21,671 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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'Flutter of the Fan' coupled with music from 'White Horse Inn', the 1930 Austrian operetta that became a big London success the following year, credited to De Wolfe on the Hudson label.AI summary
Hudson 1392 Orchestra
Capitol 14255
Dean Martin with Kiss and There's My Lover on Capitol 13893.AI summary
Capitol 13893 Voice
Dean Martin, with Jerry Lewis on one side, with Every Street's a Boulevard in Old New York and How Do You Speak to an Angel on Capitol 14150.AI summary
Capitol 14150 Personalities (Prs)
Dean Martin with Innamorata and You Look So Familiar on Capitol CL14507.AI summary
Capitol CL14507 Voice
Dean Martin with Memories Are Made of This and Change of Heart on Capitol CL14523.AI summary
Capitol CL14523 Voice
The Dean of Canterbury (Henry Wace, probably, or a successor) recorded 'Let me enjoy this 'ere War in Peace' and 'Relevance of Christianity' for His Master's Voice, probably in the early 1920s. An unusual combination of a comic monologue with a religious address, both attributed to a senior Church of England figure.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3340 Personalities (Prs)
Brunswick 02975
Brunswick 03145
Brunswick 02804
Deanna Durbin singing two sentimental numbers on Brunswick 0147. The Canadian-American soprano was a major film and recording star of the late 1930s and 1940s, and her Brunswick sides are readily available.AI summary
Brunswick 0147 Voice
Dearing & Ricci perform two classical romance pieces on Scala 87, a minor British label of the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Scala 87 Classical
The Deauville Dance Band was a British ensemble; this Winner disc from the mid-1930s carries two ballads.AI summary
Winner 5359 Dance
Dominion A2
Deauville Dance Orchestra on Winner Records with two novelty or dance numbers.AI summary
Winner 5415 Dance
Dominion A257
Deauville Dance Orchestra on Winner, Decca's budget label, performing novelty dance material.AI summary
Winner 5415 Dance
Debbie Reynolds, the American film and recording star, performing "Love Is the Tender Trap" and "Canoodlin' Rag" on MGM Records, from her peak popularity in the 1950s.AI summary
MGM 881 Voice
Debroy Somers, a British dance-band conductor, recorded a 'Review of Revues' for Columbia—a medley-style arrangement reflecting the theatrical and musical review style of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia DX227 Orchestra
Debroy Somers on Columbia 5038, with two novelty dance numbers featuring comic effects. Somers was a prolific composer and bandleader of 1920s–1930s British dance music.AI summary
Columbia 5038 Dance
Columbia CB507 Dance
Debroy Somers Band on Columbia, catalogue CB239, with 'Betty Co-ed' and 'She's Not Worth Your Tears'. Somers was a prolific British dance-band leader of the 1920s-30s, and this is from his established catalogue.AI summary
Columbia CB239 Dance
Debroy Somers was a prolific British dance-band leader of the 1920s and 1930s, and this Columbia side captures the light popular material that defined his style.AI summary
Columbia 4785 Dance
Debroy Somers Band on Columbia 4906, with two dance numbers. Somers was a popular British bandleader and composer of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4906 Dance
Debroy Somers was a British dance-band leader whose orchestra was one of the most recorded of the 1920s–30s; these Columbia sides are typical of the sweet-band sound of the era.AI summary
Columbia 5000 Dance
Debroy Somers and his band recorded 'Grown up baby' and 'Misery farm' for Columbia 5269, a popular British dance orchestra from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 5269 Orchestra
The Debroy Somers Band was a respected British orchestra of the 1920s, recorded here on Columbia for 'Stay Out of the South' and 'Just a Little Kiss from a Little Miss'. The high catalogue number places this in the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4867 Dance
Debroy Somers and his band with Look for It and, by Selvin, Wild Rose on Vocalion X9068.AI summary
Vocalion X9068 Dance
Debroy Somers was a leading British dance bandleader of the 1920s and 1930s; this Columbia recording pairs 'Slipping Round the Corner' and 'Going Home'.AI summary
