Pathé
171 records in the collection· mostly Billy Williams, Little Tich, Bransby Williams
Pathé was the record arm of the pioneering French Pathé company and became a major international label during the first decades of the twentieth century. Early Pathé discs were distinctive for their vertical-cut grooves and unusual playback system, while the catalogue ranged from opera and instrumental music to British music-hall stars and popular song.
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Records on Pathé
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Untitled
A Pathé Freres military band or orchestra recording, catalogue details suggest an early issue, probably 1900s–1910s. Band music and orchestral pops were common on early Pathé records, but the artist is not specifically identified.AI summary
Pathé 5104/20883/40120 Orchestra
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- AAnnie Laurie
- BHoly holy holy & Nearer my God to thee
Lyster and Cooke performing 'Annie Laurie' and two hymns, 'Holy Holy Holy' and 'Nearer My God to Thee', on Pathé records (catalogue 77565/76). These are sacred vocal recordings from the 1910s–1920s on a major French label.AI summary
Pathé 77565/76 Voice
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- AApril Showers bring May Flowers
- BMurder
George van Eps, the American jazz guitarist, recorded these songs for Pathé, a major British label. Van Eps was a leading jazz guitarist of the 1920s–1930s, known for his technical facility and influential recordings.AI summary
Pathé 1385 Jazz
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- AAre you playing fair
- BTruly
Credited to 'Terr' on Pathé 1650, a popular vocal or dance number from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 1650 Dance
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- AAt the booking office
- BIn the glorious bye and bye
JP Ling on Pathé 8755, performing two comic or character songs.AI summary
Pathé 8755 Comic
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- ABebe
- B(Natzy)Electric Girl
The California Ramblers, a prolific American dance band, recorded for the Pathé label in the mid-1920s. This coupling features 'Bebe' and 'Electric Girl', typical hot-dance numbers of the period.AI summary
Pathé 1741 Dance
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- ABilly Brown
- B(W Evans)Girl who lost her
Harry Fragson was a celebrated Franco-British music-hall comedian and singer, hugely popular in both London and Paris in the Edwardian era, who was murdered by his own father in 1913. This Pathé disc, catalogue 78099, contains 'Billy Brown' paired with a W. Evans number. Fragson's recordings are actively collected on account of his fame and tragic end.AI summary
Pathé 78099 Music Hall
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- ABlame it on to poor old Father
- BI'm out for the Day today
Billy Williams performing two songs on Pathé Records, a major British electrical recording label of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Billy Williams was a light vocalist, and his recordings on Pathé are not widely documented as major collectibles.AI summary
Pathé 93015 Voice
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- ABliss forever past
- BI dreamt that I dwelt in Marble Halls
Eleanora de Cisneros, the American dramatic mezzo-soprano who sang at Covent Garden and La Scala in the early twentieth century, sings 'Bliss Forever Past' and 'I Dreamt That I Dwelt in Marble Halls' on Pathé 59083. De Cisneros is a recognised name in early operatic collecting; her Pathé recordings are less commonly encountered than HMV equivalents.AI summary
Pathé 59083 Opera
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- ABoy & the Cheese
- BNonsense
Burt Shepard performs 'The Boy and the Cheese' and 'Nonsense' on Pathé 60440. Shepard was a prolific early recording artist in the comic novelty genre; his Pathé pressings are less common than his Odeon equivalents and are of period interest to collectors of early comic recordings.AI summary
Pathé 60440 Comic
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- AC'est merveilleux
- BValentine
Maurice Chevalier, the famous French performer, recorded two popular French songs on Pathé 4007: 'C'est merveilleux' and 'Valentine'.AI summary
Pathé 4007 Personalities (Prs)
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- ACalligan call again
- BRising early in the Morning
Sir Harry Lauder, the Scottish comedian and international star, recorded these novelty numbers on Pathé. Lauder was one of the most commercially successful entertainers of the early gramophone era.AI summary
Pathé 60454 Personalities (Prs)
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- ACalligan call again(04)
- BA Snatch from Tobermory
Harry Lauder, the legendary Scottish music-hall comedian and singer, recorded comic and sentimental material on Pathé. Lauder was one of the most popular recording artists of the early twentieth century.AI summary
Pathé 20790 Personalities (Prs)
