21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The New Orleans Bootblacks, a jazz ensemble, on Columbia performing hot jazz titles; these sides represent early jazz recording on a major British label.AI summary
Columbia DB3422 Jazz
The New Orleans Owls, a New Orleans jazz band, on Columbia 1045D, performing 'Dynamite' and 'Pretty Baby' — hot jazz from the late 1920s. The Owls were an important regional ensemble.AI summary
Columbia 1045D Jazz
The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, the Chicago band of the early 1920s that ranked with King Oliver's as a model for young white jazz musicians, play 'Livery Stable Blues', backed by Charles Pierce's orchestra with 'Nobody's Sweetheart', on Paramount.AI summary
Paramount a14028 Jazz
New Orleans Rhythm Kings, a legendary early jazz ensemble, on Brunswick 01988 performing 'Ostrich Walk' and 'Original Dixieland One-Step'.AI summary
Brunswick 01988 Jazz
The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, a pioneering early jazz ensemble, performing 'Dust off That old Piano' and 'Since We Fell out of Love' on Brunswick 02008 — a UK pressing of an important 1920s jazz band.AI summary
Brunswick 02008 Jazz
The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, pioneers of early white jazz from New Orleans, recorded 'Clarinet Marmalade' and 'Maple Leaf Rag' for Brunswick in the mid-1920s. Both are foundational jazz pieces; the NORK were hugely influential in spreading New Orleans style to Northern cities and recording audiences.AI summary
Brunswick 02209 Jazz
The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, a pioneering jazz ensemble, performing 'London Blues' and 'Sweet Lovin' Man' on Brunswick — early hot jazz from a group that recorded from the 1920s onward.AI summary
Brunswick 02210 Jazz
New Orleans Rhythm Kings, one of the earliest white jazz bands, recorded 'Bluin' the Blues' and 'Sensation' for Brunswick 02337 in the mid-1920s. The band was highly influential in the development of hot jazz.AI summary
Brunswick 02337 Jazz
The New Orleans Rhythm Kings were one of the earliest white jazz ensembles, recording in the early 1920s and influential in bringing New Orleans jazz to a wider audience. This Brunswick pressing of 'London Blues' and 'Sweet Lovin' Man' captures their early jazz style. British Brunswick pressings of important early jazz sides are scarcer than American issues and are highly sought by jazz historians and collectors.AI summary
Brunswick 02210 Jazz
The New Orleans Wanderers were a small New Orleans jazz ensemble of the 1920s; 'Perdido Street Blues' and 'Gatemouth' are classic hot jazz sides recorded for the Columbia label and important to early jazz history.AI summary
Columbia DB2860 Jazz
The New Orleans Wanderers were a classic jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Sidney Bechet in 1924, recording 'Perdido Street Blues'—a landmark of early New Orleans jazz. Columbia DB pressings of this material are uncommon in the UK.AI summary
Columbia DB2860 Jazz
New Queens Orch with A. Maclean performing a 'Louise' selection (Parts 1 and 2) on Columbia 1479. The extremely early catalogue number suggests an acoustic-era recording, likely from the 1910s or early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 1479 Orchestra
Frank Bridge conducting the New Queen's Hall Orchestra in 'A Christmas Dance' and 'Poem No. 2' on Columbia L1678. A companion to ColL1500 in this collection, this further documents Bridge as a conductor of his own music. The New Queen's Hall Orchestra was a prominent London ensemble, and the Columbia L-series places this in the early-to-mid 1920s.AI summary
Columbia L1678 Orchestra
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New Symphony Orchestra on His Master's Voice 0756. The catalogue number and label suggest a very early acoustic recording, likely from the 1900s–1910s. No title information is recorded.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0756 Orchestra
A New Tango Dance Band recorded two tango numbers, "Le Tango du Rêve" and "Rosita," for the Guanaro label, a small British imprint. The band and specific recordings are not well-documented.AI summary
Guardsman 1816
The New World String Quartet with soprano Mary Bell, performing three songs and an andante movement by Crawford, on NewMusic, a small or specialised label. This is a chamber music or contemporary-classical recording.AI summary
NewMusic Classical
V-Disc 448 couples the New York Philharmonic in Ravel's 'Rapsodie espagnole' with Morton Gould's orchestra playing 'Temptation'. V-Discs were pressed in the 1940s for American forces overseas and were never sold to the public.AI summary
VDisc 448 Classical
Brunswick 25018
New Mayfair Dance orchestra, recorded for His Master's Voice at catalogue number B5660, from the late 1920s or early 1930s. The titles suggest typical dance standards of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5660 Dance
Newton recorded 'Sweet Jennie Lee' and an Albin composition for Imperial Records. These are light dance or novelty songs; the artist is unrecognised.AI summary
Imperial 2408 Dance
The National Gramophonic Society chamber orchestra under the direction of Sir John Barbirolli recorded a work titled "Concerto for Christmas Night" for NGS, a specialist reissue and preservation label founded in the 1930s by serious music collectors.AI summary
NGS 69A Classical
The NGS Chamber Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli performs 'Concerto for Christmas Night' (part 1 and 2) on the NGS label.AI summary
NGS 69A Classical
