21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Phyllis Lett was a British or Commonwealth singer, probably of the 1920s–1930s. 'The Hills of Donegal' and 'Caller Herdin'' are popular songs or folk pieces. This His Master's Voice D248 pressing is from the early classical/voice series, probably 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D248 Voice
Piancon (likely a house name or group pseudonym) on GCo, performing a classical operatic aria — artist and label otherwise unidentified.AI summary
GCo 052217 Opera
A piano recording of two pieces, 'Elysium' and 'To Francis', credited simply to 'Piano' on SoundG, catalogue 2, a small British label of uncertain date and provenance.AI summary
Soundwave G2 Instrumental
A Victor recording of instrumental Chinese piano and Chinese vocal, credited only to 'Piano' and 'Female Chinese Singer'. The catalogue number and minimal information suggest this is a very early or unusual release for the Victor label.AI summary
Victor 43514 Instrumental
Piano Red, the influential boogie-woogie pianist and R&B pioneer, recorded 'Rockin' with Red' and 'Red's Boogie' for His Master's Voice—energetic instrumental pieces that exemplify the jump blues style that helped shape early rock and roll.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO244 Instrumental
Piano Red was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist (William Perryman, 1911–1985); this His Master's Voice pressing of 'Rockin' with Red' and 'Red's Boogie' brings US boogie-woogie to a British audience in the early 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO244 Jazz
Piano Red, an influential early R&B and boogie-woogie pianist, performing 'Baby's what's wrong' and 'Layin' the Boogie' on His Master's Voice—a rare British pressing of an American R&B artist from the late 1940s–early 1950s.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO276 Rock
Piano Red on His Master's Voice B10246: 'Hey Good Lookin'' and 'Just Right Bounce'. Piano Red (Willie Preston) was an R&B and boogie-woogie pianist of the 1950s, influential in early rock and roll.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10246 Jazz
An unnamed piano recital of Romeo and Juliet, attributed only to 'Piano solo', on Levys; no catalogue number recorded.AI summary
Levys Classical
A piano soloist recorded 'Francisco Waltz' and 'Elysium Waltz' for Palinotype Records, a small British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Pal (?) 2513 Instrumental
Piano accompaniments to art songs on His Master's Voice, an instrumental side releasing sheet-music fixtures for singers; British pressing of early acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B721 Instrumental
Picadilly Revels on Columbia 4378, a British dance ensemble of the late 1920s performing light novelty material typical of British popular orchestras of the period.AI summary
Columbia 4378 Dance
The Piccadilly Band performing 'Oh Mo'nah' and 'Magic of a waltz with you' (credited to Leon) on Piccadilly 895, a small British label of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 895 Dance
A dance band recording on the Piccadilly label, a cheap British marque operating from the late 1920s. The Piccadilly Dance Band was a house band recording numerous sides under that name.AI summary
Piccadilly 147 Dance
Piccadilly Revels were a British dance and novelty group of the late 1920s and early 1930s; this Columbia recording captures them performing 'Try again Tomorrow' and 'But not Today'.AI summary
Columbia 4250 Dance
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia with light dance and novelty material from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4604 Dance
Piccadilly Revels, a studio ensemble on the Piccadilly label, recorded 'Yale Blues' and 'Just the Same'; the artist name is the label itself, which often credited house orchestras or arranged compilations on that economical imprint.AI summary
Columbia 4603 Dance
A dance band credited as Piccadilly Revels on Columbia 4641, playing 'Varsity Yale Blues' and 'Deep River Blues'. Piccadilly Revels was a pseudonym used by Columbia for cheap dance sides in the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4641 Dance
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia 4413, performing 'Muddy Water' and 'Shalimar'. The ensemble name suggests a house band or session group for Columbia; the catalogue number indicates mid-to-late period pressing.AI summary
Columbia 4413 Dance
Piccadilly Revels, a British dance or novelty group, recorded on Columbia in the late 1920s–early 1930s. 'I Ain't That Kind of Baby' and 'Ting-a-Ling' are novelty songs, but the group is not separately identifiable in standard discographies.AI summary
Columbia 4550 Dance
Columbia 4603 Dance
Piccadilly Revels recorded 'Lonely Eyes' and 'My Cutey's Due at Two-to-Two Today' for Columbia, catalogue 4255, likely a mid-period pressing of the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4255 Dance
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia 4313 with 'Rhythm is the Thing' and 'Cherie I Love You', mid-1930s dance material. The Revels were likely a session band for Columbia; neither artist nor material is distinctive.AI summary
