67 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Adam Tomlinson performs 'A Little Bit More' and 'Jingles' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 869. Tomlinson is not a widely recognised recording name in major references; Jumbo was a small early British label and this is an unplaceable minor-label pressing.AI summary
Jumbo 869 Music Hall
Albert Whelan, a British whistler and musical comedian of the early 1900s, recorded 'How Do You Do Miss Ragtime' and 'Snooky Ookums' for the Jumbo label, catalogue 1081. Whelan was famous for his whistled numbers and comic material; Jumbo was a small British imprint.AI summary
Jumbo 1081 Music Hall
Albert Whelan, a British performer and whistler, recorded 'My Honolulu Honey Lou' and 'Who are you with Tonight' for Jumbo label.AI summary
Jumbo 277 Music Hall
Albert Whelan was a major music-hall performer and comedian of the Edwardian era, famous for his comic character monologues and whistling. This Jumbo label recording captures his distinctive style. Jumbo was a minor British imprint, and Whelan recordings on small labels are less common than his HMV sides.AI summary
Jumbo 504 Music Hall
Albert Whelan recorded 'Little Red Riding Hood' and 'The Babes in the Wood' for Jumbo, catalogue 904. Albert Whelan was a British whistler and comedian, and these are children's stories or nursery pieces. Jumbo was a cheap British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Jumbo 904 Music Hall
Albert Whelan on Jumbo 991, a British entertainer and monologist on a small British label of the 1920s–30s, performing character dialogue pieces.AI summary
Jumbo 991 Music Hall
Albert Whelan, a British music-hall performer and whistler, recorded 'It's nice to get up in the Morning' and 'King Chanticler' for Jumbo label.AI summary
Jumbo A467 Music Hall
Billy Merson on Jumbo A462 — 'The Gay Cavalier' and 'Don't Sing in Ragtime.' The A prefix in the catalogue number may indicate a particular Jumbo sub-series. Merson is a collected music-hall name; Jumbo is an uncommon label; 'The Gay Cavalier' also appears on the Famous label in this collection.AI summary
Jumbo A462 Music Hall
Billy Merson, the British music-hall comic, on Jumbo Records A152 with two of his comedy songs from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Jumbo A152 Music Hall
Billy Williams performing novelty songs 'There Must Be Something Nice About the Isle of Man' and 'Why Don't Santa Claus Bring Something for Me' on Jumbo, a budget label.AI summary
Jumbo 1097 Music Hall
Billy Williams, the prolific British music-hall comedian and singer, on Jumbo Records 1202: 'When Mother Backed the Winner of the Derby' and 'They Can All Do As They Like With Me'. This is an alternate pressing of repertoire Williams recorded many times for different labels.AI summary
Jumbo 1202 Music Hall
Billy Williams performing 'Put a Bit of Powder on it Father' and 'The Colliers' for Jumbo 358.AI summary
Jumbo 358 Music Hall
Billy Williams recorded 'Take Me Back to USA' and 'Let's All Go Mad' on Jumbo Records, a British budget label. Williams was a music-hall performer and comic singer of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Jumbo 658 Music Hall
Billy Williams, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer, records 'Some of the Best' in two parts on the Jumbo label, catalogue 800. Jumbo was a small early British label; Williams recordings on minor imprints are uncommon and are collected alongside his better-known major-label pressings.AI summary
Jumbo 800 Music Hall
Billy Williams records parts three and four of 'Some of the Best' on Jumbo 801, a companion disc to Jumbo 800 in this collection. Both discs form a multi-part set by this popular Edwardian music-hall singer on a small early British label; the same scarcity considerations apply.AI summary
Jumbo 801 Music Hall
Billy Williams performing two untitled pieces on Jumbo A28025. The artist and context are not established.AI summary
Jumbo A28025 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, a British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'The Bloke Wot's Left Behind' and 'Mindin' the 'Ole in the Road' for Jumbo 1247. These are comic or novelty numbers from the early 1920s.AI summary
Jumbo 1247 Music Hall
Ella Retford on Jumbo 1094 — 'You Made Me Love You' and 'You Wouldn't Know the Old Place Now' — carries the same titles as Columbia is493 elsewhere in this collection. Two pressings of identical titles on different labels in the same collection is notable; the Jumbo pressing is the less common issue. Jumbo is an uncommon British budget label.AI summary
Jumbo 1094 Music Hall
