2,703 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Dan Leno, the leading British music hall comedian of his generation, recorded this monologue for G&T in the early 1900s, shortly before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2-2832 Music Hall
A later HMV reissue of Dan Leno material on HMV B462, containing 'My Wife's Relations' (originally recorded 1901) and 'Mrs. Kelly' (1901). These are HMV reissues of Leno's original G&T recordings made after his death; while historically interesting, the reissued HMV B-series pressings are considerably more common than the original G&T discs and command lower prices.AI summary
His Master's Voice B462 Music Hall
HMV B463, coupling Dan Leno's 'Poppies' (originally recorded 1901) with 'The Shopwalker' (1903) — both reissued on the HMV B-series after his death. As with B462 and B464 in this collection, these are reissues and considerably more common than the original G&T pressings, though still collected for their content.AI summary
His Master's Voice B463 Music Hall
HMV B464 contains Dan Leno's 'Tower of London' (originally 1901) and 'The Huntsman' (1901), both reissued on the HMV B-series after his death. As with B462, these are reissues of Leno's original G&T recordings and are considerably more common than the originals, though still collected for their content.AI summary
His Master's Voice B464 Music Hall
"Spiritualism" was one of Dan Leno's comic monologues, recorded for G&T in the early 1900s before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 1243(3482) Music Hall
An alternate take of "Spiritualism", one of Dan Leno's comic monologues for G&T, distinguished by a different matrix suffix from the companion copy of the same title in this collection.AI summary
G&T 1243(3483) Music Hall
"Mrs Kelly" was one of Dan Leno's comic monologue recordings for G&T, made in the early 1900s when he was the most famous comedian on the British stage.AI summary
G&T 2-2531 Music Hall
Dan Leno was the most celebrated music hall comedian of the late Victorian era, renowned for his rapid patter monologues in character; this G&T single-sided disc is one of only a handful of recordings he made before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2435 Music Hall
"May Day Fireman" was one of Dan Leno's comic monologues, recorded for G&T in the early 1900s before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2436 Music Hall
Dan Leno performing "Who Does the House Belong To", recorded for the Gramophone Company around the turn of the twentieth century.AI summary
Gramophone Company 2-2518 Music Hall
A double-sided HMV pressing, catalogue 2-2530, coupling a Dan Leno number — 'Poppies' (originally recorded 1901) — with Harry Lauder's 'I Love a Lassie' (dated 1905). As a reissue coupling two major music-hall names on one disc, this is of moderate collector interest; both Leno reissues and early Lauder sides are collected, but the HMV reissue format is commoner than Leno's G&T originals.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-2530 Music Hall
Dan Leno, the most famous British music-hall comedian of the late Victorian era, performing "Poppies" on an early G&T recording made shortly before his death in 1904.AI summary
G&T 2-2530 Music Hall
Dan Rolyat, credited on His Master's Voice catalogue 4-2159, performs an unidentified piece. The artist and title are obscure and do not appear in standard discographies.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2159 Music Hall
Danby & Mortimer, a music-hall comedy duo of the early 20th century, on Zonophone 177 with sketch material: 'The First Quarrel' and 'The Vagabonds'. Zonophone was a major label of the 1900s and 1910s; this is an early acoustic recording of comic patter.AI summary
Zonophone 177 Music Hall
Darewski performing two comic military songs for Parlophone: 'Army Navy & Air Force' and 'When the Sergeant Major's on Parade', period entertainment reflecting British music-hall tradition.AI summary
Parlophone F1500 Music Hall
Darewski and Haxton, British entertainers, perform two songs on Zonophone 2317 — likely an early pressing (Zonophone active 1901–1924) from the acoustic era.AI summary
Zonophone 2317 Music Hall
Dave Hogan on Scala 7039 with 'I Love Me' and 'Maggie Yes Ma', a novelty piece co-written by Murray and Marks. Scala was a British label of the late 1920s; Hogan is not otherwise identified.AI summary
Scala 7039 Music Hall
David McCallum performing Scottish traditional material on Parlophone lE3429, with both sides credited as containing medleys ('The Bonnie Lass etc', 'Come ye by Athol? etc').AI summary
Parlophone lE3429 Music Hall
Davy Burnaby was a British comedian and actor of the music-hall era, popular in the 1920s. HMV B848 is an early acoustic recording, and these novelty-comic numbers are typical of his recorded work.AI summary
His Master's Voice B848 Music Hall
Davy Burnaby — the rotund comedian and Co-Optimist revue star — performing 'What's the Matter with 59?' on Columbia F1016, coupled with a comic number by Brunton and Squire. Burnaby is a documented interwar comedy performer; the F-series Columbia is a standard interwar pressing.AI summary
Columbia F1016 Music Hall
Davy Burnaby, a music-hall comedian, delivers two monologues about 'Bertram' on HMV B3703. Burnaby was a performer of the variety theatre tradition, and his records capture the spoken-word comedy that dominated early entertainment recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3703 Music Hall
Davy Burnaby was a British baritone singer and comic entertainer; this Columbia FB-series disc from the early 1940s carries two comic songs.AI summary
Columbia FB1539 Music Hall
