21,663 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Louis Armstrong on Decca F5936, performing "I hope Gabriel likes my Music" and "Shoe Shine Boy" — F-series Deccas were standard British pressings from the late 1930s–40s. Armstrong is universally collected, though British pressings of his hot jazz sides are more prized than later popular recordings.AI summary
Decca F5936 Jazz
Louis Armstrong for Decca, performing 'Mexican Swing' and 'Satchel Mouth Swing'. Armstrong recorded prolifically for Decca in the 1930s–40s; these two sides showcase his trumpet and distinctive delivery on swing-era material.AI summary
Decca F7428 Jazz
Armstrong & Allen recorded 'When that Harvest Moon is shining' for Olympia Records. The artists are unidentified in standard references; Olympia was a minor British label.AI summary
Oly 220 Voice
Armstrong & Allen were a British vocal partnership of the early acoustic era, here performing "Margie" and a novelty number. This Oly pressing is from an obscure British marque.AI summary
Oly 264 Music Hall
Arnaldo Estrella recorded Chopin mazurkas on the Chant label, a short-lived British imprint of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Chant 5014 Classical
An orchestra conducted by Arnheim recorded these dance-band numbers for His Master's Voice. The B-side title is credited to Weems, suggesting arrangement or composition involvement. This is typical dance-band material of the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6047 Dance
Odeon XXB6680 Orchestra
Arschensky on Piccadilly 358 recorded 'Valse Bluette' and 'Méditation' from Thaïs (Massenet); Piccadilly was a cheap British budget label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Piccadilly 358 Classical
Arsenal Football Club Band on Eclipse Records, catalogue SC153, with 'Thunderer' and 'With Sword and Lance'. A military or brass-band recording associated with the Arsenal Football Club, pressed on an obscure label.AI summary
Eclipse SC153 Instrumental
The Arsenal Football Club Band recorded 'Semper Fidelis' and 'Blaze Away' for Eclipse, a short-lived British label. Arsenal's band recordings are scarce today.AI summary
Eclipse SC145 Orchestra
The Arsenal Football Club band recorded 'Triumphant' and 'Orion' on Eclipse Records. This is a novelty recording by an amateur or semi-professional band associated with the football club.AI summary
Eclipse SC155
Art and Dottie Todd performing 'Heavenly' and 'Broken Wings' on His Master's Voice B10399. The Todds were a husband-and-wife vocal duo active in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10399 Voice
Art Celsie recorded 'Lose My Blues' and 'Baby You're Steppin' Too High' for Northern, catalogue 115. Without further identification, artist and label cannot be placed with confidence, though the song titles suggest jazz or blues influence.AI summary
Northern 115
Art Fowler performs two popular songs on Columbia 4465, likely 1930s era.AI summary
Columbia 4465 Voice
Art Fowler performing 'Sam the old Accordeon Man' and 'Everything's made for love' on Columbia. Fowler appears to have been a minor novelty artist.AI summary
Columbia 4466 Instrumental
Art Gillham, known as 'The Whispering Baritone', performing 'Smile All the While' and 'I Had Someone Else Before I Had You' on Columbia 3748, from the mid-1920s. Gillham was a prolific American recording artist of the 1920s, famous for his soft-sung delivery and often backed by small orchestras.AI summary
Columbia 3748 Voice
Art Gillham, a popular vaudeville and recording artist from the 1920s-30s, performing ballads on an early Columbia catalogue number.AI summary
Columbia 1663D Voice
Art Gilmore narrates Waltz of the Flowers in two sides on Capitol CJ123.AI summary
Capitol CJ123 Orchestra
Art Hickman and his orchestra performing two standards on Columbia. Hickman was an early jazz and dance band leader of the 1920s, and his original recordings are collected by jazz and dance music historians. Columbia 3000-series issues were early pressings.AI summary
Columbia 3017 Jazz
Art Hodes, an American jazz pianist, performing two New Orleans-style jazz pieces on Jazz Record, a small American jazz label of the late 1940s.AI summary
JazzRecord 1003 Jazz
Art Hodes, an American jazz pianist and bandleader, recorded 'Doctor Jazz' and 'Shoe Shiners Drag' for Blue Note, the legendary jazz label. Hodes was a central figure in the Chicago jazz revival of the 1940s.AI summary
BlueNote 507 Jazz
Art Hodes was an important Chicago blues and jazz pianist; this Brunswick pressing of 'Liberty Inn Drag' and 'Georgia Cakewalk' represents early jazz material from the 1920s-early 1930s. UK copies of Brunswick's early American jazz issues are uncommon.AI summary
Brunswick 03438 Jazz
Regal MR1642
Regal MR1827
Art Mooney, an American accordion player and bandleader popular in the 1950s, on MGM — Mooney recorded extensively for major labels.AI summary
