21,650 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Ambrose orchestra was one of the most prestigious British dance bands of the 1930s, led by Bert Ambrose and playing at the Mayfair Hotel in London. This Decca F-series side shows the high-quality swing style that made Ambrose a collector favourite. His recordings remain actively sought.AI summary
Decca F6199 Dance
Ambrose was a distinguished British dance bandleader of the 1920s–40s, noted for sophisticated arrangements; this Decca disc from the late 1930s carries two ballads.AI summary
Decca F6241 Dance
Ambrose Band on Decca, a leading British dance orchestra, with 'Joseph' and 'Goodbye to Summer'—sentimental dance sides from the late 1940s.AI summary
Decca F6856 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's most admired and collected dance bands, recorded extensively for Decca from the mid-1930s onwards. This mid-to-late 1930s pressing represents his sophisticated interpretations of popular material.AI summary
Decca F5609 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra for Decca, in two contrasting pieces—a wartime novelty and a classical salon item. Ambrose was one of Britain's most sophisticated and collected bandleaders.AI summary
Decca F7344 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's most celebrated dance bands, perform 'Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square' and 'No Mamma No' for Decca. Ambrose was a leading British bandleader and held a prestigious residency at London's Mayfair Hotel.AI summary
Decca F7539 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, the prestigious Mayfair Hotel band, recorded two sophisticated ballroom selections on Decca in the late 1930s-1940s.AI summary
Decca F7600 Dance
The Ambrose band, one of Britain's most celebrated dance orchestras, recorded 'Falling Leaves' and 'Little Steeple Pointing to a Star' for Decca F7848. Ambrose led some of the most sought-after British swing recordings of the 1930s-1940s.AI summary
Decca F7848 Dance
Ambrose was one of Britain's most distinguished dance bandleaders; this His Master's Voice recording pairs 'You Rascal You' and 'I'll Whistle Under Your Window', from the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6145 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, a leading British dance band, performing two sentimental novelties on HMV. This is a standard commercial recording from Ambrose's extensive and prolific Mayfair Hotel period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6229 Dance
The Ambrose band recorded 'Keep Me in Your Dreams' and 'Who Made Little Boy Blue' for Decca F5284. A mid-1930s dance recording from one of Britain's most popular orchestras of the swing era.AI summary
Decca F5284 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most celebrated British dance bands of the 1930s, recorded 'My Old Flame' and 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' for Decca; Ambrose was a pianist and bandleader based at the Mayfair Hotel.AI summary
Decca F5293 Dance
The Ambrose Orchestra was one of Britain's premier dance orchestras of the 1930s-40s, known for sophisticated and well-arranged dance music. This Decca pressing of 'I Only Have Eyes for You' and 'Dames' represents the hit songs and standards that made Ambrose a top bandleader. Decca pressings of Ambrose's most popular sides were widely distributed and copies remain common.AI summary
Decca F5302 Dance
Ambrose band, a leading British dance orchestra of the 1930s–40s, performing 'If I had a million dollars' and 'If I love again' on Decca F5363. Ambrose was one of the most recorded and popular bandleaders in Britain.AI summary
Decca F5363 Dance
Ambrose and his band, one of the leading British dance orchestras of the 1930s, recorded "Hors d'Oeuvres" and "Embassy Stomp" for Decca. Ambrose was celebrated for sophisticated hot-dance arrangements and led the house band at the Mayfair Hotel, London.AI summary
Decca F5375 Dance
Ambrose's dance band performing 'Turf Derby' and 'Motorboat Race' on Gala 101.AI summary
Gala 101 Orchestra
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded these two fox-trots for Decca's early catalogue, likely in the late 1920s or very early 1930s; 'On the Isle of Kitchy Mi Boko' is a novelty piece.AI summary
Decca 1264 Dance
Ambrose was a celebrated British bandleader and arranger active from the 1920s through the 1950s, known for sophisticated orchestral dance arrangements; this Decca side features two of his light dance recordings.AI summary
Decca 1406 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on Decca, pairing a popular song with a classical miniature. Ambrose was one of Britain's most sophisticated and collected dance-band leaders.AI summary
Decca F8105 Dance
Ambrose band, a leading British dance orchestra of the 1930s–40s, performing 'Nightingale' and 'My serenade' on Decca F8242. Ambrose led one of the UK's most recorded dance bands.AI summary
Decca F8242 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's most sophisticated and collected dance bands, recorded extensively for Decca; this late-1930s or early-1940s Decca F pressing represents his continued refinement of popular material.AI summary
Decca F8314 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on Brunswick, performing 'Learn to Croon' and 'Down the Old Ox Road' from the early 1930s. Ambrose was one of the finest British dance-band leaders of the era, and his early Brunswick sides are collected.AI summary
Brunswick 01572 Dance
Ambrose was a legendary British dance-band leader who led the Mayfair Hotel orchestra from 1927 onwards, defining the sophistication of 1920s–30s British hot dance. This Brunswick 78 of 'Memories of Mayfair' is a key recording from his era.AI summary
Brunswick 01605 Dance
Ambrose Band on Decca, 'What Do We Care' and 'Russian Rose'—sentimental popular dance sides from the late 1940s or early 1950s.AI summary
Decca F7935 Dance
The Ambrose band recorded 'Rancho Pillow' and 'Rose O'Day' for Decca F8046. A late-1930s recording from one of Britain's most celebrated dance orchestras.AI summary
