159 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Arthur Collins, a major American musical theatre tenor of the 1900s–1920s, recorded on Regal; this is a British reissue of novelty or comic songs from the early recording era.AI summary
Regal 6044 Music Hall
B Whitlock and Charles Penrose performing two comic music-hall sketches, 'Learning the Bassoon' and 'At the Waxworks (Madame Tussauds)', on Regal 8107.AI summary
Regal 8107 Music Hall
B Whitlock and C Penrose performing British music-hall comedy sketches ('Learning the Bassoon', 'At the Waxworks [Madame Tussauds]') on Regal 8107 from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Regal 8107 Music Hall
Beth Tate appears to have been a music-hall and variety performer of the early 1920s. Regal was one of the cheaper British labels of that period, and catalogue numbers in this range date from around 1921–1924. The artist is not widely documented in standard references.AI summary
Regal 6381 Music Hall
Billy Bennett was a British music-hall comic and novelty singer popular in the 1920s and 1930s, celebrated for his rapid-fire patter and absurdist humour; these Regal titles are typical of his style.AI summary
Regal 9159 Music Hall
Billy Bennett, a British comic and novelty singer, on Regal, catalogue 9021, with 'She's Mine' and 'Napoleon'.AI summary
Regal 9021 Music Hall
Billy Bennett, a British comic vocalist and entertainer, on Regal catalogue MR1632, marked as a sample copy. 'She was happier when she was poor' and 'On with the Motley' are comic or entertainment pieces. This copy is a promotional sample, which changes its status considerably.AI summary
Regal MR1632 SAMPLE Music Hall
Billy Bennett performing 'The Bookmaker's Daughter' and 'The Foreign Legion' on Regal MR1724. Bennett was a British music-hall comedian and singer, known for novelty and comic songs.AI summary
Regal MR1724 Music Hall
Billy Bennett was a British music hall comedian and singer known for comic and novelty songs; this Regal disc features two pieces, "She's Mine" and "Napoleon".AI summary
Regal 9021 Music Hall
Billy Cotton was a highly popular British bandleader and radio personality whose orchestra recorded extensively from the 1930s onward. This Regal MR-series recording pairs Cotton's orchestra with The Western Brothers, popular comedy entertainers, and is typical of Cotton's light, entertainment-focused commercial style.AI summary
Regal MR658 Music Hall
Billy Cotton and his orchestra with the Western Brothers on vocals, 'She Was Only Somebody's Daughter' (and two additional sides), on Regal MR658; Cotton was a popular British bandleader, and the Western Brothers were a celebrated comedy vocal duo.AI summary
Regal MR658 Music Hall
Billy Cotton, a British bandleader and later television personality, with the Western Brothers (a comedy vocal duo) on a novelty song. Regal was a budget label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Regal MR658 Music Hall
Billy Cotton Band with the Western Brothers on Regal, a British dance orchestra and the Western Brothers (a variety act), recording a novelty number 'She Was Only Somebody's Daughter'—popular music from the 1940s.AI summary
Regal MR658 Music Hall
Billy Cotton and his orchestra, one of the most popular British dance bands, recorded this novelty song for Regal; Cotton became famous for his radio and television variety shows in the 1950s.AI summary
Regal MR1474 Music Hall
Billy Cotton and others performing 'Stars of Variety' on Regal MR865, a variety revue recording.AI summary
Regal MR865 Music Hall
Billy Merson, the music-hall comedian and songwriter, performs 'The Gay Cavalier' and — with Allen — 'If I Catch Alfonso Tonight' on Regal 6486. Regal was a Woolworths budget label; Merson is a recognised music-hall name but the label keeps this at modest value.AI summary
Regal 6486 Music Hall
Billy Merson, a leading British music-hall comedian and singer, performs 'I'm going away' and 'The Wreck of the Dover Express' on this Regal record from the 1920s.AI summary
Regal 6487 Music Hall
Billy Merson, a celebrated music-hall star and comedian, recorded for Regal: 'The Spaniard that blighted my Life' and 'I'm so spiteful', both character songs typical of his comic tradition.AI summary
Regal 6488 Music Hall
Billy Merson, a British music-hall comedian and singer, performs two of his novelty songs on Regal. Merson was active from the Edwardian era through the 1920s and was known for comic patter and character songs.AI summary
Regal 7417 Music Hall
Billy Russell's comedy monologue "On behalf of the Working Classes", recorded for Regal in two parts, captures the British comic style of the interwar years.AI summary
Regal MR2838 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock, a popular British entertainer of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'Full of Vim' for Regal; the B-side is a piano intermezzo. Whitlock was known for his energetic comedy songs and performances on the British music-hall circuit.AI summary
Regal 7572 Music Hall
Billy Williams performs 'When Father papered the Parlour' and 'When Mother backed the Winner of the Derby' on Regal 6860. Both are British music-hall novelty songs with domestic humour. Billy Williams was a prolific Irish-British recording artist of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Regal 6860 Music Hall