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- ACasey & his Fiddle
- BCasey's Concert Party
Russell Hunting, an early comedic and novelty recording artist, on Pathé Records with two comic monologue pieces ('Casey & his Fiddle', 'Casey's Concert Party'); Hunting was a pioneer of the comedy record in the 1890s-1910s and is of historical interest to early recording enthusiasts.AI summary
Pathé 77714 Comic
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- ACasey at Home
- BCasey Home from the Front
Michael Casey credited on Pathé 93889, a major French label with British distribution. The titles suggest Irish or novelty material; the artist is unidentified.AI summary
Pathé 93889 Music Hall
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- ACasey at the Wake
- BCasey Taking the Census
Russell Hunting and Michael Casey recorded the 'Casey' comic monologue series for Pathé in the acoustic era. 'Casey at the Wake' and 'Casey Taking the Census' are two-part novelty pieces typical of early 1900s vaudeville; Pathé acoustics of early American monologue comedy are historically significant.AI summary
Pathé 93885/93886 Comic
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- ACavalry Trot
- BFairy Rondo
A. West performed 'Cavalry Trot' and 'Fairy Rondo' on Pathé 93028, likely instrumental character pieces of the 1920s-30s on a European label.AI summary
Pathé 93028 Instrumental
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- ACeleste Aida
- BPagliacci
T Albani performs 'Celeste Aida' from Aida and an aria from Pagliacci on Pathé 4140. Albani is not a widely recognised recording name in major operatic references; the Pathé 4000 series suggests an early acoustic pressing.AI summary
Pathé 4140 Opera
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- AChanson de l'Adieu
- BL'Heure Exquise
Mario Ancona was a celebrated Italian baritone who had a major international career at Covent Garden, the Metropolitan and La Scala in the 1890s and early 1900s. This Pathé disc, catalogue 4300, contains 'Chanson de l'Adieu' and Hahn's 'L'Heure Exquise'. Pathé pressed in limited quantities for named artists of this calibre; Ancona's recordings are of collector interest.AI summary
Pathé 4300 Opera
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- AChinaman
- B(Mark Sheridan)Goodnight
Sam Mayo was a popular music-hall comedian known for his character songs; Mark Sheridan, credited on the B-side, was another well-loved hall performer famous for 'I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside'. This Pathé pressing couples Mayo's 'Chinaman' with Sheridan's 'Goodnight'. Pathé issued many British music-hall sides and pressings are not unusual.AI summary
Pathé 77740 Music Hall
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- AChristmas Bells
- BSydney Carton's Farewell
A Warde singing 'Christmas Bells' and 'Sydney Carton's Farewell' (from Dickens) on Pathé, a major British label. Without further identification this is a light vocal recording, likely from the 1910s–1920s era of Pathé's catalogue.AI summary
Pathé 79445 Voice
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- AChristmas in the King's Navy
- BChristmas with the Old Folks
M. Kendall and W. Davidson performing two seasonal comic songs — 'Christmas in the King's Navy' and 'Christmas with the Old Folks' — on Pathé catalogue 77702. The artists are not widely documented in standard music-hall references; Pathé pressings of minor artists in seasonal repertoire are moderately common.AI summary
Pathé 77702 Music Hall
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- ADown where the water lillies grow
- BWe'll all march to Trafalgar Square
Mark Sheridan, a British music-hall comedian, recorded 'Down where the water lillies grow' and 'We'll all march to Trafalgar Square' for Pathé, probably in the early 1920s. Sheridan was a known music-hall performer and recording artist.AI summary
Pathé 8879 Music Hall
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- ADublin Daisies
- BThat was me
Gene Greene, an American ragtime and vaudeville singer, recorded 'Dublin Daisies' and 'That was me' for Pathé.AI summary
Pathé 92135 Voice
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- AE Lucevan le Stelle
- BQui sotto il Ciel
Enrico Caruso sings 'E Lucevan le Stelle' from Puccini's 'Tosca' (and a second aria) on Pathé 84004. Pathé issued Caruso recordings by licence or from separate sessions, and their Caruso pressings are considered secondary to his Victor and HMV sides by most collectors. However, any Caruso disc retains significant collector interest; Pathé's hill-and-dale cutting means a standard stylus will not play it correctly.AI summary
Pathé 84004 Voice
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- AE lucevan le stelle
- BOcchi di fata
A. Bassi performing 'E lucevan le stelle' from Puccini's Tosca and 'Occhi di fata' on Pathé catalogue 4231. The artist is not widely documented in standard tenor discographies; the Pathé 4000-series is an early catalogue range. An unrecognised artist on an early Pathé number warrants investigation.AI summary
