Eclipse

97 records in the collection· mostly Connecticut Collegians, Wilbur, Leslie Sarony

Eclipse was a British budget label made by Crystalate for F. W. Woolworth from 1931, selling small 8-inch records through the chain’s stores at sixpence. Its catalogue offered current popular songs, comedy, marches, religious pieces and other mass-market material, making Eclipse one of the characteristic British cheap record labels of the early 1930s.

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Records on Eclipse

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Eclipse 708
Betty Bolton

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Betty Bolton on the Eclipse label, a cheap British pressing; titles not recorded.AI summary

Eclipse 906
Connecticut Collegians
1. A... stripe for that
2. BThat goes on for days ...
Connecticut Collegians, partial titles on Eclipse Records 257; the band was associated with early jazz and novelty dance music of the 1920s, though this label and specific recording are not widely documented.AI summary

Eclipse 257 Jazz
Ridgeway Parade
1. AA Music Hall in the 90's
2. Bpart 2
Ridgeway Parade presenting 'A Music Hall in the 90s' on Eclipse label, a two-part novelty or historical sketch recording.AI summary

Eclipse SC20 Music Hall
Connecticut Collegians
1. AA Paul Jones
2. Bpt 2
Eclipse 855
Ambassadors Tweleve
1. AAcross the Meadows
2. BYou Will Remember Vienna
Eclipse 29
Ambassadors Tweleve
1. AAcross the Meadows
2. BYou Will Remember Vienna
Eclipse 29
Connecticut Collegians
1. ABetween the Showers
2. BWhen the Guards are on parade
Eclipse 48
The Hottentots
1. ABubbling OVer with Lone
2. BLonesome
Eclipse 599
Edie Phillips
1. ABy the Light of the Silvery Moon
2. BI like your Apron & your Bonnet
Edie Phillips performing 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon' and 'I like your Apron & your Bonnet' on Eclipse, a minor British label of the early 1910s.AI summary

Eclipse ipse203 Voice
Connecticut Collegians
1. ACupid's Army
2. BLes Patineurs
Eclipse 95
Wilbur
1. ADance of the Cuckoos
2. BSince I fell in love with Emmalina
Wilbur on Eclipse 288, performing 'Dance of the Cuckoos' (a popular novelty theme) and 'Since I Fell in Love with Emmalina'. Eclipse was a small British label.AI summary

Eclipse 288 Dance
Biltmore Players
1. ADancing on the ceiling
2. BFaces in the firelight
Eclipse 20
Wilbur
1. ADrifting & dreaming
2. BLet's all sing like the Birdies sing
Wilbur, an obscure performer, on Eclipse, a small British label, performing sentimental popular material of the 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary

Eclipse 330 Voice
Wilbur
1. ADrifting & dreaming
2. BLet's all sing like the Birdies sing
Wilbur, an unidentified artist, recorded popular sentimental songs for Eclipse, a small British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Eclipse 330 Voice
Leader
1. AEverybody Loves the Races
2. BI Like to jump upon a bike
Eclipse 735
The Radio Syncopators
1. AFAithfully Yours
2. BIn that cottage of laughter and love
Eclipse 111
The Radio Syncopators
1. AFAithfully Yours
2. BIn that cottage of laughter and love
Eclipse 111
Connecticut Collegians
1. AFootlight Paradise
2. Bpt 2
Eclipse 662
Bertini
1. AFret Work
2. BOver on the Sunny Side
Eclipse 653
Connecticut Collegians
1. AGive me a moonlight night
2. BWrap your troubles in dreams
Eclipse 109
Wilbur
1. AGo Home & tell your Mother
2. BMaggie Magee
Wilbur on Eclipse with 'Go Home & Tell Your Mother' and 'Maggie Magee', on a very obscure and minor British label.AI summary

