629 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Harry Reser, the celebrated Hawaiian steel guitarist and innovator, recorded two instrumental pieces — 'The Rainbow Man' and '(Dixie Marimba) Sleepy Valley' — for Imperial, a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 2100 Hawaiian
Harry Reser was a banjoist and bandleader prominent in the 1920s dance-band scene, known for hot jazz and novelty numbers. 'That's What I Call Heaven' and 'I'll Always Be in Love with You' are typical of his recorded output for Imperial.AI summary
Imperial 2112 Dance
Harry Reser's Imperial label recording of popular dance tunes from the 1920s-30s; Reser was a pioneering jazz banjo player.AI summary
Imperial 2132 Jazz
The Reser Rounders were a popular novelty and comedy jazz ensemble of the 1920s; this Imperial coupling pairs Kansas City Kitty with Dolores from their dance repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 2110 Dance
A dance band credited to 'Rich' recorded 'My Blue Heaven' and 'Flapperette' (a Schubert arrangement) for Imperial, catalogue 1833.AI summary
Imperial 1833 Dance
Rigo Janesi performing *Serenade* and a *Viennese Popular Song* (attributed to Lorenzo) on Imperial. Janesi was a musician of the early 20th century and this is an acoustic-era recording.AI summary
Imperial 1247 Instrumental
Robert Carr recorded ballads 'Drifting' and 'Old Pal Why Don't You Answer Me' on Imperial 1058, a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1058 Voice
Robert Carr performing two standards, 'Swanee River Moon' and 'Caravan', for Imperial 1062.AI summary
Imperial 1062 Voice
Robert Carr performing two comic or narrative songs, 'Mercantile Marine' and 'Soldier of Fortune', on Imperial; likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 987 Music Hall
Robert Carr was a British baritone vocalist active in the 1920s and 1930s. This Imperial label recording offers two sentimental ballads, 'When Night Shadows Are Falling' and 'Somewhere Someone Is Calling'.AI summary
Imperial 989 Voice
Robert Carr performed 'Give Me the Open Road' and 'King of the Clouds' for Imperial, an American label with limited British distribution.AI summary
Imperial 988 Voice
Robert Kinnear performs 'You've Got That Irish Way Wid Ye' and 'A Smile Will Go a Long Long Way' on Imperial. The artist and recordings are unidentified in standard sources.AI summary
Imperial 1315
Robert Kinnear recorded 'Land of Gra-ma-Chree' and 'Danny Boy' for Imperial 1371, likely 1920s–1930s—Irish or sentimental material on a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1371 Voice
Robert Kinnear on Imperial, performing 'The Golden West' and 'Sahara'. Imperial was a minor British label; Kinnear is unrecognised.AI summary
Imperial 1376
Robert Kinnear, an obscure performer, on Imperial, a small early British label; catalogue number and artist suggest a 1920s release.AI summary
Imperial 1470 Personalities (Prs)
Robert Kinnear, a vocalist, recorded Romantic-era parlor songs—"Less Than the Dust" and "Kashmiri Song"—for Imperial.AI summary
Imperial 1033 Voice
Robert Kinnear recorded "Smilin' Thro'" and "Sheik of Araby" for the Imperial label, a small British imprint. Artist and context are unidentified.AI summary
Imperial 1055
Robert Kinnear performing 'Granny's Song at Twilight' and 'Just Like a Thief' on Imperial 1175, a British voice recording from the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1175 Voice
Robert Kinnear on Imperial 1193, performing 'Thro' the Night' and 'Wonderful One' (C. Bonheur). Kinnear's identity and recording history are not well established; Imperial was a mid-range British label.AI summary
Imperial 1193 Voice
Robert Kinnear, credited on Imperial with Irish traditional songs 'Bridget Donohue' and 'Hills of Donegal', a small-label recording from an obscure British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 1239
Roy Dennis on Imperial 1897 recorded 'It All Belongs to Me' and 'Clockwork'; Imperial was a small British budget label.AI summary
Imperial 1897 Misc.
