629 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Greening Dance Band, a British ensemble, recorded "Maggie Yes Ma" and "Riviera Rose" for Imperial, a small British label of the late 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1308 Dance
The Greening Dance Band, a British ensemble, recorded "Gigolette" and "Horesy Keep Your Tail Up" for Imperial, a small British label of the late 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1309 Dance
Greening Dance Band performing 'Sunny Havana' and 'In Tangoland' on Imperial 1505.AI summary
Imperial 1505 Dance
Greening Dance Band performing 'Picador' and 'Tin Can Fusiliers' on Imperial 1090, an early British dance label. The Greening Band was a known studio group of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1570 Dance
Greening Dance Band on Imperial 1572, a British dance-band recording of the late 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1572 Dance
The Greening Dance Band recorded 'Ma Look at Charlie' and 'What's Her Name, Maria?' for Imperial, a British label, in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1804 Dance
Greta Payne singing 'I'm doing what I'm doing for Love' and 'I'm feathering a Nest' on Imperial 2170, a vocal record from the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2170 Voice
Gretl Vernon recorded 'For You Alone' and 'Il Bacio' (The Kiss) on Imperial, catalogue 142. Imperial was a minor British label; the artist and era are unclear.AI summary
Imperial 142 Voice
Gypsy Horvath was a Central European musician performing in the popular czardas and gypsy music tradition. This Imperial Records pressing of 'Dance Czardas' and 'Gypsy Come' dates from the 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Imperial 4005 Dance
H Bluff and B Whitlock recorded 'The Auctioneer' and 'The Tram Conductor', likely comic sketches or monologues, for Imperial, catalogue 956; Imperial was a small British label of uncertain dating.AI summary
Imperial 956 Comic
H. Bluff and B. Whitlock recorded comic monologues—'Cohen Phones the Gas Co' and 'Cohen Phones the Exchange'—for Imperial Records, a small British label of the early 1900s.AI summary
Imperial 957 Music Hall
H. Buxton sings two sentimental ballads on the Imperial label: 'Don't Leave Me Mammy' and 'I've Lost the Best Pal I Had' (composed by C. Boneur). Imperial was a budget British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 1107 Voice
H Buxton on Imperial 1136, singing 'Molly Kennedy' and 'Yes We Have No Bananas', likely 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1136 Voice
'Black Bottom' and 'For My Sweetheart' by H. Daniels and P. de Rose on Imperial 1683; Imperial was a small British label.AI summary
Imperial 1683 Dance
H. Donovan on Imperial Records performing two sentimental popular numbers of the 1920s–30s era. Donovan is not a documented recording artist and details on this pressing are scarce.AI summary
Imperial 1215 Voice
Hall and Ryan performing popular songs on Imperial, a British budget label.AI summary
Imperial 1514 Voice
Harold Eisenberg performing 'Spring Song' (likely the classical piece by Mendelssohn) on Imperial, a minor American or British imprint; catalogue 45461 is unusually high for a 78rpm pressing.AI summary
Imperial 45461 Instrumental
Harold Eisenberg performing Chopin's Nocturne on Imperial 45481, a minor label.AI summary
Imperial 45481 Classical
Harold Walden, credited on the Imperial label with "Ronnie the Robin" and "And Only Me Knows Why"; Walden does not appear in standard vocal or children's recording discographies, and Imperial was a minor British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 2589
Harry Fay performing two novelty comic songs—'May Look at Charlie' and 'I've Never Had a Bite Since Xmas'—for Imperial, catalogue 1791, from the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1791 Music Hall
Harry Fay, a British vocalist of the 1920s–30s, performing two light novelty songs on Imperial—'Girl Shy' and 'Eat More Fruit'. Imperial was a minor British label of this period.AI summary
Imperial 1405 Voice
Harry Fay on Imperial catalogue 1678, comic or novelty vocal numbers. Imperial was a British budget label of the 1930s-50s.AI summary
Imperial 1678 Music Hall
Harry Fay on Imperial 1706, with 'Don't Have Any More Mrs Moore' and 'Alice's 'Ouse' — comic patter or music-hall material on a budget American label's British pressing, early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1706 Music Hall
Harry Fay on 'Stewdle oodle oo' and 'Let's all sing the Lard Song', from Imperial 1840. Imperial was a small British label; these appear to be novelty or comedy songs of the 1930s. Fay is not a known major recording artist.AI summary
Imperial 1840 Comic
Harry Marlow singing 'Dear Old Southland' and 'Leave Me with a Smile' for Imperial Records, catalogue 1054; an unconfirmed artist on a British label.AI summary
Imperial 1054 Voice
Harry Marlow on Imperial 1063 with 'Ten little Fingers & ten little Toes' and 'Georgia'.AI summary
Imperial 1063 Voice
Harry Thornton on Imperial, a small British label of the early 1930s, with untraceable vocalist and repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 1283 Voice
Credited to HD Hedley on Imperial. The titles 'Les Padres' and 'Kitten on the Keys' are instrumentals or light dance pieces, but the artist and label are unrecognized.AI summary
Imperial 1075 Misc.