Eclipse 14 Dance
Connecticut Collegians
1. AGoing Hollywood
2. Bpt 2
Eclipse 683
Connecticut Collegians
1. AGold Diggers of 1935
2. Bpt2
Eclipse 552
The Ramblers
1. AHAppy Memories
2. Bpt 2
Eclipse 308
S Roy
1. AHave you ever been lonely
Eclipse 403
S Roy
1. AHave you ever been lonely
Eclipse 403
Betty Bolton
1. AHe's dead but he won't lie down
2. BDon't go any higher Jeremiah
Betty Bolton on Eclipse label 306, with comic songs 'He's dead but he won't lie down' and 'Don't go any higher Jeremiah'.AI summary

Eclipse 306 Comic
Connecticut Collegians
1. AHere Comes the Sun
2. BWe'll find a silver lining bye and bye
Eclipse 21
Wilbur
1. AI asked her to meet me in the Moonlight
2. BLet's put out the Lights
Eclipse 313 Dance
Leslie Sarony
1. AI taught her how to play
2. BGreeting Song
Leslie Sarony, a British comedian and entertainer, performs 'I taught her how to play' and 'Greeting Song' on Eclipse, a small British label.AI summary

Eclipse 849 Music Hall
The hottentots
1. AI wonder Whos under her window tonight
2. BWhistling in the dark
Eclipse 113
The hottentots
1. AI wonder Whos under her window tonight
2. BWhistling in the dark
Eclipse 113
The hottentots
1. AI wonder Whos under her window tonight
2. BWhistling in the dark
Eclipse 113
Leader
1. AI'm going to lose my Heart to Someone
2. BDancing with my Shadow
Credited to Leader on Eclipse 935, performing 'I'm going to lose my Heart to Someone' and 'Dancing with my Shadow'; Eclipse was a small British label.AI summary

Eclipse 935 Voice
Dan Porto
1. AI'm LEarning to play the accordian
2. BHome James
Eclipse 897
Leslie Sarony
1. AJolly good Company
2. BLet's sing the Song Father used to sing
Leslie Sarony, the British entertainer and recording artist, on Eclipse 122 with 'Jolly good Company' and 'Let's sing the Song Father used to sing'.AI summary

Eclipse 122 Music Hall
The Ramblers
1. AKeith Prowse 5th Selection of popular song successes
2. Bpt 2
Eclipse 317
Wilbur
1. ALady of Spain
2. BIn Geneva with Eva
Wilbur (artist's first name unrecorded) on Eclipse Records, a minor British label, performing 'Lady of Spain' (a popular novelty number of the 1930s) and 'In Geneva with Eva' — light, comedic vocal material.AI summary

Eclipse 39 Voice
Charles Penrose
1. ALaughing Widow
2. BLaughing Nippy
Charles Penrose was a British comedian and vocalist best known for his signature laughing songs of the 1920s–30s; this Eclipse recording preserves two of his comic specialty pieces.AI summary

Eclipse SC26 Music Hall
Bertini
1. ALazybones
2. BSmile
Bertini on Eclipse 508, performing 'Lazybones' and 'Smile'. The artist is not identified in standard references; Eclipse was a small British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Eclipse 508 Voice
Band
1. ALes Flots du Danube
2. BWedding March
An unidentified band recorded two salon orchestral pieces for Eclipse, a minor British label of the early 1930s; light instrumental music.AI summary

Eclipse 99 Orchestra
Leslie Sarony
1. ALet's all go to the Music Hall
2. BAin't it grand to be pleased with yourself
Leslie Sarony was a British music-hall comedian and singer famous for novelty songs and comic monologues. This Eclipse label disc offers two of his specialty numbers, 'Let's All Go to the Music Hall' and 'Ain't It Grand to Be Pleased With Yourself'.AI summary

Eclipse 803 Music Hall
Leader
1. ALet's fall in love
2. BJust for tonight
An unidentified band or artist recorded 'Let's Fall in Love', a standard pop ballad, for Eclipse, an obscure British label. Very little is known of this label or recording.AI summary

