21,671 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Dorsey Brothers, Jimmy and Tommy, recorded two sides for Brunswick in the early 1930s. 'Mood Hollywood' and 'Sim Sham Simmy' represent the hot-jazz and novelty output of their early recording career.AI summary
Brunswick 01505 Jazz
The Dorsey Brothers—Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey—were leading American dance-band musicians of the late 1920s and 1930s, and this Brunswick recording captures them in their hot dance style. They later became major bandleaders and are extensively collected.AI summary
Brunswick 01575 Dance
The Dorsey Brothers, Jimmy and Tommy, were major dance-band leaders; 'The Blue Room' and 'Fidgety' capture their ensemble style on Brunswick in the early 1930s, with strong collecting interest.AI summary
Brunswick 01713 Dance
The Dorsey Brothers, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, recorded 'I Get a Kick Out of You' and 'You're the Tops' for Brunswick. Both are Cole Porter songs from the 1930s. The Dorsey Brothers were major American bandleaders and recording stars.AI summary
Brunswick RL248 Dance
The Dorsey Brothers were an influential American jazz and dance band, featuring saxophone and trumpet, popular in the late 1920s-30s. This Brunswick RL249 pressing documents their collaborative work before their split.AI summary
Brunswick RL249 Jazz
The Dorseys—likely Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey or their orchestra—recorded this Imperial pressing of popular dance material.AI summary
Imperial 2263 Dance
Dot Temple sings 'An Old-Fashioned Wife' and — with T Powers — 'Words Are Not Needed' on Columbia L1287, a 12-inch coupling. Temple is not a widely recognised recording name; the 12-inch L-series Columbia is a premium format but the artist cannot be placed with confidence.AI summary
Columbia L1287 Voice
Dougal Macnab on the small British Best label, performing comic Scots material with titles 'Calligan Call again' and 'Stop yer tickling Jock'.AI summary
Best 225 Music Hall
Dougal Macnab recorded these two Scottish traditional songs for Piccadilly, a British budget label: 'Bonnie Leezi Lindsay' and 'We Parted on the Shore'. Macnab appears to have been a local Scottish performer, and these are typical of the regional folk and traditional music recorded for small labels in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Pick 35 Voice
Dougal Macnab was a Scottish singer performing traditional Scottish material, and 'Killiecrankie' is a well-known Scottish song. The Royal label is not a major British imprint and catalogue numbers in this range suggest the early 1920s. Macnab is not widely documented in standard references, and Scottish regional performers on minor labels can be overlooked by the mainstream market while attracting collectors of Scottish traditional music.AI summary
Royal 11863 Voice
Dougal MacNab on Dacapo 113, performing "We parted on the shore" and "Killiecrankie", Scottish traditional songs.AI summary
Dacapo 113
Douglas Byng, a celebrated British comic entertainer and cabaret performer, recorded comic songs on Regal in the early 1930s. Byng was a stage personality with a devoted following, known for witty and slightly risqué material.AI summary
Regal T5407 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, the British comic singer and raconteur, performing the novelty numbers 'Louisa from Pisa' and 'I'm Millie a Messy Old Mermaid' on Broadcast 3051.AI summary
Broadcast 3051 Comic
Douglas Byng, a comedic actor and singer known for his music-hall and revue work, on "Flora McDonald" and "At the Ball" for Decca F3132. Byng was a fixture of British light entertainment and revue in the 1920s–1950s.AI summary
Decca F3132 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, the British comic entertainer, recorded a Christmas pantomime monologue for Decca. This is example of the comedy material for which Byng was known in British variety and revue.AI summary
Decca F3287 Comic
Douglas Byng on Decca F3482, 'Naughty Victorian Days' / 'And Modern American Ways'. Douglas Byng was a British actor and musical-comedy performer, known for satirical and camp comedy songs.AI summary
Decca F3482 Comic
Douglas Byng, a British comedic performer and character artist, recorded "Naughty Nellie Gwyn" and "I'm a Tree" for Decca. Byng was known for his theatrical comic monologues and character impersonations.AI summary
Decca F5320 Comic
Douglas Byng was a British comedian and entertainer; this Decca recording pairs two comic songs, 'Boadicea' and 'Mrs Lotq'.AI summary
Decca F5752 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, a British comic entertainer and actor, performs novelty songs 'Sunday School Has Done a Lot for Me' and 'Oriental Emma' on Zonophone. Byng was a popular revue performer and recording artist in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Zonophone 5267 Music Hall
Douglas Byng in 'Flora Macdonald' and 'At the Ball', recorded for Decca M415. Byng was a celebrated British actor, comedian and revue performer known for his sharp wit and theatrical sophistication; this M-series pressing is from the mid-1930s Decca catalogue.AI summary
Decca M415 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, the British comedy entertainer and actor, recorded comic songs for Broadcast. Byng was known for his witty monologues and characters in British variety and revue.AI summary
Broadcast 3051 Comic
Douglas Byng recorded 'Blackout Bella' and 'Doris the Goddess of Wind' for Decca F7332. Byng was a British comic and revue performer; these are comic novelty titles from the Second World War era.AI summary
Decca F7332 Comic
Douglas Byng was a British character comedian and vocalist celebrated for his witty monologues and speciality numbers; Decca F-series records were popular comedy and novelty releases of the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3167 Comic
