21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Sid Phillips was a British bandleader and violinist who led a successful dance orchestra from the 1940s through the 1950s; this HMV recording from the BD series pairs two novelty or dance titles.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD6173 Dance
Sid Phillips was a British jazz clarinettist and bandleader; this His Master's Voice side pairs two classic jazz numbers of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD6174 Jazz
Sid Phillips on His Master's Voice BD6053, with 'Hors d'Oeuvres' and 'Oh dear what can the Matter be'.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD6053 Dance
Sid Phillips performing 'My Sweetie went away' and 'Sweet Sue just you' on Rex 8863, a British dance label of the late 1930s. Phillips was a British bandleader and accordionist.AI summary
Rex 8863 Dance
Sid Phillips performing 'Pennsylvania 6-5000' and 'Southern fried' on Decca F7696. Phillips was a British dance-band leader and violinist active from the 1930s onward.AI summary
Decca F7696 Dance
Sid Phillips on Brunswick 8384, 'Music for you' / 'Wedding of a Sophisticated Dutch Doll'. Sid Phillips was a British bandleader and composer active in the 1930s–1950s, known for novelty and swing orchestrations.AI summary
Brunswick 8384 Dance
His Master's Voice BD6145 Dance
His Master's Voice BD6141 Dance
Sid Phillips and his orchestra, a popular British dance band, recorded these two lively sides for His Master's Voice's POP label; Phillips was known for novelty and comedy in his arrangements, active from the 1940s onwards.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP135 Dance
Sid Phillips was a British bandleader and xylophonist who led a popular swing band in the 1940s. This His Master's Voice BD-series side of Rodgers and Hart standards shows his swing style. Phillips' recordings are moderately sought by British swing enthusiasts.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD6050 Jazz
Sid Phillips was a British bandleader and arranger; this 1950s HMV POP side offers a rock-and-roll interpretation of a New Orleans jazz standard, reflecting the influence of early rock styles on British dance bands.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP269 Rock
Sid Phillips' Quintet on Decca F8147, a trad jazz recording from the 1950s. Phillips was a British traditional jazz musician and bandleader, and his recordings are sought by trad and swing collectors.AI summary
Decca F8147 Jazz
Sidney Bechet with 'Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho' and 'Tailgate Ramble' on British Vogue.AI summary
Vogue V2246 Jazz
Sidney Bechet, the soprano saxophonist, recorded for Esquire in London after the war. Esquire 10-095 ('Ooh Boogie' and 'After You've Gone') is from a small British label and is scarce.AI summary
Esquire 10-095 Jazz
Sidney Bechet, the pioneering New Orleans soprano saxophonist and clarinettist, recorded 'Lay Your Racket' and 'I Want You Tonight' for Bluebird in the 1940s.AI summary
Bluebird 10472 Jazz
Sidney Bechet was an American jazz pioneer, one of the first great soprano saxophone soloists. This His Master's Voice recording of 'Sweetie Dear' and 'Maple Leaf Rag' captures him in his prime, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9408 Jazz
Sidney Bechet, the New Orleans soprano saxophonist, with Claude Luter's Crescent City Jazz Band on Vogue V2310 ('Wabash Blues' and 'Strike up the Band'). Bechet recorded extensively for Vogue in Paris in the late 1940s–50s; these are collectable European pressings.AI summary
Vogue V2310 Jazz
Sidney Bechet, the pioneering soprano saxophonist, and Mugsy Spanier, the cornet player, recorded 'Sweet Sue' and 'Squeeze Me' for Jazz Selection, documenting two major figures of New Orleans and Chicago jazz.AI summary
JazzSelection 504 Jazz
Sidney de Paris et al performing 'Who's Sorry Now' and 'Ballin' the Jack' for JazzParade E2. De Paris was a New Orleans trumpet player; JazzParade was a small label.AI summary
JazzParade E2 Jazz
Sidney Lipton led a popular British dance band active from the 1920s through the 1950s; this Columbia side features two of his light orchestral dance recordings.AI summary
Columbia FB2516 Dance
Sidney Lipton's band recorded these two patriotic dance numbers for Columbia in the 1940s, during the Second World War period; Wings over the Navy and Girl Who Loves a Soldier reflect the era's morale-boosting popular music.AI summary
Columbia FB2306 Dance
Sidney Lipton and his band recorded two topical novelty songs on Columbia during the Second World War — 'Washing on the Siegfried Line' and 'Run rabbit run' were both popular morale boosters of 1939.AI summary
Columbia FB2290 Dance
Sidney Lipton's band was a popular British dance orchestra recording regularly for Columbia. This FB-series side of military-themed material from the Second World War era is typical of his prolific output. Lipton recordings are among the most easily found British dance releases.AI summary
Columbia FB2306 Dance
Sidney Lipton's orchestra, a well-known British dance band, recorded two wartime titles—"There's a Boy Coming Home on Leave" and "Arm in Arm"—for Columbia's FB series.AI summary
Columbia FB2413 Dance
Sidney Lipton Band on Columbia, a British dance orchestra, with 'In a Moonboat' and 'I'll Always Love You'—sentimental popular dance music from the late 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB2512 Dance
Sidney Lipton's band was a popular British dance orchestra of the 1930s, recorded here on Columbia for 'Never Took a Lesson in My Life' and 'Lovely Old Lady'. The FB series indicates a mid-1930s pressing.AI summary
