21,671 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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An unidentified band recorded 'Yearning' and 'Light Cavalry Overture' on Dixy label, catalogue 508; a dance or light orchestral side from an obscure British imprint.AI summary
Dixy 508 Dance
Marches and patriotic pieces on Dixy (catalogue 511), a small British label of uncertain date.AI summary
Dixy 511 Instrumental
Dizzy Gillespie plays 'The Champ' in two parts on British Vogue.AI summary
Vogue V2116 Jazz
Django Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France play 'Dinah' and 'Lady Be Good', both among the titles recorded at the group's first session in 1934, on Oriole.AI summary
Oriole LV100 Jazz
Django Reinhardt on TK 107, performing two pieces. TK was a British budget label of the late 1930s-1940s. Django Reinhardt, the legendary Romani guitarist and founder of Hot Club de France jazz, remains one of the most sought-after jazz artists of the pre-war era.AI summary
TK 107 Jazz
Dmitri Smirnov on a Gramophone Company pressing; the artist, titles and catalogue details are not legible or recorded.AI summary
HMV 1882/1544 (advance)
Dmitri Smirnov was a celebrated Russian lyric tenor, a leading singer at the Bolshoi and a favourite of the Imperial Court, who recorded for HMV before and during the First World War. 'Pourquoi me réveiller' is Werther's aria from Massenet's opera. The 7-32000 series on HMV was used for Russian artists, and single-sided pressings in this range are from the early acoustic period. Smirnov's HMV recordings are among the most collected of pre-revolutionary Russian operatic tenors.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-32047 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the celebrated Russian lyric tenor of the Bolshoi and an international career, sings 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's Rigoletto on HMV 7-52175. The 7-52xxx series is HMV's early Russian-celebrity acoustic catalogue. A companion to HMV 7-52179 in this collection.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-52175 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov was a celebrated Russian tenor of the late Tsarist period, admired for his lyrical beauty and associated with Bolshoi Opera and later an international career. HMV 7-52179 — 'Hai ben ragione' — is an early acoustic pressing on HMV's Russian-repertoire celebrity catalogue. Smirnov's records are collected by enthusiasts of Russian vocal music.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-52179 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the Russian lyric tenor and leading artist of the Bolshoi and Imperial Opera, sings 'Hai ben ragione' from Don Sebastiano and 'La donna è mobile' from Rigoletto on HMV DA461, a standard electric-era pressing. Smirnov is a collected name among enthusiasts of the Russian vocal school.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA461 Opera
Dmitri Smirnov, the Russian lyric tenor regarded as one of the finest of his generation and a leading artist of the Bolshoi and Imperial Opera, sings 'What Is Our Life' and 'Forgive Me Bright Celestial Vision' on HMV DA569. Smirnov's HMV recordings are collected by enthusiasts of the Russian vocal school and early operatic singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA569 Opera
Historic Masters HMB7 Voice
Dmitri Smirnov, a Russian baritone, recorded the art song "Chanson Georgienne" for His Master's Voice, likely from the interwar period; Smirnov does not appear prominently in English vocal discographies.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-022024 Voice
The Dodds Black Bottom Stompers, an early hot jazz group featuring saxophonist Johnny Dodds (though authorship of this disc requires verification), on Brunswick 02001 with 'Melancholy' (1927) and 'Hot Mustard' (1926)—rare early hot jazz sides.AI summary
Brunswick 02001 Jazz
A vocal number credited to Doerr on the Rom label, catalogue 439. Rom was a small British marque active in the 1930s, and little is known of this artist or release.AI summary
Romeo 439 Dance
Doerr on Victor 18831, likely an American jazz or dance recording from the 1920s on RCA Victor; the titles are vague and the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Victor 18831 Jazz
His Master's Voice B5905 Dance
Actuelle 11075 Dance
'Dollie and Billie' recorded two novelty or comic song sides for Zonophone, a British label with a long history from the 1900s. The catalogue number 2479 suggests mid-1920s or later.AI summary
Zonophone 2479 Music Hall
Dolly Connolly recorded 'Waiting for the Robert E Lee' and 'Hear that Pickanniny Band' (with Prince's Orchestra) for Columbia 2026. Connolly is unidentified; the titles are standard American ragtime and novelty numbers of the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia 2026 Music Hall
Dolly Dawn, a Canadian child singer and bandleader, recorded 'Just as long as the world goes round' and 'Up the Old narkovians' for Regal MR1901, likely from the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Regal MR1901 Voice
