815 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Joe Elvin performing 'Life's little troubles' and 'Sunny seaside' on Zonophone 730, likely a British music-hall or comic song recording from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Zonophone 730 Music Hall
Joe Hayman, a popular music hall comedian of the early 1900s, performing his 'Cohen' character sketches on Zonophone 5239. Hayman was known for rapid-fire comic monologues in Jewish and Irish dialects, recorded extensively in the acoustic era.AI summary
Zonophone 5239 Music Hall
Joe Hayman was a celebrated American dialect comedian famous for his 'Cohen' character routines; this Zonophone pressing, from a high catalogue number late in the label's run, captures two classic pieces of his humorous repertoire.AI summary
Zonophone 5239 Comic
Joe Townson performing 'Salome' and 'A to Z' on Zonophone, a British imprint owned by the Gramophone Company; Zonophone catalogue 101 suggests a very early pressing, likely 1900–1905.AI summary
Zonophone 101 Music Hall
John Amadio on Zonophone, performing the classical pieces 'Witches Dance' and 'Papillion' — likely a woodwind or string instrumentalist of the early 20th century.AI summary
Zonophone 2126 Classical
Zonophone CY2371
John Firman band on Zonophone 5953 from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Zonophone 5953 Dance
John M Hay sings 'Sally in Our Alley' on Zonophone 12875, a mid-period Zonophone pressing. Hay is not a widely traced artist in standard references. 'Sally in Our Alley' is a traditional song with a long performance history; the record has period interest as an Edwardian popular-song pressing.AI summary
Zonophone 12875 Voice
Ken Warner and Peter Yorke on Zonophone, a vocal duo performing novelty and popular songs of the 1930s.AI summary
Zonophone 2813 Voice
Kirilloff's Balalaika Orchestra recorded these Russian folk medleys for Zonophone, a British label. Zonophone was a budget subsidiary of The Gramophone Company in the early 20th century; this recording reflects the Edwardian craze for Russian music.AI summary
Zonophone 155 Instrumental
L Hubbard recorded country and sentimental pieces 'That's Why I'm Lonesome & Blue' and 'If All the Girls Were Good Little Girls' for Zonophone in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Zonophone 2464 Voice
L'Incognita, unidentified vocalists, on Zonophone GO54, performing classical vocal duets and art songs.AI summary
Zonophone GO54 Opera
Ledor recorded two Spanish-language titles for Zonophone, the British branch of Victor and Gramophone Company's subsidiaries. These vocal recordings reflect the early recording industry's interest in international repertoire.AI summary
Zonophone 2717 Voice
Leon Lafitte recorded the concert aria 'Grand Air' for Zonophone, the British budget label.AI summary
Zonophone 2174 Opera
A Zonophone disc (2186) pairing two voices — Leon Lafitte and Baer — in a duet from Gounod's 'Faust'. The catalogue number 2186 is a low single-face Zonophone number suggesting an early pressing, likely 1902–1905. Leon Lafitte was a French tenor who recorded for several early labels; 'Baer' may refer to a baritone. Early Zonophone duets from this period are uncommon and worth closer investigation.AI summary
Zonophone 2186 Voice
Leonard Henry, a British music hall comedian and recording artist of the early acoustic era, performing a comic novelty and a classic instrumental on Zonophone. Henry was known for his comic vocals and sound effects, and his recordings from the 1920s–early 1930s are scarce.AI summary
Zonophone 6227 Music Hall
Leonard Henry performing 'Dance of the Cuckoos' (the theme from the Laurel and Hardy comedies) and 'He's dead but he won't lie down' on Zonophone. Henry was a British comedian and recording artist of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Zonophone 6227 Music Hall
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian operatic soprano, on "Rondo Lucia" (the famous mad scene from Donizetti's *Lucia di Lammermoor*) for Zonophone 10000. Tetrazzini was one of the most recorded singers of the early 20th century and a household name; this is a prestigious early acoustic recording.AI summary
Zonophone 10000 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the legendary Italian coloratura soprano, recorded Rossini's 'Una voce poco fa' from The Barber of Seville on Zonophone 10002, a high-fidelity acoustic recording from the 1900s.AI summary
