21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Fritz Kreisler performing 'Liebesfreud' (his own composition) and the 'Chanson Louis XIII' on His Master's Voice DB479. Kreisler was one of the most celebrated violinists and composers of the early 20th century, and these are among his signature pieces.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB479 Classical
Fritz Kreisler, the Austrian-born violin virtuoso and composer, performing his famous virtuoso pieces 'Caprice Viennois' and 'Tambourin Chinois' on His Master's Voice DB3050, a prestigious electrical recording from the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB3050 Classical
Fritz Kreisler, an Austrian violinist and one of the most recorded concert musicians, on His Master's Voice DB-series. 'Caprice Viennois' and 'Humoresque' are among his most famous works and frequently recorded.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB314 Classical
Fritz Kreisler was an Austrian-American violinist and composer (1875–1962) of international renown; this His Master's Voice pressing of 'The Old Refrain' and 'Midnight Bells' captures the romantic violin style for which he was famous.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA1138 Classical
Fritz Kreisler was one of the greatest violinists of the early 20th century, renowned for both his virtuosity and his own compositions. This His Master's Voice multi-disc set (DB990/991/992/9935) presents Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 61 with the State Opera Orchestra conducted by Leo Blech, representing a major classical recording of international significance. Such complete concerto recordings by major soloists are highly collectable.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB990/991/992/9935 Classical
Fritz Schrodter performing two Italian vocal standards, 'Serenata' and 'Musica proibita', on Gramophone. This appears to be a classical vocal recording from the acoustic era.AI summary
Gram 2-52729/30 Opera
Fritz Vogelstrom, a German singer, performing lieder on Gramophone catalogue 3-42790/1, likely an early pressing from the 1910s.AI summary
Gram 3-42790/1 Voice
Fritzi Jokl was an operatic soprano; this Parlophone E10373 contains two arias from Mozart's 'The Magic Flute', in German, the famous Queen of the Night aria 'Der Hölle Rache' and 'O zaudre länger nicht'.AI summary
Parlophone E10373 Opera
Fritzi Jokl singing three German operatic or concert songs on Parlophone E10410, including 'Titania ist herabgesteigen'.AI summary
Parlophone E10410 Opera
Frl Wiedecke performs German-language songs on Isi 266: 'Mensch da musste lachen druber' and 'Ach konnt ich noch einmal so lieben'. Isi was a small British imprint, likely aimed at German-speaking communities.AI summary
Isi 266 Personalities (Prs)
Frosini, an Italian harmonica virtuoso, performing 'Rag in D Minor' and 'On the paragon March' on Pathé 1569, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 1569 Instrumental
Fry, recorded 'Happy Days and Lonely Nights' and '(Blue Steele) Girl of my Dreams I Love You' for His Master's Voice B5585 in the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5585 Voice
Fuller recorded 'Howdy' and 'Russian Rag' on Columbia 2906. These are popular instrumental novelty numbers of the 1920s on a major label.AI summary
Columbia 2906 Instrumental
F.W. Ramsey, a male vocalist, recorded this comic sketch for Regal in the 1920s–30s. The titles 'Everyone calls me Tarzan' and 'Give me the sultan's harem' suggest humorous novelty material.AI summary
Regal G7590 Comic
FW Ramsey recorded these sentimental ballads for Regal, a British budget label; the artist is not otherwise established in the period.AI summary
Regal G8017 Voice
F.W. Ramsey, a vocalist, performs 'I'm Just Wild About Harry' (from the musical Runnin' Wild) and 'The Sheik' on Regal G7830, a British budget label.AI summary
Regal G7830 Voice
G. Agnoletti and A. Armolli sing a duet in two acts on Electron 549.AI summary
Electron 549 Opera
G Anselmi (possibly Giuseppe Anselmi, an Italian tenor, though the singer on this pressing is not confirmed) performs two famous operatic arias: 'Questa o quelle' and 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's Rigoletto. The recording was released on Fono, a small Italian label, suggesting a regional pressing rather than a major international one.AI summary
Fonotipia 62148 Opera
Giuseppe Anselmi was a highly regarded Italian tenor of the early 20th century, recorded here on Fonotipia, a label noted for capturing leading opera singers in the acoustic era.AI summary
Fonotipia 62160 Opera
G. Armanini, recorded the operatic pieces 'Brindisi' and 'Siciliana' for Columbia D5548: an unidentified tenor or baritone from the pre-electrical era.AI summary
Columbia D5548 Opera
G Baker performing 'In a Persian Garden' part 3 on His Master's Voice, catalogue 4-2767, an early HMV catalogue number from the acoustic era (circa 1910s). 'In a Persian Garden' was a popular song and recital piece of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2767 Voice
