1,199 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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R Carr and G Richards recorded these pieces for the Pion label, an obscure British imprint.AI summary
Pioneer 124 Personalities (Prs)
R. Carr and W. Pembroke performing sacred vocal duets 'Watchman What of the Night' and 'The Two Beggars' on Exo Records, an unidentified small British label. The catalogue number suggests very early recording, possibly 1900s–1910s.AI summary
Exo 104 Personalities (Prs)
Ralph Lynn, the British comedian, in 'A gay young Dog' and 'Our Wedding Day' (with B Tomlin) for Columbia L1246.AI summary
Columbia L1246 Personalities (Prs)
Ramsay MacDonald — the first Labour Prime Minister of Britain — delivering a talk on the New Leader label, catalogue 7, paired with 'No Masters' by Rufus John. New Leader was the journal of the Independent Labour Party; a spoken-word disc on a Labour movement label is a primary historical document and was likely pressed in small quantities for a specific audience.AI summary
NewLeader 7 Personalities (Prs)
Randolph Sutton, a British comedian and singer, recorded 'I Was in the Mood' and 'It's Only a Matter of Time' for Decca, catalogue F3733. Sutton was a stage and recording personality active from the 1920s onward, known for comedy and sentimental numbers.AI summary
Decca F3733 Personalities (Prs)
Winner 4820 Personalities (Prs)
Randolph Sutton, a British performer of the early 20th century, recorded 'Pretty Little House That Jack Built' and 'Won'tcha?' on Winner 4990. Sutton is not a widely recognised name in surviving 78 collections.AI summary
Winner 4990 Personalities (Prs)
Randolph Sutton recorded 'Love You Funny Thing' and 'If Mary Ann Says She Won't Marry Me' for Imperial, catalogue 2716. Sutton was a British comedian and entertainer active in the 1920s–1940s, known for comic and sentimental novelty material.AI summary
Imperial 2716 Personalities (Prs)
Ras Prince Monolulu recorded "I got an orse" and "Back your fancy" for Regal MR812. Monolulu was a Jamaican-born entertainer and personality in 1920s-1930s Britain, known for his eccentric style and racing commentary.AI summary
Regal MR812 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)
Raymond Hitchcock, an American stage actor and comedian, recorded 'When you're all dressed up and no Place to go' and 'On the Staff' for His Master's Voice catalogue D413, likely from the early 1910s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D413 Personalities (Prs)
Raymond Newell performing 'Birthday Record' and unlabelled material on Columbia DB1466, a recording sold as a personalisable novelty or greeting.AI summary
Columbia DB1466 Personalities (Prs)
Reg Dixon, a British comedian and singer, on His Master's Voice, a commercial jingle recording for Cadbury broadcast advertising.AI summary
His Master's Voice CTP7511 Personalities (Prs)
Reg Marcus with Problems and Rabbits on Piccadilly 632.AI summary
Piccadilly 632 Personalities (Prs)
Reginald Gardiner, a British pantomime and variety performer known for character sketches and impressions, recorded 'Trains' — a novelty sound-effects or mimicry piece — for Decca, catalogue F5278.AI summary
Decca F5278 Personalities (Prs)
Reisman's orchestra, with Fred Astaire, recorded 'Smoke Rings' and 'Heart of Stone' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B6403. The collaboration with Astaire — who would become a legendary film dancer — makes this a significant popular recording of the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6403 Personalities (Prs)
Reisman (likely a Reisman orchestra) recorded 'Hoops' and 'Louisiana Hayride' for His Master's Voice B6419, billed as featuring the Astaires (Fred and Adele), major stage and film stars; this is a significant celebrity recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6419 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)
An orchestra directed by Reisman, featuring the Astaires (Fred and Adele or similar), recorded "Hoops" and "Louisiana Hayride" for His Master's Voice; the pairing suggests a musical film tie-in or theatrical recording from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6419 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice B3340 Personalities (Prs)
Zonophone 6262 Personalities (Prs)