Pathé 4231 Opera
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- AEn avant les p'tits Gars
- BSi tu veux Marguerite
Harry Fragson was a celebrated Anglo-French music-hall singer and pianist, enormously popular on both sides of the Channel before his violent death in 1913. This Pathé 3007 — 'En avant les p'tits gars' and 'Si tu veux Marguerite' — is a French pressing on Pathé, whose vertical-cut discs require a special stylus. Fragson's records are collected by enthusiasts of Edwardian music hall and French chanson alike.AI summary
Pathé 3007 Music Hall
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- AEsau take me on the See Saw
- BI'm afraid to come Home in the Dark
Bert Weston on Pathé 77592, performing two comic character songs. Pathé was a major British label and Weston was a music hall performer.AI summary
Pathé 77592 Music Hall
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- AEt puis d'abord
- BC'est toujours ca de pris
Ray Ventura et ses Collégiens, a prominent French dance orchestra, on Pathé pressing from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Pathé PA890 Dance
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- AFall in
- BThe Day
Pathé 93712 Voice
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- AFather papered the Parlour
- BI'm the Man that buried Flanagan
Billy Williams, the British music-hall star, performing 'Father papered the Parlour' and 'I'm the Man that buried Flanagan' for Pathé 79059.AI summary
Pathé 79059 Music Hall
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- AFather papered the Parlour
- BSave a little one for me
Billy Williams, a British music hall and variety singer, recorded comic songs 'Father papered the Parlour' and 'Save a little one for me' for Pathé 79059.AI summary
Pathé 79059 Music Hall
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- AFather papered the Parlour
- BWe're all waiting for a Girl
Pathé 79059 Music Hall
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- AFaust fantasie
- BMargarethe fantasie
An orchestra recording of orchestral fantasias from Gounod's Faust for Pathé, a major international label.AI summary
Pathé 15241 Orchestra
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- AFermons nos Rideaux
- BVous etes jolie
Tino Rossi, an enormously popular French baritone of the 1930s–1950s, recorded French popular songs for Pathé. Rossi was one of France's biggest recording stars and film actors.AI summary
Pathé PD103 Voice
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- AFor a dream's sake
- BThe three fishers
Kirkby Lunn, a celebrated British mezzo-soprano of the Edwardian era, recorded these two English art songs for Pathé in the acoustic period. Lunn was one of the finest British vocal artists of her time.AI summary
Pathé 50019 Voice
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- AGas inspector
- BA Risky Thing to do
Little Tich, one of the most celebrated and internationally famous of all music-hall comedians, on Pathé catalogue 92815, with 'Gas Inspector' and 'A Risky Thing to Do'. Pathé issued a range of British music-hall performers; Little Tich on any label is collected, and a Pathé pressing of his material warrants checking against known discographies.AI summary
Pathé 92815 Music Hall
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- AGeorgia
- BI love her she loves me
A singer credited as Parker, performing on the Pathé label, a French pressing of the early acoustic period.AI summary
Pathé 1583 Voice
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- AGonda charming little Gonda
- BIn the Park
Madge Temple on Pathé 78780, a British early acoustic recording from the 1910s.AI summary
Pathé 78780 Voice
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- AGracieux Murmures
- BCecile
An anonymous flute player recorded "Gracieux Murmures" and "Cecile" for Pathé's catalogue 6691. This appears to be a solo instrumental recording from the acoustic era, when such pieces were a standard part of the classical instrumental repertoire.AI summary
Pathé 6691 Instrumental
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- AHallelujah to the Lamb
- BGo down Moses
Noble Sissle, the African-American lyricist, bandleader, and partner of Eubie Blake, sings 'Hallelujah to the Lamb' and 'Go Down Moses' on Pathé 1387. Sissle recorded for Pathé in the early 1920s and is a significant name in the history of African-American popular music; his Pathé recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early jazz and African-American entertainment.AI summary
Pathé 1387 Jazz
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- AHe Started in a very Small Way
- BThey all lived happily afterwards
Alf Gordon recorded 'He Started in a Very Small Way' and 'They All Lived Happily Afterwards' for Pathé, a British pressing house. The titles suggest comic or novelty material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Pathé 60623 Comic
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- AHeather bells waltz
