21,670 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Humphrey Lyttelton on Parlophone R3286, with 'Hopfrog' and 'Shake Rag'. Lyttelton was a British jazz trumpeter, bandleader and wit who led influential traditional and mainstream jazz ensembles from the 1940s onwards, and a major figure in British jazz.AI summary
Parlophone R3286 Jazz
Humphrey Lyttelton, the trumpeter who led Britain's leading traditional jazz band, with 'Cake Walkin' Babies' and 'If You See Me Comin'' in the LJ series.AI summary
London LJ2 Jazz
Humphrey Lyttleton was a pioneering British jazz trumpeter and bandleader; this Parlophone recording shows his trad-jazz style on two original compositions.AI summary
Parlophone R4149 Jazz
The Hungarian String Quartet recorded Béla Bartók's String Quartet No. 5 — a 20th-century modernist masterpiece — for HMV in the early 1950s; this is the third movement.AI summary
His Master's Voice db9392 Classical
His Master's Voice db9392 Classical
Huntley performing 'Lonely' and 'Gee But I'd Like to Make You Happy' for Brunswick, 01035. Huntley is unidentified; the catalogue number format suggests an early Brunswick pressing.AI summary
Brunswick 01035 Voice
Huntley Wright, an actor and singer, duetting with Edith Laye and Gwen Randolph in two numbers from the musical 'Joseph' and 'Two Little Birds in a Tree' on Columbia 3371, from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3371 Music Hall
Huntley Wright, a British tenor and musical-theatre performer, recorded songs from his stage repertoire for Columbia. Wright was associated with Edwardian and later musical comedy and operetta.AI summary
Columbia F1080 Voice
Hurlingham recorded 'Sally' and 'I'm Getting Better Every Day' for Winner, catalogue 3721. Hurlingham may be a band or an individual; Winner was a budget British label of the late 1920s-30s.AI summary
Winner 3721 Dance
The Hurlingham Club band was a British society dance ensemble, recorded by Winner, a budget label of the 1920s-1930s. These are light dance and novelty numbers typical of ballroom repertoire.AI summary
Winner 4053 Dance
The Hurlingham Club band, a British society dance ensemble, recorded for Winner Records in the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner 4053 Dance
The Hurlingham Club band on Winner, performing 'Not Yet Suzette' and 'What'll I Do'. Winner was a budget British label; this dance-band side is likely from the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Winner 4075 Dance
Hurlingham Club Band performing 'Cut yourself a Piece of Cake' and 'When you & I were dancing' on Curry's, a small British label. The Hurlingham Club was a fashionable London polo and social club; this appears to be a recording by or for members.AI summary
Curry's 2148 Orchestra
The Hurlingham Club Band on Winner 3793, performing 'I ain't Nobody's Darling' and 'Dancing Time', dance-band recordings on a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 3793 Dance
Hurlingham Club Band performing 'Blue' and 'Love Days' on Winner 3850, from the 1920s–30s dance era.AI summary
Winner 3850 Dance
The Hurlingham Club Band on Winner: 'Cara' and 'When Lights are low', catalogue 4030 — dance band material from an amateur or semi-professional ensemble.AI summary
Winner 4030 Dance
Hurlingham Club Band recorded 'Why Did I Kiss That Girl' and 'Heather Bells' for Winner, a British budget label, polite dance music of the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner 4052 Orchestra
The Hurlingham Club Band, a society dance ensemble, on Winner 4078, with 'It Had to Be You' and 'Chili Bom Bom' — dance-floor material from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 4078 Dance
Gen 4921 Dance
Hutch (Leslie A. Hutton) was a British-born ballad singer and entertainer popular in the 1930s–40s, known for his urbane vocals and light romantic material. This Parlophone F-series pressing of "Moon Love" and "Begone" is from his peak years.AI summary
Parlophone F1555 Voice
Hutch, the British cabaret singer and entertainer popular in the 1930s, recorded a Maurice Chevalier medley (parts 1 and 2) for Parlophone E11080.AI summary
Parlophone E11080 Voice
Hutch, a British crooner and entertainer of the 1930s, performing a selection from Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue on His Master's Voice BD series. The BD series was HMV's standard popular catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1116 Voice
Hutch (Leslie A. Hutch) was a celebrated Black British pianist and singer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for sophisticated interpretations of popular ballads and jazz standards on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1143 Voice
Hutch (Leslie A. Hutchinson) was a sophisticated Black British-American pianist, singer and entertainer of the 1930s–40s, recorded here for His Master's Voice singing two sentimental ballads: "Over the Hill" and "The London I Love".AI summary
His Master's Voice BD918 Voice
Hutch, a British pianist and singer of the 1930s, recorded 'I Kiss Your Hand Madame' for Parlophone WE2341, marked as a test pressing. Test pressings are typically rare or unique items.AI summary
