Hi!
For those of you who haven't received this list from me before, this is a list of mainly operatic 78rpm records of which I have more than one copy, generally, because I've foolishly bought a second copy, not realizing I already had it. This generally happens before I get the result from one auction and have bid for the same record on another.
Anyhow, I'm a collector, not a dealer, so, while I've got a rough idea of what any record is worth, I'd rather you begin by telling me what it might be worth to you and then we can see if we can come to an agreement. Any fair offer will be fine.
Because I'm not a dealer, I can only accept cash or a cheque that I can bank in the UK.
However, I'm happy to accept Pounds sterling, US Dollars or Euros.
Naturally, though, you would need to add the cost of postage, if you cannot get to London, and/or I will not be passing by your neck of the woods.
My description of condition is basic. I use a 1-10 system.
10 would be an unopened mint copy and 1 would be so bad that it would only be for putting on the wall to look at. Most records are in the 6-9 region. I also use NW. Some records are really just dirty rather than scratched and NEED WASHING with washing up liquid in the usual way. Hence NW.
I shall also insert the date of recording when I know it.
With that, here goes...
You can contact me on
I hope that you can find something. Feel free to ask me about the quality of singing or whatever on any of the records. I promise to be honest in my opinion.
All the best...
EARL OKIN.
MATTIA BATTISTINI.
White Label HMV (collector series: VB14.
QUO VADIS - Nougues. Amica, L'Ora Attesa E Questa. 29/5/12. (9).
QUO VADIS - Nougues. Errar Sul' Ampio Mar. 27/5/12. (9).
DAVID BISPHAM.
Tri-Coloured Label US Columbia: A5161.
The Palms - Faure. 12/1/10. (8).
Ring Out Wild Bells - Gounod. 12/1/10. (8).
Tri-Coloured Label US Columbia: A5362.
Who Knows? - Heinrich. 19/5/11. (9).
The Yeoman's Wedding Song - Poniatowski. 23/6/11. (9).
Tri-Coloured Label US Columbia: A5377.
The Banks Of Allan Water - Anon. arr. Horn. 23/6/11. (8-9).
Oft In The Stilly Night - ??? 23/6/11. (8-9).
LUCREZIA BORI.
Red Label Victor: 88398.
PAGLIACCI - Leoncavallo. Che Volo D'Augelli. 12/2/14. (9).
(One of her very first recordings).
SOPHIE BRASLAU.
Red label Victrola: 74595.
Yohrzeit-Silberstein/Silberta. 1919. (8-9).
EVGENIA BRONSKAJA.
Tri-Colour US Columbia: 30428.
ROMEO & JULIETTE - Gounod. Nella Calma. 11/4/10. (8).
Tri-Colour US Columbia: A5186.
LA TRAVIATA - Verdi. Dite Alla Giovine. (with Ramon Blanchart). (8). 15/4/10.
LAKMÉ - Delibes. Sous Le Dome Épais. (with Bettina Freeman). (8). c.21/4/10.
TOM BURKE. (One of only a very few really fine English tenors. Made his debut with Melba).
Purple Lable UK Columbia. 7199.
LA TOSCA-Puccini. Recondita Armonia. c. 30/1/19. (9).
Peurple Label UK Columbia: 7200.
LA TOSCA-Puccini. E lucevan Le Stelle. c. 30/1/19. (8).
Purple Lable UK Columbia: 7233.
Dear Old Pal Of Mine-Rabe/Rice. c. 20/1/20. (8-9).
Black & Red Imperial Label: Z131.
Ich Liebe Dich-Grieg. c.1931. (7).
Elegie Melodie-Massenet. c.1931. (7).
GIUSEPPE CAMPANARI.
Red Label Victor: 85081.
PAGLIACCI - Leoncavallo. Prologo. 18/4/05. (7-8).
MARIA CANIGLIA.
Red Label HMV: DB6351.
LA WALLY - Catalani. Ebben, N'Andro Lontana. 30/7/46. (8).
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA - Mascagni. Voi lo Sapete. 30/7/46. (8-9).
ENRICO CARUSO.
White Label HMV: 054205.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR - Donizetti. Chi Mi Frena? 7/2/08. (6-7).