Eclipse 685 Dance
Leader
1. ALittle Man you've had a busy Day
2. BOn a blue Lagoon
An unnamed leader or orchestra performing two popular ballads on Eclipse, a small British label: 'Little Man You've Had a Busy Day' and 'On a Blue Lagoon'.AI summary

Eclipse 729 Voice
Bertini
1. ALonging
2. BWaltzing in a Dream
Bertini performing sentimental piano waltzes on Eclipse, a cheap British label of the early 1930s.AI summary

Eclipse 442 Instrumental
Wilbur
1. ALooking on the bright Side
2. BYou're more than all the World to me
Credited to Wilbur on Eclipse 302, singing 'Looking on the Bright Side' and 'You're More Than All the World to Me', a minor British label of unclear date.AI summary

Eclipse 302 Voice
Bertini
1. ALullaby
2. BYou Filled My Heart With sunshine
Eclipse 484
Wilbur
1. AMausie
2. BIt must have been a Night last Night
A singer named Wilbur on Eclipse, an obscure British label, performing novelty material from the early 1930s.AI summary

Eclipse 125 Voice
Bertini
1. AMein Leibe Sylvia
2. BWagon Wheels
Eclipse 655
Band
1. AMerry Peasant waltz
2. BBarcarolle Offenbach
An orchestra or ensemble performing two light classical pieces on Eclipse Records, a small British label. The catalogue number 'ipse121' is unusual in form and may indicate a private or experimental release.AI summary

Eclipse ipse121 Orchestra
Leslie Sarony
1. AMy Baby just cares for me
2. B(O'Rourke/Winston)Rose of California
Leslie Sarony, a British entertainer and songwriter of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'My Baby Just Cares for Me' and 'Rose of California' for Eclipse, a small British label.AI summary

Eclipse 4 Voice
Connecticut Collegians
1. AMy Little Grass Shack
2. BBe yourself
Eclipse 684
Lorimer & Lawrence
1. AMy Lucky DayJoe the Bo'suns Wooden Leg
Eclipse 502
Band
1. ANiki march
2. BPeasant waltz
A band performance of instrumental marches and dance material on Eclipse. The titles suggest salon or military band repertoire typical of the early 20th century.AI summary

Eclipse ipse122 Orchestra
The Radio Syncopators
1. AOh! Moh'Nah!
2. BWhen All's Said and Done
Eclipse 157
The Hottentots
1. AOld Spanish Moon
2. BOh! Donna Clara!
Eclipse 13
The Hottentots
1. AOld Spanish Moon
2. BOh! Donna Clara!
Eclipse 13
Harry Leader band
1. AOn a blue lagoon
2. BLittle man you've had a busy day
Harry Leader orchestra performing 'On a Blue Lagoon' and 'Little Man You've Had a Busy Day' on Eclipse 729, a minor British dance-band recording.AI summary

Eclipse 729 Dance
Jenny Howard
1. AOn the golden Shores of Wigan
2. BThat old fashioned Cottage of Dreams
Jenny Howard recorded two sentimental songs for Eclipse, a short-lived British budget label: 'On the Golden Shores of Wigan' and 'That Old Fashioned Cottage of Dreams'.AI summary

Eclipse 521 Voice
Leslie Sarony
1. AOnce aboard the Lugger
2. Bpart 2
Leslie Sarony was a British entertainer and comedy singer of the 1920s and 1930s, known for novelty songs and vaudeville material. 'Once Aboard the Lugger' is a famous comic piece. This Eclipse label pressing is from a minor British imprint, and Sarony recordings are scarce.AI summary

Eclipse 174 Comic
Ambassadors Twelve
1. AOnly Just a Memory
2. BThere's Something in Your Eyes
Eclipse 130
Rex Warren & Co
1. AOop for t'Coop Final
2. Bpart 2
Rex Warren & Co performing "Oop for t' Coop Final" in two parts on Eclipse SC25, a small British regional or specialty label. The title suggests a Yorkshire or Northern English music-hall or novelty number.AI summary

