Mark Sheridan
31 records in the collection· mostly on Zonophone, His Master's Voice, Regal
Mark Sheridan was a Scottish-born music-hall comedian and singer who became a major British recording artist in the years before the First World War. He is inseparably associated with "I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside", which he first recorded in 1909, while his many other comic and topical songs capture the boisterous audience-friendly style of the Edwardian halls.
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Records by Mark Sheridan
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- AA Nightmare in the Desert
- BPUZZLE RECORD (4 tracks) What Will I play next?
Mark Sheridan on Victor catalogue 35229 — an American Victor pressing — with 'A Nightmare in the Desert' and the unusual 'Puzzle Record' on the reverse, which contains four different tracks starting from different points on the disc. Puzzle records were a novelty format of the early acoustic era; a Sheridan Puzzle Record on American Victor is an unusual combination that warrants investigation.AI summary
Victor 35229 Music Hall
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- AABC The Sheridan Dictionary
- BMr Bottomley John Bull
Mark Sheridan on Regal catalogue 7197, with 'ABC — The Sheridan Dictionary' and 'Mr. Bottomley John Bull'. Regal was a Columbia budget subsidiary; Sheridan sides on Regal are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary
Regal 7197 Music Hall
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- AAt the Football Match last Saturday
Mark Sheridan, the music-hall comedian who made 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside' famous, sings 'At the Football Match Last Saturday' on a single-sided G&T. Of interest to football collectors as well as music-hall enthusiasts.AI summary
G&T 3-2353 Music Hall
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- ABelgium put the Kibosh on the Kaiser
- BHere we are again
Mark Sheridan performing 'Belgium Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser' — one of the most popular British comic songs of the First World War — and 'Here We Are Again', on Columbia catalogue 2483. This wartime coupling is historically interesting; 'Belgium Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser' was a major patriotic hit of 1914.AI summary
Columbia 2483 Music Hall
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- ABelgium put the Kibosh on the Kaiser
- BHere we are again
Mark Sheridan singing 'Belgium Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser' and 'Here We Are Again' on Columbia 2483. Sheridan was a popular British music hall comedian and singer, and the title track is his best-known comic song about the First World War.AI summary
Columbia 2483 Music Hall
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- ABy the Sea
- B(Williams)Let's go where the Crowd goes
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone catalogue 585 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing — with 'By the Sea' and Williams's 'Let's Go Where the Crowd Goes'. Early Sheridan Zonophone recordings at low catalogue numbers are more uncommon than his later Odeon or Regal material.AI summary
Zonophone 585 Music Hall
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- ADown where the water lillies grow
- BWe'll all march to Trafalgar Square
Mark Sheridan, a British music-hall comedian, recorded 'Down where the water lillies grow' and 'We'll all march to Trafalgar Square' for Pathé, probably in the early 1920s. Sheridan was a known music-hall performer and recording artist.AI summary
Pathé 8879 Music Hall
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- AHere we are again
Mark Sheridan, a music-hall entertainer of the Edwardian era, on HMV 02550 with 'Here We Are Again'. Sheridan was a significant performer from the 1900s-1910s; this recording is likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02550 Music Hall
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- AHere we are again
- BBelgium put the Khibosh on the Kaiser
Mark Sheridan on "Here We Are Again" and "Belgium Put the Khibosh on the Kaiser" for HMV 1401. Sheridan was a major British music-hall star and comic singer of the Edwardian era, known for witty and topical songs; the Kaiser song dates this recording during or shortly after World War I.AI summary
His Master's Voice 1401 Music Hall
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- AI Do Like to Listen to the Church Bells
- BJolly Good Job the Sea can't see
Mark Sheridan, the music-hall comedian of 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside', sings 'I Do Like to Listen to the Church Bells' and 'Jolly Good Job the Sea Can't See' on Albion.AI summary
Albion 1421 Music Hall
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- AI wanted a Wife
- B(Fay) I'm a Devil when I'm annoyed
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone catalogue 811 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing — with 'I Wanted a Wife' and Fay's 'I'm a Devil When I'm Annoyed'. Early Sheridan Zonophone recordings at low catalogue numbers are more uncommon than his later Odeon or Regal material.AI summary
Zonophone 811 Music Hall
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- AJolly Good Job the Sea Can't See
- BI do Like to Listen to the Church bells
Mark Sheridan, the music-hall comedian of 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside', sings 'Jolly Good Job the Sea Can't See' and 'I Do Like to Listen to the Church Bells' on Ariel.AI summary
Ariel 2096 Music Hall
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- AJolly Good Job the Sea Can't see
- BI do like to Listen to the church Bells
Mark Sheridan performing two less-familiar titles on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1008 — 'Jolly Good Job the Sea Can't See' and 'I Do Like to Listen to the Church Bells'. Jumbo was a budget British marque; Sheridan sides on the label are among the commoner of his recordings.AI summary
Jumbo 1008 Music Hall
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- ALet's all go Home together
- BThe Esplanade
Mark Sheridan, the Edwardian music-hall comedian best known for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside', on Zonophone catalogue 727 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing. Sheridan's Zonophone recordings at low catalogue numbers are earlier than his later Odeon material and more uncommon.AI summary
Zonophone 727 Music Hall
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- AMother
- BMcKenna's Singing Lesson
Mark Sheridan on Regal catalogue 7213, with 'Mother' and 'McKenna's Singing Lesson'. Regal was a Columbia budget subsidiary and Sheridan sides on Regal are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary
Regal 7213 Music Hall
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- AOne of the B'Hoys
Mark Sheridan performing 'One of the B'Hoys' on His Master's Voice catalogue 4-2106 — an early single-sided HMV pressing from the 4-2000 series. Sheridan's HMV recordings are earlier and less common than his later Odeon and Regal sides; single-sided HMV pressings in this series date from the early acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2106 Music Hall
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- AOne of the B'Hoys(10)
- BAt the Football Match last Saturday(05)
Mark Sheridan on His Master's Voice B470, a double-sided pressing coupling 'One of the B'Hoys' (dated 1910) and 'At the Football Match Last Saturday' (dated 1905). The HMV B-series is a standard early electric-era pressing; these two Sheridan titles are among his better-known recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice B470 Music Hall
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- APrison up to date
- BI met Everybody I knew
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone catalogue 619 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing. As with the Zon592 disc in this collection, early Sheridan Zonophone pressings at low catalogue numbers are more uncommon than his later Odeon and Regal recordings.AI summary
Zonophone 619 Music Hall
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- AThe Doctor
- BEpitaphs
Mark Sheridan was a popular Edwardian music-hall comedian, best known for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside'. This Odeon pressing, catalogue 44975, offers two less-familiar titles: 'The Doctor' and 'Epitaphs'. Odeon issued a substantial number of British music-hall sides and pressings at this catalogue level are moderately common.AI summary
Odeon 44975 Music Hall
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- AThe Josser Cricketer
- BAt the Football Match last Saturday
Mark Sheridan was an early 20th-century British music-hall performer known for topical comic songs. 'The Josser Cricketer' and 'At the Football Match Last Saturday' are typical Edwardian patter songs. This Odeon pressing is from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 44970 Music Hall
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- AThe Josser Cricketer
- BAt the Football Match last Saturday
Mark Sheridan, the Edwardian music-hall comedian best known for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside', performing two of his sporting comedy songs — 'The Josser Cricketer' and 'At the Football Match Last Saturday' — on Odeon catalogue 44970. Sheridan is well-documented and Odeon pressings of his work are moderately common.AI summary
Odeon 44970 Music Hall
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- AThe Villain still pursued her
- BSkirts Skirts Skirts
Mark Sheridan on Regal catalogue 7030, with 'The Villain Still Pursued Her' and 'Skirts, Skirts, Skirts'. Regal was a Columbia budget subsidiary and Sheridan sides on Regal are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary
Regal 7030 Music Hall
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- AThe World turned upside down
- BI can't help loving the Ladies
Mark Sheridan was a popular Edwardian music-hall comedian, best remembered today for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside'; Phoenix was a small British label.AI summary
Phoenix 352 Music Hall
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- AThe World turned upside down
- BI can't help loving the Ladies
Mark Sheridan on Regal catalogue 6508, with 'The World Turned Upside Down' and 'I Can't Help Loving the Ladies'. Regal was a Columbia budget subsidiary and Sheridan sides on Regal are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary
Regal 6508 Music Hall
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- AThey all come out in the Summertime
Mark Sheridan performing 'They All Come Out in the Summertime' on Zonophone catalogue 42371. The 42000-series Zonophone is an acoustic-era catalogue; Sheridan sides in this series are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Zonophone 42371 Music Hall
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- AThey all come out in the Summertime
Mark Sheridan, a British music-hall star and comic singer of the Edwardian era, on "They All Come Out in the Summertime" for Zonophone 42371. Sheridan was famous for his comic monologues and novelty songs and remains a key figure in the history of British variety.AI summary
Zonophone 42371 Music Hall
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- AThree Trees(11)
- B(M Harvey/E Roper)Wilkinson the Ledger Clerk
Mark Sheridan was a popular Edwardian music-hall comedian remembered particularly for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside.' HMV C510 is a 12-inch pressing — the C-series denoted larger format — coupling 'Three Trees' with 'Wilkinson the Ledger Clerk' by Harvey and Roper. Sheridan's records on HMV are fairly well documented; the 12-inch format is less common than 10-inch.AI summary
His Master's Voice C510 Music Hall
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- AWe all went marching home again
- BWhat a grand Place London Town would be
Mark Sheridan, the Edwardian music-hall comedian best known for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside', on Zonophone catalogue 752 — a low number suggesting an early pressing. Sheridan's early Zonophone recordings are more uncommon than his later Odeon material and worth checking against known discographies.AI summary
Zonophone 752 Music Hall
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- AWe'll all march to Trafalgar Square
- BDown where the Water Lilies grow
Mark Sheridan, a British music-hall entertainer, on Pathé 92982 performing two comic-patriotic songs from the early Edwardian era.AI summary
Pathé 92982 Music Hall
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- AWho's who
- BJohn Bull's Biscuits
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone catalogue 592 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing. Sheridan's early Zonophone recordings are more uncommon than his later Odeon or Regal material; a catalogue number this low on Zonophone is characteristic of an early acoustic-era pressing.AI summary
Zonophone 592 Music Hall
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- AYou don't know you're alive
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone 2-42021 — 'You Don't Know You're Alive' — is a single-sided acoustic pressing from HMV's cheaper Zonophone subsidiary, likely from around 1905–1912. Sheridan's Zonophone sides are more common than his rarer imprint recordings but still attract music-hall collectors.AI summary
Zonophone 2-42021 Music Hall