21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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P Ritte and J Saker performing hymns on Scala, a minor British label of the 1930s.AI summary
Scala 160 Voice
P. Rush recorded two sentimental numbers for Imperial, 'My Irish Home Sweet Home' and 'You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues'.AI summary
Imperial 1597 Voice
P Rush performing two sentimental Irish-inflected songs on Imperial, a small British label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Imperial A537 Voice
P Rutland recorded 'Old Father Thames' and 'I want to go Home' for Mayf, an unidentified British label.AI summary
Mayfair 274 Voice
P Walker and C Mollison performing two songs on His Master's Voice (catalogue B4224), from the interwar period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4224 Voice
Pablo Casals was the most celebrated cellist of the 20th century, and his recordings of cello virtuoso pieces — Popper's 'Mazurka' and a 'Gavotte in D' — are treasured documents of his playing. His Columbia recordings are among the most valued cello recordings ever made.AI summary
Columbia 7358 Classical
Pablo Casals, the Catalan cellist, plays Schubert's 'Moment musical' and Saint-Saëns' 'The Swan' on Victor.AI summary
Victorola 1143 Classical
Columbia 7255 Instrumental
Pablo Casals, the Catalan cellist and major figure of 20th-century classical music, on Columbia 7261: Boccherini's Sonata Allegro, recorded in the electrical era (post-1925).AI summary
Columbia 7261 Classical
The Pacey Trio, credited on the St label with two light popular songs, appears to be a minor British group of the interwar period. Very little is known of this act beyond this and possibly one or two other recordings.AI summary
Sterno 652 Instrumental
A pianist credited as Paderewweski performing 'Valse Caprice' on His Master's Voice 045510—likely a misspelling of the famous Polish virtuoso, but attribution should be verified.AI summary
His Master's Voice 045510 Classical
His Master's Voice DA633 Classical
The Pagan Three for an unlabelled label (marked 'St'), performing Hawaiian and South Seas novelties: 'Makin' Wicky Wacky Down in Waikiki' and 'Song of the Islands'. The group and label are both obscure.AI summary
Sterno 680 Hawaiian
The Pair of Black Aces were an obscure recording group of the early 1930s; this Imperial disc is otherwise untraced.AI summary
Imperial 1868 Personalities (Prs)
Palace Guards Band on Chamberlin G153, performing Gilbert and Sullivan overtures. This appears to be a reissue of band material; Chamberlin was an obscure label.AI summary
Champion G153 Orchestra
The Palace Orchestra under Fink recorded 'Hullo America' for His Master's Voice in the early acoustic era, before 1920.AI summary
His Master's Voice C877 Orchestra
Palace Theatre Orchestra performing instrumental medleys for Odeon, a major British label. The catalogue number places this in the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Odeon 66185 Orchestra
The Palace Theatre Orchestra on Columbia, recording a piece with the same title on both sides (likely part 1 and 2, or alternative take). A theatrical orchestra recording from an unidentified production. DX series indicates a luxury pressing, but the orchestra is not well known.AI summary
Columbia DX1203 Orchestra
Palace Theatre Orchestra under H Fink performing two movements from 'Toilet of Venus' — ballet music from a theatrical production — on His Master's Voice B531, an early UK pressing of theatre orchestral music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B531 Orchestra
His Master's Voice B1161
Palais de Danse orchestra with 'Joaquino tango' and 'Prairie Lily' on Scala (449), dance-band material from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Scala 449 Dance
Eclipse 899
Pale K Lua, a Hawaiian vocalist, recorded these two Hawaiian songs for Victor. 'Ua like no a like' is a traditional Hawaiian title; the second side credits the Royal Hawaiians with Irene West as vocalist. Typical of the Hawaiian music recordings that were hugely popular in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Victor 17804 Hawaiian
Pale K. Lua and David K. Kaili, early Hawaiian guitarists, play Indiana March and Minnehaha Medley Waltz on Victor 17807.AI summary
Victor 17807 Hawaiian
Palermo House band on MayfG 2011, performing light dance material "Lady play your mandolin" and "On a little balcony in Spain".AI summary
Mayfair G2011 Dance
Palie K. Lua and David K. Kaili performing Hawaiian dance music and traditional waltzes for His Master's Voice; the artists are likely Hawaiian musicians recorded in the inter-war era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B297 Hawaiian
The Palm Beach Hawaiians performing two Hawaiian novelty songs for Decca. This is a commercial Hawaiian dance recording from the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca caF.2213 Hawaiian
Pamby Dick performing 'Four Little Blackberries' and 'Queen Mary Waltz' on Bouw 320. Bouw was a small British label, likely from the 1920s or early 1930s. Little is documented of the artist.AI summary
Bouw 320 Misc.
