21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Olimpia Boronat, the Italian soprano who made much of her career in Russia, sings the 'Air de la Rose' on a single-sided G&T. Vocal collectors prize her records as examples of the older bel canto school.AI summary
G&T 53354 Opera
Olimpia Boronat, the celebrated Spanish soprano known for her extraordinary coloratura technique and her success at the Imperial Theatre in St Petersburg, sings an Ave Maria on HMV 053190, a large-format (12-inch) acoustic pressing. The 053000 HMV series is a prestigious early Gramophone Company series for international artists, and Boronat made very few recordings; her discs are collected by specialists in historic coloratura singing.AI summary
His Master's Voice 053190 Opera
Olimpia Boronat, the Italian soprano who made much of her career in Russia, sings the 'Air de la Rose' on a single-sided G&T. Vocal collectors prize her records as examples of the older bel canto school.AI summary
G&T 53354 Opera
Olive Burton and Eric Courtland performing the novelty songs 'There's a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl' and 'Arizona' on His Master's Voice B802, a British pressing from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B802 Music Hall
Olive Fox vocal on 'Ma' and 'I don't think it matters', issued on Zonophone 2217, an early acoustic-era British label. Fox was an obscure vocalist; nothing is known of her recording career or these performances.AI summary
Zonophone 2217 Voice
Olive Fremstad, one of the greatest dramatic sopranos of the early 20th century, performs two Brahms lieder ('Ho Jo To Ho' and 'Du Bist der Lenz') on Columbia. Fremstad was a dominant figure in opera and recital, particularly at the Metropolitan Opera.AI summary
Columbia A1451 Classical
Olive Groves recorded these two sentimental vocal numbers—'If I Might Only Come to You' and 'Mighty Lak' a Rose'—for the Hudsons label, a small British imprint of the acoustic or early electrical era. Groves is not documented in standard references.AI summary
Hudson WF531 Voice
HMV B1288 Voice
Oliver Wakefield on Columbia performing spoken comic material, a two-part recording typical of early 1930s novelty entertainment.AI summary
Columbia FB1553 Comic
Oliver Wakefield on Columbia FB1553, a comedic or novelty recording. The title 'Voice of Inexperience' suggests satirical or comic vocal performance.AI summary
Columbia FB1553 Voice
Columbia FB1597 Personalities (Prs)
Olle Johnny's Dragspelork (a Swedish accordion ensemble) recorded a Scandinavian folk or traditional piece on the Scala label, a minor British imprint. Swedish folk recordings on British labels are uncommon in British collections.AI summary
Scala 392 Instrumental
Imperial 953
Winner 3135
Ollie Power's Harmony Syncopaters on Jazz Reissue 5003, performing 'Okay That Thing' and 'Adam's Apple'. Jazz Reissue was a small British reissue label active in the 1940s–50s, reissuing earlier jazz and hot-dance sides; the original recordings are not identified in the supplied data.AI summary
JazzReissue 5003 Jazz
Olly Oakley on Zonophone, performing character or novelty material; the catalogue number is low, suggesting a recording from the 1910s-20s.AI summary
Zonophone 1174 Music Hall
Olly Oakley plays Spirit of the Glen and Sweep's Intermezzo on Velvet Face 1070.AI summary
Velvet Face 1070 Instrumental
Credited to Olly Oakley on Zonophone, with the intriguing titles 'Queen of Burlesque' and 'Insurgents Patrol'.AI summary
Zonophone 1015 Personalities (Prs)
Olly Oakley on Zonophone 1237 recorded 'Devil May Care' and 'Sunflower Dance'; Zonophone was a significant British label of the 1900s–1930s.AI summary
Zonophone 1237 Dance
Olly Oakley on Aco, catalogue 15018, performing traditional dance material ('Toronto jig', 'Coloured major march'). Oakley is an unrecognised artist on an obscure British label.AI summary
Aco G15018 Instrumental
Olly Oakley, a performer in the music-hall tradition, recorded these two comic pieces—Darkey's Awakening and a circus galop—for His Master's Voice in the early acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1566 Music Hall
Ludgate 6337 Misc.