Parlophone WE2341 TEST Voice
Hutch, the British-born cabaret baritone, performing 'I've got my eyes on you' and 'Begin the beguine' on His Master's Voice BD847, likely 1930s–40s. Hutch was a sophisticated vocalist and entertainer.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD847 Voice
Hutch (Leslie Julian Hutton, 1906–1973) was a British cabaret singer and pianist, known for his sophisticated torch songs and ballads; this His Master's Voice side pairs 'I Can't Love You Any More' and 'I'll Be Waiting for You', typical of his intimate vocal style.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD856 Voice
Hyde recorded 'Barcarolle' (probably the Offenbach piece) for HMV, an early classical solo instrumental. The artist is not identified in major reference works.AI summary
His Master's Voice 216406 Classical
Hylda Sims, of the skiffle group the City Ramblers, sings 'Nine Hundred Miles' and 'Round and Round the Picket Line' on Topic, the Workers' Music Association label. Topic 78s were pressed in small numbers.AI summary
Topic TRC101 Skiffle
Jack Hylton, the British dance-band leader, on His Master's Voice C2307, a piano/organ selection titled 'Further old Songs' in two parts.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2307 Dance
Zonophone 2155 Dance
Hylton — likely Jack Hylton, a famous British dance-band leader and entrepreneur of the 1920s–30s — recorded 'Say it with Music' and 'Rosy Cheeks' for Zonophone 2260. Hylton was one of the most prolific recording artists of the early 1920s, and his Zonophone sides are common.AI summary
Zonophone 2260 Dance
Jack Hylton, the British dance bandleader, recorded these two sides for His Master's Voice; Just a Kiss and Shake a Little Shoulder are typical of his popular dance-band repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5131 Dance
Jack Hylton, Britain's leading dance-band leader of the 1920s and 1930s, on His Master's Voice. These are typical light dance numbers from his extensive catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD204 Dance
Jack Hylton was Britain's most successful bandleader of the 1920s and 1930s, and this His Master's Voice side from his later period exemplifies the orchestral dance style that made him a household name.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1726 Dance
Hylton with Dancing Time and I Ain't Nobody's Darling on Ariel 3506.AI summary
Ariel 3506 Dance
Jack Hylton's dance band recorded these two comic novelty titles for Decca in the late 1930s. Hylton was Britain's leading dance-band leader of the period.AI summary
Decca F2798 Dance
Jack Hylton was one of Britain's most prolific and commercially successful dance bandleaders of the 1920s–30s; this His Master's Voice release captures the swing-influenced dance repertoire of that era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6027 Dance
Jack Hylton's orchestra recorded 'Bon Voyage, Cherie' and 'Love never grows old' for His Master's Voice. Hylton was one of Britain's most successful and prolific bandleaders of the 1920s and 1930s, leading a popular dance orchestra.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5526 Dance
Jack Hylton was a hugely popular British bandleader and entertainer of the 1920s-1940s, known for novelty and dance numbers. This HMV pressing is typical of his commercial dance repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5539 Dance
Jack Hylton, a major British dance-band leader and bandleader, recorded these two sides for His Master's Voice: 'I Hear a Dream' and 'Faithful Forever'. Both are popular songs from the late 1930s–early 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5541 Dance
Jack Hylton's orchestra recorded extensively for His Master's Voice in the mid-1930s. 'Lovely to Look At' and 'I Won't Dance' are standards from the light-music repertoire, captured in Hylton's popular orchestral style.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD200 Dance
His Master's Voice BD203
Hylton (Jack Hylton's band) on HMV BD204, performing 'Footloose and Fancy Free' and 'I'll Never Say Never Again Again'. Hylton was Britain's leading dance bandleader; BD-series HMV 78s are less common than the standard B-series.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD204 Dance
Jack Hylton's orchestra performing two songs, 'Mooning' and 'Coal Black Mammy', on His Master's Voice in the mid-1920s. Hylton was one of the most important and prolific British dance bandleaders of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1275 Dance
Jack Hylton's orchestra recorded 'She Loves Me' and 'Follow the Swallow' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B1940, in the mid-1920s, during the peak of the British dance-band era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1940 Dance
His Master's Voice B2088 Dance
Jack Hylton led one of Britain's most successful dance orchestras of the 1920s–1930s; this HMV side pairs him with two popular dance numbers of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2110 Dance