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1109, with 'Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay' and 'There's One in a Million Like You'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Retford sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of her label appearances.AI summary
Jumbo 1109 Music Hall
Ella Retford on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1204, with 'Watching the Boat Coming In' and 'Get Out and Get Under' (with Williams). Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Retford sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of her label appearances.AI summary
Jumbo 1204 Music Hall
Ella Retford on Jumbo 1277 — 'I've Got Everything I Want but You' (with Osmond) and 'Four Foot Ten Brigade' (Broughton/Hale) — is a companion to other Retford Jumbo pressings in this collection. Jumbo is an uncommon British label; Retford is a minor but collected music-hall name.AI summary
Jumbo 1277 Music Hall
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 492, with 'Mr. McKie' and 'Mary Ellen t'Isle of Man'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Retford sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of her label appearances.AI summary
Jumbo 492 Music Hall
Ella Retford on Jumbo 565 — 'I Wonder if You Miss Me Sometimes' and 'Moonlight Promenade' (with Whelan). A companion to the other Retford Jumbo pressings in this collection; Jumbo is an uncommon British budget label and Retford is a minor but collected music-hall name.AI summary
Jumbo 565 Music Hall
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall and revue performer, sings 'You Must Come Round on Saturday' and 'See What Percy's Picked Up in the Park' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 811. Jumbo was a small early British label; this is another Retford minor-label pressing consistent with others in this collection.AI summary
Jumbo 811 Music Hall
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall and revue performer, sings 'There's a Girl in Havana' and 'I'm Going Back to Dixie' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 942. Jumbo was a small early British label; this is a companion disc to the other Jumbo Retford in this collection, and such minor-label pressings of recognised music-hall names are uncommon.AI summary
Jumbo 942 Music Hall
Ella Retford was a popular Edwardian music-hall soubrette, known for cheerful character songs and a long variety career. The Jumbo label was a British budget imprint active in the early 1900s to mid-1910s, and the A-series catalogue number suggests an early pressing. Jumbo issues are less commonly found today than those on the major labels of the period.AI summary
Jumbo A511 Music Hall
Ella Retford performing on Jumbo, a small British label; these novelty or character songs from the 1920s–30s are typical of period music-hall and vaudeville material.AI summary
Jumbo A28096 Music Hall
Ernie Mayne was a large, jovial Edwardian music-hall comedian and singer known for novelty and comic songs. This Jumbo pressing (1315) — 'Goosey Goosey Gander' and 'Ten Little Fingers' — is typical of the children's-song material he sometimes recorded. Jumbo is an uncommon label; Mayne is a minor but documented music-hall name.AI summary
Jumbo 1315 Music Hall
George Grossmith (the elder, or less commonly the younger) performing 'Yip-I-addy-ay' (a novelty comic song) and a medley selection from *Our Miss Gibbs*, a musical theatre piece. This Jumbo pressing is from an obscure British label.AI summary
Jumbo 415 Music Hall
George Grossmith (1847–1912), an English actor, singer, and entertainer famous for Gilbert and Sullivan roles, on Jumbo performing comic musical numbers; Grossmith was a Victorian music-hall and theatrical figure.AI summary
Jumbo 520 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana, one of the most beloved Edwardian music-hall stars, records 'Ragtime Lullaby' and 'My Irish Maggie' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1040. Jumbo was a small early British label; like the Ariel-label Gitana in this collection, this is a minor-label pressing of a major music-hall name, less common than her Zonophone equivalents.AI summary
Jumbo 1040 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 1061 — 'Little Knickerbockers' and 'Song Birds.' A further companion to the other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; catalogue number 1061 is among the higher Jumbo numbers for her in this set, suggesting a later pressing in her Jumbo series. Jumbo is an uncommon label and Gitana is a major collected music-hall name.AI summary
