629 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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An ensemble credited to '6 Hottentots' performing 'I'm in Love Again' and 'The Girl Friend' for Imperial, a minor American label, likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1803 Dance
Six Hottentots (a novelty or comic ensemble) on Imperial Records performing 'I Scream You Scream We All Scream for Ice Cream' and 'Constantinople' — novelty songs from the 1920s on a minor American label.AI summary
Imperial 1909 Comic
A group credited as '6 Hottentots' performing novelty and dance material on Imperial, a minor label—a recording now notable mainly as a historical document of early 20th-century racial caricature in recorded music.AI summary
Imperial 1803 Dance
A Brooks on Imperial 974, performing 'Call of the Drum' and 'New York Hippodrome' — a vocalist or singer on the small British Imperial label, circa 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Imperial 974 Voice
A Watson on Imperial 908 is unrecognised; the titles suggest Scottish or military popular material from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Imperial 908 Music Hall
Ackroyd Trio on Imperial, a British budget label, performing sentimental duets and trios from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 884 Voice
The Ackroyd Trio on Imperial Records A522: 'Serenade' and 'Barcarolle' (Hoffmann). The Ackroyd Trio was a British ensemble; Imperial was an American label with UK distribution. This appears to be an acoustic-era recording of instrumental trios.AI summary
Imperial A522 Instrumental
Ackroyd Trio performing 'Serenade' and 'Barcarolle Hoffmann' on Imperial (1029), light classical material from the acoustic era.AI summary
Imperial 1029 Classical
The Ackroyd Trio performing sacred vocal music on Imperial 1028, a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1028 Classical
Imperial 1028 Misc.
Imperial 1029 Misc.
Addash, recorded for Imperial 1287, performing 'Salut d'Amour' (the famous classical salon piece by Elgar) and Schumann's 'Träumerei'. Imperial was a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1287 Classical
Credited to Addash on Imperial, a British budget label. The sides 'Salut d'Amour' and 'Madrigale' are classical drawing-room pieces; artist identity is uncertain.AI summary
Imperial L101 Instrumental
Al Lack performing 'When Yuba plays the Rumba on the Tuba' and novelty material on Imperial (2710), comic and novelty numbers from the 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2710 Comic
Albert Whelan, a British character vocalist, on Imperial 2185 with 'The Village Disturbance' and a 'Laughing Record', from the acoustic era around 1910.AI summary
Imperial 2185 Voice
Albert Whelan performs two popular songs on Imperial 2257 from the 1920s. Whelan was a British-American popular singer active in the early recording era.AI summary
Imperial 2257 Voice
Albert Whelan, the celebrated British whistler and music hall star, recorded these two songs for the Imperial label, catalogue 2290, in the 1910s or early 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 2290 Music Hall
Imperial 2313 Music Hall
Albert Whelan, a celebrated whistler and entertainer, recorded 'Xmas Wedding Breakfast' and 'Darby & Joan's Xmas' for Imperial, catalogue 2351.AI summary
Imperial 2351 Personalities (Prs)
Albert Whelan was a pioneering Australian-born whistler and entertainer who had a long recording career from the 1910s onwards. Imperial 2453 captures him in the interwar era performing novelty material.AI summary
Imperial 2453 Music Hall
Albert Whelan, a singer and whistler known for his distinctive style, on Imperial, performing 'Darby & Joan's Christmas' and 'Christmas Bells Are Ringing', festive material likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2596 Voice
Albert Whelan, a celebrated British music-hall entertainer and whistler, recorded on Imperial 2272, performing light sentimental songs.AI summary
Imperial 2272 Personalities (Prs)
Albert Whelan, the British singer and character vocalist, recorded 'Darby & Joan's Christmas' and 'Christmas Bells Are Ringing' (credited to R. Gwynn) on Imperial label 2596.AI summary
Imperial 2596 Voice
Albert Whelan, a British entertainer and singer of the Edwardian and interwar era, on "She Can't Make Up Her Mind" and "Over the Garden Wall" for Imperial 2272. Whelan was known as a whistler and reciter as well as a singer.AI summary