Columbia FB2516 Dance
Sidney Lipton's band was a popular British dance orchestra of the 1930s and 1940s, recording regularly for Columbia. This FB series side captures seasonal dance material typical of the era. Lipton's recordings are easily found in British collections.AI summary
Columbia FB2530 Dance
Sidney Torch, a prolific British organist and composer, recorded "I Want to Be Snappy" for Columbia's FB-series, likely in the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB1261 Instrumental
Sidney Torch was a British organist and composer known for light orchestral and cinema-organ music. 'Hotter Than Ever' is typical of his swing-flavoured material from the 1930s–40s. This Columbia DB-series pressing preserves his orchestral style.AI summary
Columbia DB1210 Instrumental
Sidney Torch, the cinema organist who became one of the leading conductors and composers of British light music, on a Francis, Day & Hunter 'Mood Music' library disc. Production-library records like this were made for broadcasters and film-makers and were not sold in shops.AI summary
Mood Music FDH009 Orchestra
Sidney Torch at the theatre organ playing 'When East Meets West' in two parts on a Columbia FB disc from the 1930s, before he made his name as a conductor and composer of light music.AI summary
Columbia FB1312 Instrumental
Sidney Torch at the theatre organ playing 'Hot Pipes' across both sides of a late-1930s Columbia FB disc, before he moved on to conducting and composing light music.AI summary
Columbia FB1970 Instrumental
Sidney Torch, the cinema organist who went on to become a leading conductor and composer of British light music, plays 'Hotter than Ever' across both sides of a Columbia FB disc from his theatre-organ years.AI summary
Columbia FB1158 Instrumental
Sidney Torch conducting an orchestra on Mood 39, two instrumental novelties from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Mood 39 Orchestra
Sidney Torch conducting an orchestra on the Mood label, a small British imprint—four instrumental pieces: 'One Over the 8', 'Stampede', 'Just Whimsical' and 'Morning Glory'.AI summary
Mood 42 Orchestra
Sidney Torch conducting an orchestra recorded 'Table Talk' / 'Fountain' and 'All the Fun of the Fair' / 'Harp and Breeze' for Mood 56. Sidney Torch was a British conductor and composer known for light orchestral and theatrical music.AI summary
Mood 56 Orchestra
Sidney Torch and others on Columbia, performing 'Talent Night at the Regal Edmonton' (parts 1 and 2) — a broadcast or live-event recording. Sidney Torch was a notable British organist and composer. Columbia FB series.AI summary
Columbia FB1554 Music Hall
Siegfried Borries recorded a Romanza in G Major (parts 1 and 2) for His Master's Voice (DB4662). Borries was a German or Swiss musician of the early-to-mid 20th century; the recording is likely from the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB4662 Classical
Sig Berti performing Italian tenor arias 'Cielo e mar' (from La Gioconda) and 'Siberia' for Homophone 2113, a British label.AI summary
Hom 2113 Opera
Sig. Berti sings 'Cielo e mar' from Ponchielli's La Gioconda and 'T'incontrai per via' on Grandella 100066. Grandella is an extremely obscure label — possibly Italian or South American — and Sig. Berti cannot be traced in standard operatic references. A low catalogue number (100066) and unknown artist on an untraced label make this genuinely difficult to assess.AI summary
Grandella 100066 Opera
Sigge Fürst recorded 'Från Fönix Till China' (From Phoenix to China) for MusicaA, a Scandinavian label, likely from the 1950s.AI summary
Musica A5300 Voice
Signor Tamini performing 'Durch die Walder' on GC, an early acoustic-era label.AI summary
Gramophone Company 042191 Voice
Sigrid Onegin, an Austrian-born mezzo-soprano and concert artist, recorded 'Sapphische Ode' and 'In the Churchyard' for Brunswick, catalogue 10255.AI summary
Brunswick 10255 Opera
Sigrid Onegin, the Swedish-German contralto celebrated for her rich voice and her portrayals of Amneris, Dalila, and other dramatic roles, sings 'Mon Coeur s'ouvre à ta voix' from Samson and Delilah and the Chanson Bohème from Carmen on Brunswick 50018. Onegin's Brunswick recordings are collected by admirers of the dramatic contralto voice.AI summary
Brunswick 50018 Opera
Sigrid Onegin was a Swedish contralto of exceptional range and richness, one of the leading voices of the 1920s and 1930s, particularly admired in Meyerbeer and Verdi. Brunswick 50076 couples 'Ah, mon fils' from Meyerbeer's Le prophète with 'Amour, viens aider' from Saint-Saëns's Samson. Onegin's recordings are steadily collected by operatic enthusiasts.AI summary
Brunswick 50076 Opera
Sigrid Onegin on Brunswick 50077 — 'Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix' from Saint-Saëns's Samson et Dalila and 'Chanson Bohème' from Bizet's Carmen — is a companion to Brunswick 50076 in this collection, extending her recorded French repertoire. Onegin's deep contralto was particularly admired in these French roles. A fine pair of Onegin Brunswicks.AI summary
Brunswick 50077 Opera
Sigrid Onegin, a Swedish mezzo-soprano, recorded these two opera arias for Brunswick. Onegin was an important opera singer of the 1920s-1930s; her recordings remain of interest to opera and vocal collectors.AI summary
Brunswick 50018 Opera
Sigrid Onegin was an Estonian mezzo-soprano who had a major career in European opera houses and the concert hall during the 1920s and 1930s. This Brunswick recording preserves two of her performances.AI summary
Brunswick 10277 Opera