21,634 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Ada Jones, the English-born singer who was one of America's most popular recording artists of the early 1900s, sings 'Poor Peter' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 3711 Voice
Ada Jones, the American vaudeville and recording artist famous for her early comedic and sentimental recordings, recorded 'Now I Have to Call Him Father' for Zonophone; Jones was prolific in the acoustic era and her voice is immediately recognisable.AI summary
Zonophone X43188 Music Hall
Ada Jones, a prolific American singer of the 1900s–1920s, recorded 'I'll Be There with Bells On' and 'My Little Kangaroo' on Phoenix label 259, a small British imprint. Phoenix pressings are scarce; Jones was one of the first women to record extensively.AI summary
Phoenix 259 Voice
Ada Jones and Bill Murray, two popular vaudeville stars, performing the novelty 'Funny Bunny Hug' on His Master's Voice 2-4052. This is an acoustic recording from the early 1910s, when both artists were at the height of their popularity as recording artists.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-4052 Comic
Ada Reeve was a celebrated Edwardian actress and music-hall performer, known from the 1890s through to television appearances decades later. HMV B523 carries 'Foolish Questions' and 'Father's Little Man', a typical comic-song coupling from the early acoustic era. Reeve is a documented music-hall recording name and her HMV sides have a modest but consistent following.AI summary
His Master's Voice B523 Music Hall
Ada Sassoli performing 'Valse de Concert' on Victor Records, a major American label. Sassoli was a pianist and concert artist of the early 1900s, active in both Europe and America.AI summary
Victor 70088 Classical
Ada Thornton performs two hymns on Scala 153, a minor British label of the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Scala 153 Voice
Supra 22495
Adam Didur was a celebrated Polish bass who had a major career at the Metropolitan Opera and in Europe in the early twentieth century. This Brunswick disc, catalogue 60049, contains two Polish songs — 'Song of the Emblem Bearer' and 'Kozak'. Didur's recordings are of interest to collectors of early Slavic operatic singing.AI summary
Brunswick 60049 Opera
Adam Faith, the British pop and rock and roll singer (born 1940), had his early hits in the late 1950s; 'What Do You Want' and 'From Now Until Forever' are Parlophone 78s from 1959–1960, the tail end of the 78 era.AI summary
Parlophone R4591 Rock
Adam Faith's debut single 'What Do You Want' backed with 'From Now Until Forever' on Parlophone R4591. This was his breakthrough number-one hit from late 1959 and one of the defining British pop singles of the period; as a 78rpm pressing it was produced in diminishing quantities as the format was superseded by the 45.AI summary
Parlophone R4591 Rock
Adam Tomlinson performs 'A Little Bit More' and 'Jingles' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 869. Tomlinson is not a widely recognised recording name in major references; Jumbo was a small early British label and this is an unplaceable minor-label pressing.AI summary
Jumbo 869 Music Hall
Adama Sztromberga Orchestra on Syrena Electro 6863, performing "A on ja zia specyjol" and "Rejoika"; titles suggest Eastern European or Slavic material.AI summary
Syrena-Electro 6863 Dance
Addash, recorded for Imperial 1287, performing 'Salut d'Amour' (the famous classical salon piece by Elgar) and Schumann's 'Träumerei'. Imperial was a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 1287 Classical
Credited to Addash on Imperial, a British budget label. The sides 'Salut d'Amour' and 'Madrigale' are classical drawing-room pieces; artist identity is uncertain.AI summary
Imperial L101 Instrumental
Adela Verne was a British pianist — one of four musical Verne sisters — who had a considerable concert career in the early twentieth century. Columbia L1213 — Chopin's Polonaise in A flat, across two sides — is a large-format 12-inch pressing from Columbia's premium L-series. Verne's Columbia recordings are a modest collector interest for enthusiasts of early British piano recording.AI summary
Columbia L1213 Classical
Adelaide Hall was an American jazz vocalist who recorded extensively in Europe in the 1930s–50s, known for her scat singing and jazz interpretations. This Decca side pairs a popular song with Cole Porter's standard, recorded in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F7636 Jazz
Adelaide Hall, the African-American jazz and cabaret singer, recorded 'There Goes That Song Again' and 'I'm Gonna Love That Guy' on Decca F8517. Hall was an international star and frequent British recording artist of the 1930s-1950s, known for her distinctive voice and sophisticated interpretation of popular songs.AI summary
Decca F8517 Voice
Adelaide Hall, jazz vocalist and performer, recording 'A Touch of Voodoo' and 'Hush-a-bye' for Philips. Hall was an important figure in 1930s jazz and cabaret.AI summary
Philips PB219 Jazz
Adelaide Hall, a renowned jazz vocalist, and Fats Waller, the stride pianist and entertainer, recorded 'I Can't Give You Anything but Love' and 'That Old Feeling' for His Master's Voice, catalogue B8849, likely early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8849 Jazz
Adelaide Newman plays Spanish Dance No. 8 and Moto Perpetuo on Sterno 1547.AI summary
Sterno 1547 Instrumental
Columbia 854
Adelina Patti, the legendary Italian prima donna of the 19th century, recorded 'Batti, batti' from Mozart's Don Giovanni for the Gramophone Company in the acoustic era. Patti (1843–1919) was one of the greatest opera singers of her time, and her rare recordings are treasured by collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03055 Opera
Adelina Patti, the legendary Victorian opera singer, performing 'Coming Thro' the Rye' on HMV 03061, an acoustic recording of one of the greatest singers of the nineteenth century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03061 Opera
