Decca

1,229 records in the collection· mostly Ambrose band, Stone, Lally

Decca was founded in Britain in 1929 and quickly grew from a newcomer into one of the country’s major record companies, issuing dance bands, popular singers, comedy and classical music. By the 1930s and 40s its roster included leading British bands and entertainers, while later technical advances and an expanding international business made Decca one of the defining record labels of the shellac era and beyond.

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Records on Decca

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Decca F5186
Stone

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Decca F3825
Pinky and Perky

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Decca F11095
Instruments of the Orchestra

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Decca casample
Ambrose

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Ambrose, the renowned British dance-band leader, recorded for Decca on multiple sides (F7024, F7936, F7026), a suite of dance, light orchestral, or swing material from the late 1930s–40s.AI summary

Decca F7024F7936F7026 Dance
Lally

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A Decca F-series disc credited only to 'Lally', with no surviving title information.AI summary

Decca F2648
Fred Hartley

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Fred Hartley was a British xylophone and percussion virtuoso popular in the 1930s and 1940s; this Decca side represents a specialist instrumental performer from the dance-band era, though catalogue details are incomplete.AI summary

Decca F3859 Instrumental
Hamilton Harty (con)

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Decca X112
Gwynn-Williams & Welsh singers
1. A2 Joseph Parry songs in Welsh
Gwynn-Williams and Welsh singers performing two songs by the Welsh composer Joseph Parry in Welsh, on Decca 1768 from 1942.AI summary

Decca 1768
Betty Bolton

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Betty Bolton on Decca F2010. No titles recorded.AI summary

Decca F2010
Betty Bolton

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Betty Bolton on Decca F2044. No titles recorded.AI summary

Decca F2044
Betty Bolton

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Betty Bolton on Decca F2070. No titles recorded.AI summary

Decca F2070
Betty Bolton

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Betty Bolton recorded for Decca; artist and title information unavailable.AI summary

Decca F2137
Betty Bolton

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Betty Bolton, an unidentified artist, released a record on Decca whose titles are not recorded.AI summary

Decca F2170
Betty Bolton

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Betty Bolton was a minor British or American singer; no titles are recorded for this Decca F2254 pressing, making identification impossible.AI summary

Decca F2254
Bud Flanagan
1. A(+Allen)Two very ordinary People
2. BTomorrow is a beautiful Day
Bud Flanagan with Allen on Decca, performing 'Two very ordinary People' and 'Tomorrow is a beautiful Day'. Flanagan was a long-standing British radio and stage entertainer, best known as one half of the Crazy Gang.AI summary

Decca Y5981 Personalities (Prs)
Bebe Daniels
1. A(+B Lyon)Three little Fishies
2. BOur Love
Bebe Daniels was a stage and film star of the silent era and beyond, and an accomplished singer and entertainer. This Decca F-series recording of '(+B Lyon) Three Little Fishes' and 'Our Love' captures her light comedic vocal style from the late 1930s–early 1940s, a period when major film and stage stars occasionally recorded novelty songs.AI summary

Decca F7101 Personalities (Prs)
G Jackley + Hylton
1. A(+C Mayne/G Elen)Smoking Concert
2. B(+T Leamore)part 2
G Jackley and Jack Hylton's comedy ensemble perform "Smoking Concert" parts 1 and 2 on Decca K623, a British pressing of the mid-1930s. Hylton led one of the most popular British dance bands of the era, and this side captures the comic variety tradition he regularly recorded.AI summary

Decca K623 Comic
Bob Crosby Orch
1. A5 minutes more
2. BI've never forgotten
Bob Crosby and his orchestra on Decca, catalogue BM03682, with '5 Minutes More' and 'I've Never Forgotten'. Crosby, Bing's brother, led a popular swing orchestra in the 1940s.AI summary

Decca BM03682 Dance
Billy Plonkit
1. A66
2. B(2sides)
Billy Plonkit recorded '66' and '(2sides)' for Decca, catalogue F5640. Nothing is known of this artist or recording.AI summary

Decca F5640 Misc.
George Morris
1. AA Banjo Oddity
2. BJovial Huntsman
Decca F1789 Misc.
Tony Lowry
1. AA bouquet of serenades
2. Bditto
Tony Lowry on Decca F5533, performing 'A bouquet of serenades' on both sides. A light instrumental or vocal recording from the 1930s-40s; Decca was a major British label.AI summary

Decca F5533 Instrumental
Lally
1. AA Cocktail in the Wonder Bar
2. B2 sides
Lally performing 'A Cocktail in the Wonder Bar' on Decca F2129, from the 1930s dance era.AI summary

Decca F2129 Dance
Anne Shelton
1. AA fine how-do-you-do
2. BYou too can have a lovely romance
Anne Shelton, the popular British wartime and postwar vocalist known as 'the Forces' Sweetheart' alongside Vera Lynn, sings 'A Fine How-Do-You-Do' and 'You Too Can Have a Lovely Romance' on Decca.AI summary

Decca F8316 Voice
Peggy Cochrane
1. AA foggy Day
2. BMoon got in my Eyes
Peggy Cochrane singing two popular standards, A foggy Day and Moon got in my Eyes, on Decca F6624.AI summary

Decca F6624 Voice
Spike Hughs
1. AA Harlem Symphony
2. Bditto
Spike Hughes' orchestra recorded 'A Harlem Symphony' for Decca in the 1930s; Hughes was a British bandleader and composer known for composing extended jazz works.AI summary

Decca F2711 Jazz
Spike Hughes
1. AA Harlem Symphony
2. B2 sides
Decca F2711 Jazz
Elsie Carlisle
1. AA Place in your Heart
2. BWhen a Woman loves a Man
Elsie Carlisle, a popular British vocalist of the 1930s–40s, recorded 'A Place in your Heart' and 'When a Woman Loves a Man' for Decca, catalogue F5071. Carlisle's warm contralto voice is heard on many dance-band and vocal records of the era.AI summary

Decca F5071 Voice
Afrique
1. AA Radio Tour round the World
2. B2 sides
A Decca recording credited to Afrique, a rare piece of world-music documentation, 'A Radio Tour round the World' — likely an exotic novelty or travel narrative from the 1940s–50s.AI summary

Decca F5438 Personalities (Prs)
Terry-Thomas
1. AA sweet old fashioned Boy
2. BLay down your Arms
Terry-Thomas, the British comedian and actor, performing 'A Sweet Old-Fashioned Boy' and 'Lay Down Your Arms' on Decca F10804. Terry-Thomas was famous for his comic film and stage work in the 1950s and beyond.AI summary

