3,289 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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George Baklanoff on HMV DA467 — 'Ton doux regard se voile' from Delibes's Lakmé and 'Voici des roses,' both in French. A companion to HMV DA464 in this collection, extending Baklanoff's recorded French operatic repertoire. The DA series is HMV's standard electrical-era double-sided series.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA467 Opera
George Beverly Shea, the American gospel singer, recorded 'Got the Whole Wide World in His Hands' and 'I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked' for His Master's Voice. Shea was a major figure in gospel and religious music, notably associated with the Billy Graham Crusades.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10838 Voice
George Elliott performing solo guitar arrangements of 'Answer Me' and 'Red Heels' for HMV BD5160. Elliott was a British concert and recording guitarist, popular in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5160 Instrumental
George Formby, the Lancashire comic entertainer and ukulele player, performing sentimental and comic songs on His Master's Voice, recorded in 1929.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1614 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby, Lancashire's most celebrated comedy entertainer and ukulele player, recorded his signature material for His Master's Voice; a major pre-war hit record by one of Britain's most famous performers.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1625 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby recorded 'The bells are ringing' and 'Since I had a row with the wife' for His Master's Voice catalogue B1616. Both are comic songs typical of Formby's music-hall repertoire, and His Master's Voice was the major outlet for his recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1616 Music Hall
George Graves was a British music-hall comedian and actor of the Edwardian era. His HMV recording preserves a comic sketch typical of his stage work. HMV 02307 dates to around 1910-1912.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02307 Music Hall
George Graves, the rumbustious character comedian best known as Baron Popoff in The Merry Widow, performs 'All Clear Out of the Park' and 'Does This Shop Stock Shot Socks with Spots' on HMV C542, a 12-inch coupling. Graves was a major Edwardian musical comedy star and his 12-inch HMV recordings are less common than standard 10-inch popular pressings.AI summary
His Master's Voice C542 Music Hall
George Graves and Will Evans — two of the great Edwardian stage comedians — perform 'Another Good Thing You've Missed' and 'Developing a Photograph' as a double act on HMV C560, a 12-inch coupling. Both men were major stars: Graves as Baron Popoff in The Merry Widow, Evans as the creator of famous knockabout sketches; a 12-inch HMV coupling of this particular pair is a significant music-hall item.AI summary
His Master's Voice C560 Music Hall
George Hamilton IV, the American country and pop singer, recorded "Who's taking you to the Prom" and "I know where I'm goin'" for His Master's Voice in the 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP505 Country
George Hamilton IV was a Scottish-American country singer who achieved major success in the 1950s-1960s. 'Why don't they understand' and 'Even tho' are his early recordings for His Master's Voice, likely from the mid-1950s, before he became a major star in country and folk music.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP429 Country
His Master's Voice 2-042012
George Henschel, the German-British baritone, performs 'By the Waters of Babylon' on this HMV acoustic recording from the early 1900s, catalogue 02527.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02527 Voice
George Henschel, the German baritone and composer, performing Schubert art songs on His Master's Voice D103, from the early acoustic era. Henschel was an important 19th-century artist who recorded in the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice D103 Voice
George Olsen and his orchestra, an American dance band of the 1920s, recorded these two sides for His Master's Voice; Olsen was a bandleader of the jazz-age era, now little remembered.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5790 Dance
George Olsen was an American dance bandleader of the 1920s–30s. This His Master's Voice recording with high catalogue number B6327 represents late-period acoustic or early electrical recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6327 Dance
George Olsen's orchestra recorded 'Old Man Sunshine' and 'King for a Day' for His Master's Voice B5537. Olsen was an American bandleader of the 1920s-1930s whose recordings often appeared on HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5537 Dance
George Robey, the celebrated British music hall comedian, recorded comedy sketches 'Hey ho what might have been' and 'More in Sorrow than in Anger' for His Master's Voice C548, from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C548 Music Hall
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian and stage star, on two comic monologues, Barrister and Tempt me not, on His Master's Voice C550.AI summary
His Master's Voice C550 Music Hall
George Robey, the British music-hall legend known as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth', performs comic monologues on His Master's Voice. Robey was one of the greatest stars of the British music hall and recorded extensively.AI summary
His Master's Voice C551 Music Hall
George Robey, the most famous British music hall star of the Edwardian era, recorded for His Master's Voice early in the electrical recording period. Robey was still active and recording in the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C552 Music Hall
George Robey, the most celebrated British music hall comedian, in another HMV recording from his late career (C553). The titles suggest comic sketches or patter typical of his act.AI summary
His Master's Voice C553 Music Hall
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian and character actor, in 'Widow of Colonel de Tracey', recorded for His Master's Voice. Robey was a dominant figure of early twentieth-century British entertainment, known for his pantomime roles and comic monologues.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02167 Music Hall
George Robey, a celebrated British music-hall entertainer and comic actor, on His Master's Voice performing 'Tempt Me Not'.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2318 Music Hall
