175 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Clapham & Dwyer in another spoken-word comedy routine on Columbia DB338. Their recordings for major labels document the British music-hall comic tradition of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Columbia DB338 Comic
Clapham & Dwyer were a British comic duo; this Columbia side credits them across two parts of a 'Fairy Tales' sketch.AI summary
Columbia FB1176 Comic
Clapham & Dwyer, performing a comic sketch titled 'Buying a House' on Columbia, a major British label. This is a continuation sketch split across two sides of the record.AI summary
Columbia DB338 Comic
Clapham and Dwyer, the celebrated British comedy partnership, on Columbia, performing the sketch 'Fairy Tales'.AI summary
Columbia DB681 Comic
Clapham and Dwyer were a popular British comedy duo of the music-hall era. 'A Surrealist Alphabet' is a novelty comic piece, typical of their recorded work on Columbia in the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB1465 Comic
Claude Hulbert, a popular British comedian and singer, recorded two jazz novelty songs for Columbia 4617 in the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4617 Comic
Cyril Fletcher, a British comic performer and raconteur, performing humorous sketches on Columbia, late 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB2091 Comic
Cyril Fletcher, a British comedian and entertainer known for comic poetry and odd odes, recorded for Columbia FB2555, likely 1940s. Fletcher was a well-known radio and stage personality.AI summary
Columbia FB2555 Comic
Cyril Fletcher, the British comic entertainer and conjuror, recording comic pieces 'Who'll 'ave a Blood Orange' and what appears to be spoken-word material on Columbia FB2629.AI summary
Columbia FB2629 Comic
Cyril Fletcher, famed for his comic 'Odd Ode' recitations on British radio and stage, performs the monologue 'Lodger Thanking You' across two sides on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia FB2214 Comic
Cyril Fletcher was a British comedian, actor and entertainer known for his comic and sketch work; this Columbia recording, catalogue FB2214, features 'The Lodger' (Parts 1 and 2), likely a comedy sketch or dramatic monologue.AI summary
Columbia FB2214 Comic
Cyril Ritchard, the Australian-born comic actor and entertainer, performing two comic songs on Columbia. Ritchard was famous for his theatrical comedy and camp humour.AI summary
Columbia DB1919 Comic
Davy Burnaby and M North on Columbia FB1539, a mid-1930s recording. Burnaby was a British light entertainment performer, and this is a comic duet.AI summary
Columbia FB1539 Comic
Elsa Lanchester, the British actress and entertainer, recorded comic material ('The Ladies' Bar', 'Don't Tell My Mother I'm Living in Sin') for Columbia in the early 1930s. Lanchester later became famous in films, and her early recordings are uncommon.AI summary
Columbia DB81 Comic
Ernest Hastings on Columbia 2926, a comic vocal novelty from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 2926 Comic
F Lombard on Columbia with novelty and comic material from the early era of electric recording, around 1927–1929.AI summary
Columbia 1047 Comic
Flanagan and Allen, the British comedy duo, recorded for Columbia in the mid-1930s. They were among the most popular entertainers of their era, known for their satirical sketches and songs.AI summary
Columbia DB816 Comic
Flotsam and Jetsam were a British musical comedy duo famous for their witty, topical satirical songs and sketches on radio in the 1930s–40s. This Columbia DB-series pressing is from their peak years.AI summary
Columbia DB883 Comic
Flotsam and Jetsam recorded 'Schubert's Toyshop' and 'Polonaise in the Mall' for Columbia 9913; Flotsam and Jetsam were a British entertainment duo known for their novelty songs and comic sketches in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Columbia 9913 Comic
Flotsam and Jetsam, a British comedy duo, on Columbia catalogue 5587 with 'PC Lamb' and 'Modern Diver'.AI summary
Columbia 5587 Comic
Flotsam and Jetsam, a British comedy duo, performing 'Sing a Song of England' and 'A Musical Confession' on Columbia DB559, a popular variety recording from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB559 Comic
Flotsam and Jetsam were a British comic duo popular in the 1920s and 1930s; this Columbia pressing captures two of their novelty sketches, 'Spooning of the Knife and Fork' and 'Down with Dora'.AI summary
Columbia DB973 Comic
Flotsam and Jetsam, the British comedy duo, on Columbia FB2308, performing the Australian-themed novelty song 'Is e an Aussie Lizzie is e'.AI summary
Columbia FB2308 Comic
Columbia 4697 Comic
Foresythe recorded "Dodging a Divorcee" and "Lullaby" for Columbia FB-series catalogue 1031. The artist is not identified in general references, and the first title suggests novelty or comedy material.AI summary
Columbia FB1031 Comic
