27 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
27 records matching
The Admirals with pianist Harry Jacobson on Elec catalogue 0235, an obscure British label of the 1920s-30s. The titles suggest a dance or light orchestral recording.AI summary
Electron 0235 Dance
Alfredo with Diane and I'll Think of You on Electron 0207.AI summary
Electron 0207 Dance
Aubrey Brain, the leading English horn player of his day and father of Dennis Brain, plays Glazunov's 'Rêverie' and part of a Mozart horn concerto on the Electron label.AI summary
Electron 509 Classical
The Brosa String Quartet, led by the violinist Antonio Brosa, play By the Tarn on Electron 0287, over two sides.AI summary
Electron 0287 Classical
Dan Jones recorded 'Bird Songs at Eventide' and 'Dolorosa' for Electron, a minor British label. 'Bird Songs at Eventide' is a famous British character song often associated with music hall novelty numbers, though Jones' own version is not a well-known recording today. Electron pressings are scarce in collections.AI summary
Electron 0270 Music Hall
Eartha Kitt with C'est si bon and, credited D. Shore, Blue Canary on Electron EG8013.AI summary
Electron EG8013 Voice
Edith Furmedge, an obscure soprano or vocalist, recorded two ballad numbers on Electron, a small and poorly documented British label of indeterminate era.AI summary
Electron 0181 Voice
Erno Dohnanyi, Hungarian composer and pianist. Electron H1055 records 'Marche Humoresque' and 'Für Elise'; from an obscure label.AI summary
Electron H1055 Classical
Fay Compton, the English stage and screen actress, performs 'Kiddi-logues' across two sides on Electron.AI summary
Electron 0203 Personalities (Prs)
Fay Compton, a British actress and revue star, recorded 'Kiddi-logues' (probably comic monologues for children) for Electra (Elec), probably in the early 1920s. Compton was a well-known stage entertainer and occasional recording artist.AI summary
Electron 0203 Comic
Fay Compton, the English actress, with Kiddies Hour in two sides on Electron 0204.AI summary
Electron 0204 Personalities (Prs)
Fay Compton recorded 'Kiddies Hour' for Elec Records (0204). Fay Compton was an established British actress and entertainer of stage and early film; Elec (Electrical) was a budget British label of the 1930s.AI summary
Electron 0204 Music Hall
G. Agnoletti and A. Armolli sing a duet in two acts on Electron 549.AI summary
Electron 549 Opera
Hedges and Fields performing novelty or comic material on Elec (Electrical), a short-lived British label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Electron 0186 Comic
Hermann Jadlowker, the tenor admired for his technique, sings from Wagner's 'Lohengrin', including the Grail Narration.AI summary
Electron DB775 Opera
Jean Marcu performing 'Petite Conversation' and 'Canzonetta' on Electron R1340. Electron was a British label, and this record represents a light-entertainment or operetta excerpt from the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Electron R1340
Julia Culp, the Dutch mezzo-soprano celebrated as a lieder singer, sings Wolf's 'Verborgenheit' and Schumann's 'Der Nussbaum' on Electron.AI summary
Electron EW8 Classical
Julia Culp, the Dutch mezzo-soprano celebrated as a lieder singer, sings Schubert's 'Der Tod und das Mädchen' and 'Der Lindenbaum' on Electron.AI summary
Electron EJ41 Classical
Jussi Björling, the Swedish tenor, sings Holde Aida and Wie eiskalt ist dies Händchen in German on HMV DB3049.AI summary
Electron DB3049 Opera
Lucrezia Bori and Tito Schipa in the final-act scene from Puccini's 'La bohème', including 'Sono andati'.AI summary
Electron DB911 Opera
Mabel Marks, a performer in the novelty-song tradition, recorded these two comedy vocals for Electrical, a small British label of the late 1920s.AI summary
Electron 0259 Comic
Mabel Marks performing vaudeville material ('Giggling Gertie') for Electrical Recording company. The catalogue number and label suggest a late 1920s pressing on a minor imprint.AI summary
Electron 0259 Voice
Michael Zacharewitsch, the Russian-born violinist who made his career in England, plays 'The Ash Grove' and a Minuet on Electron.AI summary
Electron 0192 Classical
Richard Crooks, the American tenor, sings the Grail Narration and Preislied from Wagner on HMV Electron EJ133.AI summary
Electron EJ133 Opera
Rudolf Schock, the German tenor, sings Es war einmal am Hofe and Ha, wie in meiner on HMV DB11500.AI summary
Electron DB11500 Opera
Rudolf Schock, the German tenor, sings the Flower Song from Carmen and Abschied von der Mutter on HMV Electron DB11542.AI summary
Electron DB11542 Opera
Electron EG6604