21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Billy Mayerl, the British light-music composer and pianist, performing 'Preliminary Course 3, Part 4' on his own Mayerl label. This is part of an instructional series; Mayerl was famous for teaching and composing accessible modern piano music. Pressings on his own label are scarce.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, the British composer, pianist and arranger, on his own Mayerl Records label, with piano instructional pieces 'Preliminary course 5' and 'part 6'—part of his Syncopated Piano tuition series.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, Britain's leading stride-piano composer, on his own Mayerl Records label performing 'Preliminary Course 7 and 9' — instructional or performance recordings from his systematic series.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, a celebrated British pianist and composer, recorded two sides of 'Modern Rhythmic Playing' on his own Mayerl label. Mayerl was a virtuoso stride and jazz pianist; recordings on his own label are scarce and are sought by piano jazz collectors.AI summary
Mayerl Jazz
Billy Mayerl, the British composer and pianist, on his own Mayerl Records label, performing 'Modern Syncopation' with a note indicating it occupies both sides—likely a piano solo or demonstration piece from his instructional or syncopation series.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, a virtuoso British pianist known for light, rhythmic compositions and novelty jazz piano, recorded 'Modern Rhythmic Playing' parts 3 and 4 for his own Mayerl label. These are instructional or demonstration recordings of Mayerl's distinctive style.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl was a British composer, pianist and bandleader famous for modern, syncopated piano music; 'Modern Syncopation 3' and 4 are parts of his influential series showcasing his compositional and playing style, released on his own Mayerl label.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, the British stride pianist and composer, performing 'Modern Rhythmic Playing' parts 5 and 6 on his own Mayerl label, likely early 1930s.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, a pioneering British light-music composer and pianist, performing a two-part 'Modern Rhythmic Playing' (parts 7–8) on his own Mayerl label — a vanity or artist-owned pressing.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, the celebrated British pianist and composer of light syncopated piano music, on his own Mayerl label. 'Modern Syncopation' is part of a teaching or performance series, part 9 with continuation on side B.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, Britain's leading stride-piano composer and performer, on his own Mayerl Records label performing 'Modern Syncopation 7 and 8' — part of his systematic instructional and performance series.AI summary
Mayerl Instrumental
Billy Mayerl's 'Preliminary Course Piano', a teaching set of five records on the composer's own Mayerl label. Mayerl was a prominent British light-classical composer and pianist; his own-label pressings are uncommon.AI summary
Mayerl 1185-94 Classical
Billy Mayerl, a celebrated British light-music composer and pianist, recorded 'By the Fireside' and 'Try to Remember Me' for Columbia, catalogue DB806, in the 1930s. Mayerl's piano recordings capture sophisticated light-music idiom of the era.AI summary
Columbia DB806 Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, a British pianist and light-music composer, on Columbia DB16, performing his own light piano arrangements of classical themes and folk songs.AI summary
Columbia DB16 Instrumental
Billy Mayerl recorded 'Love Race' and 'Sons o' Guns' for Columbia DB188. Mayerl was a British pianist and composer known for light piano music and dance compositions.AI summary
Columbia DB188 Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, the renowned British composer and pianist, performing two novelty jazz pieces for His Master's Voice: 'Jazzaristrix' and 'Virginia Creeper'—examples of his distinctive syncopated style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2203 Instrumental
Billy Mayerl, the influential British light-music composer and pianist, performing two of his own piano pieces—"Marigold" and "Sweet William"—on Decca F8250.AI summary
Decca F8250 Instrumental
His Master's Voice B2131 Jazz
Billy Mayerl, a British light-music composer and pianist, recorded 'All of a Twist' and 'Eskimo Shivers' on His Master's Voice B2130; Mayerl was known for novelty and salon-style piano music of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2130 Instrumental
Billy Melville on Curry's 107, performing comic novelty 'I Toddled In' and 'Vacuum Cleaner'.AI summary
Curry's 107 Comic
Billy Melville performing 'When Father beat the Carpet' and 'Kangaroo Hop' on Inv, a label that may be short-lived or obscure.AI summary
Invicta 282 Personalities (Prs)
Billy Melville on Piccadilly 107, a cheap British label. Melville was a minor performer; 'I Toddled In' and 'Vacuum Cleaner' suggest novelty or comedy material from the early 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 107 Music Hall
Billy Melville with Kangaroo Hop, which the label wrongly credits, and When Father Beat the Carpet on Opera 133.AI summary
Opera 133 Music Hall
Billy Melville on Pioneer label (PionC), a minor British imprint. The titles 'Where shall we go tonight' and 'Where does Daddy go when he goes out' suggest light novelty or music-hall material from the 1920s, but the artist is not established in standard discographies.AI summary
