1,230 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Billy Cotton and his Band, a popular British dance band, on Decca F10630 with 'The Dam Busters March' (the famous theme from the 1954 film) and a lighter novelty number.AI summary
Decca F10630 Orchestra
Billy Mayerl, the influential British light-music composer and pianist, performing two of his own piano pieces—"Marigold" and "Sweet William"—on Decca F8250.AI summary
Decca F8250 Instrumental
Billy Merson was a British comedian and recording artist of the music-hall era, famous for his comic songs and sketches. This Decca F2653 side captures him performing in his characteristic style, and his recordings remain of interest to collectors of British variety and musical comedy.AI summary
Decca F2653 Music Hall
Billy Milton on Decca F2234, the comedian and actor-vocalist performing the standards 'You're driving me crazy' and 'Three little Words' in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F2234 Voice
Billy Milton was a British singer and entertainer active in the 1930s. 'Blue again' and 'Indiana Sweetheart' were recorded for Decca. Milton appeared in film and theatre as well as making recordings.AI summary
Decca F2298 Voice
Billy Milton on 'You ought to see Sally on Sunday' and 'My wild Oat', from Decca F3730. Milton was a British comedian and entertainer of the 1930s-1940s; these are comedy or novelty songs typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Decca F3730 Music Hall
Billy Plonkit recorded '66' and '(2sides)' for Decca, catalogue F5640. Nothing is known of this artist or recording.AI summary
Decca F5640 Misc.
Billy Thorburn performing two sentimental ballads on Decca F2223. Nothing is known of the artist.AI summary
Decca F2223 Voice
Billy Whitlock, a British singer, performing 'Scotch Hot' and 'Two of Irish' on Decca, a major British label. These appear to be novelty or comic pieces of the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F9233 Voice
Bing Crosby, one of the most recorded singers of the 20th century, performing 'The Day After Forever' and 'It Could Happen to You' on Decca; Crosby's records are abundant and widely collected.AI summary
Decca M2017 Voice
Bing Crosby, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century, recorded 'Road to Morocco' and 'Moonlight Becomes You' for Decca in 1942, both now-standard popular songs from the Road to Morocco film.AI summary
Decca BM03410 Voice
Bing Crosby, the American crooner, performing 'Home on the Range' and 'Where the Blue of the Night' on Decca SPECIAL1778. Crosby was one of the most popular singers in the world; the SPECIAL catalogue designation suggests a limited or premium release.AI summary
Decca SPECIAL1778 Voice
Bing Crosby again, this time on Decca BM-series, performing two ballads; a late pressing of the sort Crosby recorded prolifically for most of his career.AI summary
Decca BM035 Voice
Bing Crosby and Trudy Erwin performing two songs from the musical *Oklahoma!*—'Oh What a Beautiful Morning' and 'People Will Say We're in Love'—on Decca M2007. An important duet from a classic Broadway musical.AI summary
Decca M2007 Voice
Binnie Hale, a popular British stage and film actress and singer, recorded 'You Don't Know the Half of It' and 'Did You Get That Out of a Book' for Decca F5815 in the late 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Decca F5815 Voice
Blue Racketeers on Decca's F-series with instrumental jazz titles "Business in F" and "Business in O".AI summary
Decca F3101 Jazz
Bob Crosby on Decca, performing 'Savoy Blues' and 'Sugar Foot Strut' — the American jazz bandleader and brother of Bing Crosby.AI summary
Decca F6300 Jazz
Bob Crosby was an American bandleader and vocalist, brother of Bing, and leader of the Bobcats, a swing ensemble. This Decca pressing couples two Shakespearean songs in a light arrangement.AI summary
Decca F7426 Voice
Bob Crosby recorded 'Blow Blow Thou Winter Winds' and 'Sigh and More, Ladies' for Decca (F7427). Bob Crosby was an American singer and bandleader, brother of Bing Crosby; Decca UK F series pressings are common.AI summary
Decca F7427 Voice
Bob Crosby, bandleader and singer, recorded 'Don't worry bout me' and 'What goes up must come down' for Decca; Crosby was a swing-era personality and the brother of Bing.AI summary
Decca F7112 Personalities (Prs)
Bob Crosby, the American bandleader and brother of Bing Crosby, recorded 'Brass Boogie' for Decca—a swing-era novelty number from the mid-1940s, when the Crosby orchestra was active on record and in film.AI summary
Decca 18359 Jazz
Bob Crosby, leader of the Bobcats and a prominent swing bandleader of the late 1930s–40s, performing 'At the jazz band ball' and 'Sugar foot strut' on Decca 3337. Crosby was a skilled jazz clarinetist and vocalist.AI summary