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian and actor, on His Master's Voice 02427: 'The Landlady'. Robey was one of the music hall's biggest stars from the Edwardian era through the 1930s, known for his booming voice and comic authority.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02427 Music Hall
George Robey, a major British music-hall comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Hey ho what might have been' for His Master's Voice, probably in the early 1920s. Robey was a dominant figure in British music-hall and revue for decades.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02494 Music Hall
George Robey, the celebrated British music-hall comedian and actor known as 'the Prime Minister of Mirth', recorded 'Shakespeare' for His Master's Voice. Robey was a dominant figure in British variety and theatre from the 1890s through the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02149 Music Hall
George Robey, the great British music hall comedian, performing comedy sketches 'Servants' Registry Office' and 'Editress' for His Master's Voice, catalogue C426 from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C426 Music Hall
George Robey, the British music-hall star and theatrical entertainer, on HMV C570 with two numbers: 'Worse Much Worse' and 'Robin Hood'. Robey was one of the great variety performers of the Edwardian and interwar eras.AI summary
His Master's Voice C570 Music Hall
George Robey, the British music-hall star, recorded '& that's that' and '(T Clare) Cohen rings up his Tailor' for His Master's Voice, catalogue C617.AI summary
His Master's Voice C617 Music Hall
George Robey, the celebrated British music-hall comedian, performing comic pieces on His Master's Voice. A second record by Robey in this collection (see also id 15049).AI summary
His Master's Voice C553 Music Hall
King George V and Queen Mary recorded an 'Empire Day Message' for His Master's Voice, accompanied by a recording of the Coldstream Guards performing 'God Save the King' and 'Home Sweet Home'. These royal recordings are historical curiosities reflecting the formal ceremonial culture of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice RE284 Personalities (Prs)
An Empire Day message from King George V and Queen Mary on HMV RE284, with the Coldstream Guards band playing God Save the King and Home, Sweet Home.AI summary
His Master's Voice RE284 Personalities (Prs)
King George VI's broadcast address 'King to His Peoples', issued on His Master's Voice in 1937 following the Abdication Crisis.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB10209 Personalities (Prs)
A recording of King George VI's address 'King to His Peoples' on His Master's Voice, catalogue RB10209. This is a historical speech recording from the coronation period (1937) or wartime broadcasts.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB10209 Personalities (Prs)
Geraldine Farrar, the American soprano and silent film star, recorded two art songs for His Master's Voice, from late in her recording career.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA208 Opera
Geraldine Farrar, the American soprano who was one of the Met's greatest stars, sings the Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann with Antonio Scotti and 'Au Clair de la Lune' with E Clement on HMV DJ102. The DJ prefix is an unusual HMV series, possibly a special or documentary issue; Farrar's recordings are collected by enthusiasts of the golden-age soprano.AI summary
His Master's Voice DJ102 Opera
Geraldine Farrar, the American soprano and one of the greatest opera singers of the early 20th century, recorded 'Il dolce idillio' with baritone Pasquale Amato and 'Il cor nel contento' with tenor Hermann Jadlowker for His Master's Voice DK124. These are duet recordings from the golden age of opera recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK124 Opera
Geraldine Farrar with Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti performing 'Addio Dolce Svegliare' and with Marcel Journet the 'Duo des Hirondelles' on HMV DO101, a rare acoustic recording of three legendary opera singers performing together.AI summary
His Master's Voice DO101 Opera
Geraldine Farrar, the celebrated American soprano, performing 'Connais tu le Pays' (from Bizet's *Les Pêcheurs de Perles*) on His Master's Voice. Farrar was one of the most famous opera singers of the early 20th century and a prolific recording artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-033054 Opera
Geraldine Farrar and Antonio Scotti were major opera stars of the early 20th century; this HMV 78 offers the Barcarolle from Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, a canonical duet from the operatic repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-34000 Opera
Geraldine Farrar and Edmond Clément were celebrated opera singers of the Belle Époque; this His Master's Voice acoustic recording preserves the famous love duet from Delibes' Lakmé in French.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-34001 Opera
Geraldo, a British bandleader and arranger, recorded 'Heart and Soul' and 'When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby' for His Master's Voice, catalogue BD5427. Geraldo was a popular British orchestral leader in the 1930s and 1940s, and his sides were well distributed.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5427 Dance
Geraldo recorded 'Penny Serenade' and 'Never Break a Promise' for His Master's Voice BD5428. Geraldo was a major British bandleader and conductor whose orchestral recordings defined sophisticated British dance and light music of the 1930s-40s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5428 Dance
Geraldo, a renowned British light-orchestra conductor and pianist, performing 'One Day When We Were Young' and 'I'm in Love with Vienna' on His Master's Voice BD5449.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5449 Orchestra
Geraldo, a British bandleader and composer, leading his orchestra on his own composition 'To Mother with Love' for HMV in the late 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5473 Orchestra
Geraldo and his orchestra recorded 'Day we meet again' and 'Man with the mandolin' for His Master's Voice BD5519; Geraldo was a major British bandleader and pianist of the 1930s and 1940s, popular for dance and light entertainment.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5519 Dance
Geraldo and his orchestra on His Master's Voice BD5463 from the 1940s. Geraldo was a prominent British ballroom bandleader.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5463 Dance