Pioneer C26 Music Hall
Billy Merrin Band on Winner W5, a catalogue number suggesting an extremely early Winner pressing from the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner W5 Dance
Billy Merrin Band on Winner, a cheap British imprint, with catalogue W6 suggesting an early pressing. Merrin was active in British dance music but is now obscure.AI summary
Winner W6 Dance
The Billy Merrin Band performing "Sweet Music" and "Fare Thee Well Annabelle" on Cincecord 021, a small British label.AI summary
Cincecord 021 Dance
Billy Merrin was a British bandleader active in the 1930s. This Cinecord pressing of two rumba and novelty titles is a routine dance-band side on a minor British label.AI summary
Cinecord 07 Dance
Billy Merrin's band recorded this popular medley including the waltz 'Veleta' on Brunswick, a major British label. Brunswick CB series releases from this era are common in British collections.AI summary
Brunswick CB117 Dance
Billy Merrin Band on Panatrope performing 'Bedtime Story' and 'Tell Me Tonight', dance and popular song from the 1950s.AI summary
Panachord 25342 Dance
Billy Merrin Band on Pana 25403, with two novelty dance numbers. Pana was a minor British label of the 1920s–1930s era.AI summary
Panachord 25403 Dance
Billy Merrin and his band with Veleta and La Cazrine on Panachord 25364.AI summary
Panachord 25364 Dance
Billy Merrin's band recorded 'Flirtation Walk' and 'Mr and Mrs is the Name' for Cinecord, an obscure British label; Merrin was a minor dance bandleader.AI summary
Cinecord 010 Dance
Billy Merrin led a British dance band recorded for the obscure Cincecord label, a very short-lived imprint of the early 1930s. Little is known of this label or of Merrin's recording activity.AI summary
Cincecord 021 Dance
Billy Merson, a British music-hall comedian and singer, performing 'The Spaniard that Blighted my Life', one of his signature songs, on the Scala label. Merson was a major British variety star and prolific recording artist.AI summary
Re 6488 Music Hall
Billy Merson was a British music-hall comedian and singer of the early 20th century, famous for novelty songs and variety routines; this Winner pressing of 'By Special Request' and 'Señora' is from his recording career.AI summary
Winner 3287 Music Hall
Billy Merson was a British music-hall entertainer and comedian of the early 20th century; this Winner side preserves his comic material.AI summary
Winner 3419 Music Hall
Billy Merson on Pathé 78876 — 'I Know There's Someone Waiting' and 'I'm Setting the Village on Fire.' Pathé pressed vertical-cut discs requiring a special stylus for lateral-cut playback, which limits the audience slightly but does not diminish collector interest. Merson on Pathé is less common than his HMV or Columbia output.AI summary
Pathé 78876 Music Hall
Billy Merson on Pathé 79099 — 'It's Going to Be a Serious Thing for England' and 'The Spaniard That Blighted My Life,' his signature song — is on Pathé's vertical-cut format, requiring a specialist stylus. Merson's most famous song on Pathé is a more unusual find than its appearance on Columbia or HMV.AI summary
Pathé 79099 Music Hall
Billy Merson, the music hall star of The Spaniard That Blighted My Life, with The Scottish Engineer and Way Back in Ohio on Ariel 336.AI summary
Ariel 336 Music Hall
Billy Merson on Famous 92 — 'The Spaniard That Blighted My Life' backed with 'Oh You Beautiful Doll' (Charman) — is especially notable because 'The Spaniard' is the song Merson wrote and made famous, and this pressing on the obscure Famous label is earlier and harder to find than his more common HMV or Columbia versions. Famous is an untraced or very rare British marque; catalogue number 92 is low.AI summary
Famous 92 Music Hall
Billy Merson on Famous 97 — 'The Bandits' and 'The Gay Cavalier' — is another coupling on an obscure British label. Famous is an untraced or very rare marque, and as with the Mara pressing elsewhere in this collection, Merson on an unknown small label is considerably more interesting than his standard issues.AI summary
Famous 97 Music Hall
Billy Merson on Jumbo A462 — 'The Gay Cavalier' and 'Don't Sing in Ragtime.' The A prefix in the catalogue number may indicate a particular Jumbo sub-series. Merson is a collected music-hall name; Jumbo is an uncommon label; 'The Gay Cavalier' also appears on the Famous label in this collection.AI summary
Jumbo A462 Music Hall
Billy Merson, the music-hall comedian, sings 'The Spaniard That Blighted My Life', the song he made famous, and 'The Gay Cavalier' on Kalliope.AI summary
Kalliope 6130 Music Hall
Billy Merson was a British music-hall comedian and entertainer. Marathon 206 records 'The Bandit' and 'It's Going to Be a Serious Thing for England' on a minor label; scarce.AI summary
Marathon 206 Music Hall
Billy Merson, the music-hall comedian, with 'A Prairie Life for Me' and 'The Wreck of the Dover Express' on Marathon.AI summary
Marathon 319 Music Hall
Billy Merson was a British music-hall and vaudeville performer, and 'Sing of Scotland's Whisky' and 'The Spaniard That Blighted My Life' are characteristic comedy songs from his repertoire. Merson was a popular recording artist in the 1920s–30s for Brunswick.AI summary
Brunswick 249 Music Hall
Billy Merson with The Gondolier and, with H. Darewski, Can't You Hear Me Say I Love You on Metropole.AI summary
Metropole SPECIAL Music Hall