21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Vernon Watson was a British music-hall and radio comedian, performing here on Our Flag, a small cut-price label of the interwar years.AI summary
Our Flag C39 Music Hall
Vernon Watson, an American singer, recorded 'I'd like to go on a Honeymoon' and 'Paree' for Victor, the American label, issued as a British import. Watson was a minor popular singer of the 1910s-1920s.AI summary
Victor C34 Voice
Vernon Watson was an obscure British singer of the 1920s–30s. 'Nobody loves me' and 'I wonder who's kissing her now' are sentimental popular songs of the period. This Victor pressing carries catalogue number C42, suggesting an early British Victor issue.AI summary
Victor C42 Voice
Vernon Watson performs impersonations of George Robey, George Formby and Wilkie Bard on Empire 1653.AI summary
Empire 1653 Comic
Vernon Watson recorded 'Laddies Who Fought and Won' and 'Hame' for Winner 3105. The titles suggest patriotic or sentimental material from the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Winner 3105 Voice
Vernon Watson, a British comedian who performed under the stage name Nosmo King, recorded 'Pull Together' and 'Values/A Sense of Humour' for His Master's Voice. Watson was a music-hall and radio personality, and his name is documented in theatrical records of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9737 Comic
Vernon Watson, known as Nosmo King, a British comedy performer, recorded "Pull Together" and "Values / A Sense of Humour" for His Master's Voice. Nosmo King was a popular radio and music hall comedian.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9737 Comic
The Versatile Four performing 'Mystery' and 'Patches' for Winner, a small British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 3447 Dance
Versatile Three recorded 'Memories' and 'I'm sorry I made you cry' for Winner, a minor British label. The group name and sentimental titles suggest a small vocal ensemble of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 3290 Voice
The Versatile Three performed 'Love Nest' and 'Whispering' for Winner, a small British label of the 1920s–30s—two jazz-age standards.AI summary
Winner 3504 Dance
Versatile Three performing 'The Dear little Garden I love' and 'Oogie Oogie Wa Wa' on Columbia, a vocal ensemble from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Columbia 3314 Voice
Versatile Three on Winner 3393, a novelty or comic vocal group performing 'I've got my Captain working for me now' and 'He'd say Oo-la-la wee-wee', popular comedy material of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 3393 Comic
The Versatile Three performing 'Smiles' and 'I want a Doll' on Winner 3297, a small British label common in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Winner 3297 Voice
Winner 3393 Jazz
The Versatile Three (likely spelled phonetically as 'Vesatile' on the label) perform two popular standards on Winner, a cheap British marque of the late 1920s and 30s.AI summary
Winner 3504 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, an American banjoist and recording artist of the early 1900s, recorded for Columbia in the acoustic era. Ossman was one of the best-recorded musicians of the early phonograph industry.AI summary
Columbia 1663 Instrumental
Vess Ossman was an American banjo virtuoso of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nassau B34 records 'The Smiler', a ragtime showcase. Ossman recordings are sought by collectors of early instrumental jazz and ragtime.AI summary
Nassau B34 Ragtime
Vess Ossman was one of the first true recording stars, a virtuoso banjoist whose ragtime sides date from the earliest years of the disc industry; this Pelican pressing reissues his material for a later audience.AI summary
Pelican 26 Ragtime
Vess Ossman was a pioneering American banjo virtuoso of the acoustic era, and 'The Moose March' and 'Sunflower Dance' showcase his technical brilliance; this Regal 6199 pressing is a UK issue of American ragtime-era material.AI summary
Regal 6199 Instrumental
Vess Ossman was a leading American ragtime banjo soloist of the 1900s–1910s; 'Persian Lamb Rag' showcases his fast technique on Victor, a pioneering recording that helped define the ragtime sound.AI summary
Victor 16127 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, a celebrated early ragtime banjo soloist, performing two sides on Victor (catalogue 16667), from the early 1900s acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 16667 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, an American banjoist and one of the earliest recording artists, performing 'Yankee Land' and Uncle Josh Weatherby's comic monologue 'Uncle Josh and the Fire Department' on Victor 16781. Ossman was a major figure in early 1900s recording and banjo artistry.AI summary
Victor 16781 Instrumental
Vess Ossman on Victor 4589, performing 'A Gay Gossoon', a banjo or ragtime piece. Ossman was an American banjo virtuoso of the 1890s–1920s; Victor 4589 dates to the acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 4589 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, American banjo virtuoso. Pelican 18 ('St Louis Tickle' and 'Bill Simmons') records ragtime and instrumental jazz on a small label; scarce.AI summary
Pelican 18 Ragtime
Vess Ossman was one of the greatest banjo performers of the turn of the 20th century, and one of the earliest recording artists. This Columbia graphophone recording dates from the very early days of the gramophone industry.AI summary
Columbia GraphCo3477 Instrumental
His Master's Voice C876 Misc.
