Hom
203 records in the collection· mostly Billy Williams, Anon, Band
Homochord was a German record marque with a substantial British presence during the acoustic era and into the 1920s. Its British catalogue included music-hall performers, popular songs, bands and instrumental recordings, placing it among the numerous European labels competing for Britain’s rapidly expanding record-buying public in the early twentieth century.
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Records on Hom
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- AA Serenade out of the Night
- BA Night in May
Mantovani leading an orchestra on this Home Recordings release, performing 'A Serenade out of the Night' and 'A Night in May'.AI summary
Hom HR22 Orchestra
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- AA Smile will Go a Long Long Way
- B(Samuels) Why did I Kiss that Girl?
Lanin, recorded 'A Smile will Go a Long Long Way' and '(Samuels) Why did I Kiss that Girl?' for HomC 622, a home-label pressing from the early 1920s.AI summary
Hom C622
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- AA Southern Wedding
- BMuddled Melodies
A band performs 'A Southern Wedding' and 'Muddled Melodies' on Hom, an obscure British label. Neither the bandleader nor the label's period are clear from the catalogue number alone.AI summary
Hom 2008 Dance
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- AA Trip to Paris
- Bpart 2
Charles Penrose, the music hall comedian behind The Laughing Policeman, performs A Trip to Paris in two parts on Homochord H759.AI summary
Hom H759 Music Hall
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- AAbide with me
- BRock of Ages
W Lee recorded 'Abide with Me' and 'Rock of Ages' for HomS (Home Series), a small label. These are hymns or sacred songs, likely from the 1950s.AI summary
Hom S008 Voice
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- AAfghanistan
- BDown by the Nile
Hom H171 Dance
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- AAfter the Storm
- B(Onivas) The Grass is always Greener
Fletcher Henderson, whose orchestra was the most important big band of the 1920s, plays 'After the Storm', backed by Onivas with 'The Grass Is Always Greener', on Homochord.AI summary
Hom C682 Jazz
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- AAim I to Blame?
- BDreamy Melody
Anonymous on Homophone H485, two sentimental songs from the early 1920s.AI summary
Hom H485 Voice
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- AAll muddled up
- BRose of the Rio Grande
An unidentified band on HomH 426, a catalogue number indicating the rare 'Homophone' label. Neither the label nor the artist can be placed; the titles are standard dance-band material.AI summary
Hom H426 Dance
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- AAls ik Koning was
- BDe klokken van Corneville
Emile van Bosch performs two operatic numbers in Dutch — 'Als ik Koning was' (Si j'étais roi) and 'De klokken van Corneville' — on the Hom label, likely Homophon, with catalogue numbers in the 51000 series. Van Bosch appears to have been a Dutch or Belgian singer active in the early recording era; the Homophon label had a wide European distribution network.AI summary
Hom 51695/7 Voice
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- AAnitra's Dance
- BDance of the Imps
A band recording Grieg's "Anitra's Dance" and "Dance of the Imps" for Hom 2029; Hom was a small British label and the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Hom 2029 Orchestra
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- AArchibald Certainly Not
- BJohn Bull's Budget
Bill Bailey was a celebrated British music-hall comedian and performer of the early 20th century. This Home label recording captures him in characteristic comic numbers.AI summary
Hom 702 Comic
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- AAt the Old Pig and Whistle
- B(Kunz)Sweet Dreams pretty Lady
Credited to Lipton on HomHN (Homochord), a British budget label of the 1920s–30s. The titles suggest light dance or novelty material.AI summary
Hom HN4 Dance
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- AAt the Party
- BAt the Zoo
Billy Whitlock with At the Party and At the Zoo on Homochord 4229.AI summary
Hom 4229 Comic
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- ABaby Rose
- BOh! That Music
Cove and Lewis on Homophone 4037 performing 'Baby Rose' and 'Oh! That Music'.AI summary
Hom 4037 Dance
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- ABarcelona
- BMatador
Bert Firman and his band with Barcelona and Matador on Homochord D962.AI summary
Hom D962 Dance
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- ABeyond the Clouds
- BInvitation Waltz
Wallace Rose with Beyond the Clouds and Invitation Waltz on Homochord H574.AI summary
Hom H574 Dance
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- ABobbing about in the briny
- BWhen father papered the parlour
Billy Williams on the Homophone label with music-hall comedy novelties—'Bobbing About in the Briny' and 'When Father Papered the Parlour'. The Homophone imprint was a cheap British marque of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Hom 6998 Music Hall
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- ABow Bells Cheapside
- Bpart 2
The bells of Bow Bells, Cheapside, in two parts on Homochord S020.AI summary
Hom S020 Music Hall
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- ABoys and Girls (07)
- BBungalow parody
Billy Williams performing 'Boys and Girls' (part 07) and 'Bungalow parody' on Homochord, catalogue 319. An unidentified or minor artist on a small British label.AI summary
Hom 319 Music Hall
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- ABrindisi
- BRondino
Mario de Pietro performing classical repertoire on Homochord, a British label of the 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary
Hom H531 Classical
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- AButcher(10)
- BShe was such a gentle sort of Girl
Hom H247 Music Hall
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- ACavatine Margarethe
- BLeb wohl mein Blutenreich
Hans Heinz Bollmann performing the Cavatina from Gounod's Faust and 'Leb wohl mein Blütenreich' on the Hom label — likely Homophon — catalogue 48944. Bollmann is not widely documented in standard references; Homophon pressings of German vocalists are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Hom 48944 Opera
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- AChristians Awake
- BHark the Herald Angels sing
