833 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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A. Lupescu and Teisan, performing two Romanian songs on Columbia D15692. Both artists are unknown to general record collecting.AI summary
Columbia D15692 Voice
A duet or musical conversation piece by A Moffat and J Clarke on Columbia's L-series, a popular format of the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia L1308 Voice
A. Starita recorded 'What a Wonderful Wedding That Will Be' and 'Just Give the Southland to Me' for Columbia, catalogue 5190, in the early 1910s; both are sentimental popular songs typical of that era.AI summary
Columbia 5190 Voice
A Starita recorded 'You Want Lovin but I Want Love' and 'I'm Just in the Mood tonight' for Columbia 5483 in the late 1920s. Starita (likely Ray or Rudy Starita) appears multiple times in this collection, indicating an active recording artist of that era.AI summary
Columbia 5483 Voice
Adelyne Hood recorded two songs for Columbia in the early 1920s, including 'He's on the Chain Gang Now' and 'Madam Queen'.AI summary
Columbia 2158D Voice
Aileen d'Orme singing two romantic songs on Columbia (catalogue L1114), from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia L1114 Voice
Aimee Semple McPherson, the famous American evangelist and radio preacher, recorded religious songs for Columbia 5041. McPherson was a major media figure and entertainer of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Columbia 5041 Voice
Al Herman recorded 'I Thought I'd Die' for Columbia, a popular song likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 1230D Voice
Al Starita in two novelty numbers on Columbia: "Nothing could be sweeter" and "Join the Navy", from the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4613 Voice
Al Starita recorded 'Why Do I Love You' and 'Make Believe' for Columbia, catalogue 4900. These are popular songs from the late 1920s; Starita is likely an American or dance-band vocalist.AI summary
Columbia 4900 Voice
Al Starita recorded two popular songs from early sound films—"Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" and "Smiling Irish Eyes"—for Columbia 5654.AI summary
Columbia 5654 Voice
Al Starita recorded two popular ballads for Columbia 5658 in the early sound era.AI summary
Columbia 5658 Voice
Alan Turner, a male vocalist, performing two ballad standards—'Heart Bowed Down' and 'Love's Old Sweet Song'—for Columbia, catalogue 1130, from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 1130 Voice
Alexander Prince performing two wartime or patriotic songs on Columbia 2480: 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' and 'La Marseillaise'; the early Columbia catalogue suggests a 1920s or earlier pressing.AI summary
Columbia 2480 Voice
Alice Delysia was a stage and recording star of the 1920s and 1930s; this Columbia double-sided dance number captures her light comic-song style.AI summary
Columbia DB1075 Voice
Alice Delysia, a French stage and recording star of the 1920s-30s, on Columbia F1043 with 'You'd Be Surprised' and 'Dardanella'. Delysia was a cabaret and theatrical performer known for her glamorous recordings.AI summary
Columbia F1043 Voice
Alice Faye, one of Hollywood's major musical stars of the 1930s, performs these popular songs for Columbia's prestigious DB series.AI summary
Columbia DB1831 Voice
Alice Nielsen, the American soprano and musical theatre star of the 1890s-1900s, on Columbia L1176 performing two Irish sentimental favourites—'Kathleen Mavoureen' and 'Annie Laurie'.AI summary
Columbia L1176 Voice
Alice Nielsen was an American soprano who enjoyed a considerable operatic and concert career in the early 1900s. This Columbia L-series disc, a 12-inch pressing, pairs 'Old Folks at Home' with 'In the Gloaming' — light ballad repertoire typical of her recording work for the label in the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia L1177 Voice
Amália Rodrigues, the supreme exponent of Portuguese fado and one of the great vocal artists of the twentieth century, sings 'Tudo isto é fado' and 'Faz hoje um ano' on Columbia DLX1. The DLX prefix is unusual for UK Columbia and may indicate a special or export pressing; Rodrigues's recordings are collected internationally by fado enthusiasts and admirers of world vocal art.AI summary
Columbia DLX1 Voice
Ana Maria Gonzalez recorded what appear to be Spanish-language vocal numbers ('Mare Nostrum' and 'Dos Hermanos') for Columbia. The artist is not established in standard reference.AI summary
Columbia R14760 Voice
Ana María González performing 'Cuando sale la luna' and 'Por que tu vas' on Columbia R18879, a Spanish-language vocal recording.AI summary
Columbia R18879 Voice
Andre D'Arkor on Columbia, catalogue DF315, performing French vocal material ('Berceuse de Jocelyn', 'Si vous l'aviez compris'). D'Arkor is likely a French or continental vocalist, and British copies would be less common.AI summary
