834 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Binnie Hale, a British stage and musical-film star, performing two popular songs on Columbia's dance catalogue.AI summary
Columbia DB608 Voice
Binnie Hale was a British musical-theatre actress and singer, popular in London's West End in the 1920s and 1930s. 'You forgot your Gloves' and 'Who am I?' were recorded for Columbia, capturing her light soprano in theatrical numbers.AI summary
Columbia DB698 Voice
Binnie Hale was a British musical comedy actress and singer popular in the 1930s–40s. This Columbia FB-series pressing pairs two light songs from her stage and film work.AI summary
Columbia FB2386 Voice
Binnie Hale, the British stage and recording artist, recorded 'You're Blasé' and 'Mona Lisa' (with Randall) for Columbia. Hale was a prolific 1920s-30s recording artist and this double-sided vocal recording represents her work during the height of her recording career.AI summary
Columbia DB743 Voice
Binnie Hale and H. Glen recorded 'Why Do I Love You?' and 'Kickin' the Clouds Away' for Columbia, a major British label, in the late 1920s or early 1930s; Hale was a stage performer of modest fame.AI summary
Columbia 3706 Voice
Binnie Hale and H. Glen performing songs from *My Fair Lady* on Columbia 3707. This recording predates the famous Lerner & Loewe musical by decades, so it documents an earlier stage show of the same name.AI summary
Columbia 3707 Voice
Blanche Tomlin, a female vocalist, performs two songs for Columbia's L-series: 'Just for you' and '(+J Dodds) I'm in love with all the World'.AI summary
Columbia L1278 Voice
Blaney and Farrar on Columbia DB121, a mid-to-late 1930s pressing. The artist names are not immediately recognisable; the titles suggest sentimental vocal material.AI summary
Columbia DB121 Voice
Blaney and Farrar recorded two popular songs for Columbia (DB241) in the late 1920s. The artists are otherwise unidentified from the label information.AI summary
Columbia DB241 Voice
Bob Nelson, credited on Columbia 24D, performing two popular songs of the early acoustic era. Little is known of this artist; the catalogue number suggests a very early Columbia release, probably 1920–1923.AI summary
Columbia 24D Voice
Bob Roberts, a folk and traditional-song singer, on Columbia 1617 with the ballad 'By the Sycamore Tree'.AI summary
Columbia 1617 Voice
Bransby Williams, a celebrated Victorian and Edwardian character actor and monologist, performing 'Not old' and 'Difference' on Columbia 3774 — dramatic monologues characteristic of his long stage and recording career.AI summary
Columbia 3774 Voice
Broc Peters recorded 'Wonder of wonderful you' and 'You made me love you' for Columbia C2343, popular sentimental vocal songs from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Columbia C2343 Voice
Bryer and Dolman on Columbia DB 71, recorded in the late 1920s; a dance or novelty vocal side.AI summary
Columbia DB71 Voice
Jack Buchanan and Randolph Sutton were British entertainers who recorded together for Columbia in the mid-1930s; 'There's Always Tomorrow' and 'It's Not You' are light popular duets from this period.AI summary
Columbia DB485 Voice
Buddy Clark, an American popular singer, recorded 'It's a big wide wonderful world' and 'If you will marry me' for Columbia. Clark was known for his smooth baritone and recordings of popular standards in the 1940s and 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB450 Voice
Burl Ives recorded two songs, 'Widdecombe Fair' and 'Noah found Grace in the Eyes of the Lord', for Columbia in the 1940s. Ives was an American folk and popular singer.AI summary
Columbia DC614 Voice
Burl Ives, the American folk singer and actor, on Columbia 90089. 'Two Little Owls' and 'Little White Duck' are folk or novelty items from Ives' early recording career, before he became known for film and stage roles.AI summary
Columbia 90089 Voice
Burt Shepard recorded two popular or comic songs for Columbia's early numbered series (circa 1910–1915).AI summary
Columbia 1835 Voice
C. Day Lewis and Michéal O'Farrell performing Irish poetry and verse on Columbia DX1637. Day Lewis was a major 20th-century poet and later poet laureate; this is a historical poetry recording.AI summary
Columbia DX1637 Voice
C. Day Lewis, the Irish poet and one of the important figures in 1930s British poetry, recites his own poems on Columbia. This is a spoken-word recording of literary significance, featuring Day Lewis reading alongside M. O'Farrell.AI summary
Columbia DX1638 Voice
Capiton Zaporojetz — a Russian vocalist — performs 'Drinking' and 'Song of the Flea' on Columbia, the latter a famous Russian character piece, likely a 1920s-30s pressing aimed at émigré communities.AI summary
Columbia L1991 Voice
Carlo Buti was an Italian popular singer; this Columbia side carries Italian vocal standards.AI summary
Columbia DCQ8 Voice
The Carlyle Cousins recorded 'Hit Bits No 2 Medley' for Columbia DB977 in the 1930s, a medley of popular songs of that era.AI summary
Columbia DB977 Voice
Carolina White, likely a British or American vocalist, recorded 'The Sweetest Story Ever Told' and 'Spring Song' from Natoma for Columbia D9709, a pre-electrical or early electrical recording.AI summary
