3,430 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar recorded the duet 'Moanin' for You' and 'We'll Cling Together' for Columbia's electrical DB series, dating to the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB121 Voice
Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar, British music-hall comedians, on Columbia 3540 with 'Shall I have it bobbed or shingled' — a topical comedy number reflecting 1920s fashion.AI summary
Columbia 3540 Music Hall
Norman Allin, a respected British baritone and teacher, performs 'Organ Grinder' and 'Death and the Maiden' on Columbia. Allin was a known classical artist.AI summary
Columbia 5019 Classical
Norman Allin on Columbia performing 'A West Country Courting' and 'Off to Philadelphia', traditional folk-like songs and narrative ballads by the English baritone.AI summary
Columbia D1541 Voice
Norman Allin was a Welsh tenor and a prominent British operatic and ballad singer of the 1920s-30s; this Columbia pressing offers "Il seraglio" (from Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio) and a traditional song.AI summary
Columbia D1525 Opera
Norman Allin was a respected British baritone and a principal singer with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. His recordings for Columbia of art songs — 'When Song is Sweet' and 'Think On Me' — represent serious British vocal recording from the late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1628 Voice
Norman Allin was a British baritone and solo vocalist of the 1920s–30s; 'Wanderer's Song' and 'Yeomen of England' are art-song or traditional vocal material. Columbia L1366 indicates a later-period or special-series Columbia release, possibly mid-1930s or later.AI summary
Columbia L1366 Voice
Norman Allin, a leading British tenor of the interwar years, recorded these two movements from Handel's Messiah for Columbia's L-series around 1930. A classically trained singer from the concert hall, Allin was one of the finest voices of his generation and these arias represent serious vocal recording of the period.AI summary
Columbia L1453 Opera
Norman Allin, a British tenor of the inter-war years, recorded for Columbia; the titles are from classical oratorio and operetta repertoire.AI summary
Columbia DX125 Voice
Norman Allin was a British tenor and one of the most recorded singers of the 1920s and early 1930s. This Columbia D-series acoustic recording pairs two pieces: 'Brittany' and 'Were you there', representing his prolific output for Columbia in the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia D1614 Voice
Norman Long, a British comic pianist and entertainer of the music-hall era, performs 'What would Mr Gladstone say to that?' and 'That rests entirely with me' on Columbia DB185. Long was known for witty, rapid-fire spoken comedy delivered at the piano and was a popular entertainer from the 1920s into the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB185 Music Hall
Norman Long, the British entertainer and raconteur, on Columbia DO1935, performing comic monologues in his characteristic style.AI summary
Columbia DO1935 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and pianist, recorded 'Monday Morning' and 'My Little Austin Seven' for Columbia, catalogue 5112, in the late 1920s. Long was a prolific recording artist and radio personality.AI summary
Columbia 5112 Comic
Norman Long, a British comic pianist and entertainer, recorded the comic songs 'Sing Ho for the Days of Drinking' and 'On the Beach at Bangaloo' for Columbia. Long was a popular radio and recording artist in the 1930s, specialising in humorous piano-accompanied songs.AI summary
Columbia 5159 Comic
Norman Long, a British comic vocalist, performing his novelty songs 'Never Have a Bath with Your Wrist Watch On' and 'Why Is the Bacon So Tough?' on Columbia 5162.AI summary
Columbia 5162 Music Hall
Norman Long performing 'You Mustn't Do It After 8 O'Clock' and the sentimental ballad 'That's Why I Love Her' on Columbia 5324.AI summary
Columbia 5324 Music Hall
Norman Long performs two comic monologues—'That Little Back Garden of Mine' and 'Aren't We All'—on Columbia, representing his prolific output as a spoken-word entertainer.AI summary
Columbia 5478 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and entertainer popular in the 1920s–30s, performs 'Ideal Homes' and 'Hidden Heroes' on Columbia 5495.AI summary
Columbia 5495 Comic
Norman Long, the British comedian, performs two comic monologues—'The Imports of England' and 'I Do Hate Lying in Bed'—on Columbia's mainstream catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 5666 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and entertainer, performs 'What Would Mr Gladstone Say to That?' and 'That Rests Entirely With Me' on Columbia, a later double-sided acoustic issue.AI summary
Columbia DB185 Music Hall
Norman Long, a comedian and entertainer, on Columbia DB292, performing his characteristic spoken-word comedy material about London life.AI summary
Columbia DB292 Music Hall
Norman Long was a British entertainer and composer known for comic and novelty material. His Columbia recording 'In the Parlour when the Company's gone' was one of his established pieces.AI summary
Columbia DB317 Music Hall
Norman Long was a British comedy-monologue artist and pianist of the interwar era, popular on stage and records. This Columbia DB383 features his characteristic comic patter.AI summary
Columbia DB383 Music Hall
