Jumbo

99 records in the collection· mostly Ella Retford, Wilkie Bard, George Formby

Jumbo was a British record label introduced by the Fonotipia company in the years before the First World War and later associated with the Carl Lindström group. Its large acoustic-era catalogue included music-hall performers, popular singers, bands and instrumental pieces, with many familiar British entertainers recording for the marque.

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Records on Jumbo

Ella Retford
1. A(+Osmond) I've Got Everything I Want but you
2. B(Broughton/ Hale)Four Foot Ten Brigade
Ella Retford on Jumbo 1277 — 'I've Got Everything I Want but You' (with Osmond) and 'Four Foot Ten Brigade' (Broughton/Hale) — is a companion to other Retford Jumbo pressings in this collection. Jumbo is an uncommon British label; Retford is a minor but collected music-hall name.AI summary

Jumbo 1277 Music Hall
Jack Lorimer
1. A3 Jolly Scotchmen
2. BWhen we went to London
Jumbo 207 Music Hall
Violet Loraine
1. AA Dollar Princess
2. BAll clear out of the Park
Violet Loraine, the musical comedy and revue actress best known as George Robey's partner in The Bing Boys Are Here, performs 'A Dollar Princess' and 'All Clear Out of the Park' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 25117. Loraine is a recognised revue name and her recordings on minor labels are less common than her major-label equivalents.AI summary

Jumbo 25117 Music Hall
Adam Tomlinson
1. AA little bit more
2. BJingles
Adam Tomlinson performs 'A Little Bit More' and 'Jingles' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 869. Tomlinson is not a widely recognised recording name in major references; Jumbo was a small early British label and this is an unplaceable minor-label pressing.AI summary

Jumbo 869 Music Hall
Sam Mayo
1. AA terrible Tale
2. BLittle by little and bit by bit
Sam Mayo, the music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 199 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early Jumbo pressing — with 'A Terrible Tale' and 'Little by Little and Bit by Bit'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; a very low catalogue number suggests an earlier pressing than most surviving Mayo-on-Jumbo copies.AI summary

Jumbo 199 Music Hall
George Grossmith
1. AAngelina
2. BBertie the Bounder
George Grossmith (1847–1912), an English actor, singer, and entertainer famous for Gilbert and Sullivan roles, on Jumbo performing comic musical numbers; Grossmith was a Victorian music-hall and theatrical figure.AI summary

Jumbo 520 Music Hall
JOHN ROBERTS
1. AAwakening
2. BDear Love remember me
John Roberts, a singer, recorded "Awakening" and "Dear Love Remember Me" for Jumbo, a small British label.AI summary

Jumbo BO1076 Voice
Band
1. ABelle of New York
2. B(2 sides)
A band recorded 'Belle of New York' and an unlisted side B for Jumbo Records 1212, a small or short-lived British label of the early period.AI summary

Jumbo 1212 Orchestra
BILLY WHITLOCK
1. AButterfly polka
2. BLaughing Waters
Jumbo 76 Dance
George Grossmith
1. ACarrie
2. BTip-i-addi-i-ay
George Grossmith Jr, the Gaiety Theatre's leading man in Edwardian musical comedy, sings 'Carrie' and 'Tip-i-addy-i-ay' on Jumbo, a British label of the years before the First World War.AI summary

Jumbo A28060/1 Personalities (Prs)
Stroud Haxton
1. ACavatina
2. BTraumerei
Stroud Haxton performing light classical piano pieces on Jumbo, a small and short-lived British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Jumbo A22008 Instrumental
Cattanis Dance
1. AEverybody's Doing it
2. BTemptation Rag
Cattanis Dance orchestra performing 'Everybody's Doing It' and 'Temptation Rag' on Jumbo 961, a dance record from the 1910s–1920s.AI summary