Russell Johns recorded 'It's the Girl' and 'Who Am I' (with J. Gordon) for Imperial Records, catalogue 2624. Imperial was a cheap British label.AI summary
Imperial 2624 Voice
Ruth Etting on Imperial 2840, with 'Try a Little Tenderness' and 'Hey! Young Fellah'. Etting was an American popular singer and actress of the 1920s–1930s, known for her sophisticated interpretations of popular song.AI summary
Imperial 2840 Voice
Ruth Etting was an American popular and jazz singer of the 1920s–30s, one of the era's most recorded vocalists. These are standard Tin Alley numbers of the period on Imperial, a small British reissue label.AI summary
Imperial 2579 Voice
Ruth Etting was an American popular vocalist of the 1920s and 1930s, and her recordings of 'Nevertheless I'm in Love with You' and 'Just One More Chance' for Imperial represent her work during her peak years. Etting is valued by collectors of American popular song and jazz-influenced vocal recording.AI summary
Imperial 2579 Voice
Ruth Etting, a popular American singer of the 1920s and 1930s, performs 'Without That Gal' and 'Love Letters in the Sand' on Imperial 2625.AI summary
Imperial 2625 Voice
Ruth Etting was an American torch singer and Broadway star of the 1920s–1930s, known for her dramatic delivery of popular ballads. This Imperial pressing (2652) of 'Home' and 'All of Me' represents her standard repertoire, though Imperial was a smaller British label and UK copies are less common than American originals.AI summary
Imperial 2652 Voice
S Roy recorded the popular ballad 'A Room with a View' and 'I'll Be Lonely' for Imperial, a British budget label of the 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1922 Voice
S Roy performing 'A Room with a View' and 'I'll be lonely' on Imperial 1922. An unidentified vocalist on a budget British label pressing.AI summary
Imperial 1922 Voice
S Roy is not identified in standard discographies. 'Where oh where do I live?' and 'Somebody Said' are recorded on Imperial 1820, a label not widely documented for UK collectors.AI summary
Imperial 1820 Dance
Imperial 1821 Dance
S Roy recorded 'Bless her little Heart' and 'Once in a Blue Moon' for Imperial, catalogue 1836. Roy was a minor vocalist; identity and artist details are scant.AI summary
Imperial 1836 Voice
S. Roy performing 'Man I love' and 'Singapore Sorrows' on Imperial Records catalogue 1905. Artist identity and recording context unknown.AI summary
Imperial 1905 Dance
S Roy on Imperial 1906, performing 'I Can't Give You Anything But Love' and 'Stay Out of the South'. These are popular songs of the 1920s-1930s. Imperial was a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1906 Voice
S Roy performing 'Love Lies' and 'My Pet' on Imperial. Roy is unidentified and the recording is otherwise undocumented.AI summary
Imperial 1921 Dance
Sam Lanin's dance orchestra performing 'Louise' and 'Big City Blues' for Imperial Records. Lanin was a prolific dance bandleader of the 1920s–1930s; Imperial was a secondary label.AI summary
Imperial 2109 Dance
Sam Lanin and his orchestra recorded these two popular songs for Imperial; Lanin was a prolific American bandleader of the 1920s and 1930s, known for slick dance-band arrangements.AI summary
Imperial 1292 Dance
Sam Lanin's orchestra recorded "She Loves Me" and "Put Away a Little Ray of Sunshine" for the Imperial label in the 1920s. Lanin was a prolific American dance-band leader of the early recording era.AI summary
Imperial 1365 Dance
Sam Mayo performing 'I Ran Straight Home with the News' and 'The Wind Blew Hard' on the Imperial label, catalogue 937. Imperial was a British label that pressed music-hall material in the early recording era; Mayo sides on Imperial are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Imperial 937 Music Hall
Samuels performing 'Barney Google', a novelty hit of the early 1920s, on Imperial, a small British label.AI summary
Imperial 1156 Comic
Samuels on Imperial 1182, performing 'That red head Girl' and 'Cut yourself a Piece of Cake'.AI summary
Imperial 1182 Dance
Samuels performing two songs on Imperial 1251, a US label with British distribution. The catalogue number is relatively low, suggesting late 1920s pressing.AI summary
Imperial 1251 Voice
Imperial 1290 Dance
Sandy Powell, a British comedy actor and character singer, performing 'Sandy the Dirt Track Rider' in two parts on Imperial 2214.AI summary
Imperial 2214 Music Hall
Sandy Powell, a British comedian and actor, performing a monologue sketch for Imperial, a cheap British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2214 Comic
Imperial 2233 Comic
Credited to Schubert on Imperial, performing 'I remember you from Somewhere' and a Cleveland-style novelty number 'Don't tell her what happened to me'.AI summary
Imperial 2336 Dance
Schubert on Imperial 1725, performing two songs from the mid-1920s. This is likely a pseudonym or stage name, as the artist is unrecognised.AI summary
Imperial 1725 Dance