878 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Vic Oliver was an Austrian-born British comedian, wit and entertainer of the 1930s–1950s, known for radio work and revue. This Columbia recording (FB1611) of his comic monologues represents his stage and broadcast material. Oliver is sought by British comedy and radio enthusiasts.AI summary
Columbia FB1611 Comic
Vic Oliver, an Austrian-born comedian and composer popular in British radio and entertainment, performing comic sketches on His Master's Voice, late 1930s–early 1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9169 Comic
Victor Borge, the Danish comedian and pianist, recorded 'Phonetic Punctuation' for Columbia, catalogue DC536. Borge's witty and musical comedy routines, combining piano playing with spoken humour, are beloved by collectors of sophisticated comedy.AI summary
Columbia DC536 Comic
Vivian Foster recorded a two-part comedy piece about a parson discussing marriage for Columbia Records, a major British label. This is an early Columbia catalogue number, suggesting a 1920s recording.AI summary
Columbia 3693 Comic
Vivian Foster performs 'Parson at the Sewing Party' and its sequel on Columbia, an early novelty or comic piece from the early acoustic era. Foster is not widely documented.AI summary
Columbia 2567 Comic
Vivian Foster performs 'Parson Talks About Marriage' (in two parts) on Columbia, a British comedy monologue of uncertain date.AI summary
Columbia 3693R Comic
Vivian Foster performing comic monologue 'Parson in Defence of Parsons' (parts 1 and 2) on Columbia 4116, a British Columbia record of the early 1900s–1910s.AI summary
Columbia 4116 Comic
Vivian Foster on Columbia 4162, performing 'Parson & the Christmas Party' in two parts, a novelty number from the 1920s-30s era.AI summary
Columbia 4162 Comic
W Evans, M Farkoa, B Shepard and others performing 'Laughs I Have Met', a comic sketch for G&T. An acoustic recording of music-hall comedy.AI summary
G&T 3-2468 Comic
W Musgrave recorded comic or novelty material for Pil (Pilotone), a small British label; 'We Go to Sleep Again' and 'I Lost of Train Again' (likely a music-hall comic title) suggest novelty material, but the artist and label are obscure.AI summary
Pilgrim 5647 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
Walter Greenhalgh reciting dialect comedy on the Selecta label, part 6 of a series. Greenhalgh was a Northern comedian of the 1920s-30s, and this is typical of his recorded repertoire.AI summary
Selecta 102 Comic
Walter Miller recorded a comic or novelty piece, 'Mandy's Christening', for Zonophone, a major British label; the catalogue number suggests a pre-war pressing, though the artist is not widely documented.AI summary
Zonophone X2-42011 Comic
Credited to Warner on Columbia, a major label. The titles appear to be novelty or comedy numbers of the early 1930s, with Radiolites credited on side B.AI summary
Columbia 4068 Comic
Wee Georgie Wood, the diminutive Scottish comedian and music-hall star, performing comedy pieces on Broadcast Records. Wood was a successful recording artist with a distinctive performing style; Broadcast was a short-lived British independent label of the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 955 Comic
The Western Brothers were a British comedy duo famous for their topical, politically charged satirical songs in the 1930s–40s. This Columbia FB-series pressing captures their sharp, witty repertoire.AI summary
Columbia FB1175 Comic
Western Brothers on Broadcast 3209, performing 'Old King Cole' and 'It Was Bound to Happen in the End', comic novelty numbers. The Western Brothers were a British comedy duo popular in the 1930s; Broadcast was a cheap budget label.AI summary
Broadcast 3209 Comic
The Western Brothers, a British comedy and novelty act, on Broadcast Records 3225 with 'People Upstairs' and 'Big Drum Major'—comic character sketches typical of their early 1930s output.AI summary
Broadcast 3225 Comic
The Western Brothers, the British comedy duo, performing 'Ain't it gorgeous' and 'Old School Tie' on Columbia DX586, a deluxe album or longer-format release from the late 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DX586 Comic
Western Brothers performing their satirical comedy sketch 'Lord Haw Haw of Zeesen' and 'Bad Show Chaps' on Columbia DB1883, from the wartime era of the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Columbia DB1883 Comic
The Western Brothers were a British comedy duo famous for their satirical songs; this Columbia pressing of 'Lord Haw Haw the Humbug of Hamburg' and 'That's a Secret That's Never Leaked Out' is from their wartime comedy recordings (circa 1940–41).AI summary
Columbia DB1898 Comic
The Western Brothers, a British comedy duo, recorded for Columbia in the late 1930s. Their comic patter and satirical sketch work made them popular entertainers of the period, though they remain less remembered today than their contemporaries.AI summary
Columbia DB1999 Comic