Jumbo 961 Dance
George Formby
1. AFather Coaxed her in
2. BPilgrims of the Night
George Formby — almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian — on the Jumbo label, catalogue 376, with 'Father Coaxed Her In' and 'Pilgrims of the Night'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Formby Senior sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 376 Personalities (Prs)
Whit Cunliffe
1. AFollow me Girls
2. BThere are nice Girls everywhere
Whit Cunliffe, the Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 521, with 'Follow Me Girls' and 'There Are Nice Girls Everywhere'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Cunliffe sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 521 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AFunicula
2. BA Merry Christmas
George Formby — here almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian and monologist — on the Jumbo label, catalogue 198, with 'Funicula' and 'A Merry Christmas'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Formby Senior on Jumbo is among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 198 Personalities (Prs)
Bert Bassett
1. AGay Gossoon
2. BDarkeys Romance
Jumbo 515
Ernie Mayne
1. AGoosey Goosey Gander
2. BTen Little Fingers
Ernie Mayne was a large, jovial Edwardian music-hall comedian and singer known for novelty and comic songs. This Jumbo pressing (1315) — 'Goosey Goosey Gander' and 'Ten Little Fingers' — is typical of the children's-song material he sometimes recorded. Jumbo is an uncommon label; Mayne is a minor but documented music-hall name.AI summary

Jumbo 1315 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AGrandfather's Clock
2. BDon't be alarmed
George Formby Senior — father of the more famous ukulele comedian — on Jumbo 479, coupling 'Grandfather's Clock' with 'Don't Be Alarmed.' Formby Senior was a celebrated Wigan music-hall comedian known for his 'John Willie' character, and his recordings on minor labels are harder to find than his Columbia issues.AI summary

Jumbo 479 Personalities (Prs)
Whit Cunliffe
1. AHe's alright
2. BKnocking at every Door
Whit Cunliffe, the Edwardian music-hall comedian known for rapid patter songs, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 532, with 'He's Alright' and 'Knocking at Every Door'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Cunliffe sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 532 Music Hall
Albert Whelan
1. AHow do you do Miss Ragtime
2. BSnooky Ookums
Albert Whelan, a British whistler and musical comedian of the early 1900s, recorded 'How Do You Do Miss Ragtime' and 'Snooky Ookums' for the Jumbo label, catalogue 1081. Whelan was famous for his whistled numbers and comic material; Jumbo was a small British imprint.AI summary

Jumbo 1081 Music Hall
Arthur Peel
1. AI parted my hair in the middle
2. BWatching the trains go out
Arthur Peel recorded these two comedy songs for Jumbo, a small British label of uncertain date; the novelty titles suggest early-to-mid 20th century music-hall or variety material.AI summary

Jumbo 1167 Comic
Wilkie Bard
1. AI really can't reach that top Note
2. BCome uo in my Balloom
Wilkie Bard, the major Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo A-series, catalogue A208, with 'I Really Can't Reach That Top Note' and 'Come Up in My Balloon'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Bard recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of his many label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo A208 Music Hall
Whit Cunliffe
1. AI shouldn't be here tonight
2. BUp she goes
Whit Cunliffe, the Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 547, with 'I Shouldn't Be Here Tonight' and 'Up She Goes'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Cunliffe sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 547 Music Hall
Whit Cunliffe
1. AI shouldn't be here tonight
2. BUp she goes
Whit Cunliffe is an unidentified artist on Jumbo, a small British label, performing two songs with suggestive or comedic titles.AI summary

Jumbo 28114 Music Hall
Ella Retford
1. AI was a good little Girl
2. BUnder the Honeymoon
Ella Retford was a popular Edwardian music-hall soubrette, known for cheerful character songs and a long variety career. The Jumbo label was a British budget imprint active in the early 1900s to mid-1910s, and the A-series catalogue number suggests an early pressing. Jumbo issues are less commonly found today than those on the major labels of the period.AI summary

