3,282 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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A legendary ensemble featuring soprano Amelita Galli-Curci, tenor Enrico Caruso, baritone Giuseppe De Luca and bass Adamo Didur performing 'Bella figlia dell'amore' (the Act III quartet from Verdi's *Rigoletto*) on His Master's Voice: an exceptionally rare collaboration of early 20th-century opera superstars.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054066 Opera
Enrico Caruso, Amelita Galli-Curci, Luigi Perini and Giuseppe De Luca, four legendary opera singers, recorded the famous quartet 'Bella figlia dell' amore' from Verdi's *La Traviata* on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054066 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Amelita Galli-Curci recorded the 'Brindisi' (Drinking Song) from Verdi's 'La Traviata' for His Master's Voice; a historic duet by two of the greatest opera singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-54006 Opera
A celebrated quartet of Metropolitan Opera stars—including the legendary Enrico Caruso—recorded an ensemble excerpt from a grand opera, likely Verdi or Gounod, for His Master's Voice in the acoustic era. This is a major historical recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054204 Opera
Enrico Caruso with Antonio Scotti, Geraldine Farrar and Antonio Viafora performing the ensemble 'Addio dolce svegliare' for His Master's Voice 054204. This is a rare acoustic recording featuring three of the greatest singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054204 Opera
His Master's Voice B1664 Dance
Cedric Sharpe performs two classical miniatures on His Master's Voice: 'La Cinquantaine' and 'Ave Maria', likely on violin or other solo instrument.AI summary
His Master's Voice E412 Instrumental
Celestina Boninsegna, an Italian mezzo-soprano, recorded 'O Dolce Volutta' and 'Casta Diva' for His Master's Voice; Boninsegna was a celebrated opera singer of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice VB28 Opera
Feodor Chaliapine was the legendary Russian bass baritone and opera star of the early 20th century; this HMV pressing carries two operatic arias in the original Italian, recorded late in his career.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA962 Opera
Charles Hill and Frank Grisewood recorded 'Radio Doctor' and 'Man in the Kitchen' for His Master's Voice. These appear to be comedy or novelty pieces, possibly related to radio personalities or programmes of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH52 Comic
Charles Mott on His Master's Voice, performing the 'Curfew Song' from Edward German's operetta 'The Starlight Express'.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02642 Opera
Charles Mott, a baritone, performing 'My Old Tunes' and 'Curfew Song' with orchestra conducted by Elgar himself, on HMV D456. An Elgar self-conducted HMV recording with a named soloist is a primary document of the composer's own conducting; this disc is of significant collector interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D456 Voice
Charles Penrose was a British music-hall comedian best known for the novelty record 'The Laughing Policeman'; this HMV recording of 'Santa Claus Workshop' represents his comic song material from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1150 Music Hall
Charles Penrose on His Master's Voice B2367, 'The Laughing Policeman' (catalogued here as 'Popular Jocular Dr Brown'); Penrose's laughing performance became a comic standard from the 1920s onwards.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2367 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, a British vocalist and entertainer of the early 1920s, recorded "Land of Nod" with S. Coltham and "Pirate's Island" for His Master's Voice. Penrose was a popular recording artist of the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2366 Voice
Charles Penrose & Co performing a two-part comic narrative, 'Careless Peter visits the Land of Topsy Turvy', on His Master's Voice B3974. Penrose was a prolific British comic singer and entertainer of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3974 Comic
Charles Penrose & Co performing 'Laughter on the Line' and 'Diner à Deux' on His Master's Voice B3932, a mid-1920s British pressing. Charles Penrose was a popular comedy monologist and character actor of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3932 Music Hall
Charles Penrose and company in a comic novelty recitation on HMV, part of the tradition of music-hall spoken word that Penrose made famous.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3974 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, a British comedian and entertainer, known for 'The Laughing Policeman', on His Master's Voice; likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3932 Music Hall
Charles Topping, a tenor, recorded a sentimental ballad for HMV's Bb-series, an index number format suggesting an early electrical or transitional-era issue.AI summary
His Master's Voice Bb12894 Voice
Charles Tree, a vocalist on His Master's Voice, performing the sentimental ballad "A Frivolous Ballad", from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2227 Voice
Charles-Marie Widor's famous organ toccata from his Symphony No. 5, a defining work of French organ repertoire, recorded by an unidentified performer for HMV's prestigious DB series. Widor's toccata is a standard gramophone recording piece.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB4856 Classical
Charlie Barnet, a major jazz bandleader of the swing era, recording on His Master's Voice's new (electric) series—'Girl with the Pigtails in Her Hair' is a novelty swing number.AI summary
His Master's Voice NE777 Jazz
Chick Endor, the American vaudeville and recording artist, on His Master's Voice: 'Singin' in the Bathtub' and 'Lady Luck', two novelty numbers from the late 1920s reflecting the popular comic vaudeville style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3359 Comic