(with Marcella Sembrich, Antonio Scotti, Marcel Journet, Gina Severina, Francesco Daddi).
MARIO CHAMLEE. (the fine US tenor who was SO influenced by Caruso!)
Gold & White US Brunswick Label: 50020.
L'Alba Separa Dalla Luce L'Ombra-Tosti. 1922. (8).
Triste Ritorno-Barthelemy. 1922. (8).
GINA CIAPARELLI (with TAURINO PARVIS).
Tri-Colour US Columbia: 30050.
Serenata-Schubert. 1907. (7-8).
(NB Gina Ciaparelli later married. As Gina Viafora, she recorded alongside Enrico Caruso).
(See below for 10" record under her married name).
EMILIO DE GOGORZA.
Red Label Victrola: 74118.
Mother O' Mine-Tours/The Lark Now Leaves Its Wat'ry Nest-Parker. c.1908? (9).
Red Label Victor: 74149.
Mi Nina-Guetary. 1909 (8-9).
DEANNA DURBIN.
Black label UK Brunswick: 0147.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY - Puccini. One Fine Day. 1939. (8).
Spring In My Heart - Strauss/arr.Salter/Freed. 1939. (8).
LUCIEN FUGERE.
Light Blue French Columbia; D15178.
Air Des Pélegrins De La Mecque - Gluck. 8/3/29.
LE MÉDECEIN MALGRÉ LUI - Gounod.Qu'Ils sont Doux. 8/3/29.
(Perhaps you'll be able to sing like this at 80yo!)
JOHANNA GADSKI and LOUISE HOMER.
Red Label Victrola: 89041.
ORFEO - Gluck. Su E Con Me Vieni Cara. 7/2/10. (8).
CARLO GALEFFI.
Light Blue US Columbia: 7130M.
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA - Verdi. Eri Tu. 1926. (8).
ERNANI - Verdi. O Sommo Carlo. 1926. (8).
AMELITA GALLI-CURCI.
Red Label HMV: DB258.
Echo Song - Bishop. 4/9/19. (8)
Lo, Here The Gentle Lark - Bishop. 8/9/21. (8).
Not rare but just one of those HAVE to have recordings!
DUSOLINA GIANNINI. (with Marcel Wittrisch).
Red Label Victor: 8921.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY - Puccini. Love Duet Excerpts.. 2/5/33. (8-9).
ALMA GLUCK.
Red Label Victrola: 74534.
Aloha Oe - Liliukalani. 1917. (8).
FRIEDA HEMPEL.
Pink Dog 'Schallplatte Grammophon' Label: 053329.
Parla! - Arditi. 18/9/13. (8-NW).
JOSEFINA (Giuseppina) HUGUET. (with Torres De Luna).
Black Label Dog Monarch: 054088.
FAUST - Gounod. Church Scene II. c.1906. (7).
MARCEL JOURNET. (so often the bass who sang with Caruso).
Red Label Victor: 74008.
ERNANI-Verdi. Infelice, E Tuo Credevi. 11/1/10. (8).
Red Label Victor: 74273.
LA FAVORITA - Donizetti. Splendon Piu Belle In Ciel. 15/1/12. (8).
Red Label Victor: 74275.
LES HUGUENOTS - Meyerbeer. Benediction Des Poignards. 15/1/12. (8).
Red Label Victrola: 6556.
Les Rameaux - Faure. 11/9/25. (8-9).
Hosanna - Granier. 19/10/25. (8-9).
LOUISE KIRKBY-LUNN.
Pink label HMV: 2-033033.
SAMSON ET DALILA - Saint-Saens. Mon Coeur S'Ouvre. 22/9/11. (8-9).
ULYSSES LAPPAS. (Great Greek Tenor!).
Light Blue UK Columbia: L1762.
LA GIOCONDA - Ponchielli. Cielo E Mar. 1926. (8).
AIDA - Verdi. Celeste Aida. 1925. (8).
LOTTE LEHMANN.
Red Label French Odeon: 123622.
D'Amours Eternelles - Brahms. (8-9).
On Wings Of Song - Mendelssohn. (8-9) (slight damage to opening groove).
Brown & Gold UK Parlophone-Odeon: R20014.