Norman Long, the British comedian, performs 'I Had to Go and Draw Another Pound Out' and 'Isle of Hootcha Kootcha' on Columbia, exemplifying his spoken-word comedy style.AI summary
Columbia DB412 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British entertainer and humorist, recorded for Columbia DB576, likely mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB576 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comic vocalist and entertainer, performing his comic songs 'Ten Pahnds Dahn' and 'On the Day That Chelsea Went and Won the Cup' on Columbia DB1287.AI summary
Columbia DB1287 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and novelty vocalist, on Columbia DB1380—a recording from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1380 Music Hall
Norman Long with 'When I get my Rag out' and 'The Council Schools are good enough for me' on Columbia (DB1447), comedy novelty material from the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1447 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and entertainer, recorded these comic monologues—'Dick Turpin's Ride to York' and 'It's Really Too Terribly Thrilling'—which exemplify his spoken-word style on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia DB825 Music Hall
Norman Long, the British comedian, performs 'Luxembourg Calling' and its continuation on Columbia, reflecting his popular spoken-word style.AI summary
Columbia FB1208 Music Hall
Norman Long, the 'Confidential Comedian', performing comedy songs 'It wouldn't have done for the Duke Sir' and 'Round the 'Ouses' on Columbia FB2094. Long was a celebrated British music hall and radio entertainer.AI summary
Columbia FB2094 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Long, a British pianist and entertainer known for comic monologues, recorded 'The Bushes at the Bottom of the Garden' and 'Grandma's Days and Nowadays' on Columbia DB738; typical of his witty, character-based material.AI summary
Columbia DB738 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Long, a British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'On the Day That Chelsea Went and Won the Cup' and 'Ten Pahnds Dahn' for Columbia, showcasing his comic songs with their characterful dialect delivery.AI summary
Columbia DB1287 Comic
Norman Wisdom was a British comedian, singer and actor best known for slapstick films; "Don't Laugh at Me" was his own comic song, and this Columbia recording showcases his personality and humour.AI summary
Columbia DB3133 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Wisdom, the celebrated British comic actor and performer, on Columbia Records with a comic novelty song from the 1950s; Wisdom became a major film and television star but recorded sparingly on 78rpm.AI summary
Columbia FM168 Personalities (Prs)
Olive Fremstad, one of the greatest dramatic sopranos of the early 20th century, performs two Brahms lieder ('Ho Jo To Ho' and 'Du Bist der Lenz') on Columbia. Fremstad was a dominant figure in opera and recital, particularly at the Metropolitan Opera.AI summary
Columbia A1451 Classical
Oliver Wakefield on Columbia performing spoken comic material, a two-part recording typical of early 1930s novelty entertainment.AI summary
Columbia FB1553 Comic
Oliver Wakefield on Columbia FB1553, a comedic or novelty recording. The title 'Voice of Inexperience' suggests satirical or comic vocal performance.AI summary
Columbia FB1553 Voice
Columbia FB1597 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia DB3800 Misc.
Albert Ketelbey was an English conductor and composer best known for light orchestral miniatures; this Columbia recording of 'Just Fancy' captures the style that made him popular in British homes during the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 2883 Orchestra
Albert Ketelbey conducting his own orchestra in 'In a Persian Market', one of his most famous light orchestral evergreens, on Columbia 3422R. Ketelbey's concert pieces were extremely popular on 78s during the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 3422R Orchestra
Norman O'Neill (1875–1934) was a distinguished British composer and conductor known for his theatre music and orchestral works. This Columbia 4495 pressing of orchestral dances is from his recording catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 4495 Orchestra
An orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham performing Gounod's 'Processional March' and Sibelius's 'Valse Triste' on Columbia electrical recording; Beecham was a major British conductor.AI summary
Columbia L1162 Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham conducting an orchestra in Mozart's *Magic Flute* Overture, recorded for Columbia on the prestigious L-series (long-playing 10-inch) of the early 1930s; Beecham was the leading British conductor of the era and a major recording artist.AI summary
Columbia L1001 Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham conducted the orchestra in 'Rosenkavalier waltz' and 'Manon minuet' for Columbia L1020. This is an electrical recording of light orchestral arrangements, conducted by one of Britain's most celebrated conductors.AI summary
Columbia L1020 Orchestra
The orchestra under conductor Thomas Beecham performing the overture to Rossini's Barber of Seville and the scherzo from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream on Columbia L1075. Beecham was one of the greatest British conductors of the twentieth century.AI summary
Columbia L1075 Orchestra
Columbia L1132 Orchestra