Jumbo A511 Music Hall
Ella Retford
1. AI wonder if you miss me sometimes
2. B(Whelan)Moonlight Promenade
Ella Retford on Jumbo 565 — 'I Wonder if You Miss Me Sometimes' and 'Moonlight Promenade' (with Whelan). A companion to the other Retford Jumbo pressings in this collection; Jumbo is an uncommon British budget label and Retford is a minor but collected music-hall name.AI summary

Jumbo 565 Music Hall
Harry Bedford
1. AI'll Fight him for it
2. BThe Germans are coming so they say
Harry Bedford performing 'I'll Fight Him for It' and the wartime number 'The Germans Are Coming So They Say' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 94 — an extremely low catalogue number suggesting one of the very earliest Jumbo pressings. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; a catalogue number as low as 94 warrants closer examination.AI summary

Jumbo 94 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AI'm only one of the Boys
2. BFunicula
George Formby Senior on Jumbo 296 — 'I'm Only One of the Boys' and 'Funicula.' A low-numbered Jumbo pressing, placing this among the earlier issues in his Jumbo series. 'Funicula' is an unusual choice for a northern music-hall comedian and gives this coupling a distinctive character.AI summary

Jumbo 296 Personalities (Prs)
Arthur Aiston
1. AI've got a Girl
2. BTit Bits
Arthur Aiston on two novelty or popular numbers, I've got a Girl and Tit Bits, on the British budget label Jumbo 959.AI summary

Jumbo 959 Voice
Wilkie Bard
1. AI've struck a Chorus
2. BPut me upon an Island
Wilkie Bard, the major Edwardian music-hall comedian celebrated for his character songs, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 295, with 'I've Struck a Chorus' and 'Put Me Upon an Island'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Bard recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of his many label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 295 Music Hall
Stanley Kirkby
1. AIt's a long way to Tipperary
2. BRow row row
Stanley Kirkby, a prolific British tenor and voice actor, recorded these First World War songs for Jumbo Records A281; Kirkby was famous for his clear tenor voice in musical-theatre and early commercial recordings.AI summary

Jumbo A281 Voice
Albert Whelan
1. AIt's nice to get up in the Morning
2. BKing Chanticler
Albert Whelan, a British music-hall performer and whistler, recorded 'It's nice to get up in the Morning' and 'King Chanticler' for Jumbo label.AI summary

Jumbo A467 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AJohn Willie Come on
2. BI Began to Run
George Formby Senior records 'John Willie Come On' and 'I Began to Run' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 170. Jumbo was a small early British label, and a Formby Senior pressing on this minor imprint is consistent with the other small-label Formby recordings in this collection; uncommon and collected.AI summary

Jumbo 170 Personalities (Prs)
Mark Sheridan
1. AJolly Good Job the Sea Can't see
2. BI do like to Listen to the church Bells
Mark Sheridan performing two less-familiar titles on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1008 — 'Jolly Good Job the Sea Can't See' and 'I Do Like to Listen to the Church Bells'. Jumbo was a budget British marque; Sheridan sides on the label are among the commoner of his recordings.AI summary

Jumbo 1008 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley
1. AJolly Good Luck to the Girl (10)
2. BThe Army of Today's all Right
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 695, with 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl' (dated 1910) and 'The Army of Today's All Right'. Jumbo was a budget British label; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary

Jumbo 695 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley
1. AJolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier
2. BCome and be one of the Midnight Sons
Vesta Tilley was one of the greatest music hall stars of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous as a male impersonator and comedian. This Jumbo pressing of 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl Who Loves a Soldier' and 'Come and Be One of the Midnight Sons' captures her comic character songs. Jumbo was a budget label, meaning these were widely distributed, though Tilley's fame ensures her recordings remain of historical interest.AI summary

Jumbo 25114/25115 Music Hall
Wilkie Bard
1. ALet me sing
2. BSea shells
Wilkie Bard, a Scottish music-hall entertainer of the Edwardian era, recorded 'Let me sing' and 'Sea shells' for Jumbo Records.AI summary