Columbia 4313 Dance
The Piccadilly Revels, a British variety ensemble, performing 'It' and a selection from 'Desert Song' on Columbia 4321.AI summary
Columbia 4321 Orchestra
Piccadilly Revels perform 'Song of the Vagabonds' and 'Only a Rose' on Columbia 4325, likely operetta selections from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4325 Orchestra
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia, a dance band recording of two popular songs from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4326 Dance
Piccadilly Revels on Columbia 4332, performing two novelty or comic songs: 'Where Do You Work-a John' (a parody song of the era) and 'Crazy Words Crazy Tune', dance-band novelty material.AI summary
Columbia 4332 Dance
Ray Starita and the Piccadilly Revels recorded 'Is She My Girl Friend?' and 'Persian Rosebud' for Columbia 4640 in the 1920s. Ray Starita was a British bandleader and saxophonist active in the 1920s–1930s, recording extensively for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 4640 Dance
The Piccadilly Revels band on Columbia, a British dance-band side from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 4255 Dance
Pickard's Chinese Syncopaters performing 'Rag Doll' and 'Stay out of the South' on His Master's Voice. This is an exotic dance band of the 1920s, one of several similar acts popular in the jazz age.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5528 Dance
Pickard's Chinese Syncopators recorded 'Flower of the Orient' and 'Ali Baba' for His Master's Voice, a major British label, in the 1920s; the ensemble name suggests an Oriental-themed novelty act typical of the dance-band era.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD175 Dance
Pickard's Chinese Syncopators on His Master's Voice BD220 with 'Medley Foxtrot' and 'Donde Estás Corazón', a novelty dance recording from the 1920s–1930s. The group's name suggests an exotic or syncopated dance ensemble, likely British or British-based.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD220 Dance
The Pickens Sisters, an American novelty and comedy trio, on His Master's Voice with two light popular songs; the Pickens Sisters were prolific recording artists of the late 1920s-1930s and known for their close harmony and novelty style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4176 Voice
The Pickens Sisters on His Master's Voice, this pressing of 'Lawd you made the Night too long' and 'Dream Sweetheart' is another example of their 1930s harmony vocal work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4212 Voice
The Pickens Sisters were a vocal trio on His Master's Voice; this pressing of 'San' and 'Sweet Georgia Brown' dates from the 1930s and captures their polished harmony work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4250 Voice
Pierce & Roslyn recorded the Hawaiian-flavoured novelty 'Here Comes the Showboat' and 'Aloha' with Hawaiian harp for Piccadilly 379 in the early 1930s. The Hawaiian harp suggests an attempt to capitalise on the brief Hawaiian music craze of that era.AI summary
Piccadilly 379 Hawaiian
Piero Trombetta, 'Cantando Questa Strana Canzon' and 'Mi Bumba Ne', on Columbia CQ17774; an Italian vocalist recorded for one of the major labels, with song titles in Italian.AI summary
Columbia CQ17774 Voice
Pierre Arezzo, an Italian tenor, performing two operatic arias: 'Si j'etais Roi' (Adolphe Adam) and an arioso from 'Le Roi de Lahore' (Édouard Lalo), on the Reney label.AI summary
Reney 42082 Opera
Pierre Dudan, the Russian-born French singer, with Jimmy de Harlem and Polka de mandibules on Polydor 590.162.AI summary
Polydor 590.162 Voice
Pierre Fol and his Quintette of Strings on St 1330, performing two sentimental instrumental miniatures. Fol was a minor European musician of the 1930s–1940s era.AI summary
Sterno 1330 Instrumental
Piggy Jones on the Gennett label 3155, a novelty or dance recording of the late 1920s.AI summary
Gennett 3155 Dance
Piggy Jones on the Gen label, a record of which little is known. The artist is not immediately recognisable, and Gen is an obscure British or American label whose identity and scope are unclear.AI summary
Gen 3115 Jazz
Pine Top Smith recorded 'Pinetop's Boogie Woogie' and 'Pinetop's Blues' for Brunswick, one of the earliest and most important boogie-woogie recordings, made in 1928–29.AI summary
Brunswick 80008 Jazz
Pine Top Smith, an important early boogie-woogie pianist, recorded "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" and "Pine Top's Blues" for Brunswick in the early 1930s. These are pioneering examples of the boogie-woogie style that would dominate American blues piano.AI summary
Brunswick 03600 Jazz
Pinkies Birmingham 5, a jazz or dance ensemble, recorded 'Heading for Louisville' and 'Valencia' for Scala; Birmingham regional jazz or dance music of the early 1930s.AI summary
Scala 1761 Jazz
Pinky and Perky, the television puppet characters and novelty performers, recorded this novelty song for Decca in the 1950s. The duo became famous through British television variety shows and were a commercial recording act of their era.AI summary
Decca F11116 Personalities (Prs)
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Decca F11095