Florrie Forde
99 records in the collection· mostly on Zonophone, Imperial, Regal
Australian-born Florrie Forde became one of the biggest stars of British music hall in the years before the First World War, renowned for rousing chorus songs that audiences could immediately join. Closely associated with favourites including "Down at the Old Bull and Bush", "Hold Your Hand Out, Naughty Boy" and "I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside", she was also a prolific recording artist whose discs capture music hall at its commercial peak.
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Records by Florrie Forde
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- AAh there you are again
- BWho goes there
Florrie Forde, one of the most celebrated British music-hall stars of the early twentieth century, singing 'Ah There You Are Again' and 'Who Goes There' on Zonophone 1505. Forde was one of the first international recording stars; Zonophone issues from the acoustic era are sought by collectors of early British entertainment.AI summary
Zonophone 1505 Music Hall
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- AAll in Favour
- BBarmaid's Song
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music hall star, with All in Favour and Barmaid's Song on Radio (Edison Bell) 1368.AI summary
Radio (Edison Bell) 1368 Music Hall
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- AAlways be as careful as you can
- BIs everybody happy
Florrie Forde, a leading British music-hall singer and comedian, recorded for Zonophone 55, an extremely early catalogue number. 'Always be as careful as you can' and 'Is everybody happy' are typical of her comedy and popular song repertoire. Forde was one of the great female music-hall entertainers of the Edwardian era.AI summary
Zonophone 55 Music Hall
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- AAnd then we won't go Home
- BTripper's Lullaby
Imperial 2491 Music Hall
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- AAntonio my Romeo
- BEvery Morning
Regal 7650 Music Hall
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- AAny old place where the sun shines
Florrie Forde was a major Australian music-hall star and recording artist of the 1910s and 1920s; this Zonophone side captures her in a comic ballad.AI summary
Zonophone X43109 Music Hall
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- AAre we to part like this?
- BOnly a bird in a gilded Cage
Florrie Forde, a British music-hall singer and star of the early 1900s–20s, on Imperial 2660 performing "Are we to part like this?" and "Only a bird in a gilded Cage." Forde was a major Edwardian recording artist; this appears to be an early pressing.AI summary
Imperial 2660 Music Hall
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- AAre we to part like this?
- BOnly a bird in a gilded Cage
Florrie Forde, a legendary British music-hall star active from the 1900s through the 1930s, performing two sentimental songs on Imperial Records, a small British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2660 Music Hall
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- AAre we to part like this?
- BOnly a bird in a gilded Cage
Florrie Forde was one of the most popular music-hall singers in Britain and Australia in the early 20th century. This Imperial recording of two standards preserves her distinctive singing style and comic persona.AI summary
Imperial 2660 Music Hall
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- AAre we to part like this?
- BOnly a bird in a gilded Cage
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born British music-hall star and recording artist, sang these two sentimental ballads for Imperial in the early 1910s.AI summary
Imperial 2660 Music Hall
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- AAre we to part like this?
