21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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S. Kirkby and E. Pike on Gramophone & Typewriter (G&T), a label of the 1900s–early 1910s; G&T 4358 is a very early catalogue number. The title suggests classical or instrumental repertoire.AI summary
G&T 4358 Instrumental
S Kirkby and E Pike performing 'Welcoming him in' on Zonophone. The single-sided issue and sparse information suggest a minor recording from the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Zonophone 44122 Voice
S. Kirkby and H. Graham recorded 'Say it with music' and 'Ma' for Winner 3659, likely late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Winner 3659 Voice
S Kirkby and L Grey perform 'If You Were the Only Girl in the World' and 'Another Little Drink' on Regal, a British budget label. 'If You Were the Only Girl' is a famous Edwardian ballad by Fred W Leslie.AI summary
Regal 7312 Voice
A swing duet by S. Kirkby and M. Medrow on G&T Records, an obscure label; both artist and label are not widely documented.AI summary
G&T 4346 Music Hall
Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikado' on Velvet Face: 'A More Humane Mikado' and 'A Wand'ring Minstrel', sung by Stanley Kirkby, Robert Carr and a quintet.AI summary
Velvet Face 1145 Opera
A quintet including S. Kirkby, R. Carr and W. Virgo on VF 1145, performing Gilbert and Sullivan material ('A more humane Mikado', 'A Wandering Minstrel'). VF is not a standard major British label, suggesting a small or regional imprint.AI summary
Velvet Face 1145 Opera
S Kirkby and R Dallow recorded 'Letter Song' and 'My Hero' for Piccadilly, a cheap British budget label of the 1930s.AI summary
Pickofall 36-4677 Dance
Selma Kurz and Heinrich Schlusnus perform the duet 'Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen' from The Magic Flute, with Frieda Hempel singing 'Batti, batti' from Don Giovanni on the reverse, on Polyphon 85301. All three singers are significant early operatic recording artists; Kurz was a celebrated Viennese coloratura, Schlusnus a leading German baritone, and Hempel a distinguished lyric soprano. A Polyphon pressing coupling three important voices is an attractive specialist item.AI summary
Polyphon 85301 Opera
S Kyte Band, an unidentified British dance band, recorded for Regal with this early catalogue number in the late 1920s.AI summary
Regal 454 Dance
S Lupino and E Carlisle perform a novelty song on Decca F3319, a 1930s British popular label pressing.AI summary
Decca F3319 Voice
Polyphon 10534
S McGregor on Polyphon (8785) with 'Is that a Fact' and 'Roamin' in the Gloamin'', the latter a Scottish traditional song.AI summary
Polyphon 8785 Voice
S. McGregor recorded two Scottish novelty pieces, 'Weddin' o' Lauchie McGraw' and 'Saftest o' the Family', for Polyphon Records, catalogue 10532. Polyphon was a small British label specializing in light music and novelties.AI summary
Polyphon 10532 Music Hall
S Morton was a singer recorded for WEcho (Westminster Echo), a small British label of the 1920s-1930s. These are novelty or comic songs typical of the period.AI summary
World Echo 1026 Music Hall
S Phillips on Rex 8742, performing novelty comedy songs. The artist is unidentified.AI summary
Rex 8742 Voice
S Read on Exophone (ExoC), a British small label, performing light vocal and traditional song, likely 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Exo B482 Voice
S. Read performed Irish sentimental songs for Winner, a cheap British budget label active in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Winner 2720 Voice
S Ross and J Sargent recorded 'Ladies & Gentlemen That's Love' and 'Thrill Is Gone' for Parlophone, a major British label, catalogue R1098.AI summary
Parlophone R1098 Voice
S Ross and J Sargent performed 'Oh Mr. Gandhi' and 'Auf Wiedersehen My Dear' for Parlophone, catalogue R1213, likely early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone R1213 Music Hall
Decca F3130 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3196 Personalities (Prs)
S Roy recorded the popular ballad 'A Room with a View' and 'I'll Be Lonely' for Imperial, a British budget label of the 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 1922 Voice