Douglas Byng, a British entertainer and actor, in a Christmas-themed novelty recorded for Decca in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3287 Personalities (Prs)
Douglas Byng, a British cabaret entertainer and comedy performer, recorded 'Naughty Victorian Days' and 'Modern American Ways' for Decca F3482. Byng was a popular revue and cabaret artist known for camp comedy and song parodies from the 1930s onward.AI summary
Decca F3482 Comic
Douglas Byng was a British comic performer and revue star of the 1930s–40s, best known for his witty monologues and impersonations. This Decca disc pairs his take on 'Lizzie the pre-War Flivver'—a novelty about a battered car—with Cole Porter's 'Miss Otis Regrets', showcasing his versatility between comedy and sophistication.AI summary
Decca F5249 Music Hall
Douglas Byng on Decca, catalogue F5320. Byng was a British comic singer and actor famous for his bawdy and sophisticated novelty songs in the 1930s–40s; his records are now scarce and collectable by comedy and theatre enthusiasts.AI summary
Decca F5320 Comic
Douglas Byng was a British actor, raconteur and comedian who recorded comic monologues and songs for Decca in the 1930s and 1940s; 'I'm a Mummy' and 'Thank You So Much' are typical of his witty, urbane material.AI summary
Decca F5447 Comic
Douglas Byng, a sophisticated British revue performer and character vocalist, recorded these two comic character pieces on Zonophone 5407, likely late 1920s or early 1930s. Byng was known for witty, theatrical performances and recorded for several labels.AI summary
Zonophone 5407 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, a British comedienne and entertainer, recorded 'I'm One of the Queens of England' and 'Spring' for Zonophone, typical of her music hall and comic singing style.AI summary
Zonophone 5553 Music Hall
Douglas Byng's comedy songs 'Flora McDonald' and 'At the Ball' on Decca M415. Byng was a British comedy singer and revue performer active from the 1920s through the 1950s, celebrated for witty, often satirical entertainment.AI summary
Decca M415 Comic
Decca F3167 Comic
Downey performing two popular ballads on the Dur label, a minor British imprint. Dur was a short-lived budget label of the 1920s–30s; neither song is a major standard.AI summary
Durium 24 Voice
A two-part spoken argument, The Case Against Vivisection, by Dr Hadwen; the leading British anti-vivisection campaigner of the 1920s was Dr Walter Hadwen of Gloucester.AI summary
StandCP 42 Music Hall
A drum and piano duo performing 'Night time in Little Italy' and 'Hezekiah' (with band) for United 2282, a novelty instrumental recording from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
United 2282 Instrumental
Duane Eddy, the American guitarist whose twangy instrumental style made him a major figure in late-1950s rock and roll, on Decca FM6802 — 'Pepe' backed with 'Lost Friend.' The FM prefix indicates a non-standard Decca pressing, likely a South African or export-market issue, rather than a standard UK release — an uncommon variant outside its home market.AI summary
Decca FM6802 Rock
Duane Eddy, the pioneer of twangy electric guitar instrumentals, recorded 'Moovin n groovin' and 'Up and down' for Jamie Records. Early recordings by Eddy are sought-after by rock and instrumental collectors.AI summary
Jamie 1101 Rock
Duane Sawyer recorded "Rainy Day Blues" and "Trousseau Ball" for Gennett 4553, the American independent label based in Richmond, Indiana. Gennett was known for issuing early blues and jazz, often in very small pressings.AI summary
Gennett 4553 Jazz
Dub Dickerson recorded "Sweet Bunch of Bitterweeds" and "The Bells of Monterey" for Capitol (CapCL 13957). Dickerson was a minor country or Western swing musician active in the 1940s–1950s but remains poorly documented in standard discographies.AI summary
Capitol CL13957 Country
Eddie Duchin was a celebrated American pianist and bandleader of the 1930s–1940s, known for smooth, elegant dance-band arrangements. This HMV pressing (BD263) of two popular songs from the early 1930s represents his work at the height of his popularity.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD263 Orchestra
A Duchin recording on His Master's Voice, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Eddy Duchin was a famous bandleader and pianist; this may be credited to him or his band.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6363 Dance
Eddie Duchin was a prominent American pianist and orchestra leader of the 1920s–30s, famous for his 'Edgewater Beach Hotel' broadcasts. This HMV recording captures his signature sophisticated dance style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6462 Dance
Duchin (likely Eddy Duchin's orchestra) on HMV BD246, performing 'Isn't This a Lovely Day' and 'Cheek to Cheek'. Eddy Duchin (1909–1951) was a famous American pianist and bandleader of the swing era; BD-series HMV 78s are less common than B-series.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD246 Dance
Eddie Duchin, a prominent American pianist and bandleader, performing two popular songs on Brunswick 8155, a US label with British distribution. The catalogue number suggests late 1920s pressing.AI summary
Brunswick 8155 Dance
Eddie Duchin or a Duchin orchestra recorded 'Get Out of Town' and 'From Now On' for Brunswick, an American major label with UK distribution, in the late 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Brunswick 8252 Dance
Eddy Duchin, the society bandleader, performing 'The Song is You' and 'I've Told Ev'ry Little Star' on Brunswick 01500. Duchin was a well-known orchestra leader of the 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 01500 Orchestra
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His Master's Voice BD5029
Dude Martin recorded 'Bronco Buster' and 'Rodeo Rose' on Eagle, an obscure British label. The artist name and rodeo-themed titles suggest American Western or novelty material, though the label and pressing location are unclear.AI summary
Eagle 701 Country