Vesta Tilley was one of the greatest music hall stars of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous as a male impersonator and comedian. This Jumbo pressing of 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl Who Loves a Soldier' and 'Come and Be One of the Midnight Sons' captures her comic character songs. Jumbo was a budget label, meaning these were widely distributed, though Tilley's fame ensures her recordings remain of historical interest.AI summary
Jumbo 25114/25115 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1161, with 'Oh Let the Stormy Winds Blow' and 'The Army of Today's All Right'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 1161 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 670, with 'Monty from Monte Carlo' and 'Introduce Me to the Lady'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 670 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 695, with 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl' (dated 1910) and 'The Army of Today's All Right'. Jumbo was a budget British label; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 695 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley performing 'Sidney's in Civvies Again' and 'I'm a Bit of a Blighty One' on Columbia L1317 — a 12-inch pressing of two of her wartime songs. Tilley was one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall, celebrated for her male-impersonation performances, and these wartime recruiting songs are among her most historically resonant recordings.AI summary
Columbia L1317 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, the legendary British pantomime principal boy and male-impersonator, recorded comic military songs for Columbia. Tilley (1864–1952) was a Victorian and Edwardian superstar and one of the most celebrated music-hall performers of her generation.AI summary
Columbia L1153 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall, on Columbia L1153 — a 12-inch pressing — with 'Where Are the Girls of the Old Brigade' and 'It's a Fine Time for a Soldier'. Tilley's Columbia 12-inch recordings are among her most sought, and wartime-themed numbers add historical resonance.AI summary
Columbia L1153 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley was one of the greatest music-hall stars of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous as a male impersonator and for her patriotic and comic songs. 'The Army of today's all right' and 'Jolly good luck to the Girl who loves a Soldier' are typical patriotic numbers from her repertoire. This Regal pressing is from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Regal 7079 Personalities (Prs)
Vesta Tilley, the British male impersonator and music-hall star, recorded two comic novelty songs for Regal, a British budget label.AI summary
Regal 7195 Music Hall
This is the same Columbia L1317 pressing as id 5910 — Vesta Tilley performing 'Sidney's in Civvies Again' and 'I'm a Bit of a Blighty One' — but catalogued here as signed by Tilley. A copy signed by the artist would be significantly more valuable than an unsigned pressing and must be examined and authenticated before any sale.AI summary
Columbia L1317 Music Hall
Vesta Victoria, a major Edwardian music-hall performer best known for 'Waiting at the Church', on an early His Master's Voice pressing, catalogue 3896, with 'Now I Have to Call Him Father'. The HMV 3896 catalogue number is from the early single-sided series; early HMV pressings of major hall names are consistently collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3896 Music Hall
Vesta Victoria, a major British music-hall star of the Edwardian era (1874–1951), performing a medley on Regal Records. Victoria was one of the most celebrated variety performers of her time; this recording dates to her later career, c.1920s–1930s.AI summary
Regal MR414 Music Hall
Vesta Victoria was a major music-hall performer of the Edwardian era, best known for 'Waiting at the Church', whose recordings survive in moderate numbers. This Zonophone disc, catalogue 747 — a low number suggesting an early pressing — contains 'Poor Old Adam' and 'Don't Sing the Chorus'. Early Zonophone pressings of major hall names are more uncommon than their later major-label equivalents.AI summary
Zonophone 747 Music Hall
Vesta Victoria, the celebrated British music-hall star of the Edwardian era, recorded an 'Old Time Medley' in two parts for Columbia, likely a 1920s-30s reissue or late career recording.AI summary
Columbia DX290 Music Hall
Columbia DX290 Music Hall
Vesta Victoria, the much-loved music-hall comedienne known for 'Waiting at the Church' and 'Poor John', sings 'It's Easy to Be a Lady' and 'Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park' on Zonophone 918, a very early Zonophone pressing in the 900-series. Victoria is one of the most collected Edwardian music-hall names, and early Zonophone pressings of her work are genuinely uncommon.AI summary
Zonophone 918 Music Hall
Vesta Victoria, the British music-hall and variety performer, on Regal MR414. Victoria was a significant Edwardian and inter-war entertainment figure; her records are sought by music-hall collectors.AI summary
Regal MR414 Music Hall
Vesta Victoria, a major British music-hall star of the early 20th century, recorded a medley for Regal, a British label. Victoria was one of the most famous variety performers and recording artists of her era, known for sentimental and comedy material.AI summary
Regal MR414 Music Hall
The Vester Trio play Onward Christian Soldiers and Eternal Father on Imperial 1361.AI summary
Imperial 1361 Instrumental
Oriole 1266
Vic Lewis, a British jazz musician and arranger, leading his orchestra on these two sides for Parlophone in the early 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R3183 Jazz
Vic Oliver was a musical comedian and pianist popular on British radio and stage in the 1930s and 1940s; 'Tickling the Ivories' is a playful novelty number showcasing his style, recorded for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9181 Music Hall