Noel Coward
24 records in the collection· mostly on His Master's Voice, Columbia
Noël Coward was one of Britain’s defining playwrights, composers and performers of the twentieth century, renowned for sophisticated comedy, clipped delivery and songs mixing elegance with sharp social observation. Works such as "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", "A Room with a View" and "There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner" made his own recordings an essential part of his theatrical persona from the 1920s onwards.
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Records by Noel Coward
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- AAny little Fish
- BHalf Caste Woman
Noël Coward was a major British playwright, composer and performer. These two songs are from his theatrical revue material of the late 1920s, recorded for His Master's Voice at the height of his career.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3794 Personalities (Prs)
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- ACavalcade medley
- Bpart 2
Noel Coward on HMV C2431 with a two-part 'Cavalcade' medley. Coward wrote and starred in the 1931 musical play *Cavalcade*, and this is a recording of his music from that production.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2431 Personalities (Prs)
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- ACould you please oblige us with a bren gun
- BThere have been songs in England
Noel Coward, the renowned British playwright, composer and entertainer, performs two of his own comic-topical songs: 'Could You Please Oblige Us with a Bren Gun' and 'There Have Been Songs in England' on His Master's Voice B9204.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9204 Personalities (Prs)
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- ACould you please oblige us with a bren gun
- BThere have been songs
Noel Coward, the celebrated British playwright and entertainer, performing wartime comic material on His Master's Voice. 'Could You Please Oblige Us with a Bren Gun' is characteristic Coward satirical wit from the Second World War period.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9204 Personalities (Prs)
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- ADon't let's be beastly to the Germans
- BWelcoming Land
Noel Coward, the celebrated British playwright, composer and entertainer, performs his own topical comic song 'Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans' on His Master's Voice B9336 — almost certainly a mid-1940s wartime recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9336 Personalities (Prs)
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- ADon't let's be beastly to the Germans
- BWelcoming Land
Noel Coward performing his own composition 'Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans', a celebrated patriotic song from 1943, with 'Welcoming the Land' as the reverse, on HMV B9336.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9336 Personalities (Prs)
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- ADont let's be beastly to the Germans
- BWelcoming land
Noel Coward, the legendary British playwright, composer and performer, recorded 'Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans' and 'Welcoming Land' for His Master's Voice B9336, likely 1943.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9336 Personalities (Prs)
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- AI like America
- BWhy does love get in the Way
Noel Coward on Columbia DB 3078, recorded in the mid-to-late 1930s; Coward was a major British composer, performer and wit, and these are stage songs from his own pen or repertoire.AI summary
Columbia DB3078 Personalities (Prs)
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- AI'm old-fashioned
- BYou'd be so nice to come home to
Noël Coward was a major British playwright, actor and songwriter of the 20th century. This HMV side pairs two American popular standards, 'I'm Old-Fashioned' and 'You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To', in Coward's sophisticated vocal style.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9337 Personalities (Prs)
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- AImagine theDuchess' Feelings
- BIt's only you
Noël Coward on 'Imagine the Duchess' Feelings' and 'It's only you', from HMV B9210. Coward was Britain's most famous playwright, composer and entertainer of the mid-20th century; his recorded voice and theatrical material are sought by Coward enthusiasts and collectors of theatrical 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9210 Personalities (Prs)
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- AJosephine
- B3 juvenile delinquents (Warwick, Kemball, Tuddenham)
Noël Coward, the distinguished British songwriter, actor and entertainer, performing "Josephine" and "Three Juvenile Delinquents" (credited to Warwick, Kemball and Tuddenham) on His Master's Voice, capturing his theatrical wit and sophistication.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9946 Personalities (Prs)
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- ALondon Pride
- BLast Time I saw Paris
Noel Coward, the renowned British playwright, composer and entertainer, recorded his own song 'London Pride' and the popular standard 'The Last Time I Saw Paris' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9198 Personalities (Prs)
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- ALondon pride
- BLast time I saw Paris
Noel Coward was a celebrated British playwright, composer, performer and raconteur; this His Master's Voice side captures his urbane performances of two of his own famous songs ('London Pride' and 'The Last Time I Saw Paris').AI summary
His Master's Voice B9198 Personalities (Prs)
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- ALover of my Dreams
- B(Noble Band)Twentieth Century Blues
Noel Coward, the celebrated British composer, performer and wit, sings 'Lover of my Dreams' and (with Noble's Band) 'Twentieth Century Blues', a famous song from his 1930 musical Cavalcade. An HMV recording by a major theatrical name.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4001 Personalities (Prs)
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- ALover of my Dreams
- B(Noble Band)Twentieth Century Blues
Noël Coward, the celebrated British playwright, composer and entertainer, on His Master's Voice B4001, performing two songs: 'Lover of my Dreams' and 'Twentieth Century Blues' (the latter with the Noble Band). Coward was a major recording artist, and his early recordings are widely collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4001 Personalities (Prs)
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- AMad dogs and Englishmen
- BLet's say goodbye
Noël Coward on His Master's Voice B4269 performing two of his own compositions, including the famous 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen'. Coward was a major British playwright, composer, performer and wit; this is an authentic recording by the composer of his own work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4269 Music Hall
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- AMad dogs and Englishmen
- BLet's say goodbye
Noel Coward, the British playwright and performer, recorded his own 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen' and 'Let's Say Goodbye' for His Master's Voice; an important document of Coward's solo recording work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4269 Personalities (Prs)
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- AMedley
- Bpart 2
Noël Coward, the British playwright, composer and entertainer, on His Master's Voice C2450 from the early 1930s. Coward's theatrical and recording work spans both music-hall and sophisticated entertainment; his records are collected.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2450 Personalities (Prs)
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- ANoel Coward Medley
- Bpart 2
Noël Coward performing a two-part medley of his own compositions for HMV, capturing the wit and style of the celebrated British playwright and entertainer.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2450 Personalities (Prs)
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- ASigh no more
- BI wonder what happened to him
Noel Coward, the celebrated British songwriter, playwright and performer, recording two of his own compositions on His Master's Voice B9433. Coward's HMV recordings remain highly sought by collectors of British theatrical music and popular song of the mid-20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9433 Voice
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- AThe party's over now
- BSomething to do with spring
Noël Coward performing songs from his own musical compositions on His Master's Voice: 'The Party's Over Now' and 'Something to Do with Spring'. Coward was one of the twentieth century's most celebrated British playwrights, composers and performers.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4270 Personalities (Prs)
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- AThe party's over now
- BSomething to do with spring
Noël Coward on HMV performing 'The Party's Over Now' and 'Something to Do with Spring', songs written and performed by the British playwright, composer and entertainer.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4270 Personalities (Prs)
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- AThere are bad times just around the corner
- BTime and again
Noël Coward, the celebrated songwriter and entertainer, recorded two songs from his own pen on Columbia: 'There are Bad Times Just Around the Corner' (from his 1952 revue *Ace of Clubs*) and 'Time and Again', on the DB series in what appears to be a mid-1950s pressing.AI summary
Columbia DB3107 Personalities (Prs)
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- AWhere are the songs we sung
- BThe Stateley Homes of England
Noël Coward, the celebrated British playwright, composer and entertainer, recorded these two satirical songs from his theatrical works for HMV. They exemplify his urbane wit and commentary on English society.AI summary
His Master's Voice B8722 Personalities (Prs)