21,673 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Capitol 80366
Jerry Wald was an American bandleader and clarinetist who recorded for several US labels in the 1930s–40s. This Decca 4000-series side pairs 'Silver wings in the moonlight' and 'And so little time', representing American swing-era material.AI summary
Decca 4443 Dance
Jess Stacey was a pioneering swing pianist. Commodore 517 ('Ain't Goin' Nowhere' and 'Candlelights') is from Condon's important small label founded to document jazz.AI summary
Commodore 517 Jazz
Jesse Crawford, organist and one of the biggest organ stars of the 1920s–30s, performs two popular songs of the era on His Master's Voice B5664.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5664 Instrumental
Jesse Crawford, an American organist famous for his theatre-organ improvisations, on Decca. Crawford was enormously popular in the 1920s–1930s but has fallen out of fashion.AI summary
Decca F5221 Instrumental
Jesse Crawford was an American organist of the silent-film and early sound era; this His Master's Voice side features him in two sentimental ballads.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1992 Instrumental
Jesse Rodgers recorded "Back in Jail Again" and "Second Class Hotel" for Bluebird, a major American label best known for its hillbilly, blues and boogie-woogie output in the 1930s–1940s. Little is known of Rodgers himself in standard discographies.AI summary
Bluebird 7042
Jesse Stafford recorded 'Cinderella blues' and 'Shine' for Brunswick, catalogue 4048. Stafford was an American jazz or novelty artist of the 1920s; these are likely jazz-novelty dance sides.AI summary
Brunswick 4048 Jazz
Jessica Dragonette, the American soprano and radio star, performing the romantic French songs 'Plaisir d'Amour' and 'Se tu m'ami' on Columbia DB1626, a British pressing.AI summary
Columbia DB1626 Voice
Jessie Broughton, a vocalist performing "Good-Bye" and "A Summer's Night" on ScDL, an obscure or short-lived British label.AI summary
Scala De Luxe DL1578 Voice
Jessie Broughton, a vocalist, on the ArK label 91, performing lyrical vocal material, from an early and very short-lived British imprint.AI summary
Ariel K91 Voice
Jessie Broughton recorded 'Fiddle and I' for Beka, catalogue 40321, a British budget label of the 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Beka 40321 Voice
Jessie Broughton, a British concert and ballad singer, recorded sentimental material for Victor in the 1920s; 'When all was young' is a Victorian drawing-room ballad typical of her repertoire, here on the American Victor label.AI summary
Victor B25 Voice
Jessie Broughton in hymns and devotional songs on JBull, an unidentified British label.AI summary
John Bull 40510 Voice
Jessie Broughton sings Haydn Wood's Bird of Love Divine and Lilian Ray's Sunshine of Your Smile, two popular ballads, on Scala 628.AI summary
Scala 628 Voice
Jessie Broughton performs two sentimental vocal pieces, 'I Know a Lovely Garden' and 'Song of Sleep', on the Diamond (Diam) label.AI summary
Diamond 158 Voice
Jessie Broughton on Home H.B. 2015 performing classical vocal pieces 'O Divine Redeemer' and 'O Rest in the Lord'. These are from the classical vocal repertoire; Broughton was a light classical or religious singer recorded for budget labels.AI summary
Hom HB2015 Classical
Jessie Broughton on Parlophone, performing 'The Lost Chord' and 'The Trumpet Shall Sound', both serious vocal and choral pieces. The E-series catalogue number places this in Parlophone's mid-period.AI summary
Parlophone E10265 Voice
Jessie Broughton recorded two ballads for Pel, a very minor British imprint. Neither Broughton nor Pel are well documented in discographies or standard references.AI summary
Pelican 42 Voice
Jessie Broughton for J. Bullough, a small British label, performing 'Dear Heart' and 'Goodbye'. Broughton is unrecognised.AI summary
John Bull B109 Voice
Jessie Broughton and Oakley performing two Stephen Foster songs, 'Old Folks at Home' and 'My Old Kentucky Home', on Beka 35138/9.AI summary
Beka 35138/9 Voice
Jessie King performing on Columbia. The catalogue designation DB778 appears to place this in a later series, but details of the artist and repertoire require verification.AI summary
Columbia DB778 Voice
Jessie Matthews, the celebrated British stage and film star of the 1930s, recorded 'One Little Kiss from You' and 'I'll Stay with You' on Columbia, catalogue DB1048. Matthews' voice and light comedic talent made her an international recording star.AI summary
Columbia DB1048 Personalities (Prs)