- BOnly a bird in a gilded Cage
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall and variety star of the Edwardian and 1920s eras, performing two sentimental ballads on the Imperial label. Forde was one of the most recorded entertainers of her time.AI summary
Imperial 2660 Music Hall
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- ABull and Bush
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music-hall star, sings her famous 'Down at the Old Bull and Bush' on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 3563 Music Hall
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- ACan't we take it Home with us
- B(S Ireland/K Collins)Come over the Garden Wall
Florrie Forde was a major British music-hall singer and actress of the early twentieth century, famous for comic songs and popular ballads. 'Can't we take it Home with us' and 'Come over the Garden Wall' (credited to S. Ireland and K. Collins) are typical music-hall material recorded for Zonophone in the acoustic era (catalogue 210 suggests pre-1914).AI summary
Zonophone 210 Music Hall
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- ACheer up, Mary
Florrie Forde, the great music hall singer known for popularising singalong choruses including 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary', sings 'Cheer Up, Mary' on Zonophone.AI summary
Zonophone X43140 Music Hall
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- ACome and hear the Orchestra
Florrie Forde, major British music-hall star. G&T 3628 ('Come and Hear the Orchestra') is an acoustic recording of a major performer; scarce.AI summary
G&T 3628 Music Hall
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- ADo you know Mr Dunahue
- BEverybody's Ragtime mad
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall and vaudeville star, recorded for Zonophone; 'Do You Know Mr Dunahue' and 'Everybody's Ragtime Mad' represent the comic and novelty songs for which she was famous.AI summary
Zonophone 920 Music Hall
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- AEsau take me on the See Saw
- B(Leighton) The Last Pub
Florrie Forde on Zonophone 34, a very early Zonophone pressing: British music-hall comedy and character song from the Edwardian era (c. 1900–1910).AI summary
Zonophone 34 Music Hall
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- AFair, fat and forty
- BLet's all be a happy Family
Regal MR2234 Music Hall
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- AFlanagan
Florrie Forde, the celebrated British music-hall star, on 'Flanagan', Zonophone 43209. Forde was one of the most popular singers of the early 20th-century British stage, famed for her powerful voice and comic delivery.AI summary
Zonophone 43209 Music Hall
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- AFlanagan/Oh Antonio
- BI wonder if you miss me/I do like to be beside the Seaside
Florrie Forde was one of the greatest British music-hall stars of the early 20th century, celebrated for her comedic delivery and broad popular appeal. This Imperial label recording captures her in four classic music-hall numbers.AI summary
Imperial 2827 Music Hall
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- AFollow the Footprints in the Snow
- BFiddle-dee-dee
Florrie Forde, one of Britain's best-loved music hall stars, recorded 'Follow the Footprints in the Snow' and 'Fiddle-dee-dee' for Zonophone, catalogue 898. Forde was a major Edwardian and Georgian-era performer known for comic and sentimental songs.AI summary
Zonophone 898 Music Hall
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- AFor old Times Sake/Daisy Bell
- BNellie Dean/After the Ball
Florrie Forde recorded "For Old Times Sake" / "Daisy Bell" and "Nellie Dean" / "After the Ball" for Rex catalogue 8528. Forde was a major British music hall star of the Edwardian and interwar era, famous for her energetic performance style and comic songs.AI summary
Rex 8528 Music Hall
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- AGirls, study your cookery book
Zonophone X43150
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- AGoodbyee/Priceless Percy
- BI want to see the old Home again/Till we meet again
Florrie Forde was a British music-hall star of the Edwardian era, famous for her booming contralto voice and her rousing performances of patriotic and sentimental songs; this Rex label recording preserves her singing in the acoustic period.AI summary
Rex 8222 Music Hall
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- AGoodbyee/Priceless Percy
- BI want to see the old Home again/Till we meet again
Florrie Forde, the celebrated English music-hall and pantomime star of the early 20th century, on Rex 8222. Forde was a major variety entertainer; this is medley material typical of her recordings. Rex pressings are uncommon.AI summary
Rex 8222 Music Hall
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- AGoodnight Nursie
- BOh Georgie what are you going to do?
Florrie Forde, a celebrated British music-hall star, performing two comic songs, 'Goodnight Nursie' and 'Oh Georgie what are you going to do?', on Zonophone—typical of her popular stage and recording repertoire.AI summary
Zonophone 2002 Music Hall
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- AHappy song
- BPliceman hold me hand
Florrie Forde, the music hall star, sings Happy Song and Policeman Hold Me Hand on Radio (Edison Bell) 1441.AI summary
Radio (Edison Bell) 1441 Music Hall
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- AHas Anybody seen my Soldier boy
- BHush here comes the Dream Man
Florrie Forde, the Australian music-hall star who became one of Britain's most celebrated entertainers, recorded two songs for Zonophone: 'Has Anybody Seen My Soldier Boy' and 'Hush Here Comes the Dream Man'.AI summary
Zonophone 772 Music Hall
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- AHas anyone seen a German Band/Goodbye Dolly Gray
- BWho's your Lady Friend/Girls study your Cookery Book
Florrie Forde, one of Britain's greatest music-hall stars of the Edwardian era, performs classic medley recordings for Imperial — Forde's records are rarities, as most of her best-known work was recorded much earlier on other labels.AI summary
Imperial 2853 Music Hall
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- AHaving a good Time wish you were here
- BHave you had a good day today?
