47 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
47 records matching
A.J. Alan on Regal 1118, part one of a monologue; A.J. Alan was a celebrated BBC radio storyteller and monologist of the 1920s and 1930s, and his recordings are sought by collectors of period comedy and spoken word.AI summary
Regal 1118 Comic
Anonymous performer on 'Mr Sparrow puts up for Parliament', a comic political song, on Regal 9297. Regal was a major British label; the title suggests a novelty or music-hall number, possibly from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Regal 9297 Comic
Arthur Leslie on Regal with two novelty numbers, 'I Want to Sing in Opera' and 'Whistling Maniac', from the mid-1930s. Leslie does not appear to be a major recording artist of the period.AI summary
Regal G6475 Comic
B. Whitlock and H. Hemsley recorded the comedy sketch 'Robbie and Grandad' for Regal, a budget British label. Comic sketches and monologues were common music-hall fare in the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Regal 9055 Comic
Billy Bennett, a British comedian and music-hall performer, on Regal 9159 with comic monologues 'No Power on Earth' and 'The Charge of the Tight Brigade', from the late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Regal 9159 Comic
Billy Bennett was a celebrated British comic performer and recording artist of the 1920s-30s, known for his rapid-fire novelty monologues and comic timing. This Regal electrical recording captures him in his characteristic style.AI summary
Regal MR147 Comic
Billy Costello performing two novelty songs including 'I'm Popeye the Sailor Man' on Regal MR2897—a tie-in with the popular cartoon character.AI summary
Regal MR2897 Comic
Bob Dyer, the American-born entertainer who became an Australian radio and television quiz host, with The Coat and the Pants Do All the Work and The Ediket Song on Regal C24128.AI summary
Regal C24128 Comic
C Penrose and R Hazell on Regal 8454, performing 'Parson and the Squire' in two parts — likely a novelty or comic dialogue piece.AI summary
Regal 8454 Comic
The Casey Court Kids with Casey Court Concert 1 and 2 on Regal MR448.AI summary
Regal MR448 Comic
Charles Austin, a comic monologuist, recorded for Regal in the 1920s–30s. 'Parker's Progress' in two parts is typical of the character sketches that shaped British music-hall comedy recording.AI summary
Regal 6551 Comic
Regal G7816 Comic
Charles Penrose, the 'Laughing Policeman', on Regal 7816, performing his signature novelty recording 'The Laughing Policeman' and 'You've Got to Laugh'. Penrose's laughing policeman routine was a popular music-hall and recording act of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Regal 7816 Comic
Charles Vernon performing 'Fireman's Wedding', a two-part comic or novelty piece, on Regal, a major British label.AI summary
Regal 7897 Comic
Charles Vernon, a British character comedian and monologuist, recorded for Regal in the 1920s–30s. This two-part comic sketch was characteristic of his recording work.AI summary
Regal 7897 Comic
Duncan and Godfrey recorded the comedy sketch 'Coster's Christening' in two parts for Regal; a British comedy duo of the early 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Regal 6558 Comic
Eddie Pola recorded 'Wedding of a Gigolo' and 'I Want to Be a Nudist' for Regal. The second title suggests novelty or comic material from the 1930s–40s era.AI summary
Regal 1279 Comic
The Editor of Tit Bits (the British weekly magazine) performing novelty material on Regal, a budget British label from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Regal 7842 Comic
Eric Foster on Regal, catalogue 6544, 'The football Match' part 1, a spoken or comedy piece about a football match, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Regal 6544 Comic
Eric Foster, credited on Regal 6544, performing 'The Football Match' — an early comic or novelty recording. Limited information available about this artist.AI summary
Regal 6544 Comic
Floyd Buckley recorded 'Popeye No. 2' for Regal, a British budget label. The title suggests a novelty or comic song tied to the popular cartoon character.AI summary
Regal MR2500 Comic
Fred Walmsley and R Dixon on Regal T6255, performing the novelty comic piece 'A Day's Outing' in two parts.AI summary
Regal T6255 Comic
F.W. Ramsey, a male vocalist, recorded this comic sketch for Regal in the 1920s–30s. The titles 'Everyone calls me Tarzan' and 'Give me the sultan's harem' suggest humorous novelty material.AI summary
Regal G7590 Comic
George Carney, a British actor and character comedian, performing 'The Fool of the Force' on Regal 6556.AI summary
Regal 6556 Comic
