218 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Emmy Destinn, the Czech dramatic soprano regarded as one of the supreme voices of the early recording era, sings the Habanera and Seguidilla from Carmen on Odeon 50230. Destinn's recordings are among the most prized of all early operatic 78s; her Odeon pressings are less commonly encountered than her HMV or Columbia sides and attract specialist collectors.AI summary
Odeon 50230 Opera
Emmy Destinn, the Czech dramatic soprano regarded as one of the supreme voices of the early recording era, sings Ave Maria and Handel's Hallelujah on Odeon RX500. The RX prefix is an unusual Odeon series designation; Destinn's recordings are among the most prized of all early operatic 78s, and her Odeon pressings are less commonly encountered than her HMV and Columbia sides.AI summary
Odeon RX500 Opera
Emmy Destinn, the legendary Czech soprano, singing Goethe's 'Kennst du das Land' on Odeon 50023, a recording from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 50023 Opera
Emmy Destinn, a Czech soprano and one of the great international opera stars, recorded Wagner arias ('Elisabeth's Prayer' from Tannhäuser and Elsa's Air from Lohengrin) for Odeon. Destinn was a central figure in opera from the 1900s through the 1920s and was among the first major singers to be recorded.AI summary
Odeon 50170/1 Opera
The Erich Zimmermann band recorded two dance selections on Odeon, a German pressing of the early 1920s; the B-side is in German.AI summary
Odeon 312615 Dance
Evelyn D'Alroy singing My Hero and a band selection from The Chocolate Soldier on Odeon 66825.AI summary
Odeon 66825 Voice
Evelyn D'Alroy, CH Workman, A Augarde and L Pringle performing duets including material from 'The Chocolate Soldier' operetta on Odeon 66827. The performers were stage and music-hall artists of the early 20th century.AI summary
Odeon 66827 Opera
Evelyn D'Alroy and C. H. Workman recorded theatrical or song material for Odeon. The titles suggest musical-theatre or drawing-room song from the 1920s-1930s. Neither artist is established in major discographies.AI summary
Odeon 66833 Voice
F Weissman conducting the Grand Symphony Orchestra in a Lehár medley on Odeon 3271, a central European pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 3271 Orchestra
Fernandel, the great French comedian and actor, singing two charming waltzes in French, 'Valse de Rosalie' and 'Tiens voila la fleur', on Odeon catalogue 166869. Odeon was a major European label, and Fernandel's records are widely held.AI summary
Odeon 166869 Personalities (Prs)
Finck and the London Palace Orchestra recorded light orchestral and novelty instrumental material for the Odeon label in the 1920s; this coupling of two orchestral pieces is typical of dance-era instrumental filler.AI summary
Odeon 0723 Instrumental
Finck conducted the London Palace Orchestra in 'Vive La Danse' (in two parts) for Odeon Records—a light orchestral dance suite from the early electrical era.AI summary
Odeon 66282 Orchestra
Frank Arthur on Odeon 66261, credited with 'It Was High Time' and 'O God Have Mercy'. The titles suggest sacred or semi-sacred material.AI summary
Odeon 66261 Voice
Frank Mazziotta on "The Sleighride" and "Danse des Satyrs" for Odeon 032032. Mazziotta was a pianist and composer of light orchestral music, active in the early-to-mid 20th century.AI summary
Odeon 032032 Instrumental
Fresedo, a legendary Argentine tango musician and composer, recorded 'Caminito' — one of the most famous tango standards — for Odeon; 'Caminito' was Fresedo's own composition and signature piece.AI summary
Odeon 5151 Dance
Garchery and Rigeaux performing the Aida overture on Odeon, a major German/European label with UK distribution.AI summary
Odeon 60801 Orchestra
Garchery and Rigeaux are credited to a recording of 'Sigurd' (likely an operatic or classical vocal work) on Odeon, a major European label. Without further identification of these artists, the recording's significance is difficult to assess.AI summary
Odeon 60804 Opera
Garcia performing 'Otello' (Verdi) on Odeon; an unidentified operatic baritone on a two-part operatic aria.AI summary
Odeon 37173 Opera
George Formby — here almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian and monologist — performing 'Man from Lancashire' across two sides on Odeon catalogue 44358. Formby Senior's recordings are less commonly encountered than his son's and have a distinct collector following.AI summary
Odeon 44358 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby — here almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian and monologist who preceded his more famous son — on Odeon catalogue 66137, with 'I Said Oh Oh' and 'I Did Run'. Formby Senior's recordings are less commonly encountered than his son's and have a distinct collector following.AI summary
Odeon 66137 Personalities (Prs)
George Graves, a British music-hall performer, recorded 'A few Words on the chicken' and 'The Settler' for Odeon 66611, typical comic monologues of the variety tradition.AI summary
Odeon 66611 Music Hall