- BIf I had only known
Star Syncopators perform 'Heather Bells Waltz' and 'If I Had Only Known' on Pathé 1148, a British pressing from the dance-band era.AI summary
Pathé 1148 Dance
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- AHere we are again
- BYou're the One
Billy Williams recorded popular songs and novelty material for Pathé in the late 1920s-1930s. The titles are sentimental and entertainment-focused, typical of his stage work. Pathé was a major British label, and Williams recordings exist in quantity, though individual titles vary in availability.AI summary
Pathé 79148 Voice
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- AHere's to the maiden of bashful Fifteen
- BAt Parting
Ben Davies, a celebrated Welsh tenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, performs two songs for Pathé: 'Here's to the maiden of bashful Fifteen' and 'At Parting'.AI summary
Pathé 60045 Voice
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- AHere's to the maiden of bashful Fifteen
- BAcnhor's weighed
Ben Davies, a celebrated Welsh tenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sings two songs — 'Here's to the maiden of bashful Fifteen' and 'Anchor's weighed' — on Pathé catalogue 60067, likely a 1920s pressing.AI summary
Pathé 60067 Voice
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- AHonest toil
- BTout passe
Alexander Prince recorded 'Honest Toil' and 'Tout Passe' for Pathé 1366. Pathé was a French and British record label active from the 1910s onward; catalogue 1366 suggests a very early pressing.AI summary
Pathé 1366 Voice
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- AHot Cakes(13)
- BKentucky Patrol
Billy Whitlock, an early jazz and dance recording artist, performing 'Hot Cakes' and 'Kentucky Patrol' for Pathé in the mid-to-late 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 1065 Jazz
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- AHow little Mary recited Little Jim
- BBurlesque Lecture
JP Ling on Pathé with comic spoken-word pieces—'How Little Mary Recited Little Jim' and 'Burlesque Lecture'. This is a novelty spoken-word or comedy record, likely from the 1920s–30s era of the music hall.AI summary
Pathé 8865 Comic
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- AHow ya gonna keep em down on the Farm
- B(T Roe)Goodbye France
Byron Harlan on Pathé 1107, performing "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?" and a wartime novelty from the First World War era. Harlan was a prolific acoustic-era tenor vocalist.AI summary
Pathé 1107 Voice
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- AHusband's Strike
- BWe really had a most delightful Evening
Ernest Shand, the Edwardian music-hall comedian and monologist, on Pathé catalogue 92863, with 'Husband's Strike' and 'We Really Had a Most Delightful Evening'. Pathé issued a wide range of British music-hall performers and pressings of this type are moderately common.AI summary
Pathé 92863 Music Hall
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- AHymn in Cantonese
- BHymn
An anonymous recording of a hymn in Cantonese and an English hymn, issued by Pathé, the British pressing of the French majors' catalogue.AI summary
Pathé 50285 Misc.
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- AI can picture Polly hanging up the Holly
- BI want Mr Schneider
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on Pathé catalogue 78498, with 'I Can Picture Polly Hanging Up the Holly' and 'I Want Mr. Schneider'. Pathé issued a wide range of British music-hall performers and pressings of this type are moderately common.AI summary
Pathé 78498 Music Hall
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- AI come frae Scotland
- BMister John Mackenzie O
Pathé 93016 Music Hall
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- AI couldn't help laughing(13)
- BA merry Family
Charles Penrose, a British comedian and music-hall entertainer, recorded 'I Couldn't Help Laughing (Part 13)' and 'A Merry Family' for Pathé, catalogue 5344. Penrose was best known for his long-running novelty laugh, and his recordings were popular in the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Pathé 5344 Comic
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- AI don't care
- BMy Lass from Glasgie Toon
Billy Williams recorded 'I don't care' and 'My Lass from Glasgie Toon' for Pathé catalogue 79425, likely mid-1920s.AI summary
Pathé 79425 Music Hall
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- AI know there's someone waiting
- BI'm setting the Village on Fire
Billy Merson on Pathé 78876 — 'I Know There's Someone Waiting' and 'I'm Setting the Village on Fire.' Pathé pressed vertical-cut discs requiring a special stylus for lateral-cut playback, which limits the audience slightly but does not diminish collector interest. Merson on Pathé is less common than his HMV or Columbia output.AI summary
Pathé 78876 Music Hall
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- AI think I could laugh all the Day
- BI burst out laughing
Charles Penrