21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Two Italian-language operatic or classical vocal titles credited to Nicola Fusati on VF, an unidentified small pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary
Velvet Face 1153 Opera
Nicola Fusati on VF 1194, performing 'Serenata' and 'La paloma' — a vocal artist of obscure identity on an unidentified label, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Velvet Face 1194 Voice
Nicola Zerola on Victor 64170, with 'Trovatore—Di Quella Piazza' (an excerpt from Verdi). Zerola was an Italian tenor recorded in the early electrical era.AI summary
Victor 64170 Opera
Nicolai Figner was a celebrated Russian tenor and favourite of the Imperial court, among the earliest operatic stars captured on disc; this G&T recording comes from the label's early acoustic era.AI summary
G&T 3-22719 Opera
Nicolai Figner was a leading lyric tenor of the Imperial Russian opera in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries — Tchaikovsky wrote the role of Hermann in 'The Queen of Spades' for him. This Zonophone disc (2-62481) couples 'In the Garden Shadows' with 'Printemps', the latter sung by R Figner (presumably his wife, the soprano Medea Mei-Figner). Early Zonophone pressings of major Russian singers are valued by collectors.AI summary
Zonophone 2-62481 Voice
Nicolai Figner was a leading Russian tenor of the late 19th century, closely associated with Tchaikovsky's operas; this early G&T recording preserves him singing the Romeo aria 'Ah! Lève-toi, soleil'.AI summary
G&T 220707 Opera
Nicolas Medtner, the Russian pianist and composer, performing his own Appassionata Sonata on His Master's Voice; a classical recording from the acoustic or early electrical period.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3551 Classical
Nicolas Medtner was a Russian pianist-composer; His Master's Voice C3552 is the third and fourth parts of his Appassionata Sonata, a significant work in his piano repertoire recorded for HMV, likely in the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3552 Classical
Nicolas Medtner recorded 'Appassionata Sonata' parts 5 and 6 for HMV in the early 1930s; Medtner was a major Russian-American pianist and composer and a noted interpreter of his own work.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3553 Classical
The Tuxedo Orchestra with Funny and Manhattan on Vocalion X9675.AI summary
Vocalion X9675 Dance
This His Master's Voice side captures birdsong from Beatrice Hamilton's garden in Oxted, Surrey, a curiosity of the 1920s–1930s era of novelty recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2469
Nina and Frederik, the Danish vocal duo, recorded 'Mary's Boy Child' for Columbia in the 1950s. The song became a seasonal standard, and this recording represents the duo's commercial peak in the UK.AI summary
Columbia DB4375 Voice
Nina Frascani on Columbia D5519, 'S'apre per te per il mio cor' / 'O Aprile foriero' — operatic or classical vocal pieces in Italian.AI summary
Columbia D5519 Opera
Nina Koshetz was a Russian soprano and actress who emigrated after the Revolution; she was closely associated with Rachmaninoff, who accompanied her and wrote songs for her. HMV DB1205 carries 'Kaddish' (Ravel's setting) and 'Eili Eili', a Jewish devotional song — a significant coupling given her personal history and musical circle. DB-prefix indicates a 12-inch electric-era pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB1205 Yiddish
Nina Koshetz on Brunswick 30106 — 'Lisa's Air' and 'Reverie and Dance' — is a companion pressing to Brunswick 15031 in this collection, extending her recorded output on the Russian song and romance repertoire she favoured in her American career. A second Koshetz pressing reinforces the specialist collecting interest.AI summary
Brunswick 30106 Voice
Nina Koshetz was a Russian soprano and actress who emigrated after the Revolution and had a notable career in Europe and America in the 1920s. Brunswick 15031 couples 'Eastern Romance' with 'Humoresque' — characteristic of the Russian song repertoire she favoured. Koshetz is a specialist collecting interest among enthusiasts of Russian vocal music.AI summary
Brunswick 15031 Voice
Nina Koshetz, the Russian émigré soprano who later became a celebrated Hollywood teacher, performing 'Over the Steppe' and 'To the Sun' on Brunswick catalogue 10139. Koshetz's Brunswick recordings of Russian songs are of interest to collectors of early Russian vocal art.AI summary
Brunswick 10139 Voice
Nina Koshetz performing 'Winds Are Blowing' and 'Ol Mamo' on Brunswick catalogue 10140 — a companion to id 20733. As with that disc, Koshetz's Brunswick Russian songs are of interest to collectors of early Russian vocal art.AI summary
Brunswick 10140 Voice
Nini Frascani, an unrecognised performer. G&T 053048 ('Crepuscolo Triste') is an acoustic recording from an early catalogue number; scarce.AI summary
G&T 053048 Voice
Ninon Vallin was a French operatic mezzo-soprano of the early 20th century, famous for her role in Massenet and French opera; this Parlophone recording of 'L'Heure Exquise' and 'Si Mes Vers Avaient des Ailes' preserves her vocal artistry.AI summary
Parlophone RO20068 Opera
Ninon Vallin, the French soprano, sings from Gounod's 'Faust' on Odeon.AI summary
Odeon 171.031 Opera
N M Wills performing a novelty monologue on the GC label, a minor British imprint of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Gramophone Company 1428 Comic
Noah Beery was an American film actor — the brother of Wallace Beery — who had a substantial silent and early sound career in Hollywood. His appearance on a Brunswick disc, catalogue 01154, performing 'The Whip' and 'One Little Drink' is an unusual crossover between film celebrity and the recording studio. Brunswick pressed this for the British market; celebrity novelty recordings of this type are a distinct collecting category.AI summary
