21,676 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Leonid Sobinov was one of the most celebrated lyric tenors of the early twentieth century, a star of the Bolshoi Opera and a major figure in Russian musical culture. This HMV DB889 disc contains 'I Love You Olga' (dated 1910) and 'Whither Have You Gone'. Sobinov's HMV recordings are collected by specialists in early Russian singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB889 Opera
Leopold Demuth was an operatic baritone of the late 19th century; this His Master's Voice 78 contains two operatic extracts, the Prologue from Mascagni's 'Pagliacci' and music from Verdi's 'Un ballo in maschera'.AI summary
His Master's Voice 042049 Opera
Leopold Demuth, an operatic performer. G&T 3-42807 records 'Monolog Rigoletto' and 'Postillonlied'; early electrical operatic recording.AI summary
G&T 3-42807 Opera
Leopold Demuth, the Austrian baritone, sings Ich denke oft an's blaue Meer and Hüll' in die Mantille on Gramophone Company 4-42202.AI summary
Gramophone Company 4-42202 Opera
Leopold Godowsky performing his 'Rondo Capriccioso' and a Rigoletto paraphrase on Brunswick 50116 — a second copy of the same disc as id 14461. Both copies should be compared for condition; Godowsky's Brunswick recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing.AI summary
Brunswick 50116 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky, the legendary American-born pianist, recorded his own 'Nocturne in G Major' for Columbia in what appears to be a later pressing (catalogue L2166). Godowsky was a master of the keyboard and composer of extraordinary technical works.AI summary
Columbia L2166 Classical
Leopold Godowsky was one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, famous for his fiendishly difficult transcriptions of Chopin studies. This Brunswick disc, catalogue 50008, contains his 'Marche Militaire' (Schubert transcription) and 'Fantaisie Impromptu' (Chopin). Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing.AI summary
Brunswick 50008 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing Chopin's Polonaise in A Flat and Liszt's 'Liebesträume' on Brunswick catalogue 50024. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing.AI summary
Brunswick 50024 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing his 'Rondo Capriccioso' and a Rigoletto paraphrase on Brunswick 50116. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing. Note that id 14137 in this collection appears to be an identical disc.AI summary
Brunswick 50116 Instrumental
Leopold Godowsky was one of the most technically accomplished pianists of the early twentieth century, famous for his transcriptions of Chopin études. Columbia L1150 — Concert Étude No 2 by Liszt and Gnomenreigen — is a large-format (L-series) Columbia pressing, suggesting a 12-inch disc. Godowsky's Columbia recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early piano recording.AI summary
Columbia L1150 Classical
Leopold Godowsky was one of the greatest pianists and composers of the early 20th century, celebrated for his transcriptions and virtuosity. This Brunswick recording features his arrangements of Rachmaninoff and Chopin—'Prelude in C Sharp Minor' and 'Black Keys/Butterfly Study'—representing a canonical artist at the height of his powers.AI summary
Brunswick 15123 Classical
Leopold Godowsky, the legendary Russian-American pianist, on Brunswick 15123. Godowsky was one of the greatest pianists of his generation and his recordings are prized by classical collectors, though his catalogue is smaller than many major artists of the era.AI summary
Brunswick 15123 Classical
Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing his own 'Music Box' and 'Playera' on Brunswick catalogue 15081. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing; this is a further title to complement the Brunswick 50000-series discs in this collection.AI summary
Brunswick 15081 Instrumental
His Master's Voice 15197
Leopold Stokowski, the flamboyant and celebrated conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing an outline of themes from César Franck's Symphony in D Minor on Victor catalogue 6725. Stokowski's Victor recordings are collected by enthusiasts of the conductor's distinctive orchestral sound.AI summary
Victor 6725 Orchestra
Columbia DB1529
Les Baxter with I'll Never Stop Loving You and Wake the Town and Tell the People on Capitol CP422.AI summary
Capitol CP422 Orchestra
Les Brown, the American bandleader, recorded for Regal in the 1940s. Brown led one of the most commercially successful swing bands of the era, known for energetic arrangements and wide radio exposure.AI summary
Regal MR3092 Dance
Les Brown and Doris Day with Celery Stalks at Midnight and Beau Night in Hotchkiss Corners on OKeh 6098.AI summary
Okeh 6098 Dance
Les Brown band, a major American swing bandleader, performing 'I concentrate on you' and 'I've got my eyes on you' on Regal MR3320. Brown led one of the most popular swing orchestras of the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Regal MR3320 Dance
Les Defreece Freres (The Defreece Brothers) recorded for Arrow, a small British label with very low catalogue numbers, suggesting 1920s production. No further information is readily available.AI summary
Arrow A26
Les Hobeaux with 'Oh Mary Don't You Weep' and 'Toll the Bell Easy' on His Master's Voice POP377 — spirituals or folk material from a minor artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP377 Voice
Les Paul, the pioneering electric guitarist and innovator of multitrack recording, performing two standards—the bossa-nova classic 'Brazil' and 'Lover'—on Capitol.AI summary
Capitol 15037 Instrumental