A chorus performing 'Jubilee Music Hall Parade' parts 1 and 2 on His Master's Voice C2739, a variety entertainment recording from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2739 Music Hall
A Jubilee Music Hall Parade, recorded as a chorus piece for His Master's Voice catalogue C2740, likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2740 Music Hall
His Master's Voice C2740 Personalities (Prs)
Now We Are Six, A. A. Milne's 1927 book of children's verse, in two sides on His Master's Voice B2980, credited to Christopher Robin.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2980
Now We Are Six, A. A. Milne's children's verse, set as songs in two sides on His Master's Voice B2980, credited to Christopher Robin.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2980 Voice
"Now we are six" and two further pieces credited to Christopher Robin on His Master's Voice B2980. This is likely a children's recitation or dramatisation of A.A. Milne's well-known work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2980 Voice
Cicely Courtneidge, the British theatre and film star, recorded 'When it's Milking Time in Switzerland' for His Master's Voice B4002 in the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4002 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge was one of Britain's leading musical-comedy stars of the interwar years; these two songs from her theatrical work appear on a His Master's Voice recording, catalogue B4418.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4418 Music Hall
Cicely Courtneidge, a major British musical-theatre and pantomime star, recorded 'Mrs Bartholomew' and 'Why Has a Cow Got 4 Legs' (with Jack Hulbert) for His Master's Voice, likely in the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4475 Music Hall
Cicely Courtneidge, the British musical-comedy star, recorded 'Things Are Looking Up' and 'Gentlemen the King' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B8314, from the late 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8314 Music Hall
Cicely Courtneidge was a star of British musical theatre and light comedy; this His Master's Voice pressing captures her in comic songs from her stage repertoire, likely from the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8674 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge, a celebrated British stage and recording star, performed in 'The Empire Depends on You' with Jack Hulbert in 'Keep it Under Your Hat' on HMV B8865. Courtneidge was a major music-hall and musical theatre personality of the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8865 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge, a British stage star and actress, in two novelty numbers on His Master's Voice: "Birthday of the little Princess" and "Little Toy Train", from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8941 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge, a celebrated British musical theatre star of the 1920s and 1930s, recorded two light numbers for His Master's Voice B8067: 'If I Had Napoleon's Hat' and 'We'll All Go Riding on a Rainbow'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8067 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge, a major British musical-theatre star and comedienne, recorded for His Master's Voice. Courtneidge was known for comic monologues and songs drawn from West End revues.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8068 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge was a beloved British musical-comedy actress and comedienne whose stage and recording career spanned decades. This HMV pressing, catalogue 3892 — an early single-sided number — contains 'The Little Japanese Mamma'. The HMV 3000-series is an early acoustic-era catalogue; a single-sided HMV pressing by Courtneidge is earlier and less common than her interwar recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3892 Music Hall
Cicely Courtneidge, a British musical theatre star and comedienne, recorded "Ali Baba's Camel" (part 1 and 2) for His Master's Voice. Courtneidge was a West End star and prolific recording artist known for comic and theatrical material.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3985 Music Hall
Cicely Courtneidge, a British stage and film star of the 1930s–1950s, on His Master's Voice performing comic musical material from her theatrical work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4314 Personalities (Prs)
Cicely Courtneidge and her company recorded 'Girl in the Post Office' and 'Two Minds Without a Single Thought' for His Master's Voice C2623. Courtneidge was a major British stage and revue performer of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2623 Music Hall
Cicely Courtneidge and cast perform 'Laughing Gas' (in two parts) on His Master's Voice, from the actress and music-hall performer's entertainment recordings of the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3993 Music Hall
Clara Butt, the English mezzo-soprano and principal contralto of the Edwardian era, recorded this art-song for His Master's Voice. Butt was one of the most celebrated British classical singers of her time, known for her powerful voice and emotional depth.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03157 Classical
Clara Butt, one of Britain's greatest contraltos of the early 20th century, performing 'O rest in the Lord' from Mendelssohn's *Elijah*. This HMV acoustic recording captures the rich, distinctive voice that made her a concert hall favourite.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03177 Opera
His Master's Voice 03178 Voice
Clara Butt (1872–1936) was one of the most celebrated British contralto singers of her generation, famous for her patriotic and sentimental ballads; this His Master's Voice pressing of 'Kathleen Mavourneen' is from her extensive catalogue, recorded during the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03178 Voice