TURANDOT - Puccini. In Questa Reggia. 1927. (6-7).
TURANDOT - Puccini. Del Primo Pianto. 1927. (8-9).
LUCY ISABELLE MARSH.
Purple Label Victor: 70072.
PEER GYNT-Grieg. Solveig's Song. c.1911. (8).
BARBARA MAUREL.
Tri-Colour Label US Columbia: A6156.
Fiddle And I - Goodeve. 1920. (8).
Sing Me to Sleep - Greene. 1920. (9).
Dame NELLIE MELBA.
Red Label Victor: 88072.
LA BOHEME - Puccini. Donde Lieta Usci. 27/3/07. (7-8).
Red Label HMV: DB358.
Goodbye - Tosti. Nov. 1910. (7).
SADKO - Rimsky-Korsakov. Chanson Hindoue. 12/5/21. (8).
Edge chip not reaching grooves.
LAURITZ MELCHIOR
Black Label HMV: D1724.
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE-Wagner. O Sink Hernieder...Soll Ich Lauschen?
(Love Duet) with FRIDA LEIDER. 6/5/29. (7).
PAUL PAYAN. (Great French bass!).
Black Label French Dog-Gramophone: W350.
Les Rameaux - Faure. 4/4/14. (8).
Rev: Calvet & Dutreix: Cantique De Noel - Adam. 31/10/19. (8).
Black Label French Dog-Gramophone: 034091/3.
FAUST - Gounod. Divine Pureté. (with Léon Beyle & Tose Heilbronner). 10/1/11. (8-NW).
FAUST - Gounod. Ainsi Que La Brise. (Léon Beyle & Mme. Bakkers only). 25/1/11. (8-NW).
POL PLANCON.
Red Label Victrola: 85020.
Les Rameaux - Faure. 14/3/06. (8-9).
ROSA RAISA. (The great Polish-Jewish soprano who lived in Italy and created 'Turandot').
Black and Gold Label US Vocalian: 52031.
The Crucifix - Faure. (with Giacomo Rimini). c.1921. (8-9).
A second copy of 52031. (8-9 but with tiny safe edge crack).
Black, Brown & Gold Label Vocalian: 55007. (red-brown shellac).
IL TROVATORE - Verdi. Miserere. (with Giulio Crimi-tenor). c.1920. (9).
A second copy of the above record (8-9).
ELISABETH RETHBERG.
Purple & Gold UK Brunswick: 30119.
Rendi L'Sereno Al Ciglio - Haendel. 1927-8. (8-9).
XERXES - Haendel. Onbra Mai Fu. 1927-8. (8-9).
PAUL ROBESON.
Light Blue US Columbia: 71367D.
Cradle Song - Gretchaninov. 2/2/42. (8).
Within Four Walls - Moussorgsky. 2/2/42. (8). ( small lamination crack on this side).
TITO SCHIPA.
Red Label HMV: DB1064.
MARTHA - flotow. M'Appari. 1925. (7-8).
XERXES - Haendel. Ombra Mai Fu. 1926. (7-8).
HEINRICH SCHLUSNUS.
Black 'Grammophon' Label: 65457.
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA-Verdi. Eri Tu. October 1917. (8).
TANNHAUSER-Wagner. Blick'Ich Umher. October 1917. (7-8).
Black 'Grammophon' Label: 65585.
PAGLIACCI-Leoncavallo. E Allor Perche? (with Mafalda Salvatini-sop.). 1919. (8).
MAFALDA SALVATINI. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Mascagni. Voi Lo Sapete. 1919. (8).
Black Label Polydor: 67190.
FAUST-Gounod. Avant De Quitter Ces Lieux. 13/6/35. (8-9).
LES CONTES D'HOFFMAN-Offenbach. Scintille Diamant. 26/6/35. (8-9).
ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK.
ELIJAH - Mendelssohn. But The Lord Is Mindful Of His Own. 3/1/06. (7-8).
ANTONIO SCOTTI.
Red Label HMV: 2-032001.
FAUST - Gounod. Mort De Valentin.. 19/1/11. (7).
HINA SPANI. (One of the best inter-war Italian spinto sopranos).
Red Label Australian HMV: DB1045.