MGM 10822 Instrumental
Artie Shaw and his New Music play 'The Blues' in two parts on American Vocalion.AI summary
Vocalion 4401 Jazz
Art Tatum's 'Battery Bounce' and 'Lucille', recorded for Brunswick in the 1940s by the virtuoso jazz pianist.AI summary
Brunswick 03430 Jazz
Art Tatum, one of the greatest jazz pianists of the twentieth century, recorded 'Humoreske' and 'Elegie' for Brunswick—two of the classical-influenced pieces Tatum favoured alongside his blues and jazz improvisations.AI summary
Brunswick 03162 Jazz
Arthur Aiston on two novelty or popular numbers, I've got a Girl and Tit Bits, on the British budget label Jumbo 959.AI summary
Jumbo 959 Voice
Arthur Aiston performs two songs on Valkyrie (Valk label), a small British marque. The artist and titles suggest a 1920s-1930s pressing.AI summary
Valkyrie 509 Music Hall
Arthur Askey was one of the biggest British comedians of the 1940s–50s, famous for his high-pitched voice and cheeky humour. This HMV C3244 is an excerpt from 'Alice in Wonderland', a comedy recording; Askey's name carries significant collector appeal.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3244 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British radio comedian and entertainer, performing parts 3 and 4 of 'Alice in Wonderland' on His Master's Voice, likely from the 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3244 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the celebrated British comedian and radio personality, recorded comic novelty sketches 'Flu Germ' and 'Ant' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1002 Comic
Arthur Askey, the British comedian famous for radio and stage, on His Master's Voice BD552 with 'Bee Song' and 'Chirrup' — comic novelties typical of his style.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD552 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, one of Britain's most popular radio comedians of the 1930s, performing extracts from the Bandwaggon show on HMV. Askey was a major star, and this recording captures part of his most celebrated work.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD695 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian and entertainer, performs two novelty comedy songs on His Master's Voice BD757 from the late 1930s. Askey was a major British radio and music hall star.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD757 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the celebrated British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Willow Tit Willow' and 'Crash Band I want to go Home' for His Master's Voice, catalogue BD766.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD766 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey performing comic songs 'Stuttering Sergeant' and 'Thanks for dropping in Mr Hess' on HMV (BD934), the Birmingham comedian and radio star at his peak in the late 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD934 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey was a major British radio and stage comedian of the 1940s. 'Seaside Band' and 'Zebra Song' are comedy records on Decca, reflecting Askey's music-hall style of humorous entertainment.AI summary
Decca F9944 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian and entertainer, sings 'Ta ever so' and 'Eat Drink and Be Merry' (with J Wilson) on this Columbia disc, typical of his comedy vocal work.AI summary
Columbia DB3047 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice C3244 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Askey, the British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Bee Song' and 'Chirrup' for His Master's Voice—comedy novelty material from a radio and theatre star.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD552 Personalities (Prs)
His Master's Voice BD870 Comic
Arthur Braddon performed these hymns for Columbia in the early recording era; both sides are sacred vocal pieces.AI summary
Columbia is252 Voice
Arthur Castro with a jazz band performing samba material on Imperial Imperador, a Brazilian-oriented sub-label; two dance numbers with Portuguese titles.AI summary
Imperador 1039 Jazz
Arthur Collins on Tru 446, performing two sentimental ballads. Collins was a prolific early recording artist of the acoustic era and 1920s; his sides are common but are collected as examples of early vocal recording.AI summary
Tru 446 Voice
Arthur Collins performing 'The Yankee Doodle Boys' on Imperial with an early catalogue number (44474)—likely from the 1900s-10s.AI summary
Imperial 44474 Voice
Arthur Collins was a famous British music-hall baritone of the Edwardian era; 'Milo' on Imperial 44676 appears to be a solo side from his large recorded output.AI summary
Imperial 44676 Music Hall