1,199 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Noël Coward on HMV performing 'The Party's Over Now' and 'Something to Do with Spring', songs written and performed by the British playwright, composer and entertainer.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4270 Personalities (Prs)
Noel Coward on Columbia DB 3078, recorded in the mid-to-late 1930s; Coward was a major British composer, performer and wit, and these are stage songs from his own pen or repertoire.AI summary
Columbia DB3078 Personalities (Prs)
Noel Coward, the British playwright and performer, recorded his own 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen' and 'Let's Say Goodbye' for His Master's Voice; an important document of Coward's solo recording work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4269 Personalities (Prs)
Noël Coward, the British playwright, composer and entertainer, on His Master's Voice C2450 from the early 1930s. Coward's theatrical and recording work spans both music-hall and sophisticated entertainment; his records are collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2450 Personalities (Prs)
Noel Coward on HMV C2431 with a two-part 'Cavalcade' medley. Coward wrote and starred in the 1931 musical play *Cavalcade*, and this is a recording of his music from that production.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2431 Personalities (Prs)
Noel Coward was a celebrated British playwright, composer, performer and raconteur; this His Master's Voice side captures his urbane performances of two of his own famous songs ('London Pride' and 'The Last Time I Saw Paris').AI summary
His Master's Voice B9198 Personalities (Prs)
Noël Coward performing a two-part medley of his own compositions for HMV, capturing the wit and style of the celebrated British playwright and entertainer.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2450 Personalities (Prs)
Noël Coward was a major British playwright, actor and songwriter of the 20th century. This HMV side pairs two American popular standards, 'I'm Old-Fashioned' and 'You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To', in Coward's sophisticated vocal style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9337 Personalities (Prs)
Noël Coward, the celebrated British playwright, composer and entertainer, on His Master's Voice B4001, performing two songs: 'Lover of my Dreams' and 'Twentieth Century Blues' (the latter with the Noble Band). Coward was a major recording artist, and his early recordings are widely collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4001 Personalities (Prs)
A theatrical recording of three numbers from a revue or play, performed by Noel Coward and actors Heather Thatcher and Moya Nugent for His Master's Voice. 'Regency Rakes' and 'There's Always Something Fishy About the French' are typical of Coward's witty comedic songs and sophisticated theatrical material from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8133 Personalities (Prs)
Noël Coward with 'Regency Rakes', and Heather Thatcher and Moya Nugent with 'There's Always Something Fishy About the French', both from Coward's 1934 musical 'Conversation Piece', on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8133 Personalities (Prs)
Norah Bayes, an American vaudeville star and early recording artist, recorded 'Japanese Sandman' and 'Love Nest' (Leslie Stone) on Columbia 3008.AI summary
Columbia 3008 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Long, the 'Confidential Comedian', performing comedy songs 'It wouldn't have done for the Duke Sir' and 'Round the 'Ouses' on Columbia FB2094. Long was a celebrated British music hall and radio entertainer.AI summary
Columbia FB2094 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Long, a British pianist and entertainer known for comic monologues, recorded 'The Bushes at the Bottom of the Garden' and 'Grandma's Days and Nowadays' on Columbia DB738; typical of his witty, character-based material.AI summary
Columbia DB738 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Wisdom was a British comedian, singer and actor best known for slapstick films; "Don't Laugh at Me" was his own comic song, and this Columbia recording showcases his personality and humour.AI summary
Columbia DB3133 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Wisdom, the celebrated British comic actor and performer, on Columbia Records with a comic novelty song from the 1950s; Wisdom became a major film and television star but recorded sparingly on 78rpm.AI summary
Columbia FM168 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)
Columbia FB1597 Personalities (Prs)
Credited to Olly Oakley on Zonophone, with the intriguing titles 'Queen of Burlesque' and 'Insurgents Patrol'.AI summary
Zonophone 1015 Personalities (Prs)
Whit 147 Personalities (Prs)
