Curry's
97 records in the collection· mostly Jack Lewis, Band, Lanin
Curry’s was a British retailer’s record label associated with the electrical and gramophone chain Currys, carrying popular songs, comedy and dance music during the 1920s. Like several shop and dealer labels of the period, its records drew on recordings made by established manufacturers rather than representing a major recording company in its own right.
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Records on Curry's
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- A1812 Finale
- BOld comrades
An unidentified band recorded the '1812 Overture' Finale and 'Old Comrades' for Curry's, a minor British label, catalogue 88. Nothing is known of this label or the ensemble.AI summary
Curry's 88 Orchestra
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- AA big long Girl
- BSkinny Lizzie
Curry's 131 Personalities (Prs)
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- AAll of the time
- BWhen summer is gone
Paul Clifford's band performs 'All of the Time' and 'When Summer Is Gone' on Curry's, a British regional label active in the late 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 263 Dance
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- AAvalon
- BWhispering
The Raderman Band recorded two popular standards, 'Avalon' and 'Whispering', for the obscure British Curry's label. Curry's was a small, short-lived imprint of the 1920s–30s and UK copies are uncommon.AI summary
Curry's 93 Dance
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- ABaby's Blue
- BRoll Away Clouds
Lloyd Shakespeare Band on Curry's 150, performing 'Baby's Blue' and 'Roll Away Clouds'. Curry's was a regional British label of uncertain date; no reliable information available about this band.AI summary
Curry's 150 Dance
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- ABaby's Blue
- BRoll Away Clouds
Curry's 150
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- ABe British
- BEvery Man to his Post
Ernest Gray performing patriotic songs on Curry's, a small and obscure British label of the early 1900s, now rarely seen.AI summary
Curry's 97 Voice
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- ABefore You Go
- B(Baileys) I Love the Girl who Kisses
The Four Musical Minstrels on Curry's, a minor British imprint, this pressing of 'Before You Go' and '(Baileys) I Love the Girl Who Kisses' is a sentimental popular vocal.AI summary
Curry's 9007 Voice
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- ABells of old lang syne
- BOld comrades
HM King's Colonials recorded for Curry's Records, a minor British imprint, in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Curry's 53 Orchestra
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- ABlue bird
- BSilver star
The Triumph Dance Band performing 'Blue Bird' and 'Silver Star' on Curry's Records, catalogue 108. Curry's was an obscure or local British label, and this dance band is unidentified.AI summary
Curry's 108 Dance
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- ABread and Marmalade
- BWho tied the Can on the old Dog's Tail
Jack Lewis performed 'Bread and Marmalade' and 'Who Tied the Can on the Old Dog's Tail' for Curry's, a small British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 115 Comic
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- ABroadcasting
- BWhat happens after the Ball
Jack Lewis on Curry's 116 with 'Broadcasting' and 'What Happens After the Ball', on an obscure independent British label.AI summary
Curry's 116 Personalities (Prs)
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- ABubble & Squeak
- B(L Long)Have you any Money
Tommy Handley, the British comedian and future star of the radio show ITMA, performing comic sketches on Curry's, a scarce British label.AI summary
Curry's 177 Comic
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- ACatalina
- BTippy Canoe
Curry's 3078 Dance
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- ACheerie beerie be
- BCan't you hear me say I love you
Currys Dance Orchestra, performing on the Curry's label, an obscure British dance imprint of the early 1930s.AI summary
Curry's s331 Dance
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- AChilly Pom pom pee
- B(B du Garde)In the Woodshed she said she would
Curry's 101 Music Hall
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- ACome to me
- BI still believe in you
Selby recorded two sentimental ballads for Curry's 470, a British label of unknown period and scope.AI summary
Curry's 470 Voice
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- ACut yourself a Piece of Cake
- BWhen you & I were dancing
Hurlingham Club Band performing 'Cut yourself a Piece of Cake' and 'When you & I were dancing' on Curry's, a small British label. The Hurlingham Club was a fashionable London polo and social club; this appears to be a recording by or for members.AI summary
Curry's 2148 Orchestra
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- ADesert Song selection
- Bpart 2
An anonymous orchestra recorded selections from *The Desert Song* on both sides for Curry's, a minor British label of the 1920s–30s. The two-part format was typical of longer instrumental arrangements on 78rpm.AI summary
Curry's 348 Orchestra
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- ADirty Face
- BWhy does a Hen lay an Egg?
