21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Paul Anka with Diana and Don't Gamble with Love on Columbia DB3980. Diana was his 1957 hit.AI summary
Columbia DB3980 Rock
Paul Anka, the teen pop idol of the 1950s, recorded 'Tell Me That You Love Me' and 'I Love You, Baby' for Columbia Records.AI summary
Columbia DB4022 Voice
Paul Anka on Columbia DB4110. Anka was a hugely successful pop singer-songwriter of the 1950s and early 1960s, known for hits including 'Diana', 'Lonely Boy' and as a songwriter.AI summary
Columbia DB4110 Rock
Paul Ash, a British conductor and pianist, performing two popular songs on Columbia—'My Pet' and 'Dolores'. Ash was a well-known dance bandleader and composer of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Columbia 4936 Dance
Paul Aumonnier sings Le Lac on Lyrophon 323.AI summary
Lyrophon 323 Voice
Paul Aumonnier on the Elephone label, catalogue 109, performing 'Air de la Calomnie' and 'Garde qui passe'. Elephone is a very obscure label not readily identified in standard references; Aumonnier does not appear prominently in general discographies. An unrecognised artist on an obscure label warrants investigation.AI summary
Elephone 109 Voice
Paul Barnes performing 'Soldier's Chorus' and 'O Star of Eve' on Home Discs, a minor British label. These are operatic or classical selections.AI summary
Hom D1142
Paul Bender (1875-1947), the German bass, sings Sarastro's arias In diesen heil'gen Hallen and O Isis und Osiris from Mozart's The Magic Flute on Polydor 62304.AI summary
Polydor 62304 Opera
Paul Bonneau Orchestra recorded these two instrumental pieces for Chappell, a British label associated with the music publisher; Bonneau is not well documented.AI summary
Chappell C863 Orchestra
Paul Clifford's band recorded 'That's my Virginia' and 'Ah sweet mystery of life' on Curry's 196, a scarce regional British label.AI summary
Curry's 196 Orchestra
Paul Clifford's band performs 'All of the Time' and 'When Summer Is Gone' on Curry's, a British regional label active in the late 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 263 Dance
The Paul England Speciality Octet, a jazz or dance ensemble of the 1930s, recorded 'Slipping round the Corner' and 'For You' for Decca, catalogue F2394.AI summary
Decca F2394 Jazz
Decca F2670 Misc.
Paul Evans recorded 'Seven little girls' and 'Worshipping an idol' for Decca catalogue FM6718. Decca's FM series was a later pressing line.AI summary
Decca FM6718 Voice
Paul Fenoulhet's Band recorded 'Royal Garden Blues' and 'Phil the Fluter's Ball' for His Master's Voice BD5985. 'Royal Garden Blues' is a jazz standard; 'Phil the Fluter's Ball' is a traditional Irish-derived piece.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5985 Dance
Paul Fenoulhet and his band perform 'Yippee Olly Ay No' and 'It Might As Well Be Spring' on His Master's Voice, a British dance orchestra active through the 1940s and 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5928 Dance
Paul Fenoulhet's band recorded 'Hey Ba Ba Re Bop' and 'Cement Mixer' for His Master's Voice during the immediate post-war bebop craze of the late 1940s. These novelty-styled titles reflect American bebop influence in British dance music.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5943 Dance
Paul Fenoulhet led a British dance band; this His Master's Voice side features two light dance pieces from the 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5945 Dance
Paul Fenoulhet was a British bandleader and composer active in the 1920s and 1930s. This HMV BD pressing of two novelty or popular songs is a routine dance-band side from the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5985 Dance
A classical or novelty orchestral piece credited to Paul Franklin on PaxPR, an obscure British label.AI summary
Paxton PR618 Orchestra
Paul Gerber performing Swiss alpine songs on the Vox label, a minor American pressing. Gerber and this repertoire are now obscure.AI summary
Vox 3258 Voice
Untitled
Paul Godwin's orchestra on Decca's PO-series performs two dance numbers, one a Hiller composition.AI summary
Decca PO5050 Dance
Paul Henrion was a French singer or performer, likely of the early 20th century. This Historic Phonogram Records side, 'Juste Nivette' and a Meyerbeer duet excerpt, represents European vocal or operatic material from the acoustic era.AI summary
Historic Record Society 1083 Opera
Paul Klenau conducting Debussy's 'Iberia' (parts 3–4) on Columbia L2000, a mid-period electrical recording of orchestral music.AI summary
Columbia L2000 Classical
Columbia L1772 Classical
Paul Laval on His Master's Voice N4457, a voice record from the N-series. Laval appears to have been a minor vocalist of limited recording career.AI summary
His Master's Voice N4457 Voice
Paul Laval on His Master's Voice N4482 recorded 'Runnin' Wild' (A. Harrington Gibbs, Joe Grey and O. A. Harrington, 1923) and 'Dinah's Blues' (credited to D. Shore); Laval is an unrecognised French or European artist.AI summary
His Master's Voice N4482 Jazz
Paul Mares on Columbia, catalogue 35686, with 'Reincarnation' and 'Maple Leaf Rag'. Mares was a New Orleans jazz trumpeter active in the 1920s, and this side represents early American jazz on a British pressing.AI summary
