21,677 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Joseph Szigeti, the Hungarian virtuoso violinist, recorded the 'Concerto in D' for Columbia L2269, likely a complete concerto on multiple sides, a major classical recording from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Columbia L2269 Classical
Joseph Szigeti, one of the 20th century's greatest violinists, performing Sarasate's Reverie and Caprice on a Columbia long-playing 78rpm side.AI summary
Columbia LX946 Classical
Joseph Szigeti was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, a pioneer of modernist repertoire and a prolific recording artist. This Columbia 78 preserves his reading of Paganini's celebrated Caprice no. 24, one of the most technically demanding violin works ever written.AI summary
Columbia D1581 Classical
Joseph Szigeti was a Hungarian-born virtuoso violinist and major recording artist. This Columbia pressing captures his performance of Tartini's Sonata, a cornerstone of the violin repertoire. Szigeti's recordings are sought by classical collectors and string players.AI summary
Columbia D1629 Classical
Jazz and cabaret singer Josephine Baker performing 'If I were white' and 'Madiana' on Columbia DB1175. Baker was an international star who recorded prolifically in Paris and America during the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia DB1175 Voice
Josephine Baker, the Paris-based African-American entertainer and jazz singer, on Columbia DB1742: 'Loveliness of You' and 'Afraid to Dream'. Baker was one of the great stars of the 1920s and 1930s, famous for her performances at the Folies Bergère and her recordings for major labels.AI summary
Columbia DB1742 Voice
Josephine Baker was the American-born dancer and singer who became a superstar in Paris during the Jazz Age, famous for her exotic performances and later her civil-rights activism. This Columbia electrical recording from the 1930s captures her in a jazzy popular song, 'A Message from the Man in the Moon', recorded in Europe.AI summary
Columbia DB1743 Jazz
Josephine Baker, the American jazz singer and dancer who became an international icon of the 1920s, performing two French-language sides on Columbia DF1814. Baker was one of the most recorded and famous entertainers of the era.AI summary
Columbia DF1814 Voice
Josephine Baker, the iconic American jazz and cabaret performer, on Columbia Records with two songs in French; Baker was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the Jazz Age and a major recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DF229 Voice
Josephine Baker, the legendary African-American jazz singer and dancer, recorded 'Suppose' and 'Pretty little Baby' for Columbia DB401 in the late 1920s. Baker was one of the biggest recording and stage stars of the Jazz Age.AI summary
Columbia DB401 Jazz
Josephine Baker, the American-born Paris cabaret star of the 1920s, performing two dance numbers on Columbia electrical recording. Baker was a major international celebrity, and her recordings are sought after by jazz and dance collectors.AI summary
Columbia BF30 Dance
Josephine Bradley recorded 'Sweet Rosie O'Grady' and 'Don't Ask Me Why' for Decca—popular vocal numbers from the 1940s–1950s.AI summary
Decca MW229 Voice
Josephine Bradley performing 'Torpedo Junction' and the swing standard 'Take the A Train' on Decca.AI summary
Decca F8406 Jazz
Josephine Bradley, a ballroom dancer and musician, on Decca; the titles suggest popular or dance repertoire, likely 1950s.AI summary
Decca MW101 Dance
Josh White, the blues and folk singer, with 'Hard Time Blues' and 'I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town' on London.AI summary
London L828 Jazz
Josh White, the American folk and blues singer and activist, on Lon, performing 'Lonesome Road' and 'He Never Said a Mumblin' Word', spirituals that were part of his repertoire.AI summary
London 1142 Voice
Josh White performing 'One Meat Ball' and 'I Want You and I Need You' on Jazz Parade B10. White was a virtuoso folk-blues guitarist and singer known for socially conscious material; Jazz Parade was a small US reissue label.AI summary
JazzParade B10 Jazz
Josh White, the Black American folk-blues singer and guitarist, with Lonesome Road and He Never Said a Mumblin' Word on London 1142.AI summary
London 1142 Voice
Josh White was an American blues and protest singer of importance in the 1940s–50s civil rights era; this Apollo coupling presents two of his acoustic blues numbers.AI summary
Apollo 157 Voice
Josh White, the blues and folk singer, with 'I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town' and 'Hard Time Blues' on London.AI summary
London 828 Jazz
Josh White, the blues and folk singer, with 'Fare Thee Well' and 'Outskirts of Town'.AI summary
Melotone 1145 Jazz
Josh White, the blues and folk singer, with 'Careless Love' and 'Prison Bound' on the American Musicraft label.AI summary
Musicraft 248 Jazz
Josh White, the influential American folk and blues guitarist and singer, recorded for the British Melodisc label in the 1950s; this coupling of "Baby baby" and "Mean mistreatin' woman" is from the early Melodisc 8000 series.AI summary
Melodisc 8008 Voice
Josh White, the blues and folk singer, with 'I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town' and 'Hard Time Blues' on London.AI summary
London 828 Jazz
Josh White and others on "Minute Man" and "Froggy Bottom" for Asch 2001. Josh White was an American folksinger, blues performer, and social activist of the 1930s–1950s, known for songs of protest and social commentary. Asch Records was founded by Moe Asch to document American folk and roots music.AI summary
Asch 2001 Jazz
