3,430 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Clara Butt singing 'Friendship' on Columbia, the celebrated British contralto of the Edwardian and early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia 7269 Opera
Columbia 7127
Clara Butt, the celebrated British contralto of the Edwardian era, recorded two sacred hymn arrangements for Columbia; Butt was one of the best-known British singers of her time.AI summary
Columbia 7032 Voice
Clara Butt was a celebrated British contralto of the late 19th and early 20th century, known for oratorio and art song; this Columbia disc features two vocal pieces, "Friendship" and "Key of Heaven".AI summary
Columbia 7300 Voice
Clara Butt recorded 'He Shall Feed His Flock' and 'Creation's Hymn' for Columbia 7311; these are concert and oratorio pieces from the late Victorian repertoire, recorded by one of the most significant British singing voices of her era, though such recordings are extremely common.AI summary
Columbia 7311 Classical
Dame Clara Butt, the celebrated British contralto and early gramophone artist, recorded 'The Sweetest Flower That Blows' for Columbia in the acoustic era; Butt was one of the most famous British singers of the Edwardian and interwar periods.AI summary
Columbia X226 Classical
Clara Butt, the great British contralto of the early 20th century, recorded 'Smilin' Through' for Columbia; Butt was one of the most celebrated singers of her generation and her recordings, though common, remain historically important as documents of a major early recording artist.AI summary
Columbia X264 Opera
Clara Butt, a legendary British contralto of the Edwardian era, performing 'Ye Banks and Braes' on Columbia's X series.AI summary
Columbia X236 Voice
Dame Clara Butt was one of Britain's greatest contraltos and a major recording artist from the acoustic era onwards. This early Columbia electrical recording features two sacred vocal pieces: 'Eternal Father' (likely 'Eternal Father Strong to Save', the naval hymn) and 'Tell Me the Old Old Story'. Butt's recordings are seriously collected.AI summary
Columbia PB10 Opera
Clara Butt, the celebrated British mezzo-soprano of the Edwardian era, recorded two art songs for Columbia in the acoustic period.AI summary
Columbia PB6 Classical
Clara Butt, the great British contralto of the Edwardian era, performs 'Annie Laurie' on Columbia X303.AI summary
Columbia X303 Voice
Clara Butt, the legendary British contralto known for her signature recording of 'Land of Hope and Glory', recorded 'O that we two were maying' and 'Home sweet Home' for Columbia catalogue X339.AI summary
Columbia X339 Classical
Dame Clara Butt, the celebrated English contralto, sings 'My Work Is Done My Task Is O'er' with M D'Oisly on Columbia 75005, a single-sided pressing. This is a companion to the other Clara Butt Columbia 75000-series pressings in this collection; the 75000 series is a standard electric-era Columbia format.AI summary
Columbia 75005 Classical
Dame Clara Butt, one of the most celebrated contraltos of the Edwardian era, sings 'I See Not Those False Spirits' with M D'Oisly on Columbia 75006. Clara Butt's recordings are consistently collected by admirers of the British vocal tradition and this Columbia pressing is a standard electric-era format.AI summary
Columbia 75006 Classical
Dame Clara Butt sings 'We Now Have Passed the Gate' with M D'Oisly on Columbia 75007, a single-sided pressing from the same 75000 series as the other Clara Butt Columbia discs in this collection. Standard electric-era format with consistent modest demand from Clara Butt collectors.AI summary
Columbia 75007 Classical
Clara Butterworth performing two vocal numbers, the second a duet with Jack Dodds and Viola Sullivan, on Columbia L1239. Little is known of Butterworth, and this appears to be an obscure label entry.AI summary
Columbia L1239 Voice
Clara Smith, an American blues and jazz singer of the 1920s, recorded two blues numbers on Columbia's race series 14034D.AI summary