A vocal quartet performing two Christmas hymns on HomS, an unidentified minor or short-lived British label. No readily available information about this recording or label.AI summary
Hom S014 Orchestra
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- AChristmas in camp
- Bpt 2
A descriptive or narrative recording on Homochord (Homo), a German-owned budget label active in the 1920s-30s, apparently a novelty or seasonal item.AI summary
Hom 4142
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- ACielo e mar
- BSiberia
Sig Berti performing Italian tenor arias 'Cielo e mar' (from La Gioconda) and 'Siberia' for Homophone 2113, a British label.AI summary
Hom 2113 Opera
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- ACohen on the phone
- BOn strike
Arthur Grant on Hom, a short-lived British label of the early 1930s, performing comedy material 'Cohen on the Phone' and 'On Strike'.AI summary
Hom 1069 Comic
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- AColliers
- BHobnailed Boots that Father wore
Billy Williams, a British music-hall performer, on 'Colliers' and 'Hobnailed Boots that Father wore', Home (Hom) 4111. Home was a small British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Hom 4111 Music Hall
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- ACome into the garden, John
- BSettle up-settle down
Billy Williams, an American R&B and popular singer, on Homophone — a small British label. Williams had a recording career in the 1950s.AI summary
Hom 6863 Voice
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- ADaylight Bill
- BI'll meet you one dark Night
Billy Williams recorded 'Daylight Bill' and 'I'll meet you one dark Night' for Hom, catalogue 479. Hom is an unrecognised British label. Nothing is known of this artist or imprint.AI summary
Hom 479 Music Hall
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- ADearest
- BA Kiss in the Dark
The Bar Harbor band with Dearest and A Kiss in the Dark on Homochord H471.AI summary
Hom H471 Dance
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- ADer Mutter Lied
- BMein Weib and Kind
Carl Nebe performing two German songs — 'Der Mutter Lied' and 'Mein Weib und Kind' — on the Hom label, likely Homophon, catalogue 1950. Nebe does not appear prominently in standard discographic references; Homophon pressings of lesser-known German vocalists are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Hom 1950 Voice
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- ADevil's Tango
- BCome to Mahagonne
Anonymous artists recorded 'Devil's Tango' and 'Come to Mahagonne' for HomHB 2044, an unidentified label. HomHB cannot be placed with confidence; the catalogue number and titles offer no clear dating.AI summary
Hom HB2044 Dance
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- ADie Verkundigung der Geburt Christi
- B(part 2)
Credited to 'Erzengel Gabriel', this recording of 'Die Verkündigung der Geburt Christi' (The Annunciation of the Birth of Christ) and part 2 was issued on Hom Records (48896). Hom was a small German label; this appears to be a religious or choral work, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Hom 48896
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- ADo Shrimps make Good Mothers?
- BCounting the Days
Do Shrimps Make Good Mothers? and Counting the Days on Homochord H607.AI summary
Hom H607
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- ADon Juan's Serenade
- BToreador Song
Richard Kenneth performing 'Don Juan's Serenade' and 'Toreador Song' on HomHD (Home Harmonic series) 2161.AI summary
Hom HD2161 Classical
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- ADon't go out with him tonight
- BYou're the One
Billy Williams performing 'Don't Go Out with Him Tonight' and 'You're the One' on Hom 931, a small British label.AI summary
Hom 931 Voice
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- ADonkey Laugh
- BThe Jovial Huntsman
Joe Morley on HomDO (Home Decca) 903, performing 'Donkey Laugh' and 'The Jovial Huntsman', novelty/comedy numbers. HomDO was a budget imprint; Morley is unidentified.AI summary
Hom DO903
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- ADown by the Old Oak Tree
- BI Want to be Alone with Mary Brown
Fred Gibson with Down by the Old Oak Tree and I Want to Be Alone with Mary Brown on Homochord D1262.AI summary
Hom D1262 Instrumental
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- ADream Daddy
- BWhat do you do Sunday Mary?
Terr with Dream Daddy and What Do You Do Sunday, Mary? on Homochord C647.AI summary
Hom C647 Dance
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- ADream Pal
- BValencia
Bert Firman and his band with Dream Pal and Valencia on Homochord D936.AI summary
Hom D936 Dance
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- AElephant's Shuffle
- BEverybody's doing it
A band performs 'Elephant's Shuffle' and 'Everybody's Doing It' on Home 1206. Home was a minor British label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Hom 1206 Dance
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- AEnjoy Yourself
- BI do feel so Lonely
Victoria Monks performing 'Enjoy Yourself' and 'I Do Feel So Lonely' on the Hom label — likely Homophon — catalogue 787. Homophon was a continental-based label with European distribution; Monks sides on Hom are less common than her major-label recordings.AI summary
Hom 787 Music Hall
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- AErchie on Servants
- BSandy's Wedding Day
Graham Moffat was a Scottish comedian and performer popular in early 20th-century British variety and music hall. This Home label pressing (Hom4317) features two of his comic monologues: 'Erchie on Servants' and 'Sandy's Wedding Day', presented in the Scottish dialect comedy style for which he was famous.AI summary
Hom 4317 Comic
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- AErtonet ihr Lieder im jubelnden Chor
- BStandchen
Nebe Quartett recorded a German choral work for HomD, a budget British label with obscure catalogue structure. The piece appears to be a German patriotic or religious choral arrangement.AI summary
Hom D307
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- AEverybody loves a chicken
- BHullo Miss London
Harry Cove performing 'Everybody Loves a Chicken' and 'Hullo Miss London' on Homo 4149, a small British label.AI summary
Hom 4149 Music Hall
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- AFour little blackberries
- BWedding of the winds
Zulma's Marimba Band on Homochord (HomH) performing two light orchestral and world-music numbers. Zulma was a marimba performer and bandleader of the 1920s–30s; Homochord was a cheap British budget label with limited distribution.AI summary