Les Paul recorded 'Three Little Words' and 'Moon of Manakoora' for Capitol. Paul was an American guitarist and recording artist known for pioneering multitrack recording and electric guitar innovations.AI summary
Capitol CL13603 Instrumental
Les Paul was an American guitarist and inventor who pioneered multi-track recording; these Capitol sides from his early career showcase his innovative guitar work and jazz sensibility.AI summary
Capitol CL13835 Instrumental
Les Paul, the American guitarist and pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar and multi-track recording, on Brunswick with 'Guitar Boogie' and 'Steel Guitar Rag'—early showcase recordings of his revolutionary technique.AI summary
Brunswick 05311 Instrumental
Les Paul, 'Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues' and 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon', on Capitol CL13568; Paul was a guitar virtuoso and pioneer of electric-guitar technique and multi-track recording, one of the most innovative musicians of the 1950s.AI summary
Capitol CL13568 Instrumental
Les Paul, the pioneering electric guitarist, recording engineer and entertainer, on Capitol with 'Chicken Reel' and 'Mockin' Bird Hill'. These are instrumental recordings from his prolific postwar period.AI summary
Capitol CL13466 Instrumental
Les Paul and Mary Ford's "Mister Sandman" and "That's What I Like" on Capitol, from their hugely popular recording partnership of the early 1950s; "Mister Sandman" became a standard hit.AI summary
Capitol CL14212 Voice
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Capitol CL13162,13413,13829,13832,13635,13943
Les Perry Orchestra on Tivoli Records, catalogue 1000, performing 'Royal Empress' and 'Lazy Summer'. Tivoli was an obscure British label, and this dance band is not readily identified.AI summary
Tivoli 1000 Dance
Leslie Banks was one of the leading British stage and film actors of the 1930s and 1940s, best known for playing the villain in Hitchcock's 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'. This HMV JG-series disc (catalogue JG218) contains his wartime 'Salute the Soldier' paired with 'One Certain Soldier'. Wartime celebrity recordings are a distinct collecting category; the JG-series prefix is unusual.AI summary
His Master's Voice JG218 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Bros recorded 'Rudy ready' and 'Steam' for Banner B2087, likely a late 1930s novelty or dance side on this now-defunct American label.AI summary
Banner B2087 Orchestra
Leslie Douglas band recorded 'Down the Old Spanish Trail' and 'Huggin and Chalkin' on Regal.AI summary
Regal MR3792 Dance
Leslie Harvey plus vocalist 'V Paris', performing 'Look for the Silver Lining' (from the operetta *Sally*) and 'Lily of Laguna' on Parlophone A2555, placing this in Parlophone's 1920s-1930s vocal series.AI summary
Parlophone A2555 Voice
Leslie Henson, a British comedian and musical-theatre performer, on Columbia — Henson was a major West End star who also recorded. The coupling suggests a novelty recitation.AI summary
Columbia DB1950 Music Hall
Leslie Henson, a British stage actor and comedian, recorded Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor for Columbia DB-series. The exact musical content is unclear from the label information.AI summary
Columbia DB1950 Classical
Leslie Henson in a selection from the musical *And So to Bed*, recorded for His Master's Voice. Henson was a major British comedy actor and singer of the 1920s–30s, and this C10176 coupling preserves his stage repertoire from a West End show.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10176 Music Hall
Leslie Henson, a popular British revue and light-comedy actor, recorded for Columbia in the 1920s–30s. This sketch recording with S. Howard represents his work in the theatrical comedy tradition.AI summary
Columbia 9592 Music Hall
Leslie Henson was one of London's major stage comedians and musical-theatre stars of the 1920s-30s, celebrated for his comic timing and stage presence. This Columbia electrical recording from the early 1930s captures one of his comic sketches.AI summary
Columbia MC10 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Henson was a British musical-theatre performer and revue comedian; this Columbia F1060 contains two comedy or novelty songs, 'Missis is Going Away' and 'Hotel Pimlico'.AI summary
Columbia F1060 Music Hall
Leslie Henson, a celebrated British musical-comedy actor, with two songs from stage shows: *Why Didn't We Meet Before* (with St John) and *Coo* (with Burnaby), recorded for Columbia. Henson was a major West End star of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia F1061 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Henson, a British music-hall and revue performer, recorded "My Friend John" for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02691 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Henson was a British musical theatre star and comedian; this Columbia disc pairs Rachmaninoff's celebrated Prelude in C Sharp Minor with another classical piece.AI summary
Columbia DB1950 Classical
Leslie Holmes recorded these two novelty songs for Imperial, a small British budget label of the 1920s-1930s. Both titles suggest comedy material.AI summary
Imperial 2797 Comic
Leslie Holmes performs Sunday School Stories on Eclipse 512.AI summary
Eclipse 512 Comic
Leslie Holmes performing novelty material on Rex 8094. Rex was a budget British marque; Holmes is unrecognised.AI summary
Rex 8094 Comic
Leslie Holmes on Rex 8094 with the comic novelty 'I'm the monster of Loch Ness' and the popular song 'Annie doesn't live here any more'.AI summary
Rex 8094 Comic