Florrie Forde, the Irish-Australian music hall star, recorded 'Having a good Time wish you were here' for Imperial. Forde was one of the most popular variety entertainers of the early 20th century.AI summary
Imperial 2883 Music Hall
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- AHeigho Jazz it with me
- BHello there Flanagan
Florrie Forde, the major British music-hall star, in two novelty jazz songs on Zonophone — 'Heigho Jazz It With Me' and 'Hello There Flanagan' — likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 1932 Music Hall
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- AHold your Hand out naughty Boy
- BAnywhere in Manxland
Florrie Forde was a prominent British music-hall performer and singer, active from the Edwardian era through the 1930s, known for comic songs and sentimental ballads. 'Hold your Hand out naughty Boy' and 'Anywhere in Manxland' are recorded on Zonophone 1083, a catalogue number consistent with the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 1083 Music Hall
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- AHospitality House
- BFollow your Uncle Bob
Florrie Forde was a celebrated British music-hall star of the Edwardian era and early 20th century, famous for her robust contralto voice and comedic stage presence. This Imperial pressing of 'Hospitality House' and 'Follow your Uncle Bob' captures her in the repertoire she made her name with, though Imperial pressings of her work are less common than those on more established labels.AI summary
Imperial 2634 Music Hall
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- AI don't care if the Mormons come
- Boh dear what can the matter be
Florrie Forde, a celebrated British music-hall star, recorded 'I don't care if the Mormons come' and 'oh dear what can the matter be' for Zonophone, catalogue 603, early in her recording career.AI summary
Zonophone 603 Music Hall
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- AI don't wanna go Home
- BSam sat with Sophie on the Sofa
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music hall star, with I Don't Wanna Go Home and Sam Sat with Sophie on the Sofa on Radio (Edison Bell) 1394.AI summary
Radio (Edison Bell) 1394 Music Hall
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- AIf he's a Pal to you
- BLet's all harmonise
Florrie Forde was a major British music-hall star with a recording career spanning the 1900s to 1920s; this Zonophone pressing of 'If He's a Pal to You' captures her in comic-sentimental song, characteristic of her stage style.AI summary
Zonophone 1814 Music Hall
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- AIf you should see a little Soldier
Florrie Forde, the Australian music hall star, recorded this patriotic First World War song for Zonophone. This high catalogue number places the disc in Forde's later recording period, likely the 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 43203 Music Hall
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- AIt takes an Irish Heart to sing an Irish Song
- BLet's take a Stroll around the Island
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music hall star, recorded this Irish-themed comic song for Zonophone. Forde's recordings for Zonophone in the 1900s–1920s are among the earliest and most prolific in her long recording career.AI summary
Zonophone 1348 Music Hall
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- AJohn James O'Hare
- BKeep away from the petticoats
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music-hall star who dominated British variety stages from the 1900s onwards, recorded 'John James O'Hare' and 'Keep away from the petticoats' for Zonophone in the early 1910s. Both were typical of the comic song repertoire that made her name.AI summary
Zonophone 633 Music Hall
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- AJust a wee deoch-an-doris
- BTake me on the Joywheel
Florrie Forde was a leading British music-hall star and recording artist; this Zonophone pressing of 'Just a Wee Deoch-an-Doris' and 'Take Me on the Joy Wheel' captures her robust variety repertoire.AI summary
Zonophone 688 Music Hall
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- AKelly I'm glad to see you back
- BCabages Cabeans Carrots
Florrie Forde, the celebrated British music hall star, recorded two comic songs on Zonophone in what is likely a later issue (catalogue no. 1949). Forde was among the most prolific recording artists of the British music hall era.AI summary
Zonophone 1949 Music Hall
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- AKelly's got married today hooray
- BWe've got a Jazz Band here
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall star and recording artist, in two novelty comedy songs on Zonophone, the subsidiary label of The Gramophone Company. Forde was one of the most recorded artists of the early acoustic era, and Zonophone issues are widely collected.AI summary
