3,430 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Dorothy Squires, a British pop singer of the 1940s–50s known for emotional ballad delivery, recorded 'Anything I Dream Is Possible' and 'Break My Heart and Say You Love Me' for Columbia. Squires had a long recording career and remained a working entertainer for decades.AI summary
Columbia DB2439 Voice
Columbia DB3042
Dot Temple sings 'An Old-Fashioned Wife' and — with T Powers — 'Words Are Not Needed' on Columbia L1287, a 12-inch coupling. Temple is not a widely recognised recording name; the 12-inch L-series Columbia is a premium format but the artist cannot be placed with confidence.AI summary
Columbia L1287 Voice
Duke Ellington, the composer and bandleader, recorded 'Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me' and 'Lady of the Lavender Mist' for Columbia DZ678, a British Columbia pressing.AI summary
Columbia DZ678 Jazz
Duke Ellington performing 'Sophisticated Lady' and 'Merry-Go-Round' on Columbia CB591. Ellington was one of the greatest jazz composers and bandleaders of the 20th century; 'Sophisticated Lady' is one of his most enduring compositions.AI summary
Columbia CB591 Jazz
Duke Ellington's orchestra recorded two of his most famous compositions, "Merry-Go-Round" and the perennially popular "Sophisticated Lady", on Columbia's prestigious CB (electrical recording) series.AI summary
Columbia CB591 Jazz
Duke Ellington, the jazz master, recorded 'Creole Love Call' and 'St. Louis Blues' (with Bing Crosby) for Columbia's prestigious 'DX' series of deluxe 12-inch 78s. These recordings represent Ellington at the height of his powers during the swing era.AI summary
Columbia DX898 Jazz
Duke Ellington, the legendary American jazz composer and bandleader, performing 'Hawk Talks' and 'Fancy Dan' on Columbia. These are sides from Ellington's prolific recording career; UK pressings of his work are commonly found, though all Ellington recordings have collector interest.AI summary
Columbia DC573 Jazz
Duke Ellington, a foundational figure in jazz and one of the most recorded artists of the 20th century, on Columbia 5486, performing 'I Must Have That Man' and Selvin's 'Honey' — early jazz recordings from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Columbia 5486 Jazz
Dutch Daly performs 'Yarns' and 'Spring song' on Columbia 2216, likely a humorous or narrative piece paired with a popular tune.AI summary
Columbia 2216 Voice
Columbia 2216 Music Hall
Operatic duet from Verdi's Rigoletto, 'La donna è mobile' section, performed by E Bronskaja and others on Columbia's early classical series. The A5177 catalogue indicates an acoustic or early electric recording, likely 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A5177 Opera
E. Bronskaja and ensemble performing the great quartet 'Bella figlia dell' amore' from *La traviata* and a bass aria on Columbia A5177, from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia A5177 Opera
E Bronskaja and F Constantino perform two romantic duets or vocal pieces for Columbia Records, 'While Again I Gaze' and 'Borne on the Breezes to Thee'; artists appear to be light opera or operetta singers.AI summary
Columbia A5182 Voice
Emmy Destinn and Giovanni Zenatello, two major international opera singers of the early 20th century, recorded two famous operatic duet scenes for Columbia; a historically significant vocal recording.AI summary
Columbia A5399 Opera
Emmy Destinn with tenor Giovanni Zenatello performing 'O Terra addio' and 'Miserere' from Verdi on Columbia A5399. This duet pairs two of the greatest singers of the early twentieth century in authentic operatic repertoire.AI summary
Columbia A5399 Opera
Evelyn Laye and Roy Royston perform 'Not a Scrap' and 'You Know How Much I Love You' as a vocal duet on Columbia F1049, a coupling from the same mid-1920s Columbia F-series as her solo recording. Royston was a popular stage and revue performer; the duet format with Laye adds variety-revue interest.AI summary
Columbia F1049 Voice
E Riguzzi, a singer or actor, recorded two Italian-language pieces — 'Il muto' and 'Un cliente difficile' — on Columbia, likely 1920s.AI summary
Columbia E130
E Stralia performing 'Il Bacio' (The Kiss, a celebrated romantic song) on Columbia 7126. The artist and pressing details are sparse.AI summary
Columbia 7126 Voice
Earl Carroll recorded two selections from 'The Desert Song', the popular operetta by Sigmund Romberg, for Columbia in the early electrical era. Carroll was a singer and theatre personality in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 01242 Opera
Earl Fuller, an American jazz and dance-band clarinetist, recorded these dance novelties for Columbia's American A-series. Fuller was active in early jazz recording during the 1920s. UK copies of early Columbia jazz are scarce.AI summary
Columbia A2712 Dance
Earl Hines, the great American jazz pianist, recorded two early blues-inflected compositions on Columbia—"Caution Blues" and "Monday Date" showing his innovative stride and ensemble playing from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 35876 Jazz
Earl Hines, the innovative jazz pianist, on Columbia. Hines was one of the most important figures in early jazz and remains actively collected; his Columbia sides survive in moderate numbers.AI summary
