10 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
10 records matching
George Formby Senior records 'John Willie Come On' and 'I Began to Run' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 170. Jumbo was a small early British label, and a Formby Senior pressing on this minor imprint is consistent with the other small-label Formby recordings in this collection; uncommon and collected.AI summary
Jumbo 170 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby — here almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian and monologist — on the Jumbo label, catalogue 198, with 'Funicula' and 'A Merry Christmas'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Formby Senior on Jumbo is among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary
Jumbo 198 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Senior on Jumbo 296 — 'I'm Only One of the Boys' and 'Funicula.' A low-numbered Jumbo pressing, placing this among the earlier issues in his Jumbo series. 'Funicula' is an unusual choice for a northern music-hall comedian and gives this coupling a distinctive character.AI summary
Jumbo 296 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby performing 'Odds and Ends' and 'I kept on Waving my Flag' on Jumbo, catalogue 308. Formby was one of the most popular British entertainers and comedians of the 1920s and 1930s, famous for his ukulele and comic songs.AI summary
Jumbo 308 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby — almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian — on the Jumbo label, catalogue 376, with 'Father Coaxed Her In' and 'Pilgrims of the Night'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Formby Senior sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary
Jumbo 376 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Senior — father of the more famous ukulele comedian — on Jumbo 479, coupling 'Grandfather's Clock' with 'Don't Be Alarmed.' Formby Senior was a celebrated Wigan music-hall comedian known for his 'John Willie' character, and his recordings on minor labels are harder to find than his Columbia issues.AI summary
Jumbo 479 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Senior on Jumbo 564 — 'Standing at the Corner of the Street' and 'Playing the Game in the West.' A companion to Jumbo 479 in this collection, extending his Jumbo output. Formby Senior was a celebrated Wigan music-hall comedian and his Jumbo pressings are harder to find than his Columbia issues.AI summary
Jumbo 564 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Senior's Jumbo recordings are among the less commonly documented of his output. The Jumbo label was a small British budget imprint of the early 1900s to mid-1910s, and catalogue number 640 places this in the mid-range of its output. Formby Senior was a beloved Lancashire comedian and a major music-hall draw; his recordings on Jumbo are less easily found than those on the major labels.AI summary
Jumbo 640 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Senior records 'Since I Had a Go at My Dumbbells' and 'No Wonder I Look Jolly' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 927. Jumbo was a small early British label, and this is another minor-label Formby Senior pressing consistent with others in this collection.AI summary
Jumbo 927 Personalities (Prs)
George Grossmith Jr, the Gaiety Theatre's leading man in Edwardian musical comedy, sings 'Carrie' and 'Tip-i-addy-i-ay' on Jumbo, a British label of the years before the First World War.AI summary
Jumbo A28060/1 Personalities (Prs)