Jumbo 23242/5 Music Hall
Wilkie Bard
1. ALet Me Sing
2. BSea Shells
Wilkie Bard, the major Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 253, with 'Let Me Sing' and 'Sea Shells'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Bard recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of his many label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 253 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana
1. ALittle Knickerbockers
2. BSong Birds
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 1061 — 'Little Knickerbockers' and 'Song Birds.' A further companion to the other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; catalogue number 1061 is among the higher Jumbo numbers for her in this set, suggesting a later pressing in her Jumbo series. Jumbo is an uncommon label and Gitana is a major collected music-hall name.AI summary

Jumbo 1061 Music Hall
Albert Whelan
1. ALittle Red Riding Hood
2. BThe Babes in the Wood
Albert Whelan recorded 'Little Red Riding Hood' and 'The Babes in the Wood' for Jumbo, catalogue 904. Albert Whelan was a British whistler and comedian, and these are children's stories or nursery pieces. Jumbo was a cheap British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Jumbo 904 Music Hall
Victoria Monks
1. ALove Song
2. BMoving Day
Victoria Monks was a popular Edwardian music-hall singer known for sentimental and comic songs. This Jumbo label disc, catalogue 263, couples 'Love Song' with 'Moving Day'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Monks recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of her label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 263 Music Hall
Morny Cash
1. AMarried a Year Today
2. BCome to your Daddy
Morny Cash performing *Married a Year Today* and *Come to Your Daddy* on Jumbo, a small British budget label. Jumbo records were cheap pressings sold through variety outlets in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Jumbo 1331 Voice
Jock Lorimer
1. AMcDougall's Ball
2. BI've just come up for a day
Jock Lorimer performing Scottish comedy and dance material on Jumbo, a minor British label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Jumbo 403 Comic
Ella Retford
1. AMolly O'Morgan
2. BShip Ahoy!
Ella Retford performing on Jumbo, a small British label; these novelty or character songs from the 1920s–30s are typical of period music-hall and vaudeville material.AI summary

Jumbo A28096 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley
1. AMonty from Monte Carlo
2. BIntroduce me to the Lady
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 670, with 'Monty from Monte Carlo' and 'Introduce Me to the Lady'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary

Jumbo 670 Music Hall
Joseph Cheetham
1. AMountain lovers
2. BBird of love divine
Joseph Cheetham recorded "Mountain Lovers" and "Bird of Love Divine" for Jumbo 1384, a British budget label.AI summary

Jumbo 1384 Voice
Ella Retford
1. AMr McKie
2. BMary Ellen t'Isle of Man
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 492, with 'Mr. McKie' and 'Mary Ellen t'Isle of Man'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Retford sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of her label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 492 Music Hall
Albert Whelan
1. AMr Softhead at the telephone
2. BMr Softhead Again (10)
Albert Whelan on Jumbo 991, a British entertainer and monologist on a small British label of the 1920s–30s, performing character dialogue pieces.AI summary

Jumbo 991 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana
1. AMy baby Rose
2. BI never Knew what sweetheart meant till I met you
Gertie Gitana was one of the most beloved figures of the Edwardian and First World War music hall, particularly famous for 'Nellie Dean.' This Jumbo pressing (1101) — 'My Baby Rose' and 'I Never Knew What Sweetheart Meant Till I Met You' — is on the Jumbo budget label. Gitana is a significant collected name; the Jumbo label is uncommon.AI summary

Jumbo 1101 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AMy Girl from Glasgie Toon
2. BI wish I were a Ladies Man
Billy Williams, a Scottish singer, recorded 'My Girl from Glasgie Toon' and 'I wish I were a Ladies Man' for Jumbo, a British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Jumbo 657 Voice
Albert Whelan
1. AMy Honolulu Honey Lou
2. BWho are you with Tonight
Albert Whelan, a British performer and whistler, recorded 'My Honolulu Honey Lou' and 'Who are you with Tonight' for Jumbo label.AI summary

