576 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Joe Venuti, the pioneering jazz violinist, recorded 'Dinah' and his version of 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' for Parlophone in the late 1920s; UK copies of his jazz sides remain uncommon.AI summary
Parlophone R982 Jazz
Joe Venuti, the pioneering jazz violinist, recorded 'Pardon me pretty baby' and 'Fine and dandy' with the Dorseys for Parlophone R993. Venuti's small-group hot jazz sides from the late 1920s and 1930s are sought by collectors of early swing.AI summary
Parlophone R993 Jazz
Joe Venuti, one of the first important jazz violinists, recorded these two sides for Parlophone Records. Venuti was a pioneering soloist and bandleader in the hot dance style of the late 1920s–30s, and his violin solos became influential in jazz.AI summary
Parlophone R924 Jazz
Joe Venuti, the pioneering jazz violinist, performing 'Four String Joe' and 'Penn Beach Blues' on Parlophone.AI summary
Parlophone R109 Jazz
Joe Venuti was the first major violin virtuoso of hot jazz and a prolific recording artist from the 1920s onward, celebrated for his swing-era brilliance and technical mastery. This Parlophone R-series recording pairs his own 'Wolf Wobble' with George Mackenzie's 'Georgia on My Mind', capturing his characteristic rhythmic vigour and bluesy phrasing.AI summary
Parlophone R1071 Jazz
Joe Venuti, the pioneering Italian-American jazz violinist, performs 'Filigree' and 'Santa Lucia' on Parlophone R3327.AI summary
Parlophone R3327 Jazz
Joe Venuti's Blue Four, a hot-dance chamber jazz group, recorded "Penn Beach Blues" and "Four String Joe" for Parlophone R109. Venuti was a virtuoso violinist and a pioneer of small-group jazz recording in the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone R109 Jazz
Joe Venuti was an American jazz violinist and pioneer of jazz string playing in the 1920s. His Blue Four featured some of the finest jazz musicians of the era. This Parlophone recording of 'Wolf Wobble' and 'Georgia on My Mind' (credited to Mackenzie) captures hot-jazz violin and ensemble work from the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone R1071 Jazz
Two popular ballroom and novelty songs credited to Joe Wheeler on Parlophone DP series, from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone DP335 Voice
Parlophone F1073
John Hendrik on Parlophone, recording sentimental songs from the early 1900s. The artist is not widely recognised; Parlophone R1000 series suggests a UK pressing from the early electrical era, but the material is not distinguished.AI summary
Parlophone R1656 Voice
Johnny Dankworth, a British jazz vibraphonist and bandleader, recorded "Experiments with Mice" and "Applesauce" for Parlophone R4185 in the early 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R4185 Jazz
The Jolly Orchestra recorded two pieces of African music for Parlophone; 'Agbonmagbe' and 'Esinma Agbaja' are West African titles, likely recorded in the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone PO549 Instrumental
Parlophone E10645 Classical
Karol Szereter performing 'Suite Orientale' (both sides) on Parlophone (catalogue R678). Szereter was a pianist and composer of light orchestral and salon music, active in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R678 Instrumental
Karol Szereter on "Suite Orientale" (2 sides) for Parlophone R678. Szereter was likely a pianist or instrumentalist, and the title suggests romantic or light classical salon music.AI summary
Parlophone R678 Instrumental
Karol Szreter performing Brahms Hungarian Dances on Parlophone R408. Szreter is not documented in standard references; this appears to be a violinist of the 1920s-30s period.AI summary
Parlophone R408 Classical
Karol Szreter performing 'Liebestraume' and 'Boite à Musique' on Parlophone E10885. Szreter is not a major recorded artist of established prominence.AI summary
Parlophone E10885 Classical
Parlophone E10769
Kay Kyser and his orchestra, a popular American big band known for novelty and comedy, recorded these two sides for Parlophone; Kyser was also famous as a radio and film personality.AI summary
Parlophone F1426 Dance
The King Brothers were a successful British vocal group of the 1950s; '6–5 Jive' and 'Hand Me Down My Walking Cane' reflect the skiffle and rock-and-roll influences of the era, and this Parlophone side is from their active recording period.AI summary
Parlophone R4410 Rock
Lauritz Melchior, the celebrated Danish Heldentenor, partnered with E. Bettendorf on two German operatic songs for Parlophone, catalogue E10527. Melchior was the leading Wagnerian tenor of the twentieth century and his recordings remain highly sought.AI summary
Parlophone E10527 Opera
Laurie London, the child vocalist, on Parlophone; 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands' was his signature hit in the mid-1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R4359 Voice
Laurie London, a British child gospel singer, with his two hit recordings on Parlophone: a cover of the spiritual "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", released in 1957-58.AI summary
Parlophone R4359 Voice
