Odeon
217 records in the collection· mostly HM Grenadier Guards, Richard Tauber, Louis Armstrong
Odeon was founded in Germany in the early twentieth century and became one of Europe’s major record marques, later forming part of the Carl Lindström group and ultimately EMI. Its extensive international 78rpm catalogue encompassed opera, classical music, military bands and popular performers, and Odeon was particularly important for recordings made and distributed across continental Europe.
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Records on Odeon
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Untitled
A Greek Odeon pressing, catalogue eonGA9697/275173, with no artist or title information recorded.AI summary
Odeon GA9697/275173
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- A(+Lehmann)Gluck das mir verbleibt
- BIch werde sie nicht widersehen
Richard Tauber, the celebrated Austrian tenor, with Lotte Lehmann in two songs by Gluck on Odeon; a pairing of two major voices from the Lieder and operatic repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 80944/6 Opera
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- A(I Jones) Meet me in Cubble Land
- B(J Cirina) Mystery
American Jazz Band (an unidentified ensemble) with 'Meet me in Cubble Land' and 'Mystery' on Odeon 308415/6, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Odeon 308415/6 Jazz
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- A1812 Overture
- B2nd Hungarian Rhapsody
The Grenadier Guards are the British ceremonial military band. This Odeon recording of the '1812 Overture' and Liszt's '2nd Hungarian Rhapsody' exemplifies the patriotic and classical repertoire the band recorded throughout the 78rpm era.AI summary
Odeon 72505 Orchestra
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- AA few Words on the chicken
- BThe Settler
George Graves, a British music-hall performer, recorded 'A few Words on the chicken' and 'The Settler' for Odeon 66611, typical comic monologues of the variety tradition.AI summary
Odeon 66611 Music Hall
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- AA nigger laughing song
- BWhistlers
Wilson Hallett recorded for Odeon in the acoustic era; the titles and content belong to the 1920s or earlier vocal and novelty repertoire common to that period.AI summary
Odeon eon32206/9 Music Hall
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- AA Rendezvous at Lehar's
- B(part 2)
F Weissman conducting the Grand Symphony Orchestra in a Lehár medley on Odeon 3271, a central European pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 3271 Orchestra
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- AAch gehe auf, gehe auf
- BParmi veder le lagrime
A. Piccaver and K. K. Hofoper recorded 'Ach gehe auf' (Rossini) and 'Parmi veder le lagrime' (Verdi) for Odeon X99928/30; both were opera singers and these are aria recordings from the classical repertoire.AI summary
Odeon X99928/30 Opera
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- AAida
- Bpt 2
Garchery and Rigeaux performing the Aida overture on Odeon, a major German/European label with UK distribution.AI summary
Odeon 60801 Orchestra
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- AAlas those chimes
- BTis the Harp
Jessie Reeve, an unidentified vocalist, on Odeon (a German label with British distribution), with 'Alas Those Chimes' and 'Tis the Harp'.AI summary
Odeon 66714 Voice
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- AAlice where art thou
- BFor all Eternity
Edward Fairfield on Odeon 32640, performing sentimental popular vocal material. Fairfield is unidentified in standard recording discographies, and this Odeon pressing is a routine commercial recording of the 1930s-1940s era.AI summary
Odeon 32640 Voice
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- AAll thro' a Gee gee
- BOh isn't it singular
Will Dellar performs 'All Thro' a Gee Gee' and 'Oh Isn't It Singular' on Odeon 32389. Dellar is not a widely recognised recording name; the Odeon 32000 series suggests an early acoustic pressing of modest collector interest.AI summary
Odeon 32389 Music Hall
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- AAn Der Wolga
- BZigeunerweisen (Hand in Hand)
Richard Tauber was an Austrian tenor and one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, known for operetta, art song and film; this Odeon pressing features two pieces with German text, "An Der Wolga" and "Zigeunerweisen (Hand in Hand)".AI summary
Odeon 20132 Voice
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- AAn Evening in Toledo
- Bpart2
The HM Grenadier Guards, the regimental band of the Household Division, recorded 'An Evening in Toledo' (a light orchestral piece) on Odeon; a straightforward military band recording of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 66430 Orchestra
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- AAs time goes by
- BDon't get around much any more
Kent Hamilton and Dante Varela performing two popular ballads on Odeon, mid-period catalogue.AI summary
Odeon 45880 Voice
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- AAve Maria
- BHallelujah
Emmy Destinn, the Czech dramatic soprano regarded as one of the supreme voices of the early recording era, sings Ave Maria and Handel's Hallelujah on Odeon RX500. The RX prefix is an unusual Odeon series designation; Destinn's recordings are among the most prized of all early operatic 78s, and her Odeon pressings are less commonly encountered than her HMV and Columbia sides.AI summary
Odeon RX500 Opera
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- AAve Maria
- BLeise flehen meine Lieder
Marta Eggerth, a Hungarian-born soprano who became an international opera and musical-theatre star, recorded these two German romantic art-songs for Odeon; Eggerth was celebrated in German and Austrian culture.AI summary
Odeon 011891 Opera
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- ABack to Baltimore
- BJasper don't you hear me callin' you
Collins and Harlan were a highly prolific American duo — Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan — who recorded hundreds of sides of comic songs, coon songs and novelties for virtually every label of the acoustic era. This Odeon disc, catalogue 31038, couples 'Back to Baltimore' with 'Jasper Don't You Hear Me Callin' You'. Their recordings are common; this is a standard Odeon pressing of American material.AI summary
Odeon 31038 Music Hall
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- ABallet d'Hamlet la Freya
- BBallet d'Hamlet Valse Mazurka
Odeon eon170.097 Classical
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- ABallet d'Hamlet Pas des Chasseurs et Pantomine
- BBallet d'Hamlet Fete du Printemps...
Odeon eon170.097
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- ABee's Wedding
- BIntermezzo Cav.
Sir Thomas Beecham's orchestra recorded 'Bee's Wedding' and the Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo for Odeon, a major European label; Beecham was one of Britain's greatest conductors and his recordings remain highly regarded.AI summary
Odeon 0772 Orchestra
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- ABee's Wedding
- BIntermezzo Cav.
