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Francesco Tamagno was the original Otello in Verdi's opera — Verdi chose him personally for the 1887 premiere — and his recordings are among the most historically significant in the entire acoustic catalogue. HMV 52678 — 'Di quella pira' from Verdi's Il trovatore — is an early acoustic pressing on HMV's single-sided series. Tamagno's records are among the most sought acoustic operatic pressings in existence.AI summary
His Master's Voice 52678 Opera
Francesco Tamagno recorded 'Morte d'Otello' (the death scene from Verdi's Otello) for Victor (95002), an operatic vocal record. Tamagno (1850–1905) was an Italian operatic tenor of the late 19th century and the creator of the role of Otello. Though he died decades before this record was made, it is likely a reissue or cylinders transferred to disc, and early recordings of this role by the original interpreter are extremely rare and valuable to opera collectors.AI summary
Victor 95002 Opera
Francesco Tamagno, an Italian tenor and one of the greatest operatic voices of the 19th century, recorded 'Sopra Berta L'Amour Mio' for Victor 95007. Tamagno's recordings are among the earliest and most historically important opera recordings; they are highly sought.AI summary
Victor 95007 Opera
Francesco Tamagno was the most celebrated dramatic tenor of the late nineteenth century, the original Otello in Verdi's opera — chosen by the composer himself — and among the most historically important singers ever to record. This HMV DS100 disc contains the Otello arias 'Ora e per sempre addio' and 'Niun mi tema'. Tamagno recordings are among the most collected early operatic discs in existence and this disc requires expert examination before any sale.AI summary
His Master's Voice DS100 Opera
Franchini performing 'Down the Lane' and 'Rainbow of Love' on Kildare 203. Kildare was a minor British label of the early 1930s. The artist and label are not well-documented.AI summary
Kildare 203 Misc.
Francillo Kauffmann performing 'Zaerbinetta's Aria' from Strauss's opera 'Ariadne auf Naxos' on Beka M 113, an early acoustic recording of a soprano in operatic repertoire.AI summary
Beka M113 Opera
Francillo Kauffmann, an operatic tenor, performs two arias from Italian opera for Beka: 'Cavatina' from Donizetti's Don Pasquale and 'Vissi d'Arte' from Puccini's Tosca.AI summary
Beka M157 Opera
Violetta's aria from Verdi's La traviata in two parts, credited to Francillo Kauffmann on Beka M56.AI summary
Beka M56 Opera
Francillo Kauffmann singing operatic excerpts from Rossini's *La Gazza Ladra* on Columbia is4011, an early electrical-era issue.AI summary
Columbia is4011 Opera
Francillo Kauffmann, a German-American mezzo-soprano of the early 20th century, performing the *Entr'acte and Aria* from *The Duel* on Schumann-Heink's label (Sc), a small imprint associated with operatic recordings.AI summary
Scala 4005 Opera
Francillo Kauffmann performing operatic arias 'Titania arie' and 'Cavatine Hernani' for Parlophone P1441, a British label of the 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone P1441 Opera
Francillo Kauffmann recorded 'Befreit o welche Seligkeit' and 'Sieh meiner heissen Tranen Flut' (with soprano Schwarz, German titles) for Parlophone P7050. This appears to be a German-language operatic or lieder duet recording.AI summary
Parlophone P7050 Opera
Hedwig Francillo-Kaufmann, the Austrian coloratura soprano, sings Violetta's aria from 'La traviata' in two parts on Ariel.AI summary
Ariel 8040 Opera
Francillo Kauffmann sings Zerbinetta's aria from Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos on the Royal label, catalogue 211. The Royal label is unidentified, and Kauffmann — likely a soprano of the early acoustic or electric era — is not widely represented in major discographies; the Zerbinetta aria is an extremely demanding coloratura showpiece, and a disc of it on an obscure label is an unusual item.AI summary
Royal 211 Opera
Brunswick 03901 Dance
Brunswick 03876
The Francis Craig Band with vocalist Bob Lamm on Bullet Records 1001, singing 'Near You', a novelty popular song from the late 1940s.AI summary
Bullet 1001 Voice
Francis Luther on Edis 0159 with 'What Does It Matter?' and 'Charmaine', popular sentimental songs on an obscure independent label.AI summary
Edison 0159 Voice
Francis Luther, an American popular singer, recorded the Depression-era novelty songs 'Hallelujah, I'm a Bum' and 'The Bum Song' for Brunswick.AI summary
Brunswick 3858 Voice
Francis MacMillen performing 'Causere' (possibly a vocal or instrumental work) on the G&T label; unidentified artist on an early recording from the G&T catalogue.AI summary
Gramophone Monarch 07922
Franco de Gregoria performing operatic material 'Ah Dispar Vision' and 'O Tu Che in Senti agli Angelo' on Columbia is603, an early electrical recording of an Italian tenor.AI summary
Columbia is603 Opera
Frank and James McCravy recorded two spirituals or gospel songs—"These Bones G'wina Rise Again" and "Six Feet of Earth"—for Regal, capturing African-American sacred music of the early 1930s.AI summary
Regal T5340
Frank Arthur on Odeon 66261, credited with 'It Was High Time' and 'O God Have Mercy'. The titles suggest sacred or semi-sacred material.AI summary
Odeon 66261 Voice
Frank Banta and Jack Austin recorded 'Bunch of Keys' and 'Kitten on the Keys' for Columbia, novelty piano pieces of the 1920s acoustic era. The high A-series catalogue number places this among Columbia's very early releases.AI summary
Columbia A3687 Instrumental
Frank Braidwood on Parlophone R258, an early recording of American country material.AI summary
Parlophone R258 Country
Frank Buchman addressing the Oxford Group religious movement and its role in world affairs on Columbia. This appears to be a spoken-word or motivational recording rather than entertainment.AI summary
Columbia DB1675 Misc.
