1,199 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Anonymous recording, credited only as 'anon' on Decca, appears to be a children's novelty or instrumental narrative in two parts.AI summary
Decca K755 Personalities (Prs)
An anthology or spoken recitation of English verse on HMV, anonymous and undated. The performer and date are unknown.AI summary
His Master's Voice JG6074 Personalities (Prs)
An anonymous vocal ballad on SB label with no catalogue number, artist or pressing details identifiable. The label and numbering system are too vague for confident dating or valuation.AI summary
SB Personalities (Prs)
An anonymous recording of nursery rhymes, 'Ten little Nigger Boys' and other children's material, on Broadcast, a minor British label. The titles reflect period terminology.AI summary
Broadcast Jr305 Personalities (Prs)
Anonymous nursery-rhyme recordings of 'Good Morning merry Sunshine' and 'Twinkle little Star' on the Oliv label, catalogue 125.AI summary
Oliver 125 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia DB1285 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey was one of the biggest British comedians of the 1940s–50s, famous for his high-pitched voice and cheeky humour. This HMV C3244 is an excerpt from 'Alice in Wonderland', a comedy recording; Askey's name carries significant collector appeal.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3244 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British radio comedian and entertainer, performing parts 3 and 4 of 'Alice in Wonderland' on His Master's Voice, likely from the 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3244 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian famous for radio and stage, on His Master's Voice BD552 with 'Bee Song' and 'Chirrup' — comic novelties typical of his style.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD552 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, one of Britain's most popular radio comedians of the 1930s, performing extracts from the Bandwaggon show on HMV. Askey was a major star, and this recording captures part of his most celebrated work.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD695 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian and entertainer, performs two novelty comedy songs on His Master's Voice BD757 from the late 1930s. Askey was a major British radio and music hall star.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD757 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the celebrated British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Willow Tit Willow' and 'Crash Band I want to go Home' for His Master's Voice, catalogue BD766.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD766 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey performing comic songs 'Stuttering Sergeant' and 'Thanks for dropping in Mr Hess' on HMV (BD934), the Birmingham comedian and radio star at his peak in the late 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD934 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey was a major British radio and stage comedian of the 1940s. 'Seaside Band' and 'Zebra Song' are comedy records on Decca, reflecting Askey's music-hall style of humorous entertainment.AI summary
Decca F9944 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian and entertainer, sings 'Ta ever so' and 'Eat Drink and Be Merry' (with J Wilson) on this Columbia disc, typical of his comedy vocal work.AI summary
Columbia DB3047 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice C3244 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Bee Song' and 'Chirrup' for His Master's Voice—comedy novelty material from a radio and theatre star.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD552 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Hall recorded a nursery-rhyme medley for the Little Tots label, a minor British imprint; a children's novelty side from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
LittleTots 121 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Klein demonstrates American regional speech, Southern and Midwestern, on an EMI disc.AI summary
EMI JG494 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Klein recorded two sides of linguistic or educational material (American speech in German and Italian, New York and Brooklyn accents) for EMI JG, a series focused on languages. The label and format suggest post-1945 educational output.AI summary
EMI JG495 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Vivian on Broadcast with two novelty songs, 'Archie of the Royal Air Force' and 'Driver of the 8.15'.AI summary
Broadcast 5176 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia DB903 Personalities (Prs)
B. Curtis, recorded on DuoB 5102, an unidentified marginal label, performing 'Won't go' and 'Stick to Water.' The artist and label are obscure.AI summary
Duophone B5102 Personalities (Prs)
A commemorative recording for His Master's Voice, 'Charing Cross Hospital Coronation Record', featuring ensemble performances by Binnie Daniels, Binnie Lyon, Lupino Henson, Fred Emney, Gracie Fields, and Peter Dawson. Fields and Dawson were major stars of the period; this was a charity or ceremonial recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2907 Personalities (Prs)
Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence — two of the most celebrated British musical-comedy and revue stars of the interwar period — performing a Broadway Medley across two sides on HMV C1206. A disc coupling both Lillie and Lawrence is a significant entertainment document; both artists are collected by enthusiasts of interwar musical theatre and cabaret.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1206 Personalities (Prs)
B. Willmott and F. & L. Douglas performing 'A Radio Parade' on St, an unidentified British label.AI summary
Sterno 1440 Personalities (Prs)
Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout movement, records two songs associated with Scouting: 'In My Dreams I'm Going Back to Gilwell' and the 'Jubilee Jamboree Song' from the Gang Show, on Nixa.AI summary
Nixa 15090 Personalities (Prs)
Triumph 443 Personalities (Prs)
Barbara Mullen, a British actress known for film and stage work, recorded the traditional Irish songs 'My Gartan Mother's Lullaby' and 'Danny Boy' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9223 Personalities (Prs)
Basil Hallam was a major Edwardian music-hall star and actor in musical theatre, famous for his role in 'The Arcadians' (1909). He recorded for His Master's Voice early in the electrical era, and died in a military balloon accident during World War I in 1916.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02586 Personalities (Prs)
Actress and singer Beatrice Lillie performing two light vocal pieces, 'Baby didn't know' and 'A Baby's best Friend', on His Master's Voice B8362. Lillie was a major stage and film star of the 1920s–30s, known for her comic timing and sophisticated delivery.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8362 Personalities (Prs)
Beatrice Lillie, the renowned British-Canadian revue star and comedienne, recorded 'I hate to give Trouble' (with M Campbell) and 'Maryland' for Columbia, catalogue L1257. Lillie was one of the great entertainers of the 1920s–30s stage and early cinema, and her records are collected by theatre and personality enthusiasts.AI summary
Columbia L1257 Personalities (Prs)
Beatrice Lillie, the great Canadian-born comic actress and revue star beloved on both sides of the Atlantic, performs 'Julia' and 'Shoot the Rabbit' on Columbia L1194, a 12-inch coupling. Lillie's Columbia recordings are collected by admirers of her extraordinary comic talent, and her 12-inch L-series pressings are less common than standard format.AI summary
Columbia L1194 Personalities (Prs)
Beatrice Lillie, the major British revue star, recorded 'I hate to give Trouble' (with M. Campbell) and 'Maryland' for Columbia L1257. Lillie's recordings are collectable, though British Columbia pressings are not particularly rare.AI summary
Columbia L1257 Personalities (Prs)
Beatrice Lillie, one of the most celebrated British musical-comedy and revue stars of the interwar period, performing 'A Striking Dip' and 'By the Camp Fire' on Columbia F1009. Lillie's Columbia recordings are collected by enthusiasts of interwar musical theatre and cabaret; F-series Columbia is a standard interwar pressing.AI summary
Columbia F1009 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels, actress and singer, on Decca F pressing. Daniels was a Broadway and film star of the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Decca F7329 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels, Hollywood actress and entertainer, performs two popular songs on Decca F7063 from the mid-1930s. Daniels had a parallel career as a recording artist and singer.AI summary
Decca F7063 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels was a stage and film star of the silent era and beyond, and an accomplished singer and entertainer. This Decca F-series recording of '(+B Lyon) Three Little Fishes' and 'Our Love' captures her light comedic vocal style from the late 1930s–early 1940s, a period when major film and stage stars occasionally recorded novelty songs.AI summary
Decca F7101 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F7574 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels was a film actress and entertainer of the 1920s and 1930s; 'If You're in Love You'll Waltz' and 'You're Always in My Arms' are romantic light-music sides, recorded for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3211 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F2575 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3739 Personalities (Prs)
Benny Hill, the British comedian and entertainer, performing two comic novelty numbers on Columbia from the 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB3731 Personalities (Prs)
Benny Hill, the British comedian and entertainer, recorded these two light popular songs for Decca in the early 1950s.AI summary
Decca F10442 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice POP490 Personalities (Prs)
Broadcast 1000 Personalities (Prs)
Bernard Miles, the British actor, comedian and folk personality, recorded this Decca disc of comic, character-driven songs and monologues. Miles was a major figure in post-war British entertainment, known for his rural Cotswold character voice.AI summary
Decca F10872 Personalities (Prs)
Bert Marsden on Piccadilly 656, a cheap British marque of the early 1930s. The titles suggest British music-hall or light comedy material, but this artist is unrecorded in standard references.AI summary
Piccadilly 656 Personalities (Prs)