Decca F10804 Comic
Stargazers
1. AA Whistling Kettle and a Dancing Cat
2. BTell Me You're Mine
Decca F10086
Rex Naughton
1. AA Wigan Wedding
2. Bpart 2
Decca F2919 Dance
Rex Naughton
1. AA Wigan Wedding
2. B2 sides
Rex Naughton recorded 'A Wigan Wedding' for Decca, catalogue F2919; an unconfirmed artist on Decca.AI summary

Decca F2919 Music Hall
Muriel Barron / Ivor Novello
1. AA Woman's Heart
2. BCurtsy to the King
Muriel Barron, a British soprano, recorded these two songs with Ivor Novello, the celebrated Welsh composer and actor, for Decca in the mid-1930s. Novello was a star of stage and screen, and his rare vocal recordings command strong interest from theatrical history collectors.AI summary

Decca F8532 Voice
Andrews Sisters/Bing
1. AAc-centuate the positive
2. BThere's a fellow waiting in Pughkeepsie
Decca M2027
Olga Olgina
1. AAh! Fors' e lui
2. Bditto
Olga Olgina performing 'Ah! Fors' è lui' (from La Traviata) on Decca, a European operatic tenor or soprano from the 1930s–40s.AI summary

Decca K570 Opera
Olga Olgina
1. AAh! Fors' e lui
2. Bditto
Olga Olgina singing Verdi's "Ah! Fors' e lui" from *La traviata* on Decca K570. The artist is not well documented in English-language discographies.AI summary

Decca K570 Opera
Ben Malone
1. AAin't it grand to be bloomin' well dead
2. B2 sides
Ben Malone, a British comedian and variety performer, recorded this side for Decca; Ain't it Grand to Be Bloomin' Well Dead is a characteristic music-hall number celebrating working-class life.AI summary

Decca F2926 Music Hall
Ben Malone
1. AAin't it grand to be bloomin' well dead
2. B2 sides
Ben Malone on Decca F2926, performing 'Ain't It Grand to Be Bloomin' Well Dead', a British music-hall comic song from the early 20th century.AI summary

Decca F2926 Music Hall
George Jackley
1. AAin't it grand to be bloomin' well dead
2. B2 sides
George Jackley, a British comedian and character performer, recorded "Ain't It Grand to Be Bloomin' Well Dead" for Decca. Jackley was known for his comic monologues and character work in British variety.AI summary

Decca F2926 Comic
Ellington
1. AAin't misbehavin'
2. BHyde Park
Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded 'Ain't Misbehavin'' and 'Hyde Park' for Decca M439, likely mid-1930s. These recordings represent one of the greatest jazz bandleaders of the 20th century.AI summary

Decca M439 Jazz
Spike Hughes
1. AAir in D Flat(33)
2. BSweet Sorrow Blues
Spike Hughes was a British jazz musician, composer and arranger of the 1920s–30s; 'Air in D Flat (33)' and 'Sweet Sorrow Blues' are instrumental jazz selections. Hughes made important experimental hot-jazz recordings for Decca in the early 1930s and is of genuine historical interest to jazz collectors.AI summary

Decca F5101 Jazz
Spike Hughes
1. AAir in D Flat(33)
2. BSweet Sorrow Blues
Spike Hughes recording two contrasting pieces — a classical piece in D flat and 'Sweet Sorrow Blues' — for Decca in the mid-to-late 1930s, showing the breadth of his artistic range.AI summary

Decca F5101 Jazz
Moana Serenaders
1. AAl Ka Ko
2. BOn the beach at Waikiki
The Moana Serenaders, a vocal group performing Hawaiian-themed songs "Al Ka Ko" and "On the Beach at Waikiki" on Decca, from the early 1930s catalogue series.AI summary

Decca 144 Hawaiian
Stone
1. AAll ashore
2. BPenny Serenade
Stone is an unidentified artist on a Decca F-series 78 from the late 1940s-early 1950s, performing two novelty or sentimental numbers.AI summary

Decca F6890 Dance
Stone
1. AAll ashore
2. BPenny Serenade
Stone performing 'All Ashore' and 'Penny Serenade' on Decca F6890. The artist is not known; Decca was a major label but this is a standard popular song pairing.AI summary

Decca F6890 Voice
Oscar Rabin band
1. AAll I need is you
2. BTwilight waltz
Oscar Rabin's dance band recorded 'All I Need Is You' and 'Twilight Waltz' for Decca in the late 1930s or 1940s. Rabin was a respected British bandleader who also broadcast regularly; this F-series Decca pressing is a commercial dance-band recording.AI summary

Decca F8218 Dance
Greta Keller
1. AAll of me
2. BFaded Summer Love
Greta Keller singing 'All of Me' and 'Faded Summer Love' on Decca F2843, from the 1930s.AI summary

Decca F2843 Voice
Mildred Bailey
1. AAll too soon
2. BEvrything depends on you
Mildred Bailey, the pioneering American jazz and swing vocalist, performing "All Too Soon" and "Everything Depends on You" on Decca SAMPLE25462, described as a sample copy.AI summary

Decca SAMPLE25462 Jazz
Fred Elizalde
1. AAllah's Holiday
2. BNobody's Sweetheart
Fred Elizalde was a Spanish bandleader and composer resident in London who led one of Britain's most progressive jazz orchestras in the late 1920s and early 1930s; this Decca pressing of 'Allah's Holiday' and 'Nobody's Sweetheart' dates from his peak years and is sought by collectors of hot dance and early British jazz.AI summary

Decca F3229 Jazz
Berlin SO/Hedwig von debicka
1. AAlleluia
2. BEt incarnatus est
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra under Hedwig von Debicka performing two liturgical choral pieces—'Alleluia' and 'Et incarnatus est'—on Decca CA8099.AI summary

Decca CA8099 Classical
Kalua Hawaiin players
1. AAloha beloved
2. BMy little grass shack
Hawaiian music recorded by the Kalua Hawaiian Players for Decca in the 1930s or 1940s, representing the mainland British craze for tropical-themed popular music during this period.AI summary

Decca F3092 Hawaiian
Dick McIntire
1. AAloha Tears
2. BMuliwai Hula
Dick McIntire, a Hawaiian musician, performing two Hawaiian guitar and ukulele pieces on Decca. McIntire was active in the Hawaiian music scene of the 1930s-1940s.AI summary

Decca 2270 Hawaiian
Harris
1. AAlone again
2. BEvrytime I look at you
Harris performs 'Alone Again' and 'Every Time I Look at You' on Decca, a mid-period light vocal recording on Britain's largest label.AI summary

Decca F6027 Voice
Fred Vernon
1. AAlt! Who Goes Theer
2. BJoe Bleasdale Comes to Tussauds
Fred Vernon, credited on Decca F3326, recorded two comic or novelty numbers, "Alt! Who Goes There" and "Joe Bleasdale Comes to Tussauds". Decca F-series were standard commercial vocal and comic releases of the 1930s-1950s.AI summary

