Bell

116 records in the collection· mostly Anon, Band, anon

Bell was a small-format British label produced by the Edison Bell concern from 1921, initially aimed particularly at the children’s market. Its inexpensive discs later broadened into light music and dance repertoire, making these unusually small records a distinctive branch of the prolific Edison Bell catalogue.

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Records on Bell

Billy Whitlock
1. AA Baby Record laugh
2. B(Band)Tin Can Fuseliers
Billy Whitlock recorded 'A Baby Record Laugh' and 'Tin Can Fusileers' for Bell, catalogue 362. Bell was a minor British label.AI summary

Bell 362 Comic
Edward Halland
1. AA Frog he would a wooing go
2. Bpart 2
Edward Halland on Bell, a minor British label of the early 1930s. 'A Frog he would a wooing go' is a traditional English song. Halland's identity and recording career are not established in standard reference works.AI summary

Bell 261 Voice
Clara Inter
1. AA Puka Lauhala Basket
2. BPuka in the Pal
Bell LKS224
Wm Ditcham
1. AAlabama Skedaddle
2. BGo as you Please polka
William Ditcham performed two novelty titles, 'Alabama Skedaddle' and 'Go as You Please Polka', for Bell Records, a minor British label of the early 1930s.AI summary

Bell 231 Comic
Will Evans
1. AAll about Jim
2. BButcher
Will Evans on Bell 211, performing comedic music-hall songs 'All about Jim' and 'Butcher'. Bell was a small British label of the early 1900s–10s.AI summary

Bell 211 Music Hall
anon
1. AAll Things bright and beautiful
2. BNow the Day is over
An anonymous recording on Bell label 280, featuring two hymns: 'All Things Bright and Beautiful' and 'Now the Day is Over'; likely a children's or devotional record.AI summary

Bell 280 Voice
Alfred Apaka Hawaiians
1. AAloha nui loa dear
2. BWaipio
The Alfred Apaka Hawaiians, recorded two Hawaiian numbers, "Aloha nui loa dear" and "Waipio", for the Bell label, a budget British imprint.AI summary

Bell LKS238 Hawaiian
Fred Vernon
1. AAyesha
2. B(A Grover) Love me and the world is mine
Fred Vernon on Bell Records with two sentimental ballads from the early 1920s, a small British label.AI summary

Bell 97 Voice
Band
1. ABarcarolle Tales of Hoffmann
2. BCoppelia Mazurka
An unnamed band performing two orchestral selections—"Barcarolle" from Offenbach's *Tales of Hoffmann* and the "Mazurka" from Delibes' *Coppelia*—on Bell 196, a small British label.AI summary

Bell 196 Orchestra
Edwin Sawtelle
1. ABeautiful Kahana
2. BBlue lei
Edwin Sawtelle on Bell Records performing Hawaiian-style vocals, 'Beautiful Kahana' and 'Blue lei'; likely a British recording from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Bell LKS21 Hawaiian
T F Kinniburgh
1. ACalvary
2. B(M Sydney) The day when you'll forget moe
T F Kinniburgh recorded religious and sentimental vocal numbers for Bell, a minor label; the artist is not documented in standard sources.AI summary

Bell 34 Voice
California Ramblers
1. ACharley my Boy
2. B(Band)Mandalay
California Ramblers performing 'Charley My Boy' and 'Mandalay' on Bell P290, a 1920s American pressing; the Ramblers were a prolific studio dance orchestra of the 1920s.AI summary

Bell P290 Dance
Band
1. AChristians Awake
2. BThe First Nowell
A band arrangement of two Christmas carols, 'Christians Awake' and 'The First Nowell', on the Bell label, a small British imprint.AI summary

Bell 83 Orchestra
Band
1. AChurch's one Foundation
2. BScotch Melodies
An unidentified band performing two sacred or traditional pieces—'Church's One Foundation' and 'Scotch Melodies'—on Bell, an obscure British label with a very low catalogue number.AI summary