Jumbo 277 Music Hall
Wilkie Bard
1. AMy Little Deitcher girl
2. BAll Day and Martin
Wilkie Bard, the major Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 255, with 'My Little Deitcher Girl' and 'All Day and Martin'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Bard recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of his many label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 255 Music Hall
Albert Whelan
1. AMy Motter
2. BA Hard Life
Albert Whelan was a major music-hall performer and comedian of the Edwardian era, famous for his comic character monologues and whistling. This Jumbo label recording captures his distinctive style. Jumbo was a minor British imprint, and Whelan recordings on small labels are less common than his HMV sides.AI summary

Jumbo 504 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana
1. ANelly Dean
2. BSilver Bell
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 671 — 'Nelly Dean' and 'Silver Bell.' 'Nelly Dean' is the song most associated with Gitana and one of the most popular songs of the Edwardian music hall. Gitana was one of the most beloved figures of that era, and her Jumbo pressings are less common than her recordings on larger labels.AI summary

Jumbo 671 Music Hall
Mirko Stork
1. ANestastny safaruv dvorrcek
2. BU okynka jssm staval
Mirko Stork on two Czechoslovak-language recordings, Jumbo pressing. Jumbo was a minor European label of the 1930s.AI summary

Jumbo bola17108
George Formby
1. AOdds and Ends
2. BI kept on Waving my Flag
George Formby performing 'Odds and Ends' and 'I kept on Waving my Flag' on Jumbo, catalogue 308. Formby was one of the most popular British entertainers and comedians of the 1920s and 1930s, famous for his ukulele and comic songs.AI summary

Jumbo 308 Personalities (Prs)
Vesta Tilley
1. AOh let the stormy Winds Blow
2. BThe Army of Today's all right
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1161, with 'Oh Let the Stormy Winds Blow' and 'The Army of Today's All Right'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary

Jumbo 1161 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. APut a Bit of Powder on it Father
2. BThe Colliers
Billy Williams performing 'Put a Bit of Powder on it Father' and 'The Colliers' for Jumbo 358.AI summary

Jumbo 358 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana
1. AQueen of the Cannibal Isle
2. BOld Dutch Bonnet
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 922 — 'Queen of the Cannibal Isle' and 'Old Dutch Bonnet.' A further companion to the other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; catalogue number 922 is a higher Jumbo number than the others, suggesting a later pressing in her Jumbo series.AI summary

Jumbo 922 Music Hall
Three Rascals
1. ARagging the baby to Sleep
2. BRagtime Jockey
Three Rascals perform 'Ragging the Baby to Sleep' and 'Ragtime Jockey' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 964. Jumbo was a small early British label; the Three Rascals are unrecognised beyond minor budget-label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 964 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana
1. ARagtime Lullaby
2. BMy Irish Maggie
Gertie Gitana, one of the most beloved Edwardian music-hall stars, records 'Ragtime Lullaby' and 'My Irish Maggie' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1040. Jumbo was a small early British label; like the Ariel-label Gitana in this collection, this is a minor-label pressing of a major music-hall name, less common than her Zonophone equivalents.AI summary

Jumbo 1040 Music Hall
Ella Retford
1. ASailing down the Chesapeake Bay
2. BThere's One in a Million like you
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1109, with 'Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay' and 'There's One in a Million Like You'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Retford sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of her label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 1109 Music Hall
Harry Champion
1. ASamuel Duff
2. BDoctor Shelley
Harry Champion was a prolific British music-hall singer and comedian of the Edwardian era, famous for novelty songs and comic routines; this Jumbo 1317 contains two of his pieces, 'Samuel Duff' and 'Doctor Shelley'.AI summary

Jumbo 1317 Music Hall
Victoria Monks
1. ASay Hello old Man
2. BI wish I had a Pal
Victoria Monks on Jumbo 195 — 'Say Hello Old Man' and 'I Wish I Had a Pal' — is a companion to Jumbo 167 in this collection. Both are typical of her sentimental and patriotic Edwardian output on the Jumbo budget label. Minor collected name on an uncommon label.AI summary