A descriptive or spoken-word recording, 'On Active Service', Parts 5 and 6, released on Columbia, catalogue 2798; likely a topical narrative or documentary piece from the early 1900s or wartime era.AI summary
Columbia 2798 Music Hall
A descriptive band performance titled 'The Lancashire Man on the London Tube Railway' and 'A Coon Band Contest' on Homestead 954, a minor British label. The titles reflect novelty and character music of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Hom 954 Music Hall
A descriptive musical scene, 'The Prodigal's Return' and 'A Naval Disaster', from Zonophone 42. This is a very early release (catalogue 42 suggests 1900s-1910s) in the descriptive or narrative music genre popular in the acoustic era. Zonophone was a British label active since the 1890s.AI summary
Zonophone 42 Music Hall
A descriptive recording titled 'Miner's Dream of Home' and 'Jack's Return on Xmas Eve,' performed on Winner 2222, a cheap British marque of the 1920s–30s. These are narrative or descriptive vocal pieces typical of music-hall tradition.AI summary
Winner 2222 Music Hall
A descriptive narrative recording, 'Christmas in Camp' in two parts, on Winner, a major British budget label, catalogue 2502.AI summary
Winner 2502 Music Hall
Dick Darby on the Ar label, with narrative or comic material: 'How Bill Adams Won Waterloo' and 'And Yet I Don't Know'. Very early catalogue number and small British imprint suggest 1920s.AI summary
Ariel 892 Music Hall
Dick Darby recorded 'How Bill Adams won Waterloo' and 'And Yet I don't Know' (credited to A Whelan) for Ariel (Ar), catalogue 892; both titles have a music-hall character and the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Ariel 892 Music Hall
Dick Henderson singing two novelty comic songs, I want a Pie with a Plum in and She can make a nice cup of Tea, on the British budget label Jaycee 107.AI summary
Jaycee 107 Music Hall
Dick Henderson on Grafton 9244, a Music Hall comedian and singer performing comic and novelty material from the 1920s–30s. Henderson was a well-known light entertainer of the period.AI summary
Grafton 9244 Music Hall
Dick Henderson, the comedian and father of Dickie Henderson, with Say Mister Have You Met Rosie's Sister and Am I Wasting My Time on You on Guardsman 1963.AI summary
Guardsman 1963 Music Hall
Dick Henderson, the comedian and father of Dickie Henderson, with She Can Make a Nice Cup of Tea and I Wish I Had My Old Girl Back Again on Savana 1545.AI summary
Savana 1545 Music Hall
Dick Henderson, an English performer, singing novelty or sentimental comic material on Aco 16061.AI summary
Aco 16061 Music Hall
Dinah Sheridan and John Forbes-Robertson on His Master's Voice, performing 'Peter Pan' — a theatrical dramatic recording from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9117 Music Hall
Dinkie Rew was a British vocal personality of the 1930s–40s, recorded here on Columbia. 'Bing' and 'Saucy Sue' are novelty or comic songs, typical of the British variety stage.AI summary
Columbia DB2811 Music Hall
'Dollie and Billie' recorded two novelty or comic song sides for Zonophone, a British label with a long history from the 1900s. The catalogue number 2479 suggests mid-1920s or later.AI summary
Zonophone 2479 Music Hall
Dolly Connolly recorded 'Waiting for the Robert E Lee' and 'Hear that Pickanniny Band' (with Prince's Orchestra) for Columbia 2026. Connolly is unidentified; the titles are standard American ragtime and novelty numbers of the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia 2026 Music Hall
Dougal Macnab on the small British Best label, performing comic Scots material with titles 'Calligan Call again' and 'Stop yer tickling Jock'.AI summary
Best 225 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
Douglas Byng, a comedic actor and singer known for his music-hall and revue work, on "Flora McDonald" and "At the Ball" for Decca F3132. Byng was a fixture of British light entertainment and revue in the 1920s–1950s.AI summary
Decca F3132 Music Hall
Douglas Byng was a British comedian and entertainer; this Decca recording pairs two comic songs, 'Boadicea' and 'Mrs Lotq'.AI summary
Decca F5752 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, a British comic entertainer and actor, performs novelty songs 'Sunday School Has Done a Lot for Me' and 'Oriental Emma' on Zonophone. Byng was a popular revue performer and recording artist in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Zonophone 5267 Music Hall
Douglas Byng in 'Flora Macdonald' and 'At the Ball', recorded for Decca M415. Byng was a celebrated British actor, comedian and revue performer known for his sharp wit and theatrical sophistication; this M-series pressing is from the mid-1930s Decca catalogue.AI summary
Decca M415 Music Hall
Douglas Byng was a British comic performer and revue star of the 1930s–40s, best known for his witty monologues and impersonations. This Decca disc pairs his take on 'Lizzie the pre-War Flivver'—a novelty about a battered car—with Cole Porter's 'Miss Otis Regrets', showcasing his versatility between comedy and sophistication.AI summary
Decca F5249 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, a sophisticated British revue performer and character vocalist, recorded these two comic character pieces on Zonophone 5407, likely late 1920s or early 1930s. Byng was known for witty, theatrical performances and recorded for several labels.AI summary
Zonophone 5407 Music Hall
Douglas Byng, a British comedienne and entertainer, recorded 'I'm One of the Queens of England' and 'Spring' for Zonophone, typical of her music hall and comic singing style.AI summary
Zonophone 5553 Music Hall
A two-part spoken argument, The Case Against Vivisection, by Dr Hadwen; the leading British anti-vivisection campaigner of the 1920s was Dr Walter Hadwen of Gloucester.AI summary
StandCP 42 Music Hall