Bell 58 Orchestra
Harry Bluff
1. ACome & have a Drink with me
2. B(Band)Waldmere
Harry Bluff recorded 'Come and Have a Drink with Me' and 'Waldmere' for Bell, an obscure British label; the titles suggest music-hall or novelty comedy from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Bell 42 Music Hall
B Peters
1. ACome unto me
2. B(Band)Sandon
B Peters sings 'Come Unto Me' and 'Sandon' on Bell, an obscure British label with minimal surviving documentation.AI summary

Bell 77 Voice
Band King's Colonials
1. ACrystal Palace March
2. B(Orch)Evening news waltz
King's Colonials recorded 'Crystal Palace March' and 'Evening News Waltz' for Bell, a small British label. The low catalogue number suggests the early 1920s, and the marches indicate a light orchestral or military-style group.AI summary

Bell 251 Orchestra
Jack Charman
1. ACubanola Glide
2. BMy Cinnamon Lady
Jack Charman recorded 'Cubanola Glide' and 'My Cinnamon Lady' for Bell 395, a minor British label. Both titles suggest light dance or Latin-novelty material of the 1920s–30s. The catalogue number is early.AI summary

Bell 395 Dance
Anon
1. ACurrants
2. B(Band)Spring Song
A recording credited anonymously (Anon) on Bell 379, featuring 'Currants' and 'Spring Song' (with band), a light or classical record.AI summary

Bell 379 Personalities (Prs)
Phyllis Lett
1. ADaddy
2. B(Opferman- violin)Chanson polonaise
Phyllis Lett recorded 'Daddy' and a violin piece, Chanson Polonaise by Opferman, for the Bell label, a British imprint of the 1920s.AI summary

Bell 107 Voice
Harry Hemsley
1. ADick Whittington
2. B(2 sides)
Harry Hemsley, a British comedian and character actor, recorded 'Dick Whittington' for Bell, an obscure label, likely a novelty or sketched performance.AI summary

Bell 400 Comic
Fred van Eps
1. ADixie Medley
2. BSouthern memories
Fred Van Eps, an American banjo virtuoso and recording pioneer, performing Dixie-themed medleys on Bell Records. Van Eps was a major artist of the acoustic era whose banjo recordings defined the instrument on disc.AI summary

Bell 69 Instrumental
Anon
1. ADream Daddy
2. BBeautiful Bird sing on
Anonymous recording of 'Dream Daddy' and 'Beautiful Bird sing on' on the Bell label, catalogue 326.AI summary

Bell 326 Voice
George Kainapau (G Archer and the pagans)
1. AE Mama ea
2. BHookipa Paka
George Kainapau, performing here with G. Archer and the Pagans, recorded two Hawaiian songs, "E Mama ea" and "Hookipa Paka", on the Bell label. Hawaiian music was a popular commercial genre in the 1920s and 1930s, and this pressing documents the colonial-era fascination with island sounds.AI summary

Bell 112 Hawaiian
Band of Irish Guards
1. AEast Kent Regiment
2. BRoyal West Surrey Regiment
The Band of the Irish Guards recorded two British military marches for Bell (256) in the early 1920s. Bell was a minor British label. Military band records of this era were common but are increasingly scarce as shellac discs deteriorate.AI summary

Bell 256 Orchestra
Anon
1. AEverybody loves my Baby
2. B(Xylo)Midst the Heather
An anonymous ensemble recorded 'Everybody Loves My Baby' with xylophone on the flip for Bell, an obscure British label. The early catalogue number suggests 1920s–30s.AI summary

Bell 349 Dance
Herbert Rule
1. AEverybody's tired of doing it
2. BWoolloomooloo
Herbert Rule performing novelty or comic material for Bell Records, a small British label. 'Everybody's Tired of Doing It' and 'Woolloomooloo' suggest comedy songs or character pieces.AI summary

