21,677 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Karl Erb, a German tenor and lied singer of the early 20th century, recorded on His Master's Voice. 'Ein gar alt Fröhlich' and 'Zum Neuen Jahr' are German art songs; this is one of Erb's numerous classical vocal recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice EG3499 Classical
Karl Erb performing 'Verborgenheit' and 'Gebet' on His Master's Voice EG3591. Erb was a celebrated German tenor active in the early-to-mid 20th century, known for Lieder and operatic repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice EG3591 Opera
Karl Jörn, tenor of the Berlin Court Opera, sings the Prize Song from 'Die Meistersinger' and the Swan Song from 'Lohengrin' on G&T.AI summary
G&T 3-42364 Opera
Karl Jörn (1873-1947), a German tenor who sang at the Metropolitan Opera, performs Vasco's aria from L'Africaine and a Flying Dutchman excerpt on Gramophone Company 3-42084.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-42084 Opera
Cardinal 1015
Karl Reich was a Hawaiian steel-guitar performer and composer active in the 1920s and 1930s. This HMV B side documents his work in the Hawaiian music genre, which enjoyed considerable popularity during this period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3958 Hawaiian
Karl Scheidemantel, the Dresden baritone, sings Don Giovanni's 'Champagne Aria' in German and a second aria on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-42936 Opera
Karlakor Reykjavikur, an Icelandic vocal ensemble, performing 'Okuljoo Das Glockchen' on His Master's Voice DAS series. A scarce recording from a non-English-speaking artist in the early electrical era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DAS5208 Voice
Karol Szereter performing 'Suite Orientale' (both sides) on Parlophone (catalogue R678). Szereter was a pianist and composer of light orchestral and salon music, active in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R678 Instrumental
Karol Szereter on "Suite Orientale" (2 sides) for Parlophone R678. Szereter was likely a pianist or instrumentalist, and the title suggests romantic or light classical salon music.AI summary
Parlophone R678 Instrumental
Karol Szreter performing Brahms Hungarian Dances on Parlophone R408. Szreter is not documented in standard references; this appears to be a violinist of the 1920s-30s period.AI summary
Parlophone R408 Classical
Karol Szreter performing 'Liebestraume' and 'Boite à Musique' on Parlophone E10885. Szreter is not a major recorded artist of established prominence.AI summary
Parlophone E10885 Classical
Parlophone E10769
Karoly Szenassy and Werner Baer performing an Intermezzo on the AWA label.AI summary
AWA Classical
AWA 11946 Classical
Kate Moore recorded 'Hold Your Hand Out Naughty Boy' and '(Bartley) Get Out and Get Under' for Popular Records (544), a British label of the 1920s. Moore is not otherwise documented.AI summary
Popular 544 Music Hall
Kate Smith, an American radio and recording star of the 1920s–40s, performing 'I don't Mind Walking in the Rain' and 'Swingin' in a Hammock' on VT 2191.AI summary
VT 2191 Voice
Kate Smith, the American popular singer, on VT 2465 performing 'Goodnight Sweetheart'.AI summary
VT 2465 Voice
Kate Willey, recorded on Cinch 5083, a marginal British label of the 1920s–30s, performed 'Hail Caledonia' and 'Song that reaches Irish Hearts,' traditional and sentimental pieces. Willey was likely a music-hall or concert performer of the period.AI summary
Cinch 5083 Voice
Kate Willey singing nursery-rhyme titles 'Ride a Cock Horse to dreamy Town' and 'Daddy has a Sweetheart' for Cinch, a small British imprint.AI summary
Cinch 5151 Voice
Columbia DX1194
Kathleen Long, a distinguished British pianist, performing a recital of harpsichord and keyboard miniatures: pieces by Muffat, Couperin, and Mozart. Recorded on the NGS label.AI summary
NGS 130 Classical
The pianist Kathleen Long and the flautist René le Roy perform Bach's Sonata in E Major (parts 1 and 2) on NGS (Nola Gramophone Society), catalogue 135, likely a 1930s–1940s chamber recording.AI summary
NGS 135 Classical
Kathleen Long, a major British pianist, and René le Roy, a French flutist, recorded chamber music for the National Gramophonic Society: Bach's Sonata in E Major and Honegger's "Danse de la Chèvre". Both are canonical chamber musicians and this NGS pressing is part of the Gramophone Society's prestigious early catalogue.AI summary
