21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, singing 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Victor 88127 — a canonical operatic recording from the most famous tenor of the 78 era.AI summary
Victor 88127 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the greatest tenor of his era and one of the most celebrated recording artists of all time, recorded "Mia Piccirella" and "Celeste Aida, Forma Divina" for His Master's Voice DB144. A DB-series single of a paramount figure in recorded music.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB144 Opera
Enrico Caruso on HMV DA754, performing 'Vaghissima Sembianza' (from Werther) and 'Sull'anto a Te' (from La Bohème). These are acoustic recordings of the legendary Italian tenor, reissued on HMV's electrical DA label.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA754 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, recorded 'Donna non vidi mai' (a soprano aria from Puccini's *Manon Lescaut*) and 'Guardann's luna' for His Master's Voice — though Caruso died in 1921, HMV continued to reissue his acoustic recordings on the DA series well into the 1930s and beyond.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA106 Opera
Enrico Caruso sings 'Recondita armonia' from Puccini's 'Tosca' on a single-sided Victor Red Seal.AI summary
Victorola 87043 Opera
Enrico Caruso sings from Mascagni's 'Cavalleria rusticana' on an early single-sided Victor Red Seal.AI summary
Victorola 81030 Opera
Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, recorded "For You Alone" for His Master's Voice. The catalogue number 4-2122 indicates a later electrical reissue of an earlier acoustic recording, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2122 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar were two of the greatest opera singers of the early twentieth century. 'Madame Butterfly' (by Puccini) is a famous duet from the opera. This is a Gramophone & Typewriter (G&T) record, catalogue &T054201, from around 1900–1910. This is a historic operatic recording by two supreme artists.AI summary
GCL 054201 Opera
Enrico Caruso, Antonio Scotti and Edmond Journet, three legendary operatic voices of the early 20th century, recorded a trio from Verdi's *La traviata* for His Master's Voice in the acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DO100 Opera
The sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor sung by Caruso, Marcella Sembrich, Antonio Scotti and Marcel Journet, four of the foremost opera voices of the early 1900s, on a 12-inch Gramophone Company ensemble pressing.AI summary
Gramophone Company 054205 Opera
Four celebrated Metropolitan Opera stars—including Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti—recorded "La Bella Figlia dell'Amore", the famous quartet from Verdi's Rigoletto, for His Master's Voice in the acoustic era. This is a major historical opera recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054117 Opera
This is the Rigoletto quartet "Bella figlia dell'amore" sung by Enrico Caruso with Bessie Abott, Louise Homer and Antonio Scotti, four leading Metropolitan Opera voices of the early 1900s, issued on G&T's prestige 12-inch Red Label 054000 series.AI summary
G&T 054117 Opera
A legendary ensemble featuring soprano Amelita Galli-Curci, tenor Enrico Caruso, baritone Giuseppe De Luca and bass Adamo Didur performing 'Bella figlia dell'amore' (the Act III quartet from Verdi's *Rigoletto*) on His Master's Voice: an exceptionally rare collaboration of early 20th-century opera superstars.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054066 Opera
Enrico Caruso, Amelita Galli-Curci, Luigi Perini and Giuseppe De Luca, four legendary opera singers, recorded the famous quartet 'Bella figlia dell' amore' from Verdi's *La Traviata* on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-054066 Opera
Enrico Caruso and Amelita Galli-Curci recorded the 'Brindisi' (Drinking Song) from Verdi's 'La Traviata' for His Master's Voice; a historic duet by two of the greatest opera singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-54006 Opera
A celebrated quartet of Metropolitan Opera stars—including the legendary Enrico Caruso—recorded an ensemble excerpt from a grand opera, likely Verdi or Gounod, for His Master's Voice in the acoustic era. This is a major historical recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054204 Opera
Enrico Caruso with Antonio Scotti, Geraldine Farrar and Antonio Viafora performing the ensemble 'Addio dolce svegliare' for His Master's Voice 054204. This is a rare acoustic recording featuring three of the greatest singers of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice 054204 Opera
Casa Loma, a major American jazz and dance band of the 1930s, performs 'Rose of the Rio Grande' and 'Bugle Call Rag' on Brunswick. Casa Loma was a significant hot-dance and jazz orchestra.AI summary
Brunswick 02262 Jazz
The Casa Loma Orchestra with Kiss by Kiss and, by a band, Delishious on Mayfair 2134.AI summary
Mayfair 2134 Dance
