877 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Six Hottentots (a novelty or comic ensemble) on Imperial Records performing 'I Scream You Scream We All Scream for Ice Cream' and 'Constantinople' — novelty songs from the 1920s on a minor American label.AI summary
Imperial 1909 Comic
A. Baddeley and L. du Garde Peach on His Master's Voice B2813, a comic spoken-word piece titled 'Motoring without Tears'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2813 Comic
This His Master's Voice C3458 pressing features A. Stephens, T. Handley and others in a performance of "Through the Looking Glass", likely a dramatic or comedy sketch derived from Lewis Carroll's work. T. Handley (Tommy Handley) was a famous British radio comedian, suggesting this may be a broadcast recording or sketch album.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3458 Comic
The American comedy duo Abbott and Costello perform their classic routine 'Laugh Clown Laugh' on this His Master's Voice 78; the recording spans both sides.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1009 Comic
The American comedy duo Abbott and Costello perform their classic routine 'Laugh Clown Laugh' on this His Master's Voice 78; the recording spans both sides.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1009 Comic
Abe & Sandy on Columbia DB997, a comedy or novelty duo, recorded parts 1 and 2 of 'Life Insurance'.AI summary
Columbia DB997 Comic
Ada Jones and Bill Murray, two popular vaudeville stars, performing the novelty 'Funny Bunny Hug' on His Master's Voice 2-4052. This is an acoustic recording from the early 1910s, when both artists were at the height of their popularity as recording artists.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-4052 Comic
Afrique on Decca, credited as 'Impersonations' (parts 1 and 2)—likely a comedy or novelty record of the 1940s–50s.AI summary
Decca F6768 Comic
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
Al Lack performing 'When Yuba plays the Rumba on the Tuba' and novelty material on Imperial (2710), comic and novelty numbers from the 1930s.AI summary
Imperial 2710 Comic
Al Starita performing two novelty songs on Columbia—'A House on a Hill Top' and the comic 'I Lift Up My Finger and Say Tweet Tweet'. Starita is not identified in standard discographies.AI summary
Columbia 5393 Comic
Alec Templeton, an American composer and humorist, recorded 'The Shortest Wagnerian Opera' and 'Two German Lieder Singers' for Gramophone Shop Varieties—clever parody and novelty pieces from an intellectual entertainer and classical musician.AI summary
Gramophoneshopvarieties 1007 Comic
Alf Gordon recorded 'He Started in a Very Small Way' and 'They All Lived Happily Afterwards' for Pathé, a British pressing house. The titles suggest comic or novelty material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Pathé 60623 Comic
Alf Gordon, credited here as Bob Cannon, recorded two novelty songs ('I Want to See the War All Over' and 'I'm Silly Dick') for Cinch, a minor British label. These appear to be comic or topical novelties from the World War I era.AI summary
Cinch 5359 Comic
Alf Willis performed 'Has Anybody Seen My Tiddler' and 'What a Pity' on Jetsound/Bull 41055, likely comic or novelty numbers of the 1920s on a small British label.AI summary
John Bull 41055 Comic
Credited to Alfredo on Winner, a cheap British imprint, with comic novelty titles suggesting spoken or specialty material.AI summary
Winner 4678 Comic
Alice Morley recorded 'Who's That Knockin' At My Door' and 'There's a Trick in Pickin' a Chicken' for Brunswick. These are novelty or comic songs from the 1920s or early 1930s. Morley's other recordings are not well documented.AI summary
Brunswick 142 Comic
The American Comedy Four (Quartette) recorded 'Dixie' and 'Owl and the Pussy Cat' for Neo Records 17034/5, novelty and comic quartet material.AI summary
Neo 17034/5 Comic
Amos 'n' Andy, the famous radio comedy duo, recorded 'Sam 'n' Henry at the Fortune Teller' and 'Sam's Speech at the Coloured Lodge' for Zonophone 2831. These are early recordings from the height of the show's popularity.AI summary
Zonophone 2831 Comic
Amos 'n' Andy, the radio comedy duo played by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, recorded "I Never Knew What the Moonlight Could Do" and "Hello Bluebird" for His Master's Voice B2405. These records were novelty and comedy material tied to the hugely popular radio series.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2405 Comic
'Amos 'n' Andy', the racist minstrel radio show and recording duo, recorded these sketches for His Master's Voice B3376, part of their prolific recording output in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3376 Comic