Jessie Matthews, a major British musical theatre and recording star of the 1920s–30s, on Columbia DB1403, performing 'Dancing on the Ceiling', the famous Rodgers and Hart song; a sought-after recording by a celebrated performer.AI summary
Columbia DB1403 Personalities (Prs)
Jessie Matthews was a major British stage and recording star of the 1920s and 1930s; 'Tinkle/Over my Shoulder' and 'When you've got a little Springtime in your Heart' were recorded for Columbia, catalogue DB1404.AI summary
Columbia DB1404 Voice
Columbia DB2094 Personalities (Prs)
Actress and vocalist Jessie Matthews performing 'By the Fireside' and 'One more Kiss' on Columbia DB803. Matthews was a major British stage and film star of the 1920s–30s, known for her dancing and sophisticated vocal style.AI summary
Columbia DB803 Voice
Jessie Matthews, the elegant British stage and film star, performs two popular songs for Decca in the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F6672 Voice
Jessie Matthews, a British singer, dancer and entertainer, recorded the standards 'Just by Your Example' and 'Dancing on the Ceiling' for Columbia; Matthews was a well-known stage and radio performer of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1403 Voice
Jessie Matthews, the celebrated British musical theatre star and actress, with S. Hale on two popular song sides for Columbia; Matthews was a major West End and film star of the 1930s-1940s.AI summary
Columbia DB760 Voice
Jessie Matthews and S. Hale perform 'Hold My Hand' and 'Turn on the Music' on Columbia. Matthews was a leading British musical theatre star and film actress of the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB760 Voice
Jessie Reeve, an unidentified vocalist, on Odeon (a German label with British distribution), with 'Alas Those Chimes' and 'Tis the Harp'.AI summary
Odeon 66714 Voice
Jesters performing two comic or novelty songs on General, a small or short-lived British label.AI summary
General 1716 Comic
The Jesters were a comedy or novelty group of the 1930s–1940s. 'Hut Sut Song' is a famous novelty hit of 1946, and 'Round Her Neck She Wears a Yellow Ribbon' is a popular wartime song. This Decca F7928 pressing is from the 1940s.AI summary
Decca F7928 Comic
Jean-François Delmas was a leading French operatic bass; this early Fonotipia disc, bearing a very low catalogue number, preserves Mephistopheles's aria 'Le Veau d'Or' from Gounod's Faust.AI summary
Fonotipia 97 Opera
Ignatz Strnad on Kalophon 2338/2342, performing 'Runde Tanz' and 'D' Fuhrleut'' (Austrian/Bavarian folk and traditional dance music). Strnad was an Austrian accordionist and folk musician. Kalophon was a central European label.AI summary
Kal 2338/2342 Dance
Regal G7065
J.H. Scotland on Whit (a small British marque), singing traditional or folk-style material: 'I Am a Friar of Orders Grey' and 'Ho Jolly Jenkin', ballad or folk repertoire.AI summary
Whit 47 Voice
JH Scotland performing two Irish songs — 'Father O' Flynn' and 'Mountains of Mourne' — for Imperial, a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 930 Voice
A dance-band side by J.H. Squire on the obscure Guar label, a tiny British imprint of uncertain date and provenance.AI summary
Guardsman 2083
J. H. Squire recorded 'Down Where the Swanee River Flows' and 'You'd Never Know That Old Home Town of Mine' for Winner 3187. Winner was a British budget label; these are traditional American songs.AI summary
Winner 3187 Voice
Jill Allan, a British female vocalist, recorded 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend' and 'Bye Baby' for Columbia in the early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB3358 Voice
Jill Corey performing 'Egghead' and 'I Love My Baby' on Columbia; Corey was an American pop and jazz singer of the 1950s.AI summary
Columbia 40794 Voice
Jill Westlake recorded 'Sharin'' and 'Over and Over Again' for Columbia DB4132. Without further context, the artist is not identified.AI summary
Columbia DB4132 Voice
Jim Dale, a British entertainer, performing "I Didn't Mean It" and "Piccadilly Line" on Parlophone, likely from the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R4329 Rock
Jim Dorsey on Brunswick 03074, performing 'Contrasts' and 'Dolimite'. Dorsey was an American saxophone and clarinet player, brother of Tommy Dorsey, and a bandleader in his own right. Brunswick was a major American label.AI summary
Brunswick 03074 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey was a celebrated American jazz saxophonist and bandleader; this Brunswick recording of two Latin-tinged standards represents his dance-band output from the swing era.AI summary
Brunswick 03200 Jazz
Brunswick 03317