21,676 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Leon Goossens, the celebrated British oboist, performed with a piano accompanist (credited as 'Simple Aveu'), recorded for Columbia. Goossens was one of the finest oboists of the mid-20th century and recorded extensively.AI summary
Columbia DB600 Instrumental
Le Messe de Saint Hubert perform 'Trompes de Chasse', traditional French hunting-horn fanfares, on the Odeon label's international catalogue.AI summary
Odeon 33125 Instrumental
His Master's Voice EG6481
Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter), one of the most important blues and folk musicians of the 20th century. Capitol CL13282 records 'Backwater Blues' and 'Eagle Rock Rag' and is scarce.AI summary
Capitol CL13282 Country
Leadbelly on His Master's Voice MH190: 'Pick a Bale of Cotton' and 'Alabama Bound'. Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter) was one of the greatest American blues and folk guitarists and singers, known for his deep, powerful voice and his influence on blues and American folk music.AI summary
His Master's Voice MH190 Jazz
Lead Belly, the Louisiana songster whose repertoire shaped folk and skiffle, sings 'Becky Deem' and 'Pig Meat Papa' on Jazz Collection.AI summary
Jazz Collection 124 Jazz
Leader for Broadcast, performing novelty numbers including the Disney-themed 'Wedding of Mister Mickey Mouse' and 'Blue Moments'. Both artist and label are obscure.AI summary
Broadcast 3358 Instrumental
An unidentified band or artist recorded 'Let's Fall in Love', a standard pop ballad, for Eclipse, an obscure British label. Very little is known of this label or recording.AI summary
Eclipse 685 Dance
An unnamed leader or orchestra performing two popular ballads on Eclipse, a small British label: 'Little Man You've Had a Busy Day' and 'On a Blue Lagoon'.AI summary
Eclipse 729 Voice
Eclipse 735
Leader recorded 'What a Little Moonlight Can Do' and 'Aren't You Pleased When You're Happy' for Eclipse, catalogue 879, a small British label of the 1920s–30s. Both the artist and label are obscure.AI summary
Eclipse 879 Dance
Credited to Leader on Eclipse 935, performing 'I'm going to lose my Heart to Someone' and 'Dancing with my Shadow'; Eclipse was a small British label.AI summary
Eclipse 935 Voice
Lecuona Cuban Boys, a well-known Cuban dance band, perform two Latin standards: 'Amapola' and 'Tabou'. This is a Columbia Records UK pressing, and the group's recordings remain sought by Latin music and dance collectors.AI summary
Columbia FB1273 Dance
Ledor recorded two Spanish-language titles for Zonophone, the British branch of Victor and Gramophone Company's subsidiaries. These vocal recordings reflect the early recording industry's interest in international repertoire.AI summary
Zonophone 2717 Voice
Lee Morse, a highly accomplished American jazz singer and instrumentalist of the 1920s-30s, performs Cole Porter's 'Let's Do It' and 'If You Want the Rainbow' on Columbia — key sides in her discography.AI summary
Columbia 1659D Jazz
Lee Morse, a popular blues and jazz singer of the 1920s, performing 'I'm doing what I'm doing for Love' and 'He's a good Man to have around' on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 5588 Jazz
Lee Morse, an American jazz and blues singer, on Columbia with 'We' and 'Rosita'; Morse was a sophisticated jazz vocalist and instrumentalist from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 1082D Jazz
Lee Morse, an American jazz and blues vocalist of the 1920s, performs two ballad songs on Columbia 1149D: "I've Looked All Over for a Girl Like You" and "Dawning." Morse was a significant early recording artist and this is a British Columbia pressing from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Columbia 1149D Jazz
Lee Morse, an American jazz and blues singer of the 1920s, on Columbia 1621D. Morse was a prolific recording artist and occasional instrumentalist, and her sides are sought by jazz and blues collectors.AI summary
Columbia 1621D Jazz
Lee Morse on Columbia 2564D, 'Call me Darling' / 'I'm for you a hundred percent'. Lee Morse was a notable 1920s–1930s female vocalist, saxophonist and bandleader, recorded extensively on major labels.AI summary
Columbia 2564D Voice
Lee Morse was an American jazz and blues vocalist of the 1920s–30s. Actuelle 10949 ('Yes Sir That's My Baby' and 'Ukulele Lady') is from a small US label; UK pressings are uncommon.AI summary
Actuelle 10949 Jazz
Lee Morse on Columbia DB147, the jazz and blues vocalist Morse performing 'Cooking Breakfast for the one I love' and 'Funny Dear what Love can do', from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia DB147 Jazz
Lee Morse was an American blues and jazz singer active from the 1920s; this Columbia DB-series disc from the early 1930s carries two spiritually-tinged numbers, credited to her but possibly group recordings.AI summary
Columbia DB579 Voice
Lee Sims was an American pianist known for light, sentimental piano solos in the 1920s-30s. This Brunswick 3266 pressing features ballad material, a typical recording for this artist.AI summary
Brunswick 3266 Instrumental
Lee Sims, an American pianist and entertainer, recorded 'Falling in Love with You' and 'Song of the Wanderer' for Brunswick; Sims was known for his light jazz and popular piano recordings of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 3551 Instrumental
Lee Stafford recorded 'Teddy Bear Blues' and 'Gladiolus Rag' for Tempo, catalogue A105.AI summary
Tempo A105 Jazz
Lee Stafford performing 'Heliotrope Bouquet' and 'Winter Garden Rag' on Castle 10, an untraced early British label with a very low catalogue number.AI summary
Castle 10 Instrumental
Lee Stafford's 'Teddy Bear Blues' and 'Gladiolus Rag' on Castle 11. Castle was a small British label of the 1920s–30s; nothing is known of Stafford's wider recording career.AI summary
Castle 11 Misc.