Ernie Mayne recorded 'Dirty Face' and 'Why does a Hen lay an Egg?' for Curry's, a minor British label. Curry's was active in the early 1930s and specialised in variety and comic material from minor entertainers.AI summary
Curry's 8060 Music Hall
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- ADo something
- BI'll always be in Love with you
Harry Jacobson on 'Do something' and 'I'll always be in Love with you', from Curry's 331. Curry's was a small British label of unclear provenance, likely 1920s-1930s. Jacobson is not a known major recording artist.AI summary
Curry's 331 Voice
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- ADoes the Spearmint lose its Flavour
- BWhy did I kiss that Girl
Jack Lewis recorded the novelty comedy song 'Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavour on the Bedpost Overnight?' — a classic British music-hall perennial — for Curry's, a small budget label.AI summary
Curry's 186 Music Hall
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- ADon't go down the Mine Dad
- B(Descriptive)Miner's Dream of Home
Stanley Kirkby performs the mining songs 'Don't go down the Mine Dad' and 'Miner's Dream of Home' (a descriptive piece) on Curry's label, catalogue 10. Kirkby was a prolific British singer of the acoustic era, recorded extensively from the 1910s onwards, and these mining songs were popular topical numbers.AI summary
Curry's 10 Music Hall
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- ADown in Maryland
- BLovelight in your Eyes
The Regent Orchestra recorded 'Down in Maryland' and 'Lovelight in Your Eyes' for Curry's, a small British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 3095 Dance
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- ADream Boat
- BBarcarolle Offenbach
An uncredited performer recorded 'Dream Boat' and 'Barcarolle' (from Offenbach) for Curry's, catalogue 1099.AI summary
Curry's 1099 Voice
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- ADream Boat
- BBarcarolle Offenbach
Anonymous performers on Curry's 1099, a British retail-store label, performing 'Dream Boat' and an arrangement of Offenbach's 'Barcarolle'. Curry's was a Edinburgh department store that issued discs under its own label.AI summary
Curry's 1099 Instrumental
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- ADream maker of Japan
- BMay Time
The Shakespeare Rutterford Combination recorded 'Dream Maker of Japan' and 'May Time' for Curry's 8076. Curry's was a small British label, likely based in Scotland; the ensemble is unidentified in standard reference works.AI summary
Curry's 8076 Dance
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- AEternal Father strong to save
- BNearer my God to Thee
I Curwood singing two hymns on Curry's, a small British label, in the early acoustic period.AI summary
Curry's 23 Voice
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- AEvery Step towards Killarney
- BPal of my Cradle Days
An unidentified band on Curry's 224, performing 'Every Step Towards Killarney' and 'Pal of My Cradle Days'.AI summary
Curry's 224 Orchestra
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- AEverybody loves my Girl
- B(Band)Just a memory
Curry's 338 Dance
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- AFancy you Fancying me
- B(R Carr)Something seems tingle-ingling
Stanley Kirkby, a prolific British light tenor and recording artist of the 1920s–30s, performing two novelty vocal numbers on Curry's 1066. Kirkby recorded extensively for various British labels.AI summary
Curry's 1066 Voice
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- AFancy you Fancying me
- B(R Carr)Something seems tingle-ingling
Stanley Kirkby recorded 'Fancy you Fancying me' and '(R Carr) Something seems tingle-ingling' for Curry's, catalogue 1066.AI summary
Curry's 1066 Voice
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- AForgive & Forget
- BYou'll never get to Heaven with those Eyes
Anonymous recording on the Curry's label, a minor British imprint, with two sentimental or comic titles, "Forgive & Forget" and "You'll never get to heaven with those eyes".AI summary
Curry's 432 Dance
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- AHaven't I
- BGiggling Gollywog
Credited to Selby on Curry's, a small British label of the 1920s; 'Haven't I' and 'Giggling Gollywog' are comic or novelty numbers, but the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Curry's 328 Comic
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- AHit the Deck selection
- Bpart 2
A dance band on 'Hit the Deck' selection (two parts), from Curry's 347. 'Hit the Deck' was a popular operetta of the 1920s; this is a medley or selections recording. Curry's was a small British label.AI summary
Curry's 347 Dance
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- AHome in Pasadena
- B(Greening) Riviera Rose
Lanin recorded two popular song sides for Curry's Records, a very obscure British label. 'Home in Pasadena' and 'Riviera Rose' suggest 1920s–1930s popular material.AI summary