Hom H599 Instrumental
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- AFrom One till two
- BWaitin' Around
Glantz on HomC (Home Classique) 683, a vocal or dance record on an obscure label.AI summary
Hom C683
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- AFull Peal
- B(2 sides)
'Bow Bells Full Peal', a two-sided recording of the famous London church bells on HomS 020, a small British label.AI summary
Hom S020 Instrumental
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- AGold Diggers of 1933 selection
- B(2 sides)
Lipton performing a 'Gold Diggers of 1933 Selection' for HomHR (Home Records HR-series), likely early 1930s.AI summary
Hom HR15 Orchestra
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- AGrand Waltz Caprice
- BPolonaise
Feodor Sholzoff performing 'Grand Waltz Caprice' and 'Polonaise' on Homochord, catalogue 252. An unidentified performer on a small British label.AI summary
Hom H252
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- AGrand Waltz Caprice
- BPolonaise
Feodor Sholzoff, credited with performing *Grand Waltz Caprice* and *Polonaise* on HomH, a small British imprint. Sholzoff was likely a pianist or instrumentalist of the early 20th century.AI summary
Hom H252 Classical
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- AGypsy Blues
- BOne Kiss
Two popular songs, 'Gypsy Blues' and 'One Kiss', credited to Anon on HomH, a short-lived British label from the early 1930s.AI summary
Hom H527 Voice
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- AHanidcap march
- BHornpipe medley
Pamby Dick with Handicap March and Hornpipe Medley on Homochord 1012.AI summary
Hom 1012 Instrumental
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- AHappy
- BBright Eyes
Anonymous recording on HomH (Home), an obscure British label, performing 'Happy' and 'Bright Eyes'.AI summary
Hom H183 Dance
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- AHappy Ending
- BMy lucky Day
A dance or light music record credited to Kunz on the HomHN label, a minor British imprint. The titles 'Happy Ending' and 'My Lucky Day' suggest upbeat dance or novelty material from the interwar period, but the artist and label are not well documented.AI summary
Hom HN5 Dance
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- AHenry VIII
- BStandard Bread
Harry Champion, the great cockney comedian, records 'Henry VIII' and 'Standard Bread' on the Homophone label, catalogue 910. Like the Lyc-label Champion in this collection, this is a minor-label pressing of a major music-hall name, and Champion recordings on small imprints are uncommon and collected.AI summary
Hom 910 Music Hall
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- AHey Ho Can't You hear the Steamer?
- BHallo Little Miss USA
A comedy or novelty duet credited to Cove and Charman on Hom, a small and short-lived British imprint. The artists and label are unidentifiable from standard reference.AI summary
Hom 4139 Comic
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- AHigh Yellow
- BSongs without the Moisture
Van Eps and F Banta recorded two novelty or comedy songs for Homochord (HomC 724) in the late 1920s. Van Eps was a known ragtime guitarist. Homochord was a British pressing of continental European material.AI summary
Hom C724
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- AHonolulu blues
- BYes we have no Bananas`
Star performing 'Honolulu blues' and 'Yes we have no Bananas' on HomH, an obscure British label, catalogue 445.AI summary
Hom H445 Voice
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- AHot Lips
- B(Bar Harbor)Vamp me
The California Ramblers play Hot Lips, with Vamp Me by the Bar Harbor band on the reverse, on Homochord H367.AI summary
Hom H367 Dance
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- AHow can I believe in you
- BAfter tonight
Star recorded 'How can I believe in you' and 'After tonight' for HomHR Records, catalogue 89. HomHR is an obscure, tiny label; the artist is credited only as 'Star' and is unidentified.AI summary
Hom HR89 Dance
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- AHow we laugh
- BMerriest Man alive
Fred Daniels recorded 'How We Laugh' and 'Merriest Man Alive' on Home (Hom273), a minor British label. The artist is not widely documented.AI summary
Hom 273 Comic
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- AHungarian Dance No. 5
- B(No. 6)
The Homochord Symphony Orchestra plays Brahms's Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 and 6 on Homochord HV2017.AI summary
Hom HV2017 Orchestra
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- AHungarian Dance No. 5
- Bpart 2
An instrumental recording of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5, credited only to 'HomHB', a catalogue number that suggests a small or obscure British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Hom HB2017 Instrumental
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- AI Burst out Laughing
- B( and Co.)Dischord and Laughter
Bert Marsden on the Home label (Hom), a British comedy or novelty record from the early period, with laughter and discord in the title.AI summary
Hom H413 Comic
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- AI found Sunshine in your Smile
- BIn Old Vienna
A sentimental vocal record by Star credited on Homophone (HomP) 10010, a small British label, with catalogue number suggesting mid-catalogue position.AI summary
Hom P10010 Voice
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- AI must go Home tonight
- BI've got a Lover up in Scotland
Hom 638 Music Hall
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- AI Shall Sulk
- BI'm Shy Mary Elen
Jack Pleasants was a popular Edwardian music-hall comedian and singer known for his shy, bashful stage persona. This Homophone pressing (773) couples 'I Shall Sulk' with 'I'm Shy Mary Ellen' — titles perfectly in keeping with his stage character. Homophone was a minor British label; Pleasants is a documented music-hall name.AI summary
Hom 773 Music Hall
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- AI want to be happy
- BRock a bye my Baby
The Wylie band with I Want to Be Happy and Rock a Bye My Baby on Homochord H753.AI summary
Hom H753 Dance
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- AI was a Fool
- BPasadena
Nat Star Band on Home H 606 with 'I Was a Fool' and 'Pasadena'. Home was a minor British label of the 1920s–1930s; the band is not identified.AI summary
Hom H606 Dance
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- AI wish i had my old Gal back again