NGS 136 Classical
Kathleen Parlow, the Canadian concert violinist, performs three Romantic short pieces for Columbia's L-series: 'Melody' by Tchaikovsky, Bach's Gavotte, and Arensky's Serenade.AI summary
Columbia L1070 Classical
Kathleen Parlow (1890–1963), a Canadian concert violinist, performing Dvořák's 'Humoreske' and Rubinstein's 'Melody' on Columbia; Parlow was an internationally renowned recitalist.AI summary
Columbia L1080 Classical
Kathleen Parlow, a Canadian violinist of international renown, performing Chopin-Sarasate's *Nocturne* and *Liebesfreud* on Columbia. Parlow was one of the leading concert violinists of the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia L1081 Classical
Kathleen Parlow, the Canadian violinist, recorded 'Les Millions d'Arlequin' and 'Indian Lament' for Columbia (A5798). Parlow was an internationally renowned concert violinist of the early twentieth century; this is an early electrical or late acoustic recording.AI summary
Columbia A5798 Classical
Kathleen Parlow, a Canadian concert violinist of international standing, recorded two classical showcase pieces for Columbia's prestige A-series in the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A5843 Classical
Kathleen Parlow, the Canadian classical violinist, recorded "Humoreske" and a piece attributed to Rubinstein for Columbia; Parlow was a renowned soloist of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Columbia L1080 Classical
Katzman recorded 'Dust on the Moon' and 'Wine Song' for Decca F5347, a British pressing from the mid-to-late 1940s or 1950s.AI summary
Decca F5347 Voice
'Siren Dream' and 'Dancing Tambourin' by Katzman on Brunswick 3655, from a period when Brunswick was a major British and American label; the artist and titles suggest light dance music of the early–mid 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 3655 Dance
Katzman performing 'Ragging the Scale' and 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers' on Brunswick 3865, both novelty piano pieces popular in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 3865 Instrumental
Katzman recorded 'I'd Rather Be Blue with You' and 'My Man' for Brunswick, a major British pressing label, catalogue 3932.AI summary
Brunswick 3932 Voice
Kaufman with Reaching for the Moon and The King's Horses on Conqueror 7767.AI summary
Conqueror 7767 Dance
Kaufman recorded 'Who takes care of the Caretaker's Daughter' and 'Desert Isle' for His Master's Voice catalogue B2061, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2061 Music Hall
Kay Armenand the Balladiers recorded "Later Tonight" and "Cuddle Up a Little Closer" for Brunswick. Kay Armen was an American vocalist of the 1950s with minor popular success.AI summary
Brunswick 03501 Voice
Kay Carson with There's a Shadow Between Us and This Man on Capitol CL14634.AI summary
Capitol CL14634 Voice
Kay Kyser was an American bandleader and entertainer famous for his 'Kollege of Musical Knowledge' radio show. This Brunswick pressing of two popular songs is typical of his commercial output.AI summary
Brunswick 8181 Dance
Kay Kyser and his orchestra, a popular American big band known for novelty and comedy, recorded these two sides for Parlophone; Kyser was also famous as a radio and film personality.AI summary
Parlophone F1426 Dance
Kay Kyser and his orchestra, the 'Ol' Professor', performing 'On a Slow Boat to China' and 'Horses Don't Bet on People' for Columbia, the bandleader known for novelty and comedy recordings.AI summary
Columbia FB3450 Dance
Kay Starr with The Man Upstairs and If You Love Me on Capitol 14111.AI summary
Capitol 14111 Voice
Capitol CL13949
Kay Starr with Comes A-Long A-Love and Three Letters on Capitol 13808.AI summary
Capitol 13808 Voice
Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford with Oceans of Tears and I Waited a Little Too Long on Capitol 13777.AI summary
Capitol 13777 Country
Kay Weber, Sophie Schuyler, and pianist Harold J Rome performed 'One big Union for two' and 'Nobody makes a Pass at me' (credited to Millie Weitz) for Decca. These appear to be novelty or comic songs from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Decca 23060 Personalities (Prs)
Kaye Connor performing 'You so it's you' and 'Something Old Something New' on Cosmo, a minor British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Cosmo 489 Voice
The Kaye Sisters with Alone and Shake Me I Rattle on Philips PB752.AI summary
Philips PB752 Voice