IL TROVATORE - Verdi. Tacea La Notte Placida. 11/3/27. (8-9).
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA - Verdi. Ma Dall'Ariso Stelo Divulsa. 11/3/27. (8-9).
As above but on Red Label Victor: 6770. (8-9).
RICCARDO STRACCIARI.
Red Label Fonotipia: 74184/74016.
PAGLIACCI - Leoncavallo. Si Puo? 6/6/14.
Rev: PAGLIACCI - Leoncavallo. Country Chorus.
FERRUCCIO TAGLIAVINI.
Black Label Italian Cetra: 20124.
LA SONNAMBULA-Bellini. Prendi L'Anel Ti Dono. 1941. (6).
FALSTAFF-Verdi. Dal Labbro Il Canto. 1941. (6).
(Side 2-one of THE definitive operatic recordings!)
Green label Cetra: 25121.
LA BOHEME-Puccini. Garden Quartet in two parts. (8). 1943.
(with Pia Tassinari, M.Uder & E. Mascherini).
RICHARD TAUBER.
Gold Odeon Label: O-9507. ( uncommon acoustic!)
DIE TOTE STADT-Korngold. Ich Werde Sie Nicht Wiedersehn. 17/4/24. (8).
DIE TOTE STADT-Korngold. Gluck, Des Mir Verblieb. (with LOTTE LEHMANN-sop.). 17/4/24. (8).
(Wonderful music...beautifully sung).
LAWRENCE TIBBETT.
Red, White & Blue Label V-Disc: 208. (vinyl).
CARMEN - Bizet. Votre Toast. (possibly the 1929 recording?). (6-7).
GLADYS SWARTHOUT. CARMEN - Bizet. Habanera. (1944?). (6-7).
VICTORIA URSULEAC.
Black Label German Polydor: 35033.
TURANDOT - Puccini. In Questa Reggia. 1936. (8).
LA TOSCA - Puccini. Vissi D'Arte. 1936. (8).
GIOVANNI ZENATELLO.
Brown & Gold UK Parlophone Odeon (Collector's Series: PXO129.
OTELLO -Verdi. Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar. 1907. (8-NW).
OTELLO-Verdi. Niun Mi Tema. 1907. (8-NW).
(High quality tranfer from Fonotipia matrices. Wrongly dated as 1908 on label).
MILDRED BAILEY.
Red & Blue Label V-Disc: 328.
Hold On. Keep Your Hand On The Plough - Anon.
Also...Always - Berlin. (Joan Edwards).
Rev: I Remember You - Schertzinger. (Jo Stafford).
Love Is Just Around The Corner - Gensler. (Jo Stafford).
CONNEE BOSWELL.
Red & Blue V-Disc Label: 555.
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans - Creamer/Layton. 1945. (7).
rev:
Gene Krupa Orch: Opus 1-Oliver. (vocal by ANITA O'DAY). c.1945? (7)
Eight Squares & A Critic (Bud Freeman Group): The Laterst Thing In Hot Jazz - Trad. 4/10/45. (7).
MARY-LOU WILLIAMS. (one of THE great Jazz-pianists!).
Black label Asch Label: 1002.
Little Joe-Williams. 12/3/44. (8).
Drag 'Em-Williams. 19/4/44. (8).
Black Label Asch Label: 1004.
Lullabye Of The Leaves-Potkere. 12/3/44. (8).
St. Louis Blues-Handy. 19/3/44. (8).
PAUL WHITEMAN ORCHESTRA.
Plum Label HMV: C2884.
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue Pts. 1 & 2 - Rodgers & Hart. 1936. (8).
ALESSANDRO BONCI.
Red & Green Label S/S Fonotipia: 92331.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA - Rossini. Numero Quindici. 13/10/08. (9).
(with Ferruccio Corradetti).
BESSIE ABOTT.
Red Label Victor: 87003.
MARTHE - Flotow. Qui Sola Vergin Rosa. 29/1/07. (7).
FRANCES ALDA.
Red Label Victor: 64859.
If You Could Care - Darewski. 1/12/19.
Red label Victrola: 1330.
A Maori Slumber Song - Pai. 28/3/28. (8-9).
Waiata Maori - Hill. 28/3/28. (8-9).