Columbia 14034D Jazz
Clara Smith — the 'Queen of the Moaners', one of the great classic blues singers of the 1920s and a Columbia recording artist — sings 'Awful Moanin' Blues' and 'I Never Miss the Sunshine' on Columbia A4000. The A4000 Columbia number places this at the very start of Columbia's race-record series, circa 1923–24. UK copies of American Columbia race-series pressings are extremely uncommon, and Clara Smith is a significant figure in blues history.AI summary
Columbia A4000 Jazz
Clara Smith — no relation to Bessie despite sharing the billing title 'Queen of the Moaners' — was one of the most recorded blues singers of the 1920s for Columbia. The A3966 number places this around 1924, in the heart of her most productive period. UK copies of the Columbia A-series blues issues are considerably scarcer than their American counterparts and are sought by blues collectors.AI summary
Columbia A3966 Jazz
Clara Smith recorded 'You don't know my Mind' and 'I gonna tear your Playhouse down' for Columbia 14013D. Smith was a prominent African-American blues and jazz singer of the 1920s, active during the classic blues era.AI summary
Columbia 14013D Jazz
Columbia L1041
Clarice Mayne sings 'I Want a Great Big Kiss' and — with Lupino Lane or another comedian as L Henson — 'It'll Be All the Same' on Columbia F1059. Like her other Columbia F-series recordings, this is from the mid-to-late 1920s; the pairing with a named comedy performer adds variety-revue interest.AI summary
Columbia F1059 Music Hall
Clarice Mayne was a popular Edwardian music-hall and revue singer, often partnered with 'That' (J W Tate). Columbia L1167 — 'It's Lovely to Be in Love' and 'Come and Cuddle Me' — is a large-format 12-inch pressing from Columbia's premium L-series, an unusual format for a light-entertainment performer.AI summary
Columbia L1167 Music Hall
Clarice Mayne sings 'Once in a While' and 'Give Me a Little Cosy Corner' on Columbia L1326, a 12-inch coupling. The L-series Columbia is a 12-inch premium format; a 12-inch popular vocal recording from Clarice Mayne is less common than her 10-inch output and of slightly greater format interest to collectors.AI summary
Columbia L1326 Music Hall
Clarice Mayne sings 'I Was a Good Little Girl Till I Met You' and 'A Broken Doll' on Columbia L1041, a 12-inch coupling. The L-series is Columbia's 12-inch premium popular format; a 12-inch Clarice Mayne Columbia is less common than her standard 10-inch pressings and of slightly greater format interest.AI summary
Columbia L1041 Music Hall
Clarice Mayne, a popular Edwardian and 1920s music-hall and revue performer known for her partnership with 'That' James W Tate, recorded 'Mike' and 'Blushing Moon' on Columbia F1070. The F-prefix Columbia series is from the mid-to-late 1920s; Mayne had a loyal following and her records appear regularly in British music-hall collections.AI summary
Columbia F1070 Music Hall
Claud Powell conducting an orchestra recorded the 'Bronwen Funeral March' (a Welsh classical work) for Columbia in the 1930s–40s, in an extended three-record set. Powell was a British conductor active in the concert and recording world.AI summary
Columbia LX78+2 Orchestra
Claude Hulbert, a popular British comedian and singer, recorded two jazz novelty songs for Columbia 4617 in the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4617 Comic
Claude Hulbert and Elsie Randolph performing 'I might grow fond of you' and 'Two little bluebirds' on Columbia 4140. Hulbert was a British comic actor and performer of the 1920s–30s; Randolph was a stage actress and performer.AI summary
Columbia 4140 Music Hall
Claude Thornhill was an American pianist and bandleader of the 1940s–50s, and his recording of 'Snowfall' and 'Under the Willow Tree' for Columbia represents his subtle, orchestral approach to popular song. His recordings are sought by jazz and popular-music collectors for their sophisticated arrangements and intimate sound.AI summary
Columbia DB2592 Jazz
Columbia Box2522 Opera
