3,431 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Josef Hofmann, one of the supreme pianists of the early twentieth century, performing Schubert's 'Erlkönig' (in piano transcription) and Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G Minor on Columbia L1416 — a 12-inch pressing. Hofmann's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of historical piano playing.AI summary
Columbia L1416 Instrumental
Josef Hofmann performing Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor and Schubert's Marche Militaire on Columbia catalogue 258 — an extremely low catalogue number suggesting one of the very earliest Columbia pressings. A Columbia catalogue number as low as 258 is characteristic of the very first years of the label's operation and warrants close examination.AI summary
Columbia 258 Instrumental
Josef Hofmann, one of the supreme pianists of the early twentieth century, performing Liszt's 'Liebesträume' and Chopin's Waltz in E Minor on Columbia L1082 — a 12-inch pressing. Hofmann's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of historical piano playing.AI summary
Columbia L1082 Instrumental
Josef Hofmann, one of the supreme pianists of the early twentieth century, performing Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor and Chopin's Polonaise in A Major on Columbia L1092 — a 12-inch pressing. Hofmann's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of historical piano playing.AI summary
Columbia L1092 Instrumental
Josef Hofmann, one of the supreme pianists of the early twentieth century, performing Liszt's 'Liebesträume' and Chopin's Waltz in E Minor on Columbia L1082 — a 12-inch pressing. This is a duplicate of id 17575 in this collection; both copies should be compared for condition before sale.AI summary
Columbia L1082 Instrumental
Josef Hofmann performing Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor and Chopin's Polonaise in A Major on Columbia L1092 — a duplicate of id 17576 in this collection. Both copies should be compared for condition before sale.AI summary
Columbia L1092 Instrumental
Josef Hofmann was one of the supreme pianists of the early twentieth century, a Polish-born prodigy who became a defining figure of the golden age of piano playing. This Columbia disc, catalogue D9701, contains Mendelssohn's 'Spring Song' and Schumann's 'Warum?' — two of the most characteristic salon pieces in the piano repertoire. Hofmann's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of historical piano playing.AI summary
Columbia D9701 Instrumental
Josef Marais and Miranda were a South African folk-song duo who recorded for Columbia in the 1950s, specialising in traditional southern African material; Marais later became known for his work with the New York folk scene.AI summary
Columbia DC582 Voice
Joseph Marais and Miranda, South African singers, recorded 'The Zulu Warrior' and 'Johnnie Goggabie' for Columbia, world-music and folk sides from the 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB3208 Voice
Joseph Szigeti, the renowned Hungarian-American violinist, recorded 'Corcovado' and Beethoven's Minuet in G Major for Columbia. Szigeti was a major recording artist and a collector's name.AI summary
Columbia D1527 Classical
Joseph Szigeti, the Hungarian virtuoso violinist, playing 'Adieu' and Elgar's 'Serenade'. Szigeti was one of the supreme chamber musicians and recitalists of the twentieth century, recorded extensively throughout his long career.AI summary
Columbia LB14 Classical
Joseph Szigeti, the Hungarian violinist of international standing, on Columbia L2207 with Paganini's *Caprice No. 24* in two parts. An electrically recorded classical item from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia L2207 Classical
Joseph Szigeti, the Hungarian virtuoso violinist, recorded the 'Concerto in D' for Columbia L2269, likely a complete concerto on multiple sides, a major classical recording from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Columbia L2269 Classical
Joseph Szigeti, one of the 20th century's greatest violinists, performing Sarasate's Reverie and Caprice on a Columbia long-playing 78rpm side.AI summary
Columbia LX946 Classical
Joseph Szigeti was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, a pioneer of modernist repertoire and a prolific recording artist. This Columbia 78 preserves his reading of Paganini's celebrated Caprice no. 24, one of the most technically demanding violin works ever written.AI summary
Columbia D1581 Classical
Joseph Szigeti was a Hungarian-born virtuoso violinist and major recording artist. This Columbia pressing captures his performance of Tartini's Sonata, a cornerstone of the violin repertoire. Szigeti's recordings are sought by classical collectors and string players.AI summary
Columbia D1629 Classical
Jazz and cabaret singer Josephine Baker performing 'If I were white' and 'Madiana' on Columbia DB1175. Baker was an international star who recorded prolifically in Paris and America during the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia DB1175 Voice
Josephine Baker, the Paris-based African-American entertainer and jazz singer, on Columbia DB1742: 'Loveliness of You' and 'Afraid to Dream'. Baker was one of the great stars of the 1920s and 1930s, famous for her performances at the Folies Bergère and her recordings for major labels.AI summary
Columbia DB1742 Voice
Josephine Baker was the American-born dancer and singer who became a superstar in Paris during the Jazz Age, famous for her exotic performances and later her civil-rights activism. This Columbia electrical recording from the 1930s captures her in a jazzy popular song, 'A Message from the Man in the Moon', recorded in Europe.AI summary
Columbia DB1743 Jazz
Josephine Baker, the American jazz singer and dancer who became an international icon of the 1920s, performing two French-language sides on Columbia DF1814. Baker was one of the most recorded and famous entertainers of the era.AI summary
Columbia DF1814 Voice