Curry's 180 Voice
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- AHoneybunch
- B(Band)Valentine
'Schubert' credited to Curry's Records, with band accompaniment, performing 'Honeybunch' and 'Valentine'. Curry's was a cheap British marque of the early 1930s, and this appears to be a pseudonym or house recording.AI summary
Curry's 232 Voice
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- AHula Lou
- BDream Daddy
Lanin on Curry's, this pressing of 'Hula Lou' and 'Dream Daddy' is a dance-band or novelty recording from a minor British imprint.AI summary
Curry's 175 Dance
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- AI fell head over Heels in love
- BShady Tree
Band (artist unidentified) on Curry's 334, performing 'I Fell Head Over Heels in Love' and 'Shady Tree'. Curry's was a small British label, likely from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Curry's 334 Dance
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- AI toddled in
- BVacuum Cleaner
Billy Melville on Curry's 107, performing comic novelty 'I Toddled In' and 'Vacuum Cleaner'.AI summary
Curry's 107 Comic
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- AI want some money
- BThere you are then
Sam Hartley recorded two comic novelty songs—"I Want Some Money" and "There You Are Then"—for Curry's, a tiny British regional label of which almost nothing is known.AI summary
Curry's 114 Comic
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- AI'm Too Young to be Careful
- BWhat'll BEcome of Me
Jennie Howard on Curry's 369, performing 'I'm Too Young to be Careful' and 'What'll Become of Me'. Curry's was a very obscure British record label, likely short-lived. Howard's recording history is unknown.AI summary
Curry's 369 Voice
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- AIl Trovatore selection
- Bpart 2
An orchestra recorded a two-part selection from Verdi's Il Trovatore on Curry's, an unidentified British label, catalogue 350. The low catalogue number suggests an early pressing.AI summary
Curry's 350 Opera
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- AIn a Street of Chinese Lanterns
- BMediterranean Blues
Greening performing 'In a Street of Chinese Lanterns' and 'Mediterranean Blues' on Curry's 322, a novelty or dance recording on an obscure British label.AI summary
Curry's 322 Dance
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- AIndian Love Call
- BHow do You do?
The California Ramblers, a prolific American dance orchestra of the 1920s, performing on the obscure Curry's label, a small British regional imprint of which few copies are known to survive.AI summary
Curry's 202 Dance
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- AIslanders
- BMoonlight Capers
Billy Whitlock on Curry's Records 9, an extremely obscure British label; instrumental or dance material from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Curry's 9
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- AJulius
- B(Anon)Wide awake Walter from Wimbledon Way
Jack Lewis recorded 'Julius' and 'Wide Awake Walter from Wimbledon Way' for Curry's, a small, short-lived British label active in the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 216 Dance
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- AKatinka
- B(Band)Whispering Trees
Lanin, a prolific dance bandleader of the 1920s–30s, in two pieces on Curry's, a small British label: "Katinka" and "Whispering Trees".AI summary
Curry's 257 Dance
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- ALand of Hope and Glory
- BBoys in khaki Boys in blue
Stanley Kirkby on Curry's 285, singing patriotic material from the First World War era ('Land of Hope and Glory', 'Boys in Khaki Boys in Blue'). Kirkby was a prolific and important British music hall and recording artist of the 1910s–30s. Curry's was a minor British label of the early period.AI summary
Curry's 285 Music Hall
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- ALooking at the World thru rose coloured Glasses
- B(Band)Hello Bluebird
Credited to Schubert on Curry's 282, a 1920s or early 1930s issue on a small British label; Curry's Records were a short-lived, low-cost marque, and this record is extremely difficult to place.AI summary
Curry's 282 Dance
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- ALove dance
- BLove's last Word
An unidentified band on Curry's 125 recorded 'Love Dance' and 'Love's Last Word'; Curry's was a small or short-lived British imprint.AI summary
Curry's 125 Dance
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- AMarche Militaire
- BPolonaise Chopin
A band performing 'Marche Militaire' and Chopin's 'Polonaise' for Curry's Records 120, a British label of obscure provenance. Curry's catalogue numbers and output are largely unrecorded.AI summary
Curry's 120 Orchestra
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- AMe and Jane in a plane
- B(Jackson)C'est vous