FANNY ANITUA.
Green Label US Columbia: E1896.
IL TROVATORE-Verdi. Stride La Vampa. c.1912. (7).
B.BESALU (sop.) & G. OPEZZO (ten.) IL TROVATORE-Verdi. Prima Che D'Altri Vivere. c.1912. (7).
GOSTA BJORLING (Jussi Bjorling's brother).
Serenad - Wideon/Karlfeldt. (7-8).
Morgon-Eklof/Ossiannilsson. (7-8).
Records of GOSTA Bjorling are rarely seen outside Sweden.
JUSSI BJORLING.
Plum Label HMV: X3675.
Bland Skogens Hoga Furustammar - Peterson/Berger. 12/5/30. (8-9).
Nar Jag For Mig Sjalv I Morka Skogen - Peterson/Berger. 12/5/30. (8-9).
Plum Label HMV: X3702.
Carmela - Curtis. 11/2/31. (8-9-NW).
Tantis Serenad - Klara. 11/2/31. (8-9-NW).
Plum Label HMV: X3885.
Das Land Der Lachens-Léhar. Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz (in Swedish). 11/1/32. (8).
Das Land Der Lachens-Léhar. Av Appelblommor. 11/2/32. (8).
Plum Label HMV: X3993.
Slut Dina Ogon - Ammandt/Solwe. 9/9/32. (8-9).
Jag Drommer Varje Natt Om Dig - Kalman/Wilson. 9/9/32. (8-9).
Plum Label HMV: X6235.
Sjung Om Studentens Lyckliga Da'r - Gustav/Setherberg. 28/4/38. (8-9).
Namner Du Sverige - Wide/Golden. 28/4/38. (8-9).
Another copy of X6235. Condition (8).
Red Label HMV: DA1890.
In The Silence Of The Night, Op4 No.3 - Rachmaninov. 27/11/47. (8-9).
Lilacs Op. 21 No.5 - Rachmaninov. 27/11/47. (8-9).
(Edge chip not reaching playing grooves). Great song recordings!
Purple Label Victor: 26-1095.
Sommarnatt - Schrader/Stevens. 8/10/36. (9).
Allt Under Himmelens Faste - ??? 7/10/36. (9).
KARIN BRANZELL.
Gold Label US (Hall Of Fame) Brunswick: 85013.
Ein Traum - Grieg. 1929. (8).
Ich Liebe Dich - Grieg. 1929. (9).
JOHN BROWNLEE.
Black Label HMV: E483.
Passing By - Purcell. 1927. (9).
King Charles - White. 1927. (9).
(Despite fine condition otherwise, this record has a hairline crack; so is offered as a gift).
ENRICO CARUSO.
Red Label Victor: 81030.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-Mascagni. O Lola. 1/2/04. (8).
Red Label Victor: 81062.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA - Mascagni. Viva Il Vino. 27/2/05. (8-9).
RICHARD CROOKS.
Red Label HMV: DA1394.
I Love Thee - Grieg. (only issue). 1934. (8 -NW).
Parted - Tosti. 1934. (8-NW).
MARIE DELNA.
Light Blue Historical Records: CRS60.
ORFEO - Gluck. J'Ai Perdu Mon Euridice. 1907. (from Pathé). (8).
LA FAVORITE - Donizetti. O Mon Fernand. 1907 (from Pathé). (8).
GERALDINE FARRAR.
Red Label Victola: 87004.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY-Puccini. Entrance Of Butterfly. 14/2/07 (Take 1). (7-NW).
GERALDINE FARRAR & ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK.
Red Label Victor: 87504.
Wanderers Nachtlied - Rubinstein. 17/1/13. (7-8-NW).
KATHLEEN FERRIER & ISOBEL BAILLIE.
Black label UK Columbia: DB2194.
I Would That My Love-Mendelssohn. 194? (8-9).
Greeting-Mendelssohn. 194? (8-9).
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD.
Red Label HMV: DA1516.
Et Hab - Grieg. 1936. (9).
Lykken Mellem To Mennesker - Alnaes. 1936. (9).
JOHN FORSELL.
(Great Swedish baritone; later in charge when the new young tenor was called Jussi Bjorling).
