21,670 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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J Albin's band performing 'I Miss a Little Miss' and 'Walking My Baby Back Home' on Imperial, a budget British label from the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 2460 Dance
Jack and Cicely Hulbert were a British husband-and-wife theatrical team famous for their musical comedies and recordings in the 1920s and 1930s. This His Master's Voice recording, 'Modern Colour Poems', appears to be a spoken piece or musical sketch from their repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4182 Personalities (Prs)
J. Aschke performing two songs on Beka's Grand series, from the early 1900s acoustic era. Beka was a significant European label but this artist and these recordings have not been identified.AI summary
Beka-Grand -Grand11086
Velvet Face 1146 Opera
J Baxter on the Valse (Val) label, performing two classical/instrumental pieces: 'Broken Melody' and Rubinstein's 'Melody in F'. Valse was a small British label.AI summary
Valkyrie 533 Instrumental
J Bennett recorded 'All the World Will Be Jealous of Me' and 'You Remember a Place Called Home' for Olympia 105. Olympia was a minor British label.AI summary
Oly 105 Voice
J. Berger recorded 'I'm with You' and 'Right Across the Way' for Banophone, a small British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Banner 32260 Dance
J Black performing instrumental trombone solos on the Invicta label, a small British imprint of the 1920s.AI summary
Invicta 125 Instrumental
J Blanchard with the Suisse Romande Orchestra conducted by Wildman performs 'Vienna Concerto' (parts 1 and 2) on Decca.AI summary
Decca K2331 Orchestra
J Boyd performing popular sentimental songs on Imperial, a small British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1413 Voice
J Broughton and H Thornton are credited on this JBull label recording, a tiny British imprint, with folk or traditional Scottish material ('Hey Willow Waly O').AI summary
John Bull 5 Voice
A Columbia early vocal recording by J Buchanan and E Randolph, 'Fancy Our Meeting' and 'One I'm Looking For', from a high catalogue number suggesting the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
Columbia 9462 Voice
A duet by J Buchanan and E Randolph on His Master's Voice B8026, performing 'Fancy Our Meeting' and 'Now That I've Found You'. HMV B-series were mass-produced popular vocal and dance sides.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8026 Voice
J. Buchanan and E. Randolph on His Master's Voice performing popular dance numbers 'Like Monday Follows Sunday' and 'Not Bad' — minor artists on a major label, likely 1930s dance recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8153 Dance
J. Buchanan and E. Randolph performed a Mr. Whittington selection for Columbia, a theatrical narrative or pantomime medley typical of Edwardian Christmas entertainment.AI summary
Columbia DX566 Music Hall
Jack Buchanan and Geraldo recorded a two-part musical comedy sketch or medley for Columbia; theatrical entertainment featuring two major British entertainers.AI summary
Columbia DX662 Personalities (Prs)
J C Casas on GramVox performing two tango numbers in Spanish.AI summary
GramVox Dance
J. Charman & Co. recorded 'Christmas in Camp' and its Part 2 for Scala, catalogue 480. This is a topical novelty song, likely from the First World War or the inter-war years.AI summary
Scala 480 Music Hall
J. Charman and O. Oakley on Winner, performing 'It's a Rocky Road to Dublin' and 'Down in Dear Old New Orleans'. Winner was a budget British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Winner 2653 Music Hall
J Collins and C Fleming perform 'I Want the Sun and Moon' and C Fleming sings 'Call of the Sea' on Columbia F1054. The artists are not widely recognised recording names; this is a standard mid-1920s Columbia F-series popular vocal pressing of modest value.AI summary
Columbia F1054 Voice
Collins and Bates recorded these sentimental ballads on Columbia's popular-priced series. The song titles suggest light romantic material typical of the 1920s–1930s vocal repertoire.AI summary
Columbia L1156 Voice
J. de Casalis and Gladys Harker, both comedy performers active in British broadcasting and music hall, on Decca F3320 with 'Mrs Feather Engaging a Servant', a comedy sketch. This is from the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3320 Comic
J. Farrington on Cinch 5073, credited with two traditional items: 'Asleep in the Deep' (a Victorian standard) and 'Skipper'. Cinch was a British budget label.AI summary
Cinch 5073 Voice
