21,667 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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A band plays the William Tell Overture in two parts on Savana 1507.AI summary
Savana 1507 Orchestra
An unidentified band performing 'Dixie Doddle' and 'Hoch-und Deutschmeister' on Columbia is36, an extremely early Columbia catalogue number.AI summary
Columbia is36 Dance
The Mignon Overture by Thomas, orchestral material on Columbia. Two-sided medleys of classical and light orchestral excerpts were standard filler in British collections of the era.AI summary
Columbia is5011 Orchestra
An unidentified band performs 'Chorister Waltz' on Nicole, a minor British label, with only one side listed.AI summary
Nicole 4243
An unidentified band recorded a selection from Buzzed (or a "Buzz Buzz" musical piece) for Portland, a minor British label.AI summary
Portland 1120
Band recording a selection from "Kissing Time", a musical show, on Regal with a high catalogue number, suggesting a late 1920s or 1930s pressing.AI summary
Regal 7450 Orchestra
A band plays selections from The Merry Widow in two parts on Fontana 1661.AI summary
Fontana 1661 Orchestra
Unnamed band performing a Rigoletto fantasy on Odeon 51019. Without artist identification this record is difficult to place; it appears to be a standard operatic medley by a dance or light orchestra.AI summary
Odeon 51019 Orchestra
Two instrumental pieces—'Turkish Patrol' and 'Japanese Lanterns dance'—credited to 'Band' on Beltona label. This is a British imprint from the inter-war period.AI summary
Bel-Canto C5077 Orchestra
Best 114 Misc.
A band performing 'Under the Banner of Victory' and 'Wedding March' for Best 126, a novelty or ceremonial recording from the 1920s on a minor British label.AI summary
Best 126 Orchestra
An unidentified band performed 'Rienzi Overture' (in two parts) on Tow 246. This is a classical orchestral recording on an early and obscure British label.AI summary
Tower 246 Orchestra
A band performs 'He Played His Ukulele as the Ship Went Down' on Pan Records, with both sides the same. The title is a novelty song, likely from the early 1920s era.AI summary
Panachord 25154 Dance
An anonymous band recording of 'Smiler Rag' and 'Temptation Rag' on the Sc label, a small British imprint of the early 1900s.AI summary
Scala 208 Instrumental
An unnamed band recorded 'Blue Blazes' and 'Liszt to the Rhapsody Rag' for Winner 3338. The second title suggests a classical-to-novelty medley popular in the early 1930s; the artist and band identity are unknown.AI summary
Winner 3338 Classical
An instrumental arrangement of music from Verdi's *Il trovatore*—the Act 4 finale and the famous *Miserere* chorus—credited only to "Band" on the Fav label, a minor British imprint.AI summary
Favorite 33013
A band performing two patriotic or commemorative marches on Bouw, a small or regional British label. The artist credited only as 'Band' and the obscure label make specific identification difficult.AI summary
Bouw 466 Orchestra
Unidentified band performing a march on the Concert label; the label and catalogue number provide no clear identifying information.AI summary
Concert 7317
A band ensemble performs 'Warblers Serenade' and 'By the Swanee River' on this Era label record, a minor British imprint active in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Era 283 Orchestra
An ensemble credited as 'Band' performing 'Moore's Irish Memories' and 'Poppies' on Lyric A10, a British budget label of uncertain date.AI summary
Lyric A10
A band recording of French-language titles 'Retraite de Crimee' and 'Papa l'arbi' on the Luzophone label, a small British marque of the early 1920s.AI summary
Luzophone 2137 Orchestra
A band plays Why and Cross Your Fingers on Ariel 4564.AI summary
Ariel 4564 Dance
An unidentified band recorded two sides of light dance or waltz material for Beka, a significant early British label. The titles and label suggest early 1910s or earlier.AI summary
Beka 4165 Dance
An unidentified band recorded instrumental numbers 'A Tramp through Epping Forest' and 'Our Leaders— hurrah!' for Bel-C, an obscure British label. No artist is credited, and the label and catalogue number are not readily placed.AI summary
Beltona C5280 Misc.