Vocal ensemble 'Singers on Parade' featuring George Barclay, Phyllis Hyde and Al Bowlly, with additional soloists, on Decca F6831. Bowlly was one of the most prolific and technically accomplished British vocalists of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F6831 Voice
G Barrington performing 'Call us & we'll soon be there' and 'Fall In' for Tri 472.AI summary
Triumph 472 Instrumental
Credited to G Bates and H Conry on Pigmy, a minor British label; the catalogue number and performers are untraced in standard reference sources.AI summary
Pigmy 55 Personalities (Prs)
G. Berni performs "O Sole Mio" and comic Italian material on Imperial.AI summary
Imperial 1137 Voice
G Berry on Imperial Records, a budget British label, performing comic novelty songs.AI summary
Imperial 1316 Music Hall
G. Berry on Imperial Records performing two popular songs of the 1920s–30s era. Berry is not a known recording artist and no further details are available on this pressing.AI summary
Imperial 1325 Voice
G Berry on Imperial Records performing two novelty-comic numbers with racial stereotypes typical of 1920s-1930s popular music — 'I'm Gonna Bring a Watermelon' and a cover of C. Bonheur's 'If I Can't Sing About My Mammy'.AI summary
Imperial 1327 Comic
G Berry performs 'Ow I 'ate Women' and 'Follow Yvette' (C Bonheur) on Imperial, a cheap British budget label. The artist is unrecorded in standard discographies.AI summary
Imperial 1375 Comic
G. Berry recorded 'Seminola' and 'My Sunshine Came on a Rainy Day' for Imperial 1433.AI summary
Imperial 1433 Instrumental
G Berry performing two novelty songs—'Don't Bring Lulu' (a well-known 1920s hit) and 'The Old Top Hat That Father Wore'—on the Imperial label. Imperial was a minor British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1460 Music Hall
G Berry singing two popular songs on Imperial, a minor British imprint of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Imperial 1176 Voice
G Berry performing comic novelty songs on Imperial, a British budget label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1486 Comic
G. Berry and B. Willmott performing 'Why Did I Kiss That Girl' and 'Don't Love You' on Imperial 1306, a British 1920s recording.AI summary
Imperial 1306 Voice
Giuseppe Campanari, a major Italian baritone, performing two famous Mozart arias from *The Marriage of Figaro* on Columbia A740, from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia A740 Opera
G. Clayton and F. Eyton recorded 'Adventures of Mr. Ramsbottom' Parts 1 and 2 for Piccadilly 304. These are comic monologues or spoken comedy, likely from the 1920s–30s, on a budget British label.AI summary
Piccadilly 304 Comic
G Cross recorded 'If You're Going Back to Dixie' and 'There You Are Then' for Scala, a British budget label. The artist and recordings are not documented.AI summary
Scala 1397 Dance
G Currie performs 'Sally' and A Martyne's 'Over the Hill' on Imperial, British ballad singer on a secondary label.AI summary
Imperial 1008 Voice
G Currie on Imperial 1045, a British dance label of the early 1930s, performing "Peggy O'Neill" and "Moonlight on the Swanee River".AI summary
Imperial 1045 Dance
G. Currie, an unidentified vocalist, on Imperial with "Sally" and "Eastern Rose".AI summary
Imperial 1040 Voice
G. Dixon performing the Irving Berlin standards *Oh You Beautiful Doll* and *Everybody's Doing It Now* on Play, a small British imprint of the 1910s–1920s. These are early popular song recordings.AI summary
Play 507 Voice
G. Elliot Smith on 'Man and Civilisation' and part 2, Columbia D40032. This appears to be a spoken or recitation piece; Elliot Smith was active in British recordings of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Columbia D40032 Personalities (Prs)
G Elliott recorded 'Love Made the Song' and 'Music in May' for His Master's Voice, catalogue BD5121; the artist may be a singer or performer from the pre-war British variety scene.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5121 Voice
G. Farrar and A. Scotti, likely singers, recorded operatic material for His Master's Voice. The Italian title and HMV catalogue numbering suggest an early electrical or late acoustic era recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054202 Opera
His Master's Voice 054206 Voice
George Farrar and Billy Mayerl recorded 'We Can't Blame the Bobbies for That' and 'Dreamy Honolulu' for Decca; Farrar was a popular British vocalist of the period and Mayerl was a renowned dance-band pianist and composer.AI summary
Decca M107 Voice
Geraldine Farrar and Giovanni Martinelli, two of the greatest opera singers of the early twentieth century, performing the duet 'Je t'aime encore' on His Master's Voice 2-034024. This is an exceptionally important operatic recording featuring two legendary voices together.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-034024 Opera
G Fernandez performing an excerpt from Puccini's Tosca on His Master's Voice (catalogue R5701), part of HMV's ambitious multilingual Tosca set from the early 1910s.AI summary
His Master's Voice R5701 Opera