A medley from the musical *Funny Face* performed by J Fray and M Braggiotti on His Master's Voice, a major British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2910 Dance
Judy Garland and Dick Haymes, major American film and recording stars, recorded 'For You, For Me, For Evermore' and 'Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did' for Brunswick 03776, likely 1940s.AI summary
Brunswick 03776 Voice
A recording featuring J Grenfell and others on 'Noel Coward Vocal Gems' (two-part set), from HMV C3635. This is a theatrical compilation or medley; Coward material from the 1930s-1940s on HMV's premium label is more likely to be found than deleted or obscure releases.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3635 Music Hall
Joyce Grenfell and others in 'Noel Coward Vocal Gems', recorded for His Master's Voice C3636. Grenfell was a celebrated British actress, comedian and cabaret performer; this is a special C-series pressing of theatrical material from the Coward catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3636 Music Hall
J Hardy performing Chopin's 'Nocturne' and an 'Andante in A Minor' on Tow 179, a classical instrumental recording on an obscure British label.AI summary
Tower 179 Classical
J Hay singing two songs for Imperial, a minor British imprint, likely 1920s-30s based on the catalogue number.AI summary
Imperial 1693 Voice
J Henty and C Collins recorded 'When Paderewski plays' and 'Are you from Dixie' for Zonophone 1648, typical of Zonophone's dance and popular song catalogue from the 1910s.AI summary
Zonophone 1648 Voice
J Hopkins, an unidentified vocalist, recorded 'Let me like a Soldier fall' (a well-known ballad) and 'True till Death' for Burl, a minor British label. The Burl label is poorly documented and Hopkins cannot be placed.AI summary
Burlington 145 Voice
Gramophone Company 54298 Opera
Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge, or related artists, recorded for Broadcast Records, a short-lived British label active in the early 1930s. 'First Weekend in June' and 'Don't wear your Heart on your Sleeve' are the sides.AI summary
Broadcast 5197 Dance
Jack Hulbert and Binnie Hale on Broadcast 5197, performing 'First Weekend in June' and 'Don't wear your Heart on your Sleeve'. Hulbert and Davies were celebrated British stage performers and musical-theatre stars of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Broadcast 5197 Music Hall
Jack Hylton's band on Zonophone 2343, performing 'Dancing Time' and 'Oh Star of Eve'. Hylton was one of Britain's most successful dance-band leaders of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Zonophone 2343 Dance
Zonophone 2409 Music Hall
J Jacobs recorded 'Benedictus' and 'Spring song' for Alex, a small marque, catalogue 346.AI summary
Alexander 346 Classical
J. Jacobs performed classical instrumental pieces for Beka, a Berlin-based label that exported pressings to Britain; this early disc is from the acoustical era.AI summary
Beka-Grand -Grand40802 Classical
J Jamieson singing 'Holy City' and 'An Evening Song' on Polyphon 10518, a German label with UK distribution in the pre-1920s era.AI summary
Polyphon 10518 Voice
Two popular ballroom songs credited to J Johnson on His Master's Voice B5000 series, from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5932 Voice
J Kaufman and A Hall on Starr-Gennett 1503, performing 'We Must Have a Song to Remember' and 'Let the Rest of the World Go By'. Starr-Gennett was a small American label with limited distribution, particularly to Britain.AI summary
StarrGennett 1503 Voice
J Knecht's Dance Band performs 'Red Moon' and 'Mellow Moon' on Imperial, British regional dance music from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1183 Dance
J Levick on NewStar, a small or obscure British label, performing 'Bluebird' and 'My Bonny Lass / Love Learns by Laughing'.AI summary
NewStar Voice
J Lewis performs 'Not Here Not There' and 'Song of the Bells' on Imperial, a cheap British budget label. The artist and recordings are unidentified in standard sources.AI summary
Imperial 1282
J Lewis performs 'Turned Up' and 'Chili Bom Bom' on Imperial, a cheap British budget label. The artist and recordings are unidentified in standard sources.AI summary
Imperial 1284
J Lewis performing 'Runnin' Wild', a jazz standard of the 1920s, on Imperial, a budget British label of that era.AI summary
Imperial 1171 Jazz
J Lewis performing 'Last Night on the Back Porch' and 'I'll change your Clouds to Sunbeams' on Imperial 1228, a small British label. Both are sentimental titles typical of early 1900s ballad repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 1228 Voice