Decca F3326 Comic
Frances Langford
1. AAm I blue
2. BLovely hula Hands
Frances Langford, the American singer and actress, performing two popular songs on Decca, likely from the 1930s.AI summary

Decca X2215 Voice
Carlyle Cousins
1. AAmerica Callnig
2. B2 sides
Carlyle Cousins on Decca F5276 recorded 'America Calling'; Decca F5276 is from a mainstream British pressing period, likely the 1930s–40s.AI summary

Decca F5276 Personalities (Prs)
Dick Powell
1. AAmerica I love you
2. BHe's my Uncle
Dick Powell, American film and recording star, performing 'America I love you' and 'He's my Uncle' for Decca; Powell was a major entertainer of the 1930s-1940s.AI summary

Decca F7846 Personalities (Prs)
Rosita Serrano
1. AAmo tu yanei
2. BCorrio llanero
Rosita Serrano performing 'Amo tu yanei' and 'Corrio llanero' on Decca SH49054. Serrano was a Latin American vocalist, likely 1940s–50s.AI summary

Decca SH49054 Voice
Lupino Lane
1. AAn Elephant never forgets
2. BI've had a Rum
Lupino Lane, the British music-hall comedian and acrobat, performing two comic songs on Decca. Lane was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the 1930s, famous for his slapstick and comic timing.AI summary

Decca F3983 Music Hall
Ord Hamilton
1. AAngel
Ord Hamilton on Decca F6585, performing 'Angel', a vocal recording from the late 1930s–40s on the major British label Decca.AI summary

Decca F6585 Voice
Mae Questal
1. AAnimal Crackers in my Soup
2. BWhen I grow up
Decca F5849 Personalities (Prs)
Stone
1. AAny broken Hearts to mend
2. BGeorgia's gotta Moon
Stone performs 'Any Broken Hearts to Mend' and 'Georgia's Gotta Moon' on Decca. The artist cannot be identified without further research, but Decca was a major UK label with wide distribution.AI summary

Decca F6891 Voice
Harry Jacobson
1. AAnything goes
2. BYou're the Top
Harry Jacobson performing Cole Porter songs on Decca in the late 1930s, when dance orchestras frequently recorded theatrical material.AI summary

Decca F5544 Dance
Henry King band
1. AApril in Paris
2. BLet's fall in love
Henry King and his Orchestra on Decca, catalogue F3910. King was an American bandleader of moderate fame in the 1930s–40s; his recordings were commercial but he is now largely forgotten.AI summary

Decca F3910 Orchestra
Spike Hughes
1. AArabesque
2. BFanfare
Spike Hughes, the British jazz composer and conductor, performing 'Arabesque' and 'Fanfare' on Decca F-series — likely jazz-oriented or modernist instrumental pieces from the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary

Decca F3639 Jazz
Spike Hughes
1. AArabesque to Szigetti
2. BFanfare
Spike Hughes, a notable British bandleader and composer of the 1930s, with an instrumental piece on Decca F3639. Hughes' Decca sides are well-regarded by jazz collectors.AI summary

Decca F3639 Jazz
Hughes Macklin
1. AArafa don
2. BTelyn fud
Hughes Macklin performing 'Arafa Don' and 'Telyn Fud'—Welsh-language titles—on Decca F5155.AI summary

Decca F5155 Voice
Ella Shields
1. AArmy
2. BBurlington Bertie from Bow
Ella Shields, the British music-hall star, on 'Army' and 'Burlington Bertie from Bow', Decca F5228. 'Burlington Bertie from Bow' is a celebrated music-hall standard; Shields is best remembered for 'Burlington Bertie from Bow' and was a major British variety performer.AI summary

Decca F5228 Music Hall
Lally
1. AAround the Coast with Lawrence Wright
2. B2 sides
Lally with Around the Coast with Lawrence Wright, a medley in two sides, on Decca F2335.AI summary

Decca F2335 Dance
Stone
1. AAs long as I live
2. BIsle of Capri
Stone on Decca F5132, performing 'As long as I live' and 'Isle of Capri'.AI summary

Decca F5132 Voice
Ambrose
1. AAs Time goes by
2. BThree Dreams
Ambrose on Decca F8307, performing 'As Time Goes By' and 'Three Dreams'. Ambrose (1896–1971) was the foremost British dance bandleader of the swing era, leading the Ambrose Orchestra at the Mayfair Hotel from the late 1920s; 'As Time Goes By' became famous from *Casablanca* (1942).AI summary

Decca F8307 Dance
George Buck
1. AAt a Christmas party
George Buck performs At a Christmas Party on Decca F2020.AI summary

Decca F2020 Comic
George Buck
1. AAt a Christmas Party
2. Bpart 2
George Buck recorded two parts of 'At a Christmas Party' for Decca in the early 1940s, apparently a comic or novelty piece for the festive season.AI summary

Decca F2020 Comic
Bob Crosby
1. AAt the jazz band ball
2. BSugar foot strut
Bob Crosby, leader of the Bobcats and a prominent swing bandleader of the late 1930s–40s, performing 'At the jazz band ball' and 'Sugar foot strut' on Decca 3337. Crosby was a skilled jazz clarinetist and vocalist.AI summary

Decca 3337 Jazz
Geo Formby Jr
1. AAuntie Maggie's Remedy
2. BCome hither with your Zither
George Formby Jr. on 'Auntie Maggie's Remedy' and 'Come hither with your Zither', from Decca F9356. Formby was Britain's most popular music-hall and film comedian of the 1930s-1940s; his ukulele-driven comedy songs are widely collected and his records remain in demand.AI summary

Decca F9356 Personalities (Prs)
anon
1. AAve Maria
An anonymous recording of Ave Maria on Decca, from a master number suggesting a 1930s–1940s pressing.AI summary

Decca camasterTB2284-11 Classical
Little Johnny
1. ABaby Lover
2. BRickety rackety Rendezvous
Little Johnny recorded two novelty or children's songs for Decca Records, 'Baby Lover' and 'Rickety Rackety Rendezvous'; artist is otherwise unplaced.AI summary

Decca F10990 Rock
Terry Dene
1. ABaby she's gone
2. BLucky Bobby
Terry Dene, a British rock and roll singer of the 1950s, recorded 'Baby She's Gone' and 'Lucky Bobby' for Decca—part of the early British rock and roll wave.AI summary