Columbia LCX102
Columbia LCX23
Columbia LCX25
A band or artist credited as Cliff, performing 'Outsider' and 'Blue Moon' on Columbia's POPC series, a later British catalogue from the 1950s or later.AI summary
Columbia POPC2077
Cliff recorded 'Move it' and 'Schoolboy crush' for Columbia, catalogue DB4178. If this is Cliff Richard, it dates from the late 1950s and 'Move it' was his breakthrough hit, though attribution requires verification.AI summary
Columbia DB4178(vslwarpbut) Rock
Cliff (unidentified rock and roll artist) on Columbia DB4203, performing 'High class baby' and 'My feet hit the ground'—1950s rock and roll material.AI summary
Columbia DB4203(slwarpbut) Rock
Cliff Richard and The Shadows on Columbia DSA369 — 'Nine Times Out of Ten' backed with 'Thinking of Our Love' — is a South African pressing, indicated by the DSA prefix, rather than a standard UK issue. The 'sd2' matrix marking is a further pressing variant identifier. South African Columbia pressings of early Cliff and Shadows are uncommon outside their home market.AI summary
Columbia DSA369(marksd2) Rock
Columbia 5185 Personalities (Prs)
Cliff Edwards, the American ukulele virtuoso and singer known as 'Ukulele Ike', recorded 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'Orange Blossom Time' for Columbia. Edwards was a major recording star of the 1920s and 1930s, and 'Singin' in the Rain' is one of his best-known recordings.AI summary
Columbia 5559 Personalities (Prs)
Cliff Richard's 'Dynamite' backed with 'Travellin' Light' on Columbia DB4351 — a 1959 UK 78rpm pressing. 'Travellin' Light' was his second number-one hit; as a late 78 it was pressed in declining quantities as the format was superseded by the 45.AI summary
Columbia DB4351 Rock
Cliff Richard's 'D in Love' backed with 'I Love You' on Columbia DB4547 — a standard late UK 78rpm pressing of a 1960 Cliff Richard release. Late-era UK 78s of major pop artists were pressed in declining quantities as the format died; this is a more uncommon format than the equivalent 45.AI summary
Columbia DB4547 Rock
Cliff Richard's 'Now's the Time to Fall in Love' backed with 'Girl Like You' on Columbia DB4667 — a late UK 78rpm pressing from 1961. Late-era UK 78s of major pop artists were pressed in declining quantities as the format was superseded by the 45; this is a less common format than the equivalent single.AI summary
Columbia DB4667 Rock
Cliff Richard's 'Got a Funny Feeling' backed with 'When the Girl in Your Arms' on Columbia DB4716 — a standard late UK 78rpm pressing from 1961. Late-era UK 78s of major pop artists were pressed in declining quantities as the format was superseded by the 45.AI summary
Columbia DB4716 Rock
Cliff Richard's 'The Young Ones' backed with 'We Say Yeah' on Columbia DB4761 — his chart-topping single from early 1962 and the theme from his film of the same year. This is a standard UK Columbia 78rpm pressing from the very end of the format's commercial life; late 78s by major pop artists exist but were pressed in much smaller quantities than the corresponding 45.AI summary
Columbia DB4761 Rock
Cliff Richard's 'Bachelor Boy' backed with 'Next Time' on Columbia DB4950 — both songs from his 1962 film 'Summer Holiday'. This is a standard late UK 78rpm pressing from the very end of the format's commercial life; late 78s by major pop artists exist but were pressed in much smaller quantities than the corresponding 45.AI summary
Columbia DB4950 Rock
Cliff Richard's 'Say You're Mine' backed with 'Don't Talk to Him' on Columbia DB7150 — a 1963 pressing from the final years of the UK 78rpm format. As with the companion DB7034, late-era 78s of major pop artists were pressed in very small quantities.AI summary
Columbia DB7150 Rock
Cliff Richard's 'Lucky Lips' backed with 'I Wonder' on Columbia DB7034 — a 1963 pressing from the very end of the UK 78rpm era. Late-era 78s of major pop artists were pressed in very small quantities as the format was almost entirely superseded by the 45.AI summary
Columbia DB7034 Rock