21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Boris Schwarz and A Ehlers perform Bach's Violin Sonata No 5 on Gamut 125. Gamut was a small British specialist label that issued chamber and classical music outside the mainstream catalogue; Schwarz was a violinist of real distinction. Gamut pressings are uncommon and their classical chamber recordings are collected by enthusiasts of inter-war British classical recording.AI summary
Gamut 125 Classical
Bormioli and Semprini on Parlophone GP92280, performing "Tomorrow is another Day" and an Italian song. Semprini was a British pianist and entertainer known for light classical and novelty recordings from the 1930s onward.AI summary
Parlophone GP92280 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch's harmonica ensemble recorded these standards for Brunswick in the late 1920s or early 1930s; Minevitch was a prominent harmonica virtuoso and showman.AI summary
Brunswick 01967 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch was a harmonica player and entertainer; this Columbia side captures him in two popular songs from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB2617 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch, a harmonica virtuoso, recorded 'Viza Blues' and 'Tango American' on Odeon 165830. Minevitch was famous for his harmonica ensemble and appeared on radio and film; his records are sought by collectors of novelty instrumental music.AI summary
Odeon 165830 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch, the Russian-American harmonica virtuoso and bandleader, recorded 'Limehouse Blues' and 'You are my lucky Star' for Decca F5833, a UK pressing from the mid-1930s. Minevitch's 'Harmonica Rascals' were a popular stage and recording act.AI summary
Decca F5833 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch was an American harmonica virtuoso and bandleader who recorded extensively in the 1930s–1940s; this Brunswick side showcases his swing style.AI summary
Brunswick 01998 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch was a harmonica virtuoso and bandleader popular in the 1930s, known for novelty and swing arrangements. This Brunswick pressing of 'Moonglow' and 'Daybreak Express' dates from the early LP era of the label's numbering.AI summary
Brunswick 01918 Instrumental
Borrah Minevitch, a harmonica virtuoso who led the Harmonica Rascals, a popular novelty group of the 1920s-1940s, recorded 'Hora Staccato' and 'Liebestraum' for Brunswick; these showcase the harmonica in classical and virtuoso style.AI summary
Brunswick 03826 Instrumental
Borstal Collegians performing a two-part novelty or comic song on St, an obscure or short-lived British label.AI summary
Sterno 838 Personalities (Prs)
Joseph Samuels' band on Oriole Records, a budget British label of the early 1930s, with 'Bebe' and the light classical arrangement 'Song of India' — an early catalogue number suggesting a reissue of American material.AI summary
Oriole 119 Dance
The Boswell Sisters, a celebrated close-harmony vocal trio of the 1930s, on Brunswick. 'Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On' and 'Shout, Sister, Shout' are swing-era novelty songs typical of their style.AI summary
Brunswick 1136 Dance
The Boswell Sisters, an influential American vocal-harmony trio of the 1920s-1930s who pioneered close vocal arrangements and scat singing, performing two jazz-inflected vocal sides on Brunswick. The Sisters were major recording stars and style-setters of their era.AI summary
Brunswick 1251 Jazz
The Boswell Sisters, the pioneering American vocal group, recorded two novelty numbers for Brunswick in the late 1920s-early 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 1362 Jazz
The Boswell Sisters, a prominent American close-harmony vocal trio of the late 1920s–early 1930s, performing two standards on Brunswick. Their intricate arrangements and rhythmic innovation made them influential in popular music, and UK Brunswick pressings of their work remain collectible.AI summary
Brunswick 01893 Voice
The Boswell Sisters, the renowned American vocal-harmony trio of the late 1920s-30s, recorded 'Mood Indigo' and 'Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia' for Rex, catalogue 8910. Rex was a budget British label that licensed American recordings.AI summary
Rex 8910 Voice
Brunswick 02044
The Boswell Sisters, the influential American vocal harmony trio, recorded 'Rock and Roll' and 'If I Had a Million Dollars' for Brunswick in the early 1930s. The Boswells were pioneers of close harmony and jazz-influenced vocal arranging; their Brunswick recordings are highly sought.AI summary
Brunswick 01957 Jazz
The Boswell Sisters, a celebrated American close-harmony vocal group, recorded 'You Oughta Be in Pictures' and 'I Hate Myself' for Brunswick, catalogue 01751. The Boswells were influential jazz vocalists of the late 1920s and 1930s, and their UK pressings remain sought-after.AI summary
