21,671 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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A descriptive recording of a lifeboat in action on Columbia 611, likely an early sound-effects or narrative novelty record.AI summary
Columbia 611 Misc.
Landing of the British Army in France, a two-part descriptive record on Winner 2703, dramatising a scene from the First World War.AI summary
Winner 2703
Play 10348 Personalities (Prs)
A descriptive piece on Pioneer, catalogued as a sound effect or novelty recording: 'Departure of the Troops for France' and 'Arrival of the Troops in France'. Pioneer was a small British label and very few of their records survive.AI summary
Pioneer DD7 Dance
A descriptive or novelty recording titled 'Country Scene' by an artist or ensemble credited only as 'Descriptive', released on EMI's experimental EP label.AI summary
EMI EP141
Regal 6813
A descriptive or novelty recording of 'Miner's Dream of Home' and 'Christmas Greetings' on Emp, a small British label.AI summary
Empire 1563 Dance
A descriptive recording titled 'Miner's Dream of Home' and 'Jack's Return on Xmas Eve,' performed on Winner 2222, a cheap British marque of the 1920s–30s. These are narrative or descriptive vocal pieces typical of music-hall tradition.AI summary
Winner 2222 Music Hall
A descriptive narrative recording, 'Christmas in Camp' in two parts, on Winner, a major British budget label, catalogue 2502.AI summary
Winner 2502 Music Hall
A descriptive novelty recording on Winner, catalogued as a Christmas-themed comedy piece with East End and West End variants; Winner was a budget label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 2504 Comic
A descriptive record, Ring Out the Bells for Christmas and Christmas Morn, on Winner 2507.AI summary
Winner 2507
A descriptive selection on Edison, an American label, featuring sound-effect narrative recordings of early 20th-century urban life. The fire alarm and troopship departure were typical of Edison's novelty spoken-word and sound-effect catalogue.AI summary
Edison 177
Desiree Ellinger, a singer of the early 1900s, recorded two songs for Columbia's L-series (mid-1920s).AI summary
Columbia L1372 Voice
Desiree MacEwan on AFMC 2016 performing classical piano pieces. AFMC is an unidentified label; MacEwan is not documented in standard discographies.AI summary
AFMC 2016 Classical
The Destafano Brothers on Duo F 2005, performing "El Relicario" and "Sentimental Gaucho", light Latin and tango selections.AI summary
Duophone D2005 Dance
Destournel sings I Love the Moon and Smilin' Through on Vocalion R6098.AI summary
Vocalion R6098 Voice
Destournel on Vocalion Long playing (VocL) 5001, performing 'Down in the Forest'. VocL 5001 is catalogue number 1 of Vocalion's L-series, suggesting an early or foundational release.AI summary
Vocalion L5001 Voice
Destournel was a Continental vocalist or band of the 1920s–1930s era, recorded for the Vocaion R (or VocR) label, a British budget imprint. This pressing contains two sentimental ballads of the period.AI summary
Vocalion R6098 Voice
Bert Firman, a prolific British dance-band leader, recorded 'Drifting and dreaming' and 'High up in the hills' for Zonophone 2918, light dance and vocal material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Zonophone 2918 Dance
Diamond Comedy Co. performing two novelty or comedy pieces on Diamond 0288. This appears to be a small British label and amateur or semi-professional ensemble.AI summary
Diamond 0288 Comic
Diana Decker was a popular British-American singer and entertainer of the 1950s; this Columbia pressing features two of her light novelty vocals, 'Poppa Piccolino' and 'If I had a golden Umbrella'.AI summary
Columbia DB3325 Voice
Diana Decker, the British-Canadian entertainer, performing 'Crystal Ball' and the popular 'Oh My Papa' on Columbia DB3407, a mid-1950s UK release.AI summary
Columbia DB3407 Voice
Diana Decker, a British-Canadian entertainer famous for novelty and comic material, performing 'The Happy Wanderer' and a sentimental ballad on Columbia in the early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB3434 Personalities (Prs)
Diana Dors, the British actress and pin-up star, recorded two novelty songs, 'I feel so mmm' and 'A Kiss and a Cuddle', on His Master's Voice B10613 in the early 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10613 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Brown singing 'Are You Livin Old Man' and 'Love Letters' on Guild Records, catalogue 140; an unconfirmed artist on a minor label.AI summary
