1,229 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Decca K639
A multi-artist Decca coupling from the mid-1930s featuring Annette Hanshaw, Singing Sam, and Morton Downey, three significant jazz and popular singers of the period, on 'Say it isn't so' and Cab Calloway's 'Git Along'.AI summary
Decca F3272 Voice
This Decca recording couples fragments from Hitler's voice and speeches with commentary from figures like David Niven and US President Truman, documenting the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. SX2 is an extremely limited Decca special pressing for historical and documentary purposes.AI summary
Decca SX2 Personalities (Prs)
A Winn and R Purdell performing a 'Yes Madam' selection on Decca F5215, a mid-1930s light entertainment recording from an obscure artist pairing.AI summary
Decca F5215 Personalities (Prs)
A Young and R Foresythe performing a selection from the Jerome Kern musical 'Roberta' on Decca F5637 in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F5637 Orchestra
Aaron Copland was an American composer of major stature, known for his symphonic and ballet works as well as his piano music and arrangements of American folk themes. 'Four Piano Blues' represents his piano works. This Decca K2372 pressing is from the 1930s–40s era.AI summary
Decca K2372 Classical
An Accordion Band on Decca with catalogue number TEST; this is a test or sample pressing, not a commercial release. The Decca TEST prefix is not a standard catalogue prefix and suggests an experimental or quality-control issue.AI summary
Decca TEST Instrumental
Adelaide Hall was an American jazz vocalist who recorded extensively in Europe in the 1930s–50s, known for her scat singing and jazz interpretations. This Decca side pairs a popular song with Cole Porter's standard, recorded in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F7636 Jazz
Adelaide Hall, the African-American jazz and cabaret singer, recorded 'There Goes That Song Again' and 'I'm Gonna Love That Guy' on Decca F8517. Hall was an international star and frequent British recording artist of the 1930s-1950s, known for her distinctive voice and sophisticated interpretation of popular songs.AI summary
Decca F8517 Voice
Adrian Rollini, accomplished jazz saxophonist and bandleader of the 1920s–1930s, recorded for Decca in the early swing era; this F-series pressing couples two popular standards.AI summary
Decca F3848 Jazz
Adrian Rollini (1903–1956) was an accomplished American multi-instrumentalist and bandleader who recorded dance and jazz sides for various labels in the 1930s; this Decca side showcases his versatility on two novelty numbers.AI summary
Decca F3702 Jazz
Decca F5009
Adrien Adrius is credited to this Decca side from the 1930s, described as 'Gendarme a les yeux bleus' and a swing piece; the artist is untraced.AI summary
Decca SF256 Dance
A Decca recording credited to Afrique, a rare piece of world-music documentation, 'A Radio Tour round the World' — likely an exotic novelty or travel narrative from the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Decca F5438 Personalities (Prs)
Afrique on Decca, credited as 'Impersonations' (parts 1 and 2)—likely a comedy or novelty record of the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Decca F6768 Comic
Al Bowlly, the Anglo-Indian vocalist who became one of the most prolific singers on British dance-band records, performing 'So ashamed' and 'Rosa mia' on Decca F3275 from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3275 Voice
Al Bowlly, one of Britain's most prolific recording artists of the 1930s, on Decca F3695, performing 'Love Locked Out' and Cole Porter's 'Night and Day'. Bowlly was a leading vocalist for dance bands and popular singers of the decade.AI summary
Decca F3695 Voice
Al Bowlly was one of Britain's leading commercial vocalists of the 1930s and 1940s, known for his crooning style on dance-band and novelty records; this Decca side captures him at the height of his popularity.AI summary
Decca F3275 Voice
Al Bowlly on Decca F3218, performing 'Keep your last Goodnight for me' and 'My Romance'. Al Bowlly was a hugely successful British ballad and dance-band vocalist of the 1920s-30s, among the most recorded singers of his era.AI summary
Decca F3218 Voice
Al Bowlly, a prolific British-Indian vocalist and one of the most recorded artists of the 1920s–30s, performing 'Memories' on Decca F6916 — a late 1930s ballad recording.AI summary
Decca F6916 Voice
Al Bowlly, one of the most prolific and popular British recording artists of the 1930s-1950s, performs two romantic ballads 'Keep Your Last Goodnight for Me' and 'My Romance' on Decca F3218. Bowlly recorded for nearly every British label and his smooth tenor voice defined the 'crooner' style in the UK.AI summary
Decca F3218 Voice
Al Bowlly, the Anglo-Indian vocalist who became one of the most prolific singers on British dance-band records, performing 'So ashamed' and 'Rosa mia' on Decca F3275 from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3275 Voice
Al Bowlly, one of Britain's most prolific recording artists and a favourite vocalist of the 1930s, performing two sentimental ballads on Decca: 'Million Dreams' and 'I'll follow you'.AI summary
Decca F3304 Voice
Al Bowlly, the prolific British-Indian vocalist of the 1920s–1940s, performing 'You Must Believe Me' and 'Goodnight but Not Goodbye' on Decca F3547, a mid-1930s pressing; Bowlly was one of the most recorded voices of the era.AI summary
Decca F3547 Voice
Al Bowlly, the prolific British vocalist, on Decca F3627, performing 'Moonstruck' and 'Learn to Croon' — popular dance and vocal recordings of the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca F3627 Voice
Al Bowlly was one of the most prolific and popular British vocalists of the 1930s. This Decca recording of two romantic standards represents his well-collected catalogue.AI summary
Decca F3695 Voice
Al Bowlly was one of the most prolific and popular British dance-band vocalists of the 1930s and early 1940s, recorded extensively for major labels. 'Lover come back to me' and 'Fancy our Meeting' are dance-band ballads on Decca, typical of his output.AI summary
Decca F3742 Voice
Al Bowlly, a prolific British recording vocalist of the 1930s, on Decca F3853 performing popular ballads.AI summary
Decca F3853 Voice
Al Bowlly, Elsie Carlisle and Olive Groves on Decca K645, a medley of songs from contemporary stage shows. All three were prolific 1930s recording artists.AI summary
Decca K645 Voice
Albert Whelan, the British violin virtuoso and accompanist, recorded 'Three Trees' and 'Preacher and the Bear' for Decca, drawing-room and novelty material from the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Decca F2697 Instrumental
Albert Whelan, a British whistler and entertainer, performing 'Three Trees' and 'Preacher and the Bear' on Decca. Whelan was famous for his virtuosic whistling and recorded prolifically in the acoustic and early electric era.AI summary
Decca F2697 Instrumental
Albert Whelan was a distinguished British entertainer and whistler, famous for his *Invicta* entry march. This Decca disc offers two spoken or musical pieces: 'Jolly Good Company' and 'A Children's Christmas Party', from a period when Whelan was a major recording and broadcast star.AI summary
Decca F2688 Personalities (Prs)
Albert Whelan, a whistler and entertainer of the early acoustic era, performs 'Three Trees' and 'Preacher and the Bear' on Decca. Whelan was known for his whistling solos and signature tunes.AI summary
Decca F2697 Instrumental
Albert Whelan, a celebrated British entertainer and reciter, on Decca F2688 singing two humorous character pieces from the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Decca F2688 Music Hall
Alice Delysia, the French-British music hall and film star of the early 20th century, recorded two songs for Decca—one in English ('Badge from Your Coat') and one in French. Delysia was a West End favourite and Hollywood actress; this is likely a 1930s-40s Decca release.AI summary
Decca F7822 Personalities (Prs)
Ambrose and his orchestra on Decca F7089, the British dance bandleader and composer performing 'Penguin' and 'War Dance of the Wooden Indians', from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F7089 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded hot-dance sides for Decca in the 1930s. Ambrose was one of the most sophisticated and inventive British bandleaders of the swing era, leading the house band at the Mayfair Hotel, London.AI summary
Decca F5489 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra were one of the most sophisticated and successful British dance orchestras of the 1930s and 1940s, celebrated for their arranging and musicianship; this Decca side captures them performing 'Deep Henderson' and 'Message from Mars' in his polished house-band style.AI summary
Decca F6556 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra performing 'Tiptoe through the Tulips with me' and 'Painting the Clouds with Sunshine' for Decca, M110, from the early 1930s. Ambrose was one of Britain's leading dance bandleaders of the era, resident at the Mayfair Hotel in London.AI summary
Decca M110 Dance
Ambrose was a British bandleader and pianist of considerable sophistication, leading one of London's most fashionable dance orchestras in the 1920s–30s. 'Mademoiselle Hortensia' and 'Bambi Bamba' are typical of his elegant dance-band style, recorded for Decca in the early microphone era.AI summary
Decca MG51001 Dance
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Ambrose, the renowned British dance-band leader, recorded for Decca on multiple sides (F7024, F7936, F7026), a suite of dance, light orchestral, or swing material from the late 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F7024F7936F7026 Dance
Decca F7041 Dance
Ambrose was one of Britain's most celebrated bandleaders of the 1920s and 1930s, famous for his sophisticated swing arrangements and broadcasts from the Mayfair Hotel in London. This Decca F7326 pressing of "Somewhere in France with You" and "How Beautiful You Are" represents his popular output in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F7326 Dance
Ambrose, one of Britain's premier bandleaders, recorded 'Tarantula' and 'Champagne Cocktail' for Decca. The F6000 series places this in the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F6282 Dance
Ambrose, one of Britain's finest dance-band leaders, performing 'This'll Make You Whistle' and 'There Isn't Any Limit to My Love' on Decca. Ambrose's Savoy Hotel orchestra was a prestige ensemble and his recordings remain sought by dance-music enthusiasts.AI summary
Decca F5922 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's leading dance bands, performing 'Organ Grinder's Swing' and 'Wood & Ivory' on Decca F6141, a late 1930s-1940s swing-era recording.AI summary
Decca F6141 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra performing 'Swing Patrol' and 'Twilight in Turkey' on Decca F6446. Ambrose led one of the most celebrated British dance orchestras of the 1930s-40s, and his Decca sides are regularly collected.AI summary
Decca F6446 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra performing the Duke Ellington composition 'Caravan' and 'Cotton Pickers Congregation' on Decca F6458, from the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F6458 Jazz