21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The National Light Orchestra performing two light orchestral selections on Bosworth (Bosworth OTP), likely a British concert-party or educational label of the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Bosworth OTP16625 Orchestra
Natzy, an unidentified artist, on Gen (General, a minor British label), performing 'Electric Girl' and 'Annabelle'.AI summary
Gen 5180 Dance
Natzy performing two Continental popular songs, *Viens près de moi* and *La Seducción*, on the Act label. Act was a small British imprint of the 1920s–30s, and this artist does not appear in standard discographies.AI summary
Actuelle 10370 Voice
Natzy performing 'When my Sugar goes down the Street' and 'Rose of the Moonlight' on Scala, 7150. Both appear to be dance or popular songs; Natzy and the specific recording are unidentified.AI summary
Scala 7150 Dance
Natzy and his Baltimore Orchestra, an unidentified American dance band, recorded 'Moonlight' and 'Pucker Up and Whistle' for Columbia's budget series in the early 1930s.AI summary
Coliseum 1416 Dance
Naughton & Gold performing sketches titled 'In the General Post Office' and 'Insurance' on Imperial 2367, a minor British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 2367 Comic
Naughton & Gold on Decca F3843 with 'In Search of The Loch Ness Monster', a novelty comedy recording from the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Decca F3843 Comic
Naughton and Gold were a British comedy duo of the 1930s; this Decca side is a two-part novelty sketch about the Loch Ness Monster.AI summary
Decca F3843 Comic
Naughton and Gold on Imperial 2367, performing 'Insurance' and 'Post Office'. This appears to be a comedy or novelty act. Imperial was a mid-range British label. The artists are not well established.AI summary
Imperial 2367 Comic
Naunton Wayne, the British character actor and comedian, on Columbia performing comedy material. Wayne was known for his partnership with Basil Radford in films and radio.AI summary
Columbia DB864 Comic
Naunton Wayne was a British actor and comic performer; this Columbia DB885 pressing captures his comedy routine in four parts ('Nonchalant Nonsense').AI summary
Columbia DB885 Comic
Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra recorded Sibelius's 'Swan of Tuonela' for V-Disc, the US Armed Forces disc programme of 1942–47. This is a shellac V-Disc pressing, a now-scarce format.AI summary
VDisc 333(shellac) Classical
Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in the Leonora Overture on V-Disc, the US Armed Forces label used for servicemen's entertainment during World War II.AI summary
VDisc 392 Classical
VDisc 63 Orchestra
Nebe Quartett recorded a German choral work for HomD, a budget British label with obscure catalogue structure. The piece appears to be a German patriotic or religious choral arrangement.AI summary
Hom D307
The Nebe Quartet recorded German sacred music, 'Das ist der Tag des Herrn' and 'Am Brunnen vor dem Tore' (a folk song), for Parlophone (P898). A German quartet from the 1920s-30s whose broader discography is not well documented.AI summary
Parlophone P898 Voice
Neil Kenyon on Regal 7132, with 'The Caddie' and 'Part 2', a novelty or comic number. Artist and repertoire are unidentified; Regal was a budget British label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Regal 7132 Music Hall
Neil Sedaka's 'You Mean Everything to Me' and 'Run Samson Run' on RCA; Sedaka was a major pop songwriter and performer from the 1950s onwards.AI summary
RCA 71.334 Voice
Neil Sedaka records 'One Way Ticket' and 'Oh Carol' on RCA 20-7595 — the American RCA pressing of two of his early hits, 'Oh Carol' being the song that launched his career in 1959. This catalogue number appears to be an American pressing rather than a standard UK issue; both songs are classics of the early rock-and-roll era.AI summary
RCA 20-7595 Rock
Nellie Kouns with The Kiss and, with S. Kouns, Annie Laurie on Vocalion 24003.AI summary
Vocalion 24003 Voice
Capitol CL13053 Dance
Dame Nellie Melba, one of the most celebrated opera singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, recorded a single-sided disc of "La Bohème" for His Master's Voice HMV 033062. An extremely early electrical or acoustic recording of a major artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice 033062 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931) was the most famous Australian opera singer of her era, an international soprano celebrated for her roles in Italian and French opera; this His Master's Voice pressing of Gounod's 'Ave Maria' is from the acoustic era, capturing one of the greatest voices of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03333 Opera
Nellie Melba, the great Australian soprano, recorded "Nymphes et Sylvains" for G&T in the early years of commercial recording, when she was among the most famous singers in the world.AI summary
G&T 03016 Classical
Dame Nellie Melba was one of the greatest opera singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, an Australian soprano of international fame. This His Master's Voice recording, on the special Melba series (Melba 033029), preserves her performance of the 'Faust' aria, likely from Gounod's opera. Melba's own recordings on HMV's prestige Melba series are highly collectable both for vocal history and as memorabilia of one of opera's greatest singers.AI summary
His Master's Voice Melba033029 Opera
Nellie Melba singing "Caro nome" from Verdi's "Rigoletto", one of her signature arias, recorded acoustically for G&T.AI summary
