3,431 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Marlene Dietrich, the legendary German-American cabaret and film star, recorded "Time on My Hands" and "I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night" for Columbia's DC-series, a prestige label of the 1930s–1940s. Dietrich's sultry, iconic voice defined an era of nightclub and theatrical recording.AI summary
Columbia DC601 Personalities (Prs)
A duet between Marlene Dietrich and Rosemary Clooney, "Too Old to Cut the Mustard" and "Good for Nothin'", recorded for Columbia in the early 1950s; the title track was a novelty hit.AI summary
Columbia DB3160 Voice
Marlene Dietrich and Rosemary Clooney, 'Good For Nothin'' and 'Too Old To Cut The Mustard', on Columbia 39812; a duet between two major popular singers of the 1950s.AI summary
Columbia 39812 Voice
Martinas and His Music recorded 'Cha cha Momma Brown' and 'My Bonnie lies over the Ocean' for Columbia. The 'Cha cha' title suggests a recording from the 1950s when Latin dances were fashionable, though the artist is not established in major discographies.AI summary
Columbia DB4223 Dance
Mary Boyer and M. Piccalugga recorded the 'Duo du Portrait' (Portrait Duet) for Columbia 50604, likely an operatic or theatrical piece.AI summary
Columbia 50604 Opera
Mary Ellis, a British-American soprano and musical-theatre star, on Columbia performing songs from the popular repertoire. Ellis was prominent on stage and in recordings during the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia DB1139 Voice
Mary Garden, the Scottish-born opera singer, performing Scottish songs 'John Anderson My Jo' and 'Comin' Thro' the Rye' on Columbia A1190, a classical and voice issue from an early electrical era.AI summary
Columbia A1190 Opera
Mary Garden, the celebrated Scottish soprano and actress, singing two traditional Scottish songs, 'Jock O'Hazeldean' and 'The Blue Bells of Scotland', on Columbia catalogue A1191, likely a 1910s–1920s pressing.AI summary
Columbia A1191 Voice
Mary Garden, the legendary Scottish opera singer, recorded two arias from Massenet's Thaïs on Columbia A5284 in the early 1920s; one of the great divas of the Belle Époque.AI summary
Columbia A5284 Opera
Mary Garden, the famous Scottish-American opera soprano, recorded 'Il Est Doux Il Est Bon' and 'Liberté' on Columbia A5289.AI summary
Columbia A5289 Opera
Mary Lou Williams, the American jazz pianist and composer, recorded two swing piano pieces for Columbia in the 1940s, from her prolific recordings of that decade.AI summary
Columbia DB5003 Jazz
Mary Martin, the American Broadway and film star, recorded this novelty duet with other performers for Columbia. Martin was a major stage and film personality of the 1940s–1950s, known for her roles in Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals.AI summary
Columbia DB2813 Personalities (Prs)
Mary Reed on Columbia 2083, an early Columbia acoustic catalogue number; the titles suggest popular ballad material from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 2083 Voice
Mary Stafford recorded early blues and jazz novelty numbers for Columbia; a blues and jazz recording from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia A3365 Jazz
Mary Stafford singing two jazz-blues numbers, 'Down where they play the Blues' and 'I'm gonna jazz my Way right straight thru Paradise', on Columbia A3390. Little is known of Stafford; she appears to have recorded only briefly in the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A3390 Jazz
Matt Malneck with C. Gibbons on Columbia's DB series, two untraceable ballad standards from the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1000 Voice
Matt Malneck with C Gibbons recorded 'On the Air' and 'Till Tomorrow' for Columbia; Malneck was an accomplished violinist and composer of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Columbia DB1001 Instrumental
Maurice Chevalier, the celebrated French entertainer and actor, recorded for Columbia; these French songs represent the sophisticated vocal style that made him an international star.AI summary
Columbia D2026 Voice
Maurice Chevalier, the French singer and actor, performing two songs in French on Columbia 4401, with Yvonne Vallée on one side. Chevalier was an international star of stage and film in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 4401 Voice
Maurice Chevalier, the celebrated French entertainer and film star, performs 'Je Ne Dis Pas Non' and (with Yvonne Vallée) 'Mon Cœur' on Columbia. Chevalier was one of the most famous performers of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 4402 Personalities (Prs)
Max Geldray, a renowned harmonica virtuoso, recorded 'Ruby' and 'Harmonica Rag' for Columbia Records, catalogue DB3301. Geldray was a famous performer on radio and recording in the 1940s–50s, and his nimble harmonica technique made him a popular recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DB3301 Instrumental
Max Jaffa, the renowned British light-music conductor and string bandleader, recording two novelty pieces 'China Boogie' and 'Slap Happy' for Columbia in the early 1950s (DB3719 series).AI summary
Columbia DB3719 Orchestra
Max Jaffa, a British violinist and light music entertainer, recorded "Violin Boogie" and "Violin Samba" for Columbia. Jaffa was known for accessible, jazzy violin pieces that sat between classical and dance music.AI summary
Columbia DB3646 Instrumental
