Gertie Gitana
28 records in the collection· mostly on Zonophone, Jumbo, Regal
Gertie Gitana was an English music-hall singer and entertainer who became a major favourite in the years before and during the First World War. Her signature song was "Nellie Dean", first associated with her in 1907, and her sweet, direct singing style can be heard across a substantial recorded repertoire of sentimental and popular songs from the Edwardian halls.
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Records by Gertie Gitana
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- ADinna forget
- B(Coombs/Aldwell)There's a little Spark of love still burning
Gertie Gitana, a celebrated British music-hall star, recorded 'Dinna forget' and 'There's a little Spark of love still burning' for Regal catalogue 7040.AI summary
Regal 7040 Music Hall
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- AIola
- BYou were coming through the Corn Molly Dear
Gertie Gitana, the music hall singer remembered for Nellie Dean, with Iola and You Were Coming Through the Corn, Molly Dear on Ariel 1972.AI summary
Ariel 1972 Music Hall
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- ALittle Knickerbockers
- BSong Birds
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 1061 — 'Little Knickerbockers' and 'Song Birds.' A further companion to the other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; catalogue number 1061 is among the higher Jumbo numbers for her in this set, suggesting a later pressing in her Jumbo series. Jumbo is an uncommon label and Gitana is a major collected music-hall name.AI summary
Jumbo 1061 Music Hall
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- AMeet me by Moonlight Mary
- B(Dormer) Dancing 'neath the Irish Moon
Gertie Gitana was a British music hall star and singer, famous for Irish-themed songs and sentimental material. 'Meet Me by Moonlight Mary' and 'Dancing 'Neath the Irish Moon' are typical of her repertoire, recorded for Regal, a major British label.AI summary
Regal 7169 Music Hall
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- AMeet me Jennie when you're coming thro' the Rye
- BQueen of the Cannibal Isles
Gertie Gitana, the music-hall star best remembered for 'Nellie Dean', sings 'Meet Me Jennie When You're Coming Through the Rye' and 'Queen of the Cannibal Isles' on Ariel.AI summary
Ariel 2087 Music Hall
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- AMy baby Rose
- BI never Knew what sweetheart meant till I met you
Gertie Gitana was one of the most beloved figures of the Edwardian and First World War music hall, particularly famous for 'Nellie Dean.' This Jumbo pressing (1101) — 'My Baby Rose' and 'I Never Knew What Sweetheart Meant Till I Met You' — is on the Jumbo budget label. Gitana is a significant collected name; the Jumbo label is uncommon.AI summary
Jumbo 1101 Music Hall
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- AMy own Iona
- B(Trevor and Thompson)I'm going way back Home
Gertie Gitana, a major British music-hall star, on Regal 7402 with two sentimental songs: 'My Own Iona' and 'I'm Going Way Back Home'. Gitana was one of the most popular female entertainers of the interwar years.AI summary
Regal 7402 Music Hall
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- ANelly Dean
- BSilver Bell
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 671 — 'Nelly Dean' and 'Silver Bell.' 'Nelly Dean' is the song most associated with Gitana and one of the most popular songs of the Edwardian music hall. Gitana was one of the most beloved figures of that era, and her Jumbo pressings are less common than her recordings on larger labels.AI summary
Jumbo 671 Music Hall
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- ANobody else but you
- BMy dusky Princess
Gertie Gitana, one of the most beloved Edwardian music-hall stars and the singer most associated with 'Nellie Dean', records 'Nobody Else But You' and 'My Dusky Princess' on Zonophone 1549. The 1549 Zonophone catalogue number places this in the early-to-mid acoustic period; Gitana's Zonophone recordings are actively collected by music-hall enthusiasts.AI summary
Zonophone 1549 Music Hall
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- ANobody else but you
- BMy dusky Princess
Gertie Gitana, one of Britain's best-known music-hall stars, recorded for Zonophone in the early 1900s; this disc preserves two of her sentimental numbers.AI summary
Zonophone 1549 Music Hall
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- ANobody else but you
- BMy dusky Princess
Gertie Gitana was a British music hall singer and performer known for sentimental and patriotic songs; this Zonophone disc features two songs, "Nobody Else But You" and "My Dusky Princess".AI summary
Zonophone 1549 Music Hall
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- AOnce upon a Time
- B(Thomas)Show me the Way to your Heart
Gertie Gitana sings 'Once Upon a Time' and — with Thomas — 'Show Me the Way to Your Heart' on Regal 7053. Regal was a Woolworths budget subsidiary of Columbia; even a collected music-hall name like Gitana on this label carries only modest value compared to her Zonophone pressings.AI summary
Regal 7053 Music Hall
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- AQueen of the Cannibal Isle
- BOld Dutch Bonnet
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 922 — 'Queen of the Cannibal Isle' and 'Old Dutch Bonnet.' A further companion to the other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; catalogue number 922 is a higher Jumbo number than the others, suggesting a later pressing in her Jumbo series.AI summary