Peter Brough with Archie Andrews, his famous ventriloquist's dummy, on His Master's Voice. Brough was a hugely popular British entertainer of the 1930s-50s, and Archie Andrews became a star of radio and variety; this is from the BD series of HMV novelty recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1277 Personalities (Prs)
P. Dare and G. Grossmith performing *Joan & Peter* on Columbia, a duet from the early 20th century. Grossmith was a member of the celebrated theatrical family, though details of this recording are not established.AI summary
Columbia MC13 Personalities (Prs)
The Pair of Black Aces were an obscure recording group of the early 1930s; this Imperial disc is otherwise untraced.AI summary
Imperial 1868 Personalities (Prs)
Pat Kirkwood, a British actress and musical theatre star, on Columbia DB2400, performing medley/duet material with Vic Oliver, including 'I'll think it over / So Little Time' and 'Make mine allegro'.AI summary
Columbia DB2400 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice C2621 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia 3808 Personalities (Prs)
Per Aabel was a Norwegian entertainer and comedian; this His Master's Voice AL-series disc carries two Norwegian songs, 'Karl Johan' and another number, likely recorded in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
His Master's Voice AL3212 Personalities (Prs)
Percy Buck on Columbia D40103: a spoken-word educational recording on music appreciation, recorded in the electrical era (post-1925).AI summary
Columbia D40103 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice B10595 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice B1435 Personalities (Prs)
Peter Lind Hayes was an American entertainer, comedian and singer popular in the 1940s and 1950s; 'Life Gets Tee-jus' and 'That Certain Party' are novelty comedy vocals.AI summary
Brunswick 04036 Personalities (Prs)
Phil Baker, a popular American comedian and entertainer of the 1920s–30s, performs comedy sketches on His Master's Voice B2670.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2670 Personalities (Prs)
Phil Harris with Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas and Some Little Bug Is Going to Find You on RCA Victor 20-2535.AI summary
RCA Victor 20-2535 Personalities (Prs)
Phil Harris, an American entertainer and singer active from the 1920s onward, performs 'Goofus' on His Master's Voice B10007 — a novelty recording likely from the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10007 Personalities (Prs)
Phyllis Dare — one of the most popular Edwardian musical-comedy actresses, celebrated for her roles at the Gaiety Theatre — on HMV C633, a 12-inch pressing coupling 'Something in the Atmosphere' (with P Rubens) and 'Violin Song.' The HMV C-series 12-inch format is unusual for popular musical-comedy material and Dare is a significant and collected name.AI summary
His Master's Voice C633 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)
Pope Pius XII with a papal blessing and a prayer for peace on RCA E6530.AI summary
RCA E6530 Personalities (Prs)
Rex 9314 Personalities (Prs)
The Prince of Wales's Armistice Night speech on HMV RB2628, a two-sided record of the 1927 address.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB2628 Personalities (Prs)
The Prince of Wales's Armistice Night speech on HMV RB2628, a two-sided record of the 1927 address.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB2628 Personalities (Prs)
Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) delivers a speech at a Council of Social Service meeting, recorded by His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice RC2360 Personalities (Prs)
A recording of the Prince of Wales's speech on Armistice Night, released on His Master's Voice RB2628. A historical spoken-word document from the interwar period.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB2628 Personalities (Prs)
A recorded speech by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor) on the occasion of Armistice Night, on His Master's Voice RB2628.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB2628 Personalities (Prs)
Princess Elizabeth recorded a message to children for HMV, a special commemorative or official recording, likely for broadcasting or charitable purposes.AI summary
His Master's Voice RBS9111 Personalities (Prs)
An unidentified quartette performing 'Home Sweet Home' and 'Annie Laurie' on Tow, a short-lived British label. Both pieces are traditional popular songs recorded by many artists.AI summary
Tower 127 Personalities (Prs)
A documentary recording of Queen Elizabeth II narrating 'Through Childhood to the Throne Part 6' on His Master's Voice — a souvenir recording marking the coronation or early reign, likely 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB9794 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)
Quentin Reynolds, the American broadcast journalist and war correspondent, recorded an address 'Dear Mr S... (Alias Adolf Hitler)' for HMV during the Second World War.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD947 Personalities (Prs)