Talbot O'Farrell, credited as Tim McHugh, recorded these two numbers for Curry's, a tiny British label of obscure origin; O'Farrell was a music-hall comedian active in the early 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 306 Comic
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- AMeadow lark
- B(K Irving)It all depends on you
Curry's Dance Orchestra recorded two popular dance numbers for Curry's own label in the early 1930s. This is a house band recording for a small, proprietary British imprint.AI summary
Curry's s298 Dance
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- AMerry widow waltz
- BMikado waltz
A military or dance band recorded two classical waltzes on Curry's Records, an obscure tiny British label—catalogue number 38 suggests a pressing from the label's early years.AI summary
Curry's 38 Orchestra
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- AMiner's Dream of Home
- BDon't go down the Mine Dad
W Munroe performing two traditional mining songs, 'Miner's Dream of Home' and 'Don't Go Down the Mine Dad', on Curry's 38.AI summary
Curry's 38 Voice
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- AMy Irish Home Sweet Home
- BSpeak
Stan Greening recorded sentimental songs 'My Irish Home Sweet Home' and 'Speak' on Curry's 230, a small British marque.AI summary
Curry's 230 Voice
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- AMy little fella and me
- BI'd rather cry over you
Vivien Lambelet and Jack Padbury's Cosmo Six, a small British ensemble, recorded 'My Little Fella and Me' and 'I'd Rather Cry Over You' for Curry's Records 198.AI summary
Curry's 198 Dance
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- AMy sweet hortense
- B(G Jenner)Julius
A comedy novelty duet credited to Jack Lewis (pseudonym Fred Burr) on Curry's Records, a tiny British marque of unknown pressing date or run size.AI summary
Curry's s119 Comic
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- ANervous Policeman
- B(Bluff)Snappy Stories
'The Nervous Policeman', a comic sketch by Penrose & Whitlock, the partnership of Charles Penrose (later famous for 'The Laughing Policeman') and Billy Whitlock, backed with 'Snappy Stories' by Harry Bluff, on the Curry's label.AI summary
Curry's 313 Comic
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- ANesting Time
- B(Band)Silver Song Bird
Lanin recorded two popular dance-band numbers on Curry's 299, likely 1920s–1930s. Curry's was a minor British label. This may be Sam Lanin, the prolific American bandleader, but UK distribution is uncertain.AI summary
Curry's 299 Dance
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- ANevada
- B(The Radios)Red Lips Kiss my Blues away
D Jackson on Curry's 303, performing 'Nevada' and 'Red Lips Kiss my Blues away'.AI summary
Curry's 303
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- ANirvana
- B(G Ellis)I hear you calling me
T Jackson singing spirituals and a sentimental ballad on Curry's, a small British label—extremely rare, as Curry's operated only briefly in the 1920s and made very limited pressings.AI summary
Curry's 39 Voice
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- APicador
- BCarolina
Robert Carr performing 'Picador' and 'Carolina' for Curry's, a small British marque.AI summary
Curry's 9002 Instrumental
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- APositively Absolutely
- B(Barth) Charmaine
A recording credited to 'Schubert' of 'Positively Absolutely' and '(Barth) Charmaine' on Curry's Records, a small British label. The attribution to the composer is clearly an error; this appears to be a dance recording by an unknown artist or orchestra.AI summary
Curry's 302 Dance
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- ARam Sami
- BRio Nights
An unidentified band performing 'Ram Sami' and 'Rio Nights' on Curry's label, credited only as an imprint name — possibly a retailer's house label or a very small specialist pressing.AI summary
Curry's 94
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- ARose Marie
- BO Katherine
California Ramblers, a prolific American dance orchestra of the 1920s, recorded 'Rose Marie' and 'O Katherine' for Curry's 201, a very minor or regional label.AI summary
Curry's 201 Dance
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- ASHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
- BTELL ME YOU LOVE ME
Munro recorded 'Shepherd of the Hills' and 'Tell Me You Love Me' for Curry's 273. Curry's is not identified as a standard British record label; this may be a local or regional imprint.AI summary
Curry's 273 Voice
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- AShirts
- B(T Davie)I was standing at the Corner of the Street
Jack Charman recorded novelty and character songs for Curry's, a minor British label; little is known of this artist or the label's pressings.AI summary
Curry's 18 Music Hall
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- AShow me the Way to go Home
- BWill you Remember Me?