Zonophone 10002 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, a legendary Italian coloratura soprano of the early 20th century, recorded the 'Romeo and Juliet Waltz' for Zonophone, one of the earliest British labels.AI summary
Zonophone 2503 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Rondo Lucia' — the cabaletta from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor — on Zonophone 10000, the opening number of her celebrated London Zonophone series made around 1907–1908. This is among the most desirable of all early operatic 78s, combining a signature Tetrazzini aria with the lowest catalogue number in her most collected series.AI summary
Zonophone 10000 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, 'Caro Nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 10001. This is from the 10000-series of London Zonophone recordings made around 1907–1908, among the earliest and most sought of her discs. Note that Zon2502 (ids 14607 and 7302) also carries 'Caro nome', suggesting these may be distinct takes or series editions of the same aria.AI summary
Zonophone 10001 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini performing the Waltz from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette ('Vals Romeo e Giulietta') on Zonophone 10003. This is from the celebrated London Zonophone 10000-series of c.1907–1908 and is among her most collectable early recordings.AI summary
Zonophone 10003 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini was the most celebrated coloratura soprano of the Edwardian era, and her pre-HMV recordings for Zonophone are among the most prized operatic 78s. Catalogue number 10004 is from the Zonophone 10000-series, recorded in London around 1907–1908. These early Tetrazzini Zonophones are actively sought by operatic 78 collectors worldwide.AI summary
Zonophone 10004 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini performing 'Una voce poco fa' from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia on Zonophone 2501, from the Zonophone 2500-series. Like the 2502 coupling (ids 14607 and 7302), this predates or runs alongside the 10000-series and represents some of her earliest London recordings. 'Una voce poco fa' was a Tetrazzini showpiece.AI summary
Zonophone 2501 Opera
A second copy of Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro Nome' on Zonophone 2502 — see also id 14987 and id 7695 (which is Zon10001). The 2500-series and 10000-series Tetrazzini Zonophones are both actively collected; these two copies of the same disc should be compared for condition.AI summary
Zonophone 2502 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 2502. The Zonophone 2500-series represents some of her earliest London recordings, made before she moved to HMV, and is among the most collected early soprano discs. Note that at least one other copy of this same disc appears in this collection.AI summary
Zonophone 2502 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini was an Italian opera soprano of world fame, celebrated for her voice and recordings. This Zonophone pressing of the 'Romeo and Juliet Waltz' is from her extensive recording catalogue of the acoustic era, representing an operatic star of the early 20th century.AI summary
Zonophone 2503 Opera
Lupe Velez, a Mexican-American film actress and entertainer of the 1920s-1930s, recorded 'Where Is the Song of Songs for Me?' and 'Mi Amado' on Zonophone 5425.AI summary
Zonophone 5425 Voice
M. Darewski's Band recorded 'Hay Hay Farmer Gray' and 'King Isn't King Any More' for Zonophone, a British budget label, in the early 1920s. Darewski was a composer and bandleader in the British dance-band tradition.AI summary
Zonophone 2619 Dance
A Zonophone coupling of vocal pieces from the Viennese operetta world, credited to M Marlow and V Norbert with Leo Fall as composer — Fall being the Austro-Hungarian composer best known for 'Die Dollarprinzessin'. The catalogue number 2-24136 places this in an early Zonophone continental series, likely pressed in Germany or Austria around 1905–1910. Fall-associated recordings from this period attract specialist operetta collectors.AI summary
Zonophone 2-24136 Voice
The Macari Brothers, an early vocal ensemble, recorded "Home" and "I Don't Know Why" for Zonophone around 1910-1912.AI summary
Zonophone 6105 Voice
Madame Deering singing the Latin hymn 'Ora pro nobis' on Zonophone, a British label active in the early 1900s.AI summary
Zonophone X43138 Voice
Madame Deering, recorded on Zonophone X43153, a high catalogue number indicating a later pressing from the 1920s–30s. No information is available about this artist or the specific recording.AI summary
