79 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Gus Elen, a celebrated British coster-song comedian, performing two signature monologues for Decca in the 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3097 Music Hall
Gus Elen, the legendary Victorian and Edwardian music-hall star, performing two of his signature comic songs 'It's a Great Big Shame' and 'Arf a Pint of Ale' on Decca F2721, a reissue or late-era recording.AI summary
Decca F2721 Music Hall
Gus Elen, a legendary Cockney music-hall star of the Edwardian era, recorded for Decca: 'Nice Quiet Day' and 'Golden Dustman', both character songs in his tradition.AI summary
Decca F3252 Music Hall
H. Hall performing a 'Musical Comedy Switch' on Decca K581, a two-part piece.AI summary
Decca K581 Music Hall
Harry Fay performing a character song on Decca, a major British label, in the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca F3044 Music Hall
Harry Fay performs two music hall comedy songs, 'With her Head tucked underneath her Arm' and 'Lion & Albert', on Decca F5295 from the mid-1930s.AI summary
Decca F5295 Music Hall
Jim Dwyer recorded two Irish nationalist songs—'Father Murphy of Boolavogue' and 'The Foggy Dew'—for Decca in the 1940s–1950s.AI summary
Decca 12182 Music Hall
Jimmie O'Dea, Richard Hayward and Harry O'Donovan, Irish entertainers, performing Irish song material on Decca. O'Dea was a celebrated Irish comedian and actor; this recording captures an early Irish variety entertainment.AI summary
Decca F5127 Music Hall
The Jolly Rollickers, a British novelty or concert party, recorded "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" and its continuation for Decca.AI summary
Decca F3682 Music Hall
Lally performing the third and fourth parts of 'Pantomime Favourites' on Decca, the major British label, catalogue F2073.AI summary
Decca F2073 Music Hall
Lally performing 'Sunny Days' and 'Put your Worries through the Mangle' on Decca, catalogue F2111.AI summary
Decca F2111 Music Hall
Lally (with Sarony) recorded two London-topical novelty songs for Decca F2965, likely mid-1930s. These comic character pieces were typical of British light entertainment records of the period.AI summary
Decca F2965 Music Hall
Lupino Lane was a major British musical-theatre performer and comedian of the 1920s–30s. These recordings for Decca capture his comic songs 'Mister Brown of London Town' and 'Who Are You a Shovin' Of'.AI summary
Decca F7986 Music Hall
Lupino Lane, the British music-hall comedian and acrobat, performing two comic songs on Decca. Lane was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the 1930s, famous for his slapstick and comic timing.AI summary
Decca F3983 Music Hall
Lupino Lane was a major British music-hall and revue comedian, actor and dancer, famous for his physical comedy; this Decca recording of his novelty songs 'Shirts' and 'I Do Like a Little Bit of Nougat' captures his comic style.AI summary
Decca F5170 Music Hall
Marie Kendall, a British music-hall star of the Edwardian and inter-war periods, singing 'Memories' on Decca catalogue F5169, likely a 1930s–1940s pressing.AI summary
Decca F5169 Music Hall
Max and Harry Nesbitt, variety entertainers of the 1930s, recorded for Decca during the label's early years. Little is known of their recording career beyond these surviving discs.AI summary
Decca F1887 Music Hall
Max & Harry Nesbitt, British comedy or novelty duo, recorded 'H'llo Baby' for Decca. The Nesbitt name suggests British music-hall performers, though the artists are not well documented.AI summary
Decca F1859 Music Hall
Nellie Wallace, the British music hall star, singing 'Blasted Oak' and 'Three Times a Day' on Decca F5227 in the 1930s. Wallace was a celebrated comedienne and character singer of the Edwardian and interwar variety stage.AI summary
Decca F5227 Music Hall
Nellie Wallace (1894–1948), a British music-hall comedienne and singer, on Decca performing characteristic comedy songs; Wallace was a popular variety and pantomime performer of the inter-war period.AI summary
Decca F5227 Music Hall
A novelty recording credited to an unknown artist, possibly George Buck, performing a comedic "Village wedding" on Decca. The attribution and artist identity are uncertain.AI summary
Decca F2221 Music Hall
Randolph Sutton, a music-hall comedian and performer, recorded for Decca with comic character sketches in his established style.AI summary
Decca F3779 Music Hall
Randolph Sutton, a British comedian and character vocalist, recorded two comic numbers for Decca in the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F3923 Music Hall
Reginald Gardiner, a British comic and character performer, on Decca, performing novelty or comic monologues; Gardiner was known for his impressions and character voices.AI summary
Decca F5278 Music Hall
Rex Naughton recorded 'A Wigan Wedding' for Decca, catalogue F2919; an unconfirmed artist on Decca.AI summary
Decca F2919 Music Hall
Stanley Holloway, the British actor and comic singer known for his monologues and character songs, recorded these two numbers for Decca in the late 1940s. 'My Old Dutch' is a famous Albert Chevalier music-hall standard.AI summary
Decca F1841 Music Hall
Stanley Holloway, the British actor and comedian best known for his monologues and role in *My Fair Lady*, performs two comic songs on this Decca 78. 'What care I' and 'I thowt mebbe I would & I did' are typical of Holloway's music-hall material from the 1940s.AI summary
Decca F1875 Music Hall
Stanley Holloway, the British comic actor and monologuist, recorded 'Rude Sailor' and 'Little Pal' for Decca in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F1559 Music Hall
Stanley Lupino was a British music-hall and theatrical entertainer of the 1930s; this Decca side captures the light comic entertainment he was known for.AI summary
Decca F3964 Music Hall
Stone recorded 'Riding on a Haycart Home' and 'Rolling in the Hay' for Decca F5004, likely a novelty or comic number from the mid-1930s. Artist identity is unclear.AI summary
Decca F5004 Music Hall
Ted Hopkins is not identified in standard discographies. 'Harrier' and 'Urban District Council' are recorded on Decca F5113, a catalogue number consistent with the 1950s.AI summary
Decca F5113 Music Hall