293 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Charles Penrose and Company, British comedians of the 1920s, recorded the novelty hit 'Laughing Policeman' alongside 'Laughing Trombone' on Broadcast 505. The 'Laughing Policeman' became one of the most popular comedy records of its era.AI summary
Broadcast 505 Comic
Charles Penrose & Co, credited here with 'Laughing Clara & the comic Cornet' and 'Laughs & Yodels' on Broadcast, a minor British label active in the late 1920s and early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 533 Comic
Broadcast 638 Music Hall
Charlie Higgins on Broadcast with two music-hall character songs, 'With Me Gloves in Me 'and' and 'In the Waxworks Last Night'.AI summary
Broadcast 659 Music Hall
Charlie Higgins recorded 'When I was 21' and 'With Me Bagful of Nuts & Some Sweets in Me Mouth' for Broadcast, a minor British label. Higgins is not documented; the titles suggest British music-hall comedy.AI summary
Broadcast 918 Music Hall
A church choir performing two hymns: 'Abide with Me' and 'Sun of My Soul', on the Broadcast label, a budget British imprint. Such recordings were common devotional material for domestic or chapel use.AI summary
Broadcast 1008 Classical
A choir performing two hymns—"Jesu Lover of my Soul" and "Old Rugged Cross"—on Broadcast, a small British label.AI summary
Broadcast 1010 Classical
A choir recording of two Christmas carols, 'While Shepherds Watched' and 'Good King Wenceslas', pressed on Broadcast, a secondary British label active in the 1920s and 1930s. The performers are not named.AI summary
Broadcast 1023 Misc.
A choir on Broadcast 1024 singing the Christmas carols 'O come all ye Faithful' and 'First Nowell'.AI summary
Broadcast 1024 Classical
A choir performing Christmas carols on Broadcast, a short-lived British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 1026 Voice
Ciro's Club orchestra, a fashionable London dance band, performing 'How long has this been goin on' and 'Sunny Skies' on Broadcast 272, a small British label.AI summary
Broadcast 272 Dance
A recording credited to Ciro's Club on the Broadcast label, with titles suggesting dance or novelty songs from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Broadcast 273 Dance
Ciro's Club orchestra with 'Varsity Drag' and 'Rosalie' on Broadcast 296, a dance recording from the late 1920s.AI summary
Broadcast 296 Dance
Clapham & Dwyer, the British comic duo, on Broadcast Records with their sketch 'A Spot of Bother'.AI summary
Broadcast 139 Comic
Broadcast 645 Personalities (Prs)
The Clevelanders with If I Had a Girl Like You and Dream Avenue on Broadcast 1382.AI summary
Broadcast 1382 Dance
Cresswell Colliery Band on Broadcast 1007, a British colliery brass band recording hymns and religious music.AI summary
Broadcast 1007 Orchestra
Dick Powell, the American actor, singer and dancer, on Broadcast Records 3340: 'I've Got to Sing a Torch Song' and 'Shadow Waltz'. Powell was a major Hollywood star and recording artist of the 1930s, with a fine light tenor voice.AI summary
Broadcast 3340 Personalities (Prs)
Don Morena Accordeon Band performing a 'Savoy Christmas Medley' on the minor label Broadcast, catalogue 1027.AI summary
Broadcast 1027 Instrumental
Douglas Byng, the British comic singer and raconteur, performing the novelty numbers 'Louisa from Pisa' and 'I'm Millie a Messy Old Mermaid' on Broadcast 3051.AI summary
Broadcast 3051 Comic
Douglas Byng, the British comedy entertainer and actor, recorded comic songs for Broadcast. Byng was known for his witty monologues and characters in British variety and revue.AI summary
Broadcast 3051 Comic
Ella Shields, the British music hall star famous for 'Burlington Bertie from Bow', performing 'Burlington Bertie' and 'Nelly Gray' on Broadcast 472; Shields is a major name in early 20th-century variety recording.AI summary
Broadcast 472 Music Hall
F. & L. Gilbert, credited as a duo, recorded the comic songs 'Meet Me Tonight in the Cow Shed' and 'He Played His Ukulele as the Ship Went Down' for Broadcast. These are novelty music-hall numbers of the early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 3151 Music Hall
Ferrachini's Hawaiian Band performing 'Moonlight in the Colorado' and 'The Kings Horses' on Broadcast Records. Broadcast was a secondary British label; these are Hawaiian-steel-guitar novelties common in the 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 3018 Hawaiian
