3,289 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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L. Henson and others recorded 'Oaths' and 'And So to Bed' / 'Sarabande' and 'Beauty Retire' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B10178. The repertoire and catalogue prefix suggest classical or light concert music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10178 Classical
Leslie Henson, Fred Emney and others performing a comic sketch scene from a theatrical revue on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2888 Comic
Leila Megane, a Welsh soprano, performing Elgar's 'Sea Slumber Song' and two songs from 'Sea Pictures' — 'In Haven' and 'Where Corals Lie' — with orchestra conducted by Elgar himself, on HMV D674. An Elgar self-conducted HMV recording with a named soloist is a primary document of the composer's own interpretations and is of significant collector interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D674 Orchestra
L'Orchestre A Bosc (Orchestre A. Bosc or similar) was a French or continental European orchestra. This HMV K-series side pairs two instrumental pieces: 'Coquelicot' (poppies) and 'Vif argent' (quicksilver), representing light continental dance-band material.AI summary
His Master's Voice K82 Orchestra
Laddie Cliff, a leading British musical theatre comedian and actor, with M Gideon and P Monkman on His Master's Voice B1552, recording material from theatrical shows of the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1552 Music Hall
Landon Ronald was a celebrated British conductor and composer, teacher at the Royal Academy of Music. This HMV D163 pressing, recorded acoustically, features Ronald conducting 'Theme and Variations' in a two-part format; HMV D series orchestral acoustics are sought by classical collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice D163 Orchestra
Conductor and composer Landon Ronald recorded Dvořák's New World Symphony theme for His Master's Voice as a two-record set, catalogue D536/537.AI summary
His Master's Voice D536/537 Orchestra
Landon Ronald was a celebrated British conductor and composer; this His Master's Voice D72 contains two orchestral or instrumental pieces, 'L'Enfant Prodigue' and 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' (arr. Hambourg).AI summary
His Master's Voice D72 Orchestra
Landon Ronald was a distinguished British conductor and composer of the Edwardian era. This His Master's Voice recording of 'Hungarian Rhapsody' represents his conducting of this famous Liszt work. The very early catalogue number (0726) suggests an extremely early pressing from the first decade of HMV's existence, making this a particularly scarce item.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0726 Classical
Landon Ronald conducting and performing an excerpt from Saint-Saëns's 'Samson et Dalila' on His Master's Voice 0838, an operatic recording from the early electrical era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0838 Opera
Larry Clinton and his orchestra recorded 'An apple for the teacher' and 'Still the bluebird sings' for HMV BD5535, likely late 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5535 Orchestra
Lata Mangeshkar and chorus sing songs from the 1952 Hindi film Aan on HMV JOD202.AI summary
His Master's Voice JOD202 Voice
Laurence Olivier, one of the theatre's greatest Shakespearean actors, declaims two soliloquies from Hamlet—'To Be or Not to Be' and 'O That This Too Too Solid Flesh'—for His Master's Voice. Olivier's interpretations of Shakespeare defined the role for a generation.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3755 Personalities (Prs)
Laurence Olivier recorded these extracts from Shakespeare—a scene and a famous passage of theatrical instruction—for His Master's Voice, catalogue C3756. Olivier's Shakespearean recordings are uncommon on 78rpm.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3756 Personalities (Prs)
Lauritz Melchior, the great Wagnerian tenor, on HMV with two romantic ballads, 'I Love You' and 'Please Don't Say No'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9446 Opera
Layton and Johnstone, a popular American vocal duet, with 'For You' and 'I Love You in the Same Sweet Way' on His Master's Voice DB677 — vocal duet material from the 1920s–1930s era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB677 Voice
His Master's Voice EG6481
Leadbelly on His Master's Voice MH190: 'Pick a Bale of Cotton' and 'Alabama Bound'. Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter) was one of the greatest American blues and folk guitarists and singers, known for his deep, powerful voice and his influence on blues and American folk music.AI summary
His Master's Voice MH190 Jazz
Lena Horne, the celebrated American jazz and popular singer, performing two jazz standards on His Master's Voice in the 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10869 Voice
Lena Horne, 'I Love to Love' and 'Love Me or Leave Me', on His Master's Voice B10869; Horne was a pioneering African-American singer, actress and entertainer, and her 1940s recordings for major labels document her early career.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10869 Voice
Lena Horne, the celebrated African-American singer and entertainer, recorded these two standards for His Master's Voice in the 1940s or 1950s; I Love to Love and Love Me or Leave Me are showcase pieces for her distinctive contralto voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10869 Voice
Lena Horne on His Master's Voice JO201, recording 'Stormy Weather' and another standard; Horne was a major Black American jazz and cabaret singer, though this particular pressing is not particularly scarce.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO201 Voice
Lena Horne, the American jazz and popular singer, recorded 'I Love to Love' and 'Love Me or Leave Me' for His Master's Voice in the 1950s. Horne was an international recording star and this pressing represents her work during a period of sustained commercial and artistic success.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10869 Voice
