1,230 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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George Nepla performing Māori songs on Decca, including the well-known Māori songs 'Pokare Kare Ānā' and 'Haere Rā'. Nepla was a New Zealand performer, and these recordings reflect the inter-war interest in colonial and indigenous music.AI summary
Decca F5906 Instrumental
George Webb, a British pianist and bandleader, recorded 'Muskrat Ramble' and 'Jenny's Ball' for Decca in the early 1950s. Webb was part of the British traditional jazz revival of the period, leading a jazz band that became influential in postwar British jazz.AI summary
Decca F9385 Jazz
Decca F9386
George Webb's Dixielanders on Decca performing 'South' and 'London Blues', the British traditional jazz revival band recording in the post-war years.AI summary
Decca F8735 Jazz
Geraldo, a British bandleader and musician, performing two songs on Decca in the 1940s. Geraldo led one of the most popular British dance orchestras and was a fixture of radio and entertainment; his Decca recordings are commonly found.AI summary
Decca F6306 Dance
Geraldo was a British bandleader and arranger (real name Gerald Bright) who led popular dance orchestras from the 1930s through the 1950s. 'Masks & Faces' and 'Barrio reo' are dance and light orchestral pieces recorded for Decca.AI summary
Decca F2199 Dance
Geraldo, a popular British dance-band leader and accordionist, performing on Decca F2204. Geraldo was prominent in British light entertainment from the 1930s onwards and recorded extensively.AI summary
Decca F2204 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra, performing two dance tunes for Decca, likely from the 1940s.AI summary
Decca F6306 Dance
Gertrude Lawrence, the legendary British-American stage star, performing songs from Noël Coward and elsewhere on Decca in the late 1930s. Lawrence was primarily a stage actress and singer, and her recordings are far rarer than her theatrical fame would suggest.AI summary
Decca F3578 Voice
Gilbert Earle, credited on Decca F2311, recorded 'Come and Have a Cuddle on the Common' and 'Boo Hoo'. The artist is otherwise unidentified and the playful titles suggest light popular material of the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F2311 Voice
Gillie Potter, a celebrated British character comedian, recorded 'Heard at Hogsnorton', parts 1 and 2, for Decca. These are monologues from his famous fictional village and running radio sketch series.AI summary
Decca K650 Comic
Gillie Potter, a BBC radio personality famous for his comic monologues about the fictional village of Hogsnorton, on Decca. Potter was a major radio star in the 1930s-1940s and this recording captures his signature act.AI summary
Decca K663 Music Hall
Gillie Potter was a celebrated British monologist and character comedian of the 1930s–1950s, best known for his creation of the fictional village of Hogsnorton; this Decca side captures his warm, rambling comic style.AI summary
Decca K674 Comic
Gillie Potter, a British radio comedian and monologuist, performing 'You Know & All That' on Decca.AI summary
Decca OC94 Personalities (Prs)
Ginger Rogers was an American dancer, actress and singer, partner to Fred Astaire; this Decca pressing features two songs from the 1936 film "Follow the Fleet", "Let Yourself Go" and "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket".AI summary
Decca F5963 Personalities (Prs)
Giuseppe Luco recorded 'O Douces Mains' and 'Me Grimer' for Decca. The titles suggest foreign-language or novelty repertoire; Luco is not documented.AI summary
Decca DE7023 Voice
Gloria Hart performing 'China Boy' and 'Sweet Words' on Decca 28445, a 1940s dance or popular recording.AI summary
Decca 28445 Dance
Nat Gonella, a British trumpeter and bandleader popular in the 1930s swing era, recorded 'Georgia on my Mind' and 'Sweet Sue' for Decca. These were among his signature numbers, showcasing his punchy, swing style.AI summary
Decca F3992 Jazz
The Goons, the British comedy and surrealist radio group, recorded 'I'm walking backwards for Christmas' and 'Bluebottle Blues' for Decca F10756 in 1956. The Goons were a hugely popular radio show, and their records, particularly those featuring their famous characters and comedy routines, remain collected.AI summary
Decca F10756 Comic
The Goons—Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe—in their comic sketch "I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas", a novelty number that became one of their most popular recordings and exemplified the anarchic humour that made them beloved in British radio and popular culture.AI summary
Decca F10756 Comic
The Goons, the influential British comedy troupe fronted by Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe, on Decca. 'Ying Tong Song' became their signature novelty hit, while 'Bloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call' reflects their radio comedy success of the mid-1950s.AI summary
Decca F10780 Comic
The Goons on Decca F10885, 'I love you' and 'Eeh ah oh ooh', a novelty or comedy recording by the British comedy ensemble of the 1950s.AI summary
