878 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Dwight Fiske was an American comedian and singer known for satirical and novelty comedy songs, recorded under his own Fiskana label. These two comic songs are typical of his theatrical novelty material from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Fiskana 36108 Comic
E. Clare performing two novelty comic songs on Homophone, a small British label. The titles suggest gentle domestic and technological comedy of the inter-war period.AI summary
Hom H424 Comic
E Wellbeloved recorded novelty songs for Bell, a small British label. The title 'Ten little Nigger Boys' was a nursery rhyme of the period, though the terminology is now obsolete.AI summary
Bell 263 Comic
Ed Gardner performing a comedic duet with George Raft and another with Deems Taylor on TopTen, a small British label. The reference notes no catalogue number, suggesting this is an undocumented or variant pressing.AI summary
TopTen Comic
Eddie Butler recorded two comic songs for Winner, a small British label: 'If Your Face Wants to Laugh Well Let It' and 'We All Said No'.AI summary
Winner 4780 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
Effie Atherton recorded 'My Young Man's Ever So Nice' and 'Dennis the Menace from Venice' for His Master's Voice; the titles suggest novelty or comedy songs from the 1920s–1930s by a performer not well-documented in jazz or popular music histories.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD287 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
Elton Black on Winner 4368 performing comic novelty songs.AI summary
Winner 4368 Comic
Erdody recorded two novelty vocal pieces for Vocalion M1002, a small British label or label variant of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Vocalion M1002 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 is an unidentified artist on Rena, a small British label, credited with two comic monologues with British working-class themes.AI summary
Rena 174 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
Ernest Butcher with The Lazy Shepherd and Parson and Me on Vocalion K05235.AI summary
Vocalion K05235 Comic
Ernest Butcher with Beware of the Maiden and a West Country dialect song about Tavistock Goosey Fair on Vocalion X9837.AI summary
Vocalion X9837 Comic
Ernest Butcher recorded 'Meet Mr. Therm' for HMV, catalogue JH15, in the 1930s; this appears to be a novelty or advertising tie-in record.AI summary
His Master's Voice JH15 Comic
Ernest Hare, a popular American vaudeville and recording artist of the 1910s–20s, recorded comic novelty songs for many labels; this LittleTots pressing of 'Cock a doodle doo' and 'Old Mother Hubbard' is from an obscure budget label.AI summary
LittleTots 105 Comic
Ernest Hare performing 'Santa Claus Hides in the Phonograph' and 'Santa Claus Will Soon Be Here' on Play, an obscure British label from the 1920s.AI summary
Play 215 Comic
Ernest Hare with Santa Claus Hides in the Phonograph and Christmas Morning at Clancey's on Brunswick 2333.AI summary
Brunswick 2333 Comic
Ernest Hastings on Columbia 2926, a comic vocal novelty from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 2926 Comic
Ernie Lotinga, a British character comedian, performing 'Popper's Detective Agency' on Piccadilly, an economical British label from the 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 258 Comic
Ernie Mayne, credited on the Winner label with two comedy or novelty pieces, "What D'Yer Think of That?" and "Hello Old What's-a-Name"; Winner was a cheap British mass-market label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Winner 3670 Comic
Ernie Mayne was a British comedian and singer of the interwar period; 'Nobody Loves a Fat Man' and its B-side are typical of the comic novelty songs that made up much of his catalogue on Winner, a cheap British label.AI summary
Winner 3261 Comic
Ernie Mayne on Winner Records, catalogue 3328, performing comic novelty songs 'Fried Fruit Fritters' and 'Shave yourself with Sunlight'. Winner was a minor British label.AI summary
Winner 3328 Comic
Ernie Mayne on Winner, performing two comic novelty songs: 'No We Don't Keep Fish Only Kippers' and 'I Do Like a Little Bit of Turkey at Christmas Time'.AI summary
Winner 3922 Comic
Ernie Mayne on Winner Records, a British budget label: 'Love Love Love' and 'You can't get many Pimples'. Winner was a cheap imprint for early 1930s light comedy and popular songs.AI summary
Winner 2680 Comic
Ernie Mayne recorded novelty and comic material for Winner, a cheap British imprint. The titles suggest topical or novelty numbers. Winner was a mass-produced label, and such material survives in quantity.AI summary
Winner 3054 Comic
Ernie Mayne on Winner 3371, a British comic or novelty vocal from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 3371 Comic
F. Benson performing two comic novelty songs for Tower, a small British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Tower 141 Comic
F. Elliot on Scala, a British budget label, performing early gramophone-related novelty songs 'Come round and hear the Gramophone' and 'Hello Susie Green'.AI summary
Scala 219 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
Fay Compton, a British actress and revue star, recorded 'Kiddi-logues' (probably comic monologues for children) for Electra (Elec), probably in the early 1920s. Compton was a well-known stage entertainer and occasional recording artist.AI summary
Electron 0203 Comic
Fernandel, the French comedian and singer, recorded two novelty numbers for Decca: 'C'etait un Noir' and 'Moi je danse le Swing sur un Air de Polka'. Fernandel's records are uncommon in the UK market.AI summary
Decca 20153 Comic
Fitz and Fritz on Artophone 4244, performing 'Casey Jones' and 'I'm Going Back to Dixie', likely 1920s.AI summary
Ariel 4244 Comic
Fitz and Fritz, a duet act, on Olympia 176, performing 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe' and 'Waiting for the Robert E Lee', likely 1920s.AI summary
Oly 176 Comic
Fitz and Fritz, credited on Pop 615, performing 'Sprinkle Me with Kisses' and 'Jane' — novelty or comedy material of the early 1920s. Limited information available.AI summary
Popular 615 Comic
Fitz and Fritz, a comedy or novelty duo, on But (Butlers), an obscure British label. The side titles suggest novelty or comic songs.AI summary
Butterfly 284 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
Florence Desmond was a British impressionist and comic actress who became famous for her character sketches and celebrity parodies. 'Alice in Wonderland' is likely a comic monologue or recitation. This His Master's Voice C3243 is from the speech and comedy series, probably mid-1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3243 Comic
Florence Desmond on 'She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor', recorded for His Master's Voice B9039. Desmond was a British comedienne and actress known for her impressions and comic monologues; this late 1930s B-series release showcases her stage repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9039 Comic
Florence Desmond, a British revue performer and impressionist, recorded 'Alice in Wonderland' and part 2 for His Master's Voice C3243, likely a 1930s–40s pressing.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3243 Comic
Florence Desmond, a British actress, comedienne and impressionist, on His Master's Voice B9002, performing 'Rehearsal for the Troops' in two parts. Desmond was a prolific recording artist known for comic impressions and sketches.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9002 Comic
Florence Oldham recorded 'Take your Finger out of your Mouth' and 'Whispering Pines of Nevada' for Zonophone. 'Take your Finger out of your Mouth' is a novelty song; Zonophone was a British label active in the 1920s and early 1930s. Nothing is known of Oldham.AI summary
Zonophone 2958 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