575 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Anna Neagle and Phyllis Wymore performing duets and a solo from film or stage on Parlophone, a major British label; R4079 catalogue places it in the early LP era or late 78 standard series.AI summary
Parlophone R4079 Voice
An important early electrical recording of Verdi's *Un Ballo in Maschera* featuring tenore drammatico Aurelio Pertile with Italian Metropolitan Opera singers, issued on Parlophone OdR20007 in the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone OdR20007 Opera
Parlophone R2909
Adam Faith, the British pop and rock and roll singer (born 1940), had his early hits in the late 1950s; 'What Do You Want' and 'From Now Until Forever' are Parlophone 78s from 1959–1960, the tail end of the 78 era.AI summary
Parlophone R4591 Rock
Adam Faith's debut single 'What Do You Want' backed with 'From Now Until Forever' on Parlophone R4591. This was his breakthrough number-one hit from late 1959 and one of the defining British pop singles of the period; as a 78rpm pressing it was produced in diminishing quantities as the format was superseded by the 45.AI summary
Parlophone R4591 Rock
Alannah Delias performing two classical piano pieces—Rondo by Hummel and the third movement of C.P.E. Bach's Italian Concerto—on Parlophone, catalogue E11032.AI summary
Parlophone E11032 Classical
Alfredo Rubino, baritone, conducted by Dr. Weissmann, performing the famous Toreador Song from Bizet's *Carmen* and an aria from Verdi's *La Traviata* on Parlophone's E series.AI summary
Parlophone E11061 Opera
Anita Senatra recorded Vivaldi's Violin Concerto for Parlophone; likely a continental violinist of the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone RO20372 Classical
Ann Jones is untraced. This Parlophone DP pressing from the mid-1950s carries two song titles; the artist cannot be identified.AI summary
Parlophone DP342
Parlophone R967 Jazz
Annette Klooger recorded two sentimental ballads, "Till We Two Are One" and "Love Me", for Parlophone in the 1930s. Little is known of this artist beyond these recordings.AI summary
Parlophone R3828 Voice
Anny Ahlers, a vocalist, performing 'Happy Little Jeanne & today' and 'Waltz Song Beauty' on Parlophone R1206.AI summary
Parlophone R1206 Voice
An anonymous group performs 'Parlophone Laughing Record No 2' and 'Steadfast & True' on Parlophone, a novelty record catalogued as E5500.AI summary
Parlophone E5500 Comic
Parlophone's novelty laughing record (issue 2), paired with a band recording of 'Entry of the Gladiators', catalogue marked SELF.AI summary
Parlophone SELF Comic
Antonio Cortis, a Spanish-Italian tenor, singing two arias from *Faust*: 'Forse la Soglia' and 'Ma se m'e forza perderti'. Cortis was a celebrated opera singer of the early twentieth century, recorded extensively on electrical recording during the 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone E10206 Opera
Araci de Almeida, a Brazilian singer, recorded samba and folk material for Parlophone's international DP series in the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone DP259 Voice
Artie Shaw, the legendary American clarinetist and bandleader, recorded 'In the Still of the Night' and 'What Is This Thing Called Love' (featuring Mel Tormé) for Parlophone, catalogue R3032.AI summary
Parlophone R3032 Jazz
Artie Shaw, the American clarinet virtuoso and big-band leader, performing two jazz standards on Parlophone in the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Parlophone R2934 Jazz
Aulikki Rautawaara and G Moore on Parlophone RO20574, a Finnish soprano performing 'Jagargossen' (a Scandinavian folk song) and the classical encore 'Hymn to Thais', from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Parlophone RO20574 Classical
An unnamed band performing two light Continental pieces—"Oh Pimprinella" and "Ca c'est Paris"—on Parlophone E5803.AI summary
Parlophone E5803 Orchestra
An instrumental or vocal band recording of 'Oh Pimprinella' and 'Ca c'est Paris', credited simply as 'Band' on Parlophone E5803. The E-series of Parlophone 78s dates to the mid-1930s.AI summary
Parlophone E5803 Dance
Barrie Stainton Quintet on Parlophone F1280, performing swing numbers 'If It Rains Who Cares' and 'Garden in Granada'.AI summary
Parlophone F1280 Jazz
Benny Goodman, the 'King of Swing' and one of jazz's greatest clarinetists, appears on Parlophone in two novelty swing sides from the mid-1930s, capturing the bandleader at his peak.AI summary
Parlophone R2752 Jazz
Benny Goodman on Parlophone (DPE132) with 'Just you just me' and 'My guy's come back'; a mid-period Goodman dance side on a British Parlophone pressing.AI summary
Parlophone DPE132 Jazz
Benny Goodman, the 'King of Swing', recorded 'Six Flats Unfurnished' and 'Why Don't You Do Right' for Parlophone in the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Parlophone lR2864 Jazz
Benny Goodman with 'Man I love' and 'Benny Rides Again' on Parlophone Records. Goodman was the leading white swing bandleader of the 1930s-40s, and his recordings with his band and small groups are major jazz documents.AI summary
