617 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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April Stevens recorded 'The Tricks of the Trade' and 'Put Me in Your Pocket' for HMV (JO305). April Stevens was an American pop singer and actress of the 1950s; HMV JO series suggests mid-1950s UK pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO305 Voice
Art and Dottie Todd performing 'Heavenly' and 'Broken Wings' on His Master's Voice B10399. The Todds were a husband-and-wife vocal duo active in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10399 Voice
Arthur Collins, a popular baritone vocalist of the early 1900s, performing the novelty rag 'When Uncle Joe Plays a Rag on His Old Banjo' on His Master's Voice 4-2233.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2233 Voice
B. Bennett and A. Whelan performing 'You Gotta Be' and 'Negro Nothings' on His Master's Voice B4195, a duet recording from the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4195 Voice
This HMV disc pairs B. Bennett and A. Whelan in a song with potentially offensive period language; the artists are minor figures in British recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4195 Voice
Barbara Mullen, an actress and vocalist, performing Irish or sentimental material on His Master's Voice; likely 1940s–1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9148 Voice
Basil Hallam, a British actor and singer, recorded 'Constant Lover' for His Master's Voice, catalogue 02563.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02563 Voice
Belle Baker, an American vaudeville star and prominent recording artist, performing two sentimental songs for His Master's Voice: 'Blue Moon' and 'Old Mammy Mine'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8294 Voice
Ben Davies, a celebrated Welsh tenor, recorded 'Star of Bethlehem' and 'To Mary' for His Master's Voice D100. Davies had a long recording career from the acoustic era onward; this catalogue number is very early.AI summary
His Master's Voice D100 Voice
Ben Lawes on His Master's Voice, performing 'My Marriage' as a two-part recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1159 Voice
Benson Chicago was an American tenor vocalist popular in the 1920s, known for his sweet, light vocal style. This His Master's Voice recording of two jazz standards, 'Tea for Two' (Vincent Youmans' famous melody) and 'I Want to Be Happy' (also by Youmans), offers two of the most recorded songs of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1978 Voice
Benson Chicago recorded 'I'd Love to Fall Asleep and Wake Up in My Mammy's Arms' and 'Fair One' for His Master's Voice in the early 1920s. The title reflects the popular American song idiom of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1179 Voice
Benson Chicago performing 'My Sunny Tennessee' and 'Ma' on His Master's Voice B1294, an early acoustic-era side from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1294 Voice
Benson Chicago on His Master's Voice, B1740 series, performing a ballad duet with Paul Whiteman's 'I love you'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1740 Voice
Berger performing 'Good night' and 'Beside a Silv'ry Stream' on His Master's Voice, catalogue B5025.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5025 Voice
Bernard Miles, the distinguished British actor and voice of many documentary films, performing readings of modernist and classical dramatic texts on His Master's Voice. Miles was famous for his interpretations of Shakespeare and contemporary drama.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3257 Voice
Betty Chester performing two songs—'Sea Fever' (Masefield's poem set to music) and 'Shopping'—on His Master's Voice, catalogue B1445, from the early 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1445 Voice
Betty Chester on His Master's Voice B2191 with 'Land You've Never Heard Of' and 'Prairie Moon', popular-song material from the mid-1930s. Chester was a session vocalist; the records are common but undistinguished.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2191 Voice
Betty Chester on His Master's Voice B2191, a popular song recording from the early-mid 1930s. Betty Chester was a singer of the period, but little is known of her broader career.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2191 Voice
Billy Boyd, a British tenor, recorded two popular ballads for His Master's Voice in the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice MH125 Voice
Billy Murray's Trio on His Master's Voice B2530, performing 'We're the Sunday drivers' and a duet version of 'No wonder she's a blushing bride'. Murray was a popular American singer of the early 1900s–1910s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2530 Voice
Bing Crosby, recorded four popular songs on His Master's Voice B4424: 'Sweet L'il', 'Ain't She Sweet', 'Mississippi Mud', and 'I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain'. Crosby's early 1930s HMV recordings are common and widely available.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4424 Voice
Bing Crosby's recording of 'Wrap your Troubles in Dreams' and 'Just a Gigolo' on His Master's Voice, from the early 1930s. Crosby was among the most commercially successful singers of the era, and this pressing is British.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD470 Voice
Bing Crosby's popular medley of jazz and novelty standards for HMV, pairing two of his most beloved early hits. This B4000-series pressing captures the emerging crooner at the beginning of his recording career.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4424 Voice
