21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Sam Mayo, the deadpan music-hall comedian, sings 'I've Only Come Down for the Day', backed by Jack Charman's 'Lead Me to That Beautiful Band', on Ariel.AI summary
Ariel 4237 Music Hall
Sam Mayo, the music-hall comedian, performing 'I Was Having My Breakfast in Bed' and 'Things Are Worse in Russia' on Zonophone catalogue 2365. Zonophone pressings of Mayo's work in the 2000-series are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Zonophone 2365 Music Hall
Sam Mayo was an Edwardian music-hall comedian known for his wistful, gentle comedy style, quite different from the louder knockabout tradition. This Zonophone pressing (2268) — 'Johnny' and 'The Night Began to Fall' — is a typical example of his recorded output. Mayo is a modestly collected music-hall name; Zonophone was a widely used British label.AI summary
Zonophone 2268 Music Hall
Sam Mayo performing 'I Ran Straight Home with the News' and 'The Wind Blew Hard' on the Imperial label, catalogue 937. Imperial was a British label that pressed music-hall material in the early recording era; Mayo sides on Imperial are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Imperial 937 Music Hall
Sam Nicholls performing 'I should like a little bit of nougat' and 'Drawing the dole' on Columbia IS1634, likely comic or novelty music-hall material from the 1930s.AI summary
Coliseum 1634 Comic
Sam Starling performing 'Joshu-ah' and 'You can have such fun with the Girls' on the Syr label, catalogue 325.AI summary
Sirena 325 Voice
Sam Taylor Cat Men recorded 'Please Be Kind' and 'This Can't Be Love' for MGM 775, a British MGM pressing.AI summary
MGM 775 Dance
Vocalion 02060
Vocalion D02050
Albert Sammons, Lionel Tertis and Frank St Leger performed a chamber trio for Vocalion. This 'Trio in E flat' recording is from the electrical era and is scarce in the UK.AI summary
Vocalion D02015 Classical
Violinist Albert Sammons, violist Lionel Tertis and pianist Ethel Hobday play a trio in E major on Vocalion.AI summary
Vocalion D02091 Classical
Guardsman 1566
Sammy Davis performing two sides for Brunswick in the 1950s. This is likely early work by the young tap dancer and entertainer before his major solo career took off; context and date require confirmation.AI summary
Brunswick 05611 Personalities (Prs)
Sammy Davis Jr. recorded 'Jacques d'Iraque' and 'Too Close for Comfort' for Brunswick, likely from the mid-1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05668 Voice
Sammy Davis Jr. on Brunswick 05617, singing two romantic pop standards from the early 1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05617 Voice
Sammy Davis Jr., the American entertainer and dancer, performing two Cole Porter standards on Brunswick in the 1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05629 Voice
Sammy Davis Junior on Brunswick 05583 performing two popular standards, 'Adelaide' and 'I'll Know' (from the musical Guys and Dolls). Davis was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the 20th century; this is a mid-1950s release during his rise to major stardom.AI summary
Brunswick 05583 Voice
Sammy Davis was an American entertainer, comedian and singer best known for his later work as part of the Rat Pack. This Brunswick pressing is from his earlier career in the 1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05747 Voice
Sammy Davis Jr. recorded 'Man with the Golden Arm' and 'In a Persian Market' for Brunswick in the mid-1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05518 Voice
Sammy Davis Jr. recording for Brunswick in the 1950s; these sides showcase his versatility as a vocalist and entertainer during his rise to prominence.AI summary
Brunswick 05518 Voice
Sammy Davis Jr. performing two standard ballads for Brunswick in the 1950s, before his international stardom with the Rat Pack. This is from the period of his early solo career.AI summary
Brunswick 05428 Voice
Sammy Fain on Columbia DB1095, performing songs from the early 1930s; an obscure recording by the American songwriter and performer.AI summary
Columbia DB1095 Voice
Sammy Gay singing 'Sunday School Stories' on the Rex label, a small British imprint of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Rex 8025