An orchestra conducted by Thomas Beecham performing Mendelssohn's 'Bee's Wedding' and the Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana on Odeon catalogue 143000. Beecham was one of the most celebrated British conductors; Odeon pressings of early Beecham recordings are of collector interest.AI summary
Odeon 143000 Orchestra
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- ABenediction of the Poignards
- B1812 Overture
The HM Irish Guards, a military band recorded for His Master's Voice, performing 'Benediction of the Poignards' and Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture', catalogue 32648.AI summary
Odeon 32648 Orchestra
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- ABerceuse de Jocelyn
- BMeditation Thais
An anonymous instrumental recording on Odeon catalogue 36404 containing 'Berceuse de Jocelyn' (from Godard's opera) and 'Méditation' from Massenet's Thaïs — two of the most popular salon pieces of the acoustic era. The absence of an artist credit is unusual; the Odeon catalogue number suggests a continental pressing.AI summary
Odeon 36404 Instrumental
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- ABig butter and egg man
- BSunset cafe stomp
Louis Armstrong's 'Big Butter and Egg Man' and 'Sunset Cafe Stomp', recorded for Odeon with catalogue number 279.788 in the 1920s, are among Armstrong's most important early jazz recordings.AI summary
Odeon 279.788 Jazz
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- ACage in the window
- BLily of Laguna
Harry Roy and his band, with The Cage in the Window and Lily of Laguna on Odeon 194028.AI summary
Odeon 194028 Dance
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- ACaminito
- BLa Cieguita
Fresedo, a legendary Argentine tango musician and composer, recorded 'Caminito' — one of the most famous tango standards — for Odeon; 'Caminito' was Fresedo's own composition and signature piece.AI summary
Odeon 5151 Dance
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- ACanaro
- BHorizontes
Canaro, credited here on Odeon, was a prominent Argentine tango orchestra leader. This recording of 'Canaro' and 'Horizontes' represents the tango repertoire that defined his career in the 1920s and 1930s. Odeon was an international label with strong South American distribution.AI summary
Odeon OT143 Dance
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- ACarmen
Odeon R20278 Opera
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- ACArmen (1)
- BCarmen (3)
Odeon R30001 Opera
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- AChorus of Philistines
- Bpart 2
The Paris Opera chorus performing the Chorus of Philistines from Saint-Saëns' opera Samson et Dalila, issued on Odeon with a very early catalogue number. This is a substantial operatic recording from the acoustic era of international opera recording.AI summary
Odeon 0609 Opera
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- ACome back sweet papa
- BGeorgia grind
Louis Armstrong, the revolutionary jazz trumpeter, recorded the early jazz classics 'Come Back Sweet Papa' and 'Georgia Grind' for Odeon, the German label, possibly an early British pressing.AI summary
Odeon 279.790 Jazz
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- AComo te quiero
- BQue le importa al mundo(tango)
Francisco Canaro was a leading tango bandleader of Buenos Aires; this Odeon disc pairs Como te quiero with Que le importa al mundo.AI summary
Odeon OT149 Dance
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- ACorn Cracker Dance
- BUncle Sammy MArch
A regimental band of the French Republic recorded these two march-style pieces on Odeon, a major European label, in the early 1930s. These are straightforward military/ceremonial recordings.AI summary
Odeon 030601 Instrumental
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- ACrazeology (28)
- B(Higginbotham)Give me your telephone Number (30)
Bud Freeman, a pioneering tenor saxophonist of the Chicago jazz school, recorded 'Crazeology' and 'Give me your Telephone Number' for Odeon PO107. Freeman was influential in small-group jazz from the late 1920s onward.AI summary
Odeon PO107 Jazz
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- AD'you follow me
- BI would
Whit Cunliffe recorded 'D'you follow me' and 'I would' for Odeon 32830, British light vocal or music-hall material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 32830 Voice
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- ADancing with ma Baby
- BThe only Girl I love
Credited to Madam Paull on Odeon 66232, two early dance novelty songs from the late 1920s or very early 1930s. The artist and label are obscure and the record cannot be reliably identified or valued.AI summary
Odeon 66232 Dance
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- ADeine mutter bleibt ...
- BUbers meer grub ich...
Richard Tauber, the Austrian tenor and musical theatre star, recorded German operetta material for Odeon (O4955). Tauber was one of the greatest voices of the inter-war period, celebrated for operetta and Lieder.AI summary
Odeon O4955 Opera
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- ADie Poste Im Walde
- BO du Mein Holder Abendstern
Albert Bohme recorded two German art songs—Brahms' 'Die Poste Im Walde' (The Post in the Forest) and Wagner's 'O du Mein Holder Abendstern' from Tannhäuser—for the Odeon label. The programme suggests a classical or lieder singer, likely German or Austrian, recorded in the 1920s-30s acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 34382 Classical
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- ADie Puritaner (I Puritani)
- BTosca - Wie sich die Bilder gleichen
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, an Italian tenor of the early twentieth century, recorded arias from Bellini's 'I Puritani' and Puccini's 'Tosca' for Odeon; Lauri-Volpi was a leading operatic voice of the 1920s–1930s known for his powerful technique and interpretive gifts.AI summary
Odeon O11939 Opera
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- ADistant Greeting
- BIn Toyland
The Imperial Infantry Band performing 'Distant Greeting' and 'In Toyland' on Odeon 44523, a British military band recording.AI summary
Odeon 44523 Orchestra
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- ADon Giovanni Ottavio's Aria Il mio tesoro
- BDon Giovanni Ottavio's Aria Dalla sui pace
Richard Tauber, the celebrated Austrian tenor who became a major British recording and stage star, sings Don Ottavio's two arias from Mozart's Don Giovanni on Odeon.AI summary
Odeon R20444 Opera
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- ADonna e mobile
- BQuesta o quella
John McCormack, the Irish tenor widely regarded as one of the finest lyric voices of the early twentieth century, performing 'La donna è mobile' and 'Questa o quella' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Odeon catalogue 57508. McCormack's Verdi recordings are consistently collected; Odeon pressings of his work are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Odeon 57508 Opera
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- ADu bist meine Sonne
- B(Novotna)Meine Lippen sie kussen so heiss
Herbert Ernst Groh was an Austrian tenor and light opera singer popular in Central Europe in the 1920s–30s. This Odeon recording of German sentimental material represents his repertoire, though he is little known in English-speaking markets.AI summary
Odeon eon26316 Opera
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- ADuet Der Vogelhandler
- BDuet Der Obersteiger
A duet performance on the Odeon label of operatic excerpts from two light operettas: 'Der Vogelhandler' (The Bird Seller) and 'Der Obersteiger' (The Overseer), both popular works of the Austrian operetta tradition. Bettendorf and Groh are unidentified singers, likely German or Austrian.AI summary
Odeon 25103 Opera
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- AEchoes
- B(Gwennie Mars)Ypsilanti
Muriel George was a popular English contralto and actress best known for her character roles; Gwennie Mars appears on the reverse in a different number. This Odeon pressing, catalogue 66616, couples George's 'Echoes' with Mars's 'Ypsilanti'. Odeon issued a wide range of British performers and pressings at this catalogue level are moderately common.AI summary
Odeon 66616 Music Hall
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- AEl Adios
- BPraciencia
Francisco Canaro's Orquesta Típica, one of the great Argentine tango orchestras, plays 'El adiós' and 'Paciencia' on Odeon.AI summary
Odeon OT165 Dance
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- AEnglish Dances in the Olden Style part 1
- Bpart 2
Odeon 66855
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- AEvery little Bit added to what you've got makes a little Bit more
- BLaughing Song
Burt Shepard performs 'Every Little Bit Added to What You've Got' and 'Laughing Song' on Odeon 0310. Shepard was a prolific early recording artist in the comic novelty genre; his Odeon pressings are collected as period documents of early British novelty recording.AI summary
Odeon 0310 Comic
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- AFairy Tales
- BAbso-bally-lutely
Whit Cunliffe was an Edwardian music-hall comedian known for his rapid-patter songs and comic delivery. This Odeon pressing (catalogue 32809) couples 'Fairy Tales' with the catchphrase-laden 'Abso-bally-lutely'. Cunliffe is a moderately collected music-hall name and Odeon pressings of his work are standard.AI summary
Odeon 32809 Music Hall
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- AFalstaff
- BNinon
Odeon PO2
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- AFarewell blues
- BSt Louis Blues
Nat Gonella, a British trumpet player and jazz entertainer, recorded 'Farewell Blues' and 'St. Louis Blues' for Odeon 221992. Gonella was a prominent figure in British jazz and swing of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Odeon 221992 Jazz
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- AFaust
- BFaust
Ninon Vallin, the French soprano, sings from Gounod's 'Faust' on Odeon.AI summary
Odeon 171.031 Opera
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- AFileger grob mir die Sonne
- BGans da hilen wo der ...
Hans Albers, the German film star and singer, with two songs on Odeon O11750.AI summary
Odeon O11750 Personalities (Prs)
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- AFolies Musicales
- Bpart 2
Betove performing 'Folies Musicales' on Odeon 222016. An obscure artist and title on an early Odeon catalogue number.AI summary
Odeon 222016 Music Hall
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- AFolies Musicales
- Bpart 2
Betove on Odeon, performing 'Folies Musicales' parts 1 and 2—likely a European continental artist, with catalogue number suggesting an early pressing or European issue.AI summary
Odeon 222016
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- AFor Months & Months & Months
- BScene from Aladdin
George Graves performing comedy material from the British music hall tradition on Odeon, with a 'Scene from Aladdin'.AI summary
Odeon Dubbing Music Hall
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- AForest Murmurs
- BNur eine Waffe
Heinrich Hensel, a German guitarist or classical musician, recorded two short pieces on Odeon RX105, a later electrical issue.AI summary
Odeon RX105 Instrumental
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- AFruhlingsahnung
- BPalmsonntag Morgen
Berlin Opera on Odeon 64375, two German-language songs: 'Fruehlingsahnung' (Spring's Premonition) and 'Palmsonntag Morgen' (Palm Sunday Morning), likely choral or ensemble singing.AI summary
Odeon 64375 Opera
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- AGebet der Elisabeth aus ,,Tannhauser"
- BElsa's Sang an die Lufte: ,,Euch Luften, die mein Klagen''
Emmy Destinn, a Czech soprano and one of the great international opera stars, recorded Wagner arias ('Elisabeth's Prayer' from Tannhäuser and Elsa's Air from Lohengrin) for Odeon. Destinn was a central figure in opera from the 1900s through the 1920s and was among the first major singers to be recorded.AI summary
Odeon 50170/1 Opera
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- AGrand March Tannhauser
- BFuneral March
Omer Letory performing orchestral transcriptions on Odeon, including the Grand March from Wagner's Tannhäuser and a Funeral March; Odeon was a major European label with extensive catalogue of light classical and instrumental material.AI summary
Odeon 36524 Orchestra
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- AGrands boulevards
- BRue Lepic
Yves Montand with Grands boulevards and Rue Lepic on Odeon 282.419.AI summary
Odeon 282.419 Voice
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- AGruss mir mein Hawai
- BDeine Augen sind so tief wie die Wolga
Richard Tauber, an Austrian tenor of world renown, recorded two songs in German—'Gruss mir mein Hawaii' and 'Deine Augen sind so tief wie die Wolga'—for Odeon O4959. Tauber was a legendary operatic and popular singer; these are German-language popular songs from the 1930s.AI summary
Odeon O4959 Voice
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- AHabanera
- BSeguidilla
Emmy Destinn, the Czech dramatic soprano regarded as one of the supreme voices of the early recording era, sings the Habanera and Seguidilla from Carmen on Odeon 50230. Destinn's recordings are among the most prized of all early operatic 78s; her Odeon pressings are less commonly encountered than her HMV or Columbia sides and attract specialist collectors.AI summary
Odeon 50230 Opera
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- AHallelujah chorus
The Sheffield Choir under Henry Coward, one of the greatest British choral conductors, recorded the 'Hallelujah' chorus from Handel's Messiah for Odeon. This is a historically significant performance from the early electrical era.AI summary
Odeon 44944 Classical
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- AHappenings
- BThe Christmas Party
John Morton recorded 'Happenings' and 'The Christmas Party' on Odeon catalogue 32233. The artist and titles do not appear in standard discographies.AI summary
Odeon 32233
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- AHaunted by the Shadows
- B(2 sides)
Barclay Gammon performs 'Haunted by the Shadows' in two parts on Odeon 66895. Gammon was a British music-hall and comic performer of the Edwardian era; the Odeon 66000 series suggests a slightly later pressing than his 143000-series Odeon in this collection.AI summary
Odeon 66895 Music Hall
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- AHe shall feed his Flock
- BShepherd's Cradle Song
Gertrude Lonsdale performing sacred vocal music on Odeon: 'He Shall Feed His Flock' and 'Shepherd's Cradle Song'. Lonsdale was an accomplished classical vocalist of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Odeon 44905 Voice
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- AHe shall feed his Flock
- BShepherd's Cradle Song
Gertrude Lonsdale, a British soprano, on Odeon Records with two sacred vocal pieces; both are religious or devotional songs typical of early 20th-century parlour and concert repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 44905 Classical
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- AHello it's a different Girl again
- BAll little Girls are pretty
Whit Cunliffe was a British comedian and singer of the 1920s–1930s, known for novelty and comic songs. 'Hello It's a Different Girl Again' and 'All Little Girls Are Pretty' are characteristic of his comic material. This Odeon pressing is from the mid-1930s.AI summary
Odeon 44611 Comic
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- AHerodiade Ballet
- Bpart 2
The Grenadier Guards, an elite British military band, recorded the ballet music from Massenet's *Hérodiade* for Odeon in the electrical era, likely as a two-part set.AI summary
Odeon 66495/7 Orchestra
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- AHerodiade part 3
- Bpart 4
His Majesty's Grenadier Guards on Odeon 66496/8 with excerpts from Massenet's *Herodiade* (parts 3 and 4), a classical orchestral/choral recording from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 66496/8 Classical
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- AHerodiade part 5
- Bpart 6
HM Grenadier Guards military band performing extracts from Hérodiade (Massenet) on Odeon. Military band recordings of classical opera excerpts were standard concert-hall repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 66499/500 Orchestra
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- AHMS Pinafore
- BHMS Pinafore - Captains Song
Walter Hyde and Harry Dearth recorded selections from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'HMS Pinafore' for Odeon, a major European label. Both were British singers active in the early 20th century, and this represents a pre-electrical or early electrical recording of British comic opera.AI summary
Odeon 44872 Opera
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- AHo Jolly Jenkin
- BWhen dull Care
Dalton Baker performing English vocal and part-song repertoire ('Ho Jolly Jenkin', 'When Dull Care') on Odeon. The very early catalogue number 0319 suggests a pressing from the first decade of the twentieth century.AI summary
Odeon 0319 Voice
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- AHoneysuckle Rose
- BStar Dust
Svend Asmussen, a Danish jazz violinist and bandleader, performing two jazz standards on Odeon Records.AI summary
Odeon D398 Jazz
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- AI don't care
- BThere's Nothing much more to say
Louis Bradfield was a popular Edwardian actor and singer known for his work in musical comedy. This Odeon disc, catalogue 32046, contains 'I Don't Care' and 'There's Nothing Much More to Say'. Odeon pressings of British musical-comedy artists at this catalogue level are moderately common.AI summary
Odeon 32046 Music Hall
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- AI don't want to set the World on Fire
- BHome sweet Home again
Kunz performing the Wartime novelty 'I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire' for Odeon. 'Home Sweet Home Again' is a sentimental standard. Kunz is unrecognised.AI summary
Odeon 283675 Voice
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- AI said Oh Oh
- BI did run
George Formby — here almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian and monologist who preceded his more famous son — on Odeon catalogue 66137, with 'I Said Oh Oh' and 'I Did Run'. Formby Senior's recordings are less commonly encountered than his son's and have a distinct collector following.AI summary
Odeon 66137 Personalities (Prs)
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- AI worship the Ground
- BDown by the Wangaroo
Mars MacLaren and Everard recorded 'I worship the Ground' and 'Down by the Wangaroo' for Odeon 66619, likely Australian or British music-hall or novelty material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 66619 Music Hall
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- AI'd rather lead a band
- Blet yourself go
Harry Roy and his band, with I'd Rather Lead a Band and Let Yourself Go, two Irving Berlin songs of 1936, on Odeon OF5144.AI summary
Odeon OF5144 Dance
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- AI'm sorry I made you cry
- BMakin friends
Eddie Condon, a pioneering American jazz guitarist and bandleader, on Odeon PO66 performing two jazz standards. Condon was a central figure in Chicago and New York jazz from the 1920s through the 1950s; this is a pre-war British reissue of American jazz material.AI summary
Odeon PO66 Jazz
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- AI've found my Haven
- BGive me your Heart
Richard Tauber was an Austrian-British tenor and musical-theatre star famous for operetta and light opera roles. 'I've found my Haven' and 'Give me your Heart' were recorded for Odeon. Tauber was an internationally famous singer and recording artist.AI summary
Odeon 222067 Opera
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- AIf we hadn't any Women in the World
- BWhen there isn't a Girl about
Harry Fay singing two novelty numbers, If we hadn't any Women in the World and When there isn't a Girl about, on Odeon 44671.AI summary
Odeon 44671 Music Hall
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- AIl Bacio
- BScenes that are brightest
Eleanor Jones sang 'Il Bacio' and 'Scenes that are brightest' for Odeon catalogue 44422. Eleanor Jones was a British contralto active in the 1920s and 1930s, recording light classical and ballad material.AI summary
Odeon 44422 Classical
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- AIl Bacio
- BScenes that are brightest
Eleanor Jones recorded vocal or soprano material for Odeon, a major British label. The titles are classical vocal pieces: 'Il Bacio' (The Kiss) is a famous Italian song by Luigi Arditi, and 'Scenes that are brightest' is from Verdi's 'I Lombardi'. Odeon catalogue 44424 dates to the 1920s-1930s. Neither the artist nor specific pressings are well-known.AI summary
Odeon 44424 Voice
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- AIm prater blun wieder ...
- BWien, du stadt meiner ...
Richard Tauber, the celebrated Austro-German tenor, singing in German on the Odeon label. Tauber was a major concert and operatic artist with an extensive discography; Odeon was the major German label and issued his material widely.AI summary
Odeon O8341 Opera
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- AIn un palco della scala
- BLe roi de chez maxim
Renato Rascel was an Italian entertainer and actor, recorded here on Odeon for two operetta numbers: 'In Un Palco Della Scala' and 'Le Roi de Chez Maxim'. The TW series suggests a 1950s pressing.AI summary
Odeon TW4076 Opera
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- AIntermezzo Sinfonico
- BIntermezzo Der Bajazzo
NW German and Schuchter recorded two Intermezzo movements—the Sinfonico and the Bajazzo—for Odeon, a major German label, likely early 1900s pressing.AI summary
Odeon 29000 Classical
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- AIntro and Christmas Carols
- BMessages from Children Home
Anonymous performers on Odeon, performing Christmas carols and 'Messages from Children Home', likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 1/2 Misc.
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- AInvitation a la Valse
- BLettre de Manon
Meistersingers Band performing 'Invitation à la Valse' and 'Lettre de Manon' on Odeon 32632, light orchestral or salon music recordings from a Continental label.AI summary
Odeon 32632 Orchestra
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- AIrish black bottom
- BYou made me love you
Louis Armstrong, the greatest jazz trumpeter and vocalist of the twentieth century, recorded 'Irish Black Bottom' and 'You Made Me Love You' for the Odeon label. This is an early Armstrong recording from his prolific early period in the mid-1920s.AI summary
Odeon 279.787 Jazz
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- AIt was high Time
- BO God have Mercy
Frank Arthur on Odeon 66261, credited with 'It Was High Time' and 'O God Have Mercy'. The titles suggest sacred or semi-sacred material.AI summary
Odeon 66261 Voice
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- AJokes
- BLaughing Record
The Okeh Syncopaters was a jazz group that recorded for Odeon, the German-based label with British distribution. This Odeon A-series side pairs two spoken-word novelty pieces, 'Jokes' and 'Laughing Record', representing the humorous side of 1920s jazz-era material.AI summary
Odeon eonA74361 Jazz
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- AJust a little Rocking Chair & You
- BMoving Day
Ella Retford was a popular Edwardian music-hall performer known for her lively stage persona. This Odeon pressing, catalogue 44283, couples 'Just a little Rocking Chair and You' with 'Moving Day'. Odeon was a significant international label with a British market presence; Retford's recordings exist in moderate numbers.AI summary
Odeon 44283 Music Hall
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- AKennst du Das Land
- Bpart 2
Emmy Destinn, the celebrated Czech soprano, singing Goethe's 'Kennst du das Land' on Odeon 50023, a two-part acoustic-era recording.AI summary
Odeon 50023 Opera
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- AKennst du Das Land
- Bpart 2
Emmy Destinn, the legendary Czech soprano, singing Goethe's 'Kennst du das Land' on Odeon 50023, a recording from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 50023 Opera
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- AKing of the Zulus
- BLonesome blues
Louis Armstrong on Odeon 279.827, recording "King of the Zulus" and "Lonesome blues"; Odeon was a major Continental label and UK copies of early Armstrong material remain uncommon.AI summary
Odeon 279.827 Jazz
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- ALa Fanciulla del West
- Bpt2
Rizzardo de Ferrera performed operatic tenor roles for Odeon in the early 1900s, including this two-part excerpt from Puccini's La fanciulla del West.AI summary
Odeon 110209 Opera
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- ALaughing Song
- BEvery little Bit
Burt Shepard performs 'Laughing Song' and 'Every Little Bit' on Odeon 44870. Shepard was a prolific early recording artist in both Britain and America, best known for comedy and laughing-song novelties; the Odeon 44000 series suggests an early acoustic pressing. His laughing songs are among the best-known novelty recordings of the early disc era.AI summary
Odeon 44870 Comic
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- ALe Cygne
- BSonnet d'Arvers
Roger Monteaux recorded for Odeon in the 1920s or early 1930s, performing 'Le Cygne' (Elgar's 'The Swan'?) and 'Sonnet d'Arvers', suggesting solo instrumental or art-song material in a classical vein.AI summary
Odeon 166069 Personalities (Prs)
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- ALe Reveille de L'Armee
- BThe Stars and Stripes Forever
The Musique de la Garde Républicaine, the French military band, recorded marches including Sousa's famous 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' for Odeon, a major European label.AI summary
Odeon 70001 Orchestra
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- ALe Tramways Bruxellois
- BChex le Dentiste
A Belgian accordion player recording in French for the Odeon label; little is known of J Willekens or the reach of Odeon's continental catalogue in Britain.AI summary
Odeon 33287 Instrumental
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- ALes Boeufs
- BPrimavera
Mr Aumonier, credited on Odeon 3835, performing 'Les Boeufs' and 'Primavera'.AI summary
Odeon 3835 Voice
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- ALes Preludes
- Bpart 2
The Concertgebouw Orchestra under conductor Willem Mengelberg performing Liszt's 'Les Préludes', parts 1 and 2, on Odeon, catalogue 8402. Mengelberg was one of the most celebrated conductors of his era.AI summary
Odeon 8402 Orchestra
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- ALes Preludes part 3
- Bpart 4
Amsterdam and Mengelberg conducting the Odeon Orchestra in parts 3 and 4 of Liszt's 'Les Préludes' on Odeon 8403, a German classical issue likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Odeon 8403 Orchestra
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- ALeutnant warst du einst bei den Husaren
- BIch glaub nie mehran eine Frau
Richard Tauber, the legendary Austrian tenor and entertainer, performing German operetta songs on Odeon, recorded in the 1920s-1930s, from a major star of stage and screen.AI summary
Odeon O4956 Opera
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- ALimerickitis
- B(2 parts)
Barclay Gammon performs 'Limerickitis' in two parts on Odeon 143023. Gammon was a British music-hall and comic monologue performer of the Edwardian era; Odeon was an international label with British distribution, and domestic British artists on Odeon in the early acoustic period are uncommon.AI summary
Odeon 143023 Music Hall
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- ALolita
- BI hear you calling me
John McCormack, the celebrated Irish tenor, recorded 'Lolita' and 'I Hear You Calling Me' for Odeon in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Odeon 84217 Voice
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- ALouisiana Loo
- BMy cosy Corner Girl
The Sisters Lorisson performing novelty songs on Odeon, a minor international label with limited UK distribution in the interwar years.AI summary
Odeon 30387 Voice
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- AMa Joile
- BSantiago
Musique de la Garde Republicaine performing 'Ma Jolie' and 'Santiago' on Odeon 33785. The Garde Republicaine is the official ceremonial orchestra of the French Republic; this Odeon release captures their patriotic and light classical repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 33785 Orchestra
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- AMan from Lancashire
- Bpart 2
George Formby — here almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian and monologist — performing 'Man from Lancashire' across two sides on Odeon catalogue 44358. Formby Senior's recordings are less commonly encountered than his son's and have a distinct collector following.AI summary
Odeon 44358 Personalities (Prs)
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- AManana
- BMi copla
Raquel Meller, the Spanish singer and actress who became an international star in the 1920s, sings Mañana and Mi copla on Odeon.AI summary
Odeon A139245/4 Voice
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- AMarche "Indienne"
- BThe Marseillaise
The HM Grenadier Guards, a British military band, recorded the 'Marche Indienne' and 'The Marseillaise' for Odeon—patriotic and classical repertoire from the mid-20th century.AI summary
Odeon 66314 Orchestra
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- AMArgarethe
Odeon 76706
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- AMascarade Suite
- Bpart 2
His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, a British military band, performing orchestral suite on Odeon. Military-band recordings of this type were common, and this is a typical ceremonial or state-occasion recording.AI summary
Odeon 66433 Orchestra
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- AMean to me
- BLover come back to me
Seger Ellis, a ballad singer and bandleader of the 1920s-30s, recorded 'Mean to Me' and 'Lover Come Back to Me' for Odeon, catalogue 165737. Ellis was a successful recording artist whose smooth vocals suited the popular-song repertoire of the period.AI summary
Odeon 165737 Voice
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- AMedley March
- Bpt 2
Henry Forsyth recorded this instrumental march medley for Odeon. Marches were popular instrumental recording fare throughout the 78 era, especially as side-fillers. Forsyth is not a well-known bandleader and this appears to be a minor recording.AI summary