Josephine Baker, the iconic American jazz and cabaret performer, on Columbia Records with two songs in French; Baker was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the Jazz Age and a major recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DF229 Voice
Josephine Baker, the legendary African-American jazz singer and dancer, recorded 'Suppose' and 'Pretty little Baby' for Columbia DB401 in the late 1920s. Baker was one of the biggest recording and stage stars of the Jazz Age.AI summary
Columbia DB401 Jazz
Josephine Baker, the American-born Paris cabaret star of the 1920s, performing two dance numbers on Columbia electrical recording. Baker was a major international celebrity, and her recordings are sought after by jazz and dance collectors.AI summary
Columbia BF30 Dance
Joshua White, an American folk and protest singer, recorded 'Chain gang' work songs for Columbia in the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Columbia 35559 Voice
Joshua White was an African-American folk and blues guitarist active from the 1930s through the 1950s, known for his socially conscious repertoire and his role in the folk and protest music movements.AI summary
Columbia C224 Voice
Joyce Grenfell, the British actress and comedian, performing comic monologues 'Maud' and 'Keepsake' on Columbia; a significant post-war recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DB2918 Comic
Joyce Grenfell, the British comic actress and entertainer, performing two songs on Columbia DB2918. Grenfell became well known for her comic monologues and sketches, particularly through radio and film.AI summary
Columbia DB2918 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell, the British comic actress and entertainer, singing 'Yellow Rose of Texas' and 'All the Pretty Little Horses' on Columbia DB2947, likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB2947 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell on Columbia DB3192, a British monologist and comic performer recording two numbers; Grenfell was a well-known radio and stage personality from the 1940s onward, though this particular recording is not especially scarce.AI summary
Columbia DB3192 Personalities (Prs)
J.T. Spence recorded for Columbia, with titles suggesting traditional or sentimental songs from the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia IS212 Voice
Judy Garland singing 'Send my Baby back to me' and 'Without a Memory' on Columbia 40010. An early American-label pressing of the young star who would define Hollywood's Golden Age.AI summary
Columbia 40010 Voice
Jules Levy was a prominent cornet soloist and bandmaster of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, celebrated for his virtuoso performances and band recordings. This Columbia side documents his instrumental work from the acoustic era. Columbia 918 is an early catalogue number.AI summary
Columbia 918 Instrumental
Columbia 919 Misc.
Julian Huxley, the biologist, gives a talk on ants and their habits in two parts on Columbia D40052.AI summary
Columbia D40052 Personalities (Prs)
Julie Andrews, the young British-American soprano, performs two theatrical pieces on Columbia DB2401: the classical "Polonaise Mignon" and a medley with P. Kirkwood, "Hold It Joe / Wild West End." This dates to the early 1950s, before Andrews became an international film star.AI summary
Columbia DB2401 Voice
Juliette Gréco, the French chanteuse and actress, recorded three songs including 'Si Tu t'imagines' (her signature piece) on Columbia DF; Gréco emerged in the post-war Paris jazz and existentialist café scene.AI summary
Columbia DF3367 Voice
Juliette Greco, the French chanson singer and actress, recorded three French songs for Columbia in the 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DF3367 Voice
Julio Martínez Oyanguren performing Spanish guitar pieces on Columbia's prestigious DB series, which carried orchestral and classical recordings.AI summary
Columbia DB1754 Instrumental
June (surname unknown) performs 'Tie a String Around Your Finger' and 'Mercenary Mary' (O'Neill) on Columbia, catalogue 3809, from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3809 Voice
An unidentified artist credited as 'June.' recorded two sentimental ballads — 'Over My Shoulder' and '(AW Baskcomb) There's Nothing Left to Live For' — for Columbia in the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3810 Voice
June (surname not given) performing two songs including a number with Jack Hulbert, a British stage star, on Columbia; catalogue 4715 places this in the mid-to-late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4715 Dance
June and Sonnie Hale on Columbia 3807, performing 'I am thinking of you' and 'Honey I'm in Love with you'. Sonnie Hale was a British actor, dancer and entertainer of the 1920s-1930s who achieved considerable fame on stage; June is likely a dance partner or fellow performer.AI summary
Columbia 3807 Voice
Dick Jurgens and his American dance orchestra perform 'You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To' and 'I'm So in Love with You' on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 36669 Dance
Jurgens recorded this Cole Porter song and a sentimental ballad for Columbia; the artist and recordings are not known to the collector and require identification.AI summary
Columbia 36669 Voice
An artist named Jurgens recorded these two numbers for Columbia's 38500 series. The titles suggest a dance recording from the 1940s–1950s era.AI summary
Columbia 38510 Dance
J. W. Meyers recorded comic or novelty material for Columbia, likely in the early 20th century. Columbia 686 is an early catalogue number, but Meyers is not established as a major recording artist.AI summary
Columbia 686 Comic
J.W. Meyers performing 'Star of my Soul' on Columbia 687, from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 687 Voice
J. W. Meyers performing 'The Midshipmite' on Columbia Records (catalogue 699), an early Columbia 78rpm release. An unidentified performer recorded in the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
Columbia 699 Music Hall