218 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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A Greek Odeon pressing, catalogue eonGA9697/275173, with no artist or title information recorded.AI summary
Odeon GA9697/275173
A. Piccaver (likely Alfred Piccaver, an Austrian tenor) and an unidentified K. K. Hofoper perform a German operatic duet, 'Und es blitzten die Sterne' and an aria from Lyonel. This Odeon pressing represents German operatic repertoire from the interwar period. Alfred Piccaver was a renowned tenor at the Vienna State Opera, making this a recording of international significance.AI summary
Odeon 99927/31 Opera
A. Piccaver and K. K. Hofoper recorded 'Ach gehe auf' (Rossini) and 'Parmi veder le lagrime' (Verdi) for Odeon X99928/30; both were opera singers and these are aria recordings from the classical repertoire.AI summary
Odeon X99928/30 Opera
Albert Bohme recorded two German art songs—Brahms' 'Die Poste Im Walde' (The Post in the Forest) and Wagner's 'O du Mein Holder Abendstern' from Tannhäuser—for the Odeon label. The programme suggests a classical or lieder singer, likely German or Austrian, recorded in the 1920s-30s acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 34382 Classical
Albert Muller, recorded on Odeon, a major European label. 'The Jolly Singer' and 'The Carnival of Venice' are standard light-music and operatic-repertoire pieces. Muller is not identified in standard English-language discographies.AI summary
Odeon 34862 Instrumental
Alf Gordon performing 'One and a Penny a Day' and 'I'm Going Home to Jacksonville' on Odeon 44163, an American-themed novelty or folk side from an unknown artist.AI summary
Odeon 44163 Voice
American Jazz Band (an unidentified ensemble) with 'Meet me in Cubble Land' and 'Mystery' on Odeon 308415/6, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Odeon 308415/6 Jazz
The Concertgebouw Orchestra under conductor Willem Mengelberg performing Liszt's 'Les Préludes', parts 1 and 2, on Odeon, catalogue 8402. Mengelberg was one of the most celebrated conductors of his era.AI summary
Odeon 8402 Orchestra
Amsterdam and Mengelberg conducting the Odeon Orchestra in parts 3 and 4 of Liszt's 'Les Préludes' on Odeon 8403, a German classical issue likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Odeon 8403 Orchestra
An anonymous instrumental recording on Odeon catalogue 36404 containing 'Berceuse de Jocelyn' (from Godard's opera) and 'Méditation' from Massenet's Thaïs — two of the most popular salon pieces of the acoustic era. The absence of an artist credit is unusual; the Odeon catalogue number suggests a continental pressing.AI summary
Odeon 36404 Instrumental
An anonymous vocal performance of 'O Sole Mio' and 'Cavatine' on Odeon 36408, a German label active in Britain during the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 36408 Voice
Anonymous performers on Odeon, performing Christmas carols and 'Messages from Children Home', likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 1/2 Misc.
Odeon XXB6680 Orchestra
A classical pianist or performer credited as Bading on Odeon, a major European label; the titles suggest operatic selections, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 34118 Classical
Unnamed band performing a Rigoletto fantasy on Odeon 51019. Without artist identification this record is difficult to place; it appears to be a standard operatic medley by a dance or light orchestra.AI summary
Odeon 51019 Orchestra
An unnamed band performing an 'Old Favourites waltz' and 'Cadiz March' on Odeon, a major label, catalogue 44344.AI summary
Odeon 44344 Dance
An unidentified orchestra on Odeon, performing operatic selections; the catalogue number and format suggest 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 64042 Orchestra
The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards performing two orchestral selections on Odeon: the 'Miserere' from Verdi's Il Trovatore and a Funeral March. British military brass bands recorded extensively for all major labels throughout the 78-rpm era.AI summary
Odeon 44813 Orchestra
Barclay Gammon performs 'Haunted by the Shadows' in two parts on Odeon 66895. Gammon was a British music-hall and comic performer of the Edwardian era; the Odeon 66000 series suggests a slightly later pressing than his 143000-series Odeon in this collection.AI summary
Odeon 66895 Music Hall
Barclay Gammon performs 'Oratorio' in two parts on Odeon 66731. This is a companion to the other Odeon Gammon in this collection; the 66000 series suggests an Edwardian or early acoustic date.AI summary
Odeon 66731 Comic
Barclay Gammon performs part three of 'Oratorio' and the 'Suffragettes' Anthem' on Odeon 66733. The suffragette anthem title adds a topical-political curiosity dimension to this Edwardian comedy performer's output; this is a companion to the other Gammon Odeon pressings in this collection.AI summary
Odeon 66733 Comic
Barclay Gammon performs 'Limerickitis' in two parts on Odeon 143023. Gammon was a British music-hall and comic monologue performer of the Edwardian era; Odeon was an international label with British distribution, and domestic British artists on Odeon in the early acoustic period are uncommon.AI summary
Odeon 143023 Music Hall
Barclay Gammon performing 'Nursery Rhymes Up to Date' across two sides on Odeon catalogue 143882. Gammon was an Edwardian comedy and novelty recording artist; Odeon pressings of novelty material in the 143000-series are moderately common.AI summary
Odeon 143882 Music Hall
Ben Albert performs 'My Inquisitive Kiddie' and 'End of the Chapter' on Odeon 32408. Ben Albert is not a widely recognised recording name in major references; the Odeon 32000 series suggests an early acoustic pressing.AI summary
Odeon 32408 Comic
Berlin Opera on Odeon 64375, two German-language songs: 'Fruehlingsahnung' (Spring's Premonition) and 'Palmsonntag Morgen' (Palm Sunday Morning), likely choral or ensemble singing.AI summary