Black Label Gramophone 'Concert': 82987/82997.
LA TRAVIATA-Verdi. Di Provenza. (in Swedish). c.1905. (8-9).
TAHHNAUSER-Wagner. O Du Meiner abendstarn. (in Swedish). c.1905. (8-9).
Black Label HMV: V61.
Sverige-Stenhammar. (8).
Bisp Thomas Frihhetssang-Rangstrom. (8).
LUCIEN FUGERE. (Legendary French baritone recording at 80yo)!
Blue Label French Columbia: D13044.
Plaisir D'Amour - Martini. April 1928. (9).
Ronde D'Amour - Chaminade. April 1928. (8-9).
JOHANNA GADSKI.
Red Label Victor: 87002.
DIE WALKUERE - Wagner. Brunnhilde's Battle Cry. 26/11/06 (Take 1). (7-8).
MARY GARDEN.
Tricoloured US Columbia: A1190.
Coming Through The Rye - Anon. C.1912. (8).
John Anderson, My Jo - Anon. c.1912. (8).
IDA GIACOMELLI.
Black Label Victor: 61168.
ERNANI - Verdi. Quante D'Iberia Giovani. 1905. (7-8).
BENIAMINO GIGLI.
Red Label HMV: DA1454.
Torna A Surriento - De Curtis. 27/4/35. (7).
Mattinata - Leoncavallo. 26/4/35. (7).
ALMA GLUCK.
Red label Victor: 64588.
Bonnie Sweet Bessie-Root/Gilbert. 1916. (8-9).
STAFAN ISLANDI.
Red Label HMV: DA5202.
FEDORA - Giordano. Amor Ti Vieta. 1936. (8-9).
ADRIANA LECOUVREUR - Cilea. L'Anima No Stanca. 1936. (8-9).
JOSEF LOCKE. (Fine popular Irish tenor who sang in the style of Tauber).
Black UK Label Columbia: DB2351.
Hear My Song, Violetta - Pepper/Klose/Luckesch. 1947. (8-NW).
I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen - Westendorf-arr.Parry). 1947. (8-NW).
MARIA KURENKO.
Blue Label UK Columbia: 7021.
MIGNON - Thomas. Connais-Tu Le Pays? 1927. (8-9).
LA BOHEME - Puccini. Quano M'En Vo'. 1927. (8-9).
GIUSEPPE LUGO.
Black Label Polydor: 561.087.
LA TOSCA - Puccini. O Ma Douce Main. (7-NW).
PAGLIACCI - Leoncavallo. Me Grimer. (7-NW).
JOSÉ MARDONES.
Red Label UK Columbia: A847.
FAUST - Gonod. Rammenta I Lieti Di. 1910. (8-9).
FAUST - Gounod. Dio Dell'Or. 1910. (8-9).
JOHN McCORMACK.
Red Label HMV: DA692.
Devotion - Wood. 24/4/25. (9).
The Sweetest Call - Morrow. 23/4/25. (8).
Red Label HMV: DA965.
Dear Old Pal Of Mine - Rice. 13/1/28. (8-9).
Roses Of Picardy - Wood. 13/1/28. (8-9).
LAURITZ MELCHIOR.
Plum Label HMV: B9446.
I Love You - Grieg. 1944. (9-NW).
Please Don't Say No - Freed/Fain. 1944. (9).
ALICE NIELSEN.
Red Label Victor: 64068.
LA TRAVIATA - Verdi. Addio Del Passato. 31/3/07. (7-8).
(two copies).
Tricolour US Columbia: A1732.
By The Waters Of Minnetonka - Lieurance. Feb. 1915. (8).
From The Land Of The Sky Blue Water - Cadman. Feb. 1915. (8).
SIGRID ONEGIN.
Gold and White Label US Brunswick: 15039.
LUCREZIA BORGIA - Donizetti. Brindisi. 1922. (8-9).
IL TROVATORE - Verdi. Stride La Vanpa! 1922. (8-9).
PAUL ROBESON.
Black Label UK Columbia: DB2491.
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Anon. 1940. (8).
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child – Anon. 1940. (8).
Red Label CCCP:24987/8.
Song Of The Moor Soldier - Eisler. 1955. (8).
