7 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
7 records matching
Alton and Rabon Delmore, the Delmore Brothers, with 'Fast Express' and 'I've Found an Angel' on King, the Cincinnati label they recorded for in the later 1940s. American King 78s are uncommon in British collections.AI summary
King 525 Country
The Delmore Brothers, American country and blues musicians, on King Records 1158 with two pieces from their repertoire.AI summary
King 1158 Country
The Delmore Brothers were an American country and blues duo of the 1930s and 1940s; this King record of 'I let the freight train carry me on' and 'Please be my Sunshine' captures their blend of blues, country, and folk traditions.AI summary
King 927 Country
The Delmore Brothers with 'Boogie Woogie Baby' and 'Born to Be Blue' on King, from their Cincinnati years in the later 1940s. Their hillbilly boogie sides from this period are prized as forerunners of rockabilly.AI summary
King 599 Country
Lonnie Johnson, the pioneering blues and jazz guitarist, on 'Tomorrow Night' and 'What a Woman', King 4201. Johnson is a foundational figure in electric blues and jazz guitar. King Records was an American label with limited UK distribution.AI summary
King 4201 Jazz
Lonnie Johnson, influential blues and jazz guitarist, on King 4225. Johnson recorded extensively in the early 1930s; King was a small American label and UK pressings are scarce.AI summary
King 4225 Jazz
Lonnie Johnson, the influential blues and jazz guitarist and singer, recorded 'Blues Stay Away from Me' and 'Confused' for King Records 4336. Johnson's recordings, particularly on smaller labels like King, are of high interest to blues and jazz collectors.AI summary
King 4336 Jazz