggest entertainers of the 1920s-30s, and his recordings are widely collected.AI summary
Columbia 2711 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson was one of the biggest recording stars of the 1920s, and this Columbia coupling — probably from around 1919–1921 given the catalogue number — pairs a Jolson performance with a Murray side on the reverse. British Columbia pressings of Jolson at this period are standard catalogue material but reliable sellers; the Murray reverse adds modest interest. Most copies are not scarce but condition-sound examples fetch a few pounds from entertainer collectors.AI summary
Columbia 2957 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the American vaudeville star, performing 'Lazy' and 'My Papa doesn't two time no Time' on Brunswick; another Jolson single from his prolific recording output.AI summary
Brunswick 2595 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson (1886–1950), the American vaudeville and film star, performing 'Mandalay' and the novelty number 'Who Wants a Bad Little Boy?' on Brunswick; Jolson was one of the first international recording stars.AI summary
Brunswick 2650 Personalities (Prs)
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)
Al Jolson, the American vaudeville and jazz-song star, performs two sides for Brunswick: 'Miami' and 'You Forgot to Remember'.AI summary
Brunswick 3013 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, 'The World's Greatest Entertainer', performing 'I'm Sitting on Top of the World' and 'You Flew Away from the Nest' on Brunswick 3014, from his prolific recording career of the 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 3014 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the most celebrated and commercially successful popular singer of the 1920s and early 1930s, and a groundbreaking jazz vocalist, recorded "At Peace with the World" and "Tonight's My Night with Baby" for Brunswick. Jolson's booming voice and showmanship defined an era of popular recording.AI summary
Brunswick 3196 Personalities (Prs)