576 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Billy Whitlock, a British comedy and novelty performer, recording two light pieces on Parlophone E-series, likely 1930s–40s.AI summary
Parlophone E5060 Comic
The Black Hand Gang on Parlophone, recording 'Entr'acte' and 'Limehouse Blues'. 'Limehouse Blues' is a famous composition by Phillip Braham and Douglas Furber (1922), and this ensemble recording is likely a dance or novelty interpretation.AI summary
Parlophone R2154 Dance
Artur Bodanzky, the celebrated conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, conducted Mozart's Magic Flute overture for Parlophone in the electrical recording era of the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone E10750 Classical
Bonnie Lou was an American country and pop singer of the 1950s. 'Tweedle Dee' and 'The Finger of Suspicion Points at You' are novelty pop songs from 1954–1955. This Parlophone R3989 pressing is from that period.AI summary
Parlophone R3989 Country
Bormioli and Semprini on Parlophone GP92280, performing "Tomorrow is another Day" and an Italian song. Semprini was a British pianist and entertainer known for light classical and novelty recordings from the 1930s onward.AI summary
Parlophone GP92280 Instrumental
Boyd Bennett, an American country and rock and roll singer, performing two songs for Parlophone in the mid-1950s. Bennett was a minor US recording artist from the early rock and roll era.AI summary
Parlophone R4063 Rock
Boyd Bennett, a rhythm-and-blues and early rock-and-roll singer, performing two novelty numbers on Parlophone R4063, likely from the mid-1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R4063 Rock
Boyd Bennett recorded 'Seventeen' and 'Little ole you all' for Parlophone in the early 1950s; Bennett was a popular American entertainer of the swing era who recorded widely in Britain.AI summary
Parlophone R4063 Voice
A band credited as 'Bund' recorded 'How Do You Do Mr Brown' and 'Confetti' for Parlophone, likely novelty or light dance material from the early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R1220 Dance
Buzz Adlam and his orchestra play 'In a Sentimental Mood' and 'Azure', American swing-era instrumentals issued on Parlophone's R series in Britain.AI summary
Parlophone R3029 Dance
Cab Calloway, the American jazz and swing star, performing 'Willow Weep for Me' and 'Ghost of a Chance' on Parlophone R2941, a British 1930s release.AI summary
Parlophone R2941 Jazz
Charles Penrose, the British music-hall comedian best known for 'The Laughing Policeman', recorded this Parlophone TEST pressing with whimsical titles 'Wilful William' and a Christmas carol with choir; the TEST catalogue prefix indicates this is an experimental or test pressing, extremely scarce.AI summary
Parlophone TEST Comic
The Charleston Chasers performing hot dance sides on Parlophone R1522, a mid-1920s British pressing. The group was active in the early jazz recording era.AI summary
Parlophone R1522 Dance
Charlie Chester was a British comedian and entertainer; this Parlophone recording pairs the comic songs 'Golfin' and 'In a Shady Nook'.AI summary
Parlophone R3204 Music Hall
Charlie Gore and Ruby Wright performing popular ballads on Parlophone, a major British label of the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R3663 Voice
Charlie Gracie, an American teen idol and rock and roll vocalist, recorded 'Ninety-Nine Ways' and 'Butterfly' for Parlophone in the mid-1950s. 'Ninety-Nine Ways' was his biggest hit.AI summary
Parlophone R4290 Rock
Chubby Jackson performing 'Mom Jackson' and 'L'Ana' on Parlophone R3071. Jackson was an American jazz bassist and bandleader of the 1940s–50s, known for his bebop and progressive jazz work.AI summary
Parlophone R3071 Jazz
Clapham & Dwyer were a famous British comedy duo of the early 20th century, best known for their 'Arguments' sketches, which became a staple of music halls and recordings. This Parlophone pressing of their most celebrated routine is likely from the 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Parlophone E5948 Comic
Parlophone 020469 Classical
Clelia Grisoni performing two Italian novelty songs ('Two Little Kittens' and 'Poppies and Poppies') on Parlophone.AI summary
Parlophone DPQ53 Voice
Conchita Supervia (1895–1936) was a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano, recorded here in two art songs, "La Paloma" and "De la Serrania", for Parlophone; her early death and distinguished career make her recordings highly collectable.AI summary
Parlophone RO20129 Opera
Conchita Supervia, the celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano (1895–1936), recorded for Parlophone and other labels; 'Tonadillas' (Spanish art songs), parts 1 and 2, showcase her distinctive voice and intimate style during the electrical era.AI summary
