21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Nan Blakstone on H Brand BL 201 — 'Stardust' and 'Myrtle.' Blakstone was a British cabaret and variety singer of the 1930s, known for her husky delivery. H Brand BL is a label untraced in standard references; catalogue number 201 is low. An uncommon label with a low catalogue number warrants investigation.AI summary
HBrand BL201 Voice
Nancie Lovat performs 'Love o' the Moonlight' and 'My Castle in Spain' on His Master's Voice. Lovat was a minor British vocalist of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2282 Voice
Nancy Lee with the Hilltopper quartet performing 'Honey darlin' and a yodel number, 'She taught me to yodel', on Lon 16028, a small British label.AI summary
London 16028 Voice
Napoleon's Emperors recorded 'That's a plenty' and 'Livery stable blues', two early jazz classics, for EmmEss, catalogue 107, a small British label.AI summary
Emm Ess 107 Jazz
Napoleon's Emperors, a band or vocal group, on His Master's Voice in the B series. The catalogue number and titles suggest a dance or novelty record from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4955 Dance
Napoleon's Emperors on EmmEss, performing 'Sister Kate' and 'I'll Never Be the Same', jazz-influenced material from the 1920s.AI summary
Emm Ess 105 Jazz
Nappy Brown, an American R&B and gospel singer, performs two songs on Savoy 1506: "I'm Getting Lonesome" and "Little by Little," likely from the early 1950s. Savoy was a major New York label with strong UK distribution, and Brown was a significant R&B recording artist of the era.AI summary
Savoy 1506 Jazz
Napua Stevens recorded 'Kaiki Hula' and 'Farewell to Hilo' for Pitman Records, a Hawaiian-themed catalogue. Hawaiian music had a sustained British vogue.AI summary
Pitman-Hawaiian 900 Hawaiian
Nat Ayer, a British composer and pianist, recorded two songs for Zonophone in the 1910s, including a patriotic number.AI summary
Zonophone 1607 Voice
Nat Ayer, an American composer and songwriter, recorded 'She Was Wonderful' and 'Dixie Wedding Bells' for Columbia 2986, likely from the 1910s or early 1920s. Ayer was known for popular and theatrical songs.AI summary
Columbia 2986 Voice
Nat Ayer, a British composer and light-music personality, on Columbia 3067, performing 'Coal Black Mammy' and 'I Never Knew'. Ayer was active in British musical theatre and recording from the Edwardian period onward.AI summary
Columbia 3067 Voice
Nat Ayer, a British songwriter and performer, singing 'Ma' and 'Shufflin' Along' on Columbia 3124 — early catalogue number, likely c. 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 3124 Voice
Nat Ayer, an American composer and performer, on Columbia 2980, performing 'Ain't Cha Coming Back Mary Ann to Maryland' and 'Back Home in Tennessee', likely 1910s–20s.AI summary
Columbia 2980 Voice
Nat Ayer, a songwriter and performer active in Edwardian musical theatre, recorded 'Linger a little longer' and 'Peggy O'Neil' for Columbia, catalogue 3089, suggesting an early acoustic pressing.AI summary
Columbia 3089 Voice
His Master's Voice B640 Music Hall
Nat Ayer, a British songwriter and performer of the early 20th century, recorded 'Another Little Drink' (a famous WWI-era novelty song) and 'The Whistler' on His Master's Voice B642. Ayer was known for comedy songs and light entertainment.AI summary
His Master's Voice B642 Music Hall
Nat Ayer, British composer and performer, with 'I'm on My Way to Dreamland' and 'Sullivan Will Be There' on His Master's Voice B860, a pre-1920 acoustic recording; Ayer was an active songwriter and recording artist of the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B860 Voice
Nat Ayer, the American-born songwriter and pianist who settled in Britain and wrote 'If You Were the Only Girl in the World', performs 'Opium Rag' and 'I've Found That Girl' on HMV C693, a 12-inch coupling — a companion to the other Ayer HMV C-series pressing in this collection.AI summary
His Master's Voice C693 Music Hall
Nat Ayer, the American-born songwriter and pianist who settled in Britain and wrote 'If You Were the Only Girl in the World', performs 'Cleopatra' and — with Lottie Leigh — 'You've Got to Do It' on HMV C694, a 12-inch coupling. Ayer is primarily known as a composer but his performing recordings are uncommon and of interest to collectors of Edwardian musical theatre.AI summary
His Master's Voice C694 Music Hall
Nat Ayer, an American composer-performer, singing two novelty or comedy songs on HMV, catalogue C779. The titles suggest early 1920s novelty material.AI summary
His Master's Voice C779 Personalities (Prs)
Nat Ayer, an American songwriter and composer of early 20th-century comic operetta and musical theatre, on Zonophone 1523 with 'Come teach me how to love' and 'I hope when I reach Loveland you'll be there'.AI summary
Zonophone 1523 Voice
Nat Ayer, a composer and performer active in music hall and early musical comedy, recorded 'Since Chumley Came Back from London Town' and 'The Flappers' Parade' for Zonophone 1646. Both titles are character songs from the 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 1646 Music Hall
Nat Ayer, a British composer and songwriter known for Edwardian musical comedy, recorded 'Come and take me out tonight' and 'He'll tell you where to go' for Zonophone, catalogue 1781. These appear to be from his own compositions or associated stage works.AI summary
Zonophone 1781 Music Hall
Nat Ayer was a celebrated British composer and songwriter of the Edwardian era, prolific for the musical theatre. This Zonophone recording captures two of his theatrical numbers from the early 1910s.AI summary
