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10 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s

10 records matching

Bessie Smith
1. AJazzbo Brown from Memphis town(26)
2. BSqueeze me
Bessie Smith, the "Empress of the Blues" and one of the greatest singers of the 1920s, is heard on this Biltmore pressing, a specialist British label that reissued her Columbia sides for collectors rather than an original issue.AI summary

Biltmore 1042 Jazz
Bessie Smith
1. AThem's Graveyard Words(27)
2. BSend me to the 'Lectric Chair
Bessie Smith was the pre-eminent classic blues singer of the 1920s, known as the Empress of the Blues; this Biltmore pressing is a later UK reissue of her original recordings rather than a period American pressing.AI summary

Biltmore 1008 Jazz
Bessie Smith
1. AWasted Life blues(29)
2. BIt makes my Love come down
Bessie Smith's 1929 Columbia recording "Wasted Life Blues", here appearing on the obscure British label Biltmore, a cheap marque that sometimes issued reissues or covers of American blues under the original artist's name.AI summary

Biltmore 1038 Jazz
Bessie Smith
1. ABlue Spirit blues(29)
2. BWhat's the Matter now(26)
Biltmore 1039 Jazz
Bessie Smith
1. AKitchen Man(29)
2. BI want every Bit of it(26)
Bessie Smith, the most celebrated of the 1920s classic blues singers, recorded 'Kitchen Man' and 'I Want Every Bit of It' for Columbia; this Biltmore disc is a cut-price reissue of the material rather than an original pressing.AI summary

Biltmore 1040 Jazz
Bessie Smith
1. AWorn our Papa blues(29)
2. BI got what it takes
Bessie Smith, the 'Empress of the Blues', recorded 'Worn our Papa Blues' and 'I Got What It Takes' for Biltmore. UK copies of Biltmore pressings are extremely uncommon and highly sought by blues collectors.AI summary

Biltmore 1041 Jazz
Goldkette with Bix
1. AIn my merry Oldsmobile
2. B(2 sides)
Biltmore 1012 Jazz
King Oliver
1. ABaby doll
2. BMabel's dream
"Baby Doll" and "Mabel's Dream" are classic King Oliver sides from the 1920s, here on the Biltmore label, a specialist British reissue imprint aimed at jazz collectors rather than an original commercial pressing.AI summary

Biltmore 1050 Jazz
King Oliver
1. AWorking Man blues
2. BZulu's Ball
King Oliver was a formative figure in early New Orleans jazz, and 'Working Man Blues' and 'Zulu's Ball' are historic titles here reissued on Biltmore, a cut-price American label.AI summary

Biltmore 1028 Jazz
King Oliver
1. ABaby doll
2. BMabel's dream
King Oliver led one of the most influential early New Orleans jazz bands; this Biltmore pressing is a later cheap UK reissue of his original recordings, issued for jazz enthusiasts rather than as a first pressing.AI summary

Biltmore 1050 Jazz