Parlophone PO161 Opera
Conchita Supervia was a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano of the 1920s and 1930s, renowned for her warmth and dramatic intensity; this Parlophone side captures her in operatic repertoire with 'Flor y luz' and the 'Ave Maria'.AI summary
Parlophone PO51 Opera
Conchita Supervia, a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano, recorded 'A Lesson with the Fan' and 'Should He Upbraid' for Parlophone, catalogue RO20186, likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Parlophone RO20186 Opera
Conchita Supervia, the Spanish mezzo-soprano and opera star, recorded two Spanish songs for Parlophone, including a spiritual arrangement.AI summary
Parlophone PO51 Opera
Parlophone RO20117 Voice
Costa Milona on Parlophone E10888, operatic tenor singing well-known Italian arias.AI summary
Parlophone E10888 Opera
Count Basie's orchestra with '9:20 Special' and 'Basie Boogie' on British Parlophone.AI summary
Parlophone R2836 Jazz
Count Basie performing 'Jitters' and 'Royal Garden Blues' on Parlophone DPE118, a British release of the great swing orchestra.AI summary
Parlophone DPE118 Jazz
Count Basie, the legendary American jazz bandleader, performing two big-band swinging numbers on Parlophone, a British pressing of American jazz.AI summary
Parlophone R2951 Jazz
Count Basie's orchestra on Parlophone, 'Moten Swing' and 'Louisiana'—two classic sides from the Kansas City swing orchestra that became one of the most important big bands in American jazz history.AI summary
Parlophone R2768 Jazz
Count Basie's 'Taxi War Dance' and 'Twelfth Street Rag', on Parlophone R2862; these are reissues of Basie's early swing-era recordings, among the most influential big-band sides of the 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R2862 Jazz
Cyril Whittle's Shanty Party, a British novelty ensemble, recorded 'Whisky & Hanging Johnny' and 'Rolling home / Hame dearie Hame' for Parlophone, capturing the sea-song and novelty-dance tradition.AI summary
Parlophone R1102 Music Hall
Dachauer Bauern Kapelle, a Bavarian folk ensemble, performing two traditional Alpine dances: 'Tolzer Buam Landler' and 'Neuschwansteiner Landler', on Parlophone P797/8. The group specialised in traditional Bavarian instrumental music.AI summary
Parlophone P797/8 Instrumental
Darewski performing two comic military songs for Parlophone: 'Army Navy & Air Force' and 'When the Sergeant Major's on Parade', period entertainment reflecting British music-hall tradition.AI summary
Parlophone F1500 Music Hall
Parlophone E6298 Dance
David McCallum performing Scottish traditional material on Parlophone lE3429, with both sides credited as containing medleys ('The Bonnie Lass etc', 'Come ye by Athol? etc').AI summary
Parlophone lE3429 Music Hall
Dick James, the singer who later became the Beatles' music publisher, with Summer Sing Song on a Parlophone R4164 promotional copy.AI summary
Parlophone R4164 PROMO Voice
The Dix Dance Band performs 'Sahara' and 'Golden West' on Parlophone E5306, part of the E series that dominated the late 1920s dance market.AI summary
Parlophone E5306 Dance
Parlophone R3981 Personalities (Prs)
Dorothy Squires was a Welsh-born singer who became a British popular recording star of the 1940s and 1950s. This Parlophone side documents one of her commercial recordings.AI summary
Parlophone F2146 Voice
Duke Ellington's 'The Beautiful Indians' on Parlophone—a side from the early 1930s by one of jazz's greatest composers and bandleaders.AI summary
Parlophone R3088 Jazz
Duke Ellington's small group, often credited as 'The Footwarmers', recorded 'The Mooche' and 'Sweet Chariot' for Parlophone in London in the mid-1920s. This is one of Ellington's earliest and most important recordings. UK Parlophone pressings of Ellington's early sides remain highly sought by jazz collectors.AI summary
Parlophone R1615 Jazz
Duke Ellington was one of the greatest jazz composers and bandleaders of the 20th century; this Parlophone pressing offers two early hot-dance sides from his prolific recording career.AI summary
Parlophone R2202 Jazz
Duke Ellington's orchestra recorded these two sides for Parlophone; Drop Me Off at Harlem and Clarinet Lament are sophisticated compositions showcasing Ellington's harmonic and orchestral innovations.AI summary
Parlophone R2876 Jazz
E. Bettendorf recorded two sides of Weber's *Oberon* overture for Parlophone; little is known of this artist beyond this coupling.AI summary
Parlophone E10525 Classical
E Bettendorf and Karin Branzell performing an excerpt from Wagner's *Lohengrin* on Parlophone P9497. Branzell was a celebrated Swedish mezzo-soprano of the early-to-mid 20th century; this is an operatic duet from the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Parlophone P9497 Opera
Parlophone E11060 Voice