21,676 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The tenor Lenghi-Cellini sings 'Questa o quella' and 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's 'Rigoletto' on Beka.AI summary
Beka M55 Opera
Beka M90 Voice
Lenghi-Cellini was an Italian operatic tenor recorded in the acoustic era; this Beka disc presents two celebrated arias from Puccini's Tosca.AI summary
Beka M91 Opera
Lenghi-Cellini, likely a vocal duo or operatic partnership, perform 'Where my Caravan has rested' and 'I know a lovely Garden' on the obscure Sc label.AI summary
Scala 5003 Voice
Lenghi and Cellini recorded 'For You Alone' and 'Life has Sent me Many Roses' for Columbia, catalogue is1121. The catalogue notation (is1121) suggests an early electric or very early acoustic recording, possibly from the 1920s. Nothing is known of these artists.AI summary
Columbia is1121 Voice
A recording credited to Lenin on label 'A', catalogue 001 — the lowest possible number, paired with A002 elsewhere in this collection. The same caveats apply as to A002: Lenin did make a small number of authenticated gramophone recordings in the early Soviet period, and genuine examples are of considerable historical significance. The label and catalogue identity must be verified by an expert before any sale; a Soviet speech record with number 001 could be very significant or could be a reissue.AI summary
A 001 Misc.
A recording credited to Lenin on a label catalogued simply as 'A' with catalogue number 002. Lenin did make a small number of gramophone recordings of speeches in the early Soviet period (c.1919–1921), and some were issued on Soviet state labels. The label designation 'A' and the extremely low catalogue number are unusual and unplaceable from standard references; this could be a Soviet pressing, a reissue, or something else entirely. This record requires expert examination before any sale.AI summary
A 002 Misc.
Lennie Lane recorded 'Island Honeymoon' and 'It's better in Hawaii' for Neptune, catalogue 103, a small British label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Neptune 103 Hawaiian
Lennie Forrest, billed as 'mr Dixie', recorded 'Mammy of mine' and 'Dixie train' for Regal ent195—likely a regional or dialect comedy side from the 1930s.AI summary
Regent 195 Music Hall
Lennie Tristano, a pioneering bebop pianist and composer, performing two instrumental pieces on Asch 5500. Asch Records was a small independent American label founded in 1939.AI summary
Asch 5500 Jazz
The Lennie Tristano Quintet performing 'Subconscious-lee' and 'Judy' on Melodisc 1110, UK release of bebop innovations from the influential pianist and composer.AI summary
Melodisc 1110 Jazz
Lennington H Shewell performing 'Dancing with tears in my eyes' and 'Lover come back to me' on theremin, His Master's Voice B3626. The theremin was an early electronic instrument, novelty in the 1920s–30s; Shewell is not a widely known performer.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3626 Instrumental
Lennox and Munn were a British vocal duo of the 1920s, recorded here for Brunswick singing two sentimental ballads: "Juanita" and the nostalgic "Cannot Sing the Old Songs".AI summary
Brunswick 2839 Voice
Lennox and Munn were a vocal duo recorded by Brunswick in the 1920s–1930s; these are light popular ballads of the period.AI summary
Brunswick 2839 Voice
Lennox Dance Orchestra recorded "Together" and "Ramona" for Perfection Records 384, a small British budget label.AI summary
Perf 384 Dance
Lenny Dee performing two boogie and jazz pieces on Brunswick: 'Plantation Boogie' and 'Birth of the Blues'.AI summary
Brunswick 05440 Jazz
Lentz recorded 'Every Night I Bring Her Frankfurter Sandwiches' and 'Who Was the Lady' for Columbia, catalogue 4608, likely 1910s–20s.AI summary
Columbia 4608 Music Hall
Leo Franklyn and A. Elson perform 'Alack-a-Day' and 'Dancing' on this HMV record, catalogue B2279, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2279 Music Hall
Leo Mallett recorded two military marches, 'Rialto' and 'Cameron Highlanders', for the Imperial label, a minor British imprint.AI summary
Imperial 944 Orchestra
Leo Mallett, a performer, recorded "Waltz on Scotch Airs" and "Boston Belles" for Imperial, a small British label of the late 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Imperial 945 Dance
Leo Ornstein was a Russian-born American pianist and composer, a radical modernist figure whose early performances of dissonant music caused a sensation in the 1910s. This Columbia disc, catalogue 2449, contains his 'Etude on Black Keys' and a Chopin Impromptu. Ornstein's recordings are uncommon and of interest to collectors of early twentieth-century piano music.AI summary
Columbia 2449 Instrumental
Leo Reisman and his orchestra on Columbia with 'The Wedding of the Painted Doll' and 'Kiddies Kabaret'—dance and novelty pieces from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 01497 Dance
Leo Reisman and his orchestra performing 'Love Tale of Alsace Lorraine' and 'Along Came Sweetness' on Columbia 1682D. Reisman was a popular orchestral bandleader of the 1920s and 1930s, known for refined dance music.AI summary
Columbia 1682D Dance