Hal Jones recorded a novelty or comic song 'Canoodling' in two parts on Regal 7948, a popular British label of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Regal 7948 Comic
Harry Hemsley, a comedy and character performer known for ventriloquism and child-voice mimicry, recorded 'Kiddies go carolling' and 'Christmas Presents' for Regal, catalogue 2601, a budget British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Regal 2601 Comic
Harry Hemsley, the British comic entertainer famous for his 'Curate of Colchester' monologues, recorded children's comic narratives for Regal; this is one of his story records.AI summary
Regal 8976 Comic
Harry Hemsley recorded another comic narrative for Regal, this time of 'Three Bears' and 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' in his characteristic story-recitation style.AI summary
Regal 8977 Comic
Harry Torrani, a performer known for yodelling novelty recordings, recorded 'Yodelling Monster' and 'Yodelling Hobo' for Regal 1404, likely 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Regal 1404 Comic
Joan and Doris Emney performing the music hall sketch 'A Sister to Assist 'Er' on Regal T2931, a budget-label pressing.AI summary
Regal T2931 Comic
Joe Hayman, a popular American Jewish comic vocalist of the early 20th century, performing dialect comedy songs "Cohen on the Telephone" and "Abe Levi's Wedding Day" on Regal, a British budget label of the 1920s.AI summary
Regal 6450 Comic
Joe Hayman, a comedic performer known for ethnic humour and monologues, recorded 'Cohen on the Telephone' and 'Abe Levi's Wedding Day' for Regal 6450, likely 1920s novelty material. Hayman was a well-known stage comic and early recording artist.AI summary
Regal 6450 Comic
Leslie Holmes recorded 'Meet me by the Dustbin', a novelty comedy number with Leslie Sarony, for Regal in the 1930s.AI summary
Regal MR1819 Comic
Penrose and Whitlock recorded novelty titles 'Gouty but Gay' and 'Merry and Bright' for Regal, a secondary British label.AI summary
Regal 7566 Comic
Scott Wood, a British accordionist and comedian, recorded 'At the Court of Old King Cole' and 'Tiddlywinks' for Regal. Wood was known for comic and dance recordings; this is light novelty material typical of his recording output in the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Regal 1415 Comic
Smile Smith recorded 'Adventures of Billy Smiff' parts 1 and 2 for Regal, catalogue 8814, a budget British label recording likely from the early 1930s.AI summary
Regal 8814 Comic
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
Swain on Regal MR29 recorded 'Talkie Tit Bits' (parts 2 and 4), likely a novelty or spoken record tied to early talking pictures (1920s–early 1930s).AI summary
Regal MR29 Comic
Tod Slaughter and company performing 'Maria Marten' parts 3 and 4 on Regal MR612; a dramatic or comedic piece based on the notorious 19th-century murder case.AI summary
Regal MR612 Comic
Tod Slaughter and company performed 'Sweeney Todd' for Regal 716, a dramatic reading or sketch recording. Slaughter was a British actor famous for melodramatic stage roles and horror film performances.AI summary
Regal 716 Comic
Tod Slaughter and Company performing a dramatic reading of 'Sweeney Todd' (the demon barber) on Regal—material in Slaughter's signature style as a Victorian melodrama specialist.AI summary
Regal 717 Comic
Tommy Handley, the celebrated British radio comedian who would become famous as the star of ITMA (It's That Man Again), recorded 'Sizzle of the Sausage' and 'We're living at the Cloisters' for Regal catalogue 9158.AI summary
Regal 9158 Comic
Trevor and Thompson on Regal G7407, performing 'Oh How She Could Yacki Hacki Wocky Wacky Woo' and 'Down Where the Swanee River Flows'. Regal was a mid-range British label; this appears to be a comic or novelty vocal duo.AI summary
Regal G7407 Comic
Two Gilberts recorded the comedy novelties 'Mr Gallagher and Mr Shean' and 'Yes we have no Bananas' for Regal, a cheap British label, likely in the late 1920s.AI summary
Regal 7989 Comic
The Two Gilberts perform the vaudeville favourite 'Mr Gallagher and Mr Shean' and 'Yes We Have No Bananas' on Regal, a budget British label of the 1920s.AI summary
Regal 7989 Comic
Walsh and Barker recorded these two novelty pieces for Regal, a British budget label. The titles 'Daisy, Tessie and Mabel' and 'Ding dong, Ping pong' suggest light comic or music-hall material from the 1920s-1930s, but the artists are not well documented.AI summary
Regal MR1473 Comic
William McCulloch performs 'Chairman's Remarks' and its continuation on Regal — a two-part spoken or comic routine on a British mid-tier label.AI summary
Regal 8429 Comic