Odeon 44845 Instrumental
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- AMeistofele
- BLa Wally
Onelia Fineschi, an Italian soprano, recorded two opera arias: Boito's 'Mefistofele' and Catalani's 'La Wally', for Odeon, a major European label. Fineschi was an operatic singer of the early-to-mid 20th century.AI summary
Odeon R30005 Opera
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- AMelancholy blues
- BKeyhole blues
Louis Armstrong's early hot jazz sides 'Melancholy Blues' and 'Keyhole Blues' on Odeon, a major international label. These are Armstrong's foundational recordings from the mid-1920s, among the most important jazz recordings of the period.AI summary
Odeon 279.829 Jazz
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- AMelodius Melodies no1
- Bno2
Palace Theatre Orchestra performing instrumental medleys for Odeon, a major British label. The catalogue number places this in the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Odeon 66185 Orchestra
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- AMendiant d'Amour
- BO sole mio
M. Jaume recorded 'Mendiant d'Amour' and 'O Sole Mio' for Odeon, catalogue 60110, in the late 1920s or early 1930s; this is light classical or operatic material on a major European label.AI summary
Odeon 60110 Classical
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- AMignon
- BSamson and Delillah
Odeon R20192
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- AMiserere from Il Trovatore
- BFuneral March
The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards performing two orchestral selections on Odeon: the 'Miserere' from Verdi's Il Trovatore and a Funeral March. British military brass bands recorded extensively for all major labels throughout the 78-rpm era.AI summary
Odeon 44813 Orchestra
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- AMiserere Traviata
Richard Tauber and Emmy Bettendorf performing the 'Miserere' from Verdi's Il Trovatore on Odeon JXX81066. Tauber was one of the most celebrated lyric tenors of the interwar era, and Bettendorf was a distinguished German soprano; a Tauber-Bettendorf Verdi duet on Odeon is a significant operatic 78. The JXX-prefix Odeon series suggests a large-format or special-series pressing.AI summary
Odeon JXX81066 Voice
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- AMon Coeur ne peut changer
- BA toi mon ame
Mme Geori-Boué, a French mezzo-soprano or soprano of the early 1900s, recorded two romantic songs in French for Odéon: "Mon Cœur ne peut changer" and "À toi mon âme". Odéon was a major European label based in Berlin and had extensive French repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 188945 Voice
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- AMusic Hall Sketch
- Bpart 2
Grock (Charles Adrien Wettach), the world-famous Swiss clown and music hall star, recorded a music hall sketch in two parts on Odeon. Grock was an international phenomenon of the circus and music hall and his recordings capture his unique comic and musical talents.AI summary
Odeon 222017 Music Hall
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- AMy Dreams
- BCome into the Garden Maud
James Davis on Odeon 44650, performing two sentimental popular songs. Odeon was a major international label with a large British catalogue; Davis is not a major identified artist.AI summary
Odeon 44650 Voice
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- AMy Hero
- B(Band)Chocolate Soldier selection
Evelyn D'Alroy singing My Hero and a band selection from The Chocolate Soldier on Odeon 66825.AI summary
Odeon 66825 Voice
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- AMy inquisitive Kiddie
- BEnd of the Chapter
Ben Albert performs 'My Inquisitive Kiddie' and 'End of the Chapter' on Odeon 32408. Ben Albert is not a widely recognised recording name in major references; the Odeon 32000 series suggests an early acoustic pressing.AI summary
Odeon 32408 Comic
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- ANa canzone pe ffa ammore
- BVoglicamoci tanto bene
Renato Rascel was an Italian comic actor and singer; this Odeon disc carries two Italian popular songs, likely from the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Odeon L14058 Voice
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- ANearer my God to Thee
- BAbide with Me
Harry Dearth performing two hymns — 'Nearer My God to Thee' and 'Abide With Me' — on Odeon. Dearth was a British baritone soloist of the 1920s–early 1930s, recording for various British labels.AI summary
Odeon 66210 Voice
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- ANearer my God to Thee
- BAbide with Me
Harry Dearth was a British vocalist; this Odeon pressing pairs two hymns, 'Nearer My God to Thee' and 'Abide with Me', from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 66210 Voice
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- ANoah
- BI'll get by
Woody Herman leading a band on Odeon, recorded in the late 1940s or early 1950s—'Noah' and 'I'll Get By' represent the swing and popular music this American bandleader was known for on both sides of the Atlantic.AI summary
Odeon 283.837 Jazz
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- ANothing but Laughter
- BYour heart is mine alone
Richard Tauber, the celebrated tenor, on Odeon 222010 with 'Nothing but Laughter' and 'Your Heart is Mine Alone'. Tauber was one of the most recorded voices of the early 20th century, known for operetta and popular song.AI summary
Odeon 222010 Voice
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- ANursery Rhymes up to date
- B(2 sides)
Barclay Gammon performing 'Nursery Rhymes Up to Date' across two sides on Odeon catalogue 143882. Gammon was an Edwardian comedy and novelty recording artist; Odeon pressings of novelty material in the 143000-series are moderately common.AI summary
Odeon 143882 Music Hall
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- AO Glanz von Paris
- BArioso aus Bajazzo
Leo Slezak was one of the most celebrated dramatic tenors of the early twentieth century, an enormous figure known for his Otello, Lohengrin and comic wit. This Odeon disc, catalogue 38017, contains 'O Glanz von Paris' and the 'Arioso aus Bajazzo' from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. Slezak's Odeon recordings are of collector interest to enthusiasts of early German operatic singing.AI summary
Odeon 38017 Opera
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- AO Sole Mio
- BCavatine
An anonymous vocal performance of 'O Sole Mio' and 'Cavatine' on Odeon 36408, a German label active in Britain during the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 36408 Voice
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- AOld Favourites waltz
- BCadiz March
An unnamed band performing an 'Old Favourites waltz' and 'Cadiz March' on Odeon, a major label, catalogue 44344.AI summary
Odeon 44344 Dance
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- AOld Kentucky Home, Old folks at home
- BSilver Bells March
Guy Mitchell on Philips PB712, a pop vocal side from the early 1950s.AI summary
Odeon 32502 Voice
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- AOne & a Penny a Day
- BI'm going home to Jacksonville
Alf Gordon performing 'One and a Penny a Day' and 'I'm Going Home to Jacksonville' on Odeon 44163, an American-themed novelty or folk side from an unknown artist.AI summary
Odeon 44163 Voice
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- AOratorio
- Bpart 2
Barclay Gammon performs 'Oratorio' in two parts on Odeon 66731. This is a companion to the other Odeon Gammon in this collection; the 66000 series suggests an Edwardian or early acoustic date.AI summary
Odeon 66731 Comic
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- AOratorio part 3
- BSuffragettes' Anthem
Barclay Gammon performs part three of 'Oratorio' and the 'Suffragettes' Anthem' on Odeon 66733. The suffragette anthem title adds a topical-political curiosity dimension to this Edwardian comedy performer's output; this is a companion to the other Gammon Odeon pressings in this collection.AI summary
Odeon 66733 Comic
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- AOtello
- Bpt2
Garcia performing 'Otello' (Verdi) on Odeon; an unidentified operatic baritone on a two-part operatic aria.AI summary
Odeon 37173 Opera
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- AOur Miss Gibbs
- Bpart 2
HM Grenadier Guards on Odeon with the march 'Our Miss Gibbs'. The Odeon label and early catalogue number suggest a 1920s or early 1930s pressing of a military-band recording.AI summary
Odeon 66490 Orchestra
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- APacific 231
- BPacific 231
Odeon R20108 Orchestra
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- APaysage
- BD'une prison
Mme Geori-Boue, a concert mezzo-soprano, recorded for Odeon with two art songs, 'Paysage' and 'D'une prison'.AI summary
Odeon 188.959 Opera
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- APeer Gynt Suite Morning
- BAsa's Death
The Grenadier Guards, the famous British ceremonial military band, recorded the 'Peer Gynt Suite' arranged for military band for Odeon. 'Morning' and 'Asa's Death' are the familiar Grieg movements; this is a standard Odeon military-band recording.AI summary
Odeon 66301 Orchestra
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- APirouette
- BDreaming Waltz
Finck and the London Palace Orchestra recorded light orchestral and novelty instrumental material for the Odeon label in the 1920s; this coupling of two orchestral pieces is typical of dance-era instrumental filler.AI summary
Odeon 0723 Instrumental
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- APolonaise
- BRigoletto
A classical pianist or performer credited as Bading on Odeon, a major European label; the titles suggest operatic selections, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 34118 Classical
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- APromessa de pescador
- BRainha do mar
Dorival Caymmi, the great Brazilian singer and composer, on Odeon. Caymmi was one of the finest interpreters of Brazilian popular song; his recordings are actively collected by world-music and jazz enthusiasts.AI summary
Odeon eon11760 Voice
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- ARamona
- B(DorseyBros)Coquette
Sam Lanin and his orchestra recorded these two popular songs for the Odeon label, a German-owned but internationally distributed brand; the Dorsey Brothers' arrangement of 'Coquette' is notable.AI summary
Odeon O4072 Dance
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- AReminiscences of Eales part 1
- Bpart 2
HM Grenadier Guards Band performing 'Reminiscences of Eales' on Odeon 66838, a mid-period British military band recording.AI summary
Odeon 66838 Orchestra
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- AReverie
- BFascination Waltz
The Imperial Infantry Band recorded two light instrumental pieces, "Reverie" and "Fascination Waltz", for Odeon 44717. Odeon was a major German-owned label with substantial British pressings from the 1920s onward.AI summary
Odeon 44717 Orchestra
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- ARigoletto fantasy
- Bpart 2
Unnamed band performing a Rigoletto fantasy on Odeon 51019. Without artist identification this record is difficult to place; it appears to be a standard operatic medley by a dance or light orchestra.AI summary
Odeon 51019 Orchestra
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- ARolling down to Rio
- BReuben Ranzo
A vocal performance of 'Rolling Down to Rio' and the sea shanty 'Reuben Ranzo' on Odeon 0818. The artist is not credited. Odeon was a major international label, and this early catalogue number suggests an acoustic or early electrical pressing from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Odeon 0818 Voice
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- ARomanza Andaluza
- BMazurka
Bronislaw Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist, performing 'Romanza Andaluza' and 'Mazurka' on Odeon; Huberman was one of the leading concert violinists of the early 20th century.AI summary
Odeon O8744 Classical
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- ARoses
- BI'll sing thee Songs of Araby
John McCormack, the Irish tenor widely regarded as one of the finest lyric voices of the early twentieth century, performing 'Roses' and 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby' on Odeon catalogue 57580. McCormack's recordings are consistently collected; Odeon pressings of his work are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Odeon 57580 Voice
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- ARoses
- BI'll sing thee Songs of Araby
John McCormack, the celebrated Irish tenor, singing 'Roses' and 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby' on Odeon 57580. McCormack was one of the most famous recording artists of the acoustic and early electric era, and his recordings remain highly collectable.AI summary
Odeon 57580 Voice
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- ARoy rag
- BCasa Loma stomp
Harry Roy with Roy Rag and Casa Loma Stomp on Odeon 194159.AI summary
Odeon 194159 Dance
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- ASa mere l'attend toujours
- BPardon d'Enfant
M. Lapelletrie, credited on Odeon 73111, performing 'Sa Mere l'Attend Toujours' and 'Pardon d'Enfant' — French-language sentimental songs, likely from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 73111 Voice
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- ASansone E Dalila
- BSansone E Dalila
Luisa Ribacchi and Rolando Panerai, Italian opera singers, recorded Massenet's 'Samson et Dalila' in two parts for the Odeon label, likely a 1950s European pressing.AI summary
Odeon R30033 Opera
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- ASavoureen Delish
- BTerences Farewell to Kathleen
John McCormack, the legendary Irish tenor (1884–1945), recorded extensively for Odeon and other labels; 'Savoureen Delish' and 'Terences Farewell to Kathleen' are Irish songs typical of his repertoire, recorded in the acoustic or early electrical era.AI summary
Odeon 44852 Voice
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- ASelection Patience
- Bpart 2
The HM Grenadier Guards perform a selection from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Patience' on Odeon 0244, a two-part recording from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 0244 Orchestra
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- ASelection pt1
- Bpart2
The H.M. Grenadier Guards recorded a two-part selection—likely from a popular musical or operetta—for Odeon. This represents a military band recording, a common genre in early 20th-century shellac production.AI summary
Odeon 66335 Instrumental
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- ASelection Songs without Words
- BLorelei Paraphrase
The HM Grenadier Guards military band on Odeon 72527, performing orchestral selections and paraphrases from the early 20th century.AI summary
Odeon 72527 Orchestra
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- ASerenate op 3
- BSerenate op 54 nr 2
Odeon XXB6680 Orchestra
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- AShe is far from the land
- BThe Devout lover
Odeon 82R
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- ASheherazade
- Bditto
Madame Cesbron-Viseur performing Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Sheherazade' on both sides of Odeon 188630, a classical vocal performance on the mainstream German Odeon label.AI summary
Odeon 188630 Classical
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- AShepherds Dance
- BWaltz Romeo & Juliet
His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, a British military band, performing 'Shepherds Dance' and 'Waltz Romeo & Juliet' on Odeon 66099. Military band recordings by the Foot Guards are collected for their precision and period interest.AI summary
Odeon 66099 Orchestra
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- ASigurd
- Bpt2
Garchery and Rigeaux are credited to a recording of 'Sigurd' (likely an operatic or classical vocal work) on Odeon, a major European label. Without further identification of these artists, the recording's significance is difficult to assess.AI summary
Odeon 60804 Opera
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- ASinfonia de Arrabal
- BA Quien le Puede Importar
Canaro performing two tango standards, *Sinfonía de Arrabal* and *A Quién le Puede Importar*, on an Odeon pressing. This is likely a reissue of an earlier tango recording; Canaro was a prominent Argentine bandleader and composer.AI summary
Odeon OT189 Dance
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- ASing mir ein Liebeslied
- BSagen dir nicht meine Augen
Richard Tauber, the Austrian-British tenor and major international recording star, performs two German romantic songs with M. Losseff on Odeon O4541—"Sing mir ein Liebeslied" and "Sagen dir nicht meine Augen." Tauber was one of the most celebrated tenors of the 1920s–1940s and a prolific recording artist.AI summary
Odeon O4541 Voice
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- ASkid dat de dat
- BJazz lips
Louis Armstrong, the revolutionary jazz trumpeter and vocalist, recorded 'Skid dat de dat' and 'Jazz lips' for Odeon; this is an early Armstrong electrical recording from the late 1920s.AI summary