Helen Richards recorded the blues standards 'Mean to me' and 'Am I blue' for Imperial, catalogue 2123, a 1930s pressing.AI summary
Imperial 2123 Voice
Helene Baudry recorded 'A Nous les Amours et les Roses' and 'Arrivee de Manon' for Imperial, a French-language label. The titles suggest French popular song; nothing further is known of this artist or label.AI summary
Imperial F10011 Voice
Henry Burr was a prolific American tenor and one of the most-recorded voices of the 1900s–1920s, appearing on thousands of sides for most major labels under his own name and countless pseudonyms; 'Will the Angels Let Me Play' is a sentimental hymn-like piece typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 45179 Voice
High Steppers recorded 'Bubbling Over with Love' and 'Let's Get Friendly' on Imperial label, catalogue 2503. Imperial was a small British imprint, and this is a dance side from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2503 Dance
Hilda Pratt on Imperial 1168, singing operatic arias. Imperial was a minor British label, and Hilda Pratt is not identified in standard discographies.AI summary
Imperial 1168 Opera
H. J. Woodall on Imperial Records performing two instrumental medleys of traditional and world music (Irish jigs and a Punjabi march). Woodall is not a documented recording artist; Imperial was a budget British label of limited distribution.AI summary
Imperial 1140 Instrumental
The HM 1st Life Guards Band on 'Les Cloches de St Malo' and 'New Colonial March' for Imperial Records, catalogue 1019; a British military band recording light classical and march repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 1019 Orchestra
HM 1st Life Guards Band recorded the 'Poet and Peasant' overture on Imperial, a minor British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Imperial 1020 Orchestra
HM 1st Life Guards Band performing the Poet and Peasant Overture (by Suppé), a two-part classical piece, on Imperial, a budget British label.AI summary
Imperial 1020 Orchestra
His Majesty's 1st Life Guards Band on Imperial 1021, with 'Guards Parade' and 'Springtime of love', a military marching band.AI summary
Imperial 1021 Orchestra
HM 1st Life Guards Band on Imperial 1022, performing military marches 'Weymouth Chimes' and 'Sambre et Meuse'. The 1st Life Guards were a British cavalry regiment whose band recorded for several labels.AI summary
Imperial 1022 Orchestra
The HM 1st Life Guards Band playing parts 3 and 4 of the William Tell Overture on Imperial Records, catalogue 1024; a British military band recording the standard classical repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 1024 Orchestra
HM 1st Life Guards Band on Imperial 1063 with 'William Tell Overture' parts 1 and 2 — the British military band performing the celebrated Rossini overture.AI summary
Imperial 1025 Orchestra
HM Irish Guards Band perform two orchestral pieces on Imperial 1783 from the 1920s. The Irish Guards Band was a military ensemble.AI summary
Imperial 1783 Orchestra
The Holborn Restaurant Orchestra performing 'Liebestraume' and 'Russian Melody' on an unidentified label marked as an import (Imp). CP24 suggests a very early matrix number or British budget pressing.AI summary
Imperial CP24 Orchestra
The Hollywood Dance Band on Imperial Records, catalogue 1799, with 'In a Shady Nook' and 'Charmaine'. Imperial was a minor British or American label of the 1920s-30s, and this dance band is not readily identified.AI summary
Imperial 1799 Dance
Ian Colquhoun on Imperial 45372, performing a Scottish traditional song on a British label.AI summary
Imperial 45372 Voice
Ian Colquhoun performing 'Queen of my Heart' on Imperial 45384, a 1950s vocal single.AI summary
Imperial 45384 Voice
Ian Colquhoun performing 'Tom Bowling' on Imperial 45388.AI summary
Imperial 45388 Voice
Ian Colquhoun performing 'The Imperial Toast' on Imperial 45389. An unidentified Scottish or Irish speaker on a high Imperial catalogue number.AI summary
Imperial 45389 Voice