Sammy Kaye performing Latin-American novelty songs in Spanish, 'Todos Necesitamos Amor' and 'Prueba Otro Cerezo', on Columbia 54239, a British pressing from the 1940s.AI summary
Columbia 54239 Dance
Sammy Shields performing 'The Cup Final' (both sides of the record) on Home, a small British label—likely a sporting novelty song.AI summary
Hom HD267 Music Hall
Sammy Shields performs The English Cup Final in two parts on Zonophone 559.AI summary
Zonophone 559 Comic
Samuels was a singer recorded for HomC (Home), a British label of the 1920s or early 1930s. The titles are standard popular songs of that era.AI summary
Hom C871
Samuels recorded 'Love Nest' and 'Avalon' for Pathé (Pathe), catalogue 1376; both are popular ballad standards from the 1920s, by an unidentified vocalist.AI summary
Pathé 1376 Voice
Samuels performing two jazz or blues standards on Sil (Silvertone), a budget British label. Samuels is not a known major recording artist.AI summary
Silvertone 2205 Jazz
Samuels performing 'Ching a Ling's Jazz Bazaar' and an Irene selection on His Master's Voice C988.AI summary
His Master's Voice C988 Jazz
Samuels performing 'Barney Google', a novelty hit of the early 1920s, on Imperial, a small British label.AI summary
Imperial 1156 Comic
Samuels on Imperial 1182, performing 'That red head Girl' and 'Cut yourself a Piece of Cake'.AI summary
Imperial 1182 Dance
Samuels performing two songs on Imperial 1251, a US label with British distribution. The catalogue number is relatively low, suggesting late 1920s pressing.AI summary
Imperial 1251 Voice
Imperial 1290 Dance
A vocal comedy record by Samuels on Winner, a cheap British marque of the early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 3800 Comic
Samuels Band's instrumental sides on Winner, a cheap British label popular for dance and novelty material.AI summary
Winner 3975 Instrumental
Sandor Joszi was a Hungarian-born instrumentalist or conductor. This Parlophone E5880 recording of "The Smithy in the Wood" and "The Mill in the Forest" represents Continental European light music from the mid-catalogue era.AI summary
Parlophone E5880 Instrumental
Sandy Brown's Jazz Band with Nothing Blues and Africa Blues on Vogue A128. Brown was a Scottish clarinettist and a leading name in British jazz.AI summary
Vogue A128 Jazz
Sandy Brown's Jazz Band with Special Delivery and African Queen on Tempo A124.AI summary
Tempo A124 Jazz
Sandy Maclean recorded 'Roaming in the Gloaming' and 'Breakfast in Bed' for Lyr (Lyric), catalogue 659, a British budget label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Lyceum 659 Voice
Sandy MacPherson was a celebrated organist who broadcast regularly on BBC Radio. These Columbia pressings from the mid-1930s capture the light instrumental pieces he was famous for, recorded at atmospheric London locations.AI summary
Columbia FB2894 Instrumental
Sandy Powell, a British comedy actor and character singer, performing 'Sandy the Dirt Track Rider' in two parts on Imperial 2214.AI summary
Imperial 2214 Music Hall
Sandy Powell performing 'Sandy the Farmer' (both sides) on Rex 8810. Powell was one of Britain's most celebrated and prolific music-hall comedians of the 1920s–30s, famous for his character voices and rapid-fire comedic monologues.AI summary
Rex 8810 Music Hall
Sandy Powell was a celebrated British comedian known for character comedy and rapid patter, active from the 1920s through the 1950s. This Rex recording of a live road-show performance captures his comedy act.AI summary
Rex 8833 Music Hall
Sandy Powell (1900-1982) was a Yorkshire comedian who became a radio and variety favourite; Sandy the Sailor is a two-part comic monologue on Unison 504.AI summary
Unison 504 Comic
Sandy Powell, the British comedian and radio personality, recorded 'Sandy the Film Star' on Rex label 8041; Powell was famous for his rapid-fire gag technique and his catchphrase 'Can you hear me, Mother?'.AI summary
Rex 8041 Comic
Sandy Powell was a celebrated British comedian and music-hall performer of the 1930s, best known for his catch-phrase 'Can you hear me, mother?'. This Broadcast recording represents his comedic work in the early sound era.AI summary
Broadcast 978 Music Hall
Sandy Powell, a British comedian and actor, performing a monologue sketch for Imperial, a cheap British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2214 Comic