Columbia DF315 Voice
Columbia D31 Voice
Andrew Black performing sentimental ballads 'Because' and 'An Evening Song' on Columbia 1100, from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 1100 Voice
The Andrews Sisters, one of the most successful vocal groups of the 1930s–1940s, recorded for Columbia. "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" is a sentimental standard; "Quicksilver" is a novelty piece. Columbia DB pressings of the Sisters are very common.AI summary
Columbia DB30342 Voice
Anna Wheaton on Columbia 2851, 'M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I' and a popular song; Wheaton was an American female vocalist active in the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 2851 Voice
Annette Mills was a British entertainer and actress, best known as the original puppeteer of Muffin the Mule on British television from 1946. 'Bird on the Wing is passing' and 'Trip the Light fantastic' are vocal recordings from her Columbia DB series, likely from the 1940s-1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB1993 Voice
An anonymous performer sings the hymn 'I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say' on this very early Columbia record, catalogue 195, from the acoustic era around 1900-1905.AI summary
Columbia 195 Voice
Anonymous performer of 'I Hear You Calling Me' (recorded twice on both sides) on Columbia 28363, a sentimental ballad popular across the acoustic and early electric eras.AI summary
Columbia 28363 Voice
An anonymous singer recorded 'Nazareth', a hymn by Philip Bliss, for Columbia in the very early 1920s; the recording number suggests one of Columbia's earliest issues.AI summary
Columbia 197 Voice
Anona Winn on Columbia DB1295, performing 'Thirty Thirsty Throats' and 'Sing Gypsy Sing'. Winn was a British female vocalist popular in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Columbia DB1295 Voice
Anona Winn, a British vocalist of the 1920s–30s, performing two sentimental ballads on Columbia's popular catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 1203 Voice
Art Fowler performs two popular songs on Columbia 4465, likely 1930s era.AI summary
Columbia 4465 Voice
Art Gillham, known as 'The Whispering Baritone', performing 'Smile All the While' and 'I Had Someone Else Before I Had You' on Columbia 3748, from the mid-1920s. Gillham was a prolific American recording artist of the 1920s, famous for his soft-sung delivery and often backed by small orchestras.AI summary
Columbia 3748 Voice
Art Gillham, a popular vaudeville and recording artist from the 1920s-30s, performing ballads on an early Columbia catalogue number.AI summary
Columbia 1663D Voice
Arthur Braddon performed these hymns for Columbia in the early recording era; both sides are sacred vocal pieces.AI summary
Columbia is252 Voice
Arthur Collins, a British singer active in the early twentieth century, performing the sentimental song 'What's the Use of Loving If You Can't Love All the Time' on Columbia, catalogue 3558.AI summary
Columbia 3558 Voice
Arthur Collins was a prolific American singer of the early 1900s, widely recorded in Britain and America; the Fireside Minstrels were a popular vocal group, and this Columbia disc documents that tradition.AI summary
Columbia 334/420 Voice
Ash on 'Dolores', recorded for Columbia 4936. The artist name is too common to identify without further research; the catalogue number places the pressing in the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4936 Voice
A popular song by Ash on Columbia (catalogue 4323), likely from the late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4323 Voice
The Associated Glee Clubs of America recorded sacred and patriotic songs for Columbia in the early 1900s.AI summary
Columbia 9048 Voice
Credited to Aunt Jemima on Columbia 4917, performing 'Didn't I Tell You' and 'Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man' — likely a vaudeville or novelty act.AI summary
Columbia 4917 Voice
A.W. Bascomb on Columbia 4204, a vocal recording from the early Columbia catalogue, likely 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4204 Voice
B Hale and C Mollison, performing two light popular songs on Columbia DB: 'It must be you' and 'Two of everything'.AI summary
Columbia DB350 Voice
B. Turner recorded two sentimental or classical-style songs for Columbia in the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia D268 Voice
Basil Lloyd, accompanied by Will Evans, performing "Smoke Clouds" (with George Anderson) and "Roses of Picardy" on Columbia 2843, an early acoustic issue. Lloyd was a British tenor.AI summary
Columbia 2843 Voice
Ben Davies recorded 'Tom Bowling' (a traditional nautical ballad) for Columbia, catalogue 7159. Davies was a celebrated Welsh tenor active from the 1880s into the 1920s; this is likely a late career or reissue recording.AI summary
Columbia 7159 Voice