629 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Imperial 1993 Voice
Imperial 953
Imperial 973
An unnamed orchestra performing light instrumental pieces — a waltz and the evergreen 'Avalon' — on Imperial, a British budget label.AI summary
Imperial 981 Orchestra
The Original Memphis Five, one of the most prolific and popular white jazz bands of the early 1920s, record 'House of David Blues' and 'Songs of the Volga Boatman' (by Samuels) on British Imperial 1249. British Imperial pressings of American hot-dance and jazz material from this period are uncommon, and the Original Memphis Five are a well-regarded name in classic jazz collecting.AI summary
Imperial 1249 Jazz
The Original Memphis 5, a jazz ensemble, performing *Maybe* and *Horse in Pasadena* on Imperial. This is a British pressing of a 1920s American jazz group, from the early dance-band era.AI summary
Imperial 1301 Jazz
The Original Memphis Jug Band recorded 'Oh Sister ain't that hot' and 'Roamin to Wyomin' for Imperial Records 1274. The Memphis jug bands were influential early-jazz and novelty recording groups of the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1274 Jazz
Original Memphis Five perform 'House of David Blues' and a Russian folk arrangement on Imperial 1249 from the early 1920s. The Memphis Five were an important early jazz ensemble active in the US.AI summary
Imperial 1249 Jazz
P. Rush recorded two sentimental numbers for Imperial, 'My Irish Home Sweet Home' and 'You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues'.AI summary
Imperial 1597 Voice
P Rush performing two sentimental Irish-inflected songs on Imperial, a small British label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Imperial A537 Voice
The Pair of Black Aces were an obscure recording group of the early 1930s; this Imperial disc is otherwise untraced.AI summary
Imperial 1868 Personalities (Prs)
Imperial 2621 Dance
Payne on Imperial 2721, performing "Lullaby of the Leaves" and "Paradise".AI summary
Imperial 2721 Voice
Payne on Imperial; the two sentimental ballads suggest a British vocalist of the 1930s–1940s on a budget label.AI summary
Imperial 2754 Voice
Credited to Payne on Imperial 2758, performing 'They All Start Whistling Mary' and 'Happy Go Lucky You'.AI summary
Imperial 2758 Dance
Payne on Imperial with light novelty vocal material from the late 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 2783 Voice
Credited to Payne on Imperial, a British budget label of the 1930s; the two titles suggest popular ballad material of that era.AI summary
Imperial 2796 Voice
Credited to Payne on Imperial 2801, performing 'Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing' and 'Wanderer'.AI summary
Imperial 2801 Dance
Payne performing 'Please' and 'Here lies Love' on Imperial 2820, a cheap British marque of the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2820 Voice
Credited to Payne on Imperial 2842, performing 'Butterflies in the Rain' and 'Yes Mr. Brown'; Imperial was a small British label.AI summary
Imperial 2842 Voice
An artist credited as Payne recorded two popular songs on Imperial 2947. The artist and Imperial label are not clearly identifiable in standard discographies.AI summary
Imperial 2947 Voice
Jack Payne was a prominent British bandleader and dance-music innovator of the 1920s and 1930s; this Imperial recording is an instrumental memory piece by one of the era's leading figures.AI summary
Imperial 2823 Orchestra
Pip Major McIntosh performs 'Far Over Stury' and a medley including '93rd's Farewell', 'Strathspey', 'Rose Among Heather', and 'Jenny Dang' on Imperial — a Scottish pipe or fiddle recording on an obscure label.AI summary
Imperial 878 Instrumental
Pipe Major McIntosh recorded two traditional Scottish pipe marches—'Siege of Delhi' and a medley of reels ('Loch Katrine/Maggy Cameron/Duntroon')—for Imperial, catalogue 879; pipe bands were popular recording subjects in Britain throughout the 78rpm era.AI summary
Imperial 879 Instrumental
A potted medley credited to Potpourri, featuring Abbey, Whelan, Gwynne, Fillis, Carlisle and Gordon—a compilation of vaudeville stars—for Imperial, catalogue 2359, from the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 2359 Music Hall
A Quartette singing two Christmas carols—'O Come All Ye Faithful' and 'Good King Wenceslas'—on Imperial, a budget British label.AI summary