Frankie Howerd, one of Britain's most distinctive comedy performers, on Columbia DB2694: 'English As She Is Spoken' and 'I'm the Man Who's Deputising for the Bull'. Howerd's characteristic rapid-fire, anatomically obsessed patter made him a major recording and radio star from the 1940s onwards.AI summary
Columbia DB2694 Comic
Frankie Howerd was a British comedian and entertainer famous for his camp, rambling comedy monologues and his catchphrase "ooh, no, missus!"; this Columbia pressing pairs two of his comedy recordings from the early 1950s.AI summary
Columbia DB2694 Comic
Fred Duprez performing comedy or novelty material on Columbia A1516, an early catalogue number suggesting a pressing from the 1910s.AI summary
Columbia A1516 Comic
Fred Emney and Shale on Columbia 2600, a theatrical sketch or comedy turn titled 'Parlour Scene'.AI summary
Columbia 2600 Comic
Geo Gilbey on Columbia 1578, with two comic monologues, 'My Wife' and 'Constable Duffey' — British comedy material of the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 1578 Comic
George Robey, the legendary British music hall comedian and pantomime star, on Columbia 2644, performing two comedy monologues. Robey was one of the biggest entertainment stars of his era and recorded extensively from the 1900s onward.AI summary
Columbia 2644 Comic
Gillie Potter, a British humorist and character entertainer of the 1930s–1950s, performs 'With Spaghetti to Italy' and its continuation on Columbia — comedy monologue routine.AI summary
Columbia 4590 Comic
Gillie Potter, the British humorist and storyteller, recorded 'Mr Potter Visits Southend' in two parts for Columbia, characteristic of his monologue and character comedy work.AI summary
Columbia 5067 Comic
Gillie Potter, the British comic raconteur famous for his character Mr Potter, performing his signature monologue routine on Columbia, mid-1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB357 Comic
Gillie Potter, a celebrated British radio comedian and humorist of the 1930s–1950s, performing his comic monologue 'Mr Potter Has a Brother' on Columbia. Potter was a major broadcast personality and his recordings remain recognisable to enthusiasts of period British comedy.AI summary
Columbia DB86 Comic
Gillie Potter, a British radio comedian known for his monologues in a comic rustic voice, recorded 'Mr Potter Waxes Historical' for Columbia DB357; Potter was a popular wireless personality from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB357 Comic
Grock, the legendary Swiss pantomimist and clown, recorded comic novelties for Columbia. Grock was one of the greatest clowns of the early 20th century, famous throughout Europe and America for his silent comedic genius; these recordings capture his humorous approach.AI summary
Columbia 2901 Comic
This is a novelty or comic piece featuring three performers, recorded for Columbia. The catalogue and style suggest an early 1930s recording.AI summary
Columbia FB2717 Comic
A dramatic sketch, 'Fortifying the Home', performed by H. Tate, V. Loraine and M. Harvey on Columbia's early numbered series. Part of the spoken-word and comic repertoire common in British recordings of the 1900s–1910s.AI summary
Columbia 504 Comic
Credited to Hall on Columbia, a major British label. 'Teddy Tail in Town Today' and 'Hush here comes the Dream Man' appear to be novelty or children's numbers of the mid-to-late 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB2052 Comic
Harry Fay on Columbia 1275 with 'In the Alpine Dress You're Wearing' and 'The Pretty Little Girl from Nowhere', popular comedy-novelty songs from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Fay is not a standard discographic name.AI summary
Columbia 1275 Comic
Harry Hemsley in 'A Christmas Rehearsal', recorded for Columbia FB2716. Hemsley was a prolific British comedian and actor celebrated for his monologues and character sketches; his Yuletide material was a popular seasonal release.AI summary
Columbia FB2716 Comic
Harry Tate, the Edwardian and inter-war music-hall comedian, performing his signature sketch 'Running an Office' on Columbia DX753. Tate was a major variety star and recording artist of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Columbia DX753 Comic
Harry Tate, a renowned British music-hall comic, recorded for Columbia; "Motoring" was one of his classic monologue sketches, a staple of British variety.AI summary
Columbia DX215 Comic
Haver and Lee, credited performers on Columbia's DB series, performing comic or novelty material suggested by the title.AI summary
Columbia DB747 Comic
Helen Gilliland, a British singer, recorded novelty and character material for Columbia in the late 1920s; 'The One You Care For' and 'The Bulldog Breed' (a patriotic novelty) are typical of her comedy-song repertoire.AI summary
Columbia 4884 Comic
Henson and others in a Laughter Record in two sides on Columbia DB146.AI summary
Columbia DB146 Comic
Herbert Mundin, a British character actor and comedian, performing comic monologues on Columbia.AI summary
Columbia DB343 Comic