21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Actuelle 15103
Cattanis Dance orchestra performing 'Everybody's Doing It' and 'Temptation Rag' on Jumbo 961, a dance record from the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Jumbo 961 Dance
His Master's Voice B1664 Dance
Cavan O'Connor, the Irish tenor known as the Vagabond Lover, sings Down Among the Dead Men and Simon the Cellarer on World Echo 1044.AI summary
World Echo 1044 Voice
Cavan O'Connor was an Irish singer and comedian; this WEchoB side features comic-novelty material on a very obscure British label.AI summary
World Echo B1000 Comic
Columbia FB2472 Personalities (Prs)
C.D. Smart performs two music-hall selections on Trusound WF, a small or regional British label, catalogue number suggesting 1930s–40s era.AI summary
Trusound WF413 Music Hall
CD Smart recorded 'Going to the Dogs' and 'Lullaby of the Leaves' for Mus, a small marque, catalogue 1306.AI summary
Mus 1306 Misc.
C.E. Hodges performs a comic recitation, 'Downfall of Eustace the Pig', on Broadcast, a short-lived British label active in the early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 190 Comic
C. E. Warrington performing two Northumbrian dialect songs — 'Neighbours Doon Belaw' and 'Geordie Haud the Bairn' — on Pathé catalogue 77230. The artist does not appear prominently in standard references; regional dialect recordings on Pathé are a specialist collecting category and may be uncommon outside their home region.AI summary
Pathé 77230 Music Hall
Cecil Cunningham was a performer on the Metropolitan label, a cheap British marque; this pressing pairs two popular songs, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Metropole 1085 Voice
Cecil Dixon on Columbia with two piano pieces: 'Country Gardens' and 'Shepherd's Hey', arrangements of Morris dance themes—solo keyboard recordings from the mid-20th century.AI summary
Columbia DB1713 Instrumental
Cecil Johnson, an accomplished piano entertainer of the 1930s-1940s, performs on this Decca side titled 'Day's Broadcasting', with both sides credited as such — suggesting a topical or novelty piece about radio entertainment.AI summary
Decca F6236 Instrumental
Cecil Knott's Joybell orchestra, an unidentified session group, performing dance-floor material on MRS, a very minor British label; early catalogue number.AI summary
MRS 19 Dance
Cecile Vicars recorded "Ma Curly Headed Baby" for Beka, a small British label of the early 1900s.AI summary
Beka 8294 Voice
Cedric Sharpe performs two classical miniatures on His Master's Voice: 'La Cinquantaine' and 'Ave Maria', likely on violin or other solo instrument.AI summary
His Master's Voice E412 Instrumental
Winner 245 TEST
Celestina Boninsegna, one of the most admired early dramatic sopranos, sings 'Pace mio Dio' from La Forza del Destino and 'Ritorna Vincitor' from Aida on Pathé 10085, a 12-inch pressing. Boninsegna's Pathé recordings are less commonly encountered than her Columbia equivalents and attract specialist collectors of early operatic singing.AI summary
Pathé 10085 Opera
Celeste Boninsegna was a celebrated Italian dramatic soprano of the early twentieth century, particularly admired for her Verdi roles. Columbia A5195 — 'Vissi d'arte' from Puccini's Tosca and 'Mi chiamano Mimì' from La bohème — is a fine coupling of two of her most representative arias. Boninsegna's acoustic recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early Italian operatic singing.AI summary
Columbia A5195 Opera
Celeste Boninsegna was an Italian dramatic soprano celebrated at the turn of the twentieth century for her Verdi roles, particularly Aida — both arias here are from that opera. The Columbia A5196 number suggests this is from the early acoustic period, around 1906–1909, probably a UK pressing of a continental recording. Boninsegna's early acoustic sides are collected by operatic record enthusiasts, and Columbia pressings of major Italian sopranos from this period are becoming harder to find.AI summary
Columbia A5196 Opera
Celestin's Tuxedo Jazz Band performing two important early jazz standards—"The Saints" (a New Orleans classic) and "That Old Time Religion"—on Purist, a small British jazz reissue label without a catalogue number listed.AI summary
Purist Jazz
Soprano Celestina Boninsegna with baritone Francesco Cigada in a scene from Verdi's "Il Trovatore", an acoustic Gramophone Company recording.AI summary
Gramophone Company 54264 Opera
Celestina Boninsegna, the Italian dramatic soprano, sings from Verdi's 'Il trovatore' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 053063 Opera