Zonophone 1566 Music Hall
Nat Ayer, a British songwriter and performer of the 1910s–20s, recorded 'Come Teach Me How to Love' and 'I Hope When I Reach Loveland You'll Be There' on Zonophone; Ayer was active in musical theatre and popular song.AI summary
Zonophone 1523 Voice
Nat Ayer and O. Burton perform two duets on His Master's Voice. Ayer was a British composer and songwriter active in the early 20th century, particularly in musical theatre. The C series catalogue number dates from the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice C785 Voice
Nat Ayer and P. Phillips performing the wartime hit 'If You Were the Only Girl in the World' and 'Languid Melody' on His Master's Voice C676, a classic early acoustic recording from the 1910s-20s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C676 Voice
Nat Gonella, a celebrated British jazz trumpeter, recorded 'I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me' and 'I Heard' for Decca F3176, likely mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca F3176 Jazz
Nat Gonella, the British trumpet player and singer, recorded 'Yes My Darling Daughter' and 'Johnson Rag' for Columbia FB2638. Gonella was a fixture of British hot-dance dance bands in the 1930s-1940s and remains popular with collectors of the period.AI summary
Columbia FB2638 Dance
Nat Gonella on Parlophone F880 with 'Toy Trumpet' and 'Twilight in Turkey', the British trumpeter and bandleader performing novelty instrumental sides.AI summary
Parlophone F880 Jazz
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recorded two numbers on Parlophone, including the popular standard "Solitude" and a Volga folk song arrangement.AI summary
Parlophone F228 Jazz
Nat Gonella was a charismatic British-based swing trumpeter of the 1930s; these Parlophone sides showcase his hot-jazz style on standards from the swing era.AI summary
Parlophone F415 Jazz
Nat Gonella was one of Britain's finest jazz trumpeters and a prominent dance-band leader of the 1930s. This Parlophone F series pairing of 'Mister Rhythm Man' and 'Stardust' shows his swing style at its peak. Gonella's recordings remain actively collected.AI summary
Parlophone F132 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and bandleader of the 1930s–40s, performing 'Breakin the ice' and 'Rhythm is our business' on Parlophone F149. Gonella was a popular and prolific British jazz-swing specialist.AI summary
Parlophone F149 Jazz
Nat Gonella, the British trumpeter and bandleader, recorded 'Yes Suh' for Parlophone, a hot jazz side from one of Britain's most respected jazz players.AI summary
Parlophone F179 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recorded 'Peanut Vendor' and 'Jig Time' for Parlophone in the 1930s, representing British swing and hot jazz.AI summary
Parlophone F180 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and a capable hot-dance musician of the 1930s, recorded two numbers including the popular jazz standard "Japanese Sandman" on Parlophone.AI summary
Parlophone F347 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a British trumpet player and jazz entertainer, recorded 'Farewell Blues' and 'St. Louis Blues' for Odeon 221992. Gonella was a prominent figure in British jazz and swing of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Odeon 221992 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, performing 'Hep hep the Jumpin' Jive' and 'Plucking on a Golden Harp' on Columbia. Gonella was one of the most popular British jazz musicians of the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Columbia FB2492 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a British trumpet virtuoso and hot-dance bandleader of the 1930s, recorded these two American popular standards: 'If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight' and 'Georgia on My Mind'.AI summary
Columbia FB2570 Jazz
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, performing 'Johnson Rag' and 'Yes My Darling Daughter' on Columbia FB2638.AI summary
Columbia FB2638 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a celebrated British trumpeter and bandleader of the 1930s–1940s, on Columbia FB2847—a swing-era recording from one of Britain's leading hot-jazz musicians.AI summary
Columbia FB2847 Jazz
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, on Decca F8552. Gonella was known for his hot-jazz style and novelty numbers; both 'Mama' and the B-side suggest swing-era repertoire from the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F8552 Jazz
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recorded 'Shoofly Pie & Apple Pan Dowdy' and 'Murder' for Decca F8691.AI summary
Decca F8691 Jazz
Nat Gonella was a British trumpeter and jazz bandleader who led the Georgians in the 1930s; this Columbia FB-series side pairs a novelty number with 'Star Dust', a jazz standard.AI summary
Columbia FB2571 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a British trumpet virtuoso and entertainer, performing 'Capri Caprice' and 'The Sheik of Araby' on Parlophone F317. Gonella led hot dance and novelty swing sides in the 1930s and is sought by collectors of British jazz and comedy swing.AI summary
Parlophone F317 Jazz
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recording 'The Spider and the Fly' and 'Howdy Cloudy Morning' for Parlophone F1410, mid-1930s.AI summary
Parlophone F1410 Jazz
Nat Gonella, a British trumpet player and bandleader of the 1930s-40s, was one of Britain's leading hot-jazz musicians. This Parlophone side is from his most productive period; Gonella's sides are actively collected by British jazz enthusiasts.AI summary
Parlophone F504 Jazz