Columbia 35875 Jazz
Ed Smalle recorded two light popular songs for Columbia 4235 in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 4235 Voice
Ed Smalle recorded 'Side by Side' and 'Deed I do' for Columbia, likely from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4463 Voice
Ed Smalle on Columbia 4464; 'Positively Absolutely' and 'Half a Moon' are light vocal numbers, likely from the 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4464 Voice
Ed Smalle recorded 'A Little Girl, a Little Boy, a Little Moon' and 'Magnolia' for Columbia 4546. Without further context, the artist is not identifiable in standard references.AI summary
Columbia 4546 Voice
Columbia 25843
Eddie Calvert, a British trumpet virtuoso famous for his 1950s hits, recorded 'Nocturne for Trumpet' and 'The Bells of Home' for Columbia; the latter paired him with comedian Issy Bonn.AI summary
Columbia DB3303 Instrumental
Columbia DB3975 Classical
Eddie Calvert, the British trumpet player and bandleader, recorded 'Never Say Goodbye' and 'Mandy (La Panse)' for Columbia in the early 1950s. Calvert was a popular dance-band and solo recording artist during this period.AI summary
Columbia DB3956 Dance
Eddie Cantor, the American vaudeville star, singing 'Doodle doo doo' and 'Oh you can't fool an old Hoss Fly' on Columbia 213D.AI summary
Columbia 213D Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor was an American vaudeville star and early recording artist, famous for his energetic comic performances and songs. 'Goo-Goo-Goodnight Dear' was recorded for Columbia in the acoustic era, around 1920; this is a British Columbia pressing of a recording by a major American star.AI summary
Columbia 277D Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor, the American comedian, singer, and vaudeville star, records 'How Ya Gonna Keep Your Mind on Dancing' and 'Joe Is Here' on Columbia A3784, an American acoustic pressing from around 1921. Cantor's early Columbia acoustic sides are collected by enthusiasts of American vaudeville and popular song.AI summary
Columbia A3784 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor was one of the greatest entertainers and recording stars of the 1920s and 1930s; this Columbia A3934 contains two of his songs, 'Oh Gee Oh Gosh Oh Golly I'm in Love' and 'Eddie Steady'.AI summary
Columbia A3934 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor on Columbia C10163, performing two popular songs from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Cantor was one of the most successful American entertainers of the era, known for his theatre work, comedy and signature songs.AI summary
Columbia C10163 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor on Columbia DB1935, 'Little Curly Hair in a High Chair' / 'Margie'. Eddie Cantor was a star comedian, singer and entertainer, famous for his vaudeville career and 1920s–1930s recordings and films.AI summary
Columbia DB1935 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Cantor, the American vaudeville and film star, on Columbia DB-series; Cantor was one of the most famous entertainers of the 1920s–30s, known for his distinctive voice and comedy timing.AI summary
Columbia DB1047 Personalities (Prs)
Eddie Condon, the influential Chicago-style jazz guitarist and bandleader, on Columbia. The notation suggests these are reissues or compilations of earlier hot-jazz sides from the late 1920s, including a Chocolate Dandies track.AI summary
Columbia 36009 Jazz
Eddie Goddard was a British dance-band pianist and bandleader of the 1920s–1930s; this Columbia pressing is a sentimental ballad number of the period.AI summary
Columbia 1324 Dance
Eddie Peabody was an American virtuoso banjo player and entertainer who recorded extensively in the 1920s and 1930s; these novelty instrumental pieces showcase the banjo as a vehicle for technical display and light popular entertainment.AI summary
Columbia DB661 Instrumental
Eddie Peabody, an American banjoist and entertainer, recorded 'This Is the Day of Days' and 'Just a Crazy Song' for Columbia DB702; Peabody was a popular novelty act of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia DB702 Instrumental
Eddie Pola recorded the period novelty numbers 'Madame du Barry' and 'Cleopatra' for Columbia, catalogue DB1251. Pola was an American vocalist and songwriter of the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1251 Voice
Eddie Thomas Collegians on Columbia, performing 'Till We Meet Again' and 'Missouri Waltz'. The DX series catalogue number is uncommon.AI summary
Columbia DX67 Orchestra
Columbia 5517 Personalities (Prs)
Eddy Brown, a violinist, recorded 'Your Eyes Have Told Me So' and 'That Naughty Waltz' for Columbia A2989. An early acoustic recording from the 1910s-1920s.AI summary
Columbia A2989 Classical
Edgar Coyle was a British or American vocalist. This Columbia recording of sentimental ballads 'Vacant Chair' and 'Song that Reached My Heart' is from the acoustic or early electric era, but Coyle is not a widely remembered name in vocal recording history.AI summary
Columbia 5295 Voice
Edgar Coyle performing two sentimental ballads on early Columbia, catalogue 746 suggesting late 1900s or early 1910s. Nothing is known of the artist.AI summary
Columbia 746 Voice