618 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Tommy Keevney, a tenor vocalist, recorded two sentimental songs for His Master's Voice: 'One Morning very early' and the hymn 'Art thou troubled'. The catalogue number B25 places this in HMV's earliest vocal series, likely from the late 1920s or very early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B25 Voice
T. S. Eliot, the poet and critic, recorded his own poem 'Burnt Norton' (1936) for His Master's Voice. This is a literary historical document: Eliot reading one of his major modernist works. HMV C3598 is from the late 1930s. Spoken-word poetry recordings by major literary figures are uncommon, and this is historically significant.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3598 Voice
Tudor Davies, a Welsh tenor known for concert and oratorio work in the early 20th century, recorded the art songs 'Legend of Kleinsack' and 'Onaway! Awake Beloved' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice D654 Voice
V. Essex and D. Oldham recorded two ballads, 'New Moon' and 'Once in a While', for His Master's Voice, catalogue B1390. Both were duettists or popular singers of the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1390 Voice
V. Loraine and W. Jefferies performing 'First Love Last Love Best Love' for His Master's Voice. Loraine was a British entertainer and song performer of the early twentieth century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04226 Voice
A vocal duet on His Master's Voice, credited to V Loraine and W Jefferies, from the acoustic era (catalogue number 04226). The artist and title are not immediately recognised, and UK copies of this early period from this catalogue range are uncommon.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04226 Voice
V. Loraine and W. Jefferies performing *First Love Last Love Best Love* on His Master's Voice, a duet from the early 20th century. The catalogue number (04226) suggests an acoustic era recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04226 Voice
Rudy Vallée on His Master's Voice B6052, performing 'Two Little Blue Eyes' and 'Just a Blue-Eyed Blonde' (High Hatters), likely early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6052 Voice
Rudy Vallée, the American crooner famous for his megaphone singing style and popularity in the late 1920s and 1930s, on His Master's Voice B6033 with 'My Cigarette Lady' and 'You're just a Lover'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6033 Voice
Victoria de los Angeles, the celebrated Spanish soprano, recording 'Din Dan Boleran' and 'El Cant des Ogells' (Catalan folk songs) for HMV. De los Angeles is one of the greatest lyric sopranos of the 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA977 Voice
Victoria Hopper singing 'Love's Wisdom' and 'Lorna's Song' on His Master's Voice B8249. Hopper was a British actress and singer active in the 1920s–30s, and this represents a light popular song of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8249 Voice
Victoria Hopper was a British singer; this His Master's Voice recording from the early era of electrical recording documents a minor artist from the classical or art-song tradition.AI summary
His Master's Voice 8249 Voice
Violet Essex was a singer of the 1920s. This very early HMV B-series acoustic recording, numbered B1391, captures 'Somewhere in fairyland' and the traditional Irish number 'Peggy O'Neill'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1391 Voice
Violet Essex recorded 'How Do I Know I Love You' and a duet with Dawson ('I Want the Sun and Moon') for His Master's Voice in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1114 Voice
Violet Essex, a vocalist of the 1920s, with 'Just for a While' and 'In Romany', the latter arranged by Jack Hylton and P. Baselow. The HMV label and C-series catalogue number place this in the mid-to-late 1920s; Essex and Hylton were both active in British dance music of that period.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1085 Voice
Violet Essex, a British vocalist, recorded sentimental ballads for His Master's Voice in the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1417 Voice
Violet Loraine, a British musical theatre star and singer, on His Master's Voice; Loraine performed in the West End musical theatre of the 1910s-1920s and recorded early electrical and acoustic sides.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03576 Voice
Violet Loraine, the British musical-theatre singer and actress, recorded 'Oh the Woman in Room 13' and 'You'd be Surprised' for His Master's Voice, catalogue D475. Loraine was popular in Edwardian musical comedy and revue.AI summary
His Master's Voice D475 Voice
Violet Loraine, the English musical theatre star and singer, performing 'Oh how I laugh when I think how I cried about you' and 'If Mr Cupid went on Strike' on His Master's Voice D494. Loraine was a leading West End comedienne and performer in the early twentieth century.AI summary
His Master's Voice D494 Voice