Imperial 2272 Music Hall
Albert Whelan, the celebrated British whistler and music-hall star, on Imperial 2319, performing light sentimental vocal material.AI summary
Imperial 2319 Personalities (Prs)
Albert Whelan, the British variety entertainer and sketch artist, recorded these novelty titles for Imperial.AI summary
Imperial 2404 Personalities (Prs)
Albert Whelan, a British music hall entertainer, performing 'My Brother Makes the Noises for the Talkies' and 'I'm Happy When I'm Hiking' on Imperial 2490. Whelan was famous for his whistling act and character pieces in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 2490 Music Hall
Allan Selby Band performs two instrumental numbers on an unidentified label (Imp, likely Imprint or similar). The low catalogue number suggests an early pressing, possibly 1920s.AI summary
Imperial CP22 Instrumental
Anonymous sides on Imperial, a cheap British reissue label. The titles 'S'posin'' and 'This is Heaven' are typical of 1920s–1930s popular songs but the artist and origin are unidentified.AI summary
Imperial 2130 Voice
An anonymous vocalist on the Imperial budget label, performing 'Lovable and Sweet' and 'My dream Memory'. No artist name is given.AI summary
Imperial 2172 Voice
An unidentified singer on Imperial 1352 with 'It's a Man Every Time' and 'In Between the Showers'; catalogued as 'Anon (label wrong)', suggesting the attribution on the disc may be incorrect.AI summary
Imperial 1352 Voice
Anonymous instrumental ensemble performing a Tango and a Hot Fox Trot on Imperial Records catalogue 996. Neither artist nor recording context is known.AI summary
Imperial 996 Dance
Arthur Collins performing 'The Yankee Doodle Boys' on Imperial with an early catalogue number (44474)—likely from the 1900s-10s.AI summary
Imperial 44474 Voice
Arthur Collins was a famous British music-hall baritone of the Edwardian era; 'Milo' on Imperial 44676 appears to be a solo side from his large recorded output.AI summary
Imperial 44676 Music Hall
Arthur Hall and B. West recorded 'Oh Eva' and 'What do you do Sunday Mary' for Imperial 1338, likely early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1338 Music Hall
Imperial 934 Voice
B Burton singing two sentimental ballads on Imperial Records — 'June Night' and 'At the End of the Road' — vocal material typical of the early 1930s, recorded for a cheap British label.AI summary
Imperial 1416 Voice
B Burton performing two operatic vocal pieces—"Rose Marie" and "Indian Love Call" (composed by Y. Rugel)—on Imperial 1426, a small British label.AI summary
Imperial 1426 Opera
Ballew on Imperial 2448, with 'You're the One I Care For' and 'When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver' — vocal ballads on a minor American label's British pressing, 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2448 Voice
An uncredited band on Imperial Records performing 'Chevalier March' and 'In a Persian Market' — salon-style orchestral material of the kind widely recorded for budget labels in the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1312 Orchestra
A band on Imperial 1313, performing "In a Monastery Garden" and "I passed by your Window", sentimental orchestral selections.AI summary
Imperial 1313 Orchestra
A band recording on Imperial 820, featuring a march and classical arrangement.AI summary
Imperial 820 Instrumental
A British Imperial Records orchestra performance of classic concert overtures, typical of the repertory recordings produced by this minor label.AI summary
Imperial 821 Orchestra
A band performance of Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance' and 'Blaze Away' on Imperial 826, a small British or European label from the 1920s–1930s era.AI summary
Imperial 826 Orchestra
An unnamed band performing opera selections from 'Carmen' and 'Coppélia' on Imperial 827, an early British label.AI summary
Imperial 827 Orchestra
A band performing 'Soldiers' Grand March' and 'Bullfighters' on Imperial (832), military and novelty marches from the acoustic era.AI summary
Imperial 832 Orchestra
A band recording of 'Jolly Coppersmith' and 'Post Horn Galop', two Victorian-era light orchestral favourites, pressed on Imperial, an obscure British label of the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 834 Orchestra
Credited only to "Band" on Imperial 837, two instrumental selections from an unknown ensemble on an obscure British label.AI summary
Imperial 837 Instrumental