3,430 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Victor de Maunee recorded 'I pitch my lonely Caravan' and 'In the great unknown' for Columbia, catalogue WO1. The 'WO' prefix is unusual and may indicate a special series or early catalogue variant.AI summary
Columbia WO1 Voice
Columbia FB2989
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra on Columbia DB4123 performing two Richard Rodgers songs from the film *My Fair Lady*—recorded in the popular ballroom-dance style.AI summary
Columbia DB4123 Dance
Columbia DB3762 Dance
Columbia DB3713 Dance
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra recorded 'Brahms Lullaby' and 'Chopin Nocturne' for Columbia—classical arrangements for ballroom dancing, from the bandleader famous for his strict-tempo dance records.AI summary
Columbia FB3458 Dance
Columbia ROX171 Orchestra
Columbia ROX171 Orchestra
A Vienna symphony orchestra conducted by Paul Kerby performs Grieg's Peer Gynt suites on Columbia Records, capturing the light orchestral repertoire popular on 78rpm recordings.AI summary
Columbia DB1268/9 Orchestra
Vincenzo Reschiglian performing 'O vecchio cor che batti' on Columbia catalogue 10376. The artist is not widely documented in standard vocal discographies; the Columbia 10000-series is a standard early catalogue range. An unrecognised artist on an early Columbia number warrants investigation.AI summary
Columbia 10376 Opera
Viola McCoy, an American blues and jazz singer of the 1920s, performs two early jazz sides for Columbia: 'Strut long Papa' and 'Laughin crying Blues'.AI summary
Columbia A3867 Jazz
Violet Essex, a British entertainer, performing "Follow Yvette" and "Just to Hold You in My Arms" (accompanied by H. Williams) on Columbia 3507, part of Columbia's early acoustic catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 3507 Voice
Violet Loraine was a British singer and actress of the Edwardian era; this Columbia side features the 'Kipling Walk' and orchestral accompaniment, representing early 1900s musical theatre recording.AI summary
Columbia D1340 Voice
Violet Loraine, a British stage star, recorded 'Dear old Saturday Night' with Harry Tate on Columbia 559, an early issue from the 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 559 Music Hall
Columbia 218 Instrumental
Vita Sackville-West — the novelist, poet and garden designer, partner of Harold Nicolson and member of the Bloomsbury Group — reads from her poem 'The Land' on Columbia D40192. Spoken-word records by major literary figures are an uncommon and specialised collecting area, and Sackville-West's public celebrity makes this of interest beyond literary specialists.AI summary
Columbia D40192 Personalities (Prs)
Vittorio Arimondi was an Italian operatic baritone of the turn of the twentieth century. These are operatic arias — 'Il lacerato spirito' from Rigoletto and 'O tu bell astro' — recorded for Columbia. The D16275 catalogue number places it in the early 1900s.AI summary
Columbia D16275 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian baritone of the early 20th century, recorded 'Il lacerato spirito' and 'O tu' bell astro' for Columbia D16275. Both are operatic arias of the Verdian repertoire; Arimondi was a respected opera singer of the 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia D16275 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian baritone, singing arias from Gounod's Faust and other operatic repertoire on Columbia's A series, a pre-WWI issue.AI summary
Columbia A5010 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian bass, recorded the famous bass aria "Mephistopheles" (the Devil's aria) from Gounod's *Faust* for Columbia's early 30000 series, dating from the early 1920s or late 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 30099 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian bass, recorded the famous bass aria "Confutatis" from Mozart's *Requiem* for Columbia's early 30000 series, dating from the early 1920s or late 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 30100 Opera
Vivian Ellis, a British composer, performing a selection from his musical 'Streamline' on Columbia; likely mid-1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1448 Orchestra
Vivian Foster recorded a two-part comedy piece about a parson discussing marriage for Columbia Records, a major British label. This is an early Columbia catalogue number, suggesting a 1920s recording.AI summary
Columbia 3693 Comic
Vivian Foster performs 'Parson at the Sewing Party' and its sequel on Columbia, an early novelty or comic piece from the early acoustic era. Foster is not widely documented.AI summary
Columbia 2567 Comic
Vivian Foster recorded a two-part recitation or humorous patter piece for Columbia, likely from the 1920s based on the catalogue number. The title suggests music-hall or variety material. Very little is known of the artist.AI summary
Columbia 3505 Music Hall
Vivian Foster performs 'Parson Talks About Marriage' (in two parts) on Columbia, a British comedy monologue of uncertain date.AI summary
Columbia 3693R Comic
Vivian Foster performing comic monologue 'Parson in Defence of Parsons' (parts 1 and 2) on Columbia 4116, a British Columbia record of the early 1900s–1910s.AI summary
Columbia 4116 Comic
Vivian Foster on Columbia 4162, performing 'Parson & the Christmas Party' in two parts, a novelty number from the 1920s-30s era.AI summary
Columbia 4162 Comic
Vivian Foster performing 'Parson & the Charleston' on Columbia, a novelty dance number from the early jazz age. Columbia 4265 is a mid-1920s British pressing.AI summary
Columbia 4265 Dance
