21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Billy Milton on 'You ought to see Sally on Sunday' and 'My wild Oat', from Decca F3730. Milton was a British comedian and entertainer of the 1930s-1940s; these are comedy or novelty songs typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Decca F3730 Music Hall
Billy Munn was a British bandleader of the 1920s-30s; this Regal pressing pairs two popular songs with his orchestra.AI summary
Regal Zonophone MR3774 Orchestra
Billy Murray, a leading American vaudeville and recording artist of the 1900s–1920s, performs two popular songs on this Zonophone disc: 'He'd have to get under' (a hit about early motoring mishaps) and 'Swing swing swing'.AI summary
Zonophone 1272 Voice
Billy Murray, one of the most prolific American recording artists of the early 1900s, recorded 'College Life' for Victor in the acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 4742 Voice
Billy Murray's Trio on His Master's Voice B2530, performing 'We're the Sunday drivers' and a duet version of 'No wonder she's a blushing bride'. Murray was a popular American singer of the early 1900s–1910s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2530 Voice
Billy Plonkit recorded '66' and '(2sides)' for Decca, catalogue F5640. Nothing is known of this artist or recording.AI summary
Decca F5640 Misc.
Billy Reid, a prolific Scottish composer and performer, on Regal—a cheap British marque of the 1930s–40s. 'Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear' was one of his popular sentimental songs of the era.AI summary
Regal MR567 Voice
Billy Royston on Broadcast 259, with 'Tavern Song' and 'You Along o' Me' — a vocalist on a small British label, early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 259 Voice
Regal MR2837 Personalities (Prs)
Billy Russell's comedy monologue "On behalf of the Working Classes", recorded for Regal in two parts, captures the British comic style of the interwar years.AI summary
Regal MR2838 Music Hall
Billy Scott Coomber was a British vocalist and entertainer, active in the 1930s–40s. This Rex label pressing of "Love in Bloom" and "My Song for You" documents his popular ballad style.AI summary
Rex 8292 Voice
Billy Scott Coomber performing 'Mr and Mrs Britannia' and 'There'll always be an England' on Rex 9554. These are patriotic and music-hall songs, likely from the 1930s–40s. Coomber is not a known name.AI summary
Rex 9554 Music Hall
Billy Seymour and the Boys recorded these two comic novelty numbers for the St label, a cheap British pressing house of the early 1930s.AI summary
Sterno 1428 Comic
Billy Seymour and the Boys on Stinson 727, performing 'I'm Happy When I'm Hiking' and 'We Won't Go Home'. Stinson was a small American independent label founded in the 1940s–50s. Seymour's recording history is not well documented.AI summary
Sterno 727 Voice
Billy Thorburn performing two sentimental ballads on Decca F2223. Nothing is known of the artist.AI summary
Decca F2223 Voice
Billy Thorburn's Scottish dance band recorded for Parlophone in the 1930s, capturing the light dance and popular melody style of the era. His F-series sides are common in British collections and show the prolific output of provincial British bandleaders.AI summary
Parlophone F1465 Dance
The Billy Thorburn band, recorded for Parlophone, performing 'Butlins Camp Songs'. This is a dance band side from the era of British holiday camps, likely from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Parlophone 1531/2 Dance
Parlophone R3789
Billy Ward, an American gospel and R&B vocalist and bandleader, recorded these two sides for Brunswick. 'St Therese' is a gospel-inflected number; 'Home Is Where You Hang Your Heart' is R&B-oriented.AI summary
Brunswick 05599 Voice
Parlophone R3789
London HL-U-8465
Billy Ward and the Dominoes with Stardust and Lucinda on London HLU8465.AI summary
London HLU8465 Rock
Billy Whitlock with Erin's Pride and Messenger March on Citizen 527.AI summary
Citizen 527 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock performing two comedy numbers, 'Chuckles' and 'Laughing', on Columbia. The titles suggest music-hall novelty material or comic song.AI summary
Columbia IS1058 Comic
Billy Whitlock recorded 'Islander' and 'Jolly Coons' for Columbia IS113, likely early 1920s—an acoustic-era side on a rare catalogue series.AI summary
Columbia IS113 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock on Columbia IS-series with novelty music-hall material from the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia IS980 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock on Curry's Records 9, an extremely obscure British label; instrumental or dance material from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Curry's 9
Jumbo 76 Dance
Billy Whitlock recorded 'Torchlight March' and 'Welcome Back March' for Scala, a small British label active in the early 1900s.AI summary
Scala 740 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock on Imperial 959, a dance-era instrumental from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Imperial 959 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock credited on Bell 354 with novelty or seasonal material. Whitlock is not immediately recognisable; the titles suggest Christmas or festive recordings from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Bell 354 Misc.
Billy Whitlock recorded 'The Village Tragedy' and 'The Haunted House' for the Bell label, an early British imprint. The titles suggest narrative or dramatic monologues, but the artist and label are not readily identified.AI summary
Bell 369 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock on VF 1102, performing what appear to be light or sentimental vocal material. Whitlock was a 1920s American recording artist, and this VF pressing represents his recorded output, though the specific titles are obscure. VF was a small or short-lived British label.AI summary
Velvet Face 1102 Voice
Billy Whitlock performing 'Big Ben' and 'Bonnie Scotland' on Winner, a budget British label, during the early twentieth century.AI summary
Winner 2022 Voice
Billy Whitlock on Winner 2044, performing 'Skaters Waltz' and 'Dainty Daisy Dimple'.AI summary
Winner 2044 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock on Winner, a British budget label, performing light vocal material from the early decades of the twentieth century.AI summary
Winner 2045 Voice
Billy Whitlock on Winner 2047 with 'Laughing Billy' and 'International Jig'.AI summary
Winner 2047 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock, a comic performer, recorded two topical comic songs — 'A German Recruiting Station' and 'The Last Zeppelin' — for Columbia during or just after the First World War.AI summary
Columbia is685 Comic
Billy Whitlock recorded 'Erin's Pride' and 'King Charles Gavotte' for Belt, a small British label. The artist and exact date are otherwise undocumented.AI summary
Beltona 256 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock on Guards Records, a short-lived British label, with 'Bow Bells' and 'Dance of the Goblins'.AI summary
Guardsman 1225 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock on Bulldog TEST, performing 'British Pluck' and 'Bedtime'. Bulldog was a short-lived budget British label; Whitlock was a comic entertainer. The 'TEST' designation suggests a test pressing or experimental issue.AI summary
Bulldog TEST Comic
Billy Whitlock recorded two novelty pieces for Lyric 284, a small British label of the 1930s.AI summary
Lyric 284 Comic
Billy Whitlock, a performer, recorded "On the Lake" and "Colonel Bogey" (with band) for Melot, a British label.AI summary
Meloto 1055 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock recorded two pieces for Oly, a small British label: 'Moonlight Capers' and 'Keep on March'.AI summary
Oly 132 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock with All I Said Was Ha Ha Ha and Come Under My New Gamp on Pick of All 915.AI summary
Pickofall 915 Comic
Billy Whitlock, a music-hall comedian, performs 'My New Gamp' and 'Billy Whitlock's Wedding' on Polyphon 10571, an early acoustic recording from around 1904–1906.AI summary
Polyphon 10571 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock recorded 'British Empire March' and 'Bow Bells' for Belt, a small British label of the early 1920s.AI summary
Beltona 257 Instrumental
Billy Whitlock, a performer recorded on Act, a small or obscure label, performing popular sentimental material.AI summary
Actuelle 10824 Voice