Jumbo 195 Music Hall
Descriptive
1. AScenes at an Aviation meeting
2. B(Band)Orpheus Galop
A descriptive novelty recording on Jumbo Records featuring 'Scenes at an Aviation Meeting' and 'Orpheus Galop' by a band. These spoken-with-music recordings were popular curiosities in the early 1910s.AI summary

Jumbo A553 Instrumental
George Formby
1. ASince I had a go at my Dumbbells
2. BNo wonder I look Jolly
George Formby Senior records 'Since I Had a Go at My Dumbbells' and 'No Wonder I Look Jolly' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 927. Jumbo was a small early British label, and this is another minor-label Formby Senior pressing consistent with others in this collection.AI summary

Jumbo 927 Personalities (Prs)
Billy Williams
1. ASome of the Best
2. B(2 sides)
Billy Williams, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer, records 'Some of the Best' in two parts on the Jumbo label, catalogue 800. Jumbo was a small early British label; Williams recordings on minor imprints are uncommon and are collected alongside his better-known major-label pressings.AI summary

Jumbo 800 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. ASome of the Best part 3
2. Bpart 4
Billy Williams records parts three and four of 'Some of the Best' on Jumbo 801, a companion disc to Jumbo 800 in this collection. Both discs form a multi-part set by this popular Edwardian music-hall singer on a small early British label; the same scarcity considerations apply.AI summary

Jumbo 801 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. ASpooning with my girl
2. BJean, from Aberdeen
Billy Williams performing two untitled pieces on Jumbo A28025. The artist and context are not established.AI summary

Jumbo A28025 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AStanding at the Corner of the Street
2. BPlaying the Game in the West
George Formby Senior on Jumbo 564 — 'Standing at the Corner of the Street' and 'Playing the Game in the West.' A companion to Jumbo 479 in this collection, extending his Jumbo output. Formby Senior was a celebrated Wigan music-hall comedian and his Jumbo pressings are harder to find than his Columbia issues.AI summary

Jumbo 564 Personalities (Prs)
STANLEY KIRKBY
1. ASweet Jenny Gray
2. BA Home in my Heart for you
Stanley Kirkby performing 'Sweet Jenny Gray' and 'A Home in my Heart for you' on Jumbo 673, credited to a small British label of the 1930s.AI summary

Jumbo 673 Voice
Victoria Monks
1. ATake me back to London Town
2. BI'm Leaving home
Victoria Monks was a popular Edwardian music-hall singer known for patriotic and sentimental songs. This Jumbo pressing (167) couples 'Take Me Back to London Town' with 'I'm Leaving Home.' Jumbo was a minor British budget label, and Monks is a modestly collected name in Edwardian music-hall.AI summary

Jumbo 167 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. ATake me back to USA
2. BLet's all go mad
Billy Williams recorded 'Take Me Back to USA' and 'Let's All Go Mad' on Jumbo Records, a British budget label. Williams was a music-hall performer and comic singer of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Jumbo 658 Music Hall
George Formby
1. ATaking a Wife
2. BI put on my Coat
George Formby Senior's Jumbo recordings are among the less commonly documented of his output. The Jumbo label was a small British budget imprint of the early 1900s to mid-1910s, and catalogue number 640 places this in the mid-range of its output. Formby Senior was a beloved Lancashire comedian and a major music-hall draw; his recordings on Jumbo are less easily found than those on the major labels.AI summary

Jumbo 640 Personalities (Prs)
Charles Penrose
1. AThe Bloke wot's left behind
2. BMindin' the 'ole in the road
Charles Penrose, a British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'The Bloke Wot's Left Behind' and 'Mindin' the 'Ole in the Road' for Jumbo 1247. These are comic or novelty numbers from the early 1920s.AI summary