Amos 'n' Andy (Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll), the famous American radio duo, performing 'I Just Wanna Be Known as Susie's Feller' and 'Georgianna' on Zonophone 2866.AI summary
Zonophone 2866 Comic
Amos 'n' Andy (Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll), the hugely popular American radio comedy duo, performing 'I just wanna be known as Susie's Feller' and 'Georgianna' on Zonophone 2866.AI summary
Zonophone 2866 Comic
Angela Baddeley was a British actress and performer; this His Master's Voice side (catalogue C1581) records comic dramatic sketches from the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1581 Comic
Anonymous performances on TNT (Tunes-n-Titters), catalogue 6003, a novelty label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
TNT (Tunes-n-Titters) 6003 Comic
An anonymous performer on Bell label 369, featuring comic and novelty music from the early 1920s.AI summary
Bell 369 Comic
Auction Sale at a Toyshop and Pals, Good Pals on Britannic 1250.AI summary
Britannic it1250 Comic
An untitled novelty piece titled 'Farmyard Symphony' on His Master's Voice, likely a sound-effects or comic recording popular in the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD910 Comic
Anonymous 'Laughing Record' and 'Laughing Song' on Scala 7025, a novelty piece of British or European origin.AI summary
Scala 7025 Comic
An anonymous group performs 'Parlophone Laughing Record No 2' and 'Steadfast & True' on Parlophone, a novelty record catalogued as E5500.AI summary
Parlophone E5500 Comic
A minstrel record in two parts on Britannic 3653, with no performer named.AI summary
Britannic it3653 Comic
'Barber Shop Discord' and 'In Hawaii' by an unidentified ensemble or artist for the HighSoc label, catalogue 509. HighSoc was a small or short-lived British imprint; 'Barber Shop Discord' suggests comic vocal novelty.AI summary
High Society Records 509 Comic
Parlophone's novelty laughing record (issue 2), paired with a band recording of 'Entry of the Gladiators', catalogue marked SELF.AI summary
Parlophone SELF 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 Askey, the celebrated British comedian and radio personality, recorded comic novelty sketches 'Flu Germ' and 'Ant' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1002 Comic
His Master's Voice BD870 Comic
Arthur Grant on Hom, a short-lived British label of the early 1930s, performing comedy material 'Cohen on the Phone' and 'On Strike'.AI summary
Hom 1069 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
Arthur Marshall performing humorous monologues 'The Head Mistress' and 'A School Girls Story' on Columbia DB1646, a British recording from the 1930s dance-band era.AI summary
Columbia DB1646 Comic
Arthur Marshall, a British music-hall and sketch performer, presenting 'The Games Mistress' and 'Showing the School' on Columbia DB1652, likely from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1652 Comic
Arthur Peel recorded these two comedy songs for Jumbo, a small British label of uncertain date; the novelty titles suggest early-to-mid 20th century music-hall or variety material.AI summary
Jumbo 1167 Comic
Arthur Peel, a British comedian and novelty singer, recorded 'I Parted My Hair in the Middle' and 'Watching the Trains Go Out' for Scala, a minor British label.AI summary
Scala 566 Comic
Arthur Prince and Jim perform 'Insubordination' in two parts on this Columbia electrical recording, catalogue DX412, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DX412 Comic
Arthur Roberts was a well-known Victorian and Edwardian comic actor; this early G&T single-sided disc preserves a comic Gilbert and Sullivan 'Trial by Jury' item from the acoustic recording era.AI summary
G&T 1305 Comic
B Ashton credited on Cinch 5240, performing ragtime comedy numbers 'Don't sing in Ragtime' and 'My Bill from Louisville'; Cinch was an obscure British label.AI summary
Cinch 5240 Comic
B. Carter with Saturday Afternoon Till Monday Morning and The Countryman's Holiday on Pick of All 989.AI summary
Pickofall 989 Comic
B. Hale and B. Howes, performers of comedy sketches and songs, on Columbia in the DX series. The catalogue number indicates a special format from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DX626 Comic
A Columbia double-sided comedy sketch featuring B. Hale, B. Howes, and other performers. The DX series catalogue number indicates this is a longer-playing or special format record from the 1930s, and the sketches are typical of British music-hall comedy.AI summary
Columbia DX628 Comic