Anonymous performers on Curry's 208, a cheap British label of the early 1930s, singing 'Show me the Way to go Home' and 'Will you Remember Me?': a generic pop item with no artist identification.AI summary
Curry's 208 Voice
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- AShow me the way to go Home
- B(J Richman)June Night
Two mid-1920s popular songs on the Curry's label: the 1925 hit 'Show Me the Way to Go Home', sung by J. Nowlan, and 'June Night', sung by J. Richman.AI summary
Curry's 200 Voice
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- AShufflin' along
- BJ'en ai Marre
Derrick's Band in two pieces on Curry's, a small British label of the 1920s: "Shufflin' along" and "J'en ai Marre".AI summary
Curry's 128 Dance
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- ASince I found you
- B(T Hayman)Shepherd of the Hills
Dan Jackson on Curry's label 276, an early dance or popular song recording. Curry's was a small British label of the 1920s, and little is known of Jackson's recording career.AI summary
Curry's 276
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- ASince I've found you
- B(Band)In a little Spanish Town
A dance band recording credited to Lanin on Curry's Records, a minor British label. Lanin was active as a bandleader in the 1920s-30s, but this pressing is scarce.AI summary
Curry's 283 Dance
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- ASing song girl of old Shanghai
- BMy inspiration is you
The Alan Selby Band on Curry's Records, a very obscure British label, performing two sentimental dance-band numbers. Neither the label nor the band is documented in standard references; Curry's appears to have been a local or regional British marque.AI summary
Curry's 130 Dance
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- ASing Song Girl of Old Shanghai
- BMy Inspiration is you
Selby performing the sentimental ballads 'Sing Song Girl of Old Shanghai' and 'My Inspiration is you' on Curry's, an obscure British label.AI summary
Curry's 130 Voice
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- ASinging for Jesus
- BCount your Blessings
N Wilson performing sacred songs on Curry's, a small British record label.AI summary
Curry's 182 Voice
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- ASong of Love
- BLolita
Jan Zalski performing two popular songs on Curry's, an obscure or very small British record label.AI summary
Curry's 380 Voice
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- ASouvenirs
- B(Band) Russian Lullaby
S Roy with a band, performing 'Souvenirs' and 'Russian Lullaby' on Curry's 314, a small British independent label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 314 Dance
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- ASquire's Christmas Party
- BAn old Couple's Christmas Eve
Charles Penrose, a British music-hall entertainer, recorded two comedy sketches for Curry's label.AI summary
Curry's 31 Music Hall
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- ATemptation Rag
- BEpler's Whiskers
A band recording on Curry's Records, catalogue 91, performing 'Temptation Rag' and 'Epler's Whiskers', dance and ragtime material from the acoustic era or early 1920s.AI summary
Curry's 91 Instrumental
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- ATen little Bridesmaids
- BIt's a good job I had my Mother with me
T. Shirley recorded novelty and comic songs for Curry's, a short-lived British budget imprint, in the early 1930s; these titles are music-hall comedy pieces.AI summary
Curry's 29 Music Hall
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- AThat makes me love her all the more
- BGood Night God bless
Dick Henderson, a British entertainer, recorded two sentimental or novelty songs for Curry's, a small British label.AI summary
Curry's 240 Voice
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- AThat's my mammy
- B(Selby)I'm sorry Sally
The Billy Cotton band were one of Britain's most popular dance orchestras from the 1930s through to the 1950s; this Curry's Records pressing is from an obscure or short-lived British label, making it scarce.AI summary