Odeon 279.828 Jazz
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- ASol de Sevilla
Pasacalle de las Beatas Jazz Band perform 'Sol de Sevilla' on Odeon 139.863/4, a Spanish recording from an uncertain date. This is an obscure jazz band from Spain.AI summary
Odeon 139.863/4 Jazz
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- ASoldiers Chorus from FAust
- BWaltx from Faust
An unidentified orchestra on Odeon, performing operatic selections; the catalogue number and format suggest 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 64042 Orchestra
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- ASt PAtricks Day at Clancys
- BA Virginia Christening
Male voices (choir, likely an amateur ensemble) on Odeon 030800, performing two pieces of American popular or sentimental interest ('St Patrick's Day at Clancy's', 'A Virginia Christening').AI summary
Odeon 030800 Music Hall
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- ASweetheart Lane
- B(Ring) Twelve O'clock
Reser was a composer and bandleader who recorded instrumental pieces, likely dance or novelty material. This Odeon pressing is from the acoustic or early electrical era, circa 1920s.AI summary
Odeon 221103 Instrumental
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- ASympathy duet
- B(+A Augarde/L Pringle)Finale act 2 Chocolate Soldier
Evelyn D'Alroy, CH Workman, A Augarde and L Pringle performing duets including material from 'The Chocolate Soldier' operetta on Odeon 66827. The performers were stage and music-hall artists of the early 20th century.AI summary
Odeon 66827 Opera
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- ATannhauser Overture
- BLa Traviata Prelude
Odeon 0561 Orchestra
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- AThat would be lovely
- BLetter Song
Evelyn D'Alroy and C. H. Workman recorded theatrical or song material for Odeon. The titles suggest musical-theatre or drawing-room song from the 1920s-1930s. Neither artist is established in major discographies.AI summary
Odeon 66833 Voice
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- AThe Balkan Princess
- Bpart2
The Imperial Infantry Band recorded "The Balkan Princess" for Odeon, a German-owned label that pressed significant quantities in Britain from the 1920s onwards. This is a military brass-band arrangement of light repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 66719 Orchestra
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- AThe Benediction of the Poignards
- B1812 Overture
Her Majesty's Irish Guards recorded orchestral and band repertoire for Odeon; 'The Benediction of the Poignards' (from Bizet's Carmen) and Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture' are dramatic concert pieces.AI summary
Odeon 32067 Orchestra
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- AThe Doctor
- BEpitaphs
Mark Sheridan was a popular Edwardian music-hall comedian, best known for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside'. This Odeon pressing, catalogue 44975, offers two less-familiar titles: 'The Doctor' and 'Epitaphs'. Odeon issued a substantial number of British music-hall sides and pressings at this catalogue level are moderately common.AI summary
Odeon 44975 Music Hall
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- AThe Heart bowed down
- BStar of my Soul
Ivor Foster performing two sentimental ballads on Odeon, a major international label. Foster was a British tenor recording in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 66656 Voice
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- AThe Holy City
- BI'll sing thee Songs of Araby
Henry Burr was one of the most prolific American recording tenors of the acoustic era, recording thousands of sides for virtually every label. This Odeon disc, catalogue 31173, contains 'The Holy City' and 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby'. Burr's recordings are extremely common; this is a standard Odeon pressing of popular American vocal material.AI summary
Odeon 31173 Voice
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- AThe Jolly Singer
- BThe Carnival of Venice
Albert Muller, recorded on Odeon, a major European label. 'The Jolly Singer' and 'The Carnival of Venice' are standard light-music and operatic-repertoire pieces. Muller is not identified in standard English-language discographies.AI summary
Odeon 34862 Instrumental
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- AThe Josser Cricketer
- BAt the Football Match last Saturday
Mark Sheridan was an early 20th-century British music-hall performer known for topical comic songs. 'The Josser Cricketer' and 'At the Football Match Last Saturday' are typical Edwardian patter songs. This Odeon pressing is from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 44970 Music Hall
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- AThe Josser Cricketer
- BAt the Football Match last Saturday
Mark Sheridan, the Edwardian music-hall comedian best known for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside', performing two of his sporting comedy songs — 'The Josser Cricketer' and 'At the Football Match Last Saturday' — on Odeon catalogue 44970. Sheridan is well-documented and Odeon pressings of his work are moderately common.AI summary
Odeon 44970 Music Hall
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- AThe jovial Monk
- BThe Ringers
Humphrey Bishop recorded 'The Jovial Monk' and 'The Ringers' for Odeon 0712, likely a recitation or novelty number from the early 1930s or earlier.AI summary
Odeon 0712 Music Hall
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- AThe Man who broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
- BTwo lovely black Eyes
Charles Coborn was the music-hall comedian who made 'The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo' his signature song from 1891 onwards, and who recorded it for numerous labels over a long career. This Odeon pressing (catalogue 32361) couples that famous number with 'Two Lovely Black Eyes'. Coborn's recordings of his signature song exist in several versions across many labels.AI summary
Odeon 32361 Music Hall
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- AThe old Rustic Bridge by the Mill
- BRoses Roses Ev'rywhere
Montague Arnold on Odeon Records, a major British label, performing light vocal and sentimental song of the early acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 44935 Voice
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- AThe Sleighride
- Bdanse des satyrs
Frank Mazziotta on "The Sleighride" and "Danse des Satyrs" for Odeon 032032. Mazziotta was a pianist and composer of light orchestral music, active in the early-to-mid 20th century.AI summary
Odeon 032032 Instrumental
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- AThe Star of Bethlehem
- BThe holy City
Lloyd Chandos singing sacred songs 'The Star of Bethlehem' and 'The holy City' for Odeon.AI summary
Odeon 32964 Voice
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- AThe Troublesome Band
- BCasey's Wedding
Russell Hunting, a celebrated early cylinder and disc comedian, recorded comic sketches for Odeon, including 'The Troublesome Band' and 'Casey's Wedding'.AI summary
Odeon 44274 Comic
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- AThe Whistling Bowery Boy
- BJohn go & put your Trousers on
Harry Fay, a performer of novelty and comic songs, on Odeon. The title 'The Whistling Bowery Boy' suggests a music-hall or vaudeville number from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 44580 Music Hall
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- AToreadora
- B(Knecht) Why did you leave me?
Raderman recorded "Toreadora" and "Why Did You Leave Me?" (Knecht) for Odeon catalogue 311952. Raderman is not identified in general reference, and these appear to be light orchestral or popular vocal material.AI summary
Odeon 311952 Dance
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- ATrink, trink, Bruderlein trink...
- BEulalia, do hast 'nen Schwips
Odeon O2313
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- ATRompes de Chasse
- Bpt 2
Le Messe de Saint Hubert perform 'Trompes de Chasse', traditional French hunting-horn fanfares, on the Odeon label's international catalogue.AI summary
Odeon 33125 Instrumental
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- ATutankamen shimmy
- BWo hast du nur die schonen blauen Augen her
The Erich Zimmermann band recorded two dance selections on Odeon, a German pressing of the early 1920s; the B-side is in German.AI summary
Odeon 312615 Dance
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