21,671 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Delmore Brothers performing 'Gamblers Yodel' and 'Brown's Ferry Blues' on Bluebird; the Delmore Brothers were influential American country and blues performers of the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Bluebird 8230 Country
The Delmore Brothers were an American country and blues duo of the 1930s and 1940s; this King record of 'I let the freight train carry me on' and 'Please be my Sunshine' captures their blend of blues, country, and folk traditions.AI summary
King 927 Country
The Delmore Brothers with 'Boogie Woogie Baby' and 'Born to Be Blue' on King, from their Cincinnati years in the later 1940s. Their hillbilly boogie sides from this period are prized as forerunners of rockabilly.AI summary
King 599 Country
The Delta Rhythm Boys, the American vocal group, sing the Swedish songs 'Kristallen den fina' and 'Domaredansen' on a Swedish Metropole disc.AI summary
Metropole B526 Voice
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Demuth, a Kammersänger, sings Ich denke oft an's blaue Meer and Hüll in die Mantille on Gramophone Company 4-42203.AI summary
Gramophone Company 4-42203 Opera
Dennis Day was an Irish-American singer and entertainer, best known for his work on the Jack Benny radio show. This HMV pressing is from his recording period in the 1940s-1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10242 Voice
His Master's Voice C3141
Dennis O'Malley on Graton 9052 with 'Mother Machree' and 'Little Grey Home in the West', British sentimental songs on an obscure independent label.AI summary
Graton 9052 Voice
Denny on His Master's Voice B6324, with popular sentimental material from the 1920s–30s—likely a British or American dance-band vocalist.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6324 Voice
Denny performs 'I've told every little star' and 'Song is you' on His Master's Voice B6340, standard popular songs from the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6340 Voice
Denny Dennis, credited to Decca, a British major label, with "In Between the Showers" and "Love Me".AI summary
Decca F8940
Denny Dennis with Sweet Heartaches and Love Me as Though There Were No Tomorrow on Embassy 198.AI summary
Embassy 198 Voice
Denny Dennis singing 'Corn Silk' and 'I Hear a Rhapsody' on Rex 10047, a British budget label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Rex 10047 Voice
Denny Dennis recorded 'How green was my valley' and 'In old Mexico' for Rex Records, a small British label.AI summary
Rex 10133 Voice
Denny Dennis with In the Middle of an Island and Bye Bye Love on Embassy 248.AI summary
Embassy 248 Voice
Rex 9739
Denza Dance Band on Columbia 3780, with 'She's Drivin' Me Wild' and 'I Can't See the Beautiful Sea'. Columbia was a major British label; the catalogue number suggests 1920s pressing.AI summary
Columbia 3780 Dance
DePrince recorded 'Señorita' and 'Feu Follet' for His Master's Voice SG6; without further identification of the artist, this appears to be a Latin or dance novelty recording from the 1930s, though the artist remains obscure.AI summary
Columbia DB2589 Personalities (Prs)
Derrick's Band in two pieces on Curry's, a small British label of the 1920s: "Shufflin' along" and "J'en ai Marre".AI summary
Curry's 128 Dance
Derrick's Band performing two dance pieces on Imperial, a budget British label.AI summary
Imperial 1049 Dance
Derrick's Band performing orchestral light-music selections on Imperial 1128, a small British label recording concert and orchestral material.AI summary
Imperial 1128 Orchestra
Derrick's Band, an unidentified British dance ensemble, recorded 'Wana' and 'Three o'Clock in the Morning' on Imperial 1179. Imperial was a minor British label active in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1179 Dance
Derrick's Band performing 'You'll hear me calling Yoo Hoo' and 'Evergreen Eve' on Imperial Records, a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1085 Dance
Deryck Sampson recorded 'Homeless on the Range' and 'Canal Street Boogie Woogie' for Beacon, a small British label. The catalogue number suggests the early 1950s.AI summary
Beacon 7004 Instrumental
Deryck Sampson on Joe Davis Records, with comic novelty songs of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
JoeDavis 7006 Comic
A two-part descriptive record, British Troops in Action, on Winner 2744.AI summary
