19 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
19 records matching
Arthur Collins, a prolific American popular singer of the early 1900s, recorded 'Prohibition Blues' and 'St Louis Blues' on the Gen label, catalogue 4513. These are likely recordings from the jazz age or thereabouts.AI summary
Gen 4513 Voice
Bailey's Lucky 7, a dance band of the late 1920s or early 1930s, recorded 'Baby Blue Eyes' and 'Dumbell' for the Gennett label, catalogue 5013.AI summary
Gen 5013 Dance
The Black Dominoes, a vocal group, performing blues-novelty numbers on Gennett, an American label with UK copies; 'Land of Cotton Blues' and 'Black Sheep Blues' from the early 1920s.AI summary
Gen 5263 Jazz
Candullo performs two early jazz or novelty dance numbers on General 3358 — likely a 1920s pressing of jazz-age material.AI summary
Gen 3358 Jazz
Gen 3087 Dance
Glantz on Gen, a small British label of the 1920s–30s, playing light dance music with 'Fox Trot of the Bells' and 'Barcelona'.AI summary
Gen 5006 Dance
Gen 4921 Dance
Jimmy Durante, the celebrated American comedian and entertainer whose distinctively hoarse voice and large nose made him one of the most recognisable performers in American show business, performing 'Why Cry Blues' and 'Old Man Jazz' on the Gen label — possibly Gennett — catalogue 9045. Gennett was a significant American label associated with early jazz; a Durante recording on Gennett would be an early and valuable disc.AI summary
Gen 9045 Jazz
Credited to Krueger on the Gen label, a small British marque. 'I'll keep on loving you' and 'Oh what a Tune' are generic popular song titles from the 1920s–30s era. Nothing is known of this artist.AI summary
Gen 4724 Dance
Krueger recorded 'I've got the Joys' and 'My Sunny Tennessee' for Gen, a British budget label, catalogue 4793. Krueger was a minor American or British vocalist of the 1920s; artist identity is uncertain.AI summary
Gen 4793 Voice
Ladd's Black Aces on Gennett, a small American label, performing 'Stop Your Kidding' and 'Yankee Doodle Blues' — likely a jazz or novelty ensemble from the 1920s, UK pressing.AI summary
Gen 4995 Jazz
Lanin's orchestra recorded 'Leave Me with a Smile' and 'Wabash Blues' for Gennett Records. The catalogue number indicates a dance band recording from the 1920s.AI summary
Gen 4796 Dance
Lanin's Orchestra on Gen Records performing 'After the Rain' and 'Stealing'. Likely Samuel Lanin or one of his brothers, leading a dance orchestra in the 1920s. Gen (Gennett) was an American label with UK distribution.AI summary
Gen 4826 Dance
Leonard performs 'Red Jacket Blues' and 'You Know Why' for General (Gen), catalogue 5026, from the 1920s.AI summary
Gen 5026 Jazz
Natzy, an unidentified artist, on Gen (General, a minor British label), performing 'Electric Girl' and 'Annabelle'.AI summary
Gen 5180 Dance
Piggy Jones on the Gen label, a record of which little is known. The artist is not immediately recognisable, and Gen is an obscure British or American label whose identity and scope are unclear.AI summary
Gen 3115 Jazz
Savannah Churchill was an American R&B and jazz vocalist of the 1940s; this Gen Records side from that era carries the style that won her a following among collectors of early rhythm and blues.AI summary
Gen 7106 Jazz
Viola McCoy recorded 'Midnight Blues' and 'Triflin' Blues' for Gennett, an American label, in the classic blues idiom. McCoy was an American blues singer of the 1920s, and Gennett catalogue 5128 suggests an early acoustic recording.AI summary
Gen 5128 Jazz
Viola McCoy, a prolific African-American blues and vaudeville singer who recorded under many names in the early 1920s, records 'Midnight Blues' and 'Triflin' Blues' on Gennet 5128. Gennett was the Indiana independent label that also recorded Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton; original Gennett pressings of 1920s blues artists are scarce and collected internationally.AI summary
Gen 5128 Jazz