Filmophone 391 Personalities (Prs)
RH Naylor recorded 'Your Future Record 1' and '2 sides' on the Film label, catalogue 392. This appears to be a novelty or spoken-word record from an obscure imprint.AI summary
Filmophone 392 Personalities (Prs)
R.H. Naylor on a two-sided recording titled Your Future Record 2, released on the British label Film 393.AI summary
Filmophone 393 Personalities (Prs)
RH Naylor performing 'Your Future Record 3' on Film, a minor British label—possibly a spoken-word or novelty item.AI summary
Filmophone 394 Personalities (Prs)
RH Naylor performing 'Gambling by the Stars' on Film, a minor British label—likely a spoken-word or novelty piece.AI summary
Filmophone 395 Personalities (Prs)
R.H. Naylor performing 'What the Stars Foretell' and a chart reading for 'July/August' on His Master's Voice B4299, a 1930s novelty or spoken-word recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4299 Personalities (Prs)
Rita Hayworth and José Ferrer sing Sadie Thompson's songs and The Heat Is On from the 1953 film Miss Sadie Thompson on Oriole CB1255.AI summary
Oriole CB1255 Personalities (Prs)
Robert Kinnear, an obscure performer, on Imperial, a small early British label; catalogue number and artist suggest a 1920s release.AI summary
Imperial 1470 Personalities (Prs)
Robert Mitchum, the Hollywood film star, performing 'Just Like Me' and 'O-he-o-hi-o-ho' on Brunswick 04059.AI summary
Brunswick 04059 Personalities (Prs)
Robert Mitchum, the Hollywood actor and occasional singer, on Brunswick records; Mitchum recorded sporadically and his vocal records are less sought than his film work.AI summary
Brunswick 04059 Personalities (Prs)
Robert Speaight speaks from T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral in two sides on HMV B8499. Speaight created the role of Becket in the original productions.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8499 Personalities (Prs)
Roger Monteaux recorded for Odeon in the 1920s or early 1930s, performing 'Le Cygne' (Elgar's 'The Swan'?) and 'Sonnet d'Arvers', suggesting solo instrumental or art-song material in a classical vein.AI summary
Odeon 166069 Personalities (Prs)
Ronald Frankau, a British singer, comedian and entertainer, on Parlophone R1043 with 'Nothing ever happens to some Girls' and 'Crepe Soles' — likely comic novelties.AI summary
Parlophone R1043 Personalities (Prs)
Pioneer C16 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia DB3129 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice BD1267 Personalities (Prs)
Rudy Vallée, the first great radio crooner, sings 'Home' on Hit of the Week, the flexible discs sold at American newsstands in the early 1930s.AI summary
Hit of Week A3-4 Personalities (Prs)
Rudy Vallee on Decca, catalogue F7210. Vallee was a hugely popular American tenor and entertainer of the 1930s–40s, the 'Vagabond Lover'; he was a major recording star and his records are common.AI summary
Decca F7210 Personalities (Prs)
Ruth Etting, the American torch singer and Broadway star, on Winner 5373 with 'Without that Gal' and 'Nevertheless', likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner 5373 Personalities (Prs)
S Bass on Pion 161, performing 'I am getting sleepy' and 'He's Nobody's Friend'. This is a different Pion catalogue number from the same artist as id 18762.AI summary
Pioneer 161 Personalities (Prs)
S Bass on Pion 61, performing 'He's Nobody's Friend not even his own' and 'I am getting sleepy'.AI summary
Pioneer 61 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3130 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3196 Personalities (Prs)
Salty Holmes recorded 'Don't Shed Your Tears After I'm Gone' and 'I Found My Mama' for Lon Records (663). Lon was a small British label, and Salty Holmes is not identified in standard jazz or blues discographies.AI summary
London 663 Personalities (Prs)
London 663 Personalities (Prs)
Sam Dale recorded 'The Argentines, The Portuguese and The Greeks' and 'I Ain't Nobody's Darling' for Bel, a British label.AI summary
Beltona 201 Personalities (Prs)
Sammy Davis performing two sides for Brunswick in the 1950s. This is likely early work by the young tap dancer and entertainer before his major solo career took off; context and date require confirmation.AI summary
Brunswick 05611 Personalities (Prs)