George Graves performing comedy material from the British music hall tradition on Odeon, with a 'Scene from Aladdin'.AI summary
Odeon Dubbing Music Hall
Gertrude Lonsdale performing sacred vocal music on Odeon: 'He Shall Feed His Flock' and 'Shepherd's Cradle Song'. Lonsdale was an accomplished classical vocalist of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Odeon 44905 Voice
Gertrude Lonsdale, a British soprano, on Odeon Records with two sacred vocal pieces; both are religious or devotional songs typical of early 20th-century parlour and concert repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 44905 Classical
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, an Italian tenor of the early twentieth century, recorded arias from Bellini's 'I Puritani' and Puccini's 'Tosca' for Odeon; Lauri-Volpi was a leading operatic voice of the 1920s–1930s known for his powerful technique and interpretive gifts.AI summary
Odeon O11939 Opera
Odeon R30001 Opera
Odeon eon170.097
Odeon eon170.097 Classical
Odeon R20108 Orchestra
The Grenadier Guards, the famous British ceremonial military band, recorded the 'Peer Gynt Suite' arranged for military band for Odeon. 'Morning' and 'Asa's Death' are the familiar Grieg movements; this is a standard Odeon military-band recording.AI summary
Odeon 66301 Orchestra
Grock (Charles Adrien Wettach), the world-famous Swiss clown and music hall star, recorded a music hall sketch in two parts on Odeon. Grock was an international phenomenon of the circus and music hall and his recordings capture his unique comic and musical talents.AI summary
Odeon 222017 Music Hall
Hans Albers, the German film star and singer, with two songs on Odeon O11750.AI summary
Odeon O11750 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Dearth performing two hymns — 'Nearer My God to Thee' and 'Abide With Me' — on Odeon. Dearth was a British baritone soloist of the 1920s–early 1930s, recording for various British labels.AI summary
Odeon 66210 Voice
Harry Dearth was a British vocalist; this Odeon pressing pairs two hymns, 'Nearer My God to Thee' and 'Abide with Me', from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 66210 Voice
Harry Fay, a performer of novelty and comic songs, on Odeon. The title 'The Whistling Bowery Boy' suggests a music-hall or vaudeville number from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 44580 Music Hall
Harry Fay singing two novelty numbers, If we hadn't any Women in the World and When there isn't a Girl about, on Odeon 44671.AI summary
Odeon 44671 Music Hall
Harry Roy and his band, with The Cage in the Window and Lily of Laguna on Odeon 194028.AI summary
Odeon 194028 Dance
Harry Roy with Roy Rag and Casa Loma Stomp on Odeon 194159.AI summary
Odeon 194159 Dance
Harry Roy and his band, with I'd Rather Lead a Band and Let Yourself Go, two Irving Berlin songs of 1936, on Odeon OF5144.AI summary
Odeon OF5144 Dance
Heinrich Hensel, a German guitarist or classical musician, recorded two short pieces on Odeon RX105, a later electrical issue.AI summary
Odeon RX105 Instrumental
Henry Burr was one of the most prolific American recording tenors of the acoustic era, recording thousands of sides for virtually every label. This Odeon disc, catalogue 31173, contains 'The Holy City' and 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby'. Burr's recordings are extremely common; this is a standard Odeon pressing of popular American vocal material.AI summary
Odeon 31173 Voice
Henry Forsyth recorded this instrumental march medley for Odeon. Marches were popular instrumental recording fare throughout the 78 era, especially as side-fillers. Forsyth is not a well-known bandleader and this appears to be a minor recording.AI summary
Odeon 44845 Instrumental
Herbert Ernst Groh was an Austrian tenor and light opera singer popular in Central Europe in the 1920s–30s. This Odeon recording of German sentimental material represents his repertoire, though he is little known in English-speaking markets.AI summary
Odeon eon26316 Opera
The Grenadier Guards are the British ceremonial military band. This Odeon recording of the '1812 Overture' and Liszt's '2nd Hungarian Rhapsody' exemplifies the patriotic and classical repertoire the band recorded throughout the 78rpm era.AI summary
Odeon 72505 Orchestra
The HM Grenadier Guards military band on Odeon 72527, performing orchestral selections and paraphrases from the early 20th century.AI summary
Odeon 72527 Orchestra
HM Grenadier Guards on Odeon with the march 'Our Miss Gibbs'. The Odeon label and early catalogue number suggest a 1920s or early 1930s pressing of a military-band recording.AI summary
Odeon 66490 Orchestra
The Grenadier Guards, an elite British military band, recorded the ballet music from Massenet's *Hérodiade* for Odeon in the electrical era, likely as a two-part set.AI summary
Odeon 66495/7 Orchestra
His Majesty's Grenadier Guards on Odeon 66496/8 with excerpts from Massenet's *Herodiade* (parts 3 and 4), a classical orchestral/choral recording from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 66496/8 Classical