3,420 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Percival MacKey's 1926 Orchestra recorded a selection from 'Mercenary Mary' for Columbia, a popular musical of the period. Hot-dance and jazz orchestras of the mid-1920s are collected by early jazz enthusiasts.AI summary
Columbia 9062 Dance
The 1926 Orchestra, conducted by Percival MacKey, performing a 'Tip-toes' selection on Columbia. This is a British dance-band recording from the late 1920s, capturing the popular musical-comedy repertoire.AI summary
Columbia 9123 Orchestra
Percival Mackley conducted the 1926 Orchestra in a selection from Gershwin's *Lady Be Good* for Columbia. This is an early British dance orchestra arrangement of the famous musical comedy hit from 1924.AI summary
Columbia 9100 Orchestra
The 1st Life Guards Band, a British military ensemble, recorded an Iolanthe selection (parts 1 and 2) for Columbia's early IS (Imperial Scroll) catalogue around 1910-1912. The band was among the first British military groups to make electrical recordings.AI summary
Columbia is5027 Orchestra
A. Courtade recorded two French military marches for Columbia; the artist is not widely documented and the catalogue suggests an early 1920s pressing.AI summary
Columbia 5139 Instrumental
A de Segurola — Andrés de Segurola, the Spanish bass who sang at the Met and Covent Garden alongside Caruso and Melba — sings 'Clavelitos' and 'Adios a Mariquina' on Columbia S16. De Segurola is a recognised name in early operatic recording; the S-prefix Columbia may indicate a Spanish or specialist series.AI summary
Columbia S16 Opera
Angelo de Segurola, a celebrated baritone of the early 1900s, performs 'Vecchia Zimarra' from Puccini's *La bohème* and a duet with Giuseppe de Pasquali on 'Barcarolle' from Offenbach's *Les Contes d'Hoffmann*, on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia A1214 Opera
Alfredo de Segurola, a Spanish baritone, performing Verdi and operatic repertoire on Columbia; Segurola was an international opera singer recorded in the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia A1215 Opera
Alice Delysia, the French actress and revue star who was a fixture of London musical theatre in the 1910s–20s, sings 'If You Could Care' with J Humphries, and H Coffin performs 'With a Hey and a Ho', on Columbia L1268, a 12-inch coupling. Delysia is a recognised name in British musical theatre collecting and her 12-inch Columbia L-series pressings are less common than standard 10-inch format.AI summary
Columbia L1268 Music Hall
A. Lupescu and Teisan, performing two Romanian songs on Columbia D15692. Both artists are unknown to general record collecting.AI summary
Columbia D15692 Voice
A. Michailow on Columbia IS561, performing two instrumental pieces. The artist is not documented in major references; this appears to be a minor recording.AI summary
Columbia is561 Instrumental
A duet or musical conversation piece by A Moffat and J Clarke on Columbia's L-series, a popular format of the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia L1308 Voice
A chamber ensemble featuring violinist Albert Sammons, cellist William Henry Squire, and pianist William Murdoch performing Schutt and Saint-Saëns on Columbia; British chamber music of the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia L1169 Classical
A Columbia L-series chamber recording of Albert Sammons, William Henry Squire and William Murdoch performing Spanish and Beethoven works. Sammons was a celebrated British concert violinist.AI summary
Columbia L1225 Classical
Columbia 4931 Dance
A. Starita recorded 'What a Wonderful Wedding That Will Be' and 'Just Give the Southland to Me' for Columbia, catalogue 5190, in the early 1910s; both are sentimental popular songs typical of that era.AI summary
Columbia 5190 Voice
A Starita on Columbia 5207, performing 'Counting the Milestones' and 'Hello Montreal'; Starita was a British dance bandleader.AI summary
Columbia 5207 Dance
A. Starita, a bandleader active in the early 1930s, recorded 'Dreaming of the Day' and 'Sweet Lorraine' for Columbia. Starita was a minor figure in the dance-band world, and his recordings are not widely documented.AI summary
Columbia 5208 Dance
A Starita performs 'I'm perfectly satisfied' and 'Fashionette' on Columbia 5465. Starita was an Italian bandleader active in Britain and Europe during the 1920s–1930s, leading dance orchestras.AI summary
Columbia 5465 Dance
A Starita recorded 'You Want Lovin but I Want Love' and 'I'm Just in the Mood tonight' for Columbia 5483 in the late 1920s. Starita (likely Ray or Rudy Starita) appears multiple times in this collection, indicating an active recording artist of that era.AI summary
Columbia 5483 Voice
A. Starita, the Italian jazz accordionist and bandleader, recorded 'I want to be bad' and 'You wouldn't fool me would you' for Columbia 5551, a UK pressing from the late 1920s. Starita led a popular dance band in London and recorded prolifically.AI summary
Columbia 5551 Jazz
Abe & Sandy on Columbia DB997, a comedy or novelty duo, recorded parts 1 and 2 of 'Life Insurance'.AI summary
Columbia DB997 Comic
Adela Verne was a British pianist — one of four musical Verne sisters — who had a considerable concert career in the early twentieth century. Columbia L1213 — Chopin's Polonaise in A flat, across two sides — is a large-format 12-inch pressing from Columbia's premium L-series. Verne's Columbia recordings are a modest collector interest for enthusiasts of early British piano recording.AI summary
Columbia L1213 Classical
Columbia 854
Adelyne Hood recorded two songs for Columbia in the early 1920s, including 'He's on the Chain Gang Now' and 'Madam Queen'.AI summary
Columbia 2158D Voice
Aileen d'Orme singing two romantic songs on Columbia (catalogue L1114), from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia L1114 Voice