Frank Buchman speaking on Oxford Group and international affairs on Columbia DB1675. Buchman was the founder of the Oxford Group (later Moral Re-Armament), an influential Christian movement of the interwar period.AI summary
Columbia DB1675 Personalities (Prs)
Frank C Stanley, a baritone vocalist active in the early 20th century, recorded two sentimental ballads, "The Salt of the Sea for Me" and "Deep Down Within the Cellar", for Victor Records, likely from the 1900s–1910s era.AI summary
Victor 16063 Voice
Frank Cochrane on Columbia D1379, performing sentimental or novelty popular numbers, likely from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia D1379 Voice
Frank Crumit, an American singer and ukulele player popular in the 1920s, recorded 'I'm in love with Susan' and 'The grandson of Abdul ...' for His Master's Voice. Crumit was known for novelty and comic vocal sides.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4331 Voice
His Master's Voice B1861
Frank Crumit (1894–1943) was an American singer and ukulele player, a recording star of the 1920s–early 1930s. This His Master's Voice B-series pressing of novelty material captures his light, comedic style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4102 Voice
Frank Crumit, an American folk singer and ukulele player of the 1920s-1930s, performing two comic novelty songs on Decca. Crumit was popular in the dance band and vaudeville era and recorded extensively.AI summary
Decca F5325 Comic
Frank Crumit, an American popular singer and guitarist of the 1920s-30s, recording "Little Brown Jug" and "Granny's Old Armchair" for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10327 Voice
Frank Crumit on His Master's Voice B8032. Crumit was an American singer and ukulele performer known for novelty and humorous songs; both titles reflect his speciality material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8032 Voice
Frank Crumit was a popular American singer-songwriter of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for novelty and sentimental vocal numbers. This His Master's Voice pressing, from catalogue B4102, dates from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4102 Voice
Frank Crumit, an American vocalist of the 1920s, on His Master's Voice: 'They're always together' and 'Vegetable blues', light entertainment material from the early acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4356 Voice
Frank Crumit was a popular American singer and ukulele player of the 1920s–1930s, best known for comic novelty songs. This HMV pressing (B10327) of 'Little Brown Jug' and 'Granny's Old Armchair' dates from the early 1930s and shows his repertoire of sentimental and humorous material.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10327 Voice
Frank Crumit, an American folk-song and novelty-song specialist of the 1920s, performs 'Riding down from Bangor' and 'King of Zulu' on His Master's Voice B8075.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8075 Personalities (Prs)
Frank Crumit, the American singer and ukulele player, with J. Sanderson on His Master's Voice B3833. Crumit was a popular recording artist of the 1920s–30s, known for novelty songs and vocal duets.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3833 Voice
Frank Crumit, an American vaudeville and radio performer, recorded 'Foolish Facts' and 'What Kind of Noise Annoys an Oyster' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B3883, in the early 1930s. Crumit was known for comic novelty songs.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3883 Comic
Frank Crumit performing 'Jinga Bula Jing jing' and 'Nobody to love' on Columbia A3303. Crumit was an American singer and ukulele player, popular in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia A3303 Voice
Frank Crumit, an American radio and recording star of the 1920s-30s, singing two comic novelty songs on HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3208 Comic
Frank Crumit was an American singer and ukulele player popular in the 1920s and 1930s. 'Little Brown Jug' was a traditional song frequently recorded; this His Master's Voice pressing represents his version.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10327 Voice
Frank Crumit was an American singer and ukulele player popular in the 1920s–1930s; this His Master's Voice side pairs two folk-song standards.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4059 Voice
Frank Ferera, the Hawaiian guitarist and one of the earliest recording artists in the Hawaiian music tradition, recorded 'Sonny boy' and 'Sweet lei lehua' for Victor Talking Machine (VT).AI summary
VT 1782 Hawaiian
Frank Ferera was a pioneering Hawaiian guitarist and one of the first musicians to record Hawaiian music commercially in America. This Columbia 3746 pressing of "In the Heart of Hawaii" and "The St. Louis Blues" documents early Hawaiian-guitar repertoire, recorded as Hawaiian music was entering the American mainstream in the 1910s and 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3746 Hawaiian
Frank Ferera was a Hawaiian slide-guitar virtuoso of the 1920s and 1930s; this Regal side captures him in two instrumental hawaiian numbers.AI summary
Regal G8769 Hawaiian