Laurie London, a British child vocalist, recorded 'Handed Down' and 'Sea Shells' on Parlophone R4388 in the mid-1950s. London became famous in 1957 with the hit 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands'.AI summary
Parlophone R4388 Voice
Laurie London, a British child vocalist, recording his novelty gospel hit "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" for Parlophone in 1957-1958, which became an international chart success. This is a significant 1950s pop recording by a young British artist whose later recording career was limited.AI summary
Parlophone R4359 Voice
Laurie London, a British child singer who became famous for 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands', recorded 'Cradle Rock' and that hit for Parlophone in 1958.AI summary
Parlophone R4359 Voice
Leila Ben Sedira recorded 'Bell Song' for Parlophone in what appears to be a single-sided or two-part release. The Bell Song is operatic repertoire (likely Lakmé by Delibes), suggesting a trained vocalist.AI summary
Parlophone E11074 Opera
Leila Ben Sedira performing the 'Bell Song' and another work on Parlophone E11074. An obscure vocalist, possibly of North African origin, on a European classical label.AI summary
Parlophone E11074 Opera
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Brecher, recorded Weber's 'Der Freischütz Overture' (in two parts) on Parlophone E11039. This is a classical orchestral recording on a major European label, likely from the late 1920s-early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone E11039 Classical
Len Price recorded 'Tables Are Turning on You' and 'I Think of What You Used to Think of Me' for Parlophone E6104.AI summary
Parlophone E6104 Voice
Lenghi Cellini, an Italian operatic tenor, recorded these two operatic standards for Parlophone, a major British label.AI summary
Parlophone P9008 Opera
Leslie Harvey plus vocalist 'V Paris', performing 'Look for the Silver Lining' (from the operetta *Sally*) and 'Lily of Laguna' on Parlophone A2555, placing this in Parlophone's 1920s-1930s vocal series.AI summary
Parlophone A2555 Voice
Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson, the sophisticated West Indian pianist and singer, recorded 'Shadows on the Window' and 'Happy go lucky you & broken hearted me' for Parlophone R1296 in the early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R1296 Voice
Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson, the Grenadian-born cabaret singer and pianist who became a major star of British high society entertainment, sings 'Without a Song' and 'Falling in Love Again' on Parlophone.AI summary
Parlophone R760 Voice
Leslie Hutchinson performing ballad standards 'That Old Feeling' and 'Whispers in the Dark' on Parlophone. Hutchinson was a British-based pianist and vocalist of the 1920s-1930s, known for sophisticated interpretations of popular song.AI summary
Parlophone F916 Voice
Parlophone R2152 Jazz
Lili Kraus, a Hungarian pianist and chamber musician, performing Schubert's Sonata in A Minor for Parlophone R20388. Kraus was a celebrated recording artist and interpreter of Classical sonatas.AI summary
Parlophone R20388 Classical
Lili Kraus, the celebrated Hungarian-born pianist, performing Schubert's A Minor Sonata (parts 3-4) on Parlophone R20389. Kraus was one of the finest pianists of the mid-20th century and a major recording artist.AI summary
Parlophone R20389 Classical
Parlophone R20434 Instrumental
Lili Kraus, the Hungarian-British pianist, in piano arrangements of Bartók's folk-dance works on Parlophone: part 3 of Three Rondos on Folk Tunes paired with the Romanian Folk Dances.AI summary
Parlophone R20435 Classical
Lili Kraus (1905–2003), a Hungarian-British pianist of international renown, recorded Schubert's Valses Nobles for Parlophone; Kraus was celebrated for her Schubert interpretations and recorded extensively mid-20th century.AI summary
Parlophone OdeonR20429 Classical
Lilian Harvey, the famous German actress and singer, recorded two songs in French for Parlophone 80859: 'On ne lutte pas contre l'Amour' and 'J'ai le Cafard' with orchestra. Harvey was an international film and recording star of the 1930s, and her Parlophone recordings are moderately collectable.AI summary
Parlophone 80859 Voice
Lopez recorded 'Rubetown Frolics' and 'Sally Lou' for Parlophone (E5254). The artist and titles suggest dance or novelty material from the early 1930s, but little is known of this Lopez.AI summary
Parlophone E5254
Lord Kitchener, a Trinidadian calypso singer, on Parlophone with 'The Underground Train' and a recording by Lord Beginner. These are early postwar calypso sides reflecting the Caribbean community's music in Britain.AI summary
Parlophone MP103 Calypso
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Parlophone PXO1013
Lotte Lehmann, the great Austrian-American soprano, recorded extended excerpts from Wagner's *Tristan and Isolde* and *The Valkyries* on Parlophone. These are from her celebrated operatic repertoire.AI summary
Parlophone 20122 Opera
Lotte Lehmann, the celebrated Austrian Lieder and operatic soprano, recorded 'Entrance of Butterfly' from Puccini and 'Pamina's aria' from Mozart for Parlophone in the early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone PO157 Opera