Curry's 186 Dance
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- AThat's my Mammy
- B(Selby)I'm sorry Sally
Cotton recorded two popular songs for Curry's, a very minor British label. Neither the artist nor Curry's are documented in standard discographies.AI summary
Curry's 186 Voice
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- AThat's my Virginia
- BAh sweet mystery of life
Paul Clifford's band recorded 'That's my Virginia' and 'Ah sweet mystery of life' on Curry's 196, a scarce regional British label.AI summary
Curry's 196 Orchestra
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- AThe Two of Us
- BMoonlight & Roses
An unnamed orchestra on Curry's Records, a tiny British label, with two light-orchestral popular tunes.AI summary
Curry's 223 Orchestra
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- AThey sang God Save Our King
- B(SKirkby)Till the Boys come Home
A First World War coupling on the Curry's label: 'They Sang God Save Our King', credited to Jack Judge (the name of the music-hall man who wrote 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary'), backed by S. Kirkby singing Ivor Novello's 1914 'Till the Boys Come Home', the song better known as 'Keep the Home Fires Burning'.AI summary
Curry's 337 Music Hall
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- AThose Naughty Eyes
- BShe Gives it all to Me
Willis recorded 'Those Naughty Eyes' and 'She Gives it all to Me' for Curry's Records 9008. Curry's was a minor British label active in the early 1930s; Willis is unidentified.AI summary
Curry's 9008 Music Hall
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- ATill the Sands of the Desert grow cold
- B(W Newton)Last Night was the End of the World
Robert Howe performing sentimental ballads on Curry's, a small British label; the catalogue number suggests early 1920s or earlier.AI summary
Curry's 257 Voice
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- ATurned up
- B(W Martin)Delaney's Domino Party
Jack Lewis recording 'Turned up' and 'Delaney's Domino Party' for Curry's, a small British label of uncertain date.AI summary
Curry's 165
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- AUp in Archie's Aeroplane
- BShinaniki da
Tommy Handley was a leading British radio comedian and star of the long-running ITMA show; this Curry's label recording from the early 1930s captures his music-hall and novelty style before his wartime fame.AI summary
Curry's 229 Music Hall
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- AWaves of the Danube
- BL'Estudiantina
A dance band on the obscure Curry's label performing two orchestral standards, 'Waves of the Danube' and 'L'Estudiantina'.AI summary
Curry's 335 Orchestra
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- AWhere the Bamboo Babies grow
- BYes we have no Bananas
Jack Lewis sings 'Where the Bamboo Babies Grow' and 'Yes We Have No Bananas' on Curry's, a private label issued by the British electrical retailer of that name in the 1920s.AI summary
Curry's 137 Comic
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- AWherein the world
- BTogether
Currys Dance Band on their own label, Curry's, catalogue 345. This was a self-issued or house label, and recordings on such small imprints are typically scarce.AI summary
Curry's 345 Dance
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- AWhy should I cry over you
- B(Glantz)Parade of the wooden soldiers
Joseph Samuels Band on Curry's, a small British label, with 'Why Should I Cry Over You' and Glantz's 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers'—a dance band recording from the 1930s.AI summary
Curry's 150 Dance
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- AYou're such a lovable Girl
- B(Kirkby)Goodbye Virginia
Cove & Charman, a duo credited on Curry's, a tiny or short-lived British label of the early 1930s. The titles suggest sentimental popular songs of that era. Nothing is known of either performer or the label beyond this catalogue entry.AI summary
Curry's 347 Voice