Adelina Patti, the legendary Victorian opera soprano, recorded 'Coming thro' the Rye', a Scottish song beloved of concert singers. This is an HMV pressing of very early acoustic material.AI summary
His Master's Voice 03061 Opera
Adelina Patti, the legendary nineteenth-century soprano, performing 'Pur dicesti' on His Master's Voice S03052. Patti was one of the most celebrated opera singers of the Victorian era and one of the earliest recording artists.AI summary
His Master's Voice S03052 Opera
Adelina Patti (1843–1919) was the most celebrated soprano of the Victorian era. This GCo (Gramophone Company) pressing of 'Home Sweet Home' is from the acoustic era, likely very early in her recording career.AI summary
GCo 03053 Opera
Adelyne Hood recorded two songs for Columbia in the early 1920s, including 'He's on the Chain Gang Now' and 'Madam Queen'.AI summary
Columbia 2158D Voice
Adila Fachiri and Donald Tovey perform parts one and two of Beethoven's Violin Sonata in G Major Op. 96 on NGS 114, the first disc of this National Gramophonic Society set. The NGS issued chamber music unavailable on commercial labels; this is the opening disc of the Fachiri–Tovey Beethoven series that continues on NGS 115 and 116 in this collection.AI summary
NGS 114 Classical
Adila Fachiri — the Hungarian-British violinist and pupil of Joachim — and Donald Tovey, the eminent musicologist and pianist, perform parts three and four of Beethoven's Violin Sonata in G Major Op. 96 on NGS 115. The National Gramophonic Society was a British subscription label of the 1920s that issued chamber music unavailable on commercial labels; NGS pressings are collected by enthusiasts of inter-war chamber music.AI summary
NGS 115 Classical
Adila Fachiri and Donald Tovey continue Beethoven's Violin Sonata in G Major Op. 96 with parts five and six on NGS 116, the companion disc to NGS 115 in this collection. The National Gramophonic Society issued chamber repertoire unavailable on commercial labels; this is the continuation of an important inter-war chamber recording.AI summary
NGS 116 Classical
The Admirals with pianist Harry Jacobson on Elec catalogue 0235, an obscure British label of the 1920s-30s. The titles suggest a dance or light orchestral recording.AI summary
Electron 0235 Dance
Adolf Ostby recorded a Norwegian Christmas song ('Julemorro paa Landet') for the Gramophone Company, a regional recording for a Scandinavian audience.AI summary
Gramophone Company 2-82446
Adolf Sens performing 'Opicka' and 'Obertass' on Zonophone 507906/7, likely Eastern European or Central European folk or musical material from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Zonophone 507906/7
Adrian Rollini recorded 'Honeysuckle Rose' and 'Bouncin' in Rhythm' for His Master's Voice JF series (39), a swing-era side from the 1930s. Rollini was a multi-instrumentalist (vibraphone, saxophone) and a respected swing musician, and his HMV sides are sought by jazz collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice JF39 Jazz
Adrian Rollini, a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist (saxophone, harmonica, xylophone) and important figure in 1920s–30s jazz and hot dance, on His Master's Voice B8660. Rollini's recordings are collected by jazz and dance-band enthusiasts.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8660 Jazz
Adrian Rollini, accomplished jazz saxophonist and bandleader of the 1920s–1930s, recorded for Decca in the early swing era; this F-series pressing couples two popular standards.AI summary
Decca F3848 Jazz
Adrian Rollini (1903–1956) was an accomplished American multi-instrumentalist and bandleader who recorded dance and jazz sides for various labels in the 1930s; this Decca side showcases his versatility on two novelty numbers.AI summary
Decca F3702 Jazz
Decca F5009
Adrian Rollini, virtuoso multi-instrumentalist (bass saxophone, hot fountain pen, vibraphone), recording for Brunswick in the mid-1920s with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings on 'No Lovers Allowed'. These jazz sides document an important chapter in early white New Orleans jazz.AI summary
Brunswick 02510 Jazz
Adrian Rollini, a pioneering jazz vibraphonist and saxophonist, recorded 'Sugar' and 'Davenport Blues' on Brunswick 01942. Rollini was a significant early jazz figure and his records are sought by hot jazz collectors.AI summary
Brunswick 01942 Jazz
Adrian Rollini, an American jazz musician and composer known for the vibraphone, xylophone, and bass saxophone, on Brunswick 01750: 'Get Goin'' and 'Keep On Doin' What You're Doin''. Rollini was an innovative early jazz player and bandleader active in the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 01750 Jazz
Adrian Rollini, a pioneering jazz vibraphonist and saxophonist, recorded two jazz pieces for His Master's Voice: 'Weather Man' and 'Bouncin' in Rhythm', probably in the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8660 Jazz
Adrian Romer recorded two sentimental vocal numbers for the Fav label.AI summary
Favorite 67042/3
Adrian Schubert was a conductor and bandleader of the 1920s, recorded here on Oriole for 'Stein Song' and 'What a Funny World This Would Be'. The high catalogue number places this among Oriole's very early releases.AI summary
Oriole 1885 Dance
Adrien Adrius is credited to this Decca side from the 1930s, described as 'Gendarme a les yeux bleus' and a swing piece; the artist is untraced.AI summary
Decca SF256 Dance
An advertising record for Ferguson, a British electronics firm, issued on OEB (Own Electric Brand), catalogue 367, a commercial or promotional pressing.AI summary
OEB 367
A.E. Nickolds performing 'Yankee Grit' and 'Big Guns' on Aco, catalogue 16068. Aco was a small, short-lived British label active in the late 1920s.AI summary
Aco 16068 Music Hall