878 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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George Crowther performing novelty or character songs on Piccadilly, a British budget label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 297 Comic
George Crowther performs two comic songs on Decca F2191, a mid-1930s British pressing.AI summary
Decca F2191 Comic
George Crowther on Piccadilly, a cheap British label of the 1930s. The titles 'Continong' and 'Ever so goosey' appear to be novelty numbers. Crowther's identity and recording career are not established.AI summary
Piccadilly 297 Comic
George Crowther performing two comic songs on Piccadilly, a cheap British budget label of the 1930s. One side is credited to T Handley (possibly the radio comedian Tommy Handley).AI summary
Piccadilly 337 Comic
George Jackley, a British comedian and character performer, recorded "Ain't It Grand to Be Bloomin' Well Dead" for Decca. Jackley was known for his comic monologues and character work in British variety.AI summary
Decca F2926 Comic
George Mozart recorded a comic sketch, 'A Day at the Races', on the Winner label, a minor British imprint.AI summary
Winner 5448 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
George van Dusen performing two Irish comic songs on Rex Records, a budget British label active in the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Rex 8641 Comic
Gertrude Niesen, an American jazz and torch singer popular in the 1930s–40s, on Brunswick — two comic novelty songs.AI summary
Brunswick 03602 Comic
GH Snazelle recorded 'The Whistling Stammerer' and a piece by Bill Adams for VF 1071, an obscure small British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Velvet Face 1071 Comic
GH Snazelle on Winner 2395, performing 'The Whistling Stammerer (11)' and 'A Telephone story'. The notation suggests these are part of a series of comic sketches or novelty pieces.AI summary
Winner 2395 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
Gillie Potter, a celebrated British character comedian, recorded 'Heard at Hogsnorton', parts 1 and 2, for Decca. These are monologues from his famous fictional village and running radio sketch series.AI summary
Decca K650 Comic
Gillie Potter was a celebrated British monologist and character comedian of the 1930s–1950s, best known for his creation of the fictional village of Hogsnorton; this Decca side captures his warm, rambling comic style.AI summary
Decca K674 Comic
Ginger Rogers and others perform a musical sketch based on 'Alice in Wonderland' on Brunswick. This appears to be a spoken-word or comedy side rather than a musical performance.AI summary
Brunswick 167 Comic
Golden and Hughes perform two comic novelty songs on Victor 16547: "The Liars" and C. Case's "How Mother Made the Soup," likely from the 1920s. Victor was an American label with some UK distribution; the artists are otherwise untraced.AI summary
Victor 16547 Comic
The Goons, the British comedy and surrealist radio group, recorded 'I'm walking backwards for Christmas' and 'Bluebottle Blues' for Decca F10756 in 1956. The Goons were a hugely popular radio show, and their records, particularly those featuring their famous characters and comedy routines, remain collected.AI summary
Decca F10756 Comic
The Goons were a British comedy ensemble famous for their absurdist radio show (1951–60); this Parlophone record pairs two of their novelty songs from their peak commercial period.AI summary
Parlophone R4251 Comic
The Goons—Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe—in their comic sketch "I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas", a novelty number that became one of their most popular recordings and exemplified the anarchic humour that made them beloved in British radio and popular culture.AI summary
Decca F10756 Comic
The Goons, the influential British comedy group famous for their surreal radio comedy series (1951-1960), perform 'My September Love' and 'You gotta go OWW' on Parlophone R4251. This represents one of their novelty recordings from the height of their fame and popularity.AI summary
Parlophone R4251 Comic
The Goons, the influential British comedy troupe fronted by Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe, on Decca. 'Ying Tong Song' became their signature novelty hit, while 'Bloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call' reflects their radio comedy success of the mid-1950s.AI summary
Decca F10780 Comic
The Goons on Decca F10885, 'I love you' and 'Eeh ah oh ooh', a novelty or comedy recording by the British comedy ensemble of the 1950s.AI summary
Decca F10885 Comic
The Goons, the British comedy team, perform two comic novelty songs on Decca F10945: "Whistle Your Cares Away" and "A Russian Love Song," likely from the early 1950s. The Goons were hugely popular British radio comedians of that era, with significant recording and cultural impact.AI summary
Decca F10945 Comic
Graham Moffat was a Scottish comedian and performer popular in early 20th-century British variety and music hall. This Home label pressing (Hom4317) features two of his comic monologues: 'Erchie on Servants' and 'Sandy's Wedding Day', presented in the Scottish dialect comedy style for which he was famous.AI summary
Hom 4317 Comic
Greening performs two novelty songs on Imperial, a small British label, catalogue 1804.AI summary
Imperial 1804 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
GS Melvin was a performer on the Metropolitan label, a cheap British marque; this pressing carries two comic novelty songs, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Metropole 1063 Comic
H Ballot and A Rieck recorded two pieces for BelC, a British or continental imprint: a German novelty song and a folk dance with band.AI summary
Bel-Canto C303 Comic
H Bluff and B Whitlock recorded 'The Auctioneer' and 'The Tram Conductor', likely comic sketches or monologues, for Imperial, catalogue 956; Imperial was a small British label of uncertain dating.AI summary
Imperial 956 Comic
H Bluff, V Watson and B Bent performed the comedy sketch 'Mr & Mrs Brown's Pro Party' Parts 1 and 2 for Winner 4425, a British record label known for music-hall and novelty material.AI summary
Winner 4425 Comic
H Jans and H Whalen (likely vaudeville performers) recorded a theatrical sketch for His Master's Voice B2675.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2675 Comic
H Kenrick performing two comic songs on JBull 40441. JBull was a British label, likely minor; the high catalogue number suggests late 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
John Bull 40441 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
H MacPherson on Inv 249, Scottish-sounding comic or novelty material 'The same as his Father did before him' and 'Have you seen our John', from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Invicta 249 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
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
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 Bluff performed 'Shopwalker' and 'Jap' on Winner 2613, likely comic or novelty numbers on a British budget label of the early 1920s.AI summary
Winner 2613 Comic
Harry Bluff on Winner 2004, a comic or novelty recording on a British budget label; Winner Records was a cheap marque and the titles suggest slapstick or domestic comedy.AI summary
Winner 2004 Comic
Harry Bluff on J Bull B, a short-lived British label, with comic material 'I've got rings on my fingers' and 'Flanagan'.AI summary
John Bull B14 Comic
Harry Bluff recorded 'I saw 6 short soldiers' and 'Which Switch is the Switch Miss for Ipswich' for Scala, a minor British label. Both are comic or novelty titles typical of the 1920s–30s, with the second a phonetic pun or tongue-twister novelty.AI summary
Scala 709 Comic
Harry Bluff on J Bull 40710, two comic novelty numbers 'Tax the Bachelors' and 'I'll saw his See-Saw down', from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
John Bull 40710 Comic
Harry Bluff recorded two comic novelty pieces, 'Oh Joe I want to go to the Picture Show' and 'Archibald Certainly Not', for JBull, an unidentified British label.AI summary
John Bull 40910/1 Comic
Harry Bluff on Winner 2669, performing comic or novelty songs 'Salvage Man' and 'Buying a House'. Winner was a cheap British imprint of the 1920s–30s, often used for budget or fill-in material.AI summary
Winner 2669 Comic