21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Coliseum Dance Orchestra performing 'À Louis XIII' and 'Menuetto' for Columbia's is-series, a catalogue line from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia is1772 Dance
The Coliseum Military Band plays the marches 'St Julien' and 'Garde du Corps' on Columbia, typical of the military band repertoire issued widely in the early twentieth century.AI summary
Columbia is1672 Orchestra
Collie Knox and Ambrose perform 'Malola' and 'Home again' on Decca F5481. Ambrose was one of Britain's most celebrated dance-band leaders; Knox was a sports commentator and entertainer who occasionally recorded.AI summary
Decca F5481 Dance
Collins recorded a medley side for Decca, combining 'Dance with a Dolly' and 'Trolley Song' with 'Swinging on a Star' and 'Chocolate Soldier from the USA', likely from the 1940s.AI summary
Decca MW302 Voice
Collins and Harlan were a highly prolific American duo — Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan — who recorded hundreds of sides of comic songs, coon songs and novelties for virtually every label of the acoustic era. This Odeon disc, catalogue 31038, couples 'Back to Baltimore' with 'Jasper Don't You Hear Me Callin' You'. Their recordings are common; this is a standard Odeon pressing of American material.AI summary
Odeon 31038 Music Hall
Collins and Harlan, an American vocal duo popular in the early 1900s, recorded 'Under the Anheuser Bush' for Columbia, catalogue 1742; this is one of the oldest recordings in the collection, dating to around 1905-1910.AI summary
Columbia 1742 Voice
Collins & Natus recorded 'Whoa Bill' on Columbia 790, an early issue from the 1910s, credited to what appear to be two vaudeville performers.AI summary
Columbia 790 Voice
Collins & Upton performing hymn-styled vocal numbers 'I've Found a Friend' and 'Tis Jesus' on Elim 19. Elim was likely a small British evangelical or specialist label; nothing is known of this vocal partnership.AI summary
Elim 19 Voice
A ragtime or early jazz number credited to Collins on early Columbia, catalogue 790 — very early in the label's catalogue sequence, suggesting an acoustic or transitional electrical recording.AI summary
Columbia 790 Music Hall
Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan were an American duo famous for comic and novelty songs in the 1900s and 1910s; this is Paddle Your Own Canoe on Pelican 62.AI summary
Pelican 62 Comic
Collins and Harlan were popular early 1900s singers on Columbia. 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' was Irving Berlin's hit of 1911, and this recording captures the ragtime craze of the era. The catalogue number 1868 places this in Columbia's early British series.AI summary
Columbia 1868 Dance
Collins and Harlan on Columbia 1902, performing two ragtime numbers from the early 1920s. Collins and Harlan were a popular duet team of the era.AI summary
Columbia 1902 Instrumental
Collins and Harlan, a legendary American duet partnership that dominated gramophone recording in the 1900s-1910s, performing comic and dance novelties on Columbia. This side captures the popular entertainment of the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 2193 Music Hall
Collins and Harlan were a celebrated American acoustic-era duo popular in the 1910s; this Columbia 2222 pressing, from an early catalogue series, captures their coon-song repertoire ('Melinda's Wedding Day', 'At the Levee on Revival Day') typical of their era.AI summary
Columbia 2222 Voice
Collins and Harlan were a dominant early recording duo of the 1900s–1910s; this Victor pressing pairs two ragtime and novelty songs typical of their prolific repertoire in the acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 16472 Instrumental
Collins and Harlan, a popular vocal duo of the acoustic era, performing 'Put your Arms around me Honey' on Victor 16708, from around 1910–1912.AI summary
Victor 16708 Voice
Collins and Harlan were early recording artists; this Zonophone side (catalogue 44128) dates to the acoustic era, likely 1900s–1910s. Zonophone was an early British and international label.AI summary
Zonophone 44128 Voice
Collins and Harlan, a vocal duo popular in the early 1900s, recorded 'On the 5.15' and 'He'd Keep On Saying Goodnight' (with Ada Jones and Robbins) for Regal; these are late-era recordings from this historically important ensemble.AI summary
Regal G6915 Voice
Collinson & Dean performing 'Toothache' on St 305, a comic or novelty piece on a very small or unidentified British label.AI summary
