21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Primo Scala's accordion band, 'Estudiantina' and 'The Skaters' Waltz', on Decca MW29; Scala was a celebrated British-Italian accordion virtuoso who led one of the most popular light-music ensembles of the 1930s and 1940s, and these novelty and classical waltzes showcase the accordion's versatility.AI summary
Decca MW29 Instrumental
Primo Scala's Accordion Band, a British novelty/dance ensemble of the mid-20th century, recorded on Rex, a British label. Accordion-band music of this type is historically minor and rarely sought.AI summary
Rex 9026 Dance
Prince recorded 'College Life Two Step' for Columbia (30010), a two-step dance side likely from the early 1910s or earlier. The artist is not identified further.AI summary
Columbia 30010 Dance
The Prince Dance Band performing on Columbia 2882. Both artist and the early Columbia catalogue number are unrecognised, suggesting an obscure or short-lived ensemble.AI summary
Columbia 2882 Dance
The Prince of Wales's Armistice Night speech on HMV RB2628, a two-sided record of the 1927 address.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB2628 Personalities (Prs)
The Prince of Wales's Armistice Night speech on HMV RB2628, a two-sided record of the 1927 address.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB2628 Personalities (Prs)
Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) delivers a speech at a Council of Social Service meeting, recorded by His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice RC2360 Personalities (Prs)
A recording of the Prince of Wales's speech on Armistice Night, released on His Master's Voice RB2628. A historical spoken-word document from the interwar period.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB2628 Personalities (Prs)
A recorded speech by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor) on the occasion of Armistice Night, on His Master's Voice RB2628.AI summary
His Master's Voice RB2628 Personalities (Prs)
Prince's Band on Columbia 3095, a medley arrangement. Prince's Band were a dance orchestra of the early 1900s; Columbia early catalogue numbers are very common.AI summary
Columbia 3095 Orchestra
Prince's Orchestra performing a 'Vesta Victoria Song Medley' on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 3643 Orchestra
Princess Elizabeth recorded a message to children for HMV, a special commemorative or official recording, likely for broadcasting or charitable purposes.AI summary
His Master's Voice RBS9111 Personalities (Prs)
The Prisca Quartet recorded Schubert's String Quartet in C major for Polyphon, a German label. String-quartet recordings of the classical chamber repertoire are valued by collectors of serious music and chamber performance.AI summary
Polyphon 10409 Classical
Prof Fishberg performing two classical pieces: Tchaikovsky's Andante and Kubelik's Serenade, on Dacap. Fishberg appears to have been an instrumentalist, likely piano or violin, active in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Dacapo 4059 Classical
Professor H. J. Moser recorded ethnographic music samples on Parlophone's R-series: Jewish and Greek traditional music, likely documentary or educational in intent, dating to the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Parlophone R1016
Professor HJ Moser was a musicologist and tenor who recorded selections of medieval and troubadour music for Parlophone; this R series pressing (likely 1920s-30s) represents early historical/educational recordings of these traditions.AI summary
Parlophone R1018 Classical
Prof. Kriesman recorded 'Ave Maria' and 'Reverie' for Columbia, a major British label, in the early electrical era (late 1920s); this is classical or semi-classical material.AI summary
Coliseum 1318 Classical
Prof Kriesman's readings of 'Ave Maria' and 'Reverie' on Columbia IS 1318, a British pressing from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Coliseum 1318 Instrumental
Alessandro Moreschi was the last castrato to make recordings, captured by the Gramophone Company in Rome in 1902 and 1904. If this disc is one of those sessions — described here as 'Concert' label catalogue 54779 — it would be among the most historically significant records in any collection. The label name as catalogued does not correspond to a standard Gramophone Company designation, so the label attribution requires physical verification before any assessment can stand.AI summary
Concert 54779 Voice
Prof Pembauer performing 'Forest Murmurs' (a famous piano piece by Grieg or a similar composer) and 'Prelude in D Flat' on Parlophone E10717. Pembauer was a concert pianist and teacher of some prominence in the early 20th century.AI summary
Parlophone E10717 Classical
Prof Pembauer performing Concerto No 2 in A by an unidentified composer (parts 1 and 2) for Parlophone E10753.AI summary
Parlophone E10753 Classical
Prof. Surzynski recorded 'Praeludium po Slubie' (Prelude After Wedding) and 'Improvisation' for the Fav label, catalogue 74538/9. Both are concert-piano pieces; Surzynski was a professional pianist.AI summary