The Western Brothers, the British comedy duo, perform two comic sketches and songs—"It's in the Bag, Gentlemen" and "Maestro Be Kind to Your Men"—on Columbia DB1999. The Western Brothers were notable music-hall comedians of the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Columbia DB1999 Comic
The Western Brothers, a comedy duo famous for satirical and topical songs, performing sketches on Rex, a British budget label.AI summary
Rex 8235 Comic
The Western Brothers, a British comedy duo, recorded 'Big Drum Major' and 'People Upstairs' for Broadcast Records 3225. The Western Brothers were known for satirical and comic songs, popular in the 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 3225 Comic
The Western Brothers, the British comedy duo, performing 'Ain't it gorgeous' and 'Old School Tie' on Columbia DX586, a deluxe album or longer-format release from the late 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DX586 Comic
The Western Brothers, a British comedy duo known for satirical and novelty songs, recorded 'Ain't It Gorgeous' and 'Old School Tie' for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia DX586 Comic
W H Berry, a British music-hall comedian, recorded 'Not Old Enough to Be Old' and 'Ninepence a Week' on Columbia label, catalogue 4188. Berry was active in music hall and early recording in the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4188 Comic
W. H. Berry on Columbia 4918, two comic songs from the 1920s. Berry was a British character comedian.AI summary
Columbia 4918 Comic
Whit Cunliffe was a British comedian and singer of the 1920s–1930s, known for novelty and comic songs. 'Hello It's a Different Girl Again' and 'All Little Girls Are Pretty' are characteristic of his comic material. This Odeon pressing is from the mid-1930s.AI summary
Odeon 44611 Comic
Whitlock's Combination on Winner 4281. Billy Whitlock was a known comic performer; this appears to be an ensemble or novelty recording. Winner was a small British label.AI summary
Winner 4281 Comic
Wilbur performing novelty songs 'Wedding of Mr Mickey Mouse' and 'It's the Talk of the Town' on Rex 8032, a British budget label of the 1930s.AI summary
Rex 8032 Comic
Wilbur recorded 'Wedding of the Three Blind Mice' and 'Firelight Dreams' for Eclipse 47, likely novelty or comedy songs on this minor British label.AI summary
Eclipse 47 Comic
Will Evans on Zonophone performing 'All About Jim', a novelty or comic song by an unidentified artist on a British budget label.AI summary
Zonophone X42287 Comic
Will Evans, the music hall comedian, with Will Weston and Jim at the Seaside and The Jockey on Ariel 598.AI summary
Ariel 598 Comic
Will Evans, the music hall comedian, with All About Jim and Harnessing an Horse on Ariel 899.AI summary
Ariel 899 Comic
Will Evans, the music hall comedian, with Will Evans Unveils a Statue and Will Evans and Jim at the Seaside on Ariel 901.AI summary
Ariel 901 Comic
Will Evans, the music hall comedian, with Will Evans and Jim at the Seaside and The Jockey on Ariel 2124.AI summary
Ariel 2124 Comic
Will Evans credited on DipC 10, a cheaply-made British label of uncertain dating and attribution. The titles suggest comic material.AI summary
Diploma C10 Comic
Will Evans performs All About Jim on Zonophone 42287, a single-sided issue.AI summary
Zonophone 42287 Comic
Will Evans, a British music hall performer, performing his comedy sketch 'Whitewashing a Ceiling' on Winner 2833, a budget British imprint.AI summary
Winner 2833 Comic
Will Evans, credited here on Winner, may be the British comedian and character actor of the early 20th century, though attribution is uncertain. The piece 'Building a Chicken House' appears to be a comic monologue in two parts.AI summary
Winner 2883 Comic
Will Evans, a British comedian, in "A Quiet Game of Bridge", parts 1 and 2, on Winner, a cheap British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 3079 Comic
Will Evans recorded 'Reading a Novelette' and 'Winner Laughing Record' for Winner Records. Evans was a British performer, likely in comedy or music-hall.AI summary
Winner 3789 Comic
Will Evans performing comedy sketches 'Building a Chicken House' (parts 1 and 2) on Zonophone 859, a British recording of the early 1900s–1920s era.AI summary
Zonophone 859 Comic
Will Hay, the British comedian and actor, recorded 'Fourth Form at St. Michael's' part 4 for Columbia, catalogue 5695, during the early 1930s; Hay was famous for his schoolmaster comedies on stage, radio and film.AI summary
Columbia 5695 Comic
Will Hay, the British comedian and character actor, recorded 'Fourth Form at St. Mary's' (Parts 1 and 2) for Columbia FB1540; Hay was famous for his bespectacled schoolmaster character and his comedy routines about education and incompetence, and his recordings capture the music-hall tradition adapted for the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB1540 Comic
Will Hay and Co. recorded 'Convict 99' for Columbia, a major British label, in the 1930s, based on Hay's popular comedy films.AI summary
Columbia FB2040 Comic