Sterno 305 Comic
Colmcille Ceilidhe Band recorded traditional Irish jigs and reels on Regal, a British label, bringing Irish dance-music tradition to the 78rpm format.AI summary
Regal IZ860 Dance
The Colonial Club recorded a medley from 'Rio Rita', a popular operetta of the 1920s, for Brunswick. The 'Rio Rita' medley was a standard recording for dance and pop orchestras of the period.AI summary
Brunswick 20094 Dance
Colonial Club performing 'Lonesome in the Moonlight' and 'Ramona' on the obscure DuoD label, catalogue 4002.AI summary
Duophone D4002
The Colt Brothers with That Goes On for Days and Days in two parts on Panachord 25204.AI summary
Panachord 25204 Comic
A march recorded by the Columbia Band, on Columbia's early numerical series. The title and composer are not given on the catalogue information.AI summary
Columbia 20019 Orchestra
Columbia 1376
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Columbia D43
Columbia Italian Opera Chorus on Columbia 425 performing 'Aida', a choral recording from Columbia's earliest numerical catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 425 Opera
A Columbia orchestra performing 'Kentucky Jubilee' on Columbia 616 — anonymous ensemble music from the very early Columbia catalogue, circa 1902–1903.AI summary
Columbia 616 Orchestra
Columbia Players performing a Victorian sentimental ballad on Columbia in the early 1920s, part of the label's extensive catalogue of popular songs and musical theatre.AI summary
Columbia DB947 Voice
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Columbia BX44
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Columbia BX48
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Columbia BXO1
The Columbians recorded 'Angel Child' and 'Rio Nights' for Columbia 3120, a British Columbia pressing from the early era of dance band recording.AI summary
Columbia 3120 Dance
The Columbians, a popular American dance band of the 1920s, on Columbia with 'Aloma' and 'Too many Parties and too many Pals'.AI summary
Columbia 4008 Dance
The Columbians dance band recorded prolifically for Columbia in the 1920s; this pressing of 'Angel Child' and 'Rio Nights' represents their typical dance-band output from the era.AI summary
Columbia 3120 Dance
Cameo G42 Music Hall
The Comedy Harmonists recorded 'Whispering' and 'Merry Month of May' (Reisman) for His Master's Voice, catalogue B8274; an unconfirmed comedy ensemble on HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8274 Comic
The Comedy Harmonists and Mathieu Wittrisch recorded 'Dreaming of a Fair Night' and 'Dreaming of Your Love' for His Master's Voice. The Comedy Harmonists were a minor German-influenced vocal ensemble of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3995 Personalities (Prs)
Compton Mackenzie, the Scottish novelist and man of letters, performs or presents 'Rogues & Vagabonds' (both sides) on the Dominion B (DomB) label.AI summary
Dominion B5 Voice
Conchita Supervia (1895–1936) was a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano, recorded here in two art songs, "La Paloma" and "De la Serrania", for Parlophone; her early death and distinguished career make her recordings highly collectable.AI summary
Parlophone RO20129 Opera
Conchita Supervia, the celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano (1895–1936), recorded for Parlophone and other labels; 'Tonadillas' (Spanish art songs), parts 1 and 2, showcase her distinctive voice and intimate style during the electrical era.AI summary
Parlophone PO161 Opera
Conchita Supervía, the Spanish mezzo-soprano, sings from Falla's 'El amor brujo' on Historic Masters, a society label issuing limited pressings from original Gramophone Company matrices.AI summary
Historic Masters HMB54 Classical
Conchita Supervia was a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano of the 1920s and 1930s, renowned for her warmth and dramatic intensity; this Parlophone side captures her in operatic repertoire with 'Flor y luz' and the 'Ave Maria'.AI summary
Parlophone PO51 Opera
Conchita Supervia, a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano, recorded 'A Lesson with the Fan' and 'Should He Upbraid' for Parlophone, catalogue RO20186, likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Parlophone RO20186 Opera
Conchita Supervia, the Spanish mezzo-soprano and opera star, recorded two Spanish songs for Parlophone, including a spiritual arrangement.AI summary
Parlophone PO51 Opera
Parlophone RO20117 Voice
Odeon R20192
Odeon R20278 Opera