Odeon 64375 Opera
Betove performing 'Folies Musicales' on Odeon 222016. An obscure artist and title on an early Odeon catalogue number.AI summary
Odeon 222016 Music Hall
Betove on Odeon, performing 'Folies Musicales' parts 1 and 2—likely a European continental artist, with catalogue number suggesting an early pressing or European issue.AI summary
Odeon 222016
A duet performance on the Odeon label of operatic excerpts from two light operettas: 'Der Vogelhandler' (The Bird Seller) and 'Der Obersteiger' (The Overseer), both popular works of the Austrian operetta tradition. Bettendorf and Groh are unidentified singers, likely German or Austrian.AI summary
Odeon 25103 Opera
Borrah Minevitch, a harmonica virtuoso, recorded 'Viza Blues' and 'Tango American' on Odeon 165830. Minevitch was famous for his harmonica ensemble and appeared on radio and film; his records are sought by collectors of novelty instrumental music.AI summary
Odeon 165830 Instrumental
Bronislaw Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist, performing 'Romanza Andaluza' and 'Mazurka' on Odeon; Huberman was one of the leading concert violinists of the early 20th century.AI summary
Odeon O8744 Classical
Bud Freeman, a pioneering tenor saxophonist of the Chicago jazz school, recorded 'Crazeology' and 'Give me your Telephone Number' for Odeon PO107. Freeman was influential in small-group jazz from the late 1920s onward.AI summary
Odeon PO107 Jazz
Burt Shepard performs 'Every Little Bit Added to What You've Got' and 'Laughing Song' on Odeon 0310. Shepard was a prolific early recording artist in the comic novelty genre; his Odeon pressings are collected as period documents of early British novelty recording.AI summary
Odeon 0310 Comic
Burt Shepard performs 'Laughing Song' and 'Every Little Bit' on Odeon 44870. Shepard was a prolific early recording artist in both Britain and America, best known for comedy and laughing-song novelties; the Odeon 44000 series suggests an early acoustic pressing. His laughing songs are among the best-known novelty recordings of the early disc era.AI summary
Odeon 44870 Comic
Canaro, credited here on Odeon, was a prominent Argentine tango orchestra leader. This recording of 'Canaro' and 'Horizontes' represents the tango repertoire that defined his career in the 1920s and 1930s. Odeon was an international label with strong South American distribution.AI summary
Odeon OT143 Dance
Canaro performing two tango standards, *Sinfonía de Arrabal* and *A Quién le Puede Importar*, on an Odeon pressing. This is likely a reissue of an earlier tango recording; Canaro was a prominent Argentine bandleader and composer.AI summary
Odeon OT189 Dance
Charles Coborn was the music-hall comedian who made 'The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo' his signature song from 1891 onwards, and who recorded it for numerous labels over a long career. This Odeon pressing (catalogue 32361) couples that famous number with 'Two Lovely Black Eyes'. Coborn's recordings of his signature song exist in several versions across many labels.AI summary
Odeon 32361 Music Hall
Collins and Harlan were a highly prolific American duo — Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan — who recorded hundreds of sides of comic songs, coon songs and novelties for virtually every label of the acoustic era. This Odeon disc, catalogue 31038, couples 'Back to Baltimore' with 'Jasper Don't You Hear Me Callin' You'. Their recordings are common; this is a standard Odeon pressing of American material.AI summary
Odeon 31038 Music Hall
Odeon R20192
Odeon R20278 Opera
Dalton Baker performing English vocal and part-song repertoire ('Ho Jolly Jenkin', 'When Dull Care') on Odeon. The very early catalogue number 0319 suggests a pressing from the first decade of the twentieth century.AI summary
Odeon 0319 Voice
Dan Everard on Odeon, an early catalogue number suggesting late 1920s or early 1930s pressing; Everard was a British entertainer but details of this recording are unclear.AI summary
Odeon 0687 Music Hall
Dorival Caymmi, the great Brazilian singer and composer, on Odeon. Caymmi was one of the finest interpreters of Brazilian popular song; his recordings are actively collected by world-music and jazz enthusiasts.AI summary
Odeon eon11760 Voice
Eddie Condon, a pioneering American jazz guitarist and bandleader, on Odeon PO66 performing two jazz standards. Condon was a central figure in Chicago and New York jazz from the 1920s through the 1950s; this is a pre-war British reissue of American jazz material.AI summary
Odeon PO66 Jazz
Edward Fairfield on Odeon 32640, performing sentimental popular vocal material. Fairfield is unidentified in standard recording discographies, and this Odeon pressing is a routine commercial recording of the 1930s-1940s era.AI summary
Odeon 32640 Voice
Eleanor Jones sang 'Il Bacio' and 'Scenes that are brightest' for Odeon catalogue 44422. Eleanor Jones was a British contralto active in the 1920s and 1930s, recording light classical and ballad material.AI summary
Odeon 44422 Classical
Eleanor Jones recorded vocal or soprano material for Odeon, a major British label. The titles are classical vocal pieces: 'Il Bacio' (The Kiss) is a famous Italian song by Luigi Arditi, and 'Scenes that are brightest' is from Verdi's 'I Lombardi'. Odeon catalogue 44424 dates to the 1920s-1930s. Neither the artist nor specific pressings are well-known.AI summary
Odeon 44424 Voice
Ella Retford was a popular Edwardian music-hall performer known for her lively stage persona. This Odeon pressing, catalogue 44283, couples 'Just a little Rocking Chair and You' with 'Moving Day'. Odeon was a significant international label with a British market presence; Retford's recordings exist in moderate numbers.AI summary
Odeon 44283 Music Hall
Emmy Destinn, the celebrated Czech soprano, singing Goethe's 'Kennst du das Land' on Odeon 50023, a two-part acoustic-era recording.AI summary
Odeon 50023 Opera