629 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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A band performing orchestral selections — 'Bohemian Girl Overture' and 'Yeomen of the Guard' — on Imperial 845, an early and obscure label.AI summary
Imperial 845 Orchestra
Credited only to "Band" on Imperial 852, two instrumental selections from an unknown ensemble on an obscure British label.AI summary
Imperial 852 Instrumental
An unnamed band performing 'Merry Widow Waltz' and 'Pink Lady Waltz' on Imperial 854, an early British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 854 Orchestra
Band performing 'Policeman's Holiday' and 'Post Horn Galop' on Imperial 856, light instrumental and novelty pieces on a cheap British marque.AI summary
Imperial 856 Instrumental
An unattributed band recording on Imperial label 875, performing patriotic or military marches 'On to Victory' and 'The Great Little Army'.AI summary
Imperial 875 Orchestra
An unidentified band performing two famous marches—'Washington Greys' and 'Colonel Bogey'—on Imperial, catalogue 895; Imperial was a British budget label of the early 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 895 Orchestra
An unnamed band on Imperial 936, Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture'; Imperial was a minor British label and copies are scarce.AI summary
Imperial 936 Orchestra
A band performing operatic overtures — Ruy Blas and Der Fliegende Holländer — on Imperial (962), standard concert-band repertoire of the acoustic era.AI summary
Imperial 962 Orchestra
An unattributed band on Imperial label 964, performing 'Smithy in the Wood' and 'Mill in the Black Forest', atmospheric or descriptive instrumental pieces.AI summary
Imperial 964 Orchestra
Imperial 966
An Imperial dance band recording of light orchestral selections from Gilbert and Sullivan operettas (*Pirates of Penzance* and *The Gondoliers*) from the late 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 967 Orchestra
An unidentified band performing the waltz 'Over the Waves' on the Imperial label, a minor British marque.AI summary
Imperial 45348 Orchestra
An unattributed band performing the "Bridal Chorus" from Wagner's Lohengrin on Imperial, a British label of the early 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 45579 Classical
An unnamed band recorded Edvard Grieg's 'Anitra's Dance' (from Peer Gynt) for Imperial 45594, likely early acoustic era. Grieg's orchestral works were common light classical repertoire for dance bands.AI summary
Imperial 45594 Instrumental
A band recorded 'Marche Militaire' and 'Polonaise', two military and classical pieces, on Imperial, a minor British imprint of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Imperial 1070 Orchestra
An unidentified band recorded a selection from Wagner's *Rienzi* for Imperial, a British label, likely in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1072 Orchestra
An unnamed band recording Gilbert & Sullivan selections (Mikado and Patience) for the Imperial label 996, likely 1910s or early 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 996 Opera
Ben Pollack's 'Rollin' Down the River' and 'Moonlight on the Colorado' on Imperial; Pollack was a pioneering jazz drummer and bandleader whose orchestra launched the careers of many swing musicians, though Imperial was a smaller label and UK copies are likely uncommon.AI summary
Imperial 2338 Jazz
Bert Marsden, a performer known for whistling novelties, recorded 'Whistling' and 'Oh Harold' on Imperial 1192, a minor British label of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1192 Instrumental
Billy Golden recorded 'Mocking bird' and a 'Laughing record' for Imperial, suggesting early comic or novelty material; Golden was an American performer active from the late 1800s through early 1900s.AI summary
Imperial 1189 Comic
Billy Whitlock on Imperial 959, a dance-era instrumental from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Imperial 959 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock on Imperial 1000, the first catalogue number in the Imperial series. This extremely low catalogue number suggests either an early pressing or the label's inaugural release.AI summary
Imperial 1000 Orchestra
Billy Whitlock on Imperial Records performs two classical or orchestral concert pieces: 'Carnival March' and 'Dance of the Goblins'.AI summary
