3,282 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Band on His Master's Voice C1046, performing 'Fun of the Fayre selection' and part 2. HMV C-series indicates a longer-playing or medley issue.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1046 Orchestra
His Master's Voice C1050 Misc.
An unnamed dance band performing a medley selection from the Irish musical 'Little Nellie Kelly', a popular stage work, recorded for His Master's Voice; the C-series format indicates an orchestral rather than vocal arrangement.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1118 Orchestra
A dance-band selection from a musical, credited only to 'Band' on His Master's Voice C1124. The C-series suggests a longer-playing or special pressing; without artist identification the record is difficult to place, but the 'Stop Flirting' selection indicates a theatrical source.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1124 Dance
A dance band recording of a selection from the musical 'Tails Up', in two parts, on His Master's Voice C series, from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C865 Orchestra
An unidentified band performing 'Buzz Buzz selection part 1' and part 2 on His Master's Voice C889, a medley recording from the dance-band era.AI summary
His Master's Voice C889 Dance
A band, unnamed on this His Master's Voice record, performed an 'Oh Joy' selection in two parts, a common pot-pourri practice of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice C890 Orchestra
A dance-band selection from a musical, credited only to 'Band' on His Master's Voice C905. 'Kissing Time' was a 1920s musical comedy; the C-series number indicates a special theatrical release.AI summary
His Master's Voice C905 Dance
A dance-band selection, credited only to 'Band' on His Master's Voice C943. 'Everybody Wants a Key to My Cellar' is a Prohibition-era novelty from the late 1920s; the C-series number suggests a special or theatrical pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice C943 Dance
Barbara Mullen, a British actress known for film and stage work, recorded the traditional Irish songs 'My Gartan Mother's Lullaby' and 'Danny Boy' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9223 Personalities (Prs)
Barbara Mullen, an actress and vocalist, performing Irish or sentimental material on His Master's Voice; likely 1940s–1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9148 Voice
Pianist Barbezat performing two works for solo piano: Debussy's Clair de Lune and Lalo's Les Erynnies, recorded for His Master's Voice on catalogue K537.AI summary
His Master's Voice K537 Classical
Basil Hallam, a major British entertainment and theatrical performer of the Edwardian era, on His Master's Voice 4-2468, performing 'Gilbert the Filbert' — a celebrated music-hall character song. Hallam died in 1918 and recorded during the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2468 Music Hall
Basil Hallam, the British musical theatre star of the early 1910s, performing the comic song 'Gilbert the Filbert' (a celebrated novelty number) and 'I'll Make a Man of You' on His Master's Voice B-series.AI summary
His Master's Voice B481 Music Hall
Basil Hallam, the British musical theatre star, recorded 'Gilbert the Filbert' and 'I'll make a Man of you' for His Master's Voice early in the 78rpm era. 'Gilbert the Filbert' became one of his signature songs during the First World War.AI summary
His Master's Voice B481 Music Hall
Basil Hallam, a British actor and singer, recorded 'Constant Lover' for His Master's Voice, catalogue 02563.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02563 Voice
Basil Hallam was a major Edwardian music-hall star and actor in musical theatre, famous for his role in 'The Arcadians' (1909). He recorded for His Master's Voice early in the electrical era, and died in a military balloon accident during World War I in 1916.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02586 Personalities (Prs)
Baynes with a Clowns in Clover medley and Destiny on HMV B5457.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5457 Orchestra
His Master's Voice C1647
Beatrice Harrison, a British cellist of the early twentieth century, recorded for His Master's Voice. The D-series catalogue number places this in the acoustic or early electrical era, around 1920–1927.AI summary
His Master's Voice D346 Classical
Beatrice Harrison was a celebrated British cellist; this HMV duet with pianist Georg Henschel presents baroque keyboard transcriptions, representative of her refined chamber-music work.AI summary
His Master's Voice D474 Classical
Beatrice Harrison, the celebrated British cellist, performing the Sarabande and Gavotte with pianist George Henschel for His Master's Voice, recorded in the 1920s. Harrison was one of the earliest recording artists and pioneered the cello on record.AI summary
His Master's Voice D474 Classical
Actress and singer Beatrice Lillie performing two light vocal pieces, 'Baby didn't know' and 'A Baby's best Friend', on His Master's Voice B8362. Lillie was a major stage and film star of the 1920s–30s, known for her comic timing and sophisticated delivery.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8362 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels was a film actress and entertainer of the 1920s and 1930s; 'If You're in Love You'll Waltz' and 'You're Always in My Arms' are romantic light-music sides, recorded for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3211 Personalities (Prs)
Sidney Bechet, the legendary soprano saxophonist and early jazz pioneer, recorded 'Preachin' Blues' and 'Indian Summer' for His Master's Voice B9061 in the late 1920s. These recordings document one of the most influential voices in early jazz history.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9061 Jazz
Sidney Bechet, the pioneering jazz soprano saxophonist, on His Master's Voice: 'Nobody knows the Way I feel dis Morning' and 'Old Man Blues', two important early jazz recordings from the early 1930s British pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9131 Jazz
