21,671 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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George Monkhouse performing 'Singapore Sorrows' and 'Avalon' on Parlophone R656. Monkhouse is not a prominently documented music-hall or variety name in standard references; the Parlophone R-series was a standard British commercial series of the interwar period.AI summary
Parlophone R656 Music Hall
Decca F1789 Misc.
George Mozart, British music-hall comedian. G&T 1249 ('Imitation of a Railway Train') is an acoustic recording from the very early catalogue and is scarce.AI summary
G&T 1249 Music Hall
George Mozart recorded a comic sketch, 'A Day at the Races', on the Winner label, a minor British imprint.AI summary
Winner 5448 Comic
George Nepla performing Māori songs on Decca, including the well-known Māori songs 'Pokare Kare Ānā' and 'Haere Rā'. Nepla was a New Zealand performer, and these recordings reflect the inter-war interest in colonial and indigenous music.AI summary
Decca F5906 Instrumental
George Nolan, an unrecorded artist, on Metro Records performing sentimental ballads. Metro was a cheap British subsidiary label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Metropole 8012 Voice
George O'Brien performing 'Marguerite' and 'Song that reached my heart' on Columbia 33275F. O'Brien was a tenor vocalist, likely early 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia 33275F Voice
George O'Connor, a performer on Regal, performing novelty or character material suggested by the title 'Mississippi Barbecue'.AI summary
Regal 6919 Music Hall
George Olsen and his orchestra on Columbia, catalogue CB661, with 'Last Roundup' and 'This Time It's Love'. Olsen was a prominent American dance-band leader of the 1920s-30s, and this is from his Columbia catalogue.AI summary
Columbia CB661 Dance
George Olsen and his orchestra, an American dance band of the 1920s, recorded these two sides for His Master's Voice; Olsen was a bandleader of the jazz-age era, now little remembered.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5790 Dance
George Olsen was an American dance bandleader of the 1920s–30s. This His Master's Voice recording with high catalogue number B6327 represents late-period acoustic or early electrical recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6327 Dance
George Olsen's orchestra recorded 'Old Man Sunshine' and 'King for a Day' for His Master's Voice B5537. Olsen was an American bandleader of the 1920s-1930s whose recordings often appeared on HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5537 Dance
George P Watson performing traditional ballads on Columbia's early numbered catalogue, from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia 2211 Voice
George Platt's 'Village blacksmith', a popular sentimental recitation piece recorded on Columbia 26164.AI summary
Columbia 26164 Voice
George Rathbone on Columbia 589, a single-sided pressing of 'Snyder does your Mother know you're out?', a popular song from the early 1900s.AI summary
Columbia 589 Voice
George Rathbone recorded 'My old Dutch' for Columbia 720, an early catalogue number suggesting a pre-1910 recording. 'My old Dutch' is Albert Chevalier's famous cockney ballad and was recorded many times; Rathbone cannot be identified.AI summary
Columbia 720 Voice
George Robey, the British music-hall comedian and entertainer, on Columbia with two comic pieces, 'Conclusions' and 'Two and Two Together'—typical of his sketch-comedy and spoken-word recordings.AI summary
Columbia 3854 Music Hall
George Robey on Rex, performing 'It's the First Time I've Ever Done That' and 'Little Idea of My Own' — the British music-hall comedian and entertainer.AI summary
Rex 8095 Music Hall
George Robey, the legendary British comedian and music-hall star, on Columbia 2644, performing two spoken comic songs: 'You've a very nice Day for it too' and 'Hey ho what might have been'. Robey's recordings capture his distinctive delivery and wit.AI summary
Columbia 2644 Music Hall
George Robey, the celebrated British music-hall comedian and character actor, performing his comic material on Rex in the late 1930s–40s.AI summary
Rex 8095 Music Hall
Columbia 3437 Music Hall
George Robey, the celebrated British music hall comedian, recorded comedy sketches 'Hey ho what might have been' and 'More in Sorrow than in Anger' for His Master's Voice C548, from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C548 Music Hall
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian and stage star, on two comic monologues, Barrister and Tempt me not, on His Master's Voice C550.AI summary
His Master's Voice C550 Music Hall
George Robey, the British music-hall legend known as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth', performs comic monologues on His Master's Voice. Robey was one of the greatest stars of the British music hall and recorded extensively.AI summary
His Master's Voice C551 Music Hall
