171 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Ruby Roya on Pathé Records, a British major label, performing novelty music-hall song of the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Pathé 92942 Music Hall
Rudolph Ganz was a Swiss-American pianist and conductor who had a distinguished career in Chicago and recorded for Pathé in the acoustic era. The Pathé label used a distinctive centre-start playing format in its earlier years. Piano solos of this kind on early Pathé are collected by pianophile enthusiasts, and Ganz was a respected artist, though not among the very most collected pianists.AI summary
Pathé 1077 Classical
Russell Hunting, an early comedic and novelty recording artist, on Pathé Records with two comic monologue pieces ('Casey & his Fiddle', 'Casey's Concert Party'); Hunting was a pioneer of the comedy record in the 1890s-1910s and is of historical interest to early recording enthusiasts.AI summary
Pathé 77714 Comic
Russell Hunting and Michael Casey recorded the 'Casey' comic monologue series for Pathé in the acoustic era. 'Casey at the Wake' and 'Casey Taking the Census' are two-part novelty pieces typical of early 1900s vaudeville; Pathé acoustics of early American monologue comedy are historically significant.AI summary
Pathé 93885/93886 Comic
Sam Mayo was a popular music-hall comedian known for his character songs; Mark Sheridan, credited on the B-side, was another well-loved hall performer famous for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside'. This Pathé pressing couples Mayo's 'Chinaman' with Sheridan's 'Goodnight'. Pathé issued many British music-hall sides and pressings are not unusual.AI summary
Pathé 77740 Music Hall
Samuels recorded 'Love Nest' and 'Avalon' for Pathé (Pathe), catalogue 1376; both are popular ballad standards from the 1920s, by an unidentified vocalist.AI summary
Pathé 1376 Voice
The Scots Guards Band was the official military band of the Scots Guards; this Pathé side from the 1920s–30s features concert band arrangements of light classical material.AI summary
Pathé 41244/5 Orchestra
Stanley Kirkby performing 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' and 'Little Miss Demure' on Pathé 8742. Kirkby was a prolific British recording artist of the 1910s–20s, known for sentimental ballads and patriotic songs. 'Tipperary' became a Great War standard.AI summary
Pathé 8742 Voice
Star Syncopators perform 'Heather Bells Waltz' and 'If I Had Only Known' on Pathé 1148, a British pressing from the dance-band era.AI summary
Pathé 1148 Dance
Sydney Turner on Pathé, performing 'Marge nègre' and 'Coon Land' — repertoire titles typical of the 1920s dance and novelty era. Pathé was a French company with a British pressing operation active through the interwar period.AI summary
Pathé 77220 Dance
T Albani performs 'Celeste Aida' from Aida and an aria from Pagliacci on Pathé 4140. Albani is not a widely recognised recording name in major operatic references; the Pathé 4000 series suggests an early acoustic pressing.AI summary
Pathé 4140 Opera
Temple Male Quartette on Pathé 1127, performing 'The Sweet Bye and Bye' and 'When the Roll is Called Up Yonder'. Both are traditional American hymns. Pathé was a major European label with British and American pressings.AI summary
Pathé 1127 Voice
Credited to 'Terr' on Pathé 1650, a popular vocal or dance number from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 1650 Dance
The Crackerjacks on Pathé, a French-made disc featuring 'Mosquito's Parade' and 'La Czarine', popular salon and novelty pieces of the early 1900s.AI summary
Pathé 1225 Dance
Tino Rossi, an enormously popular French baritone of the 1930s–1950s, recorded French popular songs for Pathé. Rossi was one of France's biggest recording stars and film actors.AI summary
Pathé PD103 Voice
Van Biene performing 'Valse Apache' and 'Home Sweet Home' on Pathé, likely a reissue or later pressing of an acoustic-era recording.AI summary
Pathé 5639 Instrumental
George van Eps, the American jazz guitarist, recorded these songs for Pathé, a major British label. Van Eps was a leading jazz guitarist of the 1920s–1930s, known for his technical facility and influential recordings.AI summary
Pathé 1385 Jazz
The Van Eps Banta Trio recorded these two classical salon pieces for Pathé, a French label. Pathé 1499 is a relatively high catalogue number suggesting 1920s. Van Eps was likely a house ensemble or minor recording artist.AI summary
Pathé 1499 Classical
Wadsworth performing 'Ringtail Blues' and 'Sensation' on Pathé, a major European label with British distribution in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Pathé 22050 Jazz
Westminster Choir on Pathé, performing hymns and sacred songs. 'Shall We Gather at the River' and 'Nearer My God to Thee' are American hymnal standards. The Westminster Choir was a professional ensemble with numerous recordings.AI summary
Pathé 77510/20 Classical
Will Evans recorded 'Keeping Bees' and 'A Knight in Armour' for Pathé 78704. Evans cannot be identified; Pathé was a major international label but UK pressings vary in rarity by catalogue number.AI summary
Pathé 78704 Music Hall
Will Evans was a British actor and comedian known for pantomime and comic sketches. 'Invasion' and 'The Villain of the Piece' are likely dramatic monologues or recitations typical of Edwardian and 1920s variety entertainment. This Pathé pressing dates from that era.AI summary
Pathé 20758 Music Hall
Will Evans, the British actor and comedian, performing 'Invasion' and 'The Villain of the Piece', dramatic recitations or comic sketches from the Edwardian variety tradition. This Pathé 20758 pressing is from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 20758 Music Hall
Will Evans, a British music-hall performer, on Pathé Records. This is a second record by Evans in this collection (see also id 12811, the G&T recording). Evans was a stage and recording artist of the Edwardian era.AI summary
Pathé 79342 Music Hall
Will Terry, a British male vocalist, recorded 'On the Isle of Anglesey' and 'Mother' for Pathé, catalogue 60332.AI summary
Pathé 60332 Voice
Will Terry recorded 'If the World Were Ruled by Girls' and 'Goodnight Mr Brown I'm Out' for Pathé. These are light novelty and comic songs from the 1910s–1920s music hall period.AI summary
Pathé 60330 Music Hall
William Ditcham performing two songs on Pathé 1513. Ditcham and this Pathé catalogue number are unplaceable without research.AI summary
Pathé 1545 Voice