Imperial 1130 Orchestra
Billy Whitlock on Imperial, an early British label, performing traditional dance material in the 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1131 Dance
Billy Whitlock, credited on Imperial 999, performing 'Scotch Hot' and 'Jolly Jock', early hot-dance material from the 1920s era.AI summary
Imperial 999 Jazz
Billy Whitlock recorded Scottish dance reels and jigs for Imperial, a minor British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 2383 Dance
Bohumir Kryl, a Bohemian cornet virtuoso, performs "Eileen Allanna" for Imperial — Kryl was one of the great cornet soloists of the early 20th century.AI summary
Imperial 45305 Instrumental
Brown on Imperial Records, performing 'Two Little Cups and Saucers' and 'Susie was a Real Wild Child', catalogue 1592.AI summary
Imperial 1592 Dance
Brown, a performer on Imperial, a small British label, in two sentimental songs: "In my Gondola" and "Lonesome and sorry", from the late 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1614 Voice
Brown, performing 'I never see Maggie alone' and 'Moonlight on the Ganges' on Imperial Records.AI summary
Imperial 1615 Voice
Credited to Brown on Imperial 1655; Imperial was a minor British label of the early 1930s and little is known of this artist or these titles.AI summary
Imperial 1655 Dance
Two popular ballroom titles credited to Brown on Imperial, a minor British or American label of the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1642 Voice
Brown recorded 'Song of Happiness' and 'Match Parade' for Imperial Records, catalogue 2571. Imperial was a cheap British label.AI summary
Imperial 2571 Voice
Buddy Rose band on Imperial pressing, early 1920s catalogue number.AI summary
Imperial 1709 Dance
C Bonheur performing 'That old Gang of Mine' and 'Don't build a Wall round the girl you love' on Imperial; an obscure 1920s light-vocal coupling.AI summary
Imperial 1257 Voice
C Bonheur, accompanied by Bertram, recorded 'Home in Pasadena' and 'Carolina Lullaby' for Imperial, a small British label of the 1920s; an obscure performer on a minor imprint.AI summary
Imperial 1296 Voice
C Bonheur performs 'California' and 'Dream Daddy' on Imperial, a cheap British budget label of the early 1930s. The artist is unrecorded in standard discographies.AI summary
Imperial 1355
C Bonheur on Imperial 1355, a cheap British marque of the 1920s–30s, performing two popular American dance numbers of the era, 'California here I come' and 'Dream Daddy'.AI summary
Imperial 1355 Dance
C Bonheur performing 'Hum a Little Tune' and 'All Alone' on Imperial, a British budget label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Imperial 1372 Voice
C. Bonheur performing 'Where is That Girl Who Was Stolen from Me' and 'Sally's Come Back' on Imperial 1485, a British 1920s voice recording.AI summary
Imperial 1485 Voice
C. Bonheur, an unidentified singer, on Imperial with early 1930s vocal numbers.AI summary
Imperial 1515 Voice
C Bonheur recorded operatic arias for the Imperial label. 'Sheba' and the aria 'O Star of Eve' from Tannhäuser show classical vocal repertoire, but the artist Bonheur is not a well-known name in vocal recording. Imperial was a small British marque.AI summary
Imperial 1111 Opera
C. Bonheur recorded 'Shores of Minnetonka' and 'Sorry' for Imperial 1124.AI summary
Imperial 1124 Instrumental
C Bonheur performing two sentimental songs on Imperial, a small British label. No readily available information about this artist or pressing.AI summary
Imperial 1208 Voice
Imperial 1352 Personalities (Prs)
Cab Calloway, the famous 'Hi-De-Ho' bandleader, recorded 'Old Man of the Mountain' and a band number on Imperial Records — unusual for such a major artist to appear on a cheap British label, suggesting a reissue or licensing arrangement.AI summary
Imperial 2780 Jazz
Cab Calloway, the 'Hi-De-Ho Man' and one of the great jazz entertainers, performs 'Old Man of the Mountain' and '(Kardos) Nightfall' on Imperial 2625.AI summary
Imperial 2780 Jazz
California Ramblers on Imperial 1457, with 'I'll Take Her Back' and a Lanin arrangement of 'When I Was the Dandy and You Were the Belle'. The Ramblers were a prolific American dance band of the 1920s, recorded on many labels; Imperial was a small US label.AI summary
Imperial 1457 Dance