Leo Reisman's orchestra on Brunswick 7686, performing "Stars in My Eyes" and "Did I Remember" — Reisman was a fashionable dance orchestra leader of the 1930s–40s, well represented on disc.AI summary
Brunswick 7686 Dance
Leo Reisman and his Orchestra, a New York society dance band of the 1920s–30s, recorded these sentimental ballads for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5944 Dance
Leo Reisman's orchestra, a prestige New York dance band, performing 'Have You Met Miss Jones' and 'I'd Rather Be Right' on Victor, representing sophisticated 1930s ballroom dance.AI summary
Victor 25687 Dance
Leo Reisman was a prominent American dance-band leader of the 1920s–30s, known for his sophisticated, orchestrated approach to popular standards. This Brunswick recording of two Kern and Lombardo compositions exemplifies his style.AI summary
Brunswick 01924 Dance
Leo Reisman's band on Columbia 1112-D, performing 'Waters of the Perkionen' and 'Cheerie Beerie Be'. Reisman led one of the most sophisticated and popular American dance orchestras of the 1920s–30s, known for refined, subtly arranged popular and novelty music.AI summary
Columbia 1112-D Dance
Leo Reisman's orchestra, a prominent American ballroom and popular dance band of the late 1920s-30s, recorded two romantic selections on Columbia's early electrical series.AI summary
Columbia 3713 Dance
Leo Reisman was a prominent American dance bandleader and arranger, leading one of the most sophisticated orchestras of the 1920s–30s. This Brunswick recording captures his refined dance-band style with two popular standards.AI summary
Brunswick RL213 Dance
Leo Slezak, 'Barcarolle' from Die Stumme von Portici and 'Konstanze, Dich Wiederzusehen' from Die Entführung aus dem Serail, on GCC 3-42886; Slezak was a celebrated Austrian tenor of the early 20th century, famous for his roles in Wagner and Mozart.AI summary
GCC 3-42886 Opera
Leo Slezak was one of the most celebrated dramatic tenors of the early twentieth century, an enormous figure known for his Otello, Lohengrin and comic wit. This Odeon disc, catalogue 38017, contains 'O Glanz von Paris' and the 'Arioso aus Bajazzo' from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. Slezak's Odeon recordings are of collector interest to enthusiasts of early German operatic singing.AI summary
Odeon 38017 Opera
Leo Slezak, an Austrian tenor famous for Wagnerian roles, recorded 'Ha welche hohe Wonne' and 'Soll ich denn sehen' on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3-42831 Opera
Leo Slezak, one of the great Heldentenöre of the 1910s-20s, on Columbia A5395 with two Wagner extracts: the Prize Song from *Die Meistersinger* and a passage from the duet 'In fernem Land' (though the side-listing shows 'Mein lieber Schwaha', possibly in error). These are electrical recordings from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia A5395 Opera
Leo Slezak was an Austrian-Bohemian tenor and a legendary Heldentenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries; this Monarch recording preserves arias from Verdi and Puccini by one of opera's greatest voices.AI summary
Monarch 042115 Opera
Leo Slezak was an Austrian tenor famous for Wagnerian and dramatic roles. Gramophone Company 3-42714 ('Flieh, O flieh' from *Manon*) is an early electrical recording of a major operatic voice.AI summary
Gramophone Company 3-42714 Opera
Leo Slezak, the Czech tenor of the Vienna Court Opera, sings Schubert's 'Ständchen' on a single-sided Gramophone Company disc.AI summary
Gramophone Company 4-42975 Classical
Leo Slezak, the Czech tenor of the Vienna Court Opera, and soprano Elsa Bland in operatic duets on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 2-44425 Opera
Leo Slezak, the Czech tenor of the Vienna Court Opera, sings the Triumphal Hymn and Pastorale from Meyerbeer's 'Le prophète' on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 4-42037 Opera
Gramophone Company 3-42715
Leo Sleziak on Decca PO5037, performing 'To Music' and 'Night and Dreams' (Schubert's 'An die Musik' and 'Nacht und Träume'). Sleziak was a Polish tenor active in the mid-20th century.AI summary
Decca PO5037 Opera
Leo Stormont recorded 'John Peel', the classic English hunting song, for the GC label. Little is known of Stormont; GC was a small British pressing house.AI summary
Gramophone Company 2-2649 Voice
Leo Stormont recorded 'God Save the King' for Beka, the Deutsche Grammophon budget imprint; a solo vocal performance of the British national anthem from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Beka 6942 Voice
Leo Strokoff recorded 'Minuet' and 'Gavotte' for Columbia, apparently a violinist or pianist performing salon pieces. The artist is not otherwise documented.AI summary
Columbia 2577 Instrumental
Leo Uhl on Scala 44936: German-language vocal, possibly light opera or folk repertoire, on a British pressing of a European label.AI summary
Scala 44936 Voice
BSRA Misc.
Leon is credited on this Piccadilly disc, a cheap British marque of the early 1930s; no major artist by that name is established in the period.AI summary
Piccadilly 641 Dance
Leon with Tie a Little String Around Your Finger and For You on Piccadilly 853.AI summary
Piccadilly 853 Dance