218 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Richard Tauber was an Austrian tenor and one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, known for operetta, art song and film; this Odeon pressing features two pieces with German text, "An Der Wolga" and "Zigeunerweisen (Hand in Hand)".AI summary
Odeon 20132 Voice
Richard Tauber, the celebrated tenor, on Odeon 222010 with 'Nothing but Laughter' and 'Your Heart is Mine Alone'. Tauber was one of the most recorded voices of the early 20th century, known for operetta and popular song.AI summary
Odeon 222010 Voice
Richard Tauber, the Austrian tenor and musical theatre star, recorded German operetta material for Odeon (O4955). Tauber was one of the greatest voices of the inter-war period, celebrated for operetta and Lieder.AI summary
Odeon O4955 Opera
Richard Tauber, the Austrian-British tenor and major international recording star, performs two German romantic songs with M. Losseff on Odeon O4541—"Sing mir ein Liebeslied" and "Sagen dir nicht meine Augen." Tauber was one of the most celebrated tenors of the 1920s–1940s and a prolific recording artist.AI summary
Odeon O4541 Voice
Rizzardo de Ferrera performed operatic tenor roles for Odeon in the early 1900s, including this two-part excerpt from Puccini's La fanciulla del West.AI summary
Odeon 110209 Opera
Roger Monteaux recorded for Odeon in the 1920s or early 1930s, performing 'Le Cygne' (Elgar's 'The Swan'?) and 'Sonnet d'Arvers', suggesting solo instrumental or art-song material in a classical vein.AI summary
Odeon 166069 Personalities (Prs)
Russell Hunting, a celebrated early cylinder and disc comedian, recorded comic sketches for Odeon, including 'The Troublesome Band' and 'Casey's Wedding'.AI summary
Odeon 44274 Comic
Sam Lanin and his orchestra recorded these two popular songs for the Odeon label, a German-owned but internationally distributed brand; the Dorsey Brothers' arrangement of 'Coquette' is notable.AI summary
Odeon O4072 Dance
Seger Ellis, a ballad singer and bandleader of the 1920s-30s, recorded 'Mean to Me' and 'Lover Come Back to Me' for Odeon, catalogue 165737. Ellis was a successful recording artist whose smooth vocals suited the popular-song repertoire of the period.AI summary
Odeon 165737 Voice
The Sheffield Choir under Henry Coward, one of the greatest British choral conductors, recorded the 'Hallelujah' chorus from Handel's Messiah for Odeon. This is a historically significant performance from the early electrical era.AI summary
Odeon 44944 Classical
A singer credited to 'Silvester' on Odeon 31194 from the 1930s.AI summary
Odeon 31194 Voice
Odeon R20559/20558 Classical
The Sisters Lorisson performing novelty songs on Odeon, a minor international label with limited UK distribution in the interwar years.AI summary
Odeon 30387 Voice
Svend Asmussen, a Danish jazz violinist and bandleader, performing two jazz standards on Odeon Records.AI summary
Odeon D398 Jazz
Tony Murena, the French accordionist and guitarist of the musette tradition, with Y'a tant d'amour and La colline aux oiseaux on Odeon 282.490.AI summary
Odeon 282.490 Instrumental
Odeon PO2
Walter Hyde and Harry Dearth recorded selections from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'HMS Pinafore' for Odeon, a major European label. Both were British singers active in the early 20th century, and this represents a pre-electrical or early electrical recording of British comic opera.AI summary
Odeon 44872 Opera
Whit Cunliffe recorded 'D'you follow me' and 'I would' for Odeon 32830, British light vocal or music-hall material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 32830 Voice
Whit Cunliffe was a British comedian and singer of the 1920s–1930s, known for novelty and comic songs. 'Hello It's a Different Girl Again' and 'All Little Girls Are Pretty' are characteristic of his comic material. This Odeon pressing is from the mid-1930s.AI summary
Odeon 44611 Comic
Whit Cunliffe, a British pianist and composer, recorded light classical and popular material for Odeon in the early 1930s.AI summary
Odeon 44662 Instrumental
Whit Cunliffe was an Edwardian music-hall comedian known for his rapid-patter songs and comic delivery. This Odeon pressing (catalogue 32809) couples 'Fairy Tales' with the catchphrase-laden 'Abso-bally-lutely'. Cunliffe is a moderately collected music-hall name and Odeon pressings of his work are standard.AI summary
Odeon 32809 Music Hall
Will Dellar performs 'All Thro' a Gee Gee' and 'Oh Isn't It Singular' on Odeon 32389. Dellar is not a widely recognised recording name; the Odeon 32000 series suggests an early acoustic pressing of modest collector interest.AI summary
Odeon 32389 Music Hall
Wilson Hallett recorded for Odeon in the acoustic era; the titles and content belong to the 1920s or earlier vocal and novelty repertoire common to that period.AI summary
Odeon eon32206/9 Music Hall
Woody Herman leading a band on Odeon, recorded in the late 1940s or early 1950s—'Noah' and 'I'll Get By' represent the swing and popular music this American bandleader was known for on both sides of the Atlantic.AI summary
Odeon 283.837 Jazz
Yves Montand with Grands boulevards and Rue Lepic on Odeon 282.419.AI summary
Odeon 282.419 Voice
A vocal performance of 'Rolling Down to Rio' and the sea shanty 'Reuben Ranzo' on Odeon 0818. The artist is not credited. Odeon was a major international label, and this early catalogue number suggests an acoustic or early electrical pressing from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Odeon 0818 Voice