An unidentified band on Best Acoustic Records performing 'Ballet Russe' and 'Blue Danube' — light orchestral recordings from the early acoustic era, circa 1920s.AI summary
Best A22 Orchestra
A band performs a selection from 'Girl on the Film', a musical comedy, on Chapman (Chap label), a small British marque. The two-part format and low catalogue number suggest an early 1920s pressing.AI summary
Chappell 3 Dance
Band instrumental on Dandy 5101, a British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Dandy 5101 Dance
An unidentified band performing 'Just like a Melody out of the Sky' on the Duo label, a small or short-lived British imprint with no catalogue number recorded.AI summary
Duophone Instrumental
An orchestra recording two sentimental pieces on Piccadilly 118, from the budget-label era of the early 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 118 Orchestra
A band plays a Harry Lauder memories medley in two parts on Britannic 0019.AI summary
Britannic it0019 Instrumental
A band plays Come to the Ball and Blue Danube on Britannic 0026.AI summary
Britannic it0026 Dance
An unnamed band recorded two pieces for Brunswick Records, the novelty title 'Ghost of the Mayor', described as a two-sided piece; the identity of the band and the nature of the music are unclear.AI summary
Britannic it610
A band plays I Want to Go Back to Michigan, with Along Came Ruth on the reverse, on Climax 488.AI summary
Climax 488 Dance
Band (artist unidentified) on Curry's 334, performing 'I Fell Head Over Heels in Love' and 'Shady Tree'. Curry's was a small British label, likely from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Curry's 334 Dance
A band recording on Curry's Records, catalogue 91, performing 'Temptation Rag' and 'Epler's Whiskers', dance and ragtime material from the acoustic era or early 1920s.AI summary
Curry's 91 Instrumental
An unidentified band performing 'Powder Rag' and 'Silver Myrtles', dance-band numbers from the 1920s era. This Exo label pressing is from an obscure British marque.AI summary
Exo 317 Dance
A dance band recording on Guar Records, a minor British label, with titles 'All by myself' and 'Say it with Music'.AI summary
Guardsman 1179
A band performing 'Deedle Deedle Dum' and 'Sneak' on Guar, a small British label.AI summary
Guardsman 1276
An uncredited band on Guar (Guardian), a minor British label. The titles 'My Old Ramshackle Shack' and 'In a Tent' suggest light novelty or dance material, but without artist information identification is difficult.AI summary
Guardsman 1341
A band recorded 'Belle of New York' and an unlisted side B for Jumbo Records 1212, a small or short-lived British label of the early period.AI summary
Jumbo 1212 Orchestra
A band performs 'Elephant's Shuffle' and 'Everybody's Doing It' on Home 1206. Home was a minor British label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Hom 1206 Dance
John Bull 11183 Voice
An unidentified band on JLCO 5044 — 'Queen of My Heart' and 'Estudiantina.' JLCO is a label untraced in standard references; the catalogue number gives no strong period indicator. 'Estudiantina' is a well-known Spanish-flavoured piece recorded by many bands from the 1890s onward. Without label identification this cannot be reliably valued.AI summary
JLCO 5044 Orchestra
A band recording of 'Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil' and 'Why Do You Cry Then' for HomH, catalogue 381, likely 1920s.AI summary
Hom H381 Dance
An unidentified band on HomH 426, a catalogue number indicating the rare 'Homophone' label. Neither the label nor the artist can be placed; the titles are standard dance-band material.AI summary
Hom H426 Dance
Band performing 'Homesick' and 'All My Life' on Melot 1269, an obscure British imprint.AI summary
Meloto 1269 Dance
A band recording on Melog, catalogue 17, performing the song 'If those lips could only speak' (credited to Earle) coupled with 'Boulanger'.AI summary
Melograph 17 Dance
An unnamed band performing dance numbers 'Roller Skating Girls' and 'Gaiety Waltz' on the Play label.AI summary
Play 102113 Dance