Jumbo 1061 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana was one of the most beloved figures of the Edwardian and First World War music hall, particularly famous for 'Nellie Dean.' This Jumbo pressing (1101) — 'My Baby Rose' and 'I Never Knew What Sweetheart Meant Till I Met You' — is on the Jumbo budget label. Gitana is a significant collected name; the Jumbo label is uncommon.AI summary
Jumbo 1101 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 671 — 'Nelly Dean' and 'Silver Bell.' 'Nelly Dean' is the song most associated with Gitana and one of the most popular songs of the Edwardian music hall. Gitana was one of the most beloved figures of that era, and her Jumbo pressings are less common than her recordings on larger labels.AI summary
Jumbo 671 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 692 — 'You Were Coming Through the Corn, Molly Dear' and 'Iola.' A companion to other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; Jumbo is an uncommon budget label and Gitana is a significant and collected music-hall name.AI summary
Jumbo 692 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana, a British music hall vocalist and entertainer of the early 20th century, performing 'When the Harvest Moon is shining Sweet Eileen' and 'Kitty dear' on the Jumbo label.AI summary
Jumbo 730 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 922 — 'Queen of the Cannibal Isle' and 'Old Dutch Bonnet.' A further companion to the other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; catalogue number 922 is a higher Jumbo number than the others, suggesting a later pressing in her Jumbo series.AI summary
Jumbo 922 Music Hall
Harry Bedford performing 'I'll Fight Him for It' and the wartime number 'The Germans Are Coming So They Say' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 94 — an extremely low catalogue number suggesting one of the very earliest Jumbo pressings. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; a catalogue number as low as 94 warrants closer examination.AI summary
Jumbo 94 Music Hall
Harry Champion was a prolific British music-hall singer and comedian of the Edwardian era, famous for novelty songs and comic routines; this Jumbo 1317 contains two of his pieces, 'Samuel Duff' and 'Doctor Shelley'.AI summary
Jumbo 1317 Music Hall
Harry Champion on Jumbo Records 1330, performing 'Work Boys Work' and 'Yorkshire Pudden'.AI summary
Jumbo 1330 Music Hall
Jumbo 207 Music Hall
Mark Sheridan performing two less-familiar titles on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1008 — 'Jolly Good Job the Sea Can't See' and 'I Do Like to Listen to the Church Bells'. Jumbo was a budget British marque; Sheridan sides on the label are among the commoner of his recordings.AI summary
Jumbo 1008 Music Hall
Morny Cash, a British music-hall and comic singer active in the Edwardian era, recorded 'You Must Hear All and Say Nowt' and 'My Ninepence' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 928. Jumbo was a small British label of the 1900s–1910s, and Cash's recordings on such minor imprints are uncommon.AI summary
Jumbo 928 Music Hall
Sam Mayo, the music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 199 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early Jumbo pressing — with 'A Terrible Tale' and 'Little by Little and Bit by Bit'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; a very low catalogue number suggests an earlier pressing than most surviving Mayo-on-Jumbo copies.AI summary
Jumbo 199 Music Hall
Three Rascals perform 'Ragging the Baby to Sleep' and 'Ragtime Jockey' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 964. Jumbo was a small early British label; the Three Rascals are unrecognised beyond minor budget-label appearances.AI summary
Jumbo 964 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley was one of the greatest music hall stars of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous as a male impersonator and comedian. This Jumbo pressing of 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl Who Loves a Soldier' and 'Come and Be One of the Midnight Sons' captures her comic character songs. Jumbo was a budget label, meaning these were widely distributed, though Tilley's fame ensures her recordings remain of historical interest.AI summary
Jumbo 25114/25115 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1055, with 'When a Fellow's in Love' and 'The Maiden's Sea Trip'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 1055 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1161, with 'Oh Let the Stormy Winds Blow' and 'The Army of Today's All Right'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary
Jumbo 1161 Music Hall