Decca F10885 Comic
The Goons, the British comedy team, perform two comic novelty songs on Decca F10945: "Whistle Your Cares Away" and "A Russian Love Song," likely from the early 1950s. The Goons were hugely popular British radio comedians of that era, with significant recording and cultural impact.AI summary
Decca F10945 Comic
G.R. Spindler Mamelok Banjo Band performing 'Georgia Medley' and 'To the Front' on Decca. The group played light novelty dance music of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Decca F1628 Dance
Decca F1628 Banjo Band
Decca F10614 Personalities (Prs)
Gracie Fields, the celebrated Lancashire entertainer, recorded 'Church Bells on Sunday Morning' and 'Chump Chop and Chips' for Decca; Fields was a major British stage, film and recording star of the 1930s–50s.AI summary
Decca F9194 Personalities (Prs)
Greta Keller on Decca F3601, with 'Lover' and 'Hold Me'. Keller was an Austrian-American chanson and popular singer of the 1930s–1950s, known for her sultry, sophisticated style.AI summary
Decca F3601 Voice
Greta Keller, an Austrian-American vocalist known for cabaret and film work, recorded for Decca in the 1930s–40s; this is a popular ballad side.AI summary
Decca M410 Voice
Greta Keller, an Austrian-American singer who recorded for major labels, performing German-language sentimental ballads on Decca F40180 ('Keiner Weiss wie ich bin nur du' / 'Wer weint heut aus Liebe tranen').AI summary
Decca F40180 Voice
Greta Keller singing 'All of Me' and 'Faded Summer Love' on Decca F2843, from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F2843 Voice
Gus Elen was one of Britain's greatest music-hall stars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his cockney character songs and his influence on British popular song; this Decca side captures him late in his career.AI summary
Decca 2721 Music Hall
Gus Elen, a celebrated British coster-song comedian, performing two signature monologues for Decca in the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3097 Music Hall
Gus Elen, the legendary Victorian and Edwardian music-hall star, performing two of his signature comic songs 'It's a Great Big Shame' and 'Arf a Pint of Ale' on Decca F2721, a reissue or late-era recording.AI summary
Decca F2721 Music Hall
Gus Elen, a legendary Cockney music-hall star of the Edwardian era, recorded for Decca: 'Nice Quiet Day' and 'Golden Dustman', both character songs in his tradition.AI summary
Decca F3252 Music Hall
Guy Lombardo was a Canadian bandleader celebrated for his smooth 'Royal Canadians' orchestra style and his signature rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne'; this Decca record is from his vast recording output.AI summary
Decca SAMPLEXYZ269487 Dance
Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians were the most commercially successful orchestra of the 1930s–50s, known for their refined 'sweetest music this side of heaven' style. This Decca F-series side pairs 'What's the reason' and 'Down by the river', typical of their polished dance-band approach.AI summary
Decca F5484 Orchestra
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians on Decca, catalogue F5485. Lombardo was a hugely successful American bandleader famous for orchestral dance music and New Year's Eve broadcasts; his records are extremely common.AI summary
Decca F5485 Dance
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians on Decca, catalogue 27208, with 'Harbor Lights' and 'Petite Waltz'. Lombardo was the leading exponent of the sweet-dance style and one of the most commercially successful bandleaders of the era.AI summary
Decca 27208 Dance
Gwynn Williams was a Welsh musician and composer; this Decca recording preserves Welsh-language song titles from the early 1930s and represents the label's investment in regional British repertoire.AI summary
Decca F1772 Voice
Gwynn-Williams and Welsh singers performing two songs by the Welsh composer Joseph Parry in Welsh, on Decca 1768 from 1942.AI summary
Decca 1768
Gwynneth Evans performing two Welsh traditional songs on Decca, a major UK label, in the mid-20th century.AI summary
Decca F1773 Voice
H. Hall performing a 'Musical Comedy Switch' on Decca K581, a two-part piece.AI summary
Decca K581 Music Hall
H Hall recorded 'Hieland Laddie' and 'Sylvia waltz' for Decca, catalogue F2357, likely from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F2357 Instrumental
H Roy recording two ragtime piano pieces on Decca F9145, likely from the 1940s.AI summary
Decca F9145 Instrumental
H Roy recorded 'It had to be you' and 'Barrel House Boogie' for Decca, catalogue F8497, likely from the 1940s.AI summary
Decca F8497 Jazz
H Roy recorded two rag compositions 'That Mysterious Rag' and 'Leicester Square Rag' on Decca F9145, a British instrumental recording from the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca F9145 Instrumental
Hal Kemp's orchestra, a popular American collegiate and society dance band of the early 1930s, recorded two numbers associated with the film *Remember My Forgotten Man* on Decca.AI summary
Decca F3765 Dance