G&T 053110 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba, the Australian soprano and one of the most famous singers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, performing 'Vissi d'Arte' from Puccini's *Tosca* on His Master's Voice, special Melba series 2-053020. Melba's later recordings are increasingly scarce.AI summary
His Master's Voice Melba2-053020 Opera
Nellie Melba was one of the greatest sopranos of the early 20th century, an Australian-born diva renowned for her roles in opera and her concert work. 'O for the Wings of a Dove' (Mendelssohn) is a celebrated art-song masterpiece. This early HMV 03199 pressing is from the acoustic catalogue and represents a major recorded legacy.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03199 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba, the legendary Australian soprano, performing two Verdi arias on His Master's Voice (catalogue DB346), from the electrical era of the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB346 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931) was an Australian operatic soprano and one of the greatest voices of her era, famous worldwide for her dramatic interpretations. This His Master's Voice 03000-series acoustic recording preserves her voice from the early recording period.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03199 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba, the celebrated Australian opera singer, recorded "Ave Maria" and a duet with violinist Jan Kubelik, "L'Amero saro constante," on His Master's Voice DK112. Another pairing of Melba with a major classical artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK112 Opera
A G&T "sample" pressing of Nellie Melba singing "Goodnight" — sample or trial pressings were produced in very small numbers for approval ahead of commercial release, making genuine examples unusual survivors of one of opera's biggest early-recording stars.AI summary
G&T 3618(sample) Classical
His Master's Voice 2-3568 Voice
Nellie Melba singing Tosti's "Serenade", recorded for the Gramophone Company in the early 1900s.AI summary
Gramophone Company 053114 Voice
Nellie Melba was one of the most famous sopranos in recording history; this G&T disc preserves her celebrated rendition of the Jewel Song from Gounod's Faust.AI summary
G&T 03048 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba recorded 'Ave Maria' and 'L'Amero saro constante' (with Czech violinist Jan Kubelík) for His Master's Voice DK112. This duet recording represents Melba in her later years, partnered with a celebrated instrumentalist.AI summary
His Master's Voice DK112 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba recorded Hahn's song 'Si mes vers avaient des ailes' for the Gramophone Company; it is one of many Red Label discs she made during her long recording career.AI summary
G&T Melba033026 Classical
Nellie Melba, the legendary Australian soprano, recorded 'Goodbye' for Victor, catalogue 88065, one of her final recordings and among the most sought-after voices on record.AI summary
Victor 88065 Opera
Nellie Melba singing "Sur le lac", an early acoustic recording made for G&T.AI summary
G&T 03046 Voice
Dame Nellie Melba singing Henry Bishop's concert song "Lo, Here the Gentle Lark", one of many acoustic sides the Australian soprano made for G&T in the early 1900s.AI summary
G&T 03047 Voice
Dame Nellie Melba, the legendary Australian opera soprano, on His Master's Voice performing 'Home Sweet Home' — an acoustic recording from around 1905, representing one of the most celebrated singers of the Edwardian era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03049 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba, the Australian soprano who defined operatic recording in its infancy, sings the mad scene from Hamlet on His Master's Voice 033028 — an early acoustic recording of one of the most demanding roles in the soprano repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice 033028 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba, the Australian opera singer and one of the most celebrated voices of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, recorded 'Claire de Lune' and 'Swing low sweet Chariot' for His Master's Voice DB989. Melba was a global superstar and her recordings remain iconic.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB989 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba, the celebrated Australian soprano, recorded this aria from Puccini's La Bohème for the Gramophone Company; Melba's records were issued in substantial numbers during her lifetime.AI summary
G&T Melba 033062 Opera
Nellie Melba's recordings were issued under her own special series with the Gramophone Company, carrying a distinctive 'Melba' catalogue prefix and originally sold at a premium price; this disc presents an excerpt from Faust.AI summary
G&T Melba 033029 Opera
Dame Nellie Melba sings 'Caro Nome' from Rigoletto on HMV 053110, a large-format (12-inch) disc from the Gramophone Company's red-label Melba series. Melba's HMV recordings are among the most iconic and collected of all early operatic 78s; the 053000 series represents her mid-career Gramophone recordings and is actively sought by collectors of historic operatic singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice 053110 Opera
Victor 6211
Dame Nellie Melba, the Australian operatic soprano, recorded 'Auld Lang Syne' for His Master's Voice catalogue 3615; Melba was one of the most celebrated voices of the early 20th century, though her electrical recordings are less prized than her earlier acoustic work.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3615 Opera