Index |
Label |
Cat. Number |
Recording Number |
Title |
Artist |
Notes |
1a |
Columbia (12”) |
DX131 |
WAX5748 |
Frederica-Why Did You Kiss My Heart Awake? (Pepper and Léhar) Recorded in a public hall. |
Lea Seidl, Soprano, with the Palace Theatre Orchestra, Conducted by Jacques Heuvel |
Chappell and Co. Ltd. London |
1b |
Columbia (12”) |
DX131 |
WAX5749 |
Frederica- (a) I Love Him So (The Garland Song) (b)God has sent a lovely day. (Pepper and Léhar) Recorded in a public hall. |
Lea Seidl, Soprano, with the Palace Theatre Orchestra, Conducted by Jacques Heuvel |
Chappell and Co. Ltd. London |
2a |
Columbia (12”) |
9901 |
AX5026 |
Classical Memories - Part 1. (Arr. M. Ewing) |
Debroy Somers Band |
Cecil Lennox Ltd. |
2b |
Columbia (12”) |
9901 |
AX5027 |
Classical Memories - Part 2. (Arr. M. Ewing) |
Debroy Somers Band |
Cecil Lennox Ltd. |
3a |
Columbia (12”) |
D.X.1300 |
CAX 9589 |
Messiah (Handel). Chorus: Since by Men Came Death.
|
Huddersfield Choral Society (Chorus Master: Herbert Bardgett) with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (and Organ) Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent. |
35 |
3b |
Columbia (12”) |
D.X.1300 |
CAX 9597 |
Messiah (Handel). Recit: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery. Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound |
Norman Walker (Bass) With the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent. Trumpet Solo: Harry Mortimer |
36 |
4a |
HMV (12”) |
C.1655 |
6-0606 |
Serenade - “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” !st Movement - Allegro (Mozart) |
John Barbirolli’s Chamber Orchestra |
1 |
4b |
HMV (12”) |
C.1655 |
6-0607 |
Serenade - “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” 2nd Movement - Romanza-Andante (1st Record) (Mozart) |
John Barbirolli’s Chamber Orchestra |
2 |
5a |
HMV (12”) |
C.1656 |
5-0965 |
Serenade - “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” 2nd Mov. - Romanza-Andante (2st Record) And 3rd Mov. Menuetto-Allegretto-Trio And 4th Mov. Rondo-Allegro (1st Record) (Mozart) |
John Barbirolli’s Chamber Orchestra |
3 |
5b |
HMV (12”) |
C.1656 |
5-0966 |
Serenade - “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” 4th Movement. Rondo-Allegro (2st Record) (Mozart) Hornpipe (Purcell) |
John Barbirolli’s Chamber Orchestra |
4 |
6a |
Parlophone (12”) |
E. 11461 |
CXE 12230 |
My Heart and I, From “Old Chelsea” (Tysh-Tauber) |
The Luton Girls Choir, With Orchestra Conducted by George Melachrino |
Lawrence Wright |
6b |
Parlophone (12”) |
E. 11461 |
CXE 12230 |
You Are My Heart’s Delight, From “Land of Smiles” (Graham-Lehar) |
The Luton Girls Choir, With Orchestra Conducted by George Melachrino |
Chappell |
7a |
MGM |
MGM.118 |
30035-A |
I’m The Guy Who Found The Lost Chord |
Jimmy Durante with Orchestra conducted by Roy Bargy |
Featured in the M-G-M film “This time for keeps” (Brent and Durante) |
7b |
MGM |
MGM.118 |
30035-B |
Little Bit This, Little Bit That (Durante) |