Lee White performing popular songs on Winner, a budget British label; the titles suggest early 1920s popular material.AI summary
Winner 3181 Voice
Lee White on Winner, performing two sentimental popular songs of the 1920s era. Winner was a cheap British label active 1923–c.1930; the artist is unrecognised in standard discographies.AI summary
Winner 3232 Voice
Lee White and J Morrison performing two popular songs—'On the 5.15' and 'High Cost of Loving'—on Columbia 527, a pre-1920s popular vocal recording.AI summary
Columbia 527 Voice
Lee Wiley, a sophisticated American cabaret and jazz vocalist, performing 'Rodgers and Hart' standards on the MusicBox label; Wiley was renowned for her interpretations of American songbook material.AI summary
MusicBox 1-4 Voice
Leff Pouishnoff, a pianist, on Columbia 4830 with 'Moment Musicale' and 'Tango', from Columbia's early numerical catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 4830 Instrumental
Lefty Frizzell, the pioneer of honky-tonk, performing 'Travelin' Blues' and 'I Want to Be with You Always' on Columbia MC3422, a British pressing of the Texas country singer.AI summary
Columbia MC3422 Country
Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975) was an influential American honky-tonk and country singer who helped define the honky-tonk sound of the 1950s; this Columbia side, recorded in the early 1950s, captures two of his sentimental country ballads.AI summary
Columbia MC3412 Country
Lefty Frizzell, a major honky-tonk pioneer, recorded 'Shine Shave Shower' and 'Look What Thoughts Will Do' for Columbia in the early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia MC3412 Country
Lefty Frizzell, a pioneering American country singer, recorded the country songs 'Shine Shave Show' and 'Look What Thoughts Will Do' for Columbia in the early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia 20772 Country
Lefty Frizzell, the American country-music pioneer, recording 'Blue Yodel No 6' and 'Travelli' Blues' for Columbia 20842, likely early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia 20842 Country
Lefty Frizzell recorded 'Brakeman's Blues' and 'My Rough and Rowdy Ways' for Columbia (MC3431). Frizzell was an important American country and honky-tonk singer of the late 1940s–50s; these are early recordings in his influential style.AI summary
Columbia MC3431 Country
Leggett and Nightingale with Two Little Finches Polka and, by a band, Jock's Patrol on Empire 5239.AI summary
Empire 5239 Instrumental
Leila Ben Sedira recorded 'Bell Song' for Parlophone in what appears to be a single-sided or two-part release. The Bell Song is operatic repertoire (likely Lakmé by Delibes), suggesting a trained vocalist.AI summary
Parlophone E11074 Opera
Leila Ben Sedira performing the 'Bell Song' and another work on Parlophone E11074. An obscure vocalist, possibly of North African origin, on a European classical label.AI summary
Parlophone E11074 Opera
The Leipzig German Wind Quintet recorded Mozart's Divertimento No. 4 in two parts for Brunswick 80035, illustrating classical chamber music from a European ensemble on a major British label.AI summary
Brunswick 80035 Classical
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Brecher, recorded Weber's 'Der Freischütz Overture' (in two parts) on Parlophone E11039. This is a classical orchestral recording on a major European label, likely from the late 1920s-early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone E11039 Classical
Lelio Casini performing 'Canzone Toscana—Stornellata' (a Tuscan folk song) for Black Label Zonophone 497.AI summary
BlackZono X497 Voice
Len Fillis performs 'The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise' and 'Three Little Words' on Columbia DB series, two very popular American songs from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB498 Voice
Len Fillis recorded 'No. 13 Blues' and an instrumental numbered piece for Columbia in the 1920s. Fillis is not otherwise well documented as a recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DB723 Jazz
Len Fillis recorded 'No 13 blues' and 'In A' for Columbia DB723, likely a British jazz or instrumental side from the late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB723 Jazz