272 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Alfredo Tomasini, a performer, recorded "Lonely Road" and "Song of Songs" for Rex, a British budget label.AI summary
Rex 8969 Voice
Alice Faye, the American stage, radio and film singer, recorded these popular songs for the British Rex label. Faye was a star of 1930s–40s Hollywood musical films and radio, known for her warm contralto voice.AI summary
Rex 8778 Voice
Alice Faye, the Hollywood film and recording star, on Rex 8779, performing 'I've Got My Fingers Crossed' and 'Spreadin' Rhythm Around' — songs from early 1930s film and radio.AI summary
Rex 8779 Voice
The Ambassadors for Rex, performing 'How Many Hearts Have You Broken' and 'Up'. The group is unrecognised.AI summary
Rex 10212 Dance
Anne Shelton was a popular British wartime singer; these two ballads were recorded for the Rex label, a budget British imprint.AI summary
Rex 60190 Voice
Anne Shelton, a popular British female vocalist who emerged in the 1940s, recorded these sentimental ballads for Rex, a budget label. Shelton later became well known through radio and recordings.AI summary
Rex 10104 Voice
Anona Winn, a British variety performer and songwriter, on Rex, performing novelty comic material typical of British music hall.AI summary
Rex 8466 Music Hall
Anona Winn, 'Everything's in Rhythm' and 'I Can Wiggle My Ears', on Rex 8664; Winn was a British light soprano and novelty singer active in the 1920s and 1930s, recording for various British labels.AI summary
Rex 8664 Music Hall
Anona Winn was a British light soprano popular in the 1930s and 1940s. This Rex recording pairs two romantic popular songs from the period.AI summary
Rex 8527 Voice
Anona Winn was a British female vocalist of the early 1930s; this Rex disc carries two numbers, 'Everything's in Rhythm' and 'I Can Wiggle My Ears', the latter a novelty song.AI summary
Rex 8664 Voice
Anona Winn and Her Winners, a novelty or dance act, on the Rex label, catalogue 9911. Rex was a budget British imprint; artist is unrecognised.AI summary
Rex 9911 Dance
ARC (likely a house band or orchestra) on 'You're the Top' and 'I Get a Kick Out of You', two Cole Porter standards from his 1934 musical 'Anything Goes', issued on Rex 8523. Rex was a budget British label; these are typical 1930s popular dance covers.AI summary
Rex 8523 Dance
Baby Durelle Alexander on Rex 8715, singing nursery songs and children's novelty material. The artist appears to have been a child performer of the early 1930s.AI summary
Rex 8715 Music Hall
The Welsh Guards Band conducted by F Richardson on Rex 9025, performing 'Coronation Bells' and 'Land of Hope & Glory'. A ceremonial and patriotic recording featuring a major British military ensemble.AI summary
Rex 9025 Orchestra
Benny Goodman, the American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, recorded on the Rex label, a small British reissue or subsidiary label of the late 1930s.AI summary
Rex 8335 Jazz
Betty Bolton recorded two popular songs for Rex (8156) in the early 1930s. The artist is otherwise unidentified from the label information.AI summary
Rex 8156 Voice
Bill Cotton band on Rex 10239. Bill Cotton was a British bandleader and entertainer who led popular dance bands of the 1930s–40s and later became well-known in radio and television.AI summary
Rex 10239 Dance
Billy Cotton Band performing light novelty material on Rex, a budget British label. Cotton led a dance band active from the 1920s through the 1950s and later became known for his radio and television work.AI summary
Rex 10206 Dance
Billy Cotton band on Rex 8914 with novelty dance numbers 'On My Little Toboggan' and 'A Feather in Her Tyrolean Hat', from the 1930s.AI summary
Rex 8914 Dance
Billy Cotton and his band, a popular British dance orchestra and radio personality, perform 'You're Pretty as a Picture' and 'My Own' on Rex, a cheap British budget label. Cotton was a prolific recording artist and British variety entertainer.AI summary
Rex 9472 Dance
Billy Cotton was a hugely popular British bandleader, famous for his radio show from the 1950s onwards. This Rex label side from the 1930s predates his greatest fame. Rex was a budget British label, and Cotton's pre-war sides are less commonly found than his later releases.AI summary
Rex 9696 Dance
Billy Cotton's Band recorded 'Trade Winds' and 'Blueberry Hill' for Rex Records 9896. Cotton was a major British bandleader; 'Blueberry Hill' was a popular standard of the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Rex 9896 Dance
The Billy Cotton band, a popular British dance orchestra, recorded these two sides for Rex, a budget label: 'The Handsome Territorial' and 'We've Come a Long Way Together'. Both are patriotic British dance numbers, likely from the Second World War period.AI summary
Rex 9577 Dance
