18 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
18 records matching
Charlie Spivak performing 'Suddenly It's Spring' and 'I'll Get By/Arkansas' on V-Disc 182. V-Discs were non-commercial recordings issued by the U.S. military during World War II for distribution to servicemen; they were not sold and are now scarce.AI summary
VDisc 182 Dance
Duke Ellington's 'Perfume Suite' (parts 1 and 2) on V-Disc 516, a 12-inch non-commercial recording made for American servicemen during the Second World War.AI summary
VDisc 516 Jazz
Fats Waller and Meade Lux Lewis on V-Disc, the US Armed Forces label used during World War II, performing 'That Ain't Right' and 'Doll House Boogie' — a rare wartime military pressing.AI summary
VDisc 165 Jazz
Glenn Miller's orchestra recorded 'Sleepy Town Train' and 'Moon Dreams' on V-Disc, the US Armed Forces transcription label used during World War II.AI summary
VDisc 201 Jazz
Harry James, the American swing trumpeter, on V-Disc 109, performing 'Oh What a Beautiful Morning' and 'Sad Sack'. V-Disc was a US military label (1942–1948) that issued recordings for distribution to troops, not commercial release. UK copies are scarce.AI summary
VDisc 109 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey performing 'Julia/Contrast' and 'JohnSilver' on V-Disc 117. V-Discs were non-commercial recordings issued by the U.S. military during World War II for distribution to servicemen; they were not sold and are now scarce.AI summary
VDisc 117 Dance
VDisc 408 Orchestra
Mugsy Spanier, an American jazz cornetist, on V-Disc 394, performing 'Pat's Blues' and 'Rose Room' (credited to Goodman). V-Discs were non-commercial transcription discs pressed for American armed forces during World War II.AI summary
VDisc 394 Jazz
Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra recorded Sibelius's 'Swan of Tuonela' for V-Disc, the US Armed Forces disc programme of 1942–47. This is a shellac V-Disc pressing, a now-scarce format.AI summary
VDisc 333(shellac) Classical
Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in the Leonora Overture on V-Disc, the US Armed Forces label used for servicemen's entertainment during World War II.AI summary
VDisc 392 Classical
VDisc 63 Orchestra
V-Disc 448 couples the New York Philharmonic in Ravel's 'Rapsodie espagnole' with Morton Gould's orchestra playing 'Temptation'. V-Discs were pressed in the 1940s for American forces overseas and were never sold to the public.AI summary
VDisc 448 Classical
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A recording by Pinza for V-Disc, the U.S. military pressing label of World War II.AI summary
VDisc 413
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A side by Pinza on V-Disc 429, recorded for distribution to American servicemen during World War II.AI summary
VDisc 429 Opera
Richard Crooks was a celebrated American tenor, known for operatic and concert repertoire. This V-Disc pressing, a non-commercial recording made for US Armed Forces during World War II, carries 'Una furtiva Lagrima' (a famous tenor aria from Donizetti's *L'elisir d'amore*) and 'Largo' (presumably by Handel or another classical composer, with Ezio Pinza perhaps as partner or comparison).AI summary
VDisc 327 Opera
Shirley Temple performing Christmas material on V-Disc 288. V-Disc was a special US military-issue label produced during World War II for distribution to armed forces; Shirley Temple was a child star of Hollywood's Golden Age.AI summary
VDisc 288 Personalities (Prs)
Shirley Temple, the American child star, recorded Christmas material for V-Disc 288, a wartime label issued to American servicemen. This is a V-Disc pressing, a special category of 78rpm made by the U.S. military during the Second World War.AI summary
VDisc 288 Personalities (Prs)
Stuff Smith was a pioneering African-American jazz violinist and bandleader, active from the late 1920s onwards, known for swing-era innovation. 'Stop look listen/Humoresque' and 'Lagwood Walk' (featuring Red Norvo) are recorded on V-Disc 426, a label used for servicemen's distribution during the Second World War; V-Disc pressings are typically scarce.AI summary
VDisc 426 Jazz