Imperial 1066 Voice
A choir or vocal quartet on Imperial, performing Victorian Christmas hymns.AI summary
Imperial 976 Opera
A vocal quartette performing two well-known Victorian hymns on Imperial, a British label: 'Abide with Me' and a medley of 'Jesu Lover of my Soul' and 'All People that on Earth'.AI summary
Imperial 978 Voice
A vocal quartet performing hymns—'Nearer my God to Thee' and 'Fight the Good Fight'—on Imperial, a small British label.AI summary
Imperial 979 Voice
An unidentified musical group performing two novelty or light pieces, 'Regular Royal Queen' and a Mikado madrigal, on Imperial; very early catalogue number.AI summary
Imperial 948
R Kinnear performing two apparently regional or traditional numbers—"Up from Somerset" and "Somerset Farmer"—on Imperial, a small British label. The titles suggest English rural material.AI summary
Imperial 906 Voice
R. Kinnear on Imperial 906, with 'Somerset Farmer' and 'Up from Somerset', likely spoken-word or comic songs about rural life.AI summary
Imperial 906 Music Hall
R. Kinnear and Miss Coppard performing light duet material on Imperial 1427. Both artists and the label are unrecognised.AI summary
Imperial 1427 Voice
R. Yorke performing 'All My Dreams Are of You' and 'When You & I Were Seventeen' on Imperial, a British budget label — a sentimental vocal side, likely from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1483 Voice
The Radio Imps recorded two novelty and comedy numbers on the Imperial label: 'Gonna Get a Girl' and 'Baby Feet Go Pitter Patter'. Imperial was a budget British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 1827 Comic
Radlach recorded "Telling It to the Daisies" and "Swingin' in a Hammock" for Imperial catalogue 2322. Radlach is not identified, and these appear to be routine popular or light dance material from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2322 Dance
Randolph Sutton, a British music-hall performer, on Imperial 2644. 'Once Aboard the Lugger' is a comic music-hall song; Sutton was known for novelty and patter numbers in the early 1900s.AI summary
Imperial 2644 Music Hall
Randolph Sutton was a British singer and light-comedy entertainer active in the early 20th century. This Imperial pressing of two comic or novelty songs is a product of his recording career.AI summary
Imperial 2577 Music Hall
Scottish character and narrative songs by Randolph Sutton on Imperial, a small British label. Sutton was a minor music-hall performer.AI summary
Imperial 2590 Music Hall
Randolph Sutton, a British light entertainer, recorded 'My Bluebirds Back Again' and 'Hello Twins' for Imperial 2658.AI summary
Imperial 2658 Voice
Randolph Sutton recorded two comic novelty songs for Imperial, a minor British label; the titles suggest music-hall comedy material.AI summary
Imperial 2683 Music Hall
Randolph Sutton recorded 'Love You Funny Thing' and 'If Mary Ann Says She Won't Marry Me' for Imperial, catalogue 2716. Sutton was a British comedian and entertainer active in the 1920s–1940s, known for comic and sentimental novelty material.AI summary
Imperial 2716 Personalities (Prs)
Randolph Sutton was a British comic and music-hall singer known for novelty and risqué numbers; this Imperial disc couples two of his comic songs, 'Tilly Took a Tramp in the Wood' and 'Laugh and Let the Clouds Roll By'.AI summary
Imperial 2752 Music Hall
Randolph Sutton was a British singer known for novelty and comic material in the early twentieth century; this Imperial recording of 'I Can't Do Without You' and 'What Are You Thinking About Baby' represents his popular song output.AI summary
Imperial 2578 Voice
Randolph Sutton recorded 'It Always Starts to Rain' and 'Jolly Good Company' for Imperial, a minor label of the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Imperial 2577 Music Hall
Randolph Sutton, a British vocalist and Music Hall performer, recorded two light novelty songs for Imperial, a minor British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Imperial 2703 Music Hall
Reginald Foort recorded 'An Old Violin' for Imperial, marked 'Sample'. Foort was a British organist and composer, but this appears to be a sample pressing or trial issue rather than a commercial release.AI summary
Imperial Sample Instrumental
Reser on Imperial 2097, performing 'Sing a little love Song' and 'That's you Baby'.AI summary
Imperial 2097 Dance