Casa Loma, a Canadian dance orchestra of the 1930s, recorded 'Clarinet Marmalade' and 'In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree' for Decca. Casa Loma sides are collected by hot-dance enthusiasts, though British pressings are less sought than American originals.AI summary
Decca F3397 Dance
Casa Loma, a major American dance orchestra of the 1930s, on Brunswick performing 'House is Haunted' and 'Moon Country'.AI summary
Brunswick 01773 Dance
Casa Loma Orchestra, a leading swing band of the early 1930s, recorded 'Heat Wave' and 'Not for all the Rice in China' for Brunswick 01868. Casa Loma sides are collected by swing enthusiasts.AI summary
Brunswick 01868 Dance
Brunswick 01560 Jazz
Casa Loma, the celebrated American dance orchestra, on Brunswick: 'I may be wrong' and 'Gamblers Blues', characteristic of the orchestra's sophisticated hot-dance style in the early 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 04902 Dance
Brunswick RL203 Jazz
Casa Loma orchestra, a celebrated American jazz-dance band of the late 1920s–30s, performing two standards on Brunswick 1310; a major swing-era dance orchestra.AI summary
Brunswick 1310 Jazz
The Casa Loma Orchestra recorded 'Smoke rings' and 'In the still of the night' for Brunswick 1311 in the early 1930s—two highly popular standards.AI summary
Brunswick 1311 Orchestra
Casa Loma Orchestra, a popular American dance band of the 1920s-30s, recorded for Brunswick. Casa Loma were prolific commercial recording artists and their many sides are common survivals.AI summary
Brunswick 1385 Dance
Casa Loma Orchestra was a prominent American swing orchestra of the 1930s, fronted by violinist Gene Gifford. This Brunswick 03000-series side captures their energetic swing style. US-pressed Casa Loma sides are common, but UK pressings are less frequently encountered.AI summary
Brunswick 03013 Jazz
Casa Loma Orchestra performing 'Black Jazz' and 'Maniac's Ball' on Brunswick 1279, a British pressing of the influential American swing band.AI summary
Brunswick 1279 Jazz
Casano's Octette on VF 649 with 'Liebeslied' and 'Waltz from Rosenkavalier', light classical repertoire on an obscure small label.AI summary
Velvet Face 649 Instrumental
The Casey Court Kids with Casey Court Concert 1 and 2 on Regal MR448.AI summary
Regal MR448 Comic
Casino Dance band on Act 10254, performing 'Yoo hoo' and 'June moon'. Act was a small British label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Actuelle 10254 Dance
The Casino Dance Orchestra with Look for the Silver Lining and Oh Boy! on Actuelle 10123.AI summary
Actuelle 10123 Dance
Casino Dance Orchestra performing two dance-band selections from the 1920s on Pathé.AI summary
Pathé 1416 Dance
Casino Orch on Pathé 1580, with 'Neath the South Sea Moon' and 'Oogie Wa' — light tropical-flavoured dance music on a major British label, late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Pathé 1580 Dance
A Casino orchestra perform 'In the Alhambra Gardens' and 'In a Persian Market' on Sc, an obscure British label. 'In a Persian Market' is a famous orientalist orchestral piece by Albert Ketelbey.AI summary
Scala 718 Orchestra
Cassidy and Moran with That Mysterious Rag, the 1911 Irving Berlin ragtime number, and Jimmy Valentine on John Bull 79.AI summary
John Bull 79 Ragtime
Castilian Troubadours on Brunswick with the foxtrot "Carioca" and waltz "Orchids in the Moonlight" from Gershwin's film operetta *Flying Down to Rio*.AI summary
Brunswick 01720 Dance
The Castilian Troubadours recorded 'Carioca' and 'Orchids in the Moonlight' for Brunswick in the late 1930s; both are well-known standards of the swing era.AI summary
Brunswick 01720 Orchestra
The Castle Military Band was a British ensemble that recorded for various labels in the acoustic era; this Jaycee disc offers a medley of popular melodies in two parts.AI summary
Jaycee 114 Orchestra
Castle Tressider performing the hymn 'The Lost Chord' and 'Ora Pro Nobis' on Inv 226, a British small-label pressing.AI summary
Invicta 226 Classical
Castro on Victor 22821, performing 'St Louis Blues' and 'Marta', from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Victor 22821 Dance
Catcheside Warrington was a prolific British character comedian and singer, particularly known for his North East dialect pieces; 'Newcastle v Sunderland' captures his work in the 1930s–1950s on Decca.AI summary
Decca F2693 Comic
Catcheside Warrington, a prolific British North East comedian and character singer, performing 'Cliffs of Old Tynemouth' and 'Haak's Men' on Winner, a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 5367 Comic
Catcheside Warrington performing 'Neighbours Down Below' and 'I Hope Ye'll Be Kind to My Daughter' on Winner 5394. Warrington is not a major recording artist of known prominence.AI summary
Winner 5394 Voice
Catcheside-Warrington on Zonophone 5379, a traditional comic duo performing Geordie sketches and songs ('Keep Your Feet Still' and 'Blaydon Races'). Zonophone was a British label of long history.AI summary
Zonophone 5379 Music Hall
Caterina Valent was an Italian jazz and popular singer active from the 1930s to the 1950s. This Polyphon recording is untraced; the title and catalogue suggest a mid-1930s pressing on a German-owned British label.AI summary
Polyphon 6002 Voice