3,430 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Phyllis Dare was a British stage actress and singer of the early 1900s–1920s era; 'Atlantic Blues' and 'Here in my Arms' (the latter a duet with Jack Hulbert) are light song material from her theatrical repertoire. Columbia 4226 indicates a 1920s pressing. Dare was a West End star and early recording artist.AI summary
Columbia 4226 Voice
Phyllis Dare, the British stage and recording performer, on Columbia, catalogue 4227: 'It all depends on you' and a selection from 'Tiny Flat near Soho Square', theatrical music-hall material from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4227 Music Hall
Phyllis Dare, the Edwardian musical comedy actress who starred in The Arcadians, The Merry Widow, and many Gaiety productions, sings 'Some Day' on Columbia MC11. The MC prefix is an unusual Columbia series designation; Dare is a collected name in Edwardian musical theatre and an unusual catalogue prefix warrants investigation.AI summary
Columbia MC11 Voice
Phyllis Titmuss was a soprano and musical-comedy actress who appeared in West End productions of the 1920s; Jack Hulbert was a prominent musical-comedy star of the same era. This Columbia F-series coupling of two light operetta numbers probably dates from around 1924–1926. A pleasant period piece from the British musical theatre of the 1920s, though not among the rarer Columbia pressings of the decade.AI summary
Columbia F1013 Voice
Picadilly Revels on Columbia 4378, a British dance ensemble of the late 1920s performing light novelty material typical of British popular orchestras of the period.AI summary
Columbia 4378 Dance
Piccadilly Revels were a British dance and novelty group of the late 1920s and early 1930s; this Columbia recording captures them performing 'Try again Tomorrow' and 'But not Today'.AI summary
Columbia 4250 Dance
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia with light dance and novelty material from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4604 Dance
Piccadilly Revels, a studio ensemble on the Piccadilly label, recorded 'Yale Blues' and 'Just the Same'; the artist name is the label itself, which often credited house orchestras or arranged compilations on that economical imprint.AI summary
Columbia 4603 Dance
A dance band credited as Piccadilly Revels on Columbia 4641, playing 'Varsity Yale Blues' and 'Deep River Blues'. Piccadilly Revels was a pseudonym used by Columbia for cheap dance sides in the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4641 Dance
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia 4413, performing 'Muddy Water' and 'Shalimar'. The ensemble name suggests a house band or session group for Columbia; the catalogue number indicates mid-to-late period pressing.AI summary
Columbia 4413 Dance
Piccadilly Revels, a British dance or novelty group, recorded on Columbia in the late 1920s–early 1930s. 'I Ain't That Kind of Baby' and 'Ting-a-Ling' are novelty songs, but the group is not separately identifiable in standard discographies.AI summary
Columbia 4550 Dance
Columbia 4603 Dance
Piccadilly Revels recorded 'Lonely Eyes' and 'My Cutey's Due at Two-to-Two Today' for Columbia, catalogue 4255, likely a mid-period pressing of the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4255 Dance
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia 4313 with 'Rhythm is the Thing' and 'Cherie I Love You', mid-1930s dance material. The Revels were likely a session band for Columbia; neither artist nor material is distinctive.AI summary
Columbia 4313 Dance
The Piccadilly Revels, a British variety ensemble, performing 'It' and a selection from 'Desert Song' on Columbia 4321.AI summary
Columbia 4321 Orchestra
Piccadilly Revels perform 'Song of the Vagabonds' and 'Only a Rose' on Columbia 4325, likely operetta selections from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4325 Orchestra
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia, a dance band recording of two popular songs from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4326 Dance
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia 4332, performing two novelty or comic songs: 'Where Do You Work-a John' (a parody song of the era) and 'Crazy Words Crazy Tune', dance-band novelty material.AI summary
Columbia 4332 Dance
Ray Starita and the Piccadilly Revels recorded 'Is She My Girl Friend?' and 'Persian Rosebud' for Columbia 4640 in the 1920s. Ray Starita was a British bandleader and saxophonist active in the 1920s–1930s, recording extensively for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 4640 Dance
The Piccadilly Revels band on Columbia, a British dance-band side from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4255 Dance
Piero Trombetta, 'Cantando Questa Strana Canzon' and 'Mi Bumba Ne', on Columbia CQ17774; an Italian vocalist recorded for one of the major labels, with song titles in Italian.AI summary
