10 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
10 records matching
An anonymous recording on Grafton Records, a short-lived British imprint, of 'Bandy Bandolero' and 'Blue Skies'. Without artist identification or further context, this appears to be a light dance or novelty recording of the early 1930s.AI summary
Grafton 9261 Dance
The California Ramblers were a prolific 1920s dance band; 'Horses' and 'Sleepy Time Gal' are jazz-inflected popular numbers on Grafton, a small British label that reissued American dance masters.AI summary
Grafton 9206 Dance
Charles Austin recorded 'Parker's Christening' for Grafton Records—a novelty or comedy song by an untraced performer on a minor British label.AI summary
Grafton 9133 Comic
Charles Austin was a British music-hall comedian and singer, active in the early 20th century. 'Parker's Christening' and its B-side are comic sketches or monologues typical of the hall tradition. This Grafton pressing is from an obscure, short-lived British label.AI summary
Grafton 9133 Music Hall
Dick Henderson on Grafton 9244, a Music Hall comedian and singer performing comic and novelty material from the 1920s–30s. Henderson was a well-known light entertainer of the period.AI summary
Grafton 9244 Music Hall
The Five Birmingham Babies recorded 'Mamie' and 'Baby looks like me' for Grafton, probably in the mid-1920s. The group name suggests a novelty or dance ensemble; Grafton was a British label of limited output.AI summary
Grafton 9167 Dance
Irving Kaufman, a prolific American vaudeville and recording artist of the 1920s, recorded 'Roses Remind Me of You' and 'Who' for Grafton 9185, a British label. The catalogue number appears to have been incorrectly labelled on this copy. Kaufman was active in the 1920s–1930s as a recording artist for many American labels.AI summary
Grafton 9185(labelwrong) Voice
Grafton 9281 Music Hall
Lanin's orchestra, a popular dance band, recorded 'Collette' and 'Where's the Rainbow' for Grafton, a British label, in the 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Grafton 9279 Dance
Walter Brooks recorded 'Shanghai' and a piece titled 'One Million Times Per Day' for Grafton Records—light orchestral or vocal numbers from a minor British label of the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Grafton ton9094 Voice