Bell 470 Comic
Billy Whitlock
1. AFather and Son
2. B(Anon)I'll take her back
Billy Whitlock recorded 'Father and Son' and 'I'll Take Her Back' for Bell, a small British imprint of the 1920s; Whitlock was a minor performer and the material is sentimental and comic song.AI summary

Bell 336 Music Hall
anon
1. AGentle Jesus meek and mild
2. BI love to hear the Story
An anonymous choir recording of two hymns, 'Gentle Jesus Meek and Mild' and 'I Love to Hear the Story', pressed on Bell, an obscure British label. The performers are not credited.AI summary

Bell 277 Misc.
California Ramblers
1. AGeorgette
2. B(Band)Count the Days
California Ramblers on Bell Records performing 'Georgette' and 'Count the Days' — an influential early jazz and dance ensemble on a small American label, likely mid-1920s.AI summary

Bell P160 Jazz
Billy Whitlock
1. AGout
2. B(Anon)Pal of my Cradle Days
Billy Whitlock recorded 'Gout' and 'Pal of my Cradle Days' for Bell, catalogue 393, a small British label of the early 1920s.AI summary

Bell 393 Music Hall
Band
1. AGrenadier & Scots Guards marches
2. BRule Britannia
A dance band on Bell 276 with British patriotic material: marches by the Grenadier and Scots Guards, and 'Rule Britannia'. Bell was a small British label; the recording date and band identity are unclear.AI summary

Bell 276 Orchestra
George Archer and the Pagans
1. AHawaiian Vamp
2. BPolynesian Hideaway
George Archer and the Pagans recorded Hawaiian-themed novelty songs—"Hawaiian Vamp" and "Polynesian Hideaway"—for Bell, a minor American label (LKS33). The Hawaiian craze was popular in the 1920s–1930s and produced many amateur and semi-professional recordings.AI summary

Bell LKS33 Hawaiian
George Archer & the Pagans
1. AHiro E
2. BUa Like Noa Like
Bell LKS-76
Hawaiian Guitars
1. AHonolulu blues
2. BChunka
A Hawaiian guitar duo or ensemble recorded 'Honolulu blues' and 'Chunka' for Bell, a minor British label, catalogue 314. The very low catalogue number suggests an early pressing.AI summary

Bell 314 Hawaiian
anon
1. AHouse that Jack built
2. B(concluded)
An anonymous two-part performance on Bell 269, a small British label; 'House That Jack Built' is a nursery rhyme, suggesting this may be a spoken or novelty recording.AI summary

Bell 269 Personalities (Prs)
Stanley Kirkby
1. AHush here comes the Dream Man
2. B(A Day)Do you remember the Last Waltz
Stanley Kirkby, a prolific British ballad singer who recorded for many labels throughout the 1920s–30s, recorded these sentimental items for Bell, a small British label. Kirkby was a house singer for multiple record companies.AI summary

Bell 389 Voice
anon
1. AI don't care what you used to be
2. B(Celeste)Elves' Picnic
An anonymous performer on Bell label 369, featuring comic and novelty music from the early 1920s.AI summary

Bell 369 Comic
F Murray
1. AI must go Home tonight
2. B(H Clifton)A Tiny seed of Love
F. Murray (artist unidentified) on Bell 105, a rare British label. The titles are popular ballad material; the label and artist cannot be placed with confidence.AI summary

Bell 105 Voice
Anon
1. AI never see Maggie alone
2. B(Xylo)Eastern Star
An anonymous band or orchestra recorded 'I never see Maggie alone' and 'Eastern Star' (featuring xylophone) for Bell, a minor British label, catalogue 383.AI summary

Bell 383 Personalities (Prs)
Randy Hudges
1. AI really Don't Want to Know
2. BSlowly
Randy Hudges on Bell 1036, performing 'I really Don't Want to Know' and 'Slowly' — a soul or rhythm-and-blues artist on the small Bell label, likely late 1950s.AI summary

Bell 1036 Voice
Anon
1. AI want to be happy
2. B(Orch)Come where my Love lies dreaming
An anonymous orchestra on Bell, a British budget label.AI summary

Bell 343 Dance
Stanley Kirkby
1. AI wonder if you miss me sometimes
2. BYou taught me how to love you
Stanley Kirkby singing two sentimental ballads on Bell, a minor British imprint, likely 1920s-30s based on the catalogue number.AI summary

Bell 238 Voice
Sam Mayo
1. AI'll prove that I'm right
2. B(Orch)Dreams of Ragtime
Bell 94 Music Hall
Anon
1. AI'm an Airman
2. B(Xylo)Jolly old Pals
An unnamed performer on side A singing 'I'm an Airman' and a xylophone solo of 'Jolly old Pals' on Bell, a British budget label.AI summary

Bell 354 Music Hall
Tom Foy
1. AI'm in Trouble again
2. B(H Foy)Playing the Game in the West
Tom Foy on Bell label, this pressing of 'I'm in Trouble Again' and '(H Foy) Playing the Game in the West' is an unidentified artist's vocal or comic song.AI summary

Bell 204 Voice
Lanin
1. AI'm on my Way Home
2. BBird's Eye View of Kentucky
Lanin (likely Sam Lanin, the American dance-band leader) performing two period dance numbers on Bell — 'I'm On My Way Home' and 'Bird's Eye View of Kentucky' — likely from the 1920s.AI summary

Bell 444 Dance
Jack Sillman
1. AIf tears could bring you back to me
2. BGone again Gal
Jack Sillman performing two popular ballads, 'If tears could bring you back to me' and 'Gone again Gal', on the Bell label.AI summary

Bell 457 Voice
Sydney Barnes
1. AIN THE MOONLIGHT, DEAR LOUISE
2. B(Band) Teddy Bear's Picnic
Sydney Barnes with In the Moonlight, Dear Louise and, by a band, Teddy Bear's Picnic on Bell 116.AI summary

Bell 116 Voice
Harry Hemsley
1. AJack and the Beanstalk
2. B(2 sides)
Harry Hemsley, a British comedy performer, with a recitation of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' on Bell Records.AI summary

Bell 397 Comic
Lou Gold
1. AJust the Same
2. BDawn of Tomorrow
Lou Gold on 'Just the Same' and 'Dawn of Tomorrow'. Released on Bell Records 514, a short-lived small British label of the late 1920s.AI summary

Bell 514 Dance
Anon
1. AKeep Your Eye on Mr. McKay
2. BAm I wasting my Time on you
An unidentified performer on Bell, a minor British label; novelty song titles suggest popular or comic material from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Bell 391
Clara Inter
1. AKohala march
2. BHula town
Clara Inter on Bell Records LKS248, performing Hawaiian titles 'Kohala march' and 'Hula town'. Bell was a small British imprint.AI summary

Bell LKS248 Hawaiian
WW Whitlock
1. ALaughing all the Way
2. BWhat a Very Dreadful Thing
W.W. Whitlock recorded 'Laughing all the Way' and 'What a Very Dreadful Thing' for Bell Records catalogue 96. Bell was a small early British label active in the 1900s-1910s.AI summary

Bell 96
Charles Penrose
1. ALaughing Ploughboy
2. BLaughing Nigger
Bell 271 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock
1. ALaughing Zulu
2. B(Anon)Always
Billy Whitlock recorded 'Laughing Zulu' and 'Always' on Bell label, catalogue 361. Bell was a minor British imprint, and this is likely a novelty or comic side from the early 1920s.AI summary

Bell 361 Comic
Band
1. ALes Huguenots
2. BIn a Monastery Garden
An unnamed band on Bell Records performs two orchestral concert pieces: the overture to *Les Huguenots* and Ketèlbey's orchestral evergreen 'In a Monastery Garden'.AI summary

