21,559 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Luciano Tajoli, the Italian popular singer, recorded 'Arriverderci Roma' and 'Maruzzella' for Parlophone; both are Italian standards and 'Arriverderci Roma' was a major European hit.AI summary
Parlophone PO217 Voice
Lucia Bernardo, an unidentified performer, on two instrumental pieces: 'Spoiled Trumpet Serenade' and 'Apaches' with orchestra. Issued on Arti, a small British label of unclear date and extent.AI summary
Artiphon 1342 Misc.
Lucie Caffaret recorded Liszt's 'Fugue in A Minor' (in two parts) for Brunswick 80032, a classical piano recital from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Brunswick 80032 Classical
Lucie Caffaret performing Liszt's Fugue in A Minor in two parts on Brunswick 80032, a German-owned label active in Britain during the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Brunswick 80032 Classical
Lucien Jeunesse, a French light-music specialist and arranger, on Decca. Jeunesse was known for sentimental orchestral arrangements; this SB-series pressing suggests a later (1950s) recording.AI summary
Decca SB20509 Orchestra
Lucien la Riviere on Piccadilly Records, a cheap British label of the early 1930s, with two novelty songs.AI summary
Piccadilly 384 Voice
Lucien La Rivière, a performer, recorded "I've Never Seen a Smile Like Yours" and "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" for Piccadilly, a British budget label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 435 Voice
Lucienne Boyer, the French chanson and popular singer, on Decca 20266, performing French romantic vocal material from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca 20266 Voice
Lucille Gabriel with Randy Oness performing two Hawaiian-themed songs on the Pitman label, an obscure British imprint. One title, 'Cryin' on the Gay Hawaiian Shore', suggests early-to-mid twentieth-century light novelty material.AI summary
Pitman-Hawaiian 903 Hawaiian
Lucille Hegamin was one of the early classic blues and jazz singers of the 1920s, a Black American artist who recorded for Cameo and other labels. This disc on the Hytone label, catalogue 68, contains 'I Like You Because You Have Such Loving Ways' and 'Wang Wang Blues'. Hytone was a tiny American budget label of the early 1920s; UK copies of Hytone pressings are extremely uncommon and this disc requires expert attention before any sale.AI summary
Hytone 68 Jazz
Lucille Hegamin, early blues vocalist, on another Cameo release from the early 1920s, "Can't Get Lovin' Blues" backed with "I've Got What It Takes".AI summary
Cameo 254 Jazz
Lucille Hegamin, one of the first Black women to record the blues, sings 'He May Be Your Man' and 'Papa, Papa' on the American Cameo label. Early-1920s blues by Hegamin seldom turn up in Britain.AI summary
Cameo 287 Jazz
Lucille Hegamin, early blues vocalist, on "Two Time Dan" backed with "Wet Yo' Thumb", another Cameo release from the early 1920s.AI summary
Cameo 354 Jazz
Lucille Hegamin was an early blues and jazz vocalist. Cameo 433 ('Sam Jones Blues' and 'Saint Louis Gal') is from a small US label; UK copies are uncommon and sought by blues collectors.AI summary
Cameo 433 Jazz
Lucille Hegamin, early blues vocalist known as "The Georgia Peach", on another Cameo release from the early 1920s.AI summary
Cameo 450 Jazz
Lucille Hegamin was a pioneering classic blues singer of the early 1920s, and 'Hard Hearted Hannah' was one of the era's popular hits; this is a contemporary Cameo pressing, a cheaper label of the period.AI summary
Cameo 624 Jazz
Lucille Mapp on 'On Treasure Island' and 'Mangos', recorded for Columbia DB3916. Mapp was a minor British vocalist; the DB series places this in the mid-to-late 1930s when Columbia had moved to electrical recording and higher quality pressings.AI summary
Columbia DB3916 Voice
Lucky Devils performing 'Way back when' and 'In the Evening' on Perf (Perfection), a minor British label.AI summary
Perfect 396 Dance
Lucrezia Bori, a celebrated Italian soprano of the early 20th century, performing two operatic arias on His Master's Voice from the early electrical recording era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB152 Opera
Lucy Chalmers recorded 'Rip That Melody' and 'Archie Don't Be So Stiff and Starchy' for Phoen 169, a small British budget label. Artist details are obscure.AI summary
Phoenix 169 Music Hall
Lucy Gates, an American concert soprano of the early 20th century, performing 'Garden of Sleep' and 'Come my Beloved' for Columbia A5911, an early acoustic series.AI summary
Columbia A5911 Voice
Lucy Gates, an American soprano and concert singer of the early 20th century, recording 'My old Kentucky Home' and 'Darling Nelly Gray' for Columbia A6059, a rare acoustic series.AI summary
Columbia A6059 Voice
Lucy Isabelle Marsh on GC, an early British label recording classical or sentimental vocal material. Marsh is not a major name, and GC was a minor early imprint. The catalogue number format suggests an acoustic-era pressing.AI summary
Gramophone Company GC-3888 Voice
Lud Gluskin band performing 'I love you very much madame' and 'Continental' on Columbia CB808. Gluskin was an American conductor and bandleader of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia CB808 Dance
Ludwig Lebell was a European classical pianist or violinist, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century. This Beka pressing of 'Berceuse' and 'Andante' is a classical solo recording from the acoustic era.AI summary
Beka-Grand 40322 Classical
Luella Paikin sings Lo Here the Gentle Lark and Capinera on Vocalion A0236.AI summary
Vocalion 0236 Opera
Luella Paikin recorded opera arias for Vocalion: 'Non so piu cosa son' and 'Je veux vivre', two famous soprano arias from Mozart and Gounod. Nothing further is known of this artist.AI summary
Vocalion 0251 Opera
Luigi Cilla performing Italian operatic repertoire on Imperial, a British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 1412 Opera
Luigi Cilla recorded "Questa o Quella" from Rigoletto and "Romance Mignon" for Imperial catalogue 1564. Cilla is not identified in general operatic discographies, and these are operatic excerpts from the standard Italian repertoire.AI summary
