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Charles Saunders made 4 recordings for British Columbia in 1903 or 1904 but merited his own photograph in the 1904 catalog. Did his career fizzle out? .

"Swarthout in Song" with Gladys Swarthout accompanied by Lester Hodges on piano singing a wide range of lieder and song. Recorded by Victor on January 10-11 1940 in NYC. Compositions by Handel, Dowland, Purcell, Chausson, Granados, and others.

Bob White Orchestra made 10 recordings for Master in 1937. Session data now online.

Cajun group Alley Boys of Abbeville (Murphy Guidry, Frank Mailhes, Lourse Toutch, and Maxie Toutch) recorded 16 tracks for Brunswick/Vocalion on 6/30/1939 of which 12 were issued. Session data now online.

Conductor Arthur Smith led the London Military Band in dozens of recordings for British Columbia. Data on his recordings from 1903-1907 at the link below.

Lynn Fontanne recorded the verse-novel White Cliffs of Dover by Alice Duer Miller on March 1, 1941 prior to the US entry into WWII. Musical setting by Frank Black with a 9-piece ensemble led by Arthur Lang. Session data now online.

The Bob Sylvester Orchestra made 9 recordings for Master in 1937 and 1938. Session data now online.

French-Canadian singer Doc. Gilles R Amiot recorded 14 selections for Columbia records in 1930. Session data now online.

Music hall singer Alf Gordon made over 40 recordings for British Columbia before 1906. Data now online.

Marimba orchestras were hugely popular after WWI and groups like the Marimba Pan-Americana made scores of recordings. They made over 300 recordings for Victor between 1933 and 1941.

Pianist Billy Kyle led the Billy Kyle Swing Club Band in eight recordings for Master in 1937. Session data now online.

French Canadian tenor Pierre Asselin made recordings for Brunswick, Edison and Columbia between 1916 and 1929. Session data now online.

Australian singer Albert Whelan was a popular singer performing in English music halls. He recorded 19 selections for Columbia before 1905.

Johann Sebastian Bach's popularity surged in the mid 20th century and new recordings and interpretive styles were being recorded. The Boston Symphony led by Koussevitzky recorded the Brandenburg concertos no. 2 and 5 in August 1946, issued as set M-1118.

Jazz great Benny Carter made 15 recordings with The Benny Carter Orchestra for Master in 1939 and 1940. They were issued on a variety of labels. Session data now online.

Cajun trio Breaux Frères (Amedie, Clifford, and Ophy Brezux) recorded 16 songs for Brunswick/Vocalion on October 9, 1934 comprising their only session for the label. Session data now online.

Columbia's inaugural recording artist for their new 25000 series of British disc masters in 1903 was English comic actor W. H. Berry. Berry performed widely in West End shows and recorded 68 masters for Columbia between 1903 and 1907.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra led by Serge Koussevitzky recorded Wagner's Prelude and Good Friday Spell from Parsifal in two sessions a year apart in April 1946 and April 1947. Released as Victor Musical Masterpieces Set M-1198. Session data now online.

Victor recorded Actor Melvin Douglas and the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Serge Koussevitzky on 2/7/1946 performing Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. On the 4th side, Douglas recites the Gettysburg address. Released as Set M-1088.

Ellington's clarinetist Barney Bigard made 22 recordings for Master leading both his Jazzopaters and as the Barney Bigard Orchestra. Session data now online.