Eclipse SC25 Music Hall
Leslie Holmes
1. AOur Canary sings a little Love Song
2. BHe was a handsome young Soldier
Leslie Holmes on Eclipse 537, 'Our Canary Sings a Little Love Song' and 'He Was a Handsome Young Soldier'.AI summary

Eclipse 537 Voice
Band
1. AOur Miss Gibbs selection
2. BCavalleria Rusticana intermezzo
An unnamed band on Eclipse ipse116, offering selections from the Edwardian musical *Our Miss Gibbs* and an intermezzo from *Cavalleria Rusticana*. Eclipse was a minor British label.AI summary

Eclipse ipse116 Orchestra
Albert Whelan
1. APass shoot goal
2. B(B Hayman)Crazy
Albert Whelan, a British music-hall entertainer known for whistling and character songs, recorded 'Pass Shoot Goal' and 'Crazy' for the obscure Eclipse label, catalogue 3.AI summary

Eclipse 3 Music Hall
anon
1. APat a Cake/Little Boy Blue
2. BMazy Mary will you get up
Anonymous performer(s) on Eclipse SC3 with nursery songs 'Pat a Cake' / 'Little Boy Blue' and 'Mazy Mary Will You Get Up'.AI summary

Eclipse SC3 Personalities (Prs)
Ridgeway Parade
1. APhilip Ridgeway joins the police force
2. B2 sides
A music hall sketch by Ridgeway Parade, credited to the Eclipse label, a short-lived British imprint of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Eclipse SC86 Music Hall
Connecticut Collegians
1. APlay to Me Gipsy
2. BBecause You're in Love with Me
Eclipse 632
Lydia Russell
1. APlease Percy
2. Bhe loves me he loves me not
Lydia Russell, a British singer, recorded two novelty or music-hall numbers for Eclipse: 'Please Percy' and 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not'. The artist is not prominently documented.AI summary

Eclipse 11 Music Hall
Biltmore Players
1. AProsperity Song
2. BKings Horses
Eclipse 12
Leslie Sarony
1. APuss
2. BUp to his Eyes
Eclipse 378 Personalities (Prs)
Band
1. AReminiscences of Sullivan
2. Bpart 2
A British band performing 'Reminiscences of Sullivan'—a medley of Gilbert and Sullivan favourites—on the Eclipse label. These military-band medleys were popular staples of the early 78rpm era.AI summary

Eclipse ipse109 Orchestra
Albert Whelan
1. ARippling Brook
2. BWe all go oo ha ha together
Albert Whelan, the distinguished British whistler and entertainer famous for his *Invicta* march, recorded two pieces on Eclipse: 'Rippling Brook' and 'We All Go Oo Ha Ha Together'. This appears to be from a later period in his career, likely the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary

Eclipse 1 Personalities (Prs)
Connecticut Collegians
1. ARose of CAlifornia
2. BDrink Brothers Drink
Eclipse 40
Connecticut Collegians
1. ARose of CAlifornia
2. BDrink Brothers Drink
Eclipse 40
Band
1. ARose's Bridal Procession
2. BLoin du Bal
An instrumental band performance on Eclipse. Both titles appear to be orchestral salon pieces, typical of the label's early repertoire.AI summary

Eclipse ipse323 Orchestra
Arsenal Football Club Band
1. ASemper Fidelis
2. BBlaze away
The Arsenal Football Club Band recorded 'Semper Fidelis' and 'Blaze Away' for Eclipse, a short-lived British label. Arsenal's band recordings are scarce today.AI summary

Eclipse SC145 Orchestra
Leslie Holmes
1. ASunday school stories
Leslie Holmes performs Sunday School Stories on Eclipse 512.AI summary