Parlophone E11450 Jazz
Benny Goodman on Parlophone, a major British label; these are jazz standards that represent his core swing repertoire from the late 1930s–early 1940s.AI summary
Parlophone DPE133 Jazz
Benny Goodman performing the jazz standards 'Blue Skies' and 'On the Alamo' on Parlophone R3018, a British pressing from the late 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R3018 Jazz
Benny Lee, credited on Parlophone R4136, performing 'Love Plays the Strings of My Banjo' and 'Born to Sing the Blues'; an obscure vocal recording from the early swing era.AI summary
Parlophone R4136 Voice
A two-sided Parlophone orchestral recording of Nicolai's 'Merry Wives of Windsor' overture, credited to the Berlin Orchestra; Parlophone E-series issues of European orchestras are fairly common.AI summary
Parlophone E10588 Orchestra
Pietro Mascagni conducting the Berlin State Opera Orchestra in the overture to Rossini's Barber of Seville across two sides on Parlophone E11148. Mascagni was the composer of Cavalleria rusticana; a conductor of his stature directing a famous overture by another composer is of moderate specialist interest.AI summary
Parlophone E11148 Orchestra
The Berlin State Opera House Orchestra conducted a performance of Rossini's *Stradella* Overture in two parts for Parlophone E10612, an electrical European recording of the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone E10612 Orchestra
The Berlin State Opera House Orchestra under an unnamed conductor recorded "The Mill on the Cliffs," a programmatic orchestral work. This Parlophone E-series pressing dates to the mid-1950s.AI summary
Parlophone E11055 Orchestra
Pietro Mascagni conducts the Berlin State Opera Orchestra in parts three and four of the William Tell Overture on Parlophone R20036. Mascagni, composer of Cavalleria Rusticana, also had a conducting career and made relatively few recordings as a conductor; Parlophone R-series pressings are electric-era mid-period items.AI summary
Parlophone R20036 Classical
Berlin State Opera House orchestra or Wagner conducting, performing the 'Entry of Gods into Valhalla' from Wagner's Das Rheingold on Parlophone E10554, a longer-format classical release from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone E10554 Classical
Bert Weedon, British guitarist and one of the best-selling instrumentalists of the 1950s, on Parlophone. This pressing is from the early LP era when 78s were being superseded.AI summary
Parlophone R4113 Instrumental
Bert Weedon, the British guitarist and light-entertainment musician, recorded 'Stranger than Fiction' and 'China Boogie' for Parlophone R4113 in the early 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R4113 Instrumental
Bert Weedon, the influential British guitarist, recorded 'Stranger than Fiction' and 'China Boogie' for Parlophone, catalogue R4113, likely early 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R4113 Instrumental
Bill McGuffie was a British pianist and musical entertainer of the 1950s; this Parlophone pressing of 'Love' and 'Ebb Tide' presents popular standards in a light instrumental style.AI summary
Parlophone R3741 Instrumental
Parlophone R3676 Jazz
Bill McGuffie Trio recorded 'Conceerto for Boogie' and 'Begin the Beguine' for Parlophone. McGuffie was a British pianist and composer associated with light instrumental music and film scores of the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R3707 Instrumental
Bill Rogers performs 'Weed Woman shanto' and 'Hungry Man from Clapham joropo' on Parlophone MP118. Both titles refer to Caribbean and South American folk forms. Parlophone was a major British imprint; the MP-series is relatively early.AI summary
Parlophone MP118 Personalities (Prs)
Billy Jones was an American singer and comedian of the 1910s and 1920s, recorded here on Parlophone for 'Little Wooden Whistle Wouldn't Whistle' and 'Whose Izzy Is He'. The high E-series catalogue number suggests an early Parlophone pressing.AI summary
Parlophone E5199 Voice
Billy Thorburn's Scottish dance band recorded for Parlophone in the 1930s, capturing the light dance and popular melody style of the era. His F-series sides are common in British collections and show the prolific output of provincial British bandleaders.AI summary
Parlophone F1465 Dance
The Billy Thorburn band, recorded for Parlophone, performing 'Butlins Camp Songs'. This is a dance band side from the era of British holiday camps, likely from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Parlophone 1531/2 Dance
Parlophone R3789
Billy Whitlock performing on Parlophone E5425. Whitlock is unrecognised; the E-series numbering suggests 1950s issue.AI summary
Parlophone E5425 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock on Parlophone E5059, performing 'Islander March' and 'Pride of Erin'. Whitlock was a British organist and pianist of the 1920s–30s; E-series Parlophone 78s are moderately collectible.AI summary
Parlophone E5059 Instrumental