- BAm I wasting my Time on you
L. Fisher with I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again and Am I Wasting My Time on You on Homochord D1033.AI summary
Hom D1033 Voice
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- AI wish I were a Ladies Man
- BI don't care
Billy Williams performing 'I Wish I Were a Ladies' Man' and 'I Don't Care' on Hom (Home), a British label.AI summary
Hom 1022 Voice
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- AI Wish I were you
- BBungalow parody
Billy Williams, a popular Edwardian singer and music hall performer, recorded on the Hom (Homephone) label.AI summary
Hom 539 Music Hall
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- AI'll make you want me
- B(+Nancy) I do kind of feel I'm in Love
Jack Charman recorded 'I'll Make You Want Me' and 'I Do Kind of Feel I'm in Love' (with Nancy) for Hom (Home), catalogue 4593, a British budget label pressing.AI summary
Hom 4593 Voice
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- AI'm a very very disappointed Man
- BWireless in the Home
E. Clare performing two novelty comic songs on Homophone, a small British label. The titles suggest gentle domestic and technological comedy of the inter-war period.AI summary
Hom H424 Comic
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- AI'm going back to Dixie
- BMoonlight in Jungleland
Stanley Kirkby was a prolific British tenor vocalist of the 1920s and 1930s who recorded under his own name and as house vocalist for numerous labels. 'I'm going back to Dixie' and 'Moonlight in Jungleland' are dance-band novelty songs. This Hom pressing is from an obscure or short-lived imprint.AI summary
Hom 1163 Voice
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- AI've found Kelly
- BI do like to be beside the seaside (Jack White)
Billy Williams on Home 6994, performing 'I've found Kelly' and Jack White's 'I do like to be beside the seaside'. Home was a budget British label; Williams was a music-hall entertainer.AI summary
Hom 6994 Music Hall
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- AI've got Yes we have no Bananas blues
- BWhy Robinson Crusoe got the blues
Jack Charman recorded 'I've Got Yes We Have No Bananas Blues' for Homophone, a minor British label, capturing the novelty-song craze of the early 1920s.AI summary
Hom H516 Dance
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- AI've only been married a Week
- BI'm Much better Looking
Charles Austin with I've Only Been Married a Week and I'm Much Better Looking on Homochord H316.AI summary
Hom H316 Music Hall
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- AIf I ever go wrestling again
- BMr Perkins
Charles Austin recorded two music-hall comic songs for Hom, an obscure British label of the early 1900s.AI summary
Hom 1002 Music Hall
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- AIf with all your Hearts
- BBe thou faithful unto Death
B Turner on HomS 009, two sacred vocal pieces; HomS is an unidentified label and the artist and pressing details are obscure.AI summary
Hom S009 Voice
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- AIn a Persian Market
- Bpart 2
Hom HB2069 Orchestra
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- AIn between the Showers
- BSpain
Abbey with In Between the Showers and Spain on Homochord C701.AI summary
Hom C701 Dance
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- AIn the Heart of a Fool
- BIn between the Showers
Hom H678 Personalities (Prs)
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- AIn the Land where there are no Girls
- BSoap and Water
Billy Williams on Home Records, a British budget label, performing novelty or music-hall song of the early 1900s–20s era.AI summary
Hom 901 Music Hall
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- AIn the Valley of the Moon
- B(Rabin)Hold me
Credited to Lipton on HomHN 1, a catalogue number suggesting an early or obscure British label, with two popular songs.AI summary
Hom HN1 Voice
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- AIntroduction Act 3 Lohengrin
- BGrand March Tannhauser
A band plays the introduction to Act 3 of Lohengrin and the Grand March from Tannhäuser on Homochord HR54.AI summary
Hom HR54 Orchestra
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- AIrish Jigs
- BCavalleria Rusticana intermezzo
W Dale, a concertina player, performing 'Irish Jigs' and the intermezzo from Mascagni's 'Cavalleria Rusticana' on Hom, catalogue 4332.AI summary
Hom 4332 Instrumental
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- AIsn't it Heavenly?
- BDon't Blame me
Kunz with Isn't It Heavenly? and Don't Blame Me on Homochord HN3.AI summary
Hom HN3 Instrumental
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- AIt ain't Gonna Rain no Mo'
- BDown on the Farm
Glantz recorded 'It ain't Gonna Rain no Mo'' and 'Down on the Farm' for HomC (Home), catalogue 592, a small British or imported label of the early 1920s–30s.AI summary
Hom C592
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- AIt's a grand old Song is Home Sweet Home
- BKangaroo Hop
Billy Williams performing two novelty songs on Homophone (Hom) 1199, a British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Hom 1199 Music Hall
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- AJ'ai pardonne
- B(RFournets)Pauvres fous
Ernest van Dyck was a celebrated Belgian tenor who had a major career at Bayreuth and the Vienna Court Opera in the late nineteenth century, one of the foremost Wagner tenors of his generation. This Homophon disc, catalogue 8702/8390, contains two French songs. Van Dyck's recordings are of significant collector interest to students of early Wagnerian singing.AI summary
Hom 8702/8390 Opera
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- AJean from Aberdeen
Billy Williams, a British music-hall comedian and singer, on 'Jean from Aberdeen', Home (Hom) 516. Home was a small British label active in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Hom 516 Music Hall
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- AJericho
- BSleepy Valley
Nat Star performing two songs on HomD 1369. HomD is an unrecognised British label; this catalogue number is high and suggests late production, likely 1930s.AI summary
Hom D1369
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- AJerusalem the Golden
- BWhile Shepherds watched
A quartet sings Jerusalem the Golden and While Shepherds Watched on Homochord S015.AI summary
Hom S015 Voice
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- AJohn put your Trousers on
- BJean from Aberdeen
