21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Firman on Zonophone 2921, performing 'I love the Moonlight' and 'Desert Song', popular ballad material from the acoustic era.AI summary
Zonophone 2921 Voice
The Firman Band performing "What Can I Do" and "Love Parade Selection" on Zonophone 5582. Zonophone was one of the earliest and most prolific British recording labels.AI summary
Zonophone 5582 Orchestra
First Avenue with Bonnie and China Rosebud on Vocalion M1169.AI summary
Vocalion M1169 Dance
The First Nighter orchestra recorded the wartime patriotic numbers 'This is the Army Mr Jones' and 'I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen' for His Master's Voice, catalogue BD1063. Both are American wartime songs, suggesting a 1942–1943 recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1063 Dance
A recording by Fisher on the Metropolitan Special label of *Rain* and *Sometimes I'm Lonesome*, from an early period and a marginal British imprint. No catalogue number is recorded.AI summary
Metropole SPECIAL Dance
A dance band side credited to Fisher on the obscure Met label, an early British imprint of which little is documented.AI summary
Metropole 1087 Dance
Piccadilly 127 Dance
Fisher on Piccadilly, a cheap British budget label, singing standards 'How long has this been going on' and 'Happy Days & Lonely Nights' in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Piccadilly 149 Voice
Credited to Fisher on Piccadilly, a British budget label of the early 1930s; 'Collegiana' and 'My One and Only' are light entertainment numbers from the dance-music era, but the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Piccadilly 165 Dance
Fisher performing two songs on Piccadilly 190, a budget British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 190 Voice
Fitz and Fritz on Artophone 4244, performing 'Casey Jones' and 'I'm Going Back to Dixie', likely 1920s.AI summary
Ariel 4244 Comic
Fitz and Fritz, a duet act, on Olympia 176, performing 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe' and 'Waiting for the Robert E Lee', likely 1920s.AI summary
Oly 176 Comic
Fitz and Fritz, credited on Pop 615, performing 'Sprinkle Me with Kisses' and 'Jane' — novelty or comedy material of the early 1920s. Limited information available.AI summary
Popular 615 Comic
Fitz and Fritz, a comedy or novelty duo, on But (Butlers), an obscure British label. The side titles suggest novelty or comic songs.AI summary
Butterfly 284 Comic
The Five Birmingham Babies recorded 'Mamie' and 'Baby looks like me' for Grafton, probably in the mid-1920s. The group name suggests a novelty or dance ensemble; Grafton was a British label of limited output.AI summary
Grafton 9167 Dance
The Five Satins with In the Still of the Nite, a doo-wop classic, and The Jones Girl on Ember E2106.AI summary
EmberE E2106 Rock
Flanagan and Allen with 'Underneath the Arches', the song that became their signature, and 'At the Races' on Sterno, a British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Sterno 1018 Personalities (Prs)
Flanagan & Allen, a celebrated British comedy-song duo of the 1930s–1940s, performing 'Shine on Harvest Moon' and 'Don't Believe Everything You Dream' on Decca (catalogue F8487). The duo were major variety and film stars; these are upbeat novelty numbers typical of their style.AI summary
Decca F8487 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen were the most popular British comic-song duo of the 1930s–40s. This Sterno pressing of 'Little Bit of Chinese Music' and 'At the Races' is from a minor label, making UK copies scarce.AI summary
Sterno 800 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen were a famous British comedy double-act of the 1920s and 1930s, best known for their topical and comic song-patter routines; this Decca recording captures their style.AI summary
Decca F7297 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen, a major British music-hall comedy duo, on Decca, performing novelty or comic songs typical of their stage act from the late 1930s-40s.AI summary
Decca F7343 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen, the British music-hall comedy duo, performing 'There's a Boy coming Home on leave' and 'In a little Rocky Valley' on Decca F7488 during the Second World War.AI summary
Decca F7488 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen, the British music-hall comedy duo, on Decca performing 'Sierra Sue' and 'I'm Nobody's Baby', likely from the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F7663 Music Hall
Decca F7752 Personalities (Prs)
Flanagan and Allen, the celebrated British comedy duo, performing two songs on Decca—'Round the Back of the Arches' (one of their signature numbers) and the Cole Porter song 'Let's Be Buddies'. Flanagan and Allen were major music-hall stars, and their recordings are widely collected.AI summary
Decca F7910 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen, a celebrated British comedy duo of the 1930s-1940s, recorded for Decca. The pair were known for comic songs and double acts that became classics of British variety.AI summary