Zonophone 2053 Music Hall
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- AL-O-V-E
Florrie Forde, one of the most celebrated British music-hall stars of the early 20th century, performing 'L-O-V-E' on Zonophone X43119.AI summary
Zonophone X43119 Music Hall
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- AMaggie Jane
- BLet's pretend we're having a jolly good time
Florrie Forde on Imperial 2455, performing two British music-hall songs. Forde was a major Australian-born music-hall star of the early 20th century, celebrated for her robust contralto and comic timing.AI summary
Imperial 2455 Music Hall
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- AMaggie Jane
- BLet's pretend we're having a jolly good time
Florrie Forde on Imperial 2455, performing 'Maggie Jane' and 'Let's Pretend We're Having a Jolly Good Time'. Forde was a British music-hall entertainer and singer, extremely popular in the Edwardian and First World War era.AI summary
Imperial 2455 Music Hall
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- AMaggie Jane
- BLet's pretend we're having a jolly good time
Florrie Forde, the English music-hall singer and star of the Edwardian era, recorded "Maggie Jane" and "Let's pretend we're having a jolly good time" for Imperial, a minor British label.AI summary
Imperial 2455 Music Hall
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- AMary took her Calves to the Dairy Show
- BIs anybody looking for a Widow?
Florrie Forde, the British music-hall star, on Zonophone 200: comic songs from her long career in variety and pantomime, recorded around the turn of the 1900s or early 1910s.AI summary
Zonophone 200 Music Hall
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- AMary's Ticket
- BCome into the Parlour Charlie
Florrie Forde recorded for Zonophone; 'Mary's Ticket' and 'Come Into the Parlour Charlie' are early comic and novelty songs, likely from the acoustic era or shortly after.AI summary
Zonophone 142 Music Hall
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- AMedley
- Bpart 2
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born British music hall star, performing a medley on Columbia 9780. Forde was one of the most prolific recording artists of the early twentieth century, and her discs remain common.AI summary
Columbia 9780 Music Hall
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- AMedley
- Bpart 2
Columbia 9780 Music Hall
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- AMedley
- Bpart 2
Florrie Forde, a celebrated Irish-Australian music hall star of the Edwardian era, performing a medley on Columbia 9780 — a late recording of an artist whose peak popularity was the 1900s–1910s.AI summary
Columbia 9780 Music Hall
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- AMedley
- Bpart 2
Florrie Forde performing a medley on Columbia 9780. Forde was a major British music hall star of the Edwardian era and 1920s, famous for comic songs and energetic stage presence; this later Columbia recording likely dates from the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 9780 Music Hall
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- AMedley
- B(2 sides)
Florrie Forde, a major British and Australian music hall star of the 1900s–1920s, on Regal; catalogue 9461 suggests a 1920s–30s reissue or later pressing.AI summary
Regal 9461 Music Hall
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- AMedley
- B(2 sides)
Florrie Forde (1876–1940) was a legendary British music-hall star, famous for her stirring rendition of "Down at the Old Bull and Bush." This Regal pressing is a medley from her archive of recordings.AI summary
Regal G9461 Music Hall
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- AMeet me at the Corner
- BPolish up the Handle of the Door
Florrie Forde, the celebrated Australian music-hall singer who built her career in Britain, performing two songs on Zonophone (catalogue 77), from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Zonophone 77 Music Hall
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- AMy German Band
Florrie Forde, the British music-hall singer and comedian, recorded 'My German Band' for Zonophone; a novelty or comic piece typical of her varied catalogue from the early twentieth century onwards.AI summary
Zonophone X43130 Music Hall
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- ANo grousing
- BWhen the sun goes down in Dixie
Florrie Forde was a major British music-hall star and recording artist with a career spanning the 1900s to 1920s; this Zonophone pressing captures her in comic-sentimental song, typical of her stage repertoire.AI summary
Zonophone 1891 Music Hall
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- ANow I have to call him Father
- BCome and hear him play his oomterara
