Stone
41 records in the collection· mostly on Decca, Regal, Durium
Lew Stone was a British pianist, arranger and bandleader whose orchestra became one of the country’s leading dance bands of the 1930s. Closely associated with London’s Monseigneur Restaurant and later the Café de Paris, Stone employed outstanding musicians and singers including Al Bowlly, producing some of the most sophisticated British dance records of the period.
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Records by Stone
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Decca F3825
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- AAll ashore
- BPenny Serenade
Stone is an unidentified artist on a Decca F-series 78 from the late 1940s-early 1950s, performing two novelty or sentimental numbers.AI summary
Decca F6890 Dance
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- AAll ashore
- BPenny Serenade
Stone performing 'All Ashore' and 'Penny Serenade' on Decca F6890. The artist is not known; Decca was a major label but this is a standard popular song pairing.AI summary
Decca F6890 Voice
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- AAny broken Hearts to mend
- BGeorgia's gotta Moon
Stone performs 'Any Broken Hearts to Mend' and 'Georgia's Gotta Moon' on Decca. The artist cannot be identified without further research, but Decca was a major UK label with wide distribution.AI summary
Decca F6891 Voice
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- AAs long as I live
- BIsle of Capri
Stone on Decca F5132, performing 'As long as I live' and 'Isle of Capri'.AI summary
Decca F5132 Voice
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- ABecause it's love
- BIn a Shelter from a Shower
Stone recorded 'Because It's Love' and 'In a Shelter from a Shower' for Decca in the late 1930s; the artist is not clearly identified.AI summary
Decca F3942 Dance
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- ABlue Jazz
- BWhite Jazz
Stone performing 'Blue Jazz' and 'White Jazz' on Decca F3782, from the 1930s-1940s era.AI summary
Decca F3782 Jazz
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- ABlue Prelude
- BSnowball
Stone recorded two instrumental jazz numbers for Decca.AI summary
Decca F3675 Jazz
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- ABrighter than the Sun
- BWhat more can I ask
Credited to Stone on Decca, performing two light romantic songs; Decca F3373 catalogue number places this in the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3373 Dance
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- ADon't change
- BNagasaki
Stone recorded 'Don't Change' and 'Nagasaki' for Decca (F3821), likely a 1930s or 1940s dance or popular side. The artist is not otherwise identified.AI summary
Decca F3821 Dance
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- ADown and out Blues
- BFlat Foot Floogie
Stone on Decca, this pressing of 'Down and Out Blues' and 'Flat Foot Floogie' is a blues or novelty recording from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F6743 Jazz
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- AHere comes Cookie
- BOn the Night of June the Third
Stone performs 'Here Comes Cookie' and 'On the Night of June the Third' on Regal, a British label — likely a light comic or novelty recording from the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Regal 1673 Comic
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- AI lay me down to sleep
- BLanguage of Love
Stone on Decca F3603, with sentimental vocal material from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F3603 Voice
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- AI never had a Chance
- BI've had my Moments
A record credited to 'Stone', likely a British vocalist, recorded two popular ballads for Decca in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F5131 Voice
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- AI'll never be the same
- BBalloons
Stone on Decca, catalogue F3314, performing 'I'll never be the same' and 'Balloons', a popular vocal recording from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Decca F3314 Voice
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- AIn the Park in Paree
- BLook what I've got
Stone (unidentified vocalist) on Decca F3592, performing 'In the Park in Paree' and 'Look what I've got'.AI summary
Decca F3592 Voice
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- AIt ain't no Fault of mine
- BEcho of a Song
An artist credited as Stone recorded 'It Ain't No Fault of Mine' and 'Echo of a Song' for Dur, a label and artist both otherwise untraced in standard discographies. Very little is known of this recording.AI summary
Durium 19 Dance
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- ALazybones
- BLazy Rhythm
A Stone recording on Decca, performing 'Lazybones' and 'Lazy Rhythm', likely from the 1930s. The artist is not identified beyond the surname.AI summary
Decca F3644 Dance
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- ALeave the pretty Girls alone
- BThompson's old grey Mule
Stone performing novelty and folk material on Decca, mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca F3268 Voice
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- ALeave the pretty Girls alone
- BThompson's old grey Mule
Stone on Decca F3268, performing British popular material. Decca F-series 78s were produced in large quantities in the 1930s-1940s, and without further identification of this artist, the record appears to be a routine commercial pressing.AI summary