Bell 315 Orchestra
anon
1. ALittle Bo-Peep
2. BThree Nursery Rhymes
An anonymous recording of 'Little Bo-Peep' and 'Three Nursery Rhymes' for the Bell label, catalogue 293, from the 1920s. A children's or educational record on a minor imprint.AI summary

Bell 293 Personalities (Prs)
Edward Halland
1. ALittle Man & Maid
2. BSee saw Margery Daw
Edward Halland recorded 'Little Man & Maid' and 'See saw Margery Daw' for Bell, an early British imprint.AI summary

Bell 264 Personalities (Prs)
F MURRAY
1. ALittle Willie's Woodbines
2. BOld grey Coat
F Murray performing two songs, 'Little Willie's Woodbines' and 'Old grey Coat', on Bell, a British budget label, catalogue 179.AI summary

Bell 179 Voice
Band
1. ALohengrin Intro Act 3
2. B1812 Overture
An unidentified orchestra recorded the Introduction to Act III of Wagner's Lohengrin and the 1812 Overture for the Bell label, a small British imprint.AI summary

Bell 61 Orchestra
Bill Akamuhou & the Nautical Hawaiians
1. ALola O'Brien, the Irish Hawaiian
2. BLeila
Bell LKS-137
Band
1. ALonesome and sorry
2. B(Xylo)Manella
An unnamed band performing two novelty pieces on Bell, a minor British label: 'Lonesome and Sorry' and a xylophone novelty titled 'Manella'.AI summary

Bell 377 Instrumental
Band
1. AMagic Moments
2. BBarcelona
A band performing 'Magic Moments' and 'Barcelona' on Bell 364, from an unknown date on a small British label.AI summary

Bell 364 Dance
Jack Charman
1. AMamie May
2. BMaisie Lou
Jack Charman recorded "Mamie May" and "Maisie Lou" for Bell catalogue 317. Charman was a British popular singer and comedian of the 1910s-1920s, and Bell was a minor British label of that era.AI summary

Bell 317 Music Hall
anon
1. AMary had a little Lamb
2. BSing a Song of Sixpence
An anonymous recording on Bell label 291, featuring nursery songs 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' and 'Sing a Song of Sixpence'; likely a children's or instructional record.AI summary

Bell 291 Voice
Band
1. AMilitary Tattoo
2. Bpart 2
A military tattoo recording on the Bell label. Bell was a small British imprint, and military and ceremonial music on such labels are seldom collected.AI summary

Bell 358 Orchestra
Anon
1. AMoonlight and Roses
2. B(Band)Maritana
Two orchestral pieces—'Moonlight and Roses' and an arrangement from Maritana—by an uncredited band on Bell, a minor British label.AI summary

Bell 347 Orchestra
GH Chirgwin
1. AMy Fiddle is my Sweetheart
2. B(Royal Artillery) To the Rescue
G.H. Chirgwin, the Victorian-era music hall entertainer (known as the 'White-Eyed Kaffir'), recorded for Bell catalogue 66, likely an early reissue or preservation of historical material.AI summary

Bell 66 Music Hall
anon
1. AMy Irish Home Sweet Home
2. BPretty little Japanese
An anonymous recording on the Bell label, a minor British imprint. The titles are sentimental popular songs typical of the early 1930s.AI summary

Bell 371 Voice
Alfred Apaca
1. ANa Molokama
2. BTo You Sweetheart Aloha
Alfred Apaca performs two Hawaiian songs on Bell Records: 'Na Molokama' and 'To You Sweetheart Aloha', from a small British label.AI summary

Bell 235 Hawaiian
Anon
1. ANormandy
2. B(Guitar)Prancing
An anonymous instrumental on Bell, a British budget label.AI summary

Bell 360 Instrumental
Anon
1. AOh Charlie take it away
2. B(Bell)Belle gavotte
Anonymously credited vocal on Bell 382. Bell was a small British label of the 1910s-1920s era, and the titles suggest popular comic or novelty material, but without artist identification or further details, this record cannot be placed.AI summary

