26 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
26 records matching
Aage Thygesen was a Danish performer; this Polyphon pressing carries two Danish Christmas songs, likely from the 1930s, from a German label with limited UK distribution.AI summary
Polyphon 92178 Voice
Airlie Dix was a British singer active in the early twentieth century; this Polyphon disc, catalogue 8714, couples a Minuet by Dix with a piece by Robinson on the reverse. Polyphon was a major continental pressing firm with British distribution; the artist is not widely documented in general references.AI summary
Polyphon 8714 Voice
Carla Spletter recorded two German-language vocal numbers for Polyphon in the 1930s.AI summary
Polyphon 47729 Voice
Caterina Valent was an Italian jazz and popular singer active from the 1930s to the 1950s. This Polyphon recording is untraced; the title and catalogue suggest a mid-1930s pressing on a German-owned British label.AI summary
Polyphon 6002 Voice
Dorothy Squires, a British-American popular vocalist of the mid-20th century, on Polyphon Records with 'I'm Walking Behind You' and 'Is There Any Room in Your Heart?'—later recordings from her career.AI summary
Polyphon gP1068 Voice
Dorothy Squires, a British singer popular in the 1950s, on the Polyphon label with two vocal ballads. Polyphon was a small British imprint of the period.AI summary
Polyphon P1076 Voice
Dorothy Squires' 'Things Go Wrong' and 'If You Love Me' on Polyphon P1077. Squires was a Welsh-born singer and entertainer who enjoyed some popularity in the 1940s–50s, particularly in cabaret and variety.AI summary
Polyphon P1077 Voice
Titled as Harry Cove on Polyphon, a German-owned label with British pressings.AI summary
Polyphon 5561 Voice
Harry Fay on Polyphon 8673, 'There's a little black Cupid in the moon' and 'Top o' the Morning', light popular vocal material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Polyphon 8673 Voice
Harry Thornton performing 'Will o' the Wisp' and 'Bandolero' on Polyphon, a German-owned British label active in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Polyphon 8866 Voice
J Jamieson singing 'Holy City' and 'An Evening Song' on Polyphon 10518, a German label with UK distribution in the pre-1920s era.AI summary
Polyphon 10518 Voice
Jack Charman on Polyphon 5556, performing two popular songs from the late 1920s. Polyphon was a small European label with limited UK distribution.AI summary
Polyphon 5556 Voice
Jack Charman recorded 'I'll Lend You My Best Girl' and 'Jenny McGregor' on Polyphon label, catalogue 5521. Polyphon was a substantial European label that also issued UK pressings in the 1920s.AI summary
Polyphon 5521 Voice
Jack Charman recorded 'That's as far as I want to go' and 'Play another before you go' for Polyphon, probably in the early 1920s. Charman was a minor vocal artist of the acoustic era.AI summary
Polyphon 8887 Voice
Jimmy Young was a British popular singer active in the 1950s; this Polyphon coupling presents two ballads from his recording career.AI summary
Polyphon P1018 Voice
John Jackson performing 'Oh you beautiful Doll' and 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' on Polyphon, a German-made label with British distribution, likely from the 1910s-20s.AI summary
Polyphon 8956 Voice
Josef Kalenberg recorded 'Durch die Walder' and 'Jetzt ist wohl ihr Fenster offen' (German art songs or lieder) for Polyphon, a German label. Kalenberg was a Central European vocalist; artist and titles are German or Austrian repertoire.AI summary
Polyphon 66531 Voice
Peter Cornelius — presumably the German baritone of that name active in the early recording era — sings the Sword Song from 'Die Walküre' and Walther's Prize Song from 'Die Meistersinger' on Polyphon 22000. The Polyphon label was a German company active in the early 1900s, and its vocal pressings are less commonly encountered in British collections than HMV or Zonophone equivalents.AI summary
Polyphon 22000 Voice
Petula Clark was a British-French pop singer who rose to international fame in the 1960s; this early Polyphon recording captures her as a young artist in the post-war period.AI summary
Polyphon gP1117 Voice
S McGregor on Polyphon (8785) with 'Is that a Fact' and 'Roamin' in the Gloamin'', the latter a Scottish traditional song.AI summary
Polyphon 8785 Voice
Theodor Scheidl performing Viennese songs 'Ich muss wieder einmal im Grinzing sein' and 'Wien du Stadt meiner Traume' on Polyphon, a German label. Scheidl was an Austrian tenor popular in Germany and Austria during the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Polyphon 90077 Voice
Umberto Urbano performing two songs—one Italian, one in French—on Polyphon, a now-defunct European label active in the early 20th century.AI summary
Polyphon 66775 Voice
Wilfred Virgo for Polyphon, performing the sentimental ballads 'Come Sing to Me' and 'Grey Eyes'. Virgo is unrecognised.AI summary
Polyphon 8893 Voice
Will Evans performing 'I'm a Soldier' and 'Knight in Armour' on Polyphon, a early German–British label.AI summary
Polyphon 8838 Voice
Willy Schneider was a Tyrolean singer and accordion player active in the 1930s-40s, recording for Polyphon in German-speaking markets; these are Alpine novelty songs typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Polyphon 48836 Voice
Willy Schneider on Polyphon performing 'Vor meinem Vaterhaus' and 'Der Rosenkranz', German-language religious or sentimental songs.AI summary
Polyphon 48705 Voice