8 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
8 records matching
Byron Harlan, popular American recording artist of the early 1900s, on Lead 311. Harlan was one of the first prolific recording voices in the acoustic era.AI summary
Lead 311 Voice
Byron Harlan, a prolific American singer of the 1900s-1910s, recorded 'On the banks of the Wabash' (a classic American song by Paul Dresser) and a sacred choir number for Lead, a short-lived British label. Harlan was known for sentimental and comic numbers.AI summary
Lead 340 Voice
The Garde Républicaine Band, the official military band of France, on Lead Records, performing two classical band pieces. Lead was a small British label.AI summary
Lead 4 Orchestra
Harry Champion, the fast-patter Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Lead label — an obscure British imprint not identified in standard references — catalogue 610, with 'Let's Have a Basin of Soup' and 'Ginger You're Balmy' (dated 1911). The Lead label warrants identification before sale.AI summary
Lead 610 Music Hall
Harry Thornton on Lead label, this pressing of 'Tis a Faded Picture' and 'Redwing' is an unidentified artist's sentimental vocal.AI summary
Lead 329 Voice
Jack Charman performing on the small British Lead label. Lead was a short-lived British marque of the late 1920s to early 1930s. Charman is not a widely known recording artist, and the pressing details are uncertain.AI summary
Lead 614 Music Hall
Len Spencer, the vaudeville comedian and early recording star, on Leader Records. Spencer's humorous monologues and comic duets were among the best-selling records of the 1900s–1910s; this catalogue number (649) places it in the acoustic era.AI summary
Lead 649 Comic
Pete Brown, an obscure or regional performer, on Lead Records with two comic novelty songs; both label and artist are not widely documented in jazz or music hall histories.AI summary
Lead 607 Music Hall