Max Mossel recorded art-song repertoire for Columbia in the early 1900s, performing German and Italian lyrical material.AI summary
Columbia 2777 Voice
Maxine Sullivan was an American jazz and swing vocalist celebrated for her sophisticated interpretations of popular standards and folk material. This Columbia recording captures her in the late 1930s, a period of creative peak.AI summary
Columbia CQ1454 Jazz
Maxine Sullivan was an American jazz singer (1911–1987) famous for her light, swinging interpretations of jazz standards and Scottish material; this Columbia pressing of 'Loch Lomond' and 'I'm Coming Virginia' captures her distinctive style.AI summary
Columbia DB5045 Jazz
May Moore Duprez, credited on Columbia's Rena label (a cheap British marque used for short-run and secondary releases), performing two early vocal recordings. Very little is known of this artist outside of these disc credits.AI summary
Columbia Rena1997 Voice
Billy Mayerl, the British pianist and composer of light classical and novelty music, recorded these songs with vocalist Marjorie Farrar for Columbia. Mayerl was one of the most prolific British recording artists of the 1920s and 1930s, known for jazzy, rhythmically inventive piano.AI summary
Columbia 5281 Instrumental
Melville Gideon, a singer on Columbia, performing popular ballads of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Columbia 3405 Voice
Melville Gideon performing 'Leave a Little Time for Love' and 'Crinoline Gown' on Columbia. Gideon is otherwise obscure; this appears to be a British vocal recording from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Columbia 3509 Voice
Melville Gideon recorded 'I've Got You' and 'Leave a Lot of Time for Love' for Columbia in the early 1920s, as the low catalogue number indicates. The artist is unrecognised.AI summary
Columbia 3479 Voice
Willem Mengelberg, the renowned Dutch conductor, recorded Ravel's *Bolero* complete (in four parts across two records) for Columbia—a landmark performance of this iconic work by one of the greatest conductors of the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia LX48/49 Classical
Mercedes Capsir, a prominent operatic soprano of the early 20th century, recorded 'O Colombello sporarti' and 'Il Re waltz' for Columbia (catalogue D15254). Capsir was renowned for her dramatic soprano roles and recordings were widely distributed.AI summary
Columbia D15254 Opera
The Messenger Boys, credited to FB label — an unknown vocal group or ensemble to standard reference sources.AI summary
Columbia FB1111 Voice
Messenger Boys, recorded for Columbia FB1111, 'Nobody's Sweetheart' and 'You'll Still Belong to Me', are likely a vocal group or novelty side from the late 1920s or early 1930s; no artist information survives.AI summary
Columbia FB1111 Dance
The Metronome All Star Leaders was a pickup ensemble of jazz musicians recorded for Columbia; "I Got Rhythm" and "Royal Flush" are swing-era standards.AI summary
Columbia 63499 Jazz
The Metronome All Stars recorded 'Nat meets June' (with Nat King Cole) and 'Sweet Loraine' (with Frank Sinatra) for Columbia, DB2355; this is a notable session pairing major artists, likely from the late 1940s.AI summary
Columbia DB2355 Jazz
Columbia CB34 Dance
Meyer Davis and his Orchestra perform the music of composer Vincent Youmans across four 78rpm sides on Columbia, capturing the light orchestral style that made Davis a popular bandleader for events and broadcasts.AI summary
Columbia 36425-36428 Orchestra
The Meyer Davis band was a celebrated American society and ballroom orchestra popular in the 1920s; this Columbia coupling features two popular dance numbers, "Heat Wave" and "Lonely Heart".AI summary
Columbia 2821D Dance
Michael Holliday was a British singer and actor who had chart success in the 1950s; this Columbia DB pressing pairs "Hot Diggity" (a novelty hit) with another ballad.AI summary
Columbia DB3783 Voice
Michael Holliday, a British popular singer, recorded 'The Rose Tattoo' and 'Sixteen Tons' for Columbia. Holliday enjoyed a chart career in the 1950s with both original songs and covers.AI summary
Columbia DB3714 Voice
Michael Holliday on Columbia DB4288, performing two sentimental ballads. Holliday was a minor British recording artist of the 1950s; his records are common period releases.AI summary
Columbia DB4288 Voice
Michael Holliday on Columbia DB4155, performing sentimental ballads. Holliday was a British popular singer of the 1950s, best known for his smooth vocal style and cover versions.AI summary
Columbia DB4155 Voice
Michael Holliday, a British pop singer of the 1950s, recorded for Columbia; Holliday had a minor chart presence and later became known chiefly as a cabaret performer.AI summary
Columbia DB4087 Voice
Michael Moore performing 'Film Fans' Fare' on Columbia, likely from the 1930s or 1940s. The artist is not widely documented in mainstream recording history.AI summary
Columbia FB1887 Personalities (Prs)
Miff Mole, a pioneering American jazz trombonist of the 1920s, recorded 'Shimme-sha wabble' and 'One Step to Heaven' for Columbia. Mole was one of the first jazz soloists to demonstrate the expressive capabilities of the trombone in small-group jazz.AI summary
Columbia 35953 Jazz
Miller performing 'Blue Hoosier Blues' and 'March of the Mannikins' on Columbia A3926, a dance and novelty recording from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia A3926 Dance