21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Uncle Cecil performing 'Nursery Rhyme Medley' parts 5 and 6 on the obscure label OlivO, catalogue 11.AI summary
Oliver O11 Comic
Charles Penrose, a British music-hall comedian famous for his 'Laughing Policeman' recording, here performs 'Laughing Ginger Brown' and 'Farm Yard' on His Master's Voice AS3. Penrose was a major vaudeville attraction.AI summary
His Master's Voice AS3 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, the British music-hall comedian and laughing-song specialist, recorded nursery rhymes in two parts for His Master's Voice in the early era, likely an acoustic recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice AS7 Music Hall
Uncle David performs nursery songs 'Simple Simon' and 'Sing a Song of Sixpence' on OlivO 6.AI summary
Oliver O6 Personalities (Prs)
Oliver O6 Misc.
Oliver O6 Misc.
Credited to Uncle Dick on OlivO, an unidentified small British label. The catalogue number 2 suggests an early pressing. The titles are nursery rhymes or children's songs.AI summary
Oliver O2 Personalities (Prs)
Uncle George performing 'The Storks' in two parts on His Master's Voice AS23, a scarce early acoustic or light novelty series.AI summary
His Master's Voice AS23 Comic
Uncle Harold recorded two nursery rhymes, 'Little Bo-peep' and 'Farmer in the Dell', on OlivO 1. The catalogue number 1 suggests this was an experimental or very early issue from an obscure label.AI summary
Oliver O1 Personalities (Prs)
Oliver O1 Personalities (Prs)
Oliver O1 Personalities (Prs)
An 'Uncle Henry' performing nursery rhymes on OlivO, an unidentified British label.AI summary
Oliver O3 Personalities (Prs)
Uncle Jack recorded 'I Love Little Pussy' and 'Where Are You Going to My Pretty Maid' for OlivO 8. Both are nursery rhymes or traditional songs; OlivO is an unidentified label.AI summary
Oliver O8 Personalities (Prs)
Uncle Joe with Where Are You Going to My Pretty Maid and Little Bo Peep on Nursery B.AI summary
Nursery B Voice
Uncle Joe recorded children's nursery songs 'Jack & Jill' and 'Pussy Cat' on an unlabelled Nursery Ditties pressing.AI summary
Nursery D Personalities (Prs)
Uncle Joe with Baa Baa Black Sheep and Three Little Kittens on Nursery F.AI summary
Nursery F Voice
Uncle John performing parts 7 and 8 of a Nursery Rhyme Medley on OlivO, a British label of unknown provenance.AI summary
Oliver O12 Personalities (Prs)
Oliver O12 Misc.
An 'Uncle Rex' performing nursery rhymes on OlivO, an unidentified British label.AI summary
Oliver O10 Personalities (Prs)
Oliver O10 Misc.
Uncle Stanley recorded two nursery rhymes, 'Three Little Piggies' and 'Three Little Kittens', for OlivO Records, catalogue 7—apparently a children's label with minimal discography.AI summary
Oliver O7 Personalities (Prs)
Hold the Fort and Hold On by the Union Boys, on Asch 346. Asch was Moses Asch's New York label, known for folk and political songs in the 1940s.AI summary
Asch 346
The University 6 recorded two popular sentimental songs for Regal: 'Then I'll Be Happy' and '(Rich) When I Dream of the Last Waltz with You'.AI summary
Regal 8561 Dance
The University Five with Pretty Face and My Mammy on Actuelle 20516.AI summary
Actuelle 20516 Dance
The University Six and their Orchestra play American college marches on Clarion 5404, including Victory March, Hike Notre Dame, Princeton Cannon Song and Orange and Black.AI summary
Clarion 5404 Dance
The USA Seventh Regiment Band (a US military ensemble) performing two march pieces on Aco Records, a budget British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Aco 15356 Orchestra
USSR/Hauk performing 'Russian Suite Venrick' (parts 1 and 2) on His Master's Voice JOX1. This is a Russian or Russian-themed orchestral recording under an unusual label numbering for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice JOX1 Orchestra
Utopia Waltz Band performing two sentimental waltzes on Act, an unidentified label. No readily available information about this orchestra or label.AI summary
Actuelle 11164 Dance
V. Arden and P. Ohman, American piano duo, recorded 'Oh Joy' and 'Saturday' for Victor, catalogue 18809. Arden and Ohman were a popular novelty-piano act of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Victor 18809 Instrumental
Vernon Dalhart and Carson Robison, early country-music pioneers. Perfect 407 records 'Steamboat Keep Rockin'' and 'Little Green Valley'; UK copies are uncommon.AI summary
Perfect 407 Country
V. Essex and D. Oldham recorded two ballads, 'New Moon' and 'Once in a While', for His Master's Voice, catalogue B1390. Both were duettists or popular singers of the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1390 Voice
V. Hards, N. Williams and others sing the carols While Shepherds Watched and Hark the Herald Angels Sing on Oly JA157.AI summary
Oly JA157 Voice
V. Harrison plays Le Cygne and Humoresque on Citizen 551.AI summary
Citizen 551 Instrumental
V King recorded "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" and "Someday I May Forgive You" for Invicta catalogue 95. Invicta was a minor British label, and King is not identified in general reference.AI summary
Invicta 95
V Loraine and W Jefferies perform 'First Love Last Love Best Love' on an early E-series pressing, label unknown.AI summary
E Voice
V. Loraine and W. Jefferies performing 'First Love Last Love Best Love' for His Master's Voice. Loraine was a British entertainer and song performer of the early twentieth century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04226 Voice
A vocal duet on His Master's Voice, credited to V Loraine and W Jefferies, from the acoustic era (catalogue number 04226). The artist and title are not immediately recognised, and UK copies of this early period from this catalogue range are uncommon.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04226 Voice
V. Loraine and W. Jefferies performing *First Love Last Love Best Love* on His Master's Voice, a duet from the early 20th century. The catalogue number (04226) suggests an acoustic era recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 04226 Voice
V. Miller and B. Rowbotham recorded 'Love on the Dole' and 'Affiliate with Me' for Decca, catalogue F6933, in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F6933 Voice
V Norbury performing popular ballads on Scala, a small British label active in the 1930s.AI summary
Scala 530 Voice
V. Norbury recorded two music-hall novelty songs on the Scala label, a minor British imprint of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Scala 541 Music Hall
V. Pearce and a chorus of theatre performers, including B. Hale and Bobby Howes, singing musical-theatre material and novelty songs on Columbia DX629 (a double-sided 12-inch release). The titles suggest revue or West End theatre music of the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Columbia DX629 Music Hall
V Petrov sings arias from Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov on Sirena, an early Russian/Eastern European label specialising in such repertoire.AI summary
Sirena 13523 Opera
Beka 45349/50 Voice
V. Petrov performing an excerpt from Gounod's *Faust* on Beka catalogue 45344/5, likely an early 1910s pressing. Beka was a German label with limited British circulation.AI summary
Beka 45344/5 Opera
Victoria Spivey paired with guitarist Lonnie Johnson on "New Black Snake Blues", from Okeh's celebrated 8000 "race" series of the late 1920s.AI summary
Okeh 8626 Jazz
Victoria Spivey and guitarist Lonnie Johnson recorded "Furniture Man Blues" together for Okeh's 8000 race series in the late 1920s, part of a well-regarded run of duet sides.AI summary
Okeh 8652 Jazz
Victoria Spivey recorded "Toothache Blues" with guitarist Lonnie Johnson, one of several duet sides the pair made for Okeh's celebrated 8000 "race" series in the late 1920s.AI summary
Okeh 8744 Jazz