Billy Williams performs 'John Put Your Trousers On' and 'Jean from Aberdeen' on Hom, a minor British label. Both titles are in the music hall comic tradition.AI summary
Hom 4084 Music Hall
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- AJoshu-ah
- BI do love my Wife
P Maxwell on 'Joshu-ah' and 'I do love my Wife', Home (Hom) catalogue number Currys1140, suggesting a Currys department-store pressing of a Home Records issue. Home was a small British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Hom /Currys1140 Voice
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- AKitten on the Keys
- B(Ward) Regimental patrol
Dalton Marshall on HomH 366, performing 'Kitten on the Keys' and 'Regimental patrol'. HomH was an obscure British label.AI summary
Hom H366
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- AKussen ist keine Sund
- B(Prinzess Rosine) Rosen, Tulpen, Nelken
A symphony orchestra performance of two German-language pieces, 'Kussen ist keine Sund' and 'Rosen, Tulpen, Nelken', on the Hom label, catalogue 679.AI summary
Hom 679 Orchestra
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- ALa Boheme
- Bpart 2
An anonymous operatic recording of Puccini's "La Bohème" on HomHB 2011, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Hom HB2011 Opera
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- ALazybones
- BLearn to croon
Kunz recorded "Lazybones" and "Learn to Croon" for Homochord, a budget British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Hom HN2 Voice
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- ALe Babillard
- BHungarian Fantasy
Edith Penville on the obscure Homophone label (Homh). 'Le Babillard' and the 'Hungarian Fantasy' are classical pieces. Neither the artist nor the label is established in standard discographies.AI summary
Hom H655 Classical
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- ALet's go where all the Crowd goes
- BThe Man who buried Flanagan
Billy Williams, the British music-hall comedian, in two novelty songs on Hom — 'Let's Go Where All the Crowd Goes' and 'The Man Who Buried Flanagan' — likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Hom 881 Music Hall
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- ALet's Have a Song upon the Homophone
- BSing me an Irish Song
Billy Williams, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer, records a topical song 'Let's Have a Song upon the Homophone' — a direct advertisement for the Homophone label — alongside 'Sing Me an Irish Song' on Homophone 4363. The self-referential Homophone title is an unusual period document of early recording industry promotion.AI summary
Hom 4363 Music Hall
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- ALife's Dream is o'er
- BExcelsior
Alan Turner and F Wilson recorded 'Life's Dream is o'er' and 'Excelsior' for Hom, an obscure British imprint, likely in the 1920s.AI summary
Hom 425 Voice
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- ALohengrin's Ankunft
- BTrinklied
Joseph Schoffel, credited on Hom Records 50047, performing 'Lohengrin's Ankunft' and 'Trinklied', both German operatic or art-song material.AI summary
Hom 50047 Opera
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- ALove's Song
- BAndalusian Romance
Fery Lorant performing 'Love's Song' and 'Andalusian Romance' on the HomHB label, catalogue 2031. HomHB is not a standard major imprint and the artist is not widely documented in general references; an unrecognised artist on an obscure label warrants investigation.AI summary
Hom HB2031 Instrumental
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- AMa Cherie
- BMa
Vera Wootton recorded 'Ma Chérie' and 'Ma' for HomH, catalogue 287, likely 1920s.AI summary
Hom H287
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- AMajor Whatt Nott
- BJealousy
Hom H412 Jazz
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- AMercenary Mary selection
- B(2 sides)
Abbey's version of 'Mercenary Mary Selection' on HomC Records (a home-pressing or very small British marque), catalogue 876. Both sides carry this title.AI summary
Hom C876
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- AMignonette
- BSpeak
Bert Firman and his band with Mignonette and Speak on Homochord D977.AI summary
Hom D977 Dance
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- AMinuet
- BVienna blood
Jeno Fesca, identified on the HomHB label, performing two classical pieces: a Minuet and 'Vienna Blood', the latter a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II.AI summary
Hom HB2113 Classical
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- AMrs B
- BI'll lend you my best Girl
Billy Williams, the prolific early British tenor, recorded 'Mrs B' and 'I'll lend you my best Girl' for Hom, an unidentified label, catalogue 928.AI summary
Hom 928 Voice
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- AMy Girl form Boston Town
- BHear the Ragtime Band play Dixie
Hom 4187 Music Hall
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- AMy Song goes round the World
- B(Mantovani)Play to me Gypsy
Rabin on Homocord HR67, performing two violin pieces with orchestral accompaniment. Homocord was a German-affiliated label; the artist is not documented in standard references.AI summary
Hom HR67 Instrumental
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- AMy Sweetie Went Away
- B((Howard) Angelus
Jack Charman on the Home label catalogue 497, a small or short-lived British imprint of the 1920s, performing popular song material.AI summary
Hom H497 Voice
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- ANorwegian Serenade
- BI Love You
Reidar Kaas, a Norwegian vocalist, recorded 'Norwegian Serenade' and 'I Love You' on Home (HomH600), a minor British label of the 1930s.AI summary
Hom H600
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- ANursery Rhymes
- Bpart 2
A quartet arranged by Whitlock sings nursery rhymes in two parts on Homochord H460.AI summary
Hom H460
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- AO divine Redeemer
- BO rest in the Lord
Jessie Broughton on Home H.B. 2015 performing classical vocal pieces 'O Divine Redeemer' and 'O Rest in the Lord'. These are from the classical vocal repertoire; Broughton was a light classical or religious singer recorded for budget labels.AI summary
Hom HB2015 Classical
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- AOh Charley take it away
- BLittle Puppy Dogs
Harry Fay performing two novelty numbers—'Oh Charley take it away' and 'Little Puppy Dogs'—on HomD 999, an obscure small British label.AI summary
Hom D999
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- AOh that Ragtime Waltz