Columbia 35686 Jazz
Paul Reimers performing the romantic songs 'On Wings of Song' and 'Whither' on Victor 45065, a vocal side from a minor recording artist.AI summary
Victor 45065 Voice
Paul Rich on Emblem Records, performing 'Peggy Sue' and 'Oh Boy'. Emblem was a small British label of the early 1950s.AI summary
Embassy 270 Rock
Paul Robeson, the renowned American baritone and activist, performing two folk songs—'John Henry' and 'Water Boy'—on Columbia DB2506. Robeson was a major recording and concert artist whose folk and spiritual recordings remain influential and sought-after.AI summary
Columbia DB2506 Voice
Paul Robeson on His Master's Voice B4052, performing 'My Heart is Where the Mohawk Flows' and 'The Folks I Used to Know'. Robeson was a major American bass-baritone, actor and political figure, one of the most recorded singers of the 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4052 Voice
Paul Robeson, the legendary American bass-baritone and political activist, recorded in His Master's Voice in the 1930s; two songs from his extensive discography.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8541 Voice
Paul Robeson on Columbia, performing 'John Henry' and 'Water Boy' — the American bass singer, actor and civil-rights activist, performing iconic American folk and work songs.AI summary
Columbia DB2506 Voice
Paul Robeson sings the spirituals 'There's a Man Going Round Taking Names' and 'Witness' on the Horizon label.AI summary
Horizon 201 Voice
Paul Robeson, the celebrated African American bass-baritone and actor, recorded 'Song of the Fatherland' and 'Song of the Plains' for Columbia DB2125 in the electrical era.AI summary
Columbia DB2125 Voice
Paul Robeson, the great American bass-baritone, actor and activist, recorded on Columbia. 'John Henry' and 'Water Boy' are spirituals and folk songs central to Robeson's repertoire and ideology. Robeson's recordings are widely sought.AI summary
Columbia DB2506 Voice
Paul Robeson, the American bass-baritone and political activist, recorded these two spirituals for HMV in the 1930s—'Lazybones' and 'Carry Me Back to Green Pastures' showcase the rich, resonant voice that made him one of the most celebrated singers of his era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8010 Voice
Paul Robeson, the American baritone and actor who became an international symbol of civil rights and anti-racism, recorded for His Master's Voice throughout his career. This pressing of 'I ain't lazy I'm just dreamin'' and 'Little Man you've had a busy Day' dates to the 1930s–40s and remains a touchstone of his early recording work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8202 Voice
Paul Robeson, the great American bass-baritone, performing two African-American spirituals, 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' and 'On Ma Journey', on His Master's Voice. Robeson was one of the most important singers of the twentieth century, and his recordings remain highly collectable.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8372 Voice
Paul Robeson on HMV B8591, performing 'Roll Up Sailorman' and 'I Don't Know What's Wrong'. Robeson (1898–1976) was an American baritone, actor and political activist of major significance; his recordings for HMV are keenly collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8591 Voice
Paul Robeson, the African-American bass-baritone, actor and civil rights figure, on His Master's Voice performing African-American spirituals and work songs. Robeson was one of the most significant recording artists of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8637 Voice
Paul Robeson, the legendary American bass-baritone, recorded two songs for His Master's Voice: 'Absent' and 'Sea Fever' (John Masefield), B9257; Robeson was one of the greatest singers of the 20th century and a major recording artist from the 1920s onwards.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9257 Opera
Paul Robeson, the American baritone, actor and civil rights activist, recorded for His Master's Voice in the 1920s–30s. Robeson was one of the greatest singers of his era and remains a towering cultural figure; his recordings range from spirituals and work songs to classical art songs and political material.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8135 Voice
Paul Robeson, the great American bass-baritone and civil rights figure, sings his signature 'Ol' Man River' from Show Boat, backed with 'I Still Suits Me' with Elisabeth Welch, on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8497 Voice
Paul Robeson on His Master's Voice B2187, the American bass-baritone and actor, with 'Water Boy' and 'Steal away', spirituals that became his signature pieces.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2187 Voice
Paul Robeson, the internationally renowned baritone, actor and civil-rights advocate, recorded 'Ol' Man River' (his signature song from the 1927 musical *Show Boat*) and 'Show Boat Overture' on Brunswick 111. This is one of Robeson's most famous recordings.AI summary
Brunswick 111 Voice