21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Paul Hindemith and A. Ehlers recorded a Sonata in F Major (parts 1 and 2) for Parlophone (R1906). Hindemith was a major 20th-century German composer and violinist; this appears to be a chamber recording from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R1906 Classical
R. Jackson sings There's Silver in Your Hair and A Perfect Day on Silvertone 520.AI summary
Silvertone 520 Voice
R Kinnear performing two apparently regional or traditional numbers—"Up from Somerset" and "Somerset Farmer"—on Imperial, a small British label. The titles suggest English rural material.AI summary
Imperial 906 Voice
R. Kinnear on Imperial 906, with 'Somerset Farmer' and 'Up from Somerset', likely spoken-word or comic songs about rural life.AI summary
Imperial 906 Music Hall
R. Kinnear and Miss Coppard performing light duet material on Imperial 1427. Both artists and the label are unrecognised.AI summary
Imperial 1427 Voice
His Master's Voice JOX7+8 Classical
R Miller performing 'I'm just wild about Harry' and a song by Biese on Columbia 3148, early dance and novelty material from roughly 1920–23.AI summary
Columbia 3148 Dance
R Miller on Brunswick 2823, a vocal or dance recording of the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Brunswick 2823 Dance
R. Miller recorded 'After the Rain' and 'Tell Her at Twilight' for Columbia, a major British label, in the late 1920s or early 1930s; the artist is obscure.AI summary
Columbia 3159 Dance
R. Miller performing two early jazz standards on Columbia, a major international label. The recording appears to be from the 1920s-30s era of popular dance and jazz repertoire.AI summary
Columbia 3092 Voice
R Miller recorded 'Stumbling' and 'Play that Song of India again' for Columbia in the 1920s. These are jazz-inflected dance numbers of the period.AI summary
Columbia 3136 Dance
R. Miller, a performer of early ragtime and popular songs, recorded these numbers for Columbia in the pre-1920s catalogue range. The artist is not well identified from standard reference.AI summary
Columbia 3148 Dance
R Miller conducting the Happy Six or performing 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers' and 'Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down' on Columbia 3162, from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3162 Orchestra
R Miller recorded these two piano songs for Columbia early in the label's history. Little is known of this artist, but Columbia pressings from the 3000 series date to the 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 3217 Voice
R. Miller recorded 'Weep no more my Mammy' and 'The Sheik' for Columbia, catalogue 3092. Both titles are characteristic of early 1920s ballad and novelty repertoire. The artist is not identified beyond initials.AI summary
Columbia 3092 Voice
R Miller performing 'Just a little Drink' and 'Moonlight and Roses' on Brunswick. The sentimental titles and acoustic-era catalogue number suggest 1920s music-hall material.AI summary
Brunswick 2866 Voice
R Miller on Brunswick, a mass-market American label with significant UK distribution. Light popular vocal fare from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 2935 Voice
R Miller recorded two vocal numbers for Brunswick.AI summary
Brunswick 2935 Voice
R Miller recorded 'Spanish Shawl' and 'Lonesome' for Brunswick 2989, a British pressing of the early 1930s. The artist and specific recording remain unidentified.AI summary
Brunswick 2989 Dance
R Miller on Brunswick, catalogue 3046, popular vocal ballads from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 3046 Voice
R Miller recording two songs on Brunswick, a major American label with UK pressings. Without artist identification beyond initials, this record cannot be placed with confidence.AI summary
Brunswick 3328 Dance
R Miller performs 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers' and the Happy Six recording 'Pick me up and lay me down' on Columbia 3162. 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers' was a standard novelty number of the 1920s era.AI summary
Columbia 3162 Dance
R Miller and conductor I Jones on Brunswick 2788, a sentimental vocal coupling from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Brunswick 2788 Voice
R Miller and I Jones conducting, performing ballads on Brunswick 2788.AI summary
Brunswick 2788 Voice
R. Morton on Op 30102, credited with 'Spaniard That Blighted My Life' (a popular interwar novelty) and 'Ragtime Violin'. Op is an unidentified label.AI summary