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music hall star of the Edwardian and Georgian eras, recorded these comic songs for Zonophone. Forde was a major recording artist in Britain from the 1900s through the 1920s, celebrated for her comic timing and strong soprano voice.AI summary
Zonophone 160 Music Hall
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- AO'Brien
- BTake me on the Switchback
Florrie Forde, the major Australian-born British music hall star, on Zonophone 591, performing two ragtime-era songs. Zonophone 591 is a very early catalogue number, dating to the acoustic era, circa 1904-1908.AI summary
Zonophone 591 Music Hall
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- AOh Charlie
- BOh the Lady with the glad Eye
Florrie Forde on Zonophone 867: British music-hall comedy songs from the 1910s–20s era.AI summary
Zonophone 867 Music Hall
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- AOh George tell them to stop the Flip Flap
Florrie Forde, the celebrated British music-hall star, on Zonophone 43168, performing 'Oh George Tell Them to Stop the Flip Flap'. Forde's stage act and recordings were iconic of British music hall.AI summary
Zonophone 43168 Music Hall
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- AOh George tell them to stop the Flip Flap
Florrie Forde, the celebrated British music-hall star, performing "Oh George, Tell Them to Stop the Flip Flap" on Zonophone, a budget British label of the early 1910s-1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 43168 Music Hall
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- AOh! Oh! Antonio
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born British music hall star, performing the classic music hall song 'Oh! Oh! Antonio' on Zonophone X43167, a British pressing from the 1910s or early 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone X43167 Music Hall
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- AOn the Ankle Watch Parade
- BSullivan will be there
Florrie Forde, the legendary British music hall star, recorded 'On the Ankle Watch Parade' and 'Sullivan will be there' for Zonophone—early acoustic recordings capturing one of the era's most famous entertainers.AI summary
Zonophone 1829 Music Hall
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- AOui oui tres bon
- BOh Mister Banderlerio
Florrie Forde was a major British music hall star of the early 20th century, celebrated for her comic timing and broad appeal. This Zonophone recording captures two of her theatrical songs from the Edwardian era.AI summary
Zonophone 1766 Music Hall
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- APlay that again on the Gramophone
- BBy gum She will an'all
Florrie Forde, a legendary British music-hall star, recorded 'Play That Again on the Gramophone' and 'By Gum She Will An'all' for Zonophone 2040, illustrating her enduring popularity in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Zonophone 2040 Music Hall
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- APlease Teacher
- BOh what a Night
Florrie Forde, a celebrated British music hall star, recorded 'Please Teacher' and 'Oh What a Night' on Imperial 1650. Forde was a leading star of the Edwardian era and early 20th century; her records are sought by music hall collectors.AI summary
Imperial 2615 Music Hall
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- APoor John
Florrie Forde, the British music-hall legend, on Zonophone with 'Poor John'; the high catalogue number (43143) suggests this is from a later phase of Zonophone's catalogue, possibly a later or reissued pressing.AI summary
Zonophone 43143 Music Hall
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- ARip van Winkle
Zonophone 43212 Music Hall
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- ARoses and Radishes Pansies and Peas
- BLove me in the Lancashire Way
Florrie Forde on Zonophone, this pressing of 'Roses and Radishes Pansies and Peas' and 'Love Me in the Lancashire Way' captures another of her music-hall songs.AI summary
Zonophone 2152 Music Hall
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- ARound About
- BOh Johnny there's a Locket in your Pocket
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall star of the Edwardian era, recorded 'Round About' and 'Oh Johnny There's a Locket in Your Pocket' on Zonophone, catalogue 89. Early Zonophone issues are scarce.AI summary
Zonophone 89 Music Hall
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- ASailing on the good ship friendship
- BTouch a sailor for luck
Florrie Forde was one of the greatest stars of British music hall and pantomime, a favourite in the 1900s and 1910s; this Zonophone pressing captures her performing two music-hall standards.AI summary
Zonophone 2118 Music Hall
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- AShake and let us be Friends
- BThe Smile song