A duet disc on HMV M-series (catalogue M59) by Danish singers William Herold and Helge Nissen, performing duets from Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de Perles and what appears to be a Danish work. The HMV M-series was a Scandinavian or continental vocal series. Herold was a significant Danish tenor of the early recording era; pressings from the M-series are uncommon in British collections.AI summary
His Master's Voice M59 Voice
Walter Glynne performing two British folk-song arrangements on His Master's Voice from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3293 Voice
Walter Glynne singing 'Moonlight and Roses' and 'The World is Waiting for the Sunrise' on His Master's Voice B8195; Glynne was a British tenor active in the dance-band era, and these popular songs date to the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8195 Voice
Walter Glynne, a British light tenor of the 1920s, singing sentimental ballads on HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1644 Voice
Walter O'Keefe recorded 'Man on the Flying Trapeze' for His Master's Voice. O'Keefe was an American singer, comedian and actor active from the 1920s onward; 'Man on the Flying Trapeze' is a traditional music-hall song.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8050 Voice
Walter van Brunt and Maurice Burkhardt recorded 'Fiddle-dee-dee' for His Master's Voice, catalogue 2-4046, an early or novelty recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-4046 Voice
Waring performing 'Looking at the World thru Rose coloured Glasses' and a Shilkret composition on His Master's Voice B5225, 1920s popular song material.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5225 Voice
Two popular ballads attributed to Waring on His Master's Voice B5000 series, from the late acoustic or early electric era of the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5262 Voice
Weems recorded two popular songs for HMV in the late 1920s (B5145 series). The artist's full identity and recording career are not known from this label alone.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5145 Voice
Weems on His Master's Voice B5862, performing 'Washing Dishes with My Sweetie' and 'Dancing with Tears in My Eyes', sentimental popular songs of the 1920s–1930s. Weems is likely Ted Weems, a bandleader, or a session vocalist; HMV B-series sides are moderately common.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5862 Voice
W.H. Berry was a British actor and light comedian; this His Master's Voice side features him in sentimental ballad material of the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1241 Voice
WH Berry recorded 'I Want to Go to Bye Bye' for His Master's Voice; likely a British vocalist of the early 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02776 Voice
W.H. Berry and Violet Loraine singing the duet Wonderful Love on His Master's Voice 04267.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04267 Voice
Whiteman was recorded for His Master's Voice. The catalogue number and style suggest a recording from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Without further identification, the artist cannot be placed.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5283 Voice
Wilhelm Strienz, 'Vor Dir Liegt Das Glück' and 'Sag Beim Abschied Leise Servus', on His Master's Voice EG3783; Strienz was an Austrian or German vocalist, recorded for a major label with German-language popular songs of the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice EG3783 Voice
Will Strong, credited here and elsewhere as Peter Dawson, performing popular ballads on His Master's Voice in the early 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1109 Voice
William Herold performing two Danish songs — a Knud Lavard ballad and a Lange-Müller serenade — on HMV catalogue M47, from the Scandinavian M-series. Herold was a celebrated Danish tenor of the early recording era; his HMV M-series recordings are uncommon in British collections and of interest to collectors of Scandinavian vocal discs.AI summary
His Master's Voice M47 Voice
William Samuel on His Master's Voice D 274, recorded in the 1920s; an operatic or concert soprano or mezzo performing classical vocal repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice D274 Voice
Willy Richards recorded a German song medley, "Wo Die Lerche Singt," in two parts for His Master's Voice EH1084. A solo vocalist recording German repertoire in the mid-20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice EH1084 Voice
Winnick on HMV BD-series with 'I Can't Help It' and 'You're the Cream in My Coffee', two popular songs of the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD6124 Voice
Winnie Melville was a British popular singer of the 1920s–1930s; this His Master's Voice pressing presents two sentimental ballads typical of her output.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4179 Voice
Yvette Guilbert recorded 'I Will Give You the Keys of Heaven' on His Master's Voice. Guilbert was a famous French singer and performer, a pioneer of cabaret and art song, known for her distinctive interpretations of French chanson.AI summary
His Master's Voice GC3737 Voice
Yvette Guilbert, the legendary French chanson singer and actress, performing 'I Will Give You the Keys of Heaven' and 'Myself When Young' on His Master's Voice E181.AI summary
His Master's Voice E181 Voice