11 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Vesta Tilley was one of the greatest music hall stars of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous as a male impersonator and comedian. This Jumbo pressing of 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl Who Loves a Soldier' and 'Come and Be One of the Midnight Sons' captures her comic character songs. Jumbo was a budget label, meaning these were widely distributed, though Tilley's fame ensures her recordings remain of historical interest.AI summary
Jumbo 25114/25115 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1055, with 'When a Fellow's in Love' and 'The Maiden's Sea Trip'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 1055 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1161, with 'Oh Let the Stormy Winds Blow' and 'The Army of Today's All Right'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 1161 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 670, with 'Monty from Monte Carlo' and 'Introduce Me to the Lady'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 670 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 695, with 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl' (dated 1910) and 'The Army of Today's All Right'. Jumbo was a budget British label; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 695 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley performing 'Sidney's in Civvies Again' and 'I'm a Bit of a Blighty One' on Columbia L1317 — a 12-inch pressing of two of her wartime songs. Tilley was one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall, celebrated for her male-impersonation performances, and these wartime recruiting songs are among her most historically resonant recordings.AI summary
Columbia L1317 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, the legendary British pantomime principal boy and male-impersonator, recorded comic military songs for Columbia. Tilley (1864–1952) was a Victorian and Edwardian superstar and one of the most celebrated music-hall performers of her generation.AI summary
Columbia L1153 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall, on Columbia L1153 — a 12-inch pressing — with 'Where Are the Girls of the Old Brigade' and 'It's a Fine Time for a Soldier'. Tilley's Columbia 12-inch recordings are among her most sought, and wartime-themed numbers add historical resonance.AI summary
Columbia L1153 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley was among the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall, celebrated for her male-impersonation act. The Robey label is an extremely obscure British imprint unknown to most standard references; a Tilley recording on such a label, if genuine, would be a significant find for music-hall collectors. The two titles here are not among her most famous recordings.AI summary
Robey 1062 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley was one of the greatest music-hall stars of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous as a male impersonator and for her patriotic and comic songs. 'The Army of today's all right' and 'Jolly good luck to the Girl who loves a Soldier' are typical patriotic numbers from her repertoire. This Regal pressing is from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Regal 7079 Personalities (Prs)
Vesta Tilley, the British male impersonator and music-hall star, recorded two comic novelty songs for Regal, a British budget label.AI summary
Regal 7195 Music Hall