Columbia D9709 Voice
Caroline Kendrick performing the classical vocal standard 'Ave Maria' on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 1718 Voice
Carrie Herwin singing 'Hills of Donegal' and 'Guide Me to the Light' on Columbia 757, an early British Columbia pressing from the acoustic era. The catalogue number suggests a very early recording, possibly from the 1910s or early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 757 Voice
Carrie Herwin singing 'Love's Old Sweet Song' and 'Ora pro nobis' on Columbia 794, a very early Columbia catalogue number from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 794 Voice
Carrie Herwin on Columbia, performing 'Love's Old Sweet Song' and 'Ora Pro Nobis', likely from the 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia 794 Voice
Celia Lipton was a British singer and actress of the 1930s–1950s; this Columbia pressing of two light operetta numbers reflects her musical-theatre repertoire.AI summary
Columbia DB2146 Voice
Celia Lipton, a British entertainer, recorded these two medley sides of popular film music for Columbia in the 1950s; they celebrate the songs of Deanna Durbin and Judy Garland.AI summary
Columbia FB2507 Voice
Charles Clark on Columbia A1470, performing 'An Irish Love Song' and 'Thy Beaming Eyes'. The A-series prefix indicates an early Columbia catalogue.AI summary
Columbia A1470 Voice
Charles Hackett was a celebrated American lyric tenor of the 1920s and 1930s, known for his recordings of popular song and operetta. 'I'd build a World in the Heart of a Rose' is a sentimental ballad typical of his repertoire, recorded on Columbia 78929.AI summary
Columbia 78929 Voice
Columbia 360 Voice
Charles Tilbury performs 'Song of Hybrias the Cretan' on this Columbia record, catalogue 25472, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 25472 Voice
Charles Trenet, the French singer and songwriter, recorded two of his most celebrated songs: "Vous Êtes Jolie" and "Boum". The latter was one of his signature hits. This Columbia DB1847 dates to the late 1930s–1940s and represents Trenet at the height of his European fame.AI summary
Columbia DB1847 Voice
Charles Trenet, the French singer and composer, recorded "Les Enfants S'ennuient" and "Vous Obliez Votre Cheval" for Columbia 4299. This pressing represents Trenet's prolific output in the late 1930s and 1940s, when his sophisticated vocal style and witty songwriting made him a major figure in French popular music.AI summary
Columbia 4299 Voice
Charles Trenet was a major French chanson singer and composer; his signature song "Boum" became an international hit. This Columbia DB1847 pressing brings together "Vous Etes Jolie" and "Boum", capturing the sophisticated French popular music that made Trenet a star across Europe in the late 1930s and 1940s.AI summary
Columbia DB1847 Voice
Charles Trenet, the French composer and entertainer, sings two of his own pieces on this Columbia pressing. Trenet was famous for his whimsical, character-driven songs and recording career spanning decades.AI summary
Columbia BF318 Voice
Charles Trenet, the great French singer and composer, recorded 'La mer' and 'De la fenetre en haut' for Columbia DC414; 'La mer' became one of the most iconic French songs of the 20th century.AI summary
Columbia DC414 Voice
Charles Trenet was a celebrated French singer-songwriter and chanson artist. This Columbia recording of 'Raphael' and 'L'ame des poetes' represents his work from the 1940s-50s; Trenet's records remain collectable in France and among francophile listeners, though British pressings are less common.AI summary
Columbia DCF72 Voice
Charles Trenet, the celebrated French chanson artist and composer, recorded 'Fleur bleue' and 'Je chante' for Columbia DF2270, typical of his whimsical, poetic repertoire from the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Columbia DF2270 Voice
Charles Trenet, the French chanson singer, recorded 'La Mer' — his most famous composition — for Columbia in the late 1940s or 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DZ466 Voice
Charles Trenet, a French singer-songwriter and pianist, performing two French compositions on Columbia: "Hop hop" and "Le Soleil et la Lune" ("The Sun and the Moon"), from a 1940s-50s recording period.AI summary
Columbia DF2667 Voice
Charles Trenet, the celebrated French chanson singer and composer, recorded "Douce France" and "Que Reste-il de nos Amours" for Columbia DCF14. These songs represent some of his most enduring compositions, with "Douce France" becoming a patriotic anthem and "Que Reste-il de nos Amours" a timeless chanson standard.AI summary
Columbia DCF14 Voice
Charles Trenet, the celebrated French singer-songwriter, performing two of his own compositions 'Les Enfants S'Ennuient' and 'Vous Obliez Votre Cheval' on Columbia 4299, a British pressing from the late 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4299 Voice
Chick Endor recorded dance or popular songs 'She's a Great Girl' and 'Lila' on Columbia 4964, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4964 Voice
Chick Endor on Columbia 4905 with 'I've always wanted to call you my Sweetheart' and the popular ballad 'Ramona'.AI summary
Columbia 4905 Voice