Bing Crosby recorded 'Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams' and 'Just a Gigolo' for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s or early 1930s; both were popular songs of the period and Crosby would go on to become one of the best-selling artists of all time.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD470 Voice
Credited to 'Black', a solo singer or duo performing popular ballads on His Master's Voice, a major prestige label.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6207 Voice
Bobby Breen, an American child star of the 1930s–40s, on His Master's Voice BD480 with 'My Campfire Dreams' and 'Make a Wish'.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD480 Voice
Bobby Howes and E. Brody recorded these songs for His Master's Voice, a major British label. 'Where the Honeymoon Alone Can See' and 'A Twelve O'Clock Girl in a Nine O'Clock Town' are light entertainment numbers from the 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1243 Voice
Boris Christoff, the renowned Bulgarian bass singer, recorded 'Siberian Prisoners' Song' and 'The Grave' for His Master's Voice, likely in the 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 21383 Voice
Jack Bowlly on HMV BD5363, performing two popular ballads. Bowlly was one of Britain's finest crooners and recording artists of the 1930s-40s, with a very large catalogue of commercial recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5363 Voice
Bransby Williams, a famous British reciter and dramatic performer, recorded his interpretation of Henry V on HMV's prestigious TP (Theatre) series.AI summary
His Master's Voice TP4824 Voice
Brian Lawrence performing 'Let's Put out the Lights' on His Master's Voice CTP3588, a popular vocal recording on a major British label.AI summary
His Master's Voice CTP3588 Voice
Brooke Johns on His Master's Voice B1886; a male vocalist recording popular sentimental material, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1886 Voice
Brooke Johns recorded two early popular songs on His Master's Voice B1929, likely early 1920s. Johns is a minor recording artist of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1929 Voice
Charles Mott performing 'Blue Eyes Fairy' with orchestra conducted by Elgar himself, on HMV catalogue 02640 — an early single-sided pressing. As with the companion Mott/Elgar D456 disc in this collection, an Elgar self-conducted vocal recording is a primary document and of significant collector interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02640 Voice
C Penrose and S Coltham performing two sentimental or novelty pieces on His Master's Voice: 'Way to the Well I Never Land' and 'Dream Pedlar'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2365 Voice
Carl Brisson on His Master's Voice B3295, with 'Camille' and 'There's Something About You That's Different'. Brisson was a Danish-American tenor, actor and entertainer popular in the 1920s–1930s, known for romantic and novelty songs.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3295 Voice
Carlos Ramirez was a popular baritone of the 1940s–50s, and this His Master's Voice pressing pairs two lyrical favourites: the Largo al factotum from Rossini's *The Barber of Seville* and the Spanish song *Granada*.AI summary
His Master's Voice 13594 Voice
Charles Mott, a baritone, performing 'My Old Tunes' and 'Curfew Song' with orchestra conducted by Elgar himself, on HMV D456. An Elgar self-conducted HMV recording with a named soloist is a primary document of the composer's own conducting; this disc is of significant collector interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D456 Voice
Charles Penrose, a British vocalist and entertainer of the early 1920s, recorded "Land of Nod" with S. Coltham and "Pirate's Island" for His Master's Voice. Penrose was a popular recording artist of the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2366 Voice
Charles Topping, a tenor, recorded a sentimental ballad for HMV's Bb-series, an index number format suggesting an early electrical or transitional-era issue.AI summary
His Master's Voice Bb12894 Voice
Charles Tree, a vocalist on His Master's Voice, performing the sentimental ballad "A Frivolous Ballad", from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2227 Voice
Now We Are Six, A. A. Milne's children's verse, set as songs in two sides on His Master's Voice B2980, credited to Christopher Robin.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2980 Voice
"Now we are six" and two further pieces credited to Christopher Robin on His Master's Voice B2980. This is likely a children's recitation or dramatisation of A.A. Milne's well-known work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2980 Voice
His Master's Voice 03178 Voice
Clara Butt (1872–1936) was one of the most celebrated British contralto singers of her generation, famous for her patriotic and sentimental ballads; this His Master's Voice pressing of 'Kathleen Mavourneen' is from her extensive catalogue, recorded during the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03178 Voice
Coakley on His Master's Voice B6558 from the mid-1930s, a popular song recording. The artist Coakley is unidentified.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6558 Voice
Cobbett and Walker on His Master's Voice B621, early vocal duets from the 1910s–20s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B621 Voice