21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Norah Scott on Vocalion, performing two Irish traditional standards — artist otherwise unidentified.AI summary
Vocalion X9101 Voice
Norman Allin, a respected British baritone and teacher, performs 'Organ Grinder' and 'Death and the Maiden' on Columbia. Allin was a known classical artist.AI summary
Columbia 5019 Classical
Norman Allin on Columbia performing 'A West Country Courting' and 'Off to Philadelphia', traditional folk-like songs and narrative ballads by the English baritone.AI summary
Columbia D1541 Voice
Norman Allin was a Welsh tenor and a prominent British operatic and ballad singer of the 1920s-30s; this Columbia pressing offers "Il seraglio" (from Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio) and a traditional song.AI summary
Columbia D1525 Opera
Norman Allin was a respected British baritone and a principal singer with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. His recordings for Columbia of art songs — 'When Song is Sweet' and 'Think On Me' — represent serious British vocal recording from the late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1628 Voice
Norman Allin was a British baritone and solo vocalist of the 1920s–30s; 'Wanderer's Song' and 'Yeomen of England' are art-song or traditional vocal material. Columbia L1366 indicates a later-period or special-series Columbia release, possibly mid-1930s or later.AI summary
Columbia L1366 Voice
Norman Allin, a leading British tenor of the interwar years, recorded these two movements from Handel's Messiah for Columbia's L-series around 1930. A classically trained singer from the concert hall, Allin was one of the finest voices of his generation and these arias represent serious vocal recording of the period.AI summary
Columbia L1453 Opera
Norman Allin, a British tenor of the inter-war years, recorded for Columbia; the titles are from classical oratorio and operetta repertoire.AI summary
Columbia DX125 Voice
Norman Allin was a British tenor and one of the most recorded singers of the 1920s and early 1930s. This Columbia D-series acoustic recording pairs two pieces: 'Brittany' and 'Were you there', representing his prolific output for Columbia in the early acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia D1614 Voice
Norman Brooks on Lon 1202, performing 'You Shouldn't Have Kissed Me the First Time' and 'Somebody Wonderful'. Lon appears to be a very minor or unidentified British label.AI summary
London 1202 Voice
Norman Burns Quintet on Esquire 10-259, performing jazz and popular standards. Esquire was a British jazz label; the artist is not documented in major jazz references.AI summary
Esquire 10-259 Jazz
Norman Evans, a major British comedian of the 1930s and 1940s, in his signature monologues featuring the character Joe Ramsbottom on His Master's Voice BD302; these are celebrated comic sketches from a comedian with a substantial local following.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD302 Comic
Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic Vol. 5, featuring Charlie Ventura, Howard McGhee, and Jacquet, on Asch Records 9029; Granz's JATP concerts were landmark live jazz events of the 1940s, and Asch was a pioneering independent jazz label.AI summary
Asch 9029 Jazz
Norman Griffin recorded 'Carry on the Good Work' for His Master's Voice 4-2965. The title and HMV catalogue suggest a topical or comic song of the 1930s-40s era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2965 Music Hall
Norman Griffin on His Master's Voice catalogue 02790, performing 'Ninny Nonny no'.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02790 Comic
Norman Long, a British comic pianist and entertainer of the music-hall era, performs 'What would Mr Gladstone say to that?' and 'That rests entirely with me' on Columbia DB185. Long was known for witty, rapid-fire spoken comedy delivered at the piano and was a popular entertainer from the 1920s into the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB185 Music Hall
Norman Long, the British entertainer and raconteur, on Columbia DO1935, performing comic monologues in his characteristic style.AI summary
Columbia DO1935 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and pianist, recorded 'Monday Morning' and 'My Little Austin Seven' for Columbia, catalogue 5112, in the late 1920s. Long was a prolific recording artist and radio personality.AI summary
Columbia 5112 Comic
Norman Long, a British comic pianist and entertainer, recorded the comic songs 'Sing Ho for the Days of Drinking' and 'On the Beach at Bangaloo' for Columbia. Long was a popular radio and recording artist in the 1930s, specialising in humorous piano-accompanied songs.AI summary
Columbia 5159 Comic
Norman Long, a British comic vocalist, performing his novelty songs 'Never Have a Bath with Your Wrist Watch On' and 'Why Is the Bacon So Tough?' on Columbia 5162.AI summary
Columbia 5162 Music Hall
Norman Long performing 'You Mustn't Do It After 8 O'Clock' and the sentimental ballad 'That's Why I Love Her' on Columbia 5324.AI summary
Columbia 5324 Music Hall
Norman Long performs two comic monologues—'That Little Back Garden of Mine' and 'Aren't We All'—on Columbia, representing his prolific output as a spoken-word entertainer.AI summary
Columbia 5478 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and entertainer popular in the 1920s–30s, performs 'Ideal Homes' and 'Hidden Heroes' on Columbia 5495.AI summary
Columbia 5495 Comic