Guild 140 Voice
Zonophone 1173 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Darby on the Ar label, with narrative or comic material: 'How Bill Adams Won Waterloo' and 'And Yet I Don't Know'. Very early catalogue number and small British imprint suggest 1920s.AI summary
Ariel 892 Music Hall
Dick Darby recorded 'How Bill Adams won Waterloo' and 'And Yet I don't Know' (credited to A Whelan) for Ariel (Ar), catalogue 892; both titles have a music-hall character and the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Ariel 892 Music Hall
Dick Farney, a South American performer, on Majestic, a small British label, performing samba-influenced material.AI summary
Majestic 1179 Dance
Dick Farney recorded 'Barqueiro do São Francisco' and 'Copacabana' for Sonor 15663. Farney was a Brazilian singer and composer; both titles reference Brazilian settings and suggest samba or popular Brazilian repertoire.AI summary
Sonora 15663 Voice
Dick Haymes, the American ballad singer of the 1940s, performs Gershwin's 'What'll I Do?' and 'Little White Lies' on Brunswick.AI summary
Brunswick 03883 Voice
Dick Henderson was a British singer and entertainer active in the 1920s. These sentimental ballads, 'Just a Rose in a Garden of Weeds' and 'When it's Twilight on Missouri', are typical of his repertoire on the Imperial label.AI summary
Imperial 1665 Voice
Dick Henderson on Imperial label 1748, performing 'When the Love Bird Leaves the Nest' and 'You Can't Take Away My Dreams', popular songs of the early 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1748 Voice
Dick Henderson singing two novelty comic songs, I want a Pie with a Plum in and She can make a nice cup of Tea, on the British budget label Jaycee 107.AI summary
Jaycee 107 Music Hall
Dick Henderson on Grafton 9244, a Music Hall comedian and singer performing comic and novelty material from the 1920s–30s. Henderson was a well-known light entertainer of the period.AI summary
Grafton 9244 Music Hall
Dick Henderson, the comedian and father of Dickie Henderson, with Say Mister Have You Met Rosie's Sister and Am I Wasting My Time on You on Guardsman 1963.AI summary
Guardsman 1963 Music Hall
Dick Henderson, credited on Rad, a marginal British label, performing 'Song & Story' in two parts. Henderson's identity and Rad's precise dating are unclear.AI summary
Radio (Edison Bell) 1356 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Henderson, a British entertainer, recorded two sentimental or novelty songs for Curry's, a small British label.AI summary
Curry's 240 Voice
Dick Henderson recorded 'Buy Yourself a Broom' and 'After All the Rain' for Columbia, catalogue IS1856, likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia is1856 Voice
Dick Henderson, the comedian and father of Dickie Henderson, with She Can Make a Nice Cup of Tea and I Wish I Had My Old Girl Back Again on Savana 1545.AI summary
Savana 1545 Music Hall
Dick Henderson, a British music hall and variety entertainer, performing 'Cecilia' and 'Goodnight God Bless' on Aco 16003 — a vocal recording from a performer of the early 20th-century stage.AI summary
Aco 16003 Voice
Dick Henderson, an English performer, singing novelty or sentimental comic material on Aco 16061.AI summary
Aco 16061 Music Hall
Dick Henderson, a British entertainer and singer, recorded 'I Want a Pie with a Plum In' and 'She Can Make a Nice Cup of Tea' on Imperial 1650. These appear to be novelty or comic songs of the 1920s-30s on a small British label.AI summary
Imperial 1650 Comic
Dick Henderson performing 'Rosie Posie's' and 'If I knew I'd find you' on Imperial, an obscure British label. Little is known of this artist or label.AI summary
Imperial 1682 Voice
Dick Henderson recorded 'Hello Bluebird' and 'All my Dreams are of you' for Imperial Records, catalogue 1749; Henderson was a minor British entertainer of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Imperial 1749 Voice
Dick Henderson on Imperial 1779 with 'Jogging Along' and 'That's What I Call a Pal', novelty and sentimental material from the early 1930s. Henderson is not a standard recording name; Imperial was a small British label.AI summary
Imperial 1779 Comic
Dick Henderson singing 'In old Vienna' and 'My Inspiration is You' for Imperial 1966, a vocal record from the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1966 Voice
Dick Henderson, a British entertainer, performing two sentimental popular songs on Imperial: 'Don't Be So Unkind Baby' and 'She's Such a Comfort to Me'.AI summary
Imperial 2219 Voice