The National Gallery String Chamber Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli, performing the conclusion of 'Concerto for Christmas Night' and 'Schafe Können Sicher Weiden' on NGS 69B, an early electrical recording from a British chamber ensemble.AI summary
NGS 69B Orchestra
A classical recording by the New Generation Series Chamber Orchestra under conductor John Barbirolli, performing works by M Amstad and J S Bach on the NGS label.AI summary
NGS 69B Classical
Nicholas Adams in 'Perlmutter as an MP', a comic monologue on Columbia 9145. A sketch or recitation from the early music-hall recording era.AI summary
Columbia 9145 Music Hall
Nicholas Adams performing 'Perlmutter as an MP' on Columbia 9145, a comic or spoken-word title suggesting a music-hall or Jewish comedy sketch.AI summary
Columbia 9145 Comic
The Nicholas Brothers, the legendary American tap-dance duo and entertainers, recorded 'Keep a Twinkle in Your Eye' and 'Your Heart and Mine' for His Master's Voice. The Nicholases were world-famous performers and recording artists, known for their virtuosity and charisma.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD373 Personalities (Prs)
The Nicholas Brothers, the legendary tap-dancing duo, on 'Lady be Good' and 'Mama yo Quiero' for Polyphon 580055. The Nicholas Brothers were major entertainment stars and dancers.AI summary
Polyphon 580055 Jazz
Nicholls performs 'Rainbow Valse' and 'Sleepy Little Curly-headed Baby' on Regal, a British secondary label from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Regal 7773 Dance
Nick Lucas, the singing guitarist known as the Crooning Troubadour, with My Blue Heaven and Everyone Is Looking for the Rainbow on Diamond 2022.AI summary
Diamond 2022 Voice
Nick Lucas, an American vocalist and early recording star, performing 'Walkin' my Baby back Home' and 'Mama Inez' on Brunswick 01119.AI summary
Brunswick 01119 Voice
Nick Lucas, a popular American crooner, recorded 'Sleepy Time Gal' and 'I Found Somebody to Love' on Brunswick 2990. Lucas was a well-known recording artist of the 1920s-30s and his records are readily available.AI summary
Brunswick 2990 Voice
Nick Lucas, a popular American tenor and early crooner of the 1920s, recorded 'Moonglow' and 'Carry me back to the lone Prairie' for Rex, a British budget label.AI summary
Rex 8306 Voice
Nick Lucas recorded 'Isn't She the Sweetest Thing' and 'By the Light of the Stars' for Brunswick (2906) in the late 1920s. Lucas was an early American popular singer and guitarist, and a recording pioneer of the acoustic era.AI summary
Brunswick 2906 Voice
Nick Lucas, an American singer and guitarist, recorded 'I'm Tired of Everything but You' and 'I Might Have Known' for Brunswick 2940. Lucas was a successful popular singer and acoustic guitarist of the late 1920s and early 1930s; this is a standard commercial release on a major label.AI summary
Brunswick 2940 Voice
Nick Lucas, the early electrical recording era crooner and pioneer of the electric guitar, recorded two romantic ballads for Brunswick in the late 1920s. Lucas was one of the first major recording stars of the acoustic-to-electric transition.AI summary
Brunswick 2961 Voice
Nick Lucas, 'The Crooning Tenor', was a pioneering crooner and recording artist of the late 1920s and 1930s. 'Sleepy Time Gal' is one of his best-known recordings; this Brunswick pressing is from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Brunswick 2990 Voice
Nick Lucas, an American tenor and recording star of the 1920s–30s, on Brunswick 3088 performing 'Always'.AI summary
Brunswick 3088 Voice
Nick Lucas, an American singer and guitarist, recorded 'Sleepy Head' and 'How Many Times' for Brunswick 3229. Lucas was known for novelty and popular songs in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Brunswick 3229 Voice
Nick Lucas, an American tenor and early recording star of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'Precious' for Brunswick. Lucas was known for his smooth voice and was one of the first crooners.AI summary
Brunswick 3369 Voice
Nick Lucas on Brunswick 3492, singing 'So Blue' and 'Moonbeam Kiss Her for Me'. Lucas was a popular vocalist and guitarist of the late 1920s and 1930s, known for 'Tip Toe Through the Tulips'.AI summary
Brunswick 3492 Voice
Nick Lucas performing 'Painting the Clouds with Sunshine' and 'Tiptoe through the Tulips with me' on Brunswick 5048. Lucas was one of the first electrical recording stars, famous for his ukulele-influenced tenor vocals in the late 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 5048 Voice
Nick Lucas, a major American singer of the 1920s and early 1930s known for 'Tiptoe Through the Tulips', recorded 'Dancing with Tears in my Eyes' and 'Telling it to the Daisies' for Brunswick 01012.AI summary
Brunswick 01012 Voice
Nick Lucas, the early singing guitarist, recorded 'Wabash Moon' and 'I Surrender Dear' for Brunswick. Lucas was a major recording artist of the 1920s and early 1930s, credited as 'the Crooning Troubadour'.AI summary
Brunswick 01138 Voice
Nick Lucas, a popular crooner and guitarist of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'Isn't She the Sweetest Thing' and 'By the Light of the Stars' for Brunswick 2906. Lucas was a major vaudeville and recording star of the era.AI summary
Brunswick 2906 Voice
Nick Noble with Please Don't Break My Heart and My Own True Love on Mercury 70496.AI summary
Mercury 70496 Voice
Nick Todd with Honey Song and Plaything on London L656.AI summary
London L656 Rock
Nicola Fusati on the small VF label 1133, performing vocal material in Italian style; VF is an obscure British imprint.AI summary
Velvet Face 1133 Voice