Four Rivers - Gorney. 1955. (8).
ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK. (see also under Geraldine Farrar).
Red Label Victor: 61201.
MASSANIELLO - Auber. Slumber Song. 1907. (8-NW).
Red Label Victor: 87021.
Treue Liebe - Anon. 28/9/08. (8).
Red Label Victrola: 87022.
Irish Love Song - Lang. 1908 or 1915 (depending on take number). (8-9).
LEV SIBIRIAKOV.
Black Label FAVORIT: 1-75105/6.
I cannot understand the Cyrillic letters on this rare Russian Favorite, except that one side is written by SLONOV. I believe that the other side is of a Gypsy Romance.
Sibiriakov was probably the leading Russian bass of his time‚ (except, of-course, for Chaliapin!) These recordings were made in St. Petersburg‚ 1/2/09.
RENATO ZANELLI (as baritone).
ZAZA-Leoncavallo. Buona Zaza. 1919. (8-9).
He made a good tenor later on, but he was a GREAT baritone!
ANNA CASE.
Etched Label Edison: 82078.
LA PERLE DU BRESIL - David. Charmant Oiseau. May 1915. (8).
Rev: Spoken explanation of this opera/aria.
Another copy of 82078 (7).
LOUIS ARMSTRONG & EARL HINES.
Red Label US Columbia: C73 (Album No.13). (Four records in album).
Weather Bird/A Monday Date/Chicago Breakdown/Don't Jive Me/West End Blues/Muggles/Hear Me talking To Ya?/Tight Like This.
1940s reissue of Armstrong/Hines classic recordings from 1927/8. In original album. (7).
EUBIE BLAKE (& His Shuffle Along Orchestra).
Black Label Victor: 18791.
Baltimore Buzz (featuring 'In Honeysuckle Time') - Sissle-Blake. 15/7/21. (8).
Bandana Days (featuring 'I'm Just wild About Harry') - Sissle-Blake. 15/7/21. (8).
(This is from Shuffle Along, the first all-black show on Broadway. It was a sensation!)
MAURICE CHEVALIER.
Buff Label HMV: B3332.
My Love Parade-Schertzinger. 1931. (6-7).
Nobody's Using It Now-Schertzinger. 1931. (6-7).
G.H. CHIRGWIN 1855-1922 (Music Hall artist)
Red Label Edison Bell-Winner: 2263.
Asleep In The Deep (parody). May 1911. (8).
The Blind Boy. May 1911. (8).
NOEL COWARD.
Plum Label HMV: B4269.
Mad Dogs And Englishmen - Coward. 19/9/32. (8-9).
Let's Say Goodbye - Coward. 19/9/32. (8-9).
DANNY KAYE.
Black Label UK Brunswick: 03972.
Manic Depressive Pictures Presents (Pts. 1&2). (8-9).
BESSIE SMITH.
Blue & Gold US Columbia: A3939.
Yodling Blues - Williams. 14/6/23. (7-NW).
Lady Luck Blues - Williams. 14/6/23. (7-NW).
(accompanied by Clarence Williams-pno, the composer).
CLARENCE 'PINE TOP' SMITH.
Black Label UK Brunswick: 03600.
Pinetop's Boogie-Woogie - Smith. 29/12/28. (8).
Pinetop's Blues - Smith. 29/12/28. (8).
Another copy of the above record but (7-NW).
ALSO Vols. 3 & 4 (complete in themselves) of THE HISTORY OF JAZZ series. These are in the original illustrated albums and just about all records are in (9) condition.
Vol. 3. THEN CAME SWING. 5 x 10" 78s, featuring Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Nat Cole, Al Sears, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Sid Catlett, Willie Smith, Rex Stewart, T-Bone Walker among others. Recorded 1945.
Vol. 4. THIS MODERN AGE. 5 x 10" 78s, featuring Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Nat Cole, Stan Kenton, Walter Page, Oscar Pettiford, Jay McShann, Bob Haggart, Billy Butterfield Howard McGhee, Eddie Miller and lots of others...
FINALLY, I have on LP, all but a few of Caruso's complete recordings. (The 1904-5 Victors are missing). If you'd be interested in having this set, please let me know...