Florrie Forde, the celebrated British music-hall soprano, recorded 'Shake and Let Us Be Friends' and 'The Smile Song' for Imperial. Like her other Imperial pressings, this captures her in the sentimental and comic song repertoire that made her famous.AI summary
Imperial 2500 Music Hall
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- AShake and let us be Friends
- BThe Smile song
Florrie Forde, a British music-hall star of the Edwardian era, performs 'Shake and Let Us Be Friends' and 'The Smile Song' on Imperial 2500.AI summary
Imperial 2500 Music Hall
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- AShe loved a Sailor
- BKkkiss me again
Florrie Forde was a legendary Australian-born British music hall star of the Edwardian era, famous for patriotic and comic songs; this Regal side captures her work in the late 1920s, performing 'She loved a Sailor' and 'Kiss me again'.AI summary
Regal 7644 Music Hall
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- AShe's just as much a lady
Florrie Forde, the British music-hall singer and comedian famous for her patriotic songs and comic material, recorded 'She's Just as Much a Lady' for Zonophone; Forde was a prolific and popular recording artist from the Edwardian era onwards.AI summary
Zonophone X43104 Music Hall
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- ASing song medley
- B(2 sides)
Florrie Forde, a major Australian-born British music-hall star of the early 20th century, recorded a sing-song medley for Regal. Forde was one of the most famous variety entertainers of her era.AI summary
Regal MR2198 Music Hall
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- ASing Song Medley
- B(2 sides)
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall and recording artist of the 1920s-30s, performing a 'Sing Song Medley' on Regal MR2198.AI summary
Regal MR2198 Music Hall
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- ASnookey Ookums
- BMalone's Ragtime Ball
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born British music hall star, on Zonophone 1095, performing two classic ragtime-era songs. Forde was one of the biggest entertainment stars of the Edwardian era and her recordings span from 1901 to the 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 1095 Music Hall
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- ATa ta be lucky
- BWhen we went strolling round the town
Florrie Forde, a British music-hall favourite, on Imperial 2513, a budget British label, from around the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2513 Music Hall
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- ATeach me how to fly
- BIn the Land of Yama Yama
Florrie Forde, the celebrated British music-hall star, on Zonophone with 'Teach Me How to Fly' and 'In the Land of Yama Yama'; Forde's recordings remain among the most popular British music-hall records.AI summary
Zonophone 1960 Music Hall
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- AThe Empire will be your Daddy
- BRemember where you come fra
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music hall star who became one of the most popular entertainers in Britain, performing 'The Empire Will Be Your Daddy' and 'Remember Where You Come Fra' on Zonophone, catalogue 1550. Forde was a major recording artist for British labels in the early 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 1550 Music Hall
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- AThe Mansion of Aching Hearts
- BJust like the Ivy I'll cling to you
Florrie Forde, the Australian-British music hall star, performing the sentimental songs 'The Mansion of Aching Hearts' and 'Just Like the Ivy I'll Cling to You' on Imperial 2789.AI summary
Imperial 2789 Music Hall
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- AThe Mansion of Aching Hearts
- BJust like the Ivy I'll cling to you
Florrie Forde performing two sentimental ballads on Imperial 2789. Forde (1875–1940) was a British music-hall star of the Edwardian era and beyond, famous for her strong voice and patriotic and sentimental songs.AI summary
Imperial 2789 Music Hall
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- AThen he'd waltz he round
- BWhat the how the who the why the
Florrie Forde on Zonophone 1517, performing 'Then He'd Waltz Her Round' and 'What the How the Who the Why the'. A music-hall recording from one of the earliest international recording stars; Zonophone issues of Forde are scarce and sought after.AI summary
Zonophone 1517 Music Hall
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- AThere's a good Time coming
- BAll the Time you're longing for Killarney
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall star of the Edwardian era, performing 'There's a Good Time Coming' and 'All the Time you're Longing for Killarney' on Zonophone 1467.AI summary
Zonophone 1467 Music Hall
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- AThere's Plenty of Room in the Park
- BWhen the drums begin to roll