Favorite 74538/9
Professor Maccann performs 'A Frangesa March' on Zonophone 233, a catalogue number placing this among the very earliest British Zonophone pressings, probably around 1900–1902. The artist is not recognised in major references but a sub-250 Zonophone number is a document of the first years of British disc recording.AI summary
Zonophone 233 Instrumental
Professeur Lederer performed 'Serenade Badine' and 'Le Déluge' for the Aerophone label, a small early British marque.AI summary
Aerophone S9 Instrumental
Professor Johnson recorded 'Give me old time Religion' for Vocalion. This appears to be a sacred or spiritual recording, but the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Vocalion V1013 Voice
Pryor's Band, an American concert and popular music ensemble that recorded from the acoustic era into electrical recording, captured comic and dance novelties on Victor. This side represents early American band recording.AI summary
Victor 16668 Instrumental
Pryor's Band recorded 'Grizzly Turkey Trot' and 'Mr Dream Man' for Victor, catalogue 17111. This is an American pressing on the Victor label, likely from the 1910s–20s. 'Turkey Trot' refers to a popular ragtime dance of the 1900s–10s era, suggesting an early dance-band recording.AI summary
Victor 17111 Dance
P. T. Kirpichek and V. P. Vinogradov on Topic 20, a Russian-language recording on a small British label.AI summary
Topic 20
The Pyatniysky Russian folk chorus, a state ensemble of significant standing, recorded authentic Russian folk songs on the Soviet CCCP label, likely 1950s.AI summary
CCCP 5289-50
Pynkie Whyte is credited on this Regal disc with two songs, "Wash Tub Sal" and "The Milk Maid" — novelty or folk-inflected material on a budget British label.AI summary
Regal 7036 Music Hall
Pynkie Whyte performs 'Wash Tub Sal' and 'The Milk Maid' on Regal 7036. Regal was a Columbia subsidiary budget label sold through Woolworths; without a recognisable artist name this is a standard budget pressing of modest value.AI summary
Regal 7036 Music Hall
Pynkie Whyte recorded "Wash Tub Sal" and "The Milk Maid" for Regal (7036), a British budget label popular in the 1920s–1930s. Whyte was a minor music-hall or novelty singer of that era.AI summary
Regal 7036 Music Hall
Decca F3951 Jazz
A quartet performing 'Caprice' and 'Butterflies' on Winner, a British budget label; without artist attribution, identity and era cannot be precisely established, though the repertoire and label suggest early-to-mid twentieth century light instrumental material.AI summary
Winner 2161 Instrumental
An unidentified quartet recorded two hymns or sacred pieces for Fav Records, 'Stille Nacht' ('Silent Night') and 'O du Fröhliche' ('O Joyful Christmas'), German traditional carol settings.AI summary
Favorite 19179/86
A quartet performing 'Songe d'Automne' and selections from 'Tales of Hoffmann' on the Star label, likely from the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
Star 160 Classical
A quartet performing two sentimental ballads, "I hear you calling me" and "Love's Dream after the Ball", on Pioneer, a short-lived British label of the 1920s.AI summary
Pioneer F4 Voice
A vocal quartet performing two Christmas hymns on HomS, an unidentified minor or short-lived British label. No readily available information about this recording or label.AI summary
Hom S014 Orchestra
A quartet sings Jerusalem the Golden and While Shepherds Watched on Homochord S015.AI summary
Hom S015 Voice
A quartet arranged by Whitlock sings nursery rhymes in two parts on Homochord H460.AI summary
Hom H460
A vocal quartet on Columbia IS1545, an early electrical Columbia catalogue number; 'Sunset Trail of gold' and 'Sweet Genevieve' are sentimental popular songs of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Coliseum 1545 Voice
A vocal quartet recorded these religious and patriotic part-songs on the Cit label, a minor British marque. The titles are Anglican choral standards from the church-music tradition.AI summary
Citizen 854 Classical
Quartette on La Belle 5086, performing a medley titled 'Hits of Days Gone By'. La Belle was a minor British label.AI summary
LaBelle 5086 Voice
A vocal quartet recorded German romantic songs 'Das Lied das meine Mutter sang' and 'Am Meer' on Polyphon 12238, a German-derived label used in Britain.AI summary
Polyphon 12238 Classical
A vocal quartette on Scala 1592, 'Onward Christian Soldiers' and 'Eternal Father'; a religious vocal side from a small British label.AI summary
Scala 1592 Voice
A quartette performs two well-known Christmas carols on Phoen, a small and obscure British label from the early 1930s.AI summary
Phoenix 550 Classical
An unidentified quartette performing 'Home Sweet Home' and 'Annie Laurie' on Tow, a short-lived British label. Both pieces are traditional popular songs recorded by many artists.AI summary
Tower 127 Personalities (Prs)
A Quartette singing two Christmas carols—'O Come All Ye Faithful' and 'Good King Wenceslas'—on Imperial, a budget British label.AI summary
Imperial 1066 Voice