Jumbo 922 Music Hall
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- ARagtime Lullaby
- BMy Irish Maggie
Gertie Gitana, one of the most beloved Edwardian music-hall stars, records 'Ragtime Lullaby' and 'My Irish Maggie' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1040. Jumbo was a small early British label; like the Ariel-label Gitana in this collection, this is a minor-label pressing of a major music-hall name, less common than her Zonophone equivalents.AI summary
Jumbo 1040 Music Hall
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- ASilver Bell
- BNelly Dean
Gertie Gitana sings 'Nellie Dean', the song she made her own, coupled with 'Silver Bell', on Ariel.AI summary
Ariel 1973 Music Hall
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- ASilver Bell
- BNellie Dean
Gertie Gitana was a British music hall and variety performer popular in the 1920s–1930s; this Regal side features 'Silver Bell' and 'Nellie Dean'.AI summary
Rad 1576 Music Hall
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- AStrolling with my Mary down the Lane
- BYesterday you called me Sweetheart
Gertie Gitana, the music-hall star best remembered for 'Nellie Dean', sings 'Strolling with My Mary Down the Lane' and 'Yesterday You Called Me Sweetheart' on Ariel.AI summary
Ariel 2086 Music Hall
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- AStrolling with my Mary down the Lane
- BWhen the Harvest Moon is shining Sweet Eileen
Gertie Gitana, one of the most beloved Edwardian music-hall performers, on the Scala label, catalogue 408, with 'Strolling with My Mary Down the Lane' and 'When the Harvest Moon Is Shining, Sweet Eileen'. Scala is an obscure imprint; a Gitana pressing on this label is less common than her major-label recordings.AI summary
Scala 408 Music Hall
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- AThere's a Cottage in Ballymahone
- BViolette
Gertie Gitana, the British music-hall and pantomime star of the Edwardian era, performs two songs for Zonophone: 'There's a Cottage in Ballymahone' and 'Violette'.AI summary
Zonophone 1432 Music Hall
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- AThere's a Cottage in Ballymahone
- B(Payne) My little Persian Rose
Gertie Gitana on Zonophone 1432, performing 'There's a Cottage in Ballymahone' and 'My little Persian Rose'. Gitana was a popular British music-hall singer and actress of the early 20th century, specialising in sentimental ballads and comic songs.AI summary
Zonophone 1432 Music Hall
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- AThere's Silver in your Hair
- B(Thomas) My Heart is calling you
Gertie Gitana, a major British music-hall singer and recording star of the 1920s-30s, performing sentimental ballads on Regal 7337.AI summary
Regal 7337 Music Hall
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- AWe've been Chums for 50 Years
- B(Quartet)When you wore a Thistle
Gertie Gitana, a famous British music-hall singer known for sentimental and patriotic songs, recorded duets for Regal; a popular performer of the Edwardian and interwar variety stage.AI summary
Regal 7127 Music Hall
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- AWhen the Harvest Moon is shining Sweet Eileen
- BKitty dear
Gertie Gitana, a British music hall vocalist and entertainer of the early 20th century, performing 'When the Harvest Moon is shining Sweet Eileen' and 'Kitty dear' on the Jumbo label.AI summary
Jumbo 730 Music Hall
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- AYou made me love you
- B(Payne) My little Persian Rose
Gertie Gitana, a leading British music-hall star and recording artist of the early 1900s, performing two sentimental songs on Zonophone.AI summary
Zonophone 1198 Music Hall
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- AYou made me love you
- B(Payne) My little Persian Rose
Gertie Gitana, a prominent British music-hall star of the Edwardian and inter-war years, recorded for Zonophone; these are sentimental song numbers in the style that made her famous.AI summary
Zonophone 1198 Music Hall
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- AYou made me love you
- B(Payne) My little Persian Rose
Gertie Gitana, one of the most beloved figures of Edwardian music hall, sings 'You Made Me Love You' and 'My Little Persian Rose' (the latter by Payne) on Zonophone 1198. Gitana, famous for 'Nellie Dean', was a major star, and her Zonophone recordings are actively collected by music-hall enthusiasts.AI summary
Zonophone 1198 Music Hall
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- AYou were coming thro' the Corn Molly Dear
- BIola
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 692 — 'You Were Coming Through the Corn, Molly Dear' and 'Iola.' A companion to other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; Jumbo is an uncommon budget label and Gitana is a significant and collected music-hall name.AI summary
Jumbo 692 Music Hall
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- AYou were coming thro' the corn Molly Dear
- BSweet Caroline
Gertie Gitana was one of the most beloved Edwardian music-hall performers, famous for 'Nellie Dean' and her warm stage persona. This Scala label disc, catalogue 407, couples 'You Were Coming Through the Corn, Molly Dear' with 'Sweet Caroline'. Scala is an obscure imprint; a Gitana pressing on this label is less common than her major-label recordings.AI summary
Scala 407 Music Hall