Norman Long, the British comedian, performs two comic monologues—'The Imports of England' and 'I Do Hate Lying in Bed'—on Columbia's mainstream catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 5666 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and entertainer, performs 'What Would Mr Gladstone Say to That?' and 'That Rests Entirely With Me' on Columbia, a later double-sided acoustic issue.AI summary
Columbia DB185 Music Hall
Norman Long, a comedian and entertainer, on Columbia DB292, performing his characteristic spoken-word comedy material about London life.AI summary
Columbia DB292 Music Hall
Norman Long was a British entertainer and composer known for comic and novelty material. His Columbia recording 'In the Parlour when the Company's gone' was one of his established pieces.AI summary
Columbia DB317 Music Hall
Norman Long was a British comedy-monologue artist and pianist of the interwar era, popular on stage and records. This Columbia DB383 features his characteristic comic patter.AI summary
Columbia DB383 Music Hall
Norman Long, the British comedian, performs 'I Had to Go and Draw Another Pound Out' and 'Isle of Hootcha Kootcha' on Columbia, exemplifying his spoken-word comedy style.AI summary
Columbia DB412 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British entertainer and humorist, recorded for Columbia DB576, likely mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB576 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comic vocalist and entertainer, performing his comic songs 'Ten Pahnds Dahn' and 'On the Day That Chelsea Went and Won the Cup' on Columbia DB1287.AI summary
Columbia DB1287 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and novelty vocalist, on Columbia DB1380—a recording from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1380 Music Hall
Norman Long with 'When I get my Rag out' and 'The Council Schools are good enough for me' on Columbia (DB1447), comedy novelty material from the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1447 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British comedian and entertainer, recorded these comic monologues—'Dick Turpin's Ride to York' and 'It's Really Too Terribly Thrilling'—which exemplify his spoken-word style on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia DB825 Music Hall
Norman Long, the British comedian, performs 'Luxembourg Calling' and its continuation on Columbia, reflecting his popular spoken-word style.AI summary
Columbia FB1208 Music Hall
Norman Long, the 'Confidential Comedian', performing comedy songs 'It wouldn't have done for the Duke Sir' and 'Round the 'Ouses' on Columbia FB2094. Long was a celebrated British music hall and radio entertainer.AI summary
Columbia FB2094 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Long, a pianist and entertainer, recorded 'Homes' and 'Drage Way' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B2257; Long was a British recording artist active in the late 1920s and early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2257 Music Hall
Norman Long, a popular British comic entertainer and monologist, performed 'Good Little Boy and the Bad Little Boy' and 'Under the Bazunka Tree' on His Master's Voice B2454, a mid-1920s pressing. Long was a music-hall star known for comic character pieces.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2454 Music Hall
Norman Long was a British comedian and singer known for music-hall novelty numbers. This His Master's Voice pressing from the early 1930s captures two of his comic songs.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2580 Music Hall
Norman Long, a British pianist and entertainer known for comic monologues, recorded 'The Bushes at the Bottom of the Garden' and 'Grandma's Days and Nowadays' on Columbia DB738; typical of his witty, character-based material.AI summary
Columbia DB738 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Long, a British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'On the Day That Chelsea Went and Won the Cup' and 'Ten Pahnds Dahn' for Columbia, showcasing his comic songs with their characterful dialect delivery.AI summary
Columbia DB1287 Comic
Norman Williams recorded two popular songs on the Imperial label, a minor British marque of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Imperial 924 Voice
Norman Williams performing instrumental selections—'Lute Player' and 'There is a flower'—on GramD, an obscure or short-lived British label.AI summary
Grammavox 2098/2183 (D53) Instrumental
Norman Williams performing 'Asleep in the Deep' and 'When the Ebb Tide Flows' on Alexandra Nr. 162. Alexandra was a small British label, and this record represents a minor vocalist from the acoustic era.AI summary
Alexander NR162 Voice
Norman Wisdom was a British comedian, singer and actor best known for slapstick films; "Don't Laugh at Me" was his own comic song, and this Columbia recording showcases his personality and humour.AI summary
Columbia DB3133 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Wisdom, the celebrated British comic actor and performer, on Columbia Records with a comic novelty song from the 1950s; Wisdom became a major film and television star but recorded sparingly on 78rpm.AI summary
Columbia FM168 Personalities (Prs)
Norman Wisdom, the British comedian and actor, recorded 'Beware' and 'London Melody' for Decca. Wisdom was a major entertainer and television star; these recordings are from his performing career.AI summary
Decca F9738 Personalities (Prs)
Noro Morales and his Sextet, Latin dance musicians, recorded 'Rum and Coca Cola' and an Iznaga composition for the Coda label, a small American marque.AI summary
Coda 5032 Dance