3,431 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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John Morgan, a British vocalist, recorded two sacred pieces on Columbia: 'Story of the Birth of Christ' and 'Lord's Prayer / 23rd Psalm' (with Leo Spencer). Religious vocal material was common in the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 1743 Voice
Columbia DB3252 Personalities (Prs)
John Slater on Columbia (DB3488) with 'Friends and Neighbours' and 'Bob's yer Uncle', comedy novelty numbers from the swing era.AI summary
Columbia DB3488 Comic
John Slater on Columbia DB3284, 'Lambeth Waltz' and 'Travelling Alone'; a vocal side from the DB catalogue (late 1930s or later).AI summary
Columbia DB3284 Voice
John Tilley on Columbia DB1265, performing 'The Loch Ness Monster' on both sides. This is a comic novelty recording about the famous Scottish cryptid, likely from the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Columbia DB1265 Comic
John Tilley recorded a novelty song about the Loch Ness Monster for Columbia—a comic or topical piece from the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1265 Comic
John Tilley on Columbia DB1265, performing 'The Loch Ness Monster', an apparently novelty or comic recording. Tilley is unidentified in standard sources, and this appears to be a routine Columbia release of the 1940s era.AI summary
Columbia DB1265 Comic
John Tilley recorded 'Missus Lowsborough Goodby' and 'Cycling' for Columbia, catalogue DB1508, in the late 1920s or early 1930s. Tilley was a monologist or comedy-spoken-word performer.AI summary
Columbia DB1508 Comic
John Tilley recorded 'Anti-Arson Squad' in two parts for Columbia. The title and catalogue number suggest a topical or novelty item from the 1930s–40s; Tilley is not documented.AI summary
Columbia DB1294 Music Hall
John Tilley recorded a novelty song about the Loch Ness Monster for Columbia (DB1265), a British label recording during the mid-1930s when monster stories were in vogue. Tilley was a minor music-hall entertainer.AI summary
Columbia DB1265 Music Hall
Columbia 20502 Country
Johnny Dodd's Chicago Footwarmers were a jazz band of the 1930s. This Columbia DB-series side pairs two Afro-American jazz pieces: 'Grandma's ball' and 'Ballin a jack', representing the hotter end of 1930s swing repertoire.AI summary
Columbia DB3131 Jazz
Johnny Dodds, the New Orleans clarinetist and key member of King Oliver's and Jelly Roll Morton's groups, is credited here on Columbia DB3131, though the catalogue number and date require verification.AI summary
Columbia DB3131 Jazz
Johnny Duncan, a Scottish country and novelty singer, recorded for Columbia; "Last Train to San Fernando" was a chart hit in the UK in 1957.AI summary
Columbia DB3959 Country
Johnny Duncan recorded 'Footprints in the snow' and 'Get along home Cindy' for Columbia. Duncan was a country and folk-influenced singer of the 1950s, known for his recordings of traditional American songs.AI summary
Columbia DB4029 Country
Johnny Duncan, a country and western singer, performing 'Ella Speed' and 'Kaw Liga' on Columbia DB. This is likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s, when Duncan recorded for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia DB3925 Country
Johnny Duncan, a British country and popular singer, on Columbia DB4179 with 'Geisha Girl' and 'My Lucky Love', recorded in the 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB4179 Country
Johnny Duncan and the Blue Grass Boys performing 'Itching for My Baby' and 'I Heard the Bluebirds Sing' on Columbia DB series. This is early bluegrass or country-gospel recorded by a Tennessee group, a style that has gained significant collector interest in recent years.AI summary
Columbia DB4118 Country
Johnny Dunn, an American jazz cornet and trumpet pioneer of the early 1920s, performing 'Hawaiian Blues' and 'Four O'Clock Blues' on Columbia A3729, a scarce early jazz recording from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia A3729 Jazz
Johnny Dunn's Jazz Hounds, a seminal early jazz ensemble, recorded 'Hallelujah Blues' and 'Spanish Dreams' for Columbia; an important hot-jazz recording from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A3839 Jazz
Johnny Dunn's Jazz Hounds, an American hot jazz ensemble, recorded 'Four O'Clock Blues' and 'Hawaiian Blues' for Columbia A3729. Dunn was a respected jazz cornetist and recording artist of the early 1920s, and this is a desirable jazz record from the early electric or late acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia A3729 Jazz
Columbia 40993 Personalities (Prs)
Johnny Mathis was an American pop and standards singer who rose to fame in the mid-1950s. This Columbia recording of 'Twelfth of Never' and 'Chances Are' dates from his peak years and captures the smooth, romantic delivery that made him one of the era's most successful artists.AI summary
Columbia 40993 Voice
Johnny Ray, the American rock and roll pioneer, recorded 'Why should I be sorry' and 'You'd be surprised' for Columbia C2376 in the mid-1950s. Ray's energetic style and chart success made him a major star of the era.AI summary
Columbia C2376 Rock
Johnny Wade performing 'Kiss by Lake Catani' and 'When Hawaii Calls' on Columbia DO3297, a British pressing from the late 1940s–early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DO3297 Hawaiian
Columbia DO3305