Columbia CB309 Dance
Debroy Somers Band recorded 'Nippy Selection 1' and 'Nippy Selection 2' for Columbia (DX167). Debroy Somers was a prominent British dance band conductor and arranger of the 1920s–30s; 'Nippy' selections are promotional medleys, likely connected to the Lyons Corner House establishments of that era.AI summary
Columbia DX167 Dance
The Debroy Somers Band, one of Britain's foremost dance orchestras, recorded medley selections of classical themes for Columbia (DX161), a special 12-inch album or extended format. Somers was a leading British bandleader of the 1920s-40s.AI summary
Columbia DX161 Orchestra
Debroy Somers band on Columbia FB1008, a British dance orchestra of the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB1008 Dance
The Debroy Summers Band recorded 'Rio Rita' in two parts for Columbia's deluxe DX series, a 12-inch format for longer works. Rio Rita was a popular operetta; the DX series is relatively uncommon.AI summary
Columbia DX41 Orchestra
Decca All Star Revue is an unnamed ensemble. 'You're the Top' (the famous Cole Porter song from Anything Goes, 1934) is recorded on Decca M462, a catalogue number consistent with the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Decca M462 Orchestra
Deek Watson and the Brown Dots were an American vocal group recorded by Manor, a small independent label of the 1940s; 'Just in Case You Change Your Mind' and 'You're a Heartache to Me' represent their close-harmony style.AI summary
Manor 1015 Voice
The Deep River Boys, an American vocal group, performing 'Not Too Old to Rock and Roll' and 'Slow Train to Nowhere' on His Master's Voice POP449, a 1950s British pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP449 Voice
The Deep River Boys recorded 'Honey Honey' and 'That's Right' on His Master's Voice. The group was an American quartet performing in the vocal-harmony and novelty style of the 1940s–50s.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP263 Voice
The Deep River Boys were an American male vocal group who recorded in the 1940s-50s, known for both spiritual and popular material; this HMV POP pressing pairs two of their songs.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP263 Voice
The Deep River Boys, an American vocal quartet, recorded this early rock-and-roll number for His Master's Voice during the early 1950s. 'Shake Rattle and Roll' became a foundational rock record when released in 1954.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10790 Rock
The Deep River Boys, an American vocal quartet popular in the 1940s, perform 'Honey honey honey' and 'My Castle on the Nile' on Pilotone, a small British label of the era.AI summary
Pilotone 5152 Voice
The Deep River Boys, a professional American vocal quartet known for smooth harmonies, on His Master's Voice POP series. 'Honey Honey' is a typical piece of their popular ballad repertoire from the 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP263 Voice
The Deep River Boys, an American vocal quartet active in the 1940s-50s, on His Master's Voice. The group recorded spirituals and popular material; HMV B series was a standard popular label.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10633 Voice
Gen 3087 Dance
Del Shannon's 'Jody' backed with 'Fugitiva' on London Records 343176 — an unusual coupling not associated with Shannon's main UK hits catalogue on London. Shannon, the Michigan singer-songwriter behind 'Runaway', had a strong UK following in the early 1960s; this catalogue number suggests a later or less prominent release.AI summary
London 343176 Rock
Del Wood, the Nashville ragtime pianist, with Rainbow and Ragtime Melody on London L1141.AI summary
London L1141 Ragtime
Del Wood, the American pianist who scored a huge hit with her boogie-woogie arrangement of 'Down Yonder', appears here on the US Republic label, an unusual find in a British collection.AI summary
Republic 7036 Country
Alton and Rabon Delmore, the Delmore Brothers, with 'Fast Express' and 'I've Found an Angel' on King, the Cincinnati label they recorded for in the later 1940s. American King 78s are uncommon in British collections.AI summary
King 525 Country
The Delmore Brothers, American country and blues musicians, on King Records 1158 with two pieces from their repertoire.AI summary
King 1158 Country