Aimee Semple McPherson, the famous American evangelist and radio preacher, recorded religious songs for Columbia 5041. McPherson was a major media figure and entertainer of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Columbia 5041 Voice
Columbia RD5
Columbia RD5
Al Goodman and his orchestra, an American dance and light-music ensemble, recorded "Lover Come Back to Me" and "One Kiss" for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia C6172 Orchestra
Al Herman recorded 'I Thought I'd Die' for Columbia, a popular song likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 1230D Voice
Al Jolson, the most popular entertainer of the 1920s, records two Spanish-themed novelty songs: 'That Wonderful Kid from Madrid' and 'I'll See You in Cuba' (with Jack Kaufman), on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia A2898 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, 'The World's Greatest Entertainer', performing 'In Sweet September' and 'Early in the Morning' (with Frank Crumit) on Columbia A2946, a popular song side from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A2946 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the legendary American entertainer, recorded 'Avalon' and 'Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me?' on Columbia's A-series, a mass-produced popular catalogue.AI summary
Columbia A2995 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'Pullman Porters' Parade' and 'You Made Me Love You' on Columbia A1374, an American Columbia pressing from around 1913 — among Jolson's earliest and most collected recordings. 'You Made Me Love You' became one of his signature songs; the A-series Columbia dates this to the acoustic era. Jolson is one of the towering names of American popular entertainment and his early Columbia acoustic sides are keenly sought.AI summary
Columbia A1374 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'When the Grown-Up Ladies Act as Babies' and 'Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers' on Columbia A1671, an American acoustic pressing from around 1914–15. Jolson's Columbia acoustic sides from the mid-1910s are among his most collected early recordings, and wartime comic songs of this type are period documents as well as entertainment.AI summary
Columbia A1671 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'Yaaka Hoola Hickey Doola' and — with Chandler — 'You Can't Get Along With 'Em or Without 'Em' on Columbia A1956, an American acoustic pressing from around 1916. Jolson's mid-period Columbia acoustic sides are collected worldwide and this is a representative example of his wartime novelty output.AI summary
Columbia A1956 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson records 'Down Where the Swanee River Flows' and — with Harrison and Reed — 'They Made It Twice as Nice as Paradise' on Columbia A2007, an American acoustic pressing from around 1916. Jolson's mid-period Columbia acoustic sides are collected worldwide and this is a good example of his wartime popular output.AI summary
Columbia A2007 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the American entertainment superstar, recorded 'Ev'ry Little While' and 'Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag' on Columbia A2181, a UK pressing from the 1910s.AI summary
Columbia A2181 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson on Columbia A2478, recording 'I'm All Bound Round with the Mason Dixon Line' and the 'Darktown Strutters Ball' with Collins and Harlan.AI summary
Columbia A2478 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson on Columbia A2519, recording 'N Everything' and 'When You Play with the Heart of a Girl' (Trio).AI summary
Columbia A2519 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson, the most popular entertainer of the 1920s, records 'Wanta' and a duet with Frank Crumit on 'Jimbo Jambo' for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia A3812 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson on Columbia 2711, the famous vaudeville and film star performing 'Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula' and 'The Road to Home'. Jolson was one of the biggest entertainers of the 1920s-30s, and his recordings are widely collected.AI summary
Columbia 2711 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson was one of the biggest recording stars of the 1920s, and this Columbia coupling — probably from around 1919–1921 given the catalogue number — pairs a Jolson performance with a Murray side on the reverse. British Columbia pressings of Jolson at this period are standard catalogue material but reliable sellers; the Murray reverse adds modest interest. Most copies are not scarce but condition-sound examples fetch a few pounds from entertainer collectors.AI summary
Columbia 2957 Personalities (Prs)
Al Jolson with Guy Lombardo's orchestra on Columbia DB2613, performing 'April Showers' and 'Rock a bye your Baby'. Jolson was the dominant American popular singer and entertainer of the 1920s and early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB2613 Personalities (Prs)
Al Starita recorded 'The One I'm Looking For' and 'Sweet So and So' for Columbia, catalogue 4799, in the 1920s-1930s era; Starita was an active bandleader and recording musician on the British dance scene.AI summary
Columbia 4799 Dance
Al Starita performing two novelty songs on Columbia—'A House on a Hill Top' and the comic 'I Lift Up My Finger and Say Tweet Tweet'. Starita is not identified in standard discographies.AI summary
Columbia 5393 Comic
Al Starita in two novelty numbers on Columbia: "Nothing could be sweeter" and "Join the Navy", from the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4613 Voice