251 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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"Going to the Races", a Dan Leno comic monologue, here on a 12-inch single-sided G&T pressing — the larger prestige format used less often than the standard 10-inch discs of the day.AI summary
G&T 02001 Music Hall
"Going to the Races" was one of Dan Leno's comic monologue recordings for G&T, made in the early 1900s shortly before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2-2808 Music Hall
"The Shopwalker" was one of Dan Leno's comic monologues, recorded for G&T in the early 1900s before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2-2830 Music Hall
Dan Leno, the leading British music hall comedian of his generation, recorded this monologue for G&T in the early 1900s, shortly before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2-2832 Music Hall
"Spiritualism" was one of Dan Leno's comic monologues, recorded for G&T in the early 1900s before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 1243(3482) Music Hall
An alternate take of "Spiritualism", one of Dan Leno's comic monologues for G&T, distinguished by a different matrix suffix from the companion copy of the same title in this collection.AI summary
G&T 1243(3483) Music Hall
"Mrs Kelly" was one of Dan Leno's comic monologue recordings for G&T, made in the early 1900s when he was the most famous comedian on the British stage.AI summary
G&T 2-2531 Music Hall
Dan Leno was the most celebrated music hall comedian of the late Victorian era, renowned for his rapid patter monologues in character; this G&T single-sided disc is one of only a handful of recordings he made before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2435 Music Hall
"May Day Fireman" was one of Dan Leno's comic monologues, recorded for G&T in the early 1900s before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2436 Music Hall
Dan Leno, the most famous British music-hall comedian of the late Victorian era, performing "Poppies" on an early G&T recording made shortly before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2-2530 Music Hall
Fernando De Lucia, the great Neapolitan tenor, and Celestina Boninsegna in a duet from Gounod's 'Faust', on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 054043 Opera
American soprano Emma Eames and Spanish-American baritone Emilio de Gogorza, who later married, recorded this duet 'Là ci darem la mano' from Mozart's Don Giovanni for the Gramophone & Typewriter Company.AI summary
G&T 054071 Opera
Soprano Emma Eames and baritone Emilio de Gogorza in a duet from Mozart's "The Magic Flute", an acoustic-era G&T recording from the Gramophone Company's prestige catalogue.AI summary
G&T 054072 Opera
Emma Eames and Emilio de Gogorza were both major operatic stars of the early twentieth century; this G&T 12-inch disc in the prestigious 054 duet series preserves their recording of a duet from The Magic Flute.AI summary
G&T 054072 Opera
Edward Lloyd was one of the foremost English concert tenors of the late Victorian and Edwardian era; this acoustic G&T single carries his recording of Mendelssohn's Elijah aria 'If with all your hearts'.AI summary
G&T 3-2085 Classical
Edward Lloyd, a British concert baritone. G&T 3-2801 ('If with All Your Hearts') is an acoustic recording of a major vocal soloist.AI summary
G&T 3-2801 Voice
Edward Lloyd was one of the most prolific and popular English concert tenors of the Edwardian era; this G&T disc presents his famous rendition of 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby'.AI summary
G&T 3-2024 Voice
Edward Lloyd, the leading English concert tenor of the Victorian era, sings 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby' on a single-sided G&T, recorded after he had retired from the platform.AI summary
G&T 02095 Voice
Elise Elizza, soprano of the Vienna Court Opera, sings arias of Mimì from 'La bohème' and Philine from 'Mignon' in German on G&T.AI summary
G&T 43709 Opera
Elise Elizza, Hermine Kittel and Laura Hilgermann of the Vienna Court Opera sing the Rhinemaidens' trios from Wagner's 'Das Rheingold' and 'Götterdämmerung' on G&T.AI summary
G&T G.C.-2-44413/4 Opera
Ellaline Terriss, the Edwardian musical-comedy star, sings 'The Glow-Worm' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 3705 Personalities (Prs)
French soprano Emma Calvé singing the American song "Old Folks at Home" (Stephen Foster), an unusual repertoire choice on her early G&T recording.AI summary
G&T 03092 Voice