George Robey, the most famous British music hall star of the Edwardian era, recorded for His Master's Voice early in the electrical recording period. Robey was still active and recording in the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C552 Music Hall
George Robey, the most celebrated British music hall comedian, in another HMV recording from his late career (C553). The titles suggest comic sketches or patter typical of his act.AI summary
His Master's Voice C553 Music Hall
George Robey, the British music-hall comic and singer, on 'Never as Long as I Live' and 'I Ain't Had Nobody Crazy Over Me' (with Chester) for Columbia, catalogue 3437; Robey was one of the biggest stars of the British stage.AI summary
Columbia 3437 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, 'the Prime Minister of Mirth', sings 'Good Queen Bess' on a single-sided Gramophone Company disc.AI summary
Gramophone Company 02091 Music Hall
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian and character actor, in 'Widow of Colonel de Tracey', recorded for His Master's Voice. Robey was a dominant figure of early twentieth-century British entertainment, known for his pantomime roles and comic monologues.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02167 Music Hall
George Robey on Columbia, performing 'It's Strange What One Can Do Without' and 'Safety First' — the British music-hall star and comedian.AI summary
Columbia F1057 Music Hall
George Robey, the famous British music-hall comedian, on 'What I mean is—' and 'Nero' for Columbia 3727. Robey was one of Britain's best-known stage entertainers, and his recordings have historical and collector interest.AI summary
Columbia 3727 Music Hall
Columbia 3773 Music Hall
George Robey, the legendary British music hall star, performing two comedy monologues—'See what I Mean Why of Course' and 'A Prison Soliloquy'—on Columbia 3111; Robey was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the early 20th century and a prolific recording artist.AI summary
Columbia 3111 Music Hall
George Robey, the legendary British music hall comedian and pantomime star, on Columbia 2644, performing two comedy monologues. Robey was one of the biggest entertainment stars of his era and recorded extensively from the 1900s onward.AI summary
Columbia 2644 Comic
George Robey, the British comedian and music-hall star known as 'The Prime Minister of Mirth', recorded 'Conclusions' for Columbia. Robey was one of the most famous entertainers of the Edwardian and inter-war era.AI summary
Columbia 3854 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the British music-hall comic, on Columbia 4124 with "Such a Look" and "The Bride" — early acoustic Columbia pressings of Robey's 1920s recordings.AI summary
Columbia 4124 Music Hall
George Robey, the portly British Music Hall comedian and performer, on Columbia performing 'Quite Alright' and 'Thing-Um-My-Bob' — comic numbers from the latter part of his career.AI summary
Columbia 4460 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, a celebrated British music-hall entertainer and comic actor, on His Master's Voice performing 'Tempt Me Not'.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-2318 Music Hall
George Robey, the distinguished British music-hall star and actor, on Rex 8095 with music-hall comic songs from around 1920–1930.AI summary
Rex 8095 Music Hall
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)
George Robey, the British music-hall legend, on Columbia 3273. Robey's career spanned stage, film and recording from the Edwardian era onward.AI summary
Columbia 3273 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian, performing 'Except for That' and 'I Haven't the Faintest Idea' on Columbia 3274, likely early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3274 Music Hall
George Robey, the British music-hall star and comedian, performing two sketches for Columbia: 'Shurrup' and 'Fact is'.AI summary
Columbia L1237 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the legendary British music-hall comedian and actor, on His Master's Voice 02427: 'The Landlady'. Robey was one of the music hall's biggest stars from the Edwardian era through the 1930s, known for his booming voice and comic authority.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02427 Music Hall
George Robey, a major British music-hall comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Hey ho what might have been' for His Master's Voice, probably in the early 1920s. Robey was a dominant figure in British music-hall and revue for decades.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02494 Music Hall
George Robey, the celebrated British comedian and music-hall star, recorded 'Lion Tamer' for Zonophone 042000. Robey was one of the biggest variety entertainers of the early 20th century, known for his characterisations and monologues.AI summary
Zonophone 042000 Personalities (Prs)
George Robey, the famous British music-hall comedian, performing comic monologues on Columbia. Robey was a major Edwardian and post-war entertainer, and his recordings are actively sought by music-hall and comedy collectors.AI summary
Columbia L1146 Music Hall