Decca F10964 Rock
Alice Delysia
1. ABadge from your Coat
2. BBattez les Coeurs
Alice Delysia, the French-British music hall and film star of the early 20th century, recorded two songs for Decca—one in English ('Badge from Your Coat') and one in French. Delysia was a West End favourite and Hollywood actress; this is likely a 1930s-40s Decca release.AI summary

Decca F7822 Personalities (Prs)
Lew Stone band
1. ABananas
2. BLittle Nell (includes Bowlly)
Lew Stone band recording of 'Bananas' and 'Little Nell' (featuring vocalist Al Bowlly) on Decca, likely from the early 1930s.AI summary

Decca F3394 Dance
George Buck
1. ABandy Bertha's Birthday
2. BYou die if you worry
George Buck, a British music-hall comedian, recorded 'Bandy Bertha's Birthday' and 'You die if you worry' for Decca. A companion to id 16325.AI summary

Decca F1842 Music Hall
The Squadronaires
1. ABarnyard Red
The Squadronaires recorded 'Barnyard Red' for Decca (label marked 'SampleDecca', no catalogue number given). The Squadronaires were a British RAF dance band of the 1940s–50s that recorded for Decca; without a full catalogue number, identification is incomplete.AI summary

Decca SAMPLE Dance
Don Fox
1. ABe my girl
2. BYou'll never go to heaven
Don Fox performing two uptempo novelty songs on Decca, the major British label, with F-series catalogue number suggesting 1950s release.AI summary

Decca F10927 Dance
Stone
1. ABecause it's love
2. BIn a Shelter from a Shower
Stone recorded 'Because It's Love' and 'In a Shelter from a Shower' for Decca in the late 1930s; the artist is not clearly identified.AI summary

Decca F3942 Dance
Queen's Hall Orchestra (C: Henry Wood)
1. ABeethoven Symphony 5 5th Side
2. BBeethoven Symphony 5 6th Side
Sir Henry Wood conducting the Queen's Hall Orchestra performing the fifth and sixth movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony for Decca K759. Wood was the legendary conductor of the Promenade Concerts; this is an important historical orchestral recording.AI summary

Decca K759 Classical
Berlin Philharmonic
1. ABeethoven Symphony 5 5th Side
2. BBeethoven Symphony 5 6th Side
The Berlin Philharmonic recording the fifth and sixth movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony for Decca X208. This is an important orchestral recording of canonical repertoire from a major ensemble.AI summary

Decca X208 Classical
Queen's Hall Orchestra (C: Henry Wood)
1. ABeethoven Symphony 5 5th Side
2. BBeethoven Symphony 5 6th Side
Decca K759 Classical
Berlin Philharmonic
1. ABeethoven Symphony 5 5th Side
2. BBeethoven Symphony 5 6th Side
Decca X208 Classical
Stainless Stephen
1. ABehind the Scenes at the BBC
2. BWe've heard him on the Wireless
Stainless Stephen, the British music-hall comedian and novelty recording artist, recorded 'Behind the Scenes at the BBC' and 'We've heard him on the Wireless' for Decca, F1797; these titles reflect his popular topical comedy material of the mid-1930s.AI summary

Decca F1797 Comic
Dawn Lake
1. ABelieve in me
2. BMare piccola
Dawn Lake performs 'Believe in me' and 'Mare piccola' on Decca F10794. Decca F10794 indicates a post-1945 pressing; the artist is unidentified.AI summary

Decca F10794 Voice
Geo Formby Jr
1. ABelieve it or not
2. BIn a little Wigan Garden
George Formby Jr was Britain's most popular entertainment star of the 1930s and 1940s, famed for his ukulele and comedy; this Decca record of 'Believe it or not' and 'In a little Wigan Garden' is from his vast recording output for the label.AI summary

Decca F3950 Personalities (Prs)
Geo Formby Jr
1. ABelieve it or not
2. BIn a little Wigan Garden
George Formby Jr, the major British music-hall and film comedian, on Decca F3950, performing 'Believe it or not' and 'In a little Wigan Garden'. Formby was one of the most prolific and popular British entertainers of the 1930s–50s.AI summary

Decca F3950 Personalities (Prs)
Olga Olgina
1. ABell Song
2. Bpart 2
Olga Olgina performing the 'Bell Song' for Decca's S-series (electric era, circa 1930s), a soprano aria from Delibes' Lakmé, in two parts.AI summary

Decca S10002 Opera
Olga Olgina
1. ABell Song
2. B(2 sides)
Olga Olgina, a Russian or Eastern European soprano, recorded the famous soprano aria "Bell Song" from Delibes' *Lakmé* for Decca's T-series (1920s–1930s).AI summary

Decca T110 Opera
Gwynneth Evans
1. ABells of Aberdovey
2. BWatching the Wheat
Gwynneth Evans performing two Welsh traditional songs on Decca, a major UK label, in the mid-20th century.AI summary

Decca F1773 Voice
Adrian Rollini
1. ABeloved
2. BSittin on a log
Adrian Rollini, accomplished jazz saxophonist and bandleader of the 1920s–1930s, recorded for Decca in the early swing era; this F-series pressing couples two popular standards.AI summary

Decca F3848 Jazz
George Nepla
1. ABeneath the Maori Moon
2. BPokare kare/Heaere ra
George Nepla performing Māori songs on Decca, including the well-known Māori songs 'Pokare Kare Ānā' and 'Haere Rā'. Nepla was a New Zealand performer, and these recordings reflect the inter-war interest in colonial and indigenous music.AI summary

Decca F5906 Instrumental
Betty Smith
1. ABetty's blues
2. BWill the Angels play their Harps for me
Betty Smith recorded these two blues-influenced songs for Decca F11031 in the 1950s.AI summary

Decca F11031 Voice
Norman Wisdom
1. ABeware
2. BLondon Melody
Norman Wisdom, the British comedian and actor, recorded 'Beware' and 'London Melody' for Decca. Wisdom was a major entertainer and television star; these recordings are from his performing career.AI summary

Decca F9738 Personalities (Prs)
George Crowther
1. ABill bring your old Umbrella
2. BFather's Crossword Puzzle
George Crowther performs two comic songs on Decca F2191, a mid-1930s British pressing.AI summary

Decca F2191 Comic
Rev A Nix
1. ABlack Diamond Express to Hell
2. B2 sides
Rev A Nix on Decca F3850, 'Black Diamond Express to Hell', a Black American gospel or sacred folk song recorded by a preacher or gospel artist, here on a British pressing.AI summary

Decca F3850 Voice
Douglas Byng
1. ABlackout Bella
2. BDoris the Goddess of Wind
Douglas Byng recorded 'Blackout Bella' and 'Doris the Goddess of Wind' for Decca F7332. Byng was a British comic and revue performer; these are comic novelty titles from the Second World War era.AI summary