Bell 382 Personalities (Prs)
Anon
1. AOh Darling do say Yes
2. B(Bells)Spoof march
An anonymous recording on the Bell label, a small British imprint, featuring a spoof march.AI summary

Bell 339 Personalities (Prs)
Billy Whitlock
1. AOld Bath Chair
2. B(Band)Valencia
Billy Whitlock on Bell 356, performing novelty and sentimental material. Whitlock was a British music hall performer; Bell was a minor British label.AI summary

Bell 356 Music Hall
Band
1. APeaceful Henry
2. BTemptation Rag
Unidentified band on Bell 305, recorded in the early 1920s. The titles 'Peaceful Henry' and 'Temptation Rag' suggest dance or novelty material typical of the period, but without artist attribution or further identification, this record cannot be placed.AI summary

Bell 305 Dance
Band
1. APearla
2. BChurch Parade
Uncredited band on Bell Records with 'Pearla' and 'Church Parade'. Bell was an obscure British label, likely from the late 1920s.AI summary

Bell 4 Orchestra
Band
1. APolka des Clochettes
2. BDefile de la Garde Republicaine
A band recording of two light instrumental pieces—a polka and a military march—on Bell F501, from the early 1930s British label; likely a mass-pressed light music side.AI summary

Bell F501 Orchestra
Jack Charman
1. APut on your Ta ta
2. BTake your girlie where the Band is playing
Jack Charman, a British performer, recorded light entertainment novelty songs for Bell, a short-lived British imprint; 'Put on Your Ta Ta' and 'Take Your Girlie Where the Band is Playing' are typical music-hall comic numbers from the 1920s.AI summary

Bell 232 Music Hall
Band
1. AQuaker Girl waltz
2. BQuaker Girl selection
A band recording of two movements from 'The Quaker Girl', a light operetta by Lionel Monckton, on Bell 256, a British label.AI summary

Bell 256 Opera
Jack Charman
1. ARagtime Violin
2. BI'm going back to Dixie
Jack Charman recorded 'Ragtime Violin' and 'I'm going back to Dixie' for Bell Records, a small British label. Charman was a comedic music-hall performer active in the 1920s.AI summary

Bell 474 Music Hall
anon
1. ARiley's Cow Shed
2. B(Band)Santiago
An anonymous band recording on the Bell label; 'Riley's Cow Shed' and 'Santiago' suggest novelty or light instrumental dance material from the early 1930s.AI summary

Bell 303 Instrumental
Band of Irish Guards
1. ARoyal Lancashire and Warwick Regiments
2. BKing's Liverpool and Norfolk Regiments
A military band recording on the Bell label, catalogue 255, featuring marches and regimental selections. Bell was a small British label active in the early 1900s-1920s era.AI summary

Bell 255 Orchestra
Lyster & Cooke
1. ASacred selection
2. BMemories of Ireland
Lyster & Cooke performing light classical or sentimental material on Bell, a minor early label.AI summary

Bell 6 Instrumental
Anon
1. ASave your Sorrow
2. BWaitin' for the Moon
Two anonymous songs, 'Save your Sorrow' and 'Waitin' for the Moon', on the Bell label—details are minimal.AI summary

Bell 349 Dance
Anon
1. ASays I to myself
2. B(Band)Chunese Moon
Anonymous on Bell Records 389, a cheap British label of the 1920s–1930s; the titles suggest popular vocal or comic material.AI summary

Bell 389 Personalities (Prs)
anon
1. AScottish Emigrant's Farewell
2. BWhy don't my Dreams come true
Anonymous performance of two Scottish and sentimental songs—'Scottish Emigrant's Farewell' and 'Why don't my Dreams come true'—on Bell 335.AI summary

Bell 335 Voice
F Murray
1. ASettle up Settle down
2. B(F Lindon)Pretty little Girl from Nowhere
F. Murray credited on Bell 170, a marginal British label, with two popular songs from the 1920s or early 1930s. Murray is not a standard discographic name.AI summary