Olly Oakley recorded 'A Black Coquette' and 'Lancashire Clogs' for His Master's Voice, catalogue C286, likely 1910s–20s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C286 Music Hall
Olly Oakley on HMV B1566, performing 'Darkey's awakening' and M E Flynn's 'Circus Galop', both presumably piano or instrumental pieces. The artist is not documented in standard references.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1566 Instrumental
Olly Oakley on Broadcast 486, a small British label of the early 1930s, performing novelty and music hall material.AI summary
Broadcast 486 Music Hall
Olly Oakley recorded 'The Drum March' and 'The Red Cockade' for Regal, a budget British label. Both are marches or patriotic/traditional titles, likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Regal 6203 Instrumental
Olly Oakley performing novelty folk or hillbilly songs on Fav, an unidentified label.AI summary
Favorite 64086
Olly Oakley recorded 'Banjoland' and a historical title on DuoM 141, a minor British label, likely banjo novelty or comic songs from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Duophone M141 Music Hall
Winner 3135
Olly Oakley on Zonophone 948, recorded in the early acoustic era. The titles indicate popular vocal material of the 1910s-1920s period, but the artist is unrecorded in standard discographies.AI summary
Zonophone 948
G&T 6355
Olly Oakley recorded 'Banjoland' and 'Niggertown' for DuoM, catalogue 141, an early electrical or late acoustic pressing from a small British label.AI summary
Duophone M141
Olly Oakley on Melotone Records with 'Poppies & Wheat' and 'A Drop of Scotch'. Melotone was a minor British label of the late 1920s-30s.AI summary
Meloto 1061 Voice
Olly Oakley recorded 'Drum major' and 'Red cockade' for Regal G6203, likely music-hall novelty or instrumental material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Regal G6203 Music Hall
Olly Oakley on the obscure Sound label, catalogue 138, performing two instrumental pieces: 'Lancashire Clogs' and 'Banjo Oddity'.AI summary
Soundwave 138 Instrumental
Olly Oakley performing instrumental selections on Tri 429, a marginal British label. The catalogue number suggests a late 1920s or early 1930s recording.AI summary
Triumph 429 Instrumental
Olly Oakley performing 'Poppies and Wheat' and 'Sweet Jessamine' on Winner 2046, a small British label of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Winner 2046 Voice
Olly Oakley on Winner catalogue 3141, featuring two light vocal or orchestral numbers. Winner was a prolific British budget label active from the 1920s.AI summary
Winner 3141 Voice
Olly Oakley on Winner 2282, performing 'Nigger in a Pit' and 'Camptown Carnival'. Winner was a cheap British budget label of the 1920s–30s. Oakley's recording career is not well documented.AI summary
Winner 2282
Olly Oakley, the most prolific English banjo soloist of the early gramophone era, plays 'The Gay Gossoon' and the 'Oakleigh Quickstep' on Homochord, the British Homophone Company's label.AI summary
Homochord H154 Instrumental
Olly Oakley's Syncopated 5, a British dance ensemble of the 1920s, recorded 'Arabian Nights' and 'The Vamp' for Winner, a budget British label of that era.AI summary
Winner 3374 Dance
Olsen conducting for HMV, performing two standards: 'Where's That Rainbow' and 'A Little Birdie Told Me So'. Olsen is unrecognised.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5292 Dance
His Master's Voice B5518 Dance
Olsen, a dance bandleader, performing 'Doin' the Raccoon' and 'It goes like this' for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s; the B series indicates a dance recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5576 Dance
Credited to Olsen on His Master's Voice B5050, a light dance or novelty number from the early 1930s. The catalogue number suggests mid-1930s pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5050 Dance
Credited to 'Olsen' on Victor, this pressing of two numbers from the musical 'Good News' is likely a performance by the Olsen dance band or a related act. Victor was an American label; UK copies are less common.AI summary
Victor 20875 Dance
An Olsen recording on His Master's Voice, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s, featuring 'Just a little Thing called Rhythm' and a novelty instrumental.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2268 Dance
Olsen performs 'New Kind of Man' and '(Hickman) Mandalay' on His Master's Voice B1890. This is a vocal recording from the mid-1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1890 Voice