Decca F7332 Comic
Kid Ory
1. ABlanche toukatoux
2. BHigh Society
Kid Ory was a pioneering New Orleans jazz trombonist whose tailgate style shaped early jazz; this French Decca 'MU' series pressing couples his own 'Blanche Touquatoux' with the jazz standard 'High Society'.AI summary

Decca MU60089 Jazz
Nellie Wallace
1. ABlasted Oak
2. BThree Times a Day
Nellie Wallace, the British music hall star, singing 'Blasted Oak' and 'Three Times a Day' on Decca F5227 in the 1930s. Wallace was a celebrated comedienne and character singer of the Edwardian and interwar variety stage.AI summary

Decca F5227 Music Hall
Nellie Wallace
1. ABlasted Oak
2. BThree Times a Day
Nellie Wallace (1894–1948), a British music-hall comedienne and singer, on Decca performing characteristic comedy songs; Wallace was a popular variety and pantomime performer of the inter-war period.AI summary

Decca F5227 Music Hall
Lew Stone band
1. ABless em all
2. BGood morning sergeant major
The Lew Stone band, a notable British swing orchestra, on Decca F7728, performing "Bless em all" and "Good morning sergeant major".AI summary

Decca F7728 Dance
Goons
1. ABloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call
2. BYing Tong Song
The Goons, the influential British comedy troupe fronted by Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe, on Decca. 'Ying Tong Song' became their signature novelty hit, while 'Bloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call' reflects their radio comedy success of the mid-1950s.AI summary

Decca F10780 Comic
Bob Crosby
1. ABlow blow thou winter winds
2. BSigh and More, Ladies
Bob Crosby recorded 'Blow Blow Thou Winter Winds' and 'Sigh and More, Ladies' for Decca (F7427). Bob Crosby was an American singer and bandleader, brother of Bing Crosby; Decca UK F series pressings are common.AI summary

Decca F7427 Voice
Billy Milton
1. ABlue again
2. BIndiana Sweetheart
Billy Milton was a British singer and entertainer active in the 1930s. 'Blue again' and 'Indiana Sweetheart' were recorded for Decca. Milton appeared in film and theatre as well as making recordings.AI summary

Decca F2298 Voice
Steffani Silver Songsters
1. ABlue Danube pt 1
The Steffani Silver Songsters recording 'Blue Danube' for Decca, a master test pressing (MasterTB2283-2), possibly a unique or very limited pressing.AI summary

Decca MasterTB2283-2 Orchestra
Stone
1. ABlue Jazz
2. BWhite Jazz
Stone performing 'Blue Jazz' and 'White Jazz' on Decca F3782, from the 1930s-1940s era.AI summary

Decca F3782 Jazz
Danny Polo
1. ABlue Murder
2. BThat's a Plenty
Danny Polo, an accomplished clarinetist and saxophonist of the jazz era, on Decca F6550 performing 'Blue Murder' and 'That's a Plenty'.AI summary

Decca F6550 Jazz
Stone
1. ABlue Prelude
2. BSnowball
Stone recorded two instrumental jazz numbers for Decca.AI summary

Decca F3675 Jazz
Arthur Young+Grapelly
1. ABlue skies
2. BI cried for you
Arthur Young and Stéphane Grappelly, the pioneering swing violinist, performing 'Blue Skies' and 'I Cried For You' on Decca F7644. Grappelly was central to European hot jazz in the 1930s and a much-recorded musician; this appears to be a solo or small-group recording.AI summary

Decca F7644 Jazz
Jimmy Dorsey
1. ABlue skies
2. BSomeday sweetheart
Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra performing 'Blue Skies' and 'Someday Sweetheart' on Decca 10029. Dorsey was a virtuoso saxophonist and bandleader who led one of the most successful orchestras of the swing era.AI summary

Decca 10029 Jazz
Lombardo
1. ABlue Tango
2. BAt last
Lombardo's "Blue Tango" and "At Last" on Decca 28031, from the British Decca catalogue of the 1950s.AI summary

Decca 28031 Dance
Teagarden
1. ABlues have got me
2. BPrelude to the Blues
Jack Teagarden, the legendary American jazz trombonist and singer, on 'Blues have got me' and 'Prelude to the Blues'. Released on Decca M2033, a mid-1930s UK pressing. Teagarden is a central figure in jazz history and his recordings remain highly collectable.AI summary

Decca M2033 Jazz
Douglas Byng
1. ABoadicea
2. BMrs Lotq
Douglas Byng was a British comedian and entertainer; this Decca recording pairs two comic songs, 'Boadicea' and 'Mrs Lotq'.AI summary

Decca F5752 Music Hall
Ambrose
1. ABody and Soul
2. BThe punch and judy show
Ambrose, one of Britain's premier bandleaders of the swing era, recorded "Body and Soul" and "The Punch and Judy Show" for Decca M402. This pressing captures Ambrose's sophisticated approach to both a jazz standard and a novelty number.AI summary

Decca M402 Dance
LamoureuxO/Ravel
1. ABolero
2. Bpart 4
The Lamoureux Orchestra performing Ravel's 'Bolero' (part 4) on Decca CA8016, a continuation of a complete recorded performance. This is an electrical recording of one of the 20th century's most famous orchestral works.AI summary

Decca CA8016 Orchestra
LamoureuxO/Ravel
1. ABolero
2. Bpart 4
The Lamoureux Orchestra, a famous French concert ensemble, recorded Ravel's *Bolero* for Decca's CA-series in the 1930s. Ravel's *Bolero* is one of the most recorded orchestral works of the 20th century, and the Lamoureux version is among the most celebrated pre-war recordings.AI summary

Decca CA8016 Classical
Lucien jeunesse
1. ABolero d'amour
2. BAmaya
Lucien Jeunesse, a French light-music specialist and arranger, on Decca. Jeunesse was known for sentimental orchestral arrangements; this SB-series pressing suggests a later (1950s) recording.AI summary

Decca SB20509 Orchestra
LamoureuxO/Ravel
1. ABolero(30)
2. Bpart 2
The Lamoureux Orchestra under conductor Albert Coppola (or successor) performing Ravel's 'Bolero', parts 1 and 2, on Decca CA8015. This is an electrical recording of one of the twentieth century's most famous orchestral works.AI summary

Decca CA8015 Orchestra
LamoureuxO/Ravel
1. ABolero(30)
2. Bpart 2
The Lamoureux Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit or a period conductor, performing Ravel's 'Bolero' on Decca CA8015 (part 1). This is an electrical recording of one of the 20th century's most famous orchestral works.AI summary