Bell 170 Voice
Anon
1. AShine
2. B(Concertina)Melody in F
Anonymously credited vocal on Bell 309. The titles—'Shine' and an instrumental 'Melody in F'—suggest popular material of the 1910s-1920s era. Bell was a small British label active in that period, and the early catalogue number indicates a limited pressing, but the recording cannot be identified further.AI summary

Bell 309 Personalities (Prs)
Violin
1. ASlow movement Mendelssohn
2. B(Song)Road to Loch Lomond
A violin soloist performing 'Slow Movement' from Mendelssohn, coupled with 'Road to Loch Lomond', recorded for Bell 392. Bell was a small British label; the artist is unidentified, but the classical/folk programme suggests a serious musician recorded for the budget market.AI summary

Bell 392 Classical
Anon
1. ASometime
2. B(Orch)Faust
An anonymous orchestral recording pairing an unattributed piece titled "Sometime" with a selection from Gounod's *Faust* on Bell, a small British label.AI summary

Bell 395 Orchestra
Anon
1. ASometimes I think I love Maggie
2. B(Band)My Carmenita
Anonymous band on Bell 390, a British budget label, performing sentimental popular numbers. Bell records are less frequently encountered than major labels.AI summary

Bell 390 Personalities (Prs)
Bells
1. AStephanie gavotte
2. BNarcissus
Bells recorded 'Stephanie gavotte' and 'Narcissus' for the Bell label, catalogue 272, likely from the early acoustic or early electrical era.AI summary

Bell 272 Instrumental
Dudley Roy
1. ASun of my Soul
2. BAbide with me
Dudley Roy was a singer recorded for Bell, a small British label of the 1920s-1930s. These are hymn or sacred music titles.AI summary

Bell 260 Voice
Band
1. ATea for two
2. B(xylo)Cuddlesome
A dance band recording of two popular ballroom numbers, one featuring xylophone, on the Bell label, a small British pressing from the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary

Bell 328 Dance
E Wellbeloved
1. ATen little Nigger Boys
2. BOld Mother Hubbard
E Wellbeloved recorded novelty songs for Bell, a small British label. The title 'Ten little Nigger Boys' was a nursery rhyme of the period, though the terminology is now obsolete.AI summary

Bell 263 Comic
Band
1. AThat certain Party
2. B(Anon)Whistling Scot)
An untitled band recording on Bell 388 performing 'That certain Party' and an anonymous 'Whistling Scot'. Bell was a short-lived British label of the early 1920s; the artist and pressing details are obscure.AI summary

Bell 388 Dance
Anon
1. AThat's how I believe in you
2. BSally
An anonymous recording on Bell 282, a small British label; the titles 'That's How I Believe in You' and 'Sally' point to early–mid period vocal or light entertainment material.AI summary

Bell 282 Personalities (Prs)
Will Evans
1. AThe Mermaid
2. BReading a Novelette
Will Evans on Bell 210, performing 'The Mermaid' and 'Reading a Novelette'. Evans was a British music-hall comedian popular in the early 1900s; Bell was an early British label. This is an acoustic-era recording and is scarce.AI summary

Bell 210 Music Hall
Sam Mayo
1. AThe Toreador
2. B(Williams) Put a bit of Powder on it Father
Sam Mayo, the music-hall comedian, on the Bell label — an obscure British imprint — catalogue 84, with 'The Toreador' and Williams's 'Put a Bit of Powder on It Father'. The Bell label is not identified in standard references; a Mayo pressing on this imprint warrants investigation.AI summary

Bell 84 Music Hall
Sam Mayo
1. AThe toreador
2. B(Williams)Put a bit of powder on it
Sam Mayo recorded two songs for Bell, a small British label: 'The Toreador' and '(Williams) Put a Bit of Powder on It'.AI summary

Bell 84 Voice
Billy Whitlock
1. AThe Village Tragedy
2. BThe Haunted House
Billy Whitlock recorded 'The Village Tragedy' and 'The Haunted House' for the Bell label, an early British imprint. The titles suggest narrative or dramatic monologues, but the artist and label are not readily identified.AI summary