Decca F8067 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen, the British comedy duo of the 1930s-40s, recorded 'Miss You' and 'I Don't Want to Walk Without You' for Decca, catalogue F8138. The pair were famous for their humorous novelty songs and sketches.AI summary
Decca F8138 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, the celebrated British variety and comedic duo, recorded for Decca during the Second World War with patriotic and comic material. The pair were stars of pantomime and radio.AI summary
Decca F8222 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen, the popular British music-hall comedy duo of the 1930s and 1940s, recorded 'Why Don't You Fall in Love with Me' and 'Smiths & the Jones' for Decca F8325.AI summary
Decca F8325 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen, the famous British comedy duo of the 1930s–40s, recorded 'Shine on Harvest Moon' and 'Don't Believe Everything You Dream' for Decca, catalogue F8487.AI summary
Decca F8487 Music Hall
Flanagan & Allen, the celebrated British music-hall comedy duo, performing 'If a Grey Haired Lady Says How's Your Father' and 'FDR Jones' on Decca, catalogue F7297.AI summary
Decca F7297 Music Hall
A compilation featuring Flanagan & Allen, D Somers and the Carlyle Cousins in 'Song Carnival' parts 1 and 2 on Columbia's DX (special) series, likely from the 1940s.AI summary
Columbia DX432 Music Hall
The Crazy Gang—Flanagan and Allen, Nervo and Knox, Naughton and Gold—were Britain's most celebrated comedy ensemble, and this Columbia two-part side from the 1930s captures their music-hall ensemble comedy in a specially recorded sketch.AI summary
Columbia DX890 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, the British music-hall duo, recorded 'Underneath the Arches' and 'Hey Neighbour' for Columbia, their signature and popular songs from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia CB2725 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen were a celebrated British comedy double act of the 1930s–50s; this Columbia recording captures their characteristic humour and timing on 'Splitting up'.AI summary
Columbia DB895 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen performing 'Can't We Meet Again' and 'Do You Recall' on Columbia DB1052. Flanagan and Allen were one of Britain's most popular comedy double acts of the 1930s–40s, best known for wartime morale songs.AI summary
Columbia DB1052 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, the British comedy duo, recorded for Columbia in the mid-1930s. They were among the most popular entertainers of their era, known for their satirical sketches and songs.AI summary
Columbia DB816 Comic
Flanagan and Allen, a popular British variety duo of the 1930s-1950s, performing 'Splitting Up' on Columbia DB895.AI summary
Columbia DB895 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, the beloved British music-hall duo, on Columbia FB1131, 'Where the Arches Used to Be'; another of their numerous recordings for Columbia in the 1940s.AI summary
Columbia FB1131 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, the celebrated British music-hall duo, recorded 'Digging 'Oi'les' for Columbia in the FB series; the pair were stars of stage and screen, and their Columbia recordings from the 1940s remain sought-after by collectors of British variety.AI summary
Columbia FB1226 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, one of Britain's most successful variety comedy duos, perform 'The New MP' on Columbia FB1241. The FB series (late 1930s) represents the peak of their recording career.AI summary
Columbia FB1241 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, the British music-hall stars, on 'Ye BBC' for Columbia FB1407; another side from their extensive recording career in the 1940s.AI summary
Columbia FB1407 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, one of the most celebrated British comedy double acts of the 1930s–1940s, recorded 'How Do You Do Mister Right' and 'Music Maestro Please' for Columbia FB2046. The duo were prolific recording artists and major music-hall stars.AI summary
Columbia FB2046 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, the celebrated British comedy duo, perform 'The Umbrella Man' on Columbia FB2143, a late-1930s recording from the peak of their recording output.AI summary
Columbia FB2143 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen, the celebrated British comedy-music duo, recorded 'Free isn't that the Way it ought to be' and 'Home Town' for Columbia, catalogue FB1781. Their records remain sought-after by enthusiasts of 1930s British variety.AI summary
Columbia FB1781 Music Hall
Columbia FB1982 Personalities (Prs)
Flanagan and Allen were one of the most celebrated British comedy double acts of the 1930s and 1940s, stars of wireless and music hall, known for their witty patter and novelty songs. This Columbia FB-series 78 captures their style, though the title 'Successes' suggests a medley or medleyed performance.AI summary
Columbia FB2628 Music Hall
Flanagan and Allen on Columbia DB2857, performing 'The Galloping Major' and 'On the other Side of Town'. Flanagan and Allen were a celebrated British comic duo of the 1930s-40s, best known for wartime songs and variety entertainment.AI summary
Columbia DB2857 Music Hall