Opera 30102 Music Hall
R. Nelson performing comic songs 'Why does Mrs Flanagan want to go to the Isle of Man' and 'Follow the tramlines' on JBull 5327, a minor British label.AI summary
John Bull 5327 Music Hall
'C'e Mimi' by R. Pampanini et al. on Columbia, a pre-war vocal recording in Italian. The artist is not well documented in English-language sources.AI summary
Columbia D14526 Voice
R Rhodes recorded 'Amy' and 'Meet me in my Dreams tonight' for St, a small British label. The artist and label are not well documented.AI summary
Sterno 421 Voice
R Scott recorded 'Merry Carousel' and 'Beau Night in Hotchkiss Corners' for Columbia, catalogue 36288.AI summary
Columbia 36288 Dance
R. Squire performing 'I Wonder If Love Is a Dream' and 'April Morn' on Winner 2890, a British 1920s voice recording.AI summary
Winner 2890 Voice
R Starita, credited on Columbia 4765, a vocal side from the early 1930s; the artist and titles are obscure.AI summary
Columbia 4765 Voice
R Starita performing 'There's Somebody New' and 'Together' on Columbia 4872, from the early 1930s. Starita was a bandleader and accordionist, though the artist listing and pressing suggest a vocal record.AI summary
Columbia 4872 Voice
R. Starita, a bandleader active in the early 1930s, recorded for Columbia. The titles suggest a light dance or vocal piece of that era.AI summary
Columbia 4919 Dance
R Starita on Columbia CB series, likely the bandleader and composer, performing light popular ballads from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia CB122 Voice
R. Starita (likely a Starita dance band or orchestra) recorded 'Truly Rural' (featuring Lily Morris, a known British performer) and 'Ah Sweet Mystery of Life' for Columbia 5145, suggesting a 1920s-1930s pressing.AI summary
Columbia 5145 Dance
Rudy Starita and his Havana Band, a successful British dance and novelty group of the early 1930s, recorded extensively for Columbia. This disc (Col4658) features popular dance material typical of their output.AI summary
Columbia 4658 Dance
R Starita on 'Who's that knockin' at my door?' and 'In the Woodshed', from Columbia 4700. Ruggero Starita was an Italian-British bandleader and accordionist active in Britain during the 1920s-1930s; his sides for Columbia are sought by dance-music and world-music collectors.AI summary
Columbia 4700 Dance
Roberto Starita was a British-Italian dance bandleader of the 1920s–30s, active in London's dance-band scene. 'Rolling the Log' and 'My Man' are dance standards of the period.AI summary
Columbia 4851 Dance
R Starita was a British bandleader active in the late 1920s and 1930s; this Columbia disc of 'Blue River' and 'Love Lies' represents typical dance-band material from a prolific recording artist.AI summary
Columbia 4853 Dance
Columbia 4871 Dance
Raffaele Starita, the Italian-British dance-band leader, recorded 'There must be a Silver Lining' and 'Ramona' for the earlier Columbia series (catalogue 4909), likely mid-to-late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4909 Dance
R. Starita recorded 'Crazy Rhythm' and 'Where Have You Been All My Life' for Columbia, catalogue 5137, in the late 1920s. An obscure dance or hot-jazz recording.AI summary
Columbia 5137 Jazz
R Starita on Columbia, performing 'I Think of What You Used to Think of Me' and 'Just a Night for Meditation', likely early 1930s sentimental material.AI summary
Columbia 5179 Voice
R Starita, the continental dance bandleader, recorded 'Spread a Little Happiness' and 'Ev'ry Little Moment' for Columbia 5228.AI summary
Columbia 5228 Dance
R Starita, a continental dance bandleader of the late 1920s and 1930s, recorded 'All Alone in Lovers' Lane' and 'My Flame of Love' for Columbia 5376.AI summary
Columbia 5376 Dance
R Starita performing 'You're the Cream in my Coffee' and 'To know you is to love you' on Columbia 5423, two popular sentimental songs recorded in the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 5423 Dance
R Starita recorded 'Blue Hills of Pasadena' and 'Ever so Goosey' for Columbia 5424 in the 1920s, part of the same recording artist's catalogue visible in other entries in this collection.AI summary
Columbia 5424 Voice
R Starita recorded 'Iz izzy azzy wozz' and 'Sarah Jane' for Columbia 5479 in the 1920s. Starita (likely Ray or Rudy Starita) was part of the British dance and popular music scene of that era.AI summary
Columbia 5479 Voice