13 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Burl Ives, the American folk singer and actor, on Asch Records (the New York folk label founded by Moses Asch) performing four traditional American folk songs; Ives was a major popularizer of American folk music from the late 1930s onward.AI summary
Asch 345 Country
Coleman Hawkins, one of the most important figures in jazz history and the founder of the tenor saxophone as a jazz instrument, on Asch 3552 with "Night Ramble" and "Ladies Lullaby". Asch Records was a small New York independent label, and Hawkins recordings on Asch are uncommon in collections.AI summary
Asch 3552 Jazz
Coleman Hawkins, a pioneering jazz saxophonist, recorded 'Ready for Love' and 'Sportsman's Hop' for Asch 3553. Hawkins is one of the foundational figures in jazz history, and these are rare American jazz recordings for a small independent label.AI summary
Asch 3553 Jazz
Jerry Jerome on Asch Records performing 'People Will Say We're in Love' (from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!) and a jazz instrumental. Jerry Jerome was a jazz saxophone player and session musician of the 1940s; Asch was an American independent label known for jazz and folk recordings.AI summary
Asch 1503 Jazz
Josh White and others on "Minute Man" and "Froggy Bottom" for Asch 2001. Josh White was an American folksinger, blues performer, and social activist of the 1930s–1950s, known for songs of protest and social commentary. Asch Records was founded by Moe Asch to document American folk and roots music.AI summary
Asch 2001 Jazz
Josh White (or Josh White etc.) was an American folk and blues singer, guitarist and activist. 'Minute Man' and 'Froggy Bottom' are folk and blues songs from the 1940s. This Asch 2001 pressing is from Asch Records, a small American folk label founded by Moe Asch, probably mid-1940s.AI summary
Asch 2001 Voice
Josh White and Leadbelly, two major American folk and blues artists, on Asch Records — a small New York label founded by Moe Asch. Both musicians recorded for Asch in the early 1940s documenting American vernacular music. This is a UK copy of an American small-label pressing, uncommon in Britain.AI summary
Asch 432-3 Voice
Josh White, the influential American blues and folk guitarist, with pianist Mary Lou Williams on Asch Records 2001, performing 'Minute Man' and 'Froggy Bottom'. White and Williams were major artists of the 1940s blues and jazz scene; Asch was an important American label founded by Moses Asch.AI summary
Asch 2001 Jazz
Lennie Tristano, a pioneering bebop pianist and composer, performing two instrumental pieces on Asch 5500. Asch Records was a small independent American label founded in 1939.AI summary
Asch 5500 Jazz
Meade Lux Lewis, the great boogie-woogie pianist, performing 'Denapas Parade' and 'Glendale Glide' on the Asch label. Asch was an independent American folk and jazz label founded in the 1940s; this is likely a scarce recording.AI summary
Asch 352 Jazz
Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic Vol. 5, featuring Charlie Ventura, Howard McGhee, and Jacquet, on Asch Records 9029; Granz's JATP concerts were landmark live jazz events of the 1940s, and Asch was a pioneering independent jazz label.AI summary
Asch 9029 Jazz
Hold the Fort and Hold On by the Union Boys, on Asch 346. Asch was Moses Asch's New York label, known for folk and political songs in the 1940s.AI summary
Asch 346
Woody Guthrie, the legendary American folk singer and songwriter, performing two traditional ballads for Asch Records in the 1940s. These are important early recordings by one of the most influential figures in American folk music.AI summary
Asch 432-2 Country