- BRagtime Wedding
Billy Williams, a prolific American singer of the early 1900s, recorded 'Oh that Ragtime Waltz' and 'Ragtime Wedding' for Hom, a budget British label of the period. Williams was known for comedic and novelty numbers in the ragtime era.AI summary
Hom 1229 Dance
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- AOh the girls of Gottenburg
- B(Band) Cavalry March
Billy Williams, an English singer and recording artist, recorded popular songs for Homophone, a small British label; light vocal material of the era.AI summary
Hom 6656 Voice
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- AOh those Eyes
- B(Natzy)Pal of my Cradle Days
Samuels was a singer recorded for HomC (Home), a British label of the 1920s or early 1930s. The titles are standard popular songs of that era.AI summary
Hom C871
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- AOh you can't fool an old Hoss Fly
- BIt looks like Rain
A May on Home Records HomH 727; unrecognised artist and label.AI summary
Hom H727 Music Hall
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- AOn with the show
- Bpart 2
The Nat Star Band on the obscure HomD label, catalogue 1358, recording 'On with the show' / 'part 2'.AI summary
Hom D1358
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- AOne Kiss
- BValse Espagnole
Fesca recorded these ballroom and novelty pieces on the HomHB label, an unidentified minor British imprint.AI summary
Hom HB2086 Dance
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- AOne more Kiss
- BTango Serenade
Romano with One More Kiss and Tango Serenade on Homochord H118.AI summary
Hom H118 Dance
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- AOnly Bit of English that we've got
- BTaximeter Car
Billy Williams performing novelty comedy songs on Hom 318, a marginal British label.AI summary
Hom 318 Comic
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- APack up your Sins and go to the Devil
- BWhy do you cry then
A band recording of 'Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil' and 'Why Do You Cry Then' for HomH, catalogue 381, likely 1920s.AI summary
Hom H381 Dance
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- APeter Gink
- BChiquita
Anonymous performers on HomH 167, a small British label, with the novelty pieces 'Peter Gink' and 'Chiquita'.AI summary
Hom H167 Dance
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- APeter Pan
- BWhere's my Sweetie hiding
A dance band plays Peter Pan and Where's My Sweetie Hiding on Homochord H740.AI summary
Hom H740 Dance
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- ARanno de la Noche
- B(Band)Aromas Mendocinas
Mantovani leading an orchestra on this Home Recordings release, performing two South American pieces, 'Ranno de la Noche' and 'Aromas Mendocinas'.AI summary
Hom HN13 Orchestra
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- ARigoleeo
- Bpart 2
An anonymous recording on Homophone, catalogue 2018, credited simply as 'Anon', with 'Rigoleeo' (Parts 1 and 2); Homophone was a small British label and pressing details are unknown.AI summary
Hom HB2018 Orchestra
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- ARoaming
- BHe was a Handsome Young Soldier
Kunz with Roaming and He Was a Handsome Young Soldier on Homochord HR44.AI summary
Hom HR44 Instrumental
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- ARolling the Log
- BMy Man
An unknown artist credited to Kinsman, singing two popular songs on HomD (Home), an obscure British budget label.AI summary
Hom D1245
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- ARuy Blas Overture
- Bpart 2
An anonymous ensemble or orchestra performing the 'Ruy Blas Overture' on HomHB 2045, a classical instrumental piece from the 1930s. HomHB was an obscure British label; no performing ensemble is credited.AI summary
Hom HB2045 Orchestra
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- ASahara
- B(Anon)I'm Somebody Nobody Loves
Thomas performing 'Sahara' and 'I'm Somebody Nobody Loves' on Hom H (Home label), catalogue 714. Artist and label context are not established.AI summary
Hom H714 Dance
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- ASal-o-May
- B(MFisher)One kiss
Homochord Dance Orchestra on their own label Homochord, catalogue 320. Homochord was a British budget label of the 1920s–30s; this is a self-issued or house recording and likely scarce.AI summary
Hom H320 Dance
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- AScherzo Schubert
- BScherzo Tchaikovsky
The Rosé Quartet, led by Arnold Rosé, concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic, plays scherzos by Schubert and Tchaikovsky on Homochord.AI summary
Hom P5007 Classical
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- ASecond hand Rose
- B(Band)Bimini Bay
A. L. Jockers, credited as Homochord's house name, with Second Hand Rose and, by a band, Bimini Bay on Homochord H281.AI summary
Hom H281 Dance
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- ASeeing each other home
- BWhen You're Blotto
Charles Penrose, the music hall comedian behind The Laughing Policeman, with Seeing Each Other Home and When You're Blotto on Homochord H645.AI summary
Hom H645 Music Hall
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- ASeptet Op20 Beethoven
- Bpart 2
Grete Eweler with septet recorded Beethoven's Septet Op. 20, parts on the Hom label, a small German imprint.AI summary
Hom 48783 Classical
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- ASeptet Op20 part 3
- Bpart 4
Grete Eweler in Septet recorded parts 3 and 4 of a Septet Op. 20, presumably a classical chamber work, for Hom, catalogue 48784. Eweler was a Central European musician; the work and artists are unidentified in English discographies.AI summary
Hom 48784 Classical
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- ASerenade
- BRomance
A disc by Bron. Mittmann — possibly a continental artist — on the HomB label (likely Homochord, a subsidiary imprint associated with the Homophon company) with catalogue number 32, containing 'Serenade' and 'Romance'. The very low catalogue number and the label's obscurity suggest an early pressing. The artist is not identifiable from standard references.AI summary
Hom B32
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- AShall I have it bobbed or shingled?
- BIt ain't gonna rain no mo'
G. Murray with Shall I Have It Bobbed or Shingled? and It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' on Homochord H663.AI summary
Hom H663 Voice
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- AShe does like a Little bit of Scotch
- BWhere does Daddy Go?