Decca F3268 Voice
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- ALeech
- BCall me Sweetheart
Regal 1769 Dance
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- ALet me give my Happiness to you
- BThree Wishes
Credited to Stone on Decca, performing two light romantic songs; Decca F3534 catalogue places this in the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3534 Dance
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- ALet me give my Happiness to you
- BThree Wishes
Stone recorded 'Let me give my Happiness to you' and 'Three Wishes' for Decca, catalogue F3534. Stone is an unidentified artist, likely a dance or popular vocalist of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F3534 Dance
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- ALittle Drummer boy
- BGirl in the Alice Blue Gown
A singer named Stone on Decca F6607, performing 'Little Drummer Boy' and 'Girl in the Alice Blue Gown'. The artist is unidentified.AI summary
Decca F6607 Voice
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- ALullaby in Blue
- BGosh I must be falling in love
Stone singing 'Lullaby in Blue' and 'Gosh I must be falling in love' on Decca F3884. The artist is unidentified.AI summary
Decca F3884 Voice
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- ALullaby in Blue
- BGosh I must be falling in love
Stone on Decca F3884 with 'Lullaby in Blue' and 'Gosh I Must Be Falling in Love', a British popular vocal or orchestra recording from the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Decca F3884 Voice
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- AMama I wanna make Rhythm
- BTi-pi-tin
Stone is not identified in standard discographies. 'Mama I wanna make Rhythm' and 'Ti-pi-tin' are recorded on Decca F6664, a catalogue number consistent with the late 1930s–early 1940s.AI summary
Decca F6664 Instrumental
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- AMauna loa
- BEmmaline
Stone was a performer on the Decca label; this pressing carries 'Mauna Loa' and 'Emmaline', popular sentimental songs from the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3952 Voice
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- AMusic goes around & around
- BMarilou
Stone recorded 'Music Goes Around and Around' and 'Marilou' for Decca. The first title is a novelty hit of the 1930s recorded by many artists.AI summary
Decca F5846 Voice
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- AMy Heart's Desire
- BAdorable
Stone (artist unidentified) on Decca F3676, performing popular novelty or sentimental songs.AI summary
Decca F3676 Voice
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- AMy Heart's to let
- BWhen you've fallen in love
Stone recorded two sentimental vocal numbers for Decca in the mid-to-late 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Decca F3496 Voice
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- ANagasaki
- BThat's a Plenty
Stone with Nagasaki and That's a Plenty on Panachord 25709.AI summary
Panachord 25709 Dance
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- ANow it can be told
- BOn the sentimental Side
Stone recorded 'Now It Can Be Told' and 'On the Sentimental Side' on Decca, catalogue F6795. The artist is not further identified.AI summary
Decca F6795 Voice
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- AOh Mister Moon
- B& so I married the Girl
Stone recorded 'Oh Mister Moon' and 'So I Married the Girl' for Decca in the late 1930s; the artist is obscure.AI summary
Decca F3535 Dance
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- AOne more Kiss
- BBy the Fireside
Stone performing 'One more Kiss' and 'By the Fireside' on Dur, an obscure British label, catalogue 0.AI summary
Durium Voice
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- ARiding on a Haycart Home
- BRolling in the Hay
Stone recorded 'Riding on a Haycart Home' and 'Rolling in the Hay' for Decca F5004, likely a novelty or comic number from the mid-1930s. Artist identity is unclear.AI summary
Decca F5004 Music Hall
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- ARollin' Home
- BWith my Eyes wide open I'm dreaming
Stone performing 'Rollin' Home' and 'With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming' on Decca F5172, a mid-1930s pressing.AI summary
Decca F5172 Voice
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- AThanks
- BDay you came along
Stone recorded 'Thanks' and 'Day you came along' for Decca, catalogue F3722. Stone is an unidentified artist, likely a dance or popular vocalist of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F3722 Dance
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- AWhat more can I ask
- B(Hylton)Can't we meet again
Stone recorded 'What more can I ask' and 'Can't we meet again' (credited to Hylton) for Decca, catalogue F3459; the artist credited is unidentified.AI summary
Decca F3459 Voice
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- AWho'll buy an old Gold Ring
- BBuggy Song
'Who'll Buy an Old Gold Ring' and 'Buggy Song' credited to an artist or ensemble named Stone on Decca F3842. The artist or group is not identified in standard reference works.AI summary
Decca F3842 Dance
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- AWon't you stay to Tea
- BSomeone to care for
A singer credited as Stone performing 'Won't you stay to Tea' and 'Someone to care for' on Decca F3502.AI summary
Decca F3502 Voice