Celestina Boninsegna, the Italian dramatic soprano whose records are prized by vocal collectors, sings from Verdi's 'La forza del destino' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 053088 Opera
Celestina Boninsegna, an Italian mezzo-soprano, recorded 'O Dolce Volutta' and 'Casta Diva' for His Master's Voice; Boninsegna was a celebrated opera singer of the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice VB28 Opera
Celia Lipton was a British singer and actress of the 1930s–1950s; this Columbia pressing of two light operetta numbers reflects her musical-theatre repertoire.AI summary
Columbia DB2146 Voice
Celia Lipton, a British entertainer, recorded these two medley sides of popular film music for Columbia in the 1950s; they celebrate the songs of Deanna Durbin and Judy Garland.AI summary
Columbia FB2507 Voice
A Pop Records side documenting military assembly and departure, with the title evidently subject to historical censorship. Pop was a small British label of the early 1920s.AI summary
Popular 556
A Pop Records pressing (catalogue 556) carrying a censored or redacted title relating to military departure and naval action—likely a patriotic or war-related recording from the 1914–18 or 1939–45 period.AI summary
Popular 556
Century Dance Orchestra performing 'Weeping Willow Lane' and 'Mon Homme' for Columbia 859, a very early catalogue number from around 1910–1920.AI summary
Columbia 859 Dance
Columbia 859
Ceredig Jones was a Welsh-language performer. The titles suggest Welsh-language or Welsh-interest recordings on the HomDO label, a small British imprint. Jones's wider recording career is not well documented.AI summary
Hom DO957
Cesar Formichi singing the Prologue from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, Columbia D pressing—likely an acoustic or early electrical recording from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia D1487 Opera
Cesar Formichi was an Italian operatic bass-baritone who recorded extensively in Europe in the early 20th century, known for his fine voice and dramatic interpretations. The 'Toreador Song' from Carmen is one of his signature roles; this Columbia D-series 78 preserves his performance, likely from electrical recording of the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia D5586 Opera
Imperial 2312 Orchestra
C. H. Cooksey plays Trees and Knightsbridge March on Octacros 1087.AI summary
Octacros 1087 Instrumental
Favorite 55372
Chaim Towber on Planet catalogue 1007, featuring 'Whitechapel' and 'Festival of Britain'. The Festival of Britain reference dates this to 1951. Planet was a British independent label of the post-war era.AI summary
Planet 1007 Yiddish
Feodor Chaliapine was the legendary Russian bass baritone and opera star of the early 20th century; this HMV pressing carries two operatic arias in the original Italian, recorded late in his career.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA962 Opera
Champion Jack Dupree, the New Orleans blues pianist, performing on the small jazz label JazzJS. Dupree was a significant figure in blues history but recorded for many small labels; this pressing is scarce.AI summary
JazzJS 559 Jazz
Chandler with Heartaches and When You Wore a Gingham on Mayfair 2032.AI summary
Mayfair 2032 Dance
Chandler recorded for Piccadilly; 'Darling I'm longing to greet you' and 'Good Friends' are sentimental ballad titles of the 1920s–30s, consistent with Piccadilly's cheap popular repertoire.AI summary
Piccadilly 769 Voice
Chandler recorded 'I Surrender Dear' and 'When the Guards are on Parade' for Piccadilly Records, a cheap British label of the late 1920s.AI summary
Piccadilly 779 Voice
Chapman performing 'Let me be the first to kiss you good morning' and 'Me and the Boy Friend' on Victor, a popular song or dance side from the 1920s.AI summary
Victor 19519 Dance
Charles M. Alexander, the American gospel song leader of the Torrey-Alexander missions, sings 'The Glory Song' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 4804 Misc.
Charles Alexander (1867-1920), the American gospel singer who led the song in the Torrey-Alexander revival missions, sings The Glory Song on G&T 4812.AI summary
G&T 4812 Voice
Charles Alexander recorded 'Glory Song/Bootmaker' for Zonophone; likely a British music-hall or popular vocalist of the early-to-mid 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 44756 Music Hall
Charles Austin performs two comic pieces on Columbia: 'The Adventures of the Cat' and 'The Lucky Black Cat (11)', suggesting this is part of a series. Austin was active in the early 20th century British music hall.AI summary
Columbia is1373 Music Hall