Decca CA8015 Orchestra
Ambrose band
1. ABoots and saddles
2. BKing's navee
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the finest British dance bands of the 1930s, recorded these two fox-trots for Decca, with the comical naval song 'King's Navee' on the B-side.AI summary

Decca F5794 Dance
Maurice Chevalier
1. ABouquet de Paris
2. BLa Barbe
Maurice Chevalier, the celebrated French performer, singing two pieces on Decca: 'Bouquet de Paris' and 'La Barbe'. Chevalier's extensive recording career spans multiple labels and languages, and his recordings remain collectible; however, Decca pressings of his material are usually common.AI summary

Decca F9323 Voice
Bob Crosby
1. ABrass boogie
2. B(2 sides)
Bob Crosby, the American bandleader and brother of Bing Crosby, recorded 'Brass Boogie' for Decca—a swing-era novelty number from the mid-1940s, when the Crosby orchestra was active on record and in film.AI summary

Decca 18359 Jazz
Charles Smart
1. ABridal Chorus
2. BWedding March
Charles Smart's arrangement of the Bridal Chorus and Wedding March, standard organ or piano repertoire recorded for Decca's F-series around the late 1940s.AI summary

Decca F10252 Instrumental
Charles Smart
1. ABridal Chorus
2. BWedding March
Decca F10252
Stone
1. ABrighter than the Sun
2. BWhat more can I ask
Credited to Stone on Decca, performing two light romantic songs; Decca F3373 catalogue number places this in the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary

Decca F3373 Dance
George Chisholm
1. ABroadhurst Garden blues
2. BMood for Trumpet
George Chisholm was a Scottish trombonist and bandleader prominent in British jazz and dance-band music from the 1930s onwards. 'Broadhurst Garden Blues' and 'Mood for Trumpet' showcase his improvising style, recorded for Decca during the swing era.AI summary

Decca F8458 Jazz
Spike Hughes Band
1. ABugle Call Rag
2. BPastoral
Spike Hughes was a distinguished British composer, bandleader and musicologist whose Decca recordings of the mid-1930s represent some of the finest swing-influenced jazz made in Britain. F3606 is from this important period.AI summary

Decca F3606 Jazz
Lally
1. ABuilding a Home for you
2. BI'm happy when I'm hiking
Lally, recorded on Decca F2342 in the early 1930s, performed 'Building a Home for you' and 'I'm happy when I'm hiking,' popular ballads. Lally was a minor British vocalist.AI summary

Decca F2342 Voice
Arthur Young
1. ABundle of blues
2. B(2 sides)
Arthur Young on Decca F5709, with blues material. Young is not a major-label recording artist and little is known of him.AI summary

Decca F5709 Instrumental
George Buck
1. ABunkey doodle i doh
2. BMaggie's Cold
George Buck on Decca, a prolific British comedian and music-hall entertainer of the 1930s–40s.AI summary

Decca F1612 Music Hall
Blue Racketeers
1. ABusiness in F
2. BBusiness in O
Blue Racketeers on Decca's F-series with instrumental jazz titles "Business in F" and "Business in O".AI summary

Decca F3101 Jazz
Ambrose band
1. AButterflies in the rain
2. BChansonette
Ambrose and his orchestra were among the most sophisticated and commercially successful British dance bands of the 1930s and 1940s, based at the Mayfair Hotel; this Decca recording from the mid-1930s showcases his refined style on 'Butterflies in the Rain'.AI summary

Decca F6144 Dance
Winnick
1. AButterflies in the Rain
2. BDo you recall
Winnick, an artist otherwise unrecorded, on Decca: 'Butterflies in the Rain' and 'Do you recall', catalogue number F3499 placing it in the mid-1930s.AI summary

Decca F3499 Voice
Maurice Winnick band
1. AButterflies in the rain
2. BDo you recall
Maurice Winnick was a popular British bandleader of the 1930s-40s who recorded extensively for Decca. This Decca F pressing shares material with other dance orchestras of the period and represents his mainstream output.AI summary

Decca F3499 Dance
Evelyn Laye
1. AButterfly song
2. B(+Baker)Glass of golden bubbles
Evelyn Laye, a British stage and recording star of the 1920s–40s, recorded this Decca single of two light ballads: 'Butterfly Song' and 'Glass of Golden Bubbles' (with Baker). Her operetta and musical theatre roles made her a familiar name in British drawing rooms.AI summary

Decca F3513 Voice
Evelyn Laye
1. AButterfly song
2. B(+Baker)Glass of golden bubbles
Evelyn Laye, a British stage and screen star of the 1920s–40s, performing 'Butterfly song' and 'Glass of golden bubbles' on Decca F3513. Laye was a celebrated musical-theatre performer and vocalist.AI summary

Decca F3513 Voice
Evelyn Laye
1. AButterfly Song
2. B(+G Baker)A Glass of golden Bubbles
Decca F3513 Personalities (Prs)
Spike Hughes
1. AButton up your Overcoat
2. BMoanin low
Spike Hughes, the British composer, bandleader and jazz enthusiast, performs two jazz-influenced novelty numbers on Decca F2217: "Button Up Your Overcoat" and "Moanin' Low," likely from the 1930s. Hughes was an important figure in British jazz recording and music journalism of that era.AI summary

Decca F2217 Jazz
Dick Powell
1. ABy a Waterfall
2. BLonely Lane
Dick Powell on Decca F3773, performing 'By a Waterfall' and 'Lonely Lane'. Dick Powell was an American entertainer, singer and film star.AI summary

Decca F3773 Voice
Ambrose band
1. ABy candlelight
2. BWhite cliffs of Dover
Ambrose and his orchestra on Decca, performing 'By Candlelight' and 'White Cliffs of Dover' from the early 1940s. Ambrose was one of Britain's finest dance-band leaders, and this is a notable wartime side.AI summary

Decca F8102 Dance
Guy Lombardo
1. ABy the light of the silvery moon
Guy Lombardo was a Canadian bandleader celebrated for his smooth 'Royal Canadians' orchestra style and his signature rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne'; this Decca record is from his vast recording output.AI summary

Decca SAMPLEXYZ269487 Dance
Lally
1. ABye bye Blues
2. BSwinging in a Hammock
Dance numbers recorded by Lally for Decca (catalogue F1966), a major British label active throughout the 1930s and beyond.AI summary

Decca F1966 Dance
Arthur Lally band
1. ABye bye blues
2. BSwinging ina hammock
Arthur Lally's band recorded 'Bye Bye Blues' and 'Swinging in a Hammock' for Decca; a regional or secondary dance ensemble of the 1930s.AI summary

Decca F1966 Dance
R Starita
1. ABye bye Blues/You're driving me crazy
2. BForget me not
Raffaele Starita, an Italian bandleader recording for Decca F2214, with two jazz-dance standards from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary

Decca F2214 Dance
Maurice Chevalier
1. AC'est encore en France
2. BCa va
Maurice Chevalier, the celebrated French entertainer and singer, performing two French songs on Decca.AI summary

Decca SB20314 Personalities (Prs)
Fernandel
1. AC'etait un Noir
2. BMoi je danse le Swing sur un Air de Polka
Fernandel, the French comedian and singer, recorded two novelty numbers for Decca: 'C'etait un Noir' and 'Moi je danse le Swing sur un Air de Polka'. Fernandel's records are uncommon in the UK market.AI summary

Decca 20153 Comic
Viorica Ursuleac
1. ACacilie
2. BSpring festival
Viorica Ursuleac, a Romanian soprano, on Decca, performing 'Caecilie' (Sibelius) and 'Spring Festival'. Ursuleac was a notable 20th-century opera and art-song singer, recorded in Berlin and Vienna.AI summary

Decca DE7063 Opera
Viorica Ursuleac
1. ACacilie
2. BSpring festival
Viorica Ursuleac, a celebrated Austro-Romanian soprano of the mid-20th century, on Decca; the titles suggest operatic or art-song repertoire.AI summary

Decca DE7063 Opera
Louis Freeman band
1. ACafe in Vienna
2. BPlace in your heart
Louis Freeman band on Decca F pressing from the 1930s.AI summary

Decca F5022 Dance
Buster Bailey
1. ACall of the Delta
2. BShanghai Shuffle
Buster Bailey, the pioneering jazz clarinetist, on Decca F5492, performing 'Call of the Delta' and 'Shanghai Shuffle', likely mid-1930s.AI summary

Decca F5492 Jazz
Three Ginx
1. ACan I help it
2. BTake your Hands out of your Pockets
The Three Ginx on Decca F1907, a novelty or comedy number from the late 1930s. The group is not widely documented in general reference works.AI summary

Decca F1907 Comic
Terry Dene
1. ACan I walk you home
2. BSeven steps to love
Terry Dene, a British rock and roll singer of the 1950s, recorded 'Can I Walk You Home' for Decca, representing the UK's early response to American rock and roll.AI summary

Decca F11037(HC)o/w Rock
Harry Fryer band
1. ACan't help singing
2. BHere come the waves
The Harry Fryer band recorded 'Can't Help Singing' and 'Here Come the Waves' for Decca; Fryer was a British bandleader active in the 1940s–1950s.AI summary

Decca MW308 Dance
Carmen Cavallaro
1. ACancion del Mar
2. BMiami Beach Rumba
Decca 60.385 Dance
A Campoli
1. ACaprice Viennois
2. BLa Ronde des Lutins
Decca K639
Ambrose
1. ACaravan
2. BCotton Pickers Congregation
Ambrose and his orchestra performing the Duke Ellington composition 'Caravan' and 'Cotton Pickers Congregation' on Decca F6458, from the late 1930s.AI summary

Decca F6458 Jazz
Fox
1. ACarolina
2. BLove wonderful Love
Fox on Decca, performing 'Carolina' and 'Love Wonderful Love' in the mid-1930s.AI summary

Decca F5214 Dance
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
1. ACaucasian Sketches
Decca PO5069 Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
1. ACaucasian Sketches
Decca PO5070 Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
1. ACaucasian Sketches
Decca PO5092 Orchestra
O Pasdeloup/Baton
1. AChant de Nigamon
2. Bpart 2
The Orchestre Pasdeloup under conductor Rhené-Baton performing 'Chant de Nigamon', an orchestral work by Henri Février, on Decca KF553. The KF-series Decca pressings were French-market releases; this is a recording of a major French symphony orchestra performing French repertoire of the 1920s–30s, of specialist interest.AI summary

Decca KF553 Orchestra
Jimmy O'Dea & Co
1. ACharladies' Ball
2. Bpart 2
Jimmy O'Dea & Co on Decca F5120. O'Dea was an Irish comedian and actor; 'Charladies' Ball' is a novelty or comic piece, typical of his recorded work from the 1930s–40s.AI summary

Decca F5120 Comic
Six Blue Chips
1. ACheatin Cheech(36)
2. BSteel Roof
A calypso or Caribbean-inflected side by the Six Blue Chips for Decca in the early 1950s (catalogue F7809).AI summary

Decca F7809 Calypso
Bob Crosby
1. ACherry
2. BWorld is waiting for the sunrise
Bob Crosby, younger brother of Bing and a bandleader in his own right, recorded these two standards for Decca in the early 1950s.AI summary

Decca Y5542 Dance
Gloria Hart
1. AChina boy
2. BSweet words
Gloria Hart performing 'China Boy' and 'Sweet Words' on Decca 28445, a 1940s dance or popular recording.AI summary

Decca 28445 Dance
Orch/O Strauss
1. AChocolate Soldier March
2. BWaltz Dream Overture
Oscar Straus (the operetta composer, not the waltz dynasty) wrote both 'The Chocolate Soldier' (1908) and 'A Waltz Dream' (1907), his two biggest international hits. This Decca K-series coupling of orchestral selections from both shows probably dates from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Decca K-series orchestral pressings are plentiful and this is standard catalogue material.AI summary

Decca K2231 Orchestra
Douglas Byng
1. AChristmas pantomime
Douglas Byng, the British comic entertainer, recorded a Christmas pantomime monologue for Decca. This is example of the comedy material for which Byng was known in British variety and revue.AI summary

Decca F3287 Comic
Douglas Byng
1. AChristmas Pantomime
2. B(2 sides)
Douglas Byng, a British entertainer and actor, in a Christmas-themed novelty recorded for Decca in the late 1930s.AI summary

Decca F3287 Personalities (Prs)
Robert Ashley
1. AChristopher Robin is saying his Prayers
2. BMy Heart will never sing again
Robert Ashley recorded 'Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers' and 'My Heart Will Never Sing Again' for Decca; the A-side is a A.A. Milne poem set to music.AI summary

Decca F6589 Voice
Charles Hill
1. AChuck it Priestley
2. B4 sides, 2 records
Charles Hill on Decca with a comedy piece; "Chuck it Priestley" appears to be a music-hall or vaudeville sketch, and the second side notes "4 sides, 2 records", indicating this is part of a longer recorded sequence.AI summary

Decca AD3017/3018 Comic
Charles Hill
1. AChuck it Priestley
2. B4 sides, 2 records
Charles Hill on Decca performing 'Chuck it Priestley', a British music-hall song, on a two-record set (AD3017/3018). Charles Hill was a British character comedian and singer.AI summary