Winner 2744
An unnamed performer (credited as 'descriptive') recorded two topical or patriotic pieces, 'Birkenhead Spirit' and 'Air Raid', for Winner 3190, a British label. The titles suggest wartime material, likely from the Second World War era. The absence of a named artist is unusual and may indicate the identity was redacted or lost.AI summary
Winner 3190
A descriptive recording of Christmas music on Zonophone: 'Christmas Waits' and 'Christmas Raffle', likely a novelty or comedic piece rather than a straight performance.AI summary
Zonophone 1404 Comic
A descriptive record, Off by the Flying Scotsman and A Day at Scarborough, on Columbia 3705.AI summary
Columbia 3705 Dance
Descriptive ('tone picture') recordings on Cinch, a small British label of uncertain date.AI summary
Cinch 5300 Instrumental
A descriptive phonograph recording titled 'A Hunting Scene' and 'A Sailor's Life' on Winner 2401, from the early 1900s.AI summary
Winner 2401 Instrumental
An instrumental or descriptive recording of 'John Peel', the traditional English hunting song, issued on Winner, a small British label. The catalogue number and two-part structure suggest an acoustic or early electrical recording, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Winner 5206 Instrumental
Descriptive titles on Winner 3190, a British sound-effect or narrative recording with 'An Air Raid' and 'Birkenhead Spirit', likely from the 1930s–1940s era. Winner was a minor British label.AI summary
Winner 3190
A Winner label recording credited only to "Descriptive" with the title "Peace Day", recorded on both sides. The exact nature and date of this release are uncertain.AI summary
Winner 3277
A descriptive orchestral recording of 'Departure of the Troops for France' and 'Arrival of the Troops in France' on Best 379, a novelty or programme music record from the 1920s.AI summary
Best 379 Orchestra
A descriptive novelty recording on Jumbo Records featuring 'Scenes at an Aviation Meeting' and 'Orpheus Galop' by a band. These spoken-with-music recordings were popular curiosities in the early 1910s.AI summary
Jumbo A553 Instrumental
A descriptive record, Daybreak at Calamity Farm, on Columbia 886.AI summary
Columbia 886 Voice
A descriptive or spoken-word recording, 'On Active Service', Parts 5 and 6, released on Columbia, catalogue 2798; likely a topical narrative or documentary piece from the early 1900s or wartime era.AI summary
Columbia 2798 Music Hall
A descriptive phonograph novelty recording titled 'One of England's Watch Dogs' and 'Inspection of Territorials & Naval Reserves' for the GramA label, catalogue 162. These are spoken-word or sound-effect recordings, possibly from the Gramophone Company's early experimental releases.AI summary
Grammavox A162 Orchestra
Arrival of Australian troops in Egypt and Departure of Australian troops for the front, descriptive records on Regal G6883.AI summary
Regal G6883
A descriptive or spoken-word recording titled 'Londonderry Town' with 'A St Patrick's Day Episode' on Rad label, catalogue 1424; likely a comic or novelty side.AI summary
Radio (Edison Bell) 1424 Comic
A descriptive instrumental recording, 'Haunted Room' in two parts, on Piccadilly, catalogue 874 — sound-effect or theatrical evocation material from the early 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 874 Instrumental
A descriptive band performance titled 'The Lancashire Man on the London Tube Railway' and 'A Coon Band Contest' on Homestead 954, a minor British label. The titles reflect novelty and character music of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Hom 954 Music Hall
A descriptive or narrative recording on Homochord (Homo), a German-owned budget label active in the 1920s-30s, apparently a novelty or seasonal item.AI summary
Hom 4142
A descriptive or narrative recording of 'Musical Influenza', likely a humorous or novelty piece, issued by Columbia in their DB-series. The two-part structure suggests a recitation or comic skit. Very little biographical information survives.AI summary
Columbia DB882 Personalities (Prs)
A descriptive musical scene, 'The Prodigal's Return' and 'A Naval Disaster', from Zonophone 42. This is a very early release (catalogue 42 suggests 1900s-1910s) in the descriptive or narrative music genre popular in the acoustic era. Zonophone was a British label active since the 1890s.AI summary
Zonophone 42 Music Hall