Jimmy Durante with Orchestra conducted by Roy Bargy |
|
8a |
HMV |
D.A.2053 |
OEA17697 |
La Cathédrale Engloutie - Part 1 (Preludes Book 1 . No. 10) (Debussy) |
Arthur Rubenstein |
No. 1 Pianoforte Solo |
8b |
HMV |
D.A.2053 |
OEA17698 |
La Cathédrale Engloutie - Conclusion (Preludes Book 1 . No. 10) (Debussy) |
Arthur Rubenstein |
No. 2 Pianoforte Solo |
9a |
HMV |
B.10647 |
E3VB2072 |
Lovin’ Spree (Javits-Springer) |
Sung by Eartha Kitt with Henri René’s Orchestra and chorus |
|
9b |
HMV |
B.10647 |
E3VB2424 |
Under the Bridges of Paris (Cochran - Scotto - Rodor) |
Sung by Eartha Kitt with Henri René’s Orchestra and chorus |
|
10a |
HMV |
B.10074 |
OEA.15483 |
Dancing to the Piano (No. 5) (Hit Medley from the film “Tea for Two”) Part 1-Intro: Tea for Two; I Only Have Eyes For You; Crazy Rhythm; |
Semprini (Pianoforte) with Rhythm accompaniment |
|
10b |
HMV |
B.10074 |
OEA.15484 |
Dancing to the Piano (No. 5) (Hit Medley from the film “Tea for Two”) Part 2-Intro; I Know That You Know; Charleston; I want you to be happy. |
Semprini (Pianoforte) with Rhythm accompaniment |
|
11a |
HMV |
B3522 |
30-3228 |
It Is Only A Tiny Garden (Haydn Wood) |
Sylvia Cecil (Soprano) In English with Orchestra |
|
11b |
HMV |
B3522 |
30-3229 |
Roses of Picardy (Haydn Wood) |
Sylvia Cecil (Soprano) In English with Orchestra |
|
12a |
HMV |
B.8731 |
OEA.6271 |
Just Wearyin’ For You (Jacobs - Bond) |
Paul Robeson (Bass) In English with Orchestra |
|
12b |
HMV |
B.8731 |
OEA.6272 |
At Dawning (Cadman) |
Paul Robeson (Bass) In English with Orchestra |
|
13a |
HMV |
B.9582 |
OA.061336 |
Rump Steak Serenade (Waller - Kirkeby) |
“Fats” Waller and His Rhythm (Vocalist: Fats Waller) |
|
13b |
HMV |
B.9582 |
OA.043348 |
Your Feet’s Too Big (Benson - Fisher) |
“Fats” Waller and His Orchestra (Vocalist: Fats Waller) |
|
14a |
HMV |
B5914 |
40-922 |
Alice Blue Gown - Waltz (“Irene”- Tierney) |
The Troubadours Dance Orchestra |
|
14b |
HMV |
B5914 |
40-923 |
Beautiful Lady - Waltz (“The Pink Lady” - Caryll) |
The Troubadours Dance Orchestra |
|
15a |
HMV |
B.8837 |
OEA.6975 |
Liberty Bell March (Sousa. Arr. Ord Hume) |
The Band of the Royal Air Force, Conducted by Squadron Leader R.P.O’Donnell, M.V.O. |
|
15b |
HMV |
B.8837 |
OEA.6976 |
Stars and Stripes For Ever (Sousa) |
The Band of the Royal Air Force, Conducted by Squadron Leader R.P.O’Donnell, M.V.O. |
|
16 |
HMV |
E.444 |
7-7957 |
“Sadko” - Chanson Hindoue (Rimsky Korsakov) |
Isolde Menges (Pianoforte Accomp. Played by Eileen Beatie) |
Violin with Piano |
16b |
HMV |
E.444 |
7-7946 |
“La Coq D’Or” - Hymn to the Sun (Rimsky Korsakov) |
Isolde Menges (Pianoforte Accomp. Played by Eileen Beatie) |
Violin with Piano |
17a |
HMV |
B.5688 |
9-979 |
Miss You - Fox-trot (Tobias) |
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees (With vocal refrain) |
Dance Orchestra |
17b |
HMV |
B.5688 |
40-706 |
You’re Just Another Memory - Fox-trot (Coots, Davis and Klages) |
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees (With vocal refrain) |