Lennington H Shewell performing 'Dancing with tears in my eyes' and 'Lover come back to me' on theremin, His Master's Voice B3626. The theremin was an early electronic instrument, novelty in the 1920s–30s; Shewell is not a widely known performer.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3626 Instrumental
Leo Franklyn and A. Elson perform 'Alack-a-Day' and 'Dancing' on this HMV record, catalogue B2279, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2279 Music Hall
Leo Reisman and his Orchestra, a New York society dance band of the 1920s–30s, recorded these sentimental ballads for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5944 Dance
Leo Slezak, an Austrian tenor famous for Wagnerian roles, recorded 'Ha welche hohe Wonne' and 'Soll ich denn sehen' on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3-42831 Opera
Leonard Henry, a minor British music-hall comedian, performs 'Tale of the Talkies' and 'General Post' on His Master's Voice B2916 from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2916 Comic
Leonard Henry was a British character comedian and entertainer of the music-hall era, famous for his comic monologues and comic songs. This HMV pressing captures him in character pieces with food and domestic themes.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2883 Comic
Leonard McKay, a Scottish baritone singer, recorded 'His Country first of all' and a duet 'Cousinly Love' for His Master's Voice, the premium British label. The catalogue number C830 dates this to the 1910s. McKay was a minor concert and music-hall vocalist.AI summary
His Master's Voice C830 Voice
Leonid Sobinov was one of the most celebrated lyric tenors of the early twentieth century, a star of the Bolshoi Opera and a major figure in Russian musical culture. This HMV DB889 disc contains 'I Love You Olga' (dated 1910) and 'Whither Have You Gone'. Sobinov's HMV recordings are collected by specialists in early Russian singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB889 Opera
Leopold Demuth was an operatic baritone of the late 19th century; this His Master's Voice 78 contains two operatic extracts, the Prologue from Mascagni's 'Pagliacci' and music from Verdi's 'Un ballo in maschera'.AI summary
His Master's Voice 042049 Opera
His Master's Voice 15197
Les Hobeaux with 'Oh Mary Don't You Weep' and 'Toll the Bell Easy' on His Master's Voice POP377 — spirituals or folk material from a minor artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP377 Voice
Leslie Banks was one of the leading British stage and film actors of the 1930s and 1940s, best known for playing the villain in Hitchcock's 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'. This HMV JG-series disc (catalogue JG218) contains his wartime 'Salute the Soldier' paired with 'One Certain Soldier'. Wartime celebrity recordings are a distinct collecting category; the JG-series prefix is unusual.AI summary
His Master's Voice JG218 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Henson in a selection from the musical *And So to Bed*, recorded for His Master's Voice. Henson was a major British comedy actor and singer of the 1920s–30s, and this C10176 coupling preserves his stage repertoire from a West End show.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10176 Music Hall
Leslie Henson, a British music-hall and revue performer, recorded "My Friend John" for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02691 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Sarony, a popular British comic entertainer and recording artist, performed two novelty and sentimental songs on HMV B2472. Sarony was known for his humorous stage presence and appeared frequently on record during the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2472 Music Hall
Leslie Sarony, a British light entertainer and songwriter, recorded 'Does my Sweetie care for me' and 'Don't criticise' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B2351, likely from the mid-to-late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2351 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Sarony, a British music-hall entertainer and songwriter, on His Master's Voice; Sarony was known for comic songs and novelty material in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2391 Music Hall
Leslie Sarony, a comedian and recording artist, singing 'Don't Do That to the Poor Puss Cat' and 'Don't Be Cruel to a Vegetable' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B2714; Sarony was a comic performer of the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2714 Music Hall
Levy recorded 'Aunt Sally Selection' and its Part 2 for His Master's Voice, catalogue C2617, a concert series number suggesting classical or light orchestral music. Nothing is known of this artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2617 Dance
His Master's Voice B6095 Dance
Lewis Waller, one of the great Edwardian matinee-idol actors, recites Tennyson's 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' on an early single-sided His Master's Voice disc, a rare survival of a stage star's voice from the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 1443 Personalities (Prs)
Lewys James, a Welsh baritone, in two operatic arias—the Figaro patter-song and 'On With the Motley' from Pagliacci—on His Master's Voice from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D237 Opera
Liam Walsh performed Scottish bagpipe music—'Blackbird' and 'Salamanca'—for His Master's Voice, likely in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1947 Instrumental
Lilian Davies, a British mezzo-soprano, recorded these two ballads for His Master's Voice in the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3426 Voice
Lilian Davies singing on His Master's Voice, early 1920s catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2797 Voice