Decca AD3017/3018 Music Hall
Charles Hill
1. AChuck it Priestly
2. B4 sides, 2 records
A Charles Hill recording of the novelty number 'Chuck It Priestly', issued on Decca as a two-record set (catalogue AD3017/3018). Hill was a minor vocalist or comic performer of the 1930s.AI summary

Decca AD3017/3018 Comic
Gracie Fields
1. AChurch Bells on Sunday morning
2. BChump chop and chips
Gracie Fields, the celebrated Lancashire entertainer, recorded 'Church Bells on Sunday Morning' and 'Chump Chop and Chips' for Decca; Fields was a major British stage, film and recording star of the 1930s–50s.AI summary

Decca F9194 Personalities (Prs)
Casa Loma
1. AClarinet Marmalade
2. B(Kardos)In the Shade of the old Apple Tree
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
Fio Rito
1. ACling to me
2. BAlone at a Table for two
Fio Rito (Ted Fiorito), a popular pianist and bandleader, recorded dance numbers 'Cling to Me' and 'Alone at a Table for Two' on Decca F5909 from the early 1930s.AI summary

Decca F5909 Dance
Stargazers/Johnnie Gray
1. AClose the door
2. BI've got four big brothers
The Stargazers and Johnnie Gray performing 'Close the Door' and 'I've Got Four Big Brothers' on Decca F10594, likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s. The Stargazers were a British vocal group active in that period; this is a Decca mainstream release.AI summary

Decca F10594 Voice
Stargazers/Johnnie Gray
1. AClose the door
2. BI've got four big brothers
The Stargazers were a vocal group active in the 1950s; this Decca disc pairs them with Johnnie Gray in a light novelty song.AI summary

Decca F10594 Voice
Josephine Bradley
1. AClose to you
2. BI love to sing
Josephine Bradley, a ballroom dancer and musician, on Decca; the titles suggest popular or dance repertoire, likely 1950s.AI summary

Decca MW101 Dance
Hylton
1. AClose your Eyes
2. BHeartaches
Jack Hylton recorded 'Close your Eyes' and 'Heartaches' for Decca, further examples of his prolific output as Britain's leading dance bandleader of the 1930s.AI summary

Decca F2665 Dance
Tom English
1. ACockles and Mussels
2. BOh lucky Jim
Tom English, a British vocalist, recorded 'Cockles and Mussels' (a Molly Malone street-song standard) and 'Oh lucky Jim' for Decca.AI summary

Decca F3965 Voice
Carl Brisson
1. ACocktails for Two
2. BLive and Love Tonight
Carl Brisson, the Danish tenor and film actor, on Decca F5014 with 'Cocktails for Two' and 'Live and Love Tonight'. Brisson was a popular balladeer and musical-theatre performer of the 1930s–40s.AI summary

Decca F5014 Voice
Terry Dene
1. ACome and get it
2. BTeenage Dream
Terry Dene, a British rock and roll singer, recorded 'Come and get it' and 'Teenage Dream' for Decca in the mid-1950s. Dene was among the first British rock and roll performers to record for a major label during the early rock and roll era.AI summary

Decca F10938 Rock
Gilbert Earle
1. ACome and have a Cuddle on the Common
2. BBoo hoo
Gilbert Earle, credited on Decca F2311, recorded 'Come and Have a Cuddle on the Common' and 'Boo Hoo'. The artist is otherwise unidentified and the playful titles suggest light popular material of the 1930s.AI summary

Decca F2311 Voice
Jerry Lewis
1. ACome rain or come shine
2. BRockabye your baby
Jerry Lewis, the American comedian and film star, performing two novelty songs on Decca. This is likely a film-related or novelty recording from his early career as an entertainer.AI summary

Decca 30124 Personalities (Prs)
Ambrose & Orchestra
1. ACongratulate Me
2. BRock and Roll
Ambrose was the most commercially successful British dance-band leader of the 1930s–40s, leading the orchestra at the Mayfair Hotel; this Decca recording from the late 1930s couples 'Congratulate Me' with an early instrumental 'Rock and Roll'.AI summary

Decca F5398 Dance
Orch La Suisse Romande con Isidore Karr
1. AContchak's Aria
2. Bpt 2
The Suisse Romande Orchestra under conductor Isidore Karr, performing what appears to be a piece titled "Contchak's Aria" (possibly a misspelling or transliteration) for Decca; the K series suggests a 1930s catalogue number.AI summary

Decca K1965 Orchestra
Tommy Handley
1. ACoom pretty one
2. BSilly Girl
Tommy Handley, the British radio comedian famous for the show 'ITMA,' recorded 'Coom pretty one' and 'Silly Girl' for Decca F3982. These are comedy or novelty items from the late 1930s.AI summary

Decca F3982 Comic
Ambrose band
1. ACopenhagen
2. BLimehouse blues
Ambrose was a celebrated British dance-band leader of the 1920s–1930s; this Decca side pairs two jazz standards in his sophisticated style.AI summary

Decca F5696 Dance
Four Aces
1. ACopper coloured Gal
2. BHarlem
The Four Aces, an American vocal group, recorded 'Copper coloured Gal' and 'Harlem' for Decca.AI summary

Decca F6265 Voice
Fox
1. ACorrine Corrina
2. BConcentratin on you
Fox (likely a Fox dance band or orchestra) recorded 'Corrine Corrina' and 'Concentratin' on You' for Decca F2839, a mid-1930s dance side.AI summary

Decca F2839 Dance
Tonhalle/Lehar
1. ACount of Luxembourg waltz(47)
2. BWaltz Intermezzo ballet
The Tonhalle Orchestra under the direction of related to Lehár, recorded waltzes and ballet music from The Count of Luxembourg for Decca. This is an orchestral arrangement of the famous Lehár operetta from the early electrical era.AI summary

Decca K1997 Orchestra
Tonhalle/Lehar
1. ACount of Luxembourg waltz(47)
2. BWaltz Intermezzo ballet
The Tonhalle orchestra conducted an arrangement of Franz Lehár's operetta waltzes—'Count of Luxembourg Waltz' and a 'Waltz Intermezzo Ballet'—on this Decca pressing, representing European operetta repertoire.AI summary

Decca K1997 Orchestra
Brown's musical brownies
1. ACross patch
2. BConfessin'
Brown's Musical Brownies performing two standards—"Cross Patch" and "Confessin'"—on Decca in the mid-1930s.AI summary

Decca 5413 Dance
Russ Morgan band
1. ACruising down the river
2. BSunflower
Russ Morgan's orchestra, the 'Everyman's Bandleader', recorded 'Cruising Down the River' and 'Sunflower' for Decca, representing the smooth ballroom dance style popular in the 1940s–50s.AI summary

Decca 24568 Dance

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