Dance Orchestra |
18a |
HMV |
B.5889 |
30-4445 |
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - Waltz (Dubin & Burke) |
Jack Hylton and His Orchestra (With Vocal Refrain) |
Dance Orchestra |
18b |
HMV |
B.5889 |
30-4472 |
Adeline - Fox-Trot (Nicholls) |
Jack Hylton and His Orchestra (With Vocal Refrain) |
Dance Orchestra |
19a |
Parlophone |
R.3240 |
CE 12711 |
Gay Gordons (Winning Fight) (Holtzmann) |
Sydney Thompson’s Olde Tyme Dance Orchestra |
Take Your Partners No.7 |
19b |
Parlophone |
R.3240 |
CE 12712 |
Doris Waltz (Cuckoo Waltz) (Jonasson) |
Sydney Thompson’s Olde Tyme Dance Orchestra |
Take Your Partners No.8 |
20a |
Parlophone |
R.3423 |
PBE 14158 |
The Blue Waltz (Franz Grothe) |
Berlin “Symphoniker” Orchestra, Conducted by Walter Liebe |
|
20b |
Parlophone |
R.3423 |
QU 745 |
La Ronde de L’Amour (Featured in the film, “La Ronde”) (Oscar Straus - Louis Decreux) |
Anton Walbrook with the Vienna Bohemian Orchestra |
Song in French |
21a |
Parlophone |
RO 20230 |
E 6230 |
Let Me Love You Tonight “The Command Performance” (Clifford Grey - Jack Waller - Joseph Tonbridge) |
Richard Tauber - Tenor, With Orchestra |
Parlophone Odeon Series |
21b |
Parlophone |
RO 20230 |
E 6231 |
Night and Day (From the film: “The Gay Divorce”) (Cole Porter) |
Richard Tauber - Tenor, With Orchestra |
Parlophone Odeon Series |
22a |
Parlophone |
R.3212 |
CE 12483 |
Trees (Kilmer - Rasbach, arr. Harris) |
The Luton Girls Choir, Conducted by Arthur Davies with Orchestra, conducted by George Melachrino |
|
22b |
Parlophone |
R.3212 |
CE 12483 |
Serenata (Toselli, arr. Davies) |
The Luton Girls Choir, Conducted by Arthur Davies with Orchestra, conducted by George Melachrino |
|
23a |
Philips |
PB.560 |
B21836H |
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (From the film “By The Light Of The Silvery Moon”) (Madden - Edwards) |
Doris Day with Paul Weston and his Orchestra and the Norman Luboff Choir |
B. Feldman |
23b |
Philips |
PB.560 |
B21836H |
Let It Ring (J. Edwards - Duddy) |
Doris Day with Paul Weston and his Orchestra |
Melcher-Toff |
24a |
Brunswick |
03703-A |
L4225 |
I Get The Blues When It Rains (Stoddard, Klauber) |
The Ink Spots, Vocal with Instrumental Accompaniment |
|
24b |
Brunswick |
03703-B |
W73677 |
Either It’s Love Or It Isn’t (Roberts, Fisher) From Dead Reckoning |
The Ink Spots, Vocal with Instrumental Accompaniment |
|
25a |
Brunswick |
03892-A |
L.4293 |
The More We Are Together - Fox-Trot (King) |
Russ Morgan and his Orchestra |
Vocalists: Russ Morgan and his ensemble |
25b |
Brunswick |
03892-B |
W73078 |
So Tired - Fox-Trot (Morgan, Stuart) |
Russ Morgan and his Orchestra |
Vocalists: Russ Morgan |
26a |
Brunswick |
3264-A |
|
Whadda You Say, We Get Together?” (Turk) |
Macy and Smalle “The Radio Aces” |
Vocal Duet with Piano |
26b |
Brunswick |
3264-B |
|
Where’d You Get Those Eyes? (Donaldson) |
Macy and Smalle “The Radio Aces” |
Vocal Duet with Piano |
27a |
Decca |
F.10162 |
DR.17372 |
Hi-Lili Hi-Lo (Kaper, Deutsch) |