Decca 3337 Jazz
Bob Crosby, younger brother of Bing and a bandleader in his own right, recorded these two standards for Decca in the early 1950s.AI summary
Decca Y5542 Dance
Bob Crosby, the younger brother of Bing Crosby and a bandleader in his own right, on Decca Y5574 performing two popular numbers. Bob Crosby led the popular Bobcats jazz ensemble in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca Y5574 Jazz
Bob Crosby was an American bandleader and singer, brother of Bing, who recorded prolifically in the 1930s-40s. This Decca Y pressing of jazz standards represents his swing-era output.AI summary
Decca Y5908 Dance
Bob Crosby and his orchestra on Decca, catalogue BM03682, with '5 Minutes More' and 'I've Never Forgotten'. Crosby, Bing's brother, led a popular swing orchestra in the 1940s.AI summary
Decca BM03682 Dance
Bobbejaan Schoepen was a Flemish-Belgian folk and comedy entertainer and multilingual recording artist. These Decca sides in Flemish from the 1950s represent his home-market recordings.AI summary
Decca 21.649 Voice
Bobby Breen, a American child star and singer of the 1930s–40s, on Decca performing sentimental vocal material popular in that era.AI summary
Decca F6301 Voice
Bobby Breen, a child star of 1930s American radio and film, singing two sentimental novelty numbers on Decca. Breen's recordings were commercially successful in their day but are now very uncommon, especially in the UK.AI summary
Decca F6951 Voice
Bobby Breen, an American child star popular in the 1930s and 1940s, recorded 'Flower song' and 'Rainbow on the river' for Decca F6301; Breen appeared in films and was widely recorded as a novelty juvenile vocalist.AI summary
Decca F6301 Voice
Bobby Breen, a child prodigy singer of the 1930s, recorded "Flower Song" and "Rainbow on the River" for Decca F6301, likely from a film soundtrack of the era.AI summary
Decca F6301 Voice
Borrah Minevitch, the Russian-American harmonica virtuoso and bandleader, recorded 'Limehouse Blues' and 'You are my lucky Star' for Decca F5833, a UK pressing from the mid-1930s. Minevitch's 'Harmonica Rascals' were a popular stage and recording act.AI summary
Decca F5833 Instrumental
Decca AX454
Decca AX455
Decca AX456
Decca K1153
A recording credited to Bradley on Decca's MW series, a budget-conscious line of the mid-1940s.AI summary
Decca MW183 Voice
Bradley performs 'Wouldn't it be nice' and 'We'll gather Lilacs' on Decca MW323. The MW-series indicates a wartime or immediate post-war Decca pressing.AI summary
Decca MW323 Voice
Comic actor and monologist Bransby Williams performing dramatic recitations: 'Scrooge Before the Dream' and 'Captain Cuttle' (from Dickens), on Decca K1963. Williams was a major British stage performer and prolific recording artist of the early 20th century.AI summary
Decca K1963 Music Hall
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British actor and reciter of the early twentieth century, recorded dramatic selections from Dickens' A Christmas Carol ('Scrooge the Dream') for Decca. Williams was famous for his dramatic monologues and literary recitations.AI summary
Decca K1964 Personalities (Prs)
Brenda Lee, the American child star and later country and pop singer, recorded 'Fairyland' and 'One Step at a Time' on Decca 30198.AI summary
Decca 30198 Voice
Brenda Lee, the American country and pop singer who had a string of hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, performing 'I'm Sorry' and 'That's All You Gotta Do' on Decca catalogue FM6768. 'I'm Sorry' was a major hit in 1960; the FM-series Decca prefix is unusual and warrants checking for this pressing's origin.AI summary
Decca FM6768 Rock
Brian Lawrance was a British vocalist; this Decca side of film songs from the 1940s represents light vocal and orchestral entertainment work.AI summary
Decca F5304 Voice
Brian Lawrance and Fred Hartley on Decca with 'Sally Horner' and 'Floral Dance'—likely a dance or novelty recording from the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Decca F6295 Dance
Brian Lawrence's band on Decca F-series performs two popular dance numbers.AI summary
Decca F5253 Dance
Brown's Musical Brownies performing two standards—"Cross Patch" and "Confessin'"—on Decca in the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca 5413 Dance
Bruce Trent recorded two sentimental ballads—"Forever Amber" and "The Bells of St. Mary's"—for Decca in the 1940s. Trent was a British popular singer of the period.AI summary
Decca F8637 Voice
Buchel recorded 'Happy Feet' and 'You Know What I'll Do' for Decca in the mid-to-late 1930s; the artist is not clearly identified.AI summary
Decca F1856 Jazz