Josh White (or Josh White etc.) was an American folk and blues singer, guitarist and activist. 'Minute Man' and 'Froggy Bottom' are folk and blues songs from the 1940s. This Asch 2001 pressing is from Asch Records, a small American folk label founded by Moe Asch, probably mid-1940s.AI summary
Asch 2001 Voice
Josh White and Leadbelly, two major American folk and blues artists, on Asch Records — a small New York label founded by Moe Asch. Both musicians recorded for Asch in the early 1940s documenting American vernacular music. This is a UK copy of an American small-label pressing, uncommon in Britain.AI summary
Asch 432-3 Voice
Josh White, the influential American blues and folk guitarist, with pianist Mary Lou Williams on Asch Records 2001, performing 'Minute Man' and 'Froggy Bottom'. White and Williams were major artists of the 1940s blues and jazz scene; Asch was an important American label founded by Moses Asch.AI summary
Asch 2001 Jazz
Joshua White, an American folk and protest singer, recorded 'Chain gang' work songs for Columbia in the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Columbia 35559 Voice
Joshua White was an African-American folk and blues guitarist active from the 1930s through the 1950s, known for his socially conscious repertoire and his role in the folk and protest music movements.AI summary
Columbia C224 Voice
Joska Szigeti, the Hungarian violinist and chamber musician, recorded Ave Maria on His Master's Voice. Szigeti was a leading solo and ensemble violinist of the mid-20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 07955 Classical
'Joska Szigeti' on HMV 3-7934 — the prefix '3-' denotes a Hungarian pressing in HMV's matrix system — is almost certainly Joseph (József) Szigeti early in his career, recording in Budapest before his international reputation was established. The 'Nocturne Arnold' is likely a short piece by the Hungarian composer Gyula Arnold. This is an early, pre-international career pressing of a major violinist.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3-7934 Instrumental
Joska Szigeti, the Hungarian-born violinist and chamber musician, recorded a nocturne for His Master's Voice, likely a solo violin piece or small ensemble work.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3-7934 Classical
Joska Szigeti, the Hungarian violinist (1892–1973), performing Sibelius's 'Valse Triste' on His Master's Voice (catalogue 07971). Szigeti was one of the finest concert violinists of the 20th century; this is an electrical recording from the late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 07971 Classical
Joyce on His Master's Voice, performing two sentimental pieces 'A Thousand Kisses' and 'Vision d'Amour', likely early acoustic recording from the 1910s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C232 Dance
Vocalion K05013
Joyce with Love Life and Laughter and Cherie on Sterno 1408.AI summary
Sterno 1408 Dance
Joyce Bradley recorded 'Why Don't You Write Me' and 'Love is a Many-Splendored Thing' (the 1950s pop standard) for MercHK, likely a Mercury subsidiary or regional label based in Hong Kong or Asia.AI summary
Mercury HK151 Voice
Joyce Grenfell, the British comedienne and entertainer, on His Master's Voice with 'There Is Nothing New to Tell You' and 'I'm Going to See You Today', representing her early recording career as a monologue and character comedian.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9295 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell, the British entertainer and actress, on Decca F8561, performing two satirical monologues. Grenfell was celebrated for her witty observations of British middle-class life and recorded from the 1940s onward.AI summary
Decca F8561 Comic
Joyce Grenfell performing two comedy sketches or monologues on Decca F8561. Grenfell (1910–1979) was a British comedian, actress and entertainer, famous for witty observational comedy and her 'Nursery School Teacher' character.AI summary
Decca F8561 Comic
Joyce Grenfell, the celebrated comedian and wit, recorded these two pieces for His Master's Voice; her speciality was observational comic monologue and light entertainment.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9295 Comic
Joyce Grenfell, the British actress and comedian, performing comic monologues 'Maud' and 'Keepsake' on Columbia; a significant post-war recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DB2918 Comic
Joyce Grenfell, the British entertainer, actress and writer, in humorous character monologues on His Master's Voice, likely from the 1940s–50s. Grenfell was famous for her witty spoken-word performances.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8930 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell, the celebrated British entertainer and actress, performing 'There Is Nothing New to Tell You' and 'I'm Going to See You Today' on His Master's Voice B9295. Grenfell was known for sophisticated comedy monologues and character sketches rather than song performance.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9295 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell, the British comic actress and entertainer, performing two songs on Columbia DB2918. Grenfell became well known for her comic monologues and sketches, particularly through radio and film.AI summary
Columbia DB2918 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell, the British comic actress and entertainer, singing 'Yellow Rose of Texas' and 'All the Pretty Little Horses' on Columbia DB2947, likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB2947 Personalities (Prs)
Joyce Grenfell on Columbia DB3192, a British monologist and comic performer recording two numbers; Grenfell was a well-known radio and stage personality from the 1940s onward, though this particular recording is not especially scarce.AI summary
Columbia DB3192 Personalities (Prs)