Lita Rosa, Accompaniment directed by Johnny Douglas |
|
27b |
Decca |
F.10162 |
DR.17934-1 |
Little Swiss Doll (G. Crowley) |
Lita Rosa, Accompaniment directed by Johnny Douglas |
|
28a |
Decca |
F.10168 |
DR.18072 |
Swedish Rhapsody (Featured in “The Stranger Left No Card” (Alfvén, adapt. Percy Faith) |
Mantovani and his Orchestra |
|
28b |
Decca |
F.10168 |
DR.18073 |
Jamaican Rumba (Arthur Benjamin) |
Mantovani and his Orchestra |
|
29a |
Decca |
F.9069 |
DR.13106 A |
Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, No. D88 Part 1. Intro,: Ah! But It Happens (Dunham, Kent), All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart (Patrick, Reese, Val), When you’re in Love (O’Connor), Fields, John) |
Charlie Kunz - Piano Solo with Rhythm Accompaniment |
|
29b |
Decca |
F.9069 |
DR.13107 B |
Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, No. D88 Part 2. Intro,: Time Alone Will Tell (Leslie, Lynd), Say Something Sweet to your Sweetheart (Tepper, Brodsky), Buttons and Bows (Livingston, Evans) |
Charlie Kunz - Piano Solo with Rhythm Accompaniment |
|
30a |
Decca |
F.9394 |
DR.14750 A |
Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, No. D96 Part 1. Intro,: Best of All (Dewar, Sonin), We all have a song in our heart (Carl and Roger Yale); Is it true what they say about Dixie? (Caesar, Lerner, Marks) |
Charlie Kunz - Piano Solo with Rhythm Accompaniment |
|
30b |
Decca |
F.9394 |
DR.14751 A |
Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, No. D96 Part 2. Intro,: Music! Music! Music! (Weiss, Baum); Cherry Stones (Jerome); Music! Music! Music! (Weiss, Baum) |
Charlie Kunz - Piano Solo with Rhythm Accompaniment |
|
31a |
Decca |
F.2361 |
GB 2680 |
Alice Blue Gown (From “Irene”) (Tierney, McCarthy) |
Olive Groves |
Soprano with Orchestral Accompaniment |
31b |
Decca |
F.2361 |
GB 2680 |
The Garden of Love (“Veronique”) (Messager) |
Olive Groves |
Soprano with Orchestral Accompaniment |
32a |
Capitol (Decca) |
CL.14251 |
CAP.11721 |
Darling if Vous Aime Beaucoup (Anna Sosenko) |
Nat “King” Cole, with orchestra and chorus conducted by Nelson Riddle |
Francis Day and Hunter. N.C.B. |
32b |
Capitol (Decca) |
CL.14251 |
CAP.13326 |
The Sand and the Sea (Hal Hester, B. Parker) |
Nat “King” Cole, with orchestra and chorus conducted by Nelson Riddle |
Chappell and Co. |
33a |
Rex |
8246-A |
|
Jay Wilbur’s Piano Medley Part 1. Intro.; “Whispering”, “Keep Young and Beautiful”, “Let’s Fall in Love”. |
Jay Wilbur |
|
33b |
Rex |
8246-B |
|
Jay Wilbur’s Piano Medley Part 2. Intro.; “Mighty Lak a Rose”, “If You Could Care For Me”, “I’ll Follow My Secret Heart”. |
Jay Wilbur |
|
34a |
Polygon |
P.1117 |
PL.174 |
The Little Shoemaker (Le Petit Cordonnier) (Parsons; Turner; Revil) |
Petula Clark, with Malcolm Lockyer and his orchestra |
Bourne Limited |
34b |
Polygon |
P.1117 |
PL.174 |
Helpless (Meyer; Jansch; Wilke; Howard; Mervyn) |
Petula Clark, with Malcolm Lockyer and his orchestra |
Mills Music Ltd. |
35a |
Columbia |
FB 1300 |
CA 15514 |