Emma Eames, the American soprano who was one of the Metropolitan Opera's leading stars around 1900, sings 'Chanson d'amour' on a single-sided G&T disc.AI summary
G&T 033019 Classical
Emmy Destinn was a celebrated Czech soprano of the early twentieth century; this G&T 12-inch acoustic disc in the 043 celebrity series preserves one of her operatic recordings.AI summary
G&T 043095 Opera
Enrico Caruso's 'Di Quella Pira' from *Il Trovatore*, recorded for the Gramophone & Typewriter Company. G&T catalogue 2-52489 is one of Caruso's earliest and rarest operatic recordings.AI summary
G&T 2-52489 Opera
Another G&T pressing of Caruso's "Questa o quella" from "Rigoletto", from his early acoustic recording sessions.AI summary
G&T 52344 Opera
Enrico Caruso singing "Giunto sul passo estremo" from Verdi's "Don Carlos", an early G&T acoustic recording from the first decade of the twentieth century.AI summary
G&T 52347 Opera
Enrico Caruso's 1902 recording of "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci, made in Milan for the Gramophone & Typewriter Company, is one of the most famous recordings in the history of the gramophone and widely credited as the first record to sell a million copies.AI summary
G&T 52440 Opera
Enrico Caruso singing the Romance from Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots", an early G&T acoustic recording.AI summary
G&T 052088 Opera
Enrico Caruso recorded Tosti's song 'Ideale' for the Gramophone & Typewriter Company in the early 1900s; Caruso's early Milan recordings are among the most sought-after of all acoustic-era discs.AI summary
G&T 052154 Classical
Caruso singing "O Paradiso" from Meyerbeer's "L'Africana", a popular aria in his acoustic G&T catalogue.AI summary
G&T 052157 Opera
Caruso singing "Salut! demeure chaste et pure" from Gounod's "Faust", one of his celebrated acoustic recordings for G&T.AI summary
G&T 032030 Opera
Ernst Kraus, the German heroic tenor, sings Siegfried's Forging Songs from Wagner's 'Siegfried' on G&T.AI summary
G&T 3-42670 Opera
Ernest Pike was one of the most prolific British tenors of the acoustic recording era, appearing on dozens of labels between the 1900s and 1920s; his records survive in fair numbers today.AI summary
G&T 3-2316 Voice
Ernest Shand performing 'The Bachelor' on the G&T label; an early acoustic recording from an unidentified artist on one of the most prestigious recording marques of the early gramophone era.AI summary
G&T 3-2354 Music Hall
Ernie Andrews sings two rhythm-and-blues or novelty numbers on the G&C label: 'Soothe Me' and 'Wrap It Up Put It Away'. The label is obscure and otherwise unidentified.AI summary
G&T 1 Voice
Ernst Kraus, a German tenor. G&T 3-42909 records Handel operatic excerpts; early electrical operatic recording.AI summary
G&T 3-42909 Opera
Evan Williams, the American tenor of Welsh descent, sings 'Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 3-2415 Voice
Evan Williams, the American tenor of Welsh descent, sings 'Sound an Alarm' from Handel's 'Judas Maccabaeus' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 02079 Classical
Fernando de Lucia, one of the most admired Italian tenors of the verismo era, duets with soprano Giuseppina Huguet in this early recording of the Pearl Fishers duet from Bizet's opera.AI summary
G&T 054082 Opera
G&T 052070
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music-hall star, sings her famous 'Down at the Old Bull and Bush' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 3563 Music Hall
Florrie Forde, major British music-hall star. G&T 3628 ('Come and Hear the Orchestra') is an acoustic recording of a major performer; scarce.AI summary
G&T 3628 Music Hall
Friedrich Weidemann and Elise Elizza of the Vienna Court Opera sing a duet from 'Il trovatore' and 'Là ci darem la mano' from 'Don Giovanni' in German on G&T.AI summary
G&T 2-44058 Opera
Italian baritone Francesco Cigada singing "Un nido di memorie" accompanied at the piano by its composer, Ruggero Leoncavallo — an unusual acoustic-era G&T recording.AI summary
G&T 052162 Opera
Francesco Cigada was an Italian baritone; this G&T disc is notable for being accompanied by the composer Ruggero Leoncavallo himself, adding interest beyond the usual acoustic-era issue.AI summary
G&T 052162 Opera
The Italian baritone Francesco Cigada recorded this song, 'Un nido di memorie', accompanied at the piano by its composer Ruggero Leoncavallo.AI summary
G&T 052162 Classical
The Fransella Flute Quartette plays Mendelssohn's 'Bees' Wedding' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 9194 Instrumental