21,666 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Benny Strong performing 'Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue' and 'Dream Baby' on Tower Records, catalogue 1456. Tower was a small British label active in the late 1920s.AI summary
Tower 1456 Voice
Benson Chicago was an American tenor vocalist popular in the 1920s, known for his sweet, light vocal style. This His Master's Voice recording of two jazz standards, 'Tea for Two' (Vincent Youmans' famous melody) and 'I Want to Be Happy' (also by Youmans), offers two of the most recorded songs of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1978 Voice
Benson Chicago on His Master's Voice, a dance band recording of the popular novelty song 'Yes We Have No Bananas' from the early 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1672 Dance
Benson Chicago recorded 'I'd Love to Fall Asleep and Wake Up in My Mammy's Arms' and 'Fair One' for His Master's Voice in the early 1920s. The title reflects the popular American song idiom of the period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1179 Voice
Benson Chicago performing 'My Sunny Tennessee' and 'Ma' on His Master's Voice B1294, an early acoustic-era side from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1294 Voice
Benson Chicago, credited on His Master's Voice B1404, performs novelty instrumental selections — likely a jazz or dance ensemble, circa 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1404 Jazz
Benson Chicago performing two jazz standards—"Tea for Two" and "I Want to Be Happy" (arranged by Guy Arnheim or Garber)—on His Master's Voice B1978.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1978 Jazz
Benson Chicago (likely an American or Chicago-based artist or ensemble) recorded 'I Had Someone Else Before I Had You' and 'Oh How I Miss You Tonight' for Victor, an American major label.AI summary
Victor 19685 Voice
Benson Chicago recorded 'Angel Child' and 'My Mammy Knows' for Victor (18870), an American label, likely dating to the 1920s. The artist is not identified further, but the titles suggest a blues or race record.AI summary
Victor 18870 Dance
Benson Chicago was a performer on the Victor label; this pressing pairs two popular sentimental songs, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Victor 18823 Voice
Benson Chicago on His Master's Voice, B1740 series, performing a ballad duet with Paul Whiteman's 'I love you'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1740 Voice
Benson Orchestra of Chicago was an American dance ensemble prominent in the 1920s. This His Master's Voice recording from the mid-1920s (catalogue B1654) represents early acoustic dance music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1654 Orchestra
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago, a well-known dance orchestra of the 1920s, plays 'Crooning' and Whiteman's 'Moonlight' on His Master's Voice, recorded in the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1251 Orchestra
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago was a popular dance band of the 1920s–1930s; this His Master's Voice pressing, including a Hawaiian-themed number, is from the dance-band era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1252 Dance
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago was an American jazz-influenced dance orchestra that recorded prolifically for HMV's American parent company and for British HMV in the 1920s. This early HMV B-series side pairs 'Dreams if India' and Confrey's 'Wet yo hands', representing novelty and jazz-influenced material.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1694 Orchestra
Benson Orchestra of Chicago performing two jazz and novelty pieces on Zonophone, a British pressing of American jazz and dance material. The Benson Orchestra was a popular American ensemble active in the 1920s; UK copies of their recordings are scarce.AI summary
Zonophone o3679 Jazz
Berge Friis on Musica A 8729, performing 'Cocktailrytmer nr 5' and 'Cocktailrytmer nr 6' (Cocktail Rhythms). Musica was a Scandinavian label; Friis appears to be a dance-band musician from the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Musica A8729 Dance
Berger performing 'Good night' and 'Beside a Silv'ry Stream' on His Master's Voice, catalogue B5025.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5025 Voice
Berghs Concert Band performing 'Lights out' and 'American Patrol' on Emer, an obscure British label, catalogue 1028.AI summary
Emerson 1028 Orchestra
Berlin Opera on Odeon 64375, two German-language songs: 'Fruehlingsahnung' (Spring's Premonition) and 'Palmsonntag Morgen' (Palm Sunday Morning), likely choral or ensemble singing.AI summary
Odeon 64375 Opera
A two-sided Parlophone orchestral recording of Nicolai's 'Merry Wives of Windsor' overture, credited to the Berlin Orchestra; Parlophone E-series issues of European orchestras are fairly common.AI summary
Parlophone E10588 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch performing the Andante movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D870 — a companion disc to id 17865. As with that disc, this is from the historic 1913 Nikisch Beethoven Fifth recording and is among the most historically significant early orchestral 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D870 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch performing the first two movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D90, recorded in 1913. Nikisch was one of the most celebrated conductors of the pre-war era and this Berlin Philharmonic Beethoven Fifth is one of the most historically important early orchestral recordings ever made; it is among the most collected early orchestral 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D90 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Arthur Nikisch performing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D91 is one of the landmark recordings in the history of the gramophone. Nikisch's 1913 acoustic recording of the Fifth was the first complete symphony ever committed to disc and remains one of the most important records ever made. HMV D91 is a standard series number for these sides, which were widely pressed; the historical importance is enormous even if individual copies are not the rarest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D91 Classical
The Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch performing movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D92 — a further disc from the historic 1913 recording that also appears as ids 17865 and 15356 in this collection. All three discs are from one of the most historically significant early orchestral recording sets ever made.AI summary
His Master's Voice D92 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic recording the fifth and sixth movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony for Decca X208. This is an important orchestral recording of canonical repertoire from a major ensemble.AI summary
Decca X208 Classical
Decca X208 Classical
The Berlin Philharmonic play the ballet music from Handel's Alcina in two parts on Telefunken SK1270.AI summary
Telefunken SK1270 Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra performing a sacred choral work 'Te Deum' (parts 1 and 2) for Ultra, a British label. This is a symphonic classical recording from the pre-war or early war era.AI summary
Ultraphon F527 Orchestra
Decca C80898 Orchestra
Decca PO5069 Orchestra
Decca PO5070 Orchestra
Decca PO5092 Orchestra
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra under Hedwig von Debicka performing two liturgical choral pieces—'Alleluia' and 'Et incarnatus est'—on Decca CA8099.AI summary
Decca CA8099 Classical
Pietro Mascagni conducting the Berlin State Opera Orchestra in the overture to Rossini's Barber of Seville across two sides on Parlophone E11148. Mascagni was the composer of Cavalleria rusticana; a conductor of his stature directing a famous overture by another composer is of moderate specialist interest.AI summary
Parlophone E11148 Orchestra
Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin State Opera Orchestra in his own tone poem 'Don Juan', on His Master's Voice catalogue 040872 — an early large-format disc. A composer conducting their own orchestral work is a primary document, and this HMV pressing of Strauss conducting Don Juan is historically significant for collectors of early orchestral 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 040872 Orchestra
Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin State Opera Orchestra in parts three and four of 'Don Juan' on HMV catalogue 040874 — the companion disc to id 6226. As with that disc, a composer conducting his own tone poem on HMV large-format pressings is historically and musically significant.AI summary
His Master's Voice 040874 Orchestra
The Berlin State Opera House Orchestra conducted a performance of Rossini's *Stradella* Overture in two parts for Parlophone E10612, an electrical European recording of the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone E10612 Orchestra
The Berlin State Opera House Orchestra under an unnamed conductor recorded "The Mill on the Cliffs," a programmatic orchestral work. This Parlophone E-series pressing dates to the mid-1950s.AI summary
Parlophone E11055 Orchestra
An orchestral recording of Rossini's William Tell Overture (part 1) by the Berlin State Opera Orchestra, issued on Decca's PO export series which carried German-sourced classical masters to the UK market.AI summary
Decca PO5074 Classical
The Berlin State Opera Orchestra continues Rossini's William Tell Overture, parts three and four, on Decca's PO export series of German classical recordings.AI summary
Decca PO5075 Classical
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra and chorus, conducted by Fried, recorded Wagner: the Spinners' Chorus from *The Flying Dutchman* and the Hunters' Chorus for Brunswick, catalogue 80003. A substantial orchestral-choral recording typical of electrical recording-era releases.AI summary
Brunswick 80003 Orchestra
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra and chorus under Friedrich (likely Friedman or similar) performing Wagner's 'Tannhäuser Grand March' and 'Pilgrims' Chorus' on Brunswick 80004. A classical orchestral recording of major repertoire.AI summary
Brunswick 80004 Orchestra
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra conducted by H. Debicka performed orchestral arrangements of vocal material for Polyphon, a German label of the pre-1920s era.AI summary
Polyphon 66924 Orchestra
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra under Erich Kleiber performing four German Dances (likely Schubert) for Brunswick; Kleiber was a renowned European conductor and an important recording artist of the late 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 80015 Orchestra
Eduard Künneke conducts his own waltz 'Die Wunderbare' with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra on Telefunken.AI summary
Telefunken 3339 Orchestra
Pietro Mascagni conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in the Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo — his most famous piece — and Aida Ballet Music on Brunswick catalogue 80021. A composer conducting his own most celebrated work is a primary collector document; this is one of the most significant of the Mascagni Brunswick discs in this collection.AI summary
Brunswick 80021 Orchestra
Pietro Mascagni conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in his own 'Lyrische Vision' and the Intermezzo from L'Amico Fritz on Brunswick catalogue 80026. A composer conducting his own orchestral works is a primary recording document; the Fritz Intermezzo is Mascagni's most famous purely orchestral piece.AI summary
Brunswick 80026 Orchestra