Johnny Wade recorded 'Melody in Blue' and 'As I Hold You' for Columbia—popular ballads from the 1930s–40s by an untraced vocalist.AI summary
Columbia DO3321 Voice
Jollefsen recorded 'Playful Polka' for Columbia (W563-1). No artist or label detail is provided beyond the name; W series suggests early electrical era Columbia.AI summary
Columbia W563-1 Instrumental
Jones on Columbia DB5008, with 'Take It Easy' and 'Tormented'. Artist unidentified; DB series was Columbia's popular dance/jazz outlet in the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Columbia DB5008 Dance
Jose Collins was a British-American musical-theatre soprano and leading lady of the Edwardian and 1920s stage. This Columbia L-series side, 'Love Will Find a Way', is from her operetta and song repertoire.AI summary
Columbia L1155 Voice
Jose Collins was a British musical-theatre star and soprano of the early 20th century, known for her work in Edwardian and Georgian operetta. This Columbia side pairs 'I Like the Boys' with a letter duet (with N. Leyland), likely from a musical-theatre production.AI summary
Columbia F1069 Voice
Jose Collins, a leading British musical theatre soprano of the 1910s–20s, recorded 'Love will find a Way' for Columbia. This is an acoustic era recording from a major West End star.AI summary
Columbia L1155 Voice
Jose Collins, the British-American mezzo-soprano, sings two song ballads on Columbia L1155—"Love Will Find a Way" and "Farewell." Collins was a celebrated recording artist of the 1920s and early 1930s with a substantial international following.AI summary
Columbia L1155 Voice
Jose Collins, a British mezzo-soprano and musical-theatre star of the 1910s–1920s, singing two sentimental ballads, 'Dark grows the Sky' and 'Love's Cigarette', on Columbia catalogue F1040.AI summary
Columbia F1040 Voice
José Collins was a major West End star of the 1910s and 1920s, particularly celebrated in operettas at the Gaiety and Daly's theatres. Harry Welchman was a popular musical-comedy tenor of the same era. This Columbia F-series coupling of two musical-theatre numbers probably dates from the mid-1920s. Collins is a sought-after name among collectors of British musical theatre of the period.AI summary
Columbia F1068 Voice
Jose Collins, a British musical-theatre star of the 1910s-1920s, recorded 'Bohemia' and 'Seasons' on Columbia L1048, a long-playing series.AI summary
Columbia L1048 Voice
Jose Collins, a star of musical theatre in the 1910s and 1920s, singing 'Mirror Song' and 'When Life & Love are calling' (with K. Lark) on Columbia 912. Collins was celebrated for her operetta roles, particularly in *The Maid of the Mountains*.AI summary
Columbia 912 Voice
José Collins was a major British musical-comedy star of the 1910s and 1920s, famous for her roles at Daly's Theatre in shows such as The Maid of the Mountains. Columbia F1069 — 'I Like the Boys' and a letter duet with N Leyland — is a standard Columbia popular series pressing. Collins is a collected name in British musical-theatre history.AI summary
Columbia F1069 Personalities (Prs)
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Jose Collins and Harry Welchman were established stage performers and singers of the 1920s. This Columbia F1068 pressing is unidentified as to repertoire, but both were associated with operetta and musical theatre.AI summary
Columbia F1068
Jose Collins and K Lark recorded 'Last Waltz' and 'Magic Waltz Refrain' on an early Columbia issue; Collins was a Spanish-born lyric tenor and musical-theatre performer.AI summary
Columbia 910 Voice
José Collins, the noted British soprano and musical theatre star, with K. Lark on two waltz sides for Columbia, probably from the late 1920s; Collins' theatrical repertoire and recordings are of interest to theatre and operetta collectors.AI summary
Columbia 910 Voice
Jose Lucchesi's orchestra recorded tango and twilight mood pieces for Columbia around the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia CB593 Orchestra
José Mardones, an opera bass from Argentina, performing arias from Verdi's Il trovatore on Columbia; Mardones was an internationally recorded operatic singer of the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia A846 Opera
José Mardonès, a Spanish-Peruvian bass-baritone, recorded these art-song selections on Columbia. Mardonès was an internationally celebrated classical singer of the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A837 Classical
Operatic vocalists including José Mardones and Francesco Constantino performing the Duel Scene from Gounod's *Faust* and a cavatina, on Columbia A5187.AI summary
Columbia A5187 Opera
Josef Hofmann, one of the supreme pianists of the early twentieth century, performing a Valse brillante and Berceuse on Columbia L1392 — a 12-inch pressing. Hofmann's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of historical piano playing.AI summary
Columbia L1392 Instrumental
Josef Hofmann, one of the supreme pianists of the early twentieth century, performing Mendelssohn's 'Spring Song' and Schumann's 'Warum?' on Columbia D9701. Hofmann's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of historical piano playing; this is the same disc as id 21572 in this collection.AI summary
Columbia D9701 Instrumental
Josef Hofmann, a legendary pianist of the early 20th century, recorded solo classical repertoire on Columbia, likely 1920s.AI summary
Columbia D1361 Classical