Dolores del Rio, the Mexican film actress and singer, on His Master's Voice E517 with 'Ramona' and 'Ya va cayendo' — Spanish-language popular songs.AI summary
His Master's Voice E517 Voice
Dolores Hawkins with Rocks in My Bed and Heavenly Father on OKeh 6880.AI summary
Okeh 6880 Jazz
Dolores Ventura, a singer of Latin novelty songs, recorded on Decca in the 1950s.AI summary
Decca F10390 Voice
Parlophone R3981 Personalities (Prs)
Domenico Modugno with Nisciuno Po' Sape' and Volare on Oriole CB5000. Volare was the huge 1958 hit.AI summary
Oriole CB5000 Voice
The Dominion Military Band on Duo Records, catalogue B5027, with 'Rocking Horse Parade' and 'Parade of Wooden Soldiers'. A march recording on an obscure label, likely from the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Duophone B5027 Instrumental
Don Bestor with 'The Last Round-Up' and 'Swingy Little Thingy' on His Master's Voice B6410 — orchestra and novelty material from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6410 Orchestra
Don Byas was a tenor saxophonist of significant importance in the swing and bebop eras, known for his dark tone and sophisticated harmonic sense. This Jamboree pressing of 'Avalon' and 'Blue and Sentimental' captures his chamber-jazz style, though the small Jamboree label and catalogue number suggest a limited pressing.AI summary
Jamboree 905 Jazz
Don Cherry was an American pop and novelty singer popular in the 1950s, best known for the song 'Band of Gold'; this Brunswick side captures him during his recording career.AI summary
Brunswick 05208 Voice
Don Cherry with I'm Still a King to You and Wild Cherry on Philips PB581.AI summary
Philips PB581 Voice
Don Cornell, an American popular singer, recorded 'It couldn't happen to a sweeter girl' and 'I need you so' for His Master's Voice. This appears to be a reissue of US material or a UK pressing of a minor American single.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO212 Voice
Don Cornell with All at Once and No Man Is an Island on Vogue Q72058.AI summary
Vogue Q72058 Voice
Don Fox performing two uptempo novelty songs on Decca, the major British label, with F-series catalogue number suggesting 1950s release.AI summary
Decca F10927 Dance
Decca F10955
Don Fox, 'She Was Only Seventeen' and 'When You're a Long Long Way from Home', on Decca F11057; Fox was a minor British vocalist of the 1950s, recording for one of the major British labels in the early LP era.AI summary
Decca F11057 Voice
Decca F10927 Rock
Don Howard recorded 'Oh Happy Day' and 'You Went Away' for Triple A Records 2503.AI summary
TripleA 2503 Voice
Don Juan and his orchestra perform 'Idilio' and 'Felices Dias' on Victor 30766—likely a Latin American ensemble recording for the international market.AI summary
Victor 30766 Dance
Don Lang recorded 'Stop the World I wanna get off' and 'Rock and rioll blues' for His Master's Voice in the mid-1950s. Lang was a British rock and roll entertainer of the skiffle era who enjoyed chart success in the UK.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP224 Rock
Don Lang performing rockabilly on His Master's Voice in the mid-1950s, when the genre was still new and controversial in Britain. Lang was a dance band leader who adapted to rock and roll, and his early rockers are now collected by enthusiasts of British rock's pioneering period.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP335 Rock
Don Lang recorded 'Six-Five Special' and 'School Day' for His Master's Voice in 1957. 'Six-Five Special' was a hit single that gave its name to the BBC television show of the same name, launched in early 1957 as one of Britain's first rock and roll television programmes.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP350 Rock
Don Lang, a British rock and roll musician of the 1950s, recorded 'Red Planet Rock' and 'Texas Tambourine' on HMV's POP series during the early British rock era.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP414 Rock
Don Lang, a British bandleader and entertainer, recorded 'Junior Hand Jive' and 'Tequila' for His Master's Voice POP465. This is a 1950s rock and roll or novelty record from the early popular music era.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP465 Rock
Don Lang, a British rock-and-roll and skiffle entertainer of the 1950s, recorded for His Master's Voice. Lang was one of the early British artists to embrace rock and roll, with a following in the teenage market.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP382 Rock
His Master's Voice POP414
Don Lang recorded 'La do da' and 'Queen of the hop' for His Master's Voice, POP series catalogue 547; Lang was a British comedian and entertainer active in the 1950s, and 'Queen of the hop' was a novelty recording of that decade.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP547 Personalities (Prs)
Don Lang was a British rock and roll pioneer of the 1950s, best known as a vocal performer and also as a drummer; 'Rock Mister Piper' is a 1957 novelty rock side, and 'Twenty-Five' a related item from his His Master's Voice POP (Popular) series.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP289 Rock