Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby - 15 x Great Crooners & Film Songs - 78 RPM skjellakk innspilling - 1931

This attractive and well-curated selection of 15 original 78rpm shellac records brings together some of the most recognisable voices in mid-century popular music, classic film material, dance-band favourites, and post-war light-orchestral arrangements. Spanning the years 1931–1954, the collection offers a varied cross-section of transatlantic popular music styles, including crooner ballads, big-band foxtrots, film songs, early pop hits, and sentimental wartime recordings.

Featuring major international artists such as Frank Sinatra, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Bing Crosby, Frankie Laine, The Mills Brothers and Al Jolson, alongside British favourites Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields, Dickie Valentine, and noted dance-band leader Ambrose, the set provides a rich musical survey of the pre-LP era. All discs are authentic UK pressings issued on historically important labels including Capitol, Columbia, Decca, Brunswick, HMV, and Regal Zonophone.

A desirable group for collectors, archivists, and enthusiasts of vintage crooner recordings, dance-band music, film-related songs, and classic mid-century popular styles.

Highlights
Frank Sinatra – “Three Coins in the Fountain” (1954), conducted by Nelson Riddle
Nat ‘King’ Cole – “My Flaming Heart” / “Mother Nature and Father Time” (1953)
Bing Crosby across two separate early pressings (1934, 1939)
Vera Lynn wartime and post-war sides, including Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
Gracie Fields – “Sally”, an iconic British film and stage favourite
The Mills Brothers – “Till Then”, classic close-harmony vocal quartet

Full List of Records
Frank Sinatra – “Three Coins in the Fountain” / “I Could Have Told You” – Capitol CL.14120 – UK – 1954
Al Jolson – “By the Light of the Silvery Moon” / “I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)” – Brunswick 04060 – UK – 1938
The Mills Brothers – “Till Then” / “You Always Hurt the One You Love” – Brunswick 03639 – UK – 1944
Dickie Valentine – “All the Time and Everywhere” / “Why Should I Go Home” – Decca F.10038 – UK – 1954
Bing Crosby – “I Cried for You” / “Stardust” – Brunswick 02805 – UK – 1939
Vera Lynn – “Two Eyes of Grey” / “The Bells of St. Mary’s” – Decca F.7940 – UK – 1941
Eddie Calvert – “Never Say Goodbye” / “The Pansy (Mandy)” – Columbia D.B.3956 – UK – 1954
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra – “Single Saddle” / “A Kiss in the Dark” – HMV B.D.1254 – UK – 1949
Gracie Fields – “Sally” / “Fall In and Follow the Band” – Regal Zonophone MR 1791 – UK – 1931
Nat ‘King’ Cole – “My Flaming Heart” / “Mother Nature and Father Time” – Capitol CL.13912 – UK – 1953
Bing Crosby – “Thanks” / “Temptation” – Columbia D.B.2056 – UK – 1934
Vera Lynn – “From the Time You Say Goodbye (The Parting Song)” / “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart” – Decca F.9927 – UK – 1944
Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians – “I Whistle a Happy Tune” / “We Kiss in a Shadow” – Brunswick 05174 – UK – 1951
Frankie Laine – “Rose, Rose, I Love You” / “Jezebel” – Columbia D.B.2876 – UK – 1951
Ambrose and His Orchestra – “Serenade in the Night” / “When the Poppies Bloom Again” – Decca F.6097 – UK – 1939