Credited to S Roy on Columbia, performing two popular interwar songs; catalogue number is2024 suggests a Coliseum or early electrical Columbia pressing.AI summary
Coliseum 2024 Dance
S Roy, credited on Columbia IS2038, performing 'You Know I Love You' and Bidgood's 'Mine' — popular ballads of the 1920s.AI summary
Coliseum 2038 Voice
S Roy with a band, performing 'Souvenirs' and 'Russian Lullaby' on Curry's 314, a small British independent label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 314 Dance
S. Roy recorded these popular and novelty songs for Scala, a small British imprint. The artist is not well known from standard reference.AI summary
Scala 821 Voice
S Roy performing 'A Room with a View' and 'I'll be lonely' on Imperial 1922. An unidentified vocalist on a budget British label pressing.AI summary
Imperial 1922 Voice
S Roy is not identified in standard discographies. 'Where oh where do I live?' and 'Somebody Said' are recorded on Imperial 1820, a label not widely documented for UK collectors.AI summary
Imperial 1820 Dance
Imperial 1821 Dance
S Roy recorded 'Bless her little Heart' and 'Once in a Blue Moon' for Imperial, catalogue 1836. Roy was a minor vocalist; identity and artist details are scant.AI summary
Imperial 1836 Voice
S. Roy performing 'Man I love' and 'Singapore Sorrows' on Imperial Records catalogue 1905. Artist identity and recording context unknown.AI summary
Imperial 1905 Dance
S Roy on Imperial 1906, performing 'I Can't Give You Anything But Love' and 'Stay Out of the South'. These are popular songs of the 1920s-1930s. Imperial was a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1906 Voice
S Roy performing 'Love Lies' and 'My Pet' on Imperial. Roy is unidentified and the recording is otherwise undocumented.AI summary
Imperial 1921 Dance
Eclipse 403
Eclipse 403
S Shaw performing "He Was Very Kind to Me" and "I Love a Lassie" on Columbia 1050, an early acoustic issue from Columbia's first catalogue era.AI summary
Columbia 1050 Voice
S Stevens and Herr P Cornelius recording Wagner's 'Walkure' for Gramophone Company. This is operatic repertoire from the acoustic era.AI summary
Gramophone Company 044107 Opera
S. Tarri and H. Hemsley performing 'Kids and the Char' on Columbia FB2063, a duet recording from the 1930s-1940s.AI summary
Columbia FB2063 Voice
S Wood on Scala 561, performing 'Sunshine & Roses' and 'That Was the End of My Dream'.AI summary
Scala 561 Voice
The S&L Studio Band recorded 'Darktown Strutters' Ball' and 'Shuffles and Taps' for DanceAid, a British label specialising in dance-instruction and novelty records.AI summary
DanceAid 110 Dance
Sadie Haye performing 'There's a Little Bit of a Devil in Ev'ry Angel' and 'Hold Me' on HMV B1144. Haye is not a prominently documented name in standard references; the HMV B-series is a standard interwar commercial pressing in wide distribution.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1144 Music Hall
Sal Mineo with Words That I Whisper and Party Time on Philips 764.AI summary
Philips 764 Rock
Sal Mineo with A Couple of Crazy Kids and Seven Steps to Love on Fontana H135.AI summary
Fontana H135 Rock
Sally Ann Howes and other artists recorded medleys from the operetta *Tree of the Wood* for Columbia, including 'All for Him', 'Another Autumn', 'I talk to the Trees' and 'How can I wait'. Howes was a British musical theatre and recording artist.AI summary
Columbia DB3288/9 Opera
Sally Ann Howes, a British-American musical-theatre star, recorded duets from film and stage musicals on Columbia; a double-sided release of dance-orchestra accompaniment.AI summary
Columbia DB3288/9 Voice
The Salsa Dance Band performing 'Love is the Sweetest Thing' and 'I Don't Want to Go to Bed' on Winner Records, a British budget label. The group and repertoire suggest a 1930s dance-band recording, despite the misleading name.AI summary
Winner 5537 Dance
Salty Holmes recorded 'Don't Shed Your Tears After I'm Gone' and 'I Found My Mama' for Lon Records (663). Lon was a small British label, and Salty Holmes is not identified in standard jazz or blues discographies.AI summary
London 663 Personalities (Prs)