A dramatic monologue performed by Vivian Foster on Columbia's 3500 series, 'The Parson and the Collection'; part of the spoken-word and music-hall repertoire of the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3505 Music Hall
Vivian Foster (artist unidentified) on Columbia DB1159. The title 'Parson and Tales of Laughman' suggests novelty or comic material; DB-series discs date to the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1159 Music Hall
Vivian Foster singing a sentimental ballad on Columbia DB696, a British vocal recording of the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB696 Voice
Vivian Foster recorded "Parson in Defence of Parsons" (parts 1 and 2) for Columbia (4116), a monologue or comic sketch from the acoustic era, circa 1910–1920. Foster was a minor music-hall performer.AI summary
Columbia 4116 Music Hall
Vladimir Cernikoff performs 'Sonata' by Mozart and 'Prelude in C Sharp Minor' by Chopin on Columbia's early catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 379 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, the celebrated Russian pianist, recorded the Liszt Rigoletto Paraphrase and other virtuoso piano pieces for Columbia in the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
Columbia L1103 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann plays a Liszt Polonaise Cadenza and Chopin Étude and Prelude on Columbia L1010 — a duplicate of id 17782 in this collection. Both copies are the same pressing; one is the one to sell.AI summary
Columbia L1010 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, the eccentric Ukrainian pianist celebrated for his Chopin interpretations, plays a Mazurka, a Prelude, and the Nocturne in E flat on Columbia L1014, a 12-inch pressing. The L-series is Columbia's 12-inch premium format; de Pachmann's 12-inch Columbia Chopin recordings are less common than his 10-inch equivalents and are keenly collected.AI summary
Columbia L1014 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann was a Ukrainian-born pianist celebrated above all for his Chopin playing, an eccentric and much-discussed performer who recorded into the early electrical era. The Columbia L-series was the twelve-inch classical catalogue, and this coupling of a Chopin Mazurka with Liszt's Liebesträume is characteristic of his recital programmes. De Pachmann's recordings are consistently collected by pianophile enthusiasts and this is a desirable coupling.AI summary
Columbia L1102 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann plays a Mazurka, an Étude, and La Fileuse by Chopin on Columbia L1112, a 12-inch pressing. Like the other de Pachmann Columbia L-series discs in this collection, this is a premium-format large-disc Chopin recording by the pianist most closely associated with that composer's music in the early recording era.AI summary
Columbia L1112 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann was a Ukrainian-born pianist celebrated above all for his Chopin playing, famous as much for his eccentric stage manner as for his beautiful tone. Columbia L1131 — Schumann's 'Grillen' in D flat and Chopin's Scherzo in B minor — is a large-format 12-inch pressing from Columbia's premium L-series. De Pachmann's Columbia recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early piano recording.AI summary
Columbia L1131 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann on Columbia, performing 'Ricigletto Paraphrase' and 'Valse, Écossaise' — the legendary Russian pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his interpretations of Chopin.AI summary
Columbia L1103 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, a Russian virtuoso pianist famous for his Chopin interpretations, recorded the Rigoletto Paraphrase and works by Liszt and Chopin for Columbia; Pachmann was an important recording artist in the acoustic and early electrical eras.AI summary
Columbia L1103 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, the Ukrainian-born Chopin specialist famous for his eccentric platform manner and beautiful tone, on Columbia L1131 — Schumann's 'Grillen' in D flat and Chopin's Scherzo in B minor. This large-format 12-inch pressing from Columbia's premium L-series is a duplicate of record 15151 in this collection; both copies should be noted before sale.AI summary
Columbia L1131 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, the eccentric Ukrainian pianist renowned for his Chopin interpretations and his habit of muttering to audiences during recitals, plays Chopin's Prelude in D Minor and an Impromptu on Columbia L1009. De Pachmann's Columbia recordings are collected by enthusiasts of historic piano playing; the L-series Columbia is a 12-inch format, probably from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia L1009 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann plays a Liszt Polonaise Cadenza and Chopin Étude and Prelude on Columbia L1010, a 12-inch pressing. Like the other de Pachmann Columbia L-series discs in this collection, this is a premium-format large-disc Chopin and Liszt recording by the pianist most closely identified with those composers in the early recording era.AI summary
Columbia L1010 Classical
A vocal quartet performing a 'Farmyard Medley' on Columbia, a novelty item from the early recording era.AI summary
Columbia 455 Misc.
Vorhees performing orchestral pieces 'Soliloquy' and 'Baby's Blue' on Columbia, circa mid-1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4682 Orchestra
A performance by Vorhees on Columbia's 4000 series, featuring two dance songs: 'When the Morning Glories Wake Up in the Morning' and 'Highways Are Happy Ways'.AI summary
Columbia 4683 Dance