Imperial 1564 Opera
Luigi Cilla recorded vocal selections on Imperial, a British label of the 1920s–30s, with 'Romanza' and 'Addio Mignon' — operatic song material.AI summary
Imperial 1565 Voice
Luis Russell, a Cuban-born jazz pianist and bandleader based in New York, recorded these two sides for the Apollo label. 'The Very Thought of You' is a popular standard; 'Sad Lover Blues' is original material typical of his swing-era work.AI summary
Apollo 1012 Jazz
Luis Russell, a Cuban-American jazz pianist and bandleader active in New York in the late 1920s–early 1930s, recorded 'Song of the Swanee' and 'What's the Use of Cryin' Baby' for Parlophone. Russell led a significant jazz orchestra and recorded influential New Orleans-influenced jazz.AI summary
Parlophone R1669 Jazz
Luis Russell was a New Orleans pianist, bandleader and composer central to early jazz and swing of the 1920s–1930s. This Brunswick 02508 of "Saratoga Rag" and "I Would Do Anything for You" represents his work in a period when he led one of the most recorded bands in jazz.AI summary
Brunswick 02508 Jazz
Luisa Ribacchi and Rolando Panerai, Italian opera singers, recorded Massenet's 'Samson et Dalila' in two parts for the Odeon label, likely a 1950s European pressing.AI summary
Odeon R30033 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian operatic soprano, on "Rondo Lucia" (the famous mad scene from Donizetti's *Lucia di Lammermoor*) for Zonophone 10000. Tetrazzini was one of the most recorded singers of the early 20th century and a household name; this is a prestigious early acoustic recording.AI summary
Zonophone 10000 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the legendary Italian coloratura soprano, recorded Rossini's 'Una voce poco fa' from The Barber of Seville on Zonophone 10002, a high-fidelity acoustic recording from the 1900s.AI summary
Zonophone 10002 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, a legendary Italian coloratura soprano of the early 20th century, recorded the 'Romeo and Juliet Waltz' for Zonophone, one of the earliest British labels.AI summary
Zonophone 2503 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Rondo Lucia' — the cabaletta from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor — on Zonophone 10000, the opening number of her celebrated London Zonophone series made around 1907–1908. This is among the most desirable of all early operatic 78s, combining a signature Tetrazzini aria with the lowest catalogue number in her most collected series.AI summary
Zonophone 10000 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, 'Caro Nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 10001. This is from the 10000-series of London Zonophone recordings made around 1907–1908, among the earliest and most sought of her discs. Note that Zon2502 (ids 14607 and 7302) also carries 'Caro nome', suggesting these may be distinct takes or series editions of the same aria.AI summary
Zonophone 10001 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini performing the Waltz from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette ('Vals Romeo e Giulietta') on Zonophone 10003. This is from the celebrated London Zonophone 10000-series of c.1907–1908 and is among her most collectable early recordings.AI summary
Zonophone 10003 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini was the most celebrated coloratura soprano of the Edwardian era, and her pre-HMV recordings for Zonophone are among the most prized operatic 78s. Catalogue number 10004 is from the Zonophone 10000-series, recorded in London around 1907–1908. These early Tetrazzini Zonophones are actively sought by operatic 78 collectors worldwide.AI summary
Zonophone 10004 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini performing 'Una voce poco fa' from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia on Zonophone 2501, from the Zonophone 2500-series. Like the 2502 coupling (ids 14607 and 7302), this predates or runs alongside the 10000-series and represents some of her earliest London recordings. 'Una voce poco fa' was a Tetrazzini showpiece.AI summary
Zonophone 2501 Opera
A second copy of Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro Nome' on Zonophone 2502 — see also id 14987 and id 7695 (which is Zon10001). The 2500-series and 10000-series Tetrazzini Zonophones are both actively collected; these two copies of the same disc should be compared for condition.AI summary
Zonophone 2502 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 2502. The Zonophone 2500-series represents some of her earliest London recordings, made before she moved to HMV, and is among the most collected early soprano discs. Note that at least one other copy of this same disc appears in this collection.AI summary
Zonophone 2502 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini (1871–1940) was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano known for her brilliant coloratura technique; this His Master's Voice pressing of two numbers from Verdi's *La traviata* ('Ah fors'è lui' and 'Sempre libera') represents a major operatic voice of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB531 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini performing 'Last Rose of Summer' on His Master's Voice 03241, an acoustic-era operatic vocal recording. Tetrazzini was an internationally celebrated Italian soprano of the early 20th century, renowned for her spectacular coloratura technique and her recording legacy.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03241 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the celebrated Italian coloratura soprano, performing 'Swallows' on His Master's Voice, one of the major opera singers of the Edwardian era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03280 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini, the Italian coloratura soprano who was a sensation in London in 1907, sings the Polonaise from 'Mignon' on the Gramophone Company's label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 053142 Opera