Columbia CQ17774 Voice
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A shellac disc by Pinza on the Columbia label, catalogue number 72826. The artist and titles are not recorded here, making this impossible to describe or value with confidence.AI summary
Columbia 72826
Plantation Orchestra performing two titles on Columbia — 'Smiling Joe' and 'Silver Rose' — likely from the 1920s–early 1930s, a period dance band.AI summary
Columbia 4185 Dance
Columbia 3611 Dance
Polla credited on Columbia, performing popular sentimental material of the late 1920s with orchestral accompaniment.AI summary
Columbia 3613 Voice
Polla (artist name unverified) on two popular songs, 'Kickin the Clouds away' and 'Why do I love you', from Columbia's 3000 series around 1925. Nothing is known of this performer or these performances.AI summary
Columbia 3694 Voice
The Poluski Brothers on two novelty or popular numbers, Misunderstood and Sue, on Columbia 1804.AI summary
Columbia 1804 Voice
Prince recorded 'College Life Two Step' for Columbia (30010), a two-step dance side likely from the early 1910s or earlier. The artist is not identified further.AI summary
Columbia 30010 Dance
The Prince Dance Band performing on Columbia 2882. Both artist and the early Columbia catalogue number are unrecognised, suggesting an obscure or short-lived ensemble.AI summary
Columbia 2882 Dance
Prince's Band on Columbia 3095, a medley arrangement. Prince's Band were a dance orchestra of the early 1900s; Columbia early catalogue numbers are very common.AI summary
Columbia 3095 Orchestra
Prince's Orchestra performing a 'Vesta Victoria Song Medley' on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 3643 Orchestra
Prof. Kriesman recorded 'Ave Maria' and 'Reverie' for Columbia, a major British label, in the early electrical era (late 1920s); this is classical or semi-classical material.AI summary
Columbia is1318 Classical
Prof Kriesman's readings of 'Ave Maria' and 'Reverie' on Columbia IS 1318, a British pressing from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia is1318 Instrumental
A vocal quartet on Columbia IS1545, an early electrical Columbia catalogue number; 'Sunset Trail of gold' and 'Sweet Genevieve' are sentimental popular songs of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia IS1545 Voice
Columbia DB2295
Quentin MacLean and Carlyle Cousins performing 'Underneath the Arches', a famous British music-hall song, on Columbia DB969. The DB series dates to the 1930s; both artists were British entertainers of that period.AI summary
Columbia DB969 Music Hall
R Buckman and M d'Oisly performing 'No Eyes on Earth' and 'Strange Harmony' on Columbia L1174, a British pressing.AI summary
Columbia L1174 Voice
R Buckman and M d'Oisly recorded two popular sentimental duets for Columbia: 'Give Me Your Darling Hands' and 'Lovely Maid in the Moonlight'.AI summary
Columbia L1076 Voice
R Fletcher, violinist, on Columbia is1739, performing 'Dreamer of Dreams' and 'All Alone' — classical violin solos.AI summary
Columbia is1739 Classical
R. Jackson performing 'Trooper Johnny Ludlow' and 'Follow the Colours' on Columbia 1129, a British pressing from the early 1920s. The titles suggest military-themed recitation or narrative song.AI summary
Columbia 1129 Voice
R Miller performing 'I'm just wild about Harry' and a song by Biese on Columbia 3148, early dance and novelty material from roughly 1920–23.AI summary
Columbia 3148 Dance
R. Miller recorded 'After the Rain' and 'Tell Her at Twilight' for Columbia, a major British label, in the late 1920s or early 1930s; the artist is obscure.AI summary
Columbia 3159 Dance
R. Miller performing two early jazz standards on Columbia, a major international label. The recording appears to be from the 1920s-30s era of popular dance and jazz repertoire.AI summary
Columbia 3092 Voice
R Miller recorded 'Stumbling' and 'Play that Song of India again' for Columbia in the 1920s. These are jazz-inflected dance numbers of the period.AI summary
Columbia 3136 Dance
R. Miller, a performer of early ragtime and popular songs, recorded these numbers for Columbia in the pre-1920s catalogue range. The artist is not well identified from standard reference.AI summary
Columbia 3148 Dance
R Miller conducting the Happy Six or performing 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers' and 'Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down' on Columbia 3162, from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3162 Orchestra
R Miller recorded these two piano songs for Columbia early in the label's history. Little is known of this artist, but Columbia pressings from the 3000 series date to the 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 3217 Voice
R. Miller recorded 'Weep no more my Mammy' and 'The Sheik' for Columbia, catalogue 3092. Both titles are characteristic of early 1920s ballad and novelty repertoire. The artist is not identified beyond initials.AI summary
Columbia 3092 Voice