Decca F8046 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on Decca, performing 'By Candlelight' and 'White Cliffs of Dover' from the early 1940s. Ambrose was one of Britain's finest dance-band leaders, and this is a notable wartime side.AI summary
Decca F8102 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra on Decca, performing 'White Christmas' and 'Breathless' from around 1942. Ambrose was one of Britain's finest dance-band leaders.AI summary
Decca F8193 Dance
Ambrose and his Orchestra on Decca, catalogue F8283. Ambrose was a leading British bandleader of the 1930s–40s, recording for Decca and the Mayfair Hotel, London. His orchestra was one of the most popular and recorded of the period.AI summary
Decca F8283 Dance
Ambrose band, a leading British dance orchestra of the 1930s–40s, performing 'Two hearts on a tree' and 'One night of love' on Decca F5223. Ambrose was one of the most successful British bandleaders.AI summary
Decca F5223 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded these two sides for Decca, likely in the early-to-mid 1940s.AI summary
Decca F7326 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most sophisticated dance bands of 1930s London, recorded these two sides for Decca in the early catalogue; Ambrose's Mayfair Hotel broadcasts made him famous in the UK.AI summary
Decca 517 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of Britain's top dance bands of the 1930s–1940s, on Decca. Ambrose was celebrated for sophisticated, well-arranged swing-influenced dance music and remains highly collected.AI summary
Decca F7691 Dance
Ambrose, one of Britain's most sophisticated bandleaders, recorded 'It's the Talk of the Town' and 'Last Roundup' for Brunswick. The 01000 series catalogue number places this in the early 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 01607 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded "Serenade in the Night" and "When the Poppies Bloom Again" for Decca F6097, a ballad-era dance side of the early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F6097 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, a premier British dance band, on Decca F7400—performing 'Tristesse' and 'Blue Hawaii'—noted as a non-UK issue.AI summary
Decca F7400(nonUKissue0 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded 'Washing on the Siegfried Line' and 'I'm Sending You the Siegfried Line' for Decca, catalogue F7245; these are wartime novelty songs from around 1939–1940, and Ambrose was one of Britain's top dance bandleaders.AI summary
Decca F7245 Dance
Ambrose and the Boswell Sisters on Brunswick 02046, performing "Things Might Have Been So Different" and "I'll Never Say Never Again Again" — Ambrose was the London-based leader of a fashionable dance orchestra in the 1930s; the Boswell Sisters were American jazz vocalists. A transatlantic collaboration.AI summary
Brunswick 02046 Jazz
Amedeo Bassi, an Italian tenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, performs two Puccini arias on Historic Records (HRS), a reissue label. 'Ch'ella Mi Creda' from La Fanciulla del West and 'Recondita Armonia' from Tosca are major operatic arias.AI summary
Historic Record Society 1060 Opera
Amelita Galli Curci, the celebrated Italian soprano, performing two arias on His Master's Voice (catalogue DB641), part of her extensive recorded legacy for HMV in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB641 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci (1882–1963) was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano renowned for her coloratura virtuosity and expressive phrasing. This His Master's Voice DA-series pressing is from her peak recording years in the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA214 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, performing Rossini's most famous aria, "Una voce poco fa" from *The Barber of Seville*; recorded for His Master's Voice in the electrical era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-053142 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci (1882–1963) was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano renowned for her coloratura virtuosity. This Victor 74000-series pressing of "Romeo et Juliette" captures her operatic repertoire from the electrical recording era.AI summary
Victor 74512 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, the legendary Italian coloratura soprano, performing 'Non so più' (from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro) on His Master's Voice; Galli-Curci was one of the most celebrated opera singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-53023 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, one of the greatest sopranos of the early twentieth century, on Victor performing 'Una Voce Poco Fa' ('A Little Voice') from Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville', one of the most celebrated soprano arias.AI summary
Victor 74541 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano and one of the most recorded singers of the acoustic and early electric eras, performing dramatic operatic arias for HMV's premium DA series. This recording documents one of the most important voices of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA1028 Opera
Amelita Galli-Curci, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, duetting with Tito Schipa in the Italian opera duet 'Un Di Felice Eterea' and 'Parigi O Cara' from La Traviata, on His Master's Voice DA711.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA711 Opera
The American Comedy Four (Quartette) recorded 'Dixie' and 'Owl and the Pussy Cat' for Neo Records 17034/5, novelty and comic quartet material.AI summary
Neo 17034/5 Comic
The American Four recorded traditional sentimental ballads—"Home Sweet Home" and "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen"—for an unidentified label marked "St" in the acoustic era.AI summary
Sterno 231 Voice