Jumbo 1247 Music Hall
Billy Merson
1. AThe Gay Cavalier
2. BDon't Sing in Ragtime
Billy Merson on Jumbo A462 — 'The Gay Cavalier' and 'Don't Sing in Ragtime.' The A prefix in the catalogue number may indicate a particular Jumbo sub-series. Merson is a collected music-hall name; Jumbo is an uncommon label; 'The Gay Cavalier' also appears on the Famous label in this collection.AI summary

Jumbo A462 Music Hall
Elsie Fox-Bennett
1. AThe last Rose of Summer
2. BComin' thro' the rye
Elsie Fox-Bennett performing two traditional songs on Jumbo, a British budget label.AI summary

Jumbo A25123 Voice
Billy Williams
1. AThe Ragtime Wedding
2. BOh for another day at Margate
Billy Williams, a prolific early recording artist, performing 'The Ragtime Wedding' and 'Oh for Another Day at Margate' on Jumbo 1064, novelty and character songs from approximately 1905–1910.AI summary

Jumbo 1064 Voice
Arthur Joyce
1. AThe Red White & Blue
2. BSons of the Sea
Arthur Joyce performing two patriotic songs—'The Red White & Blue' and 'Sons of the Sea'—for Jumbo, catalogue 1205; Jumbo was a small British label of the early 1930s.AI summary

Jumbo 1205 Voice
Billy Merson
1. AThe Spaniard that blighted my life
2. BA Prarie Life for me
Billy Merson, the British music-hall comic, on Jumbo Records A152 with two of his comedy songs from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Jumbo A152 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AThere must be something nice about the Isle of Man
2. BWhy don't Santa Claus bring something for me
Billy Williams performing novelty songs 'There Must Be Something Nice About the Isle of Man' and 'Why Don't Santa Claus Bring Something for Me' on Jumbo, a budget label.AI summary

Jumbo 1097 Music Hall
Ella Retford
1. AThere's a Girl in Havana
2. BI'm going back to Dixie
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall and revue performer, sings 'There's a Girl in Havana' and 'I'm Going Back to Dixie' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 942. Jumbo was a small early British label; this is a companion disc to the other Jumbo Retford in this collection, and such minor-label pressings of recognised music-hall names are uncommon.AI summary

Jumbo 942 Music Hall
DAN WALKER
1. AThis is the Life
2. BI've got the Time I've got the Place
Jumbo 1414
Ackroyd Trio
1. AUn Peu d'Amour
2. BSomewhere a Voice is calling
Ackroyd Trio performing two ballads on Jumbo, a small British label: 'Un Peu d'Amour' and 'Somewhere a Voice is Calling'.AI summary

Jumbo 1340 Voice
Wilkie Bard
1. AWaltz Waltz Waltz
2. BWhen you see me dance the Minuet
Wilkie Bard, the major Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 674, with 'Waltz Waltz Waltz' and 'When You See Me Dance the Minuet'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Bard recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of his many label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 674 Music Hall
Ella Retford
1. AWatching the Boat coming in
2. B(+Williams) Get out and Get Under
Ella Retford on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1204, with 'Watching the Boat Coming In' and 'Get Out and Get Under' (with Williams). Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Retford sides on Jumbo are among the commoner of her label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 1204 Music Hall
Wilkie Bard
1. AWhat will be will be
2. BRobert go to Dinner
Wilkie Bard, the major Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 702, with 'What Will Be Will Be' and 'Robert Go to Dinner'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Bard recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of his many label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 702 Music Hall
Vesta Tilley
1. AWhen a Fellow's in Love
2. BThe Maiden's Sea Trip
Vesta Tilley, one of the greatest stars of the Victorian and Edwardian music hall celebrated for her male-impersonation act, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 1055, with 'When a Fellow's in Love' and 'The Maiden's Sea Trip'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Tilley recordings on any label are collected, but budget pressings are commoner than her major-label sides.AI summary