Billy Williams, a prolific comic singer of the early 20th century, recorded two music-hall novelties on the Hom label: 'She does like a Little bit of Scotch' and 'Where does Daddy Go?'AI summary
Hom 1131 Music Hall
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- ASing me an Irish Song
- BMy Sweet Rosetta
Billy Williams performing 'Sing me an Irish Song' and 'My Sweet Rosetta' on Hom label catalogue 942.AI summary
Hom 942 Music Hall
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- ASing me to sleep
- BSleep and forget
Bernard Turner performs 'Sing Me to Sleep' and 'Sleep and Forget' on Hom, an obscure British label — likely light vocal recordings.AI summary
Hom 6636 Voice
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- ASo Tired
- BWhen Day is Done
Credited only to 'Star' on Homophone label (HomP 10001). 'So Tired' and 'When Day is Done' are popular ballads, likely from the 1920s. The label and minimal artist attribution suggest an obscure recording.AI summary
Hom P10001 Voice
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- ASoldier's Chorus
- BO Star of Eve
Paul Barnes performing 'Soldier's Chorus' and 'O Star of Eve' on Home Discs, a minor British label. These are operatic or classical selections.AI summary
Hom D1142
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- ASomebody else took you out of my arms
- BWhen it's night time in Italy
The Nat Star Band on Homochord (HomH), a cheap British budget label active in the 1920s–30s. Both sides are sentimental popular ballads of the dance-hall era; no further details on the band are available.AI summary
Hom H534 Dance
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- ASomebody Else Took you out of my Arms
- BWhen it's Night time in Italy
Star with Somebody Else Took You out of My Arms and When It's Night Time in Italy on Homochord H534.AI summary
Hom H534 Dance
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- ASomebody like you
- B(Anon)Lucky Kentucky
I Kaufman on HomH 771, a singer on an unidentified British label; little is known of this release.AI summary
Hom H771 Voice
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- ASon of mine
- BLowland Sea
Ceredig Jones was a Welsh-language performer. The titles suggest Welsh-language or Welsh-interest recordings on the HomDO label, a small British imprint. Jones's wider recording career is not well documented.AI summary
Hom DO957
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- ASt Kilda
- BToo-ral-addie
Billy Williams was a British performer active in the music-hall and comic-song tradition. 'St Kilda' and 'Too-ral-addie' are recorded on Hom 772, a small British label.AI summary
Hom 772 Music Hall
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- AStein Song
- Bsong
Bird recorded 'Stein Song' and an untitled piece for Hom, a small British label, in the early acoustic era.AI summary
Hom 4-3952 Dance
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- ASticks & Stones
- BI do like a s'nice s'mince s'pie
F Harvey recorded 'Sticks & Stones' and 'I Do Like a S'Nice S'Mince S'Pie' for Homophone, catalogue 4618. The comic song titles suggest British music hall material.AI summary
Hom 4618 Music Hall
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- ASticks & Stones
- BI do like a s'nice s'mince s'pie
F. Harvey on Homophone 4618, performing 'Sticks & Stones' and the comic novelty 'I do like a s'nice s'mince s'pie'.AI summary
Hom 4618 Music Hall
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- ASticks and Stones
- BI do like a s'nice s'mince s'pie
Jay Laurier performing two music-hall novelty songs on the Hom label: 'Sticks and Stones' and 'I do like a s'nice s'mince s'pie'. Hom was a cheap British imprint of the 1930s.AI summary
Hom 4618 Music Hall
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- ASunny Havana
- BBabette
A. Curtis with Sunny Havana and Babette on Homochord H860.AI summary
Hom H860 Dance
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- ASweetheart Darlin'
- BI'm away in Killarney with you
P Donovan singing 'Sweetheart Darlin'' and 'I'm Away in Killarney with You' for Home (HomHN), catalogue 12; an unconfirmed artist on a small label.AI summary
Hom HN12 Voice
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- ATake me back to USA
- BLet's all go mad
Billy Williams performing 'Take me back to USA' and 'Let's all go mad' on Homophone 1021. An early entertainment recording on a British budget label.AI summary
Hom 1021 Voice
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- ATake me where there are no Eyes about
- B(P Norman)Paree
Billy Williams performing on the small British Hom label. Without further details on pressing date or repertoire context, the scarcity and value of this pressing cannot be assessed.AI summary
Hom 1134 Music Hall
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- ATambourines and oranges
- BThatfortune
Van Eps and F Banta performing 'Tambourines and Oranges' and 'That Fortune' on Hom C 687, an obscure European label.AI summary
Hom C687
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- ATannhauser
- BFaust
M Carbelly performing operatic arias—'Tannhäuser' and 'Faust'—on the Hom label; Hom was a minor British marque active in the 1920s.AI summary
Hom 8414/8842 Opera
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- ATents of Arabs
- BTwelfth Street Rag
The Mississippi Coons recorded "Tents of Arabs" and "Twelfth Street Rag" for Homochord catalogue 173. This appears to be an early dance or instrumental recording, likely from the 1920s, with a group name that reflects the racial nomenclature of the era.AI summary
Hom H173 Instrumental
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- ATerritorials
- BTale of Paris
Billy Williams, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer known for 'John, John, John' and 'When Father Papered the Parlour', records 'Territorials' and 'Tale of Paris' on the Homophone label, catalogue 657. Homophone was a small early British label of the 1900s–1910s; Williams's recordings on minor imprints are uncommon and are collected alongside his better-known pressings.AI summary
Hom 657 Music Hall
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- ATerritorials
- BMr Harris
Billy Williams, the popular Edwardian music hall performer, recorded these two comedy numbers on the Homephone (Hom) label.AI summary
Hom 6868 Music Hall
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- AThat Ticklish Laugh
- BThat Laughing Crazy Coon
Charles Penrose, the comedian of 'The Laughing Policeman', with two laughing songs on Homochord.AI summary
Hom H495 Comic
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- AThat Whistlin' Band
- BRing out those Bells
Two Jacks perform 'That Whistlin' Band' and 'Ring out those Bells' on Homophone 4148. Homophone was a British budget label of the 1920s–1930s; the track titles suggest novelty or patriotic material.AI summary
Hom 4148 Music Hall
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- AThat's a jolly fine Song
- BShe's coming home tonight
Billy Williams, the British music-hall comedian, in two novelty songs on Hom — 'That's a Jolly Fine Song' and 'She's Coming Home Tonight' — likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Hom 795 Music Hall
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- AThat's another Scottish Story
- BFive and Twenty Soldiers and a Nurse