Billy Cotton and his band, performing two sentimental ballads for Rex Records, likely from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Rex 8941 Dance
Billy Cotton and his band performing 'Love Makes the World Go Round' and 'Cinderella' on Rex 9421, a British label pressing from the 1930s.AI summary
Rex 9421 Dance
Billy Cotton, a British bandleader and entertainer, performing two novelty dance numbers on Rex Records in the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Rex 8974 Music Hall
Billy Cotton Band on Rex 9906, performing 'Oh! What a Surprise...' and 'Bless 'Em All'. Cotton was a hugely popular British bandleader and entertainer. 'Bless 'Em All' was one of his signature pieces and a major wartime hit.AI summary
Rex 9906 Dance
Billy Cotton Band, a popular British dance and variety band, on Rex, likely from the 1930s-40s; Cotton was a prolific recording artist and radio personality.AI summary
Rex 10074 Dance
Billy Cotton Band, the popular British dance orchestra, recorded 'Elmer's Tune' and 'Ma I Miss Your Apple Pie' for Rex 10096.AI summary
Rex 10096 Dance
Billy Cotton Band performing novelty songs on Rex Records in the mid-1930s. Billy Cotton was a popular British bandleader and variety entertainer, best known for his radio work in the post-war era.AI summary
Rex 10136 Dance
Billy Cotton's band, a well-known and prolific British dance orchestra, recorded 'Chocolate Soldier's Daughter' and 'There's a Lady in Calais' for Rex; Cotton was a popular bandleader and entertainer.AI summary
Rex 9321 Dance
Billy Cotton's dance band, a popular British band, recorded on Rex with "Ride Tenderfoot" and "Change Partners".AI summary
Rex 9422 Dance
Billy Cotton and his band, one of the most popular British dance orchestras of the 1930s–50s, recorded for Rex records. Cotton led the house band at the Ciro Club, London, and was beloved for his comedy and energy; he became a television star after the war.AI summary
Rex 9472 Dance
Billy Cotton was one of Britain's most popular bandleaders from the 1930s through the 1950s; this Rex disc from the mid-1930s carries two popular ballads.AI summary
Rex 9569 Dance
Billy Cotton Band, British bandleader and radio personality, performing the sentimental ballads 'Wishing' and 'My Prayer' on the budget Rex label, catalogue 9576.AI summary
Rex 9576 Orchestra
Billy Cotton was a leading British bandleader and entertainer, recorded here on Rex for 'There's Something Wrong with the Weather' and 'Wish Me Luck'. The Rex label was a budget imprint.AI summary
Rex 9605 Dance
Billy Cotton was a leading British bandleader and comedian, and this Rex recording of 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy' and 'I'll Remember' dates to the 1930s. Rex was a budget label.AI summary
Rex 9667 Dance
Billy Cotton Band performing 'Amapola' and 'Falling Leaves' on Rex 10000, a British dance label of the late 1940s or 1950s.AI summary
Rex 10000 Dance
Billy Cotton Band on Rex, performing 'South American Way' and 'America I Love You' from the 1940s. Billy Cotton was a well-known British dance-band leader and radio personality.AI summary
Rex 9999 Dance
Billy Cotton and his band on Rex Records, a budget label of the 1940s–50s, with 'Thirty Thirsty Sailors' and 'Don't Ever Walk in the Shadows'.AI summary
Rex 10152 Dance
Billy Cotton and his band in the mid-1940s, recorded for the budget Rex label. Cotton was a popular British bandleader and entertainer of the swing era.AI summary
Rex 10225 Dance
Billy Cotton and his band, one of Britain's most famous orchestras, recorded extensively for Rex, a budget British label, as well as other imprints. This pressing of 'Did You Go Down Lambeth Way' represents his popular comic and novelty material.AI summary
Rex 9503 Dance
Billy Cotton Band performing 'I've Got My Eyes on You' and 'Begin the Beguine' on Rex 9795, a post-war dance-band recording from the British bandleader.AI summary
Rex 9795 Orchestra
Rex 9943
The Billy Cotton band was a prominent British dance and entertainment orchestra of the 1930s-1950s; this Rex record of 'Wings Over the Navy' and 'Lords of the Air' showcases their patriotic or military-themed novelty material.AI summary
Rex 9665 Dance
Billy Cotton and his band on Rex Records with 'When the King Goes Riding By' and 'The Coronation Waltz'—likely a topical or patriotic recording from the 1950s, tied to a British royal event.AI summary
Rex 9024 Orchestra
Billy Scott Coomber was a British vocalist and entertainer, active in the 1930s–40s. This Rex label pressing of "Love in Bloom" and "My Song for You" documents his popular ballad style.AI summary
Rex 8292 Voice
Billy Scott Coomber performing 'Mr and Mrs Britannia' and 'There'll always be an England' on Rex 9554. These are patriotic and music-hall songs, likely from the 1930s–40s. Coomber is not a known name.AI summary
Rex 9554 Music Hall