Roadway of Romance (Film: “Charing Cross Road”) (G and C Keyes) |
Sung by Turner Layton at the piano |
|
35b |
Columbia |
FB 1300 |
CA 15517 |
These Foolish Things (from “Spread it Abroad”) (Marvell - Strachey) |
Sung by Turner Layton at the piano |
|
36a |
Columbia |
4856 |
A-7196 |
This Year of Grace - Dance Little Lady (Coward) |
Layton and Johnstone. American Duettists with piano. |
Chappell and Co. Ltd. London |
36b |
Columbia |
4856 |
A-7196 |
This Year of Grace - A Room with a View (Coward) |
Layton and Johnstone. American Duettists with piano. |
Chappell and Co. Ltd. London |
37a |
Columbia |
DB346 |
WA 10858 |
I Remember You from Somewhere (Leslie and Warren) |
Layton and Johnstone. American Duettists with piano. |
Victoria Music Publishing Ltd. |
37b |
Columbia |
DB346 |
WA 10863 |
So Beats My Heart For You (Theme Song: “Ra, Ra, Daze!”) (Ballard, Henderson and Waring) |
Layton and Johnstone. American Duettists with piano. |
Victoria Music Publishing Ltd. |
38a |
Columbia |
4268 |
A-4865 |
Talking to the Moon (Little and Baskette) |
Layton and Johnstone. American Duettists with piano. |
Francis Day and Hunter |
38b |
Columbia |
4268 |
A-4871 |
Billy Boy (Frank Crumit) |
Layton and Johnstone. American Duettists with piano. |
Francis Day and Hunter |
39a |
Columbia |
DB371 |
WA 10950 |
Make Yourself a Happiness Pie (Nelson and Perkins) |
Layton and Johnstone. American Duettists with piano. |
Lawrence Wright Music Co. London. |
39b |
Columbia |
DB371 |
WA 10951 |
My Baby Just Cares For Me (Theme Song: “Whoopee!”) (Kahn & Donaldson) |
Layton and Johnstone. American Duettists with piano. |
Francis Day and Hunter |
40a |
Columbia |
D.B. 2052 |
CA 18737 |
La Tosca Love and Music (Vissi d’Art) (Music: Puccini, Words: Kingston) |
Joan Hammond, (Soprano) Accompanied by the Hallé Orchestra, Conducted by Leslie Heward |
BIEM |
40b |
Columbia |
D.B. 2052 |
CA 18738 |
Gianni Schicchi, O My Beloved Daddy (O Mio Babbino Caro) (Music: Puccini, Words: P. Pitt) |
Joan Hammond, Accompanied by the Hallé Orchestra, Conducted by Leslie Heward |
BIEM |
41a |
Columbia |
5671 |
A-9500 |
Sweet Nothings (Rettenberg) |
Piano Solo by Billy Mayerl |
Lawrence Wright Music Co. London. |
41b |
Columbia |
5671 |
A-9501 |
Jasmine (A Syncopated Impression) (Mayerl) |
Piano Solo by Billy Mayerl |
Keith Prowse Co. London |
42a |
Columbia |
D.B. 3051 |
CA22107 |
Blue Tango (Leroy Anderson) |
Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra |
Mecolico |
42b |
Columbia |
D.B. 3051 |
CA22108 |
Unforgettable (Gordon) |
Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra |
World Copyrights Ltd. |
43a |
Columbia |
5334 |
A 8686 |
Mr. Cinders - Spread a Little Happiness (Grey & Ellis) |
Binny Hale (Soprano) with Al Starita and his Novelty Orchestra |
Chappell and Co. Ltd. London |
43b |
Columbia |
5334 |
A 8688 |
Mr. Cinders - I’m a One-Man Girl (Grey, Robin & Myers) |
Duet: Binny Hale and Bobby Howes with Al Starita and his Novelty Orchestra |
Chappell and Co. Ltd. London |