Rabin performs two Scottish comic pieces, 'That's Another Scottish Story' and 'Five and Twenty Soldiers and a Nurse', on the unfamiliar 'HomHR' label.AI summary
Hom HR46 Comic
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- AThe Bat Overture
- Bpart 2
An uncredited performance of 'The Bat Overture' and its continuation on HomHB, a small British label—a classical orchestral piece in two parts.AI summary
Hom HB2054 Classical
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- AThe Cup Final
- B(2 sides)
Sammy Shields performing 'The Cup Final' (both sides of the record) on Home, a small British label—likely a sporting novelty song.AI summary
Hom HD267 Music Hall
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- AThe Lancashire Man on the London Tube Railway
- B(Band)A Coon Band Contest
A descriptive band performance titled 'The Lancashire Man on the London Tube Railway' and 'A Coon Band Contest' on Homestead 954, a minor British label. The titles reflect novelty and character music of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Hom 954 Music Hall
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- AThe old High hat that I was Married in
- BThe Natty Little Patch Behind
Harry Champion, the cockney comedian, recorded 'I'm Proud of my Old Bald Head' and 'The Natty Little Patch Behind' for Homophone, a small British label. These are typical music hall comic songs from his extensive catalogue.AI summary
Hom 943 Music Hall
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- AThe Ragtime Navvy
- BThat Honolula Rag
Harry Cove recorded two ragtime numbers for the Hom label.AI summary
Hom 4126 Instrumental
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- AThere must be something nice about the Isle of Man
- BJean loves all the Jockeys
Billy Williams was a British entertainer and comedian known for novelty and comic songs in the early 20th century. 'There must be something nice about the Isle of Man' and 'Jean loves all the Jockeys' are typical topical comedy numbers. This Hom label pressing is from an obscure British marque.AI summary
Hom 1243 Music Hall
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- ATickle me Timothy
- BPoodle dog
Billy Williams performing two novelty or comic numbers ('Tickle me Timothy', 'Poodle dog') on Hom (Home Talkies), catalogue 6661, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Hom 6661 Comic
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- AToo ral addie
- B(Band)March of the Boy Scouts
Billy Williams was a British performer active in the music-hall and comic-song tradition. 'Too Ral Addie' and 'March of the Boy Scouts' are recorded on Hom 727, a small British label.AI summary
Hom 727 Music Hall
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- AValentine
- BPardon me
Bert Firman and his band with Valentine and Pardon Me on Homochord D963.AI summary
Hom D963 Dance
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- AVictorina Blues
- B(Band)What'll I do
Dance-band sides by the Pennsylvania Syncopaters: Victorina Blues, and What'll I Do, the Irving Berlin song of 1923.AI summary
Hom H646 Dance
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- AViljalied
- BGnaden arie
Marie Dietrich recorded German vocal music ('Viljalied', 'Gnaden arie') for Homocord Records. The catalogue number and label place this in the 1920s–1930s German or European market.AI summary
Hom 1446 Voice
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- AWe all went in together
- B(H Cove)How do you do Miss Ragtime
Jack Charman recorded 'We All Went In Together' and a Cove composition for Hom Records, a minor British imprint. This appears to be novelty or comic material from the WWI era or shortly after.AI summary
Hom 4032 Music Hall
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- AWhat do you do Sunday Mary?
- BAny way the Wind Blows
A song credited to anonymous performers on HomH, a tiny British label of which little is known. The catalogue number 677 suggests an early pressing, but the label and artist cannot be identified.AI summary
Hom H677 Personalities (Prs)
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- AWhen it's Night time in Italy
- BHonolulu Blues
Fred Saunders recorded 'When It's Nighttime in Italy' and 'Honolulu Blues' for Homephone, a small British budget label of the 1920s.AI summary
Hom H577
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- AWhen Summer is gone
- BRagamuffin
Nat Star and his band recorded two popular songs for Homophone, a British budget label of the late 1920s and early 1930s.AI summary
Hom D1356
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- AWhen you and I were dancing
- BOom pah Trot
Star on HomH 566, unidentified artist on an obscure British label; little is known of this release.AI summary
Hom H566 Dance
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- AWhen you played the organ and I sang the rosary
- BSide by side
The Melody Boys performing 'When You Played the Organ and I Sang the Rosary' and 'Side by Side' on Home D1173. The Melody Boys were a small British vocal group, and this record is on a minor British label.AI summary
Hom D1173
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- AWhere the four Leaf Clovers grow
- B(Speciale)Save your Sorrow for Tomorrow
The California Ramblers play Where the Four Leaf Clovers Grow, with Save Your Sorrow for Tomorrow on the reverse, on Homochord C870.AI summary
Hom C870 Dance
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- AWhile Shepherds watched
- BO come all ye faithful
A vocal band performing two Christmas hymns on HomS, an unidentified minor or short-lived British label. No readily available information about this recording or label.AI summary
Hom S006 Orchestra
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- AWho Am I?
- BThe Butcher
Will Evans, a British music-hall comedian, performs 'Who Am I?' and 'The Butcher' on the Homophone (Hom) label.AI summary
Hom 770 Music Hall
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- AWho paid the rent for Mrs.Rip van Winkle?
- B(Perry) Sit down You're rocking the boat
Hom 4625 Music Hall
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- AWhy do short Men like tall Girls
- BNile Night
Hom C875
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- AWild Geese selection
An orchestral selection from the 'Wild Geese' on Hom, a budget British label whose catalogue structure and provenance are unclear. The catalogue number range suggests a single-sided or coupled recording from the early 1930s or earlier.AI summary
Hom 60972/3 Orchestra
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- AWilliam Tell Overture
- Bpart 2
William Tell Overture in two parts on Homochord HB2007, with no performer named.AI summary
Hom HB2007 Orchestra
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- AWinona
- BTired Hands
A cinema organ with a vocal by J. Lester plays Winona and Tired Hands on Homochord D1202.AI summary
Hom D1202 Instrumental
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- AWinona
- BTired hands
Organ performance with vocal by J. Lester on Home Decalogue Records, an obscure British label, performing two sentimental or novelty pieces.AI summary
Hom D1202
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- AYou know you belong to someone else
- B3 o'clock in the Morning
A band plays You Know You Belong to Someone Else and Three o'Clock in the Morning on Homochord H440.AI summary
Hom H440 Dance
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