85 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Two Italian-language operatic or classical vocal titles credited to Nicola Fusati on VF, an unidentified small pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary
Velvet Face 1153 Opera
Nicola Fusati on VF 1194, performing 'Serenata' and 'La paloma' — a vocal artist of obscure identity on an unidentified label, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Velvet Face 1194 Voice
Olly Oakley plays Spirit of the Glen and Sweep's Intermezzo on Velvet Face 1070.AI summary
Velvet Face 1070 Instrumental
An orchestra recorded 'The Bee's Wedding' and 'Passepied', instrumental novelty and classical pieces, for the obscure label VF 1078.AI summary
Velvet Face 1078 Orchestra
An orchestra recording of two pieces from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet on the obscure VF label, a British marque of uncertain dating and provenance.AI summary
Velvet Face 516 Orchestra
Raymond Newell on VF (Vocalion Favourite or Victory-Favorite), a very obscure British label pressing. Little is known of Newell or this label; both sides appear to be popular sentimental numbers.AI summary
Velvet Face 1168 Voice
Raymond Newell performing light comedy and music-hall material for Victory, a small British imprint. The titles—rustic comedy and military-themed novelty songs—suggest inter-war variety entertainment.AI summary
Velvet Face 1161 Music Hall
Velvet Face 1189 Music Hall
R. G. Knowles, the Canadian-born 'very peculiar American comedian' of the British halls, with 'The Modern Woman' and 'The Insecurity of a Sure Thing' on Velvet Face.AI summary
Velvet Face 1190 Music Hall
Velvet Face 1167
Robert Carr, a bass-baritone vocalist, recorded two sentimental ballads, 'The Sweetest Flower that Blows' and 'Little Grey Home in the West', for VF (Vocalion Flat) Records, catalogue 1186. VF was a budget label for early acoustic recordings.AI summary
Velvet Face 1186 Voice
Ruby Helder recorded two songs — 'Tom Bowling' and 'My Pretty Jane' — for VF, a small British label, in the 1920s; VF pressings are uncommon today.AI summary
Velvet Face 1029 Voice
Ruby Helder sings Eily Mavourneen and Once Again on Velvet Face 1109.AI summary
Velvet Face 1109 Voice
Ruby Helder singing traditional ballads 'Tom Bowling' and 'My pretty Jane' on VF, an unidentified British label.AI summary
Velvet Face 1029 Voice
Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikado' on Velvet Face: 'A More Humane Mikado' and 'A Wand'ring Minstrel', sung by Stanley Kirkby, Robert Carr and a quintet.AI summary
Velvet Face 1145 Opera
A quintet including S. Kirkby, R. Carr and W. Virgo on VF 1145, performing Gilbert and Sullivan material ('A more humane Mikado', 'A Wandering Minstrel'). VF is not a standard major British label, suggesting a small or regional imprint.AI summary
Velvet Face 1145 Opera
Señor Bocardi on VF label, this pressing of opera arias 'Arioso Pagliacci' and 'Il Fiore' is an unidentified operatic tenor.AI summary
Velvet Face 1118 Opera
Stanley Holloway sings 'Come to the Cookhouse Door' and 'Coaling' on Velvet Face, from before his monologues made him famous.AI summary
Velvet Face 1135 Personalities (Prs)
Stiles Allen recorded 'Home Sweet Home' and 'Last Rose of Summer' for VF, a small imprint.AI summary
Velvet Face 1162 Voice
Tatiana Makushina on VF 1083, credited with 'Chanson Indoue' and 'On the Steppe'. The repertoire and title suggest a Russian or Eastern European performer, possibly recorded abroad and imported into Britain.AI summary
Velvet Face 1083 Voice
The Schumann Quartette on the VF label, a small British imprint, performing two sentimental vocal pieces popular in the early 20th century.AI summary
Velvet Face 1014 Voice
The Schumann Quartette on VF Records, a small imprint, with two classical pieces: 'Spring Song' and 'Lo, Here the Gentle Lark'.AI summary
Velvet Face 1013 Classical
The Schumann Quartette performing 'Cavatina' and 'Souvenir', chamber music recorded for VF, an unidentified or short-lived British label.AI summary
Velvet Face 1161 Classical
Thomas Howell is not identified in standard discographies. 'The Deathless Army' and 'A Soldier's Song' are recorded on VF 607, a small and poorly documented British label, likely dating from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Velvet Face 607 Voice
Tom Kinniburgh, an unidentified artist, recorded 'Why Shouldn't I?' and 'The Angelus' for VF, an obscure British label of uncertain period.AI summary
Velvet Face 1143
Ugo Donarelli performing *Tempest of the Heart* and *O Sole Mio* on VF, a small British label. Donarelli was likely an Italian or Italian-American tenor of the early 20th century.AI summary
Velvet Face 1069 Voice
Ugo Donarelli performing 'Serenata' and 'Ombra mai fui' (from Handel's *Serse*) on VF 550. VF was a minor British label. Donarelli is not well-documented.AI summary
Velvet Face 550 Voice
Ugo Donarelli, credited here on the VF label with two art-song sides, "Serenata" and "Ombra ma fui"; VF appears to be a very minor British or European imprint, and Donarelli is not documented in standard references.AI summary
Velvet Face 550 Voice
Victor Opferman, a cellist and composer, recorded instrumental selections for the minor British label VF. This record includes a performance of Franz Drdla's 'Serenade', a popular salon piece of the period.AI summary
Velvet Face 1044 Instrumental
W. Pembroke sings Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes and My Sweetheart When a Boy on Velvet Face 1017.AI summary
Velvet Face 1017 Voice
W Virgo and R Carr in quartette, performing 'Entrance of Mikado' and 'Tit Willow' from Gilbert & Sullivan's 'The Mikado' on VF, an obscure British label, catalogue 1137.AI summary
Velvet Face 1137 Opera
The entrance of the Mikado from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikado', sung by a quartet including Robert Carr, coupled with an oboe concertino, on Velvet Face.AI summary
Velvet Face 1137 Opera
Wilfred Virgo and others performing 'Doubt Not' and 'Turn On Old Time' on VF 1054, credited on an obscure British label with minimal information.AI summary
Velvet Face 1054
Will Evans recorded 'All About Jim' and 'Reading a Novelette' for the VF label, a small British imprint. Evans was associated with British music-hall and character comedy of the early 20th century.AI summary
Velvet Face 1015 Music Hall
Michael Zacharewitsch, the Russian-born violinist who made his career in England, with Joseph Batten at the piano in a Mozart sonata on Velvet Face, Edison Bell's quality label.AI summary
Velvet Face 1155 Classical
Michael Zacharewitsch, the Russian-born violinist who made his career in England, with Joseph Batten in parts 3 and 4 of a sonata on Velvet Face.AI summary
Velvet Face 1156 Classical
An anonymous instrumental disc on the VF label, catalogue 1061, containing 'Evening Whispers' and 'Marcha Oriental'. The VF label is obscure and not readily identified in standard references; without an artist credit, assessment is minimal.AI summary
Velvet Face 1061 Instrumental