Zonophone X43153 Voice
Maidie Scott sings 'Johnny Morgan's Sister' and 'At Nine O'Clock He Got the Sack' on Zonophone 855, another very early Zonophone coupling from the same low-800s series as the Zon 821 in this collection. The 855 number confirms this as an extremely early acoustic pressing, almost certainly pre-1907.AI summary
Zonophone 855 Music Hall
Maidie Scott, a Scottish music-hall and variety performer popular in the Edwardian era, sings 'If the Wind Had Only Blown the Other Way' and 'Father's Got a Job' on Zonophone 981. The Zonophone 900s series is an early British pressing, likely dating from around 1905–1908; Scott had a loyal Scottish following and her records appear in music-hall collections.AI summary
Zonophone 981 Music Hall
Maidie Scott, the Scottish variety performer popular in the Edwardian era, sings 'Mother Is the Leader of Society' and 'If the Managers Only Thought the Same as Mother' on Zonophone 821. The 800-series Zonophone number is among the earliest British Zonophone pressings, placing this around 1904–1907; Scott's early Zonophone recordings are uncommon.AI summary
Zonophone 821 Music Hall
Maidie Scott was a Scottish music-hall comedienne and singer who recorded prolifically for Zonophone in the Edwardian period. Zonophone 855 is a low catalogue number placing this among her earliest sides, probably pressed around 1903–1906. Scott had a loyal following in the halls for character songs of exactly this type, and early Zonophone issues on the single-sided format are becoming harder to find in playable condition.AI summary
Zonophone 855 Music Hall
Maidie Scott recorded 'If the Wind had only blown the other Way' and 'Father's got a Job' for Zonophone 981, popular vocal songs from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Zonophone 981 Voice
Maria Aleshko sings 'O patria mia' from Aida and 'Morro ma prima' on Zonophone 63563/63796. The Zonophone 63000-series is a Continental or international pressing series; Aleshko was a Russian or Eastern European soprano of the early acoustic era whose recordings are uncommon outside specialist collections.AI summary
Zonophone 63563/63796 Opera
Zonophone 2395
Mark Sheridan performing 'They All Come Out in the Summertime' on Zonophone catalogue 42371. The 42000-series Zonophone is an acoustic-era catalogue; Sheridan sides in this series are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Zonophone 42371 Music Hall
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone 2-42021 — 'You Don't Know You're Alive' — is a single-sided acoustic pressing from HMV's cheaper Zonophone subsidiary, likely from around 1905–1912. Sheridan's Zonophone sides are more common than his rarer imprint recordings but still attract music-hall collectors.AI summary
Zonophone 2-42021 Music Hall
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone catalogue 585 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing — with 'By the Sea' and Williams's 'Let's Go Where the Crowd Goes'. Early Sheridan Zonophone recordings at low catalogue numbers are more uncommon than his later Odeon or Regal material.AI summary
Zonophone 585 Music Hall
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone catalogue 592 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing. Sheridan's early Zonophone recordings are more uncommon than his later Odeon or Regal material; a catalogue number this low on Zonophone is characteristic of an early acoustic-era pressing.AI summary
Zonophone 592 Music Hall
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone catalogue 619 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing. As with the Zon592 disc in this collection, early Sheridan Zonophone pressings at low catalogue numbers are more uncommon than his later Odeon and Regal recordings.AI summary
Zonophone 619 Music Hall
Mark Sheridan, the Edwardian music-hall comedian best known for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside', on Zonophone catalogue 727 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing. Sheridan's Zonophone recordings at low catalogue numbers are earlier than his later Odeon material and more uncommon.AI summary
Zonophone 727 Music Hall
Mark Sheridan, the Edwardian music-hall comedian best known for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside', on Zonophone catalogue 752 — a low number suggesting an early pressing. Sheridan's early Zonophone recordings are more uncommon than his later Odeon material and worth checking against known discographies.AI summary
Zonophone 752 Music Hall