Eclipse 512 Comic
Leslie Holmes
1. ASunday School Stories
2. Bpart 2
Leslie Holmes on Eclipse, performing 'Sunday School Stories' (parts 1 and 2). Eclipse was a minor British label of the early 1900s-1920s; Holmes is unrecognised.AI summary

Eclipse 512 Personalities (Prs)
Biltmore Players
1. ASweet and Lovely
2. BDay after day
Eclipse 142
Connecticut Collegians
1. AThe Classical Selection
2. Bpt 2
Eclipse 791
Connecticut Collegians
1. AThe LAst Round Up
Eclipse 535
Band
1. AThe Soldiers in the Park
2. BClear for Action
An instrumental band performance issued by Eclipse, a small British label active in the early 20th century. The titles suggest salon or light orchestral music.AI summary

Eclipse ipse119 Orchestra
anon
1. AThere was a crooked Man
2. BMary had a little L:amb
Anonymous nursery rhymes on Eclipse, a cheap early 1930s British label, catalogue number suggesting an early release in their series.AI summary

Eclipse SC2 Personalities (Prs)
Arsenal Football Club band
1. AThunderer
2. BWith sword and lance
Arsenal Football Club Band on Eclipse Records, catalogue SC153, with 'Thunderer' and 'With Sword and Lance'. A military or brass-band recording associated with the Arsenal Football Club, pressed on an obscure label.AI summary

Eclipse SC153 Instrumental
Albert Whelan
1. ATonight's the Night
2. BBarney's Boarding House
Albert Whelan was a British performer known for singing and whistling acts popular in the early acoustic era. This Eclipse label pressing represents his work for a small British marque.AI summary

Eclipse 154 Music Hall
Arsenal Football Club band
1. ATriumphant
2. BOrion
The Arsenal Football Club band recorded 'Triumphant' and 'Orion' on Eclipse Records. This is a novelty recording by an amateur or semi-professional band associated with the football club.AI summary

Eclipse SC155
Leslie Sarony
1. AWalter what about the Altar
2. BLet's all sing like the Birdies sing
Leslie Sarony, a British musician and entertainer, recorded "Walter What About the Altar" and "Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing" for Eclipse, a small British label.AI summary

Eclipse 365 Music Hall
Wilbur
1. AWedding of the three blind Mice
2. BFirelight Dreams
Wilbur recorded 'Wedding of the Three Blind Mice' and 'Firelight Dreams' for Eclipse 47, likely novelty or comedy songs on this minor British label.AI summary

Eclipse 47 Comic
Wilbur
1. AWedding of the three blind Mice
2. BFirelight Dreams
A recording credited to Wilbur on Eclipse, a small early British label, featuring novelty pieces 'Wedding of the Three Blind Mice' and 'Firelight Dreams'.AI summary

Eclipse 47 Instrumental
Palais royal dance band
1. AWhat a difference a day makes
2. BLove is just a memory
Eclipse 899
Leader
1. AWhat a little Moonlight can do
2. BAren't you pleased when you're happy
Leader recorded 'What a Little Moonlight Can Do' and 'Aren't You Pleased When You're Happy' for Eclipse, catalogue 879, a small British label of the 1920s–30s. Both the artist and label are obscure.AI summary

Eclipse 879 Dance
Leslie Holmes
1. AWhat a lovely Game is Work
2. BAt the old Pig and Whistle
Leslie Holmes, a minor British music-hall comedian, performs two comic songs on the Eclipse label: 'What a Lovely Game is Work' and 'At the Old Pig and Whistle'.AI summary

Eclipse 492 Music Hall
Biltmore Players
1. AWhen its sunset on the Nile
2. BLove birds are better than blue birds
Eclipse 65
Biltmore Players
1. AWhen its sunset on the Nile
2. BLove birds are better than blue birds
Eclipse 65
Gracie Collins
1. AYou didn't have to tell me
2. BI want a Man
Gracie Collins, an unidentified vocalist, on Eclipse, a small British label.AI summary

Eclipse 86 Voice