Sidney Bechet on HMV B9368, with 'Slippin' and Slidin'' (1941) and 'I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None o' This Jelly Roll' — performances by the New Orleans soprano saxophonist and clarinet virtuoso, recorded in or for the British market during the 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9368 Jazz
Sidney Bechet, the pioneering jazz soprano saxophonist, on His Master's Voice: 'I know that you know' and 'Baby won't you please come Home', two important jazz pieces recorded in the early 1930s and marking Bechet's period with the British Swing label.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9385 Jazz
The Beecham Symphony Orchestra performing the overture to Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, on His Master's Voice catalogue 0627. Thomas Beecham was one of the most celebrated British conductors of the twentieth century, and his HMV recordings are collected. The 0627 catalogue number in the HMV system suggests a pre-war pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0627 Orchestra
Belle Baker, an American vaudeville star and prominent recording artist, performing two sentimental songs for His Master's Voice: 'Blue Moon' and 'Old Mammy Mine'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8294 Voice
The Bells (a chime or carillon ensemble) recorded 'Coming of the Year' and 'Chimes of the Old Garrison Church Potsdam' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B166. An instrumental recording of church or tower bells, capturing actual bell sounds rather than performed music—a curio of early recording technology.AI summary
His Master's Voice B166 Instrumental
Ben Davies, a celebrated Welsh tenor, recorded 'Star of Bethlehem' and 'To Mary' for His Master's Voice D100. Davies had a long recording career from the acoustic era onward; this catalogue number is very early.AI summary
His Master's Voice D100 Voice
Ben Lawes on His Master's Voice, performing 'My Marriage' as a two-part recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1159 Voice
Ben Lawes recorded folk songs for His Master's Voice, C1232; the C-series denotes longer or classical repertoire, and the title indicates a multi-part traditional music recording, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1232 Classical
Ben Lawes with The Little Wireless Set I Made at Home in two parts on HMV C1152.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1152 Comic
Ben Pollack, a legendary American jazz bandleader and drummer, recorded two pieces for His Master's Voice — 'Deed I Do' and '(Shilkret) Look and Smile' — probably in the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5281 Jazz
Ben Pollack and his orchestra, an American dance band important in the early swing era, performing two sentimental novelties on HMV. Pollack was known as a bandleader and talent scout but is less famous than his most famous alumnus, Benny Goodman. HMV issues of American orchestras are variable in scarcity.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5729 Dance
Ben Pollack's Californians on HMV B5281, a hot-jazz recording by a respected American jazz ensemble with a British pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5281 Jazz
Beniamino Gigli, an Italian operatic tenor, performing two Don Giovanni arias: 'Dalla Sua Pace' and 'Il Mio Tesoro', on His Master's Voice DB3809.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB3809 Opera
Beniamino Gigli, one of the greatest Italian tenors, performs 'Serenata' and 'Occhi Turchini' (Blue Eyes) on His Master's Voice DB1903.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB1903 Opera
Beniamino Gigli, an Italian operatic tenor of world renown, performing two operatic arias—"La Favorita" and "Faust"—on His Master's Voice, likely from the 1920s-30s electrical recording era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB273 Opera
Beniamino Gigli, the celebrated Italian operatic tenor, recorded 'Notte a mare' and 'Nostalgia' for His Master's Voice. These are Italian songs in Gigli's characteristic romantic lyric style. Gigli was one of the most recorded singers of his generation.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA2027 Opera
Benjamin Gigli, the celebrated Italian tenor, in two Italian-language songs on His Master's Voice DA5397. Gigli was one of the most recorded singers of the early 20th century and his Italian operatic repertoire remains sought by vocal collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA5397 Opera
Beniamino Gigli was one of the pre-eminent Italian tenors of the early–mid 20th century, with a famous recording career spanning several decades. This His Master's Voice DB-series recording showcases two grand operatic arias from the Italian repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB109 Opera
Beniamino Gigli, the celebrated Italian tenor, recorded for His Master's Voice; 'M'appari tutt' amor' and 'O Paradiso dall' onde uscito' are operatic arias, with DB109 indicating a 1920s acoustic recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB109 Opera
Beniamino Gigli on His Master's Voice DB21597, 'Autunno' / 'Ave Maria Gibilaro'. Gigli was one of the foremost Italian dramatic tenors of the mid-20th century, celebrated for his Verdian roles and prolific recording career.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB21597 Opera
Beniamino Gigli, the celebrated Italian tenor, recorded Verdi's "Un di all'azzurro spazio guardai" from La Traviata for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-052233 Opera
Beniamino Gigli, the legendary Italian tenor, recorded two famous opera arias for His Master's Voice DB109: 'M'appari tutt' amor' (from Flotow's Martha) and 'O Paradiso' (from Meyerbeer's L'Africaine). Gigli was one of the greatest recording artists of the acoustic and electrical eras, and his HMV recordings remain highly sought by collectors of operatic singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB109 Opera