Brunswick 01751 Jazz
The Boswell Sisters recorded 'Louisiana Hayride' and 'Night Life' on Brunswick 01625. The Boswells were a celebrated jazz vocal trio of the 1930s, and their recordings are highly sought by jazz collectors.AI summary
Brunswick 01625 Jazz
The Boswell Sisters were a hugely influential vocal trio of the late 1920s and 1930s, known for their close harmony and sophisticated jazz phrasing. This Columbia side pairs 'That's How Rhythm Was Born' and their recording of Duke Ellington's 'Mood Indigo', both showcasing their elegant style.AI summary
Columbia DB1960 Jazz
The Boudini Brothers performing 'Irish Medley of Reels' and 'Irish Medley of Jigs' on Pathé 22092, an instrumental dance record from the 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 22092 Instrumental
Boutelje performing 'Raggedy Ann' and 'Somebody Loves Me' (with the Columbians) on Columbia, likely from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3497 Dance
'Bow Bells Full Peal', a two-sided recording of the famous London church bells on HomS 020, a small British label.AI summary
Hom S020 Instrumental
Jack Bowlly on HMV BD5363, performing two popular ballads. Bowlly was one of Britain's finest crooners and recording artists of the 1930s-40s, with a very large catalogue of commercial recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5363 Voice
Boyd Bennett, an American country and rock and roll singer, performing two songs for Parlophone in the mid-1950s. Bennett was a minor US recording artist from the early rock and roll era.AI summary
Parlophone R4063 Rock
Boyd Bennett, a rhythm-and-blues and early rock-and-roll singer, performing two novelty numbers on Parlophone R4063, likely from the mid-1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R4063 Rock
Boyd Bennett recorded 'Seventeen' and 'Little ole you all' for Parlophone in the early 1950s; Bennett was a popular American entertainer of the swing era who recorded widely in Britain.AI summary
Parlophone R4063 Voice
Decca AX454
Decca AX455
Decca AX456
Decca K1153
Boyd Raeburn led an adventurous bebop big band in the 1940s, known for ambitious orchestration and modernism; 'Boyd meets Stravinsky' on Savoy 802 is one of his better-known sides, and Savoy 78s from the bebop era are actively collected.AI summary
Savoy 802 Jazz
Boyd Senter, a 1920s clarinettist and bandleader, with Poison and I'm Steppin' High, Wide and Handsome on Actuelle 11245.AI summary
Actuelle 11245 Jazz
Boyd Senter, the novelty jazz clarinettist, with 'It's Time to Keep Away from You' and 'Slippery Elm' on American Perfect.AI summary
Perfect 14437 Jazz
Boyd Senter, an American saxophonist and novelty recording artist, recorded "Copenhagen Stomp" and W.C. Handy's "Beale Street Blues" for HMV. Senter's novelty sax recordings were popular in the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice X4488 Jazz
Boyd Senter, a popular clarinet and saxophone soloist of the 1920s, on Victor with two instrumental blues numbers. Senter was a prolific recording artist and his sides are relatively common.AI summary
Victor 21864 Instrumental
Boyd Senter performing two jazz and novelty numbers on Regal MR1316. Senter (1891–1977) was an American saxophonist and novelty performer; 'Wabash Blues' and 'I'm in the Jailhouse Now' are jazz standards.AI summary
Regal MR1316 Jazz
Boyd Senter, the novelty jazz clarinettist, with his Senterpedes in 'Beale Street Blues' and 'Copenhagen Stomp' on American Victor.AI summary
Victor 22303 Jazz
Credited to Bpb Dale on Oriole's CB series, early 1930s; artist and titles are unidentified.AI summary
Oriole PB1421
Brad and Al on Columbia DB1184, a dance-couple or novelty act, with 'Lady and the bottle' and 'At the zoo'.AI summary
Columbia DB1184
A recording credited to Bradley on Decca's MW series, a budget-conscious line of the mid-1940s.AI summary
Decca MW183 Voice
Bradley performs 'Wouldn't it be nice' and 'We'll gather Lilacs' on Decca MW323. The MW-series indicates a wartime or immediate post-war Decca pressing.AI summary
Decca MW323 Voice
Brailowsky performing a 'Concerto' on Polyphon 66751. Brailowsky was a notable concert pianist of the early-to-mid 20th century, but the specific work and recording circumstances are unclear from the limited information given.AI summary
Polyphon 66751 Classical
His Master's Voice B27269
Bram Martin, credited on Columbia FB1679, performing 'West End Blues' and 'Squeeze Me' — both classic New Orleans jazz standards. Limited information available about Martin or this recording.AI summary
Columbia FB1679 Jazz
The Bram Martin band performing two dance novelties for Regal, a British budget label.AI summary
Regal MR2258 Dance
The Bram Martin Band was a British dance ensemble recording popular dance numbers and light orchestral arrangements. 'Wedding of the Rose' and 'Ah Sweet Mystery' are typical light-music repertoire; this Regal MR2316 pressing is from a cheap British marque.AI summary
Regal MR2316 Orchestra