Bell 369 Music Hall
anon
1. AThree little Kittens
2. BThere was a little Man
Three Little Kittens and There Was a Little Man on Bell 290, with no performer named.AI summary

Bell 290 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Pleasants
1. ATo cheer him up
2. BI'm 21 today
Jack Pleasants on Bell 352 — 'To Cheer Him Up' and 'I'm 21 Today.' Bell is a British label less commonly encountered than the major marques; Pleasants is a documented Edwardian music-hall comedian known for his gentle, bashful stage persona.AI summary

Bell 352 Music Hall
anon
1. ATry again/Ding dong Bell
2. BOnce there lived a little Man
An anonymous children's record on the Bell label, pressing nursery rhyme selections 'Try again/Ding dong Bell' and 'Once there lived a little Man'.AI summary

Bell 297 Personalities (Prs)
Dudley Roy (bells)
1. ATwo of Irish
2. BKentucky Patrol
Dudley Roy performing bell solos on two popular titles on the Bell label, a small British marque of the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary

Bell 254 Instrumental
Anon
1. AValencia
2. B(Hawaiian Guitar)London
An unnamed performer singing 'Valencia' on side A and a Hawaiian guitar performance of 'London' on side B on Bell, a British budget label, catalogue 357.AI summary

Bell 357 Hawaiian
Band
1. AWanna go back again blues
2. B(Celeste)Celestina
An unidentified band on the Bell label, performing 'Wanna go back again blues' and a celeste instrumental titled 'Celestina'. Bell is an obscure or short-lived British imprint.AI summary

Bell 368 Dance
anon
1. AWe are but little Children weak
2. BThere's a Friend for little Children
An unnamed performer on Bell, a minor early British label, singing hymns or religious children's songs.AI summary

Bell 278 Voice
Annie Rees/Dan Jones
1. AWhere are you going to my pretty Maid
2. Bpart 2
Annie Rees and Dan Jones performing 'Where Are You Going to My Pretty Maid' in two parts on Bell 262 — a dialogue or duet song on a small British label, early 1930s.AI summary

Bell 262 Voice
Billy Whitlock
1. AWhitlock's Christmas Pudding
2. BWhitlock's Waits
Billy Whitlock credited on Bell 354 with novelty or seasonal material. Whitlock is not immediately recognisable; the titles suggest Christmas or festive recordings from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Bell 354 Misc.
Fiddling Sam
1. AWhy did I tell you I love you
2. BCoconut Joe
Fiddling Sam on Bell, a small British label — artist otherwise unrecorded in standard reference sources.AI summary

Bell FS14 Instrumental
Band
1. AWilliam Tell Overture
2. Bpart 2
An unattributed band recorded the William Tell Overture for Bell 28, an obscure early label—the catalogue number suggests an acoustic-era pressing.AI summary

Bell 28 Orchestra
Varsity Eight Hollywood Ramblers
1. AYes Sir that's my Baby
2. BCharleston
The Varsity Eight Hollywood Ramblers, an American jazz or novelty group, recorded two popular jazz standards for Bell catalogue 351. This is likely a 1920s jazz or dance recording.AI summary

Bell 351 Jazz
Tom Foy
1. AYorkshire Lad in London
2. Bpart 2
Tom Foy recorded 'Yorkshire Lad in London' parts 1 and 2 for Bell, a small British label, probably in the early 1920s. This is the same Yorkshire dialect comedy piece as his Empire recording (id 16557), here pressed on a different imprint.AI summary

Bell 203 Music Hall
Anon
1. AYou forgot to remember
2. B(Band)Doctrinen
An anonymous band recorded 'You Forgot to Remember' and 'Doctrinen' for Bell, an obscure British label. The recording cannot be identified beyond the catalogue number and era.AI summary

Bell 378 Dance