Ferrachini's Hawaiian Band recorded two sentimental ballads with Hawaiian arrangement for Broadcast Records, a small British label; Hawaiian dance-band sides on minor labels are often scarce.AI summary
Broadcast 3058 Hawaiian
Broadcast 902
Fred Gibson recorded two novelty or comic pieces, 'Hippopotamus' and 'Buying a Stamp', for Broadcast, a minor British label.AI summary
Broadcast 287 Comic
Fred Gibson recorded 'This is the Way the Puff puff goes' and a side credited to B Desmond, 'Why is the Bacon so tough', for Broadcast, catalogue 333, a minor British label of the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 333 Comic
George Robey, a major British comedian and music hall star of the early-to-mid 20th century, performs 'Daisy Dillwater the District Nurse' and 'Camille' on Broadcast. Robey was known for character songs and comic monologues.AI summary
Broadcast 3041 Music Hall
George Robey, the celebrated British music-hall comedian, on Broadcast 3061. Robey was a major star of stage and early recording.AI summary
Broadcast 3061 Personalities (Prs)
H. Roy on Broadcast label, this pressing of 'Queen Was in the Parlour' and 'Song of Happiness' is from an unidentified artist.AI summary
Broadcast 774 Voice
Hal Swain band on Broadcast 700, performing 'Blue again' and 'Lady of Spain'. Broadcast was a small British label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Broadcast 700 Dance
Harris on the Broadcast label 3100, performing popular songs of the early 1930s. Broadcast was a small British label of that period.AI summary
Broadcast 3100 Voice
Harry Bidgood performing a novelty impression piece related to Maurice Chevalier on Broadcast 665, a minor British label.AI summary
Broadcast 665 Music Hall
Harry Bidgood and his band recorded these two sides for Broadcast, a small British label, likely in the early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 2596 Dance
Harry Bidgood band performing 'S'posin'' and 'Sleepy Valley' on Broadcast, a small British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 2509 Dance
Harry Bidgood's band recorded for Broadcast, the British budget label; this early-1930s pressing of 'Through' and 'Let Me Have My Dreams' represents light orchestral dance repertoire.AI summary
Broadcast 2530 Dance
Harry Bidgood led a British dance band in the early 1930s; this Broadcast label side features two light dances from an obscure and short-lived label.AI summary
Broadcast 2550 Dance
Harry Bidgood's orchestra recorded two light selections on Broadcast Records, a minor British budget label of the 1930s-40s.AI summary
Broadcast 5154 Dance
Harry Fay, a music-hall entertainer, recorded on the Broadcast label, a minor British marque of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Broadcast 227 Music Hall
Harry Fay singing two popular songs on Broadcast, a cheap British marque of the early 1930s.AI summary
Broadcast 464 Voice
Harry Fay performing popular sentimental songs on Broadcast 465. Fay is unrecognised; Broadcast was a budget British label.AI summary
Broadcast 465 Voice
Harry Fay, a British music-hall vocalist, recorded for Broadcast, a minor British label, with music-hall and novelty songs.AI summary
Broadcast 614 Music Hall
Harry Hemsley was a British character comedian and mimic of the 1920s and 1930s, best known for his 'Hemsley Family' novelty pieces; this Broadcast side preserves his comedy style.AI summary
Broadcast 384 Comic
Harry Weldon, a British comedic vocalist, on Broadcast Records, a small British label of the early 1930s. The Broadcast catalogue number suggests a minor press run.AI summary
Broadcast 260 Music Hall
Harry Weldon, a British music hall and variety artist, performing two comic songs on Broadcast: 'I'm going to see old Virginia' and 'Stiffy the Warder'.AI summary
Broadcast 175 Music Hall
Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge, or related artists, recorded for Broadcast Records, a short-lived British label active in the early 1930s. 'First Weekend in June' and 'Don't wear your Heart on your Sleeve' are the sides.AI summary
Broadcast 5197 Dance
Jack Hulbert and Binnie Hale on Broadcast 5197, performing 'First Weekend in June' and 'Don't wear your Heart on your Sleeve'. Hulbert and Davies were celebrated British stage performers and musical-theatre stars of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Broadcast 5197 Music Hall