Jumbo 1055 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AWhen Mother backed the Winner of the Derby
2. BThey can all do as they like with me
Billy Williams, the prolific British music-hall comedian and singer, on Jumbo Records 1202: 'When Mother Backed the Winner of the Derby' and 'They Can All Do As They Like With Me'. This is an alternate pressing of repertoire Williams recorded many times for different labels.AI summary

Jumbo 1202 Music Hall
Wilkie Bard
1. AWhen the Bugle Calls
2. BI Want to sing in Opera
Wilkie Bard, the major Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Jumbo label, catalogue 563, with 'When the Bugle Calls' and 'I Want to Sing in Opera'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Bard recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of his many label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 563 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana
1. AWhen the Harvest Moon is shining Sweet Eileen
2. BKitty dear
Gertie Gitana, a British music hall vocalist and entertainer of the early 20th century, performing 'When the Harvest Moon is shining Sweet Eileen' and 'Kitty dear' on the Jumbo label.AI summary

Jumbo 730 Music Hall
Harry Champion
1. AWork Boys Work
2. BYorkshire Pudden
Harry Champion on Jumbo Records 1330, performing 'Work Boys Work' and 'Yorkshire Pudden'.AI summary

Jumbo 1330 Music Hall
George Grossmith
1. AYip-I-addy-ay
2. B(Band) Selection Our Miss Gibbs
George Grossmith (the elder, or less commonly the younger) performing 'Yip-I-addy-ay' (a novelty comic song) and a medley selection from *Our Miss Gibbs*, a musical theatre piece. This Jumbo pressing is from an obscure British label.AI summary

Jumbo 415 Music Hall
Ella Retford
1. AYou made me Love you
2. BYou wouldn't know the old place now
Ella Retford on Jumbo 1094 — 'You Made Me Love You' and 'You Wouldn't Know the Old Place Now' — carries the same titles as Columbia is493 elsewhere in this collection. Two pressings of identical titles on different labels in the same collection is notable; the Jumbo pressing is the less common issue. Jumbo is an uncommon British budget label.AI summary

Jumbo 1094 Music Hall
Ella Retford
1. AYou Must Come round on Saturday
2. BSee what Percy's Picked up in the Park
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall and revue performer, sings 'You Must Come Round on Saturday' and 'See What Percy's Picked Up in the Park' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 811. Jumbo was a small early British label; this is another Retford minor-label pressing consistent with others in this collection.AI summary

Jumbo 811 Music Hall
Morny Cash
1. AYou Must hear all and say nowt
2. BMy Ninepence
Morny Cash, a British music-hall and comic singer active in the Edwardian era, recorded 'You Must Hear All and Say Nowt' and 'My Ninepence' on the Jumbo label, catalogue 928. Jumbo was a small British label of the 1900s–1910s, and Cash's recordings on such minor imprints are uncommon.AI summary

Jumbo 928 Music Hall
Gertie Gitana
1. AYou were coming thro' the Corn Molly Dear
2. BIola
Gertie Gitana on Jumbo 692 — 'You Were Coming Through the Corn, Molly Dear' and 'Iola.' A companion to other Gitana Jumbo pressings in this collection; Jumbo is an uncommon budget label and Gitana is a significant and collected music-hall name.AI summary

Jumbo 692 Music Hall
Wilkie Bard
1. AYou You You
2. BThe Policeman
Wilkie Bard was a major Edwardian music-hall comedian, one of the most popular character performers of his generation. This Jumbo label disc, catalogue 254, couples 'You, You, You' with 'The Policeman'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque of the early recording era; Bard recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of his many label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 254 Music Hall
JOSEPH FARRINGTON
1. AYoung Carbineer
2. BJohn peel
Joseph Farrington performing two traditional British songs—'Young Carbineer' and 'John Peel'—on Jumbo, catalogue BO998, from the early 1930s.AI summary

Jumbo BO998 Voice