Billy Williams on Regal 6001, performing 'Wake up John Bull' and 'I'll lend you my best girl'. Billy Williams was a popular British comedian and singer.AI summary
Regal 6001 Music Hall
Billy Williams performing comic or novelty songs with Scottish and domestic themes on Regal, a budget British label.AI summary
Regal 6008 Music Hall
Billy Williams, a British comedian and singer, recorded two songs for Regal, a British budget label, in the early 1930s.AI summary
Regal 6010 Music Hall
Billy Williams, a Scottish entertainer, singing two comic Irish-themed songs on Regal Records, a budget British label active in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Regal 6019 Music Hall
Billy Williams singing 'Where Does Daddy Go When He Goes Out' and 'Wait Till I'm as Old as Father' on Regal 6642.AI summary
Regal 6642 Music Hall
Billy Williams on Regal 6643, performing 'It's a grand old Song is Home Sweet Home' and 'Kangaroo Hop'. Billy Williams was a popular British comedian and singer.AI summary
Regal 6643 Music Hall
Billy Williams, a British performer, in two novelty numbers on Regal, a major British label: "Call me early in the Morning" and "Oh for another day at Margate".AI summary
Regal 6645 Music Hall
Billy Williams on Regal 6010, 'Take me back to USA' and 'Why can't we have the Sea in London'. The label notes this copy is signed on the label.AI summary
Regal 6010 Music Hall
Buddy Williams performing the comic recitations "The Face on the Bar Room Floor" and "Wingie the Railway Cop" on Regal, a British budget label of the 1930s. Williams was a comedian and singer of music-hall material.AI summary
Regal 24545 Music Hall
Regal 6505 Music Hall
C Penrose and L Hope performing Irish comedy-song repertoire ('The Prodigal's Return', 'An Irish Courtship') on Regal 8284 from the mid-1920s.AI summary
Regal 8284 Music Hall
C. Penrose and R. Hazell performing an extended dramatic comic sketch, 'The Parson and the Squire – Village Concert', on Regal 8455, a major British label. This appears to be part 4 of a multi-part recording, typical of music-hall and comedy repertoire of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Regal 8455 Music Hall
Charles Coborn and others performing a music-hall medley on Regal 1053, capturing British variety of the early recording era.AI summary
Regal 1053 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, the British comedian famous for 'The Laughing Policeman', on Regal performing 'My Mistake' and 'Merry Old Man'.AI summary
Regal 7326 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, the British comedian famous for 'The Laughing Policeman', on Regal performing 'Merry Irishman' and 'I'm 82 Tomorrow'.AI summary
Regal 7751 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, the celebrated 'Laughing Policeman', on Regal 7824. Penrose's comic specialty was his infectious laugh, and this record preserves two sides in his comic-song vein.AI summary
Regal 7824 Music Hall
Charles Penrose performing two Scottish comic novelties, 'Laugh when Fu' the Noo'' and 'Laughing McPhee fra' Bonnie Dundee', on Regal 475, the famous laughing comedian in the Scottish dialect tradition.AI summary
Regal 475 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, the British comedian and music-hall performer best known for 'The Laughing Policeman', on Regal; this is a novelty or comic recording from the early 1930s.AI summary
Regal 723 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, a baritone soloist and music-hall performer, recorded 'Merry Irishman' and 'I'm 82 Tomorrow' for Regal, catalogue 7751; Penrose was known for humorous and sentimental character pieces.AI summary
Regal 7751 Music Hall
Charles Penrose, the British music-hall comedian famous for his laughing songs, recorded for Regal with novelty material characteristic of his stage act.AI summary
Regal 7135 Music Hall
Charles Whittle was a music-hall and variety singer of the Edwardian period, known for topical comic songs. This Regal pressing (7212) couples 'Let's Have the Lights Up' with 'Dance with Your Uncle Joseph.' Regal was a mass-market label; Whittle is a minor but documented name in the music-hall collecting field.AI summary
Regal 7212 Music Hall
Charles Whittle on Regal with two novelty or comic pieces, 'Let's Have the Lights Up' and 'Dance With Your Uncle Joseph'—likely music-hall or character recordings.AI summary
Regal 7212 Music Hall
Cotton performing 'Say the Word and It's Yours' and 'Army Fell for Little Isabel' on Regal MR1896.AI summary
Regal MR1896 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, a celebrated British comic entertainer and cabaret performer, recorded comic songs on Regal in the early 1930s. Byng was a stage personality with a devoted following, known for witty and slightly risqué material.AI summary
Regal T5407 Music Hall
Ella Shields recorded 'Burlington Bertie' and 'Baa Lambs' for Regal Records 7037. Shields was a British music-hall star who made 'Burlington Bertie from Bow' one of the most famous cockney songs; 'Burlington Bertie' was her signature number and remains iconic.AI summary
Regal 7037 Music Hall
Ella Shields, a British music-hall star best known for her 1912 hit 'Burlington Bertie from Bow', performing on Regal with the characteristic comic-song material of her stage act.AI summary
Regal 7275 Music Hall