Florrie Forde, a celebrated British music hall singer and international recording artist of the early 20th century, performing two comic character songs on Zonophone, a British label active from 1904. Forde's prolific catalogue was central to early British recording.AI summary
Zonophone 724 Music Hall
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- ATis a faded picture
- BJohn James O'Hara
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born music-hall star, sings ''Tis a Faded Picture' and 'John James O'Hara' on Ariel.AI summary
Ariel 9225 Music Hall
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- ATouch a Sailor for Luck
- BSailing on the good Ship Friendship
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall star and one of the most prolific recording artists of the early 20th century, recorded two of her signature songs on Zonophone 2118: 'Touch a Sailor for Luck' and 'Sailing on the Good Ship Friendship'. Forde was known for her patriotic and nautical numbers.AI summary
Zonophone 2118 Music Hall
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- AUp to one of your Tricks again
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall star, recorded 'Up to one of your Tricks again' for Zonophone 43149. Forde was a prolific recording artist, and her earlier Zonophone sides are collectable.AI summary
Zonophone 43149 Music Hall
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- AWaltz me round again
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born British music hall star, performing the waltz standard 'Waltz Me 'Round Again' on Zonophone X43114, a British pressing from the 1910s or early 1920s.AI summary
Zonophone X43114 Music Hall
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- AWe're all coming Ashore tonight
- BWe've got to put up with it now
Florrie Forde, the Australian-born Music Hall star who dominated British variety from the 1890s through the 1920s, on Zonophone performing 'We're All Coming Ashore Tonight' and 'We've Got to Put Up with It Now'.AI summary
Zonophone 1749 Music Hall
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- AWe're Irish and proud of it too
- BMy Bugler Boy
Florrie Forde, one of the most celebrated British music-hall stars of the Edwardian and interwar periods, on Zonophone with 'We're Irish and Proud of It Too' and 'My Bugler Boy'; UK copies of Zonophone catalogue 1416 from this era are scarce.AI summary
Zonophone 1416 Music Hall
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- AWhat happened to the Manx Cat's Tail
- BStein everywhere we go
Florrie Forde was a major British music-hall star. Radio (Edison Bell) 1430 records two songs; Edison Bell Radio was a small British label.AI summary
Radio (Edison Bell) 1430 Music Hall
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- AWhen the Band begins to play
- BJerry Jeremiah
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall star, on 'When the Band begins to play' and 'Jerry Jeremiah', Zonophone 1186. Forde was one of the most popular British singers of the early 20th century, celebrated for her powerful contralto voice and comic personality.AI summary
Zonophone 1186 Music Hall
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- AWhen the fields are white with Daisies
- BOh Flo
Florrie Forde, a British music-hall star of the Edwardian era, recorded 'When the fields are white with Daisies' for Imperial. Forde was one of the most famous variety singers of her generation and retired from the stage before most of this collection began.AI summary
Imperial 2724 Music Hall
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- AWhen we were strolling together
- BKeep straight down the Road
Florrie Forde was a prominent British music-hall performer and singer, active from the Edwardian era through the 1930s, known for comic songs and sentimental ballads. 'When We Were Strolling Together' and 'Keep Straight Down the Road' are recorded on Zonophone 1008, a catalogue number consistent with the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Zonophone 1008 Music Hall
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- AWherever the Girls are you'll find a Jack Tar
- BIf you're Irish come into the Parlour
Florrie Forde, the major British music-hall star, recorded two more of her signature songs on Zonophone 1973: 'Wherever the Girls Are You'll Find a Jack Tar' and 'If You're Irish Come Into the Parlour', both nautical and patriotic themes for which Forde was famous.AI summary
Zonophone 1973 Music Hall
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- AYip I adee I ay
- BGirls of the Clogs and Shawl
Florrie Forde, a celebrated British music-hall star, on 'Yip I Adee I Ay' and 'Girls of the Clogs and Shawl', issued on Zonophone (catalogue 174). Forde was one of Britain's most popular entertainers in the early 20th century.AI summary
Zonophone 174 Music Hall