Pamby Dick performing Irish traditional material — 'Selection of Irish Melodies' and 'Come back to Erin' — on Inv, an unidentified British label.AI summary
Invicta 221 Voice
Pamby Dick recorded 'Your Eyes have told me so' and 'I'm wearing my Heart away for you' on Inv label, catalogue 264; a vocal side from an obscure British imprint.AI summary
Invicta 264 Voice
Pamby Dick with Handicap March and Hornpipe Medley on Homochord 1012.AI summary
Hom 1012 Instrumental
Pamby Dick, credited on the Syr label with *Your Eyes Have Told Me So* and *Ragtime Violin*, two popular song titles of the 1910s–1920s. Syr was a small, short-lived British imprint and little is known of this artist.AI summary
Sirena 389 Misc.
Pamela Baselow on His Master's Voice C1085, performing 'In Romany' and 'Violet Essex - Just for A While', an obscure vocalist from the early recording era.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1085 Voice
HMV B6557 Dance
Pantomime company performance of Dick Whittington on Columbia 349, a two-part theatrical recording.AI summary
Columbia 349 Misc.
A pantomime recording of 'Cinderella' on Columbia 422, likely a British theatrical or music hall release from the early 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia 422 Music Hall
Pappy, Zeke, Ezra and Elton with The Lady in Red and Red Sails in the Sunset on Panachord 25813.AI summary
Panachord 25813 Country
The Paramount Rhythm Boys on Winner, a budget British label, performing novelty material of the late 1920s–early 1930s. Winner was cheap and prolific; most of their output survives in quantity.AI summary
Winner 5134 Dance
Percival Mackey's band recorded 'Bouquet' and 'Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter' for Columbia 3687. Mackey was a British bandleader and composer of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Columbia 3687 Dance
The Paris Opera chorus performing the Chorus of Philistines from Saint-Saëns' opera Samson et Dalila, issued on Odeon with a very early catalogue number. This is a substantial operatic recording from the acoustic era of international opera recording.AI summary
Odeon 0609 Opera
The Paris Republican Guard band, a military ensemble, recorded 'Aufforderung zum Tanz' (Weber's 'Invitation to the Dance') and Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana' overture for GC, a small label. The exact pressing and date are uncertain.AI summary
Gramophone Company 040113/546 Orchestra
The Parisian Orchestra and Royal Guards Band recorded light orchestral material for Edis, a small British label of the 1920s.AI summary
Edison 280 Orchestra
Brunswick 3578
Parker with Bobadilla and Picador on Vocalion X9792.AI summary
Vocalion X9792 Dance
Parker recorded 'Barcelona' and 'Don't Wake Me Up' for Vocalion, catalogue 9797. Identity of the artist and the recording date are unclear from the catalogue alone.AI summary
Vocalion X9797 Dance
A singer credited as Parker, performing on the Pathé label, a French pressing of the early acoustic period.AI summary
Pathé 1583 Voice
Parker was a vocalist on the Actuelle label, a small British imprint; this pressing pairs two sentimental popular songs, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Actuelle 10502 Voice
Parker performing 'In My Gondola' and 'Cherie I Love You' on Vocalion X9899, a British pressing from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Vocalion X9899 Voice