Brunswick 01154 Personalities (Prs)
Nobby Clark recorded these sentimental numbers on the Oc label, a minor British marque. The song 'My Old Dutch' is a well-known music-hall standard, suggesting Clark was a vocalist in the popular register.AI summary
Octacros 570 Voice
Nobby Clark recorded 'Our Little Nipper' and 'My Old Dutch' for Piccadilly, a cheap British marque active in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Piccadilly 538 Music Hall
Noble with 'Dreaming a Dream' and 'Sitting Beside of You' on His Master's Voice B6520 — a dance recording from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6520 Dance
Noble performing two orchestral novelties — 'Comanche War Dance' and 'Iroquois' — on Columbia FB series. This is likely Ray Noble, the prolific British dance-band leader and composer, or his orchestra, recording for the FB (faster) series.AI summary
Columbia FB2622 Orchestra
Noble (likely Ray Noble, the prolific British composer and bandleader) on HMV, recording 'Shout for Happiness' and 'Goodnight Sweetheart'. Light dance and novelty material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5984 Dance
A piece titled 'Whispering' performed by Noble (identity unclear) on His Master's Voice, a major British label.AI summary
His Master's Voice Bb19914-4 Dance
Ray Noble, the celebrated British bandleader, composer and pianist, recorded this orchestral piece for HMV's OB series, a prestigious 12-inch format release of the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice OB694-1 Orchestra
Noble (likely Ray Noble's orchestra) on 'Miracle Melodies', His Master's Voice B3907. Noble was a prolific British dance-band arranger and composer of the late 1920s-early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3907 Dance
An orchestral piece, 'Hiawatha's Lullaby', and a song 'I shall still keep smiling along', credited to Noble on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6359 Orchestra
Ray Noble, the prolific British bandleader and composer, recorded 'Seven Years with the Wrong Woman' and 'All Over Italy' for His Master's Voice B6364. Another recording from Noble's prolific catalogue for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6364 Dance
Noble (likely Ray Noble's orchestra) on 'Something came and got me in the Spring' and 'Chewing Gum', His Master's Voice B6369. Noble was a leading British dance-band arranger of the late 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6369 Dance
Noble (artist unidentified) on His Master's Voice B6396 performing popular songs. HMV B-series pressings are common; no artist information available.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6396 Voice
Noble recorded 'Oh Johanna' and 'Happy Ending' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B6397. This is likely the conductor Ray Noble or another artist of that name, but without confirmation these remain unplaced.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6397 Dance
Ray Noble, the British bandleader, composer and arranger, recording two original compositions for His Master's Voice: 'Experiment' and 'Snowball'. Noble was a prolific and respected figure in British dance music of the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6408 Dance
Noble (artist or ensemble name unclear) on His Master's Voice B6440, performing popular comedic or novelty songs of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6440 Music Hall
Ray Noble was a British bandleader and composer who recorded for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s-early 1930s; these are popular ballads from his prolific recording output.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6441 Orchestra
Noble on His Master's Voice, this pressing of 'Oceans of Time' and 'Sun is Round the Corner' is an unidentified artist's sentimental vocal from the 1930s–40s period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6450 Voice
Noble (likely Ray Noble's orchestra) on 'Have a Heart' and 'It's Time to say Goodnight', His Master's Voice B6459. Noble was a prolific and highly regarded British dance-band arranger and composer of the late 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6459 Dance
Noble (likely a bandleader) on His Master's Voice B6469, performing "Wagon Wheels" and "Spin a little Web of Dreams"; the B-series was a standard HMV issue of the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6469 Dance
A bandleader or vocalist credited only as Noble on His Master's Voice, likely 1920s–30s dance or popular repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6477 Dance
Noble (first name not given) recorded two orchestral pieces on HMV's B-series, a mid-price label active from the 1920s onwards. The titles suggest light orchestral or theatre music of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6496 Orchestra
Noble recorded 'I never had a Chance' and 'It's all forgotten now' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B6509. Noble is an unidentified artist; the high B-series catalogue number suggests a later pressing from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6509 Voice
Columbia FB2024 Dance
Ray Noble (or a band under his direction) recorded two popular song sides for His Master's Voice: 'I'll Do My Best to Make You Happy' and 'Love Is the Sweetest Thing'. Noble was a major British bandleader and composer.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6245 Dance
Noble recorded 'When It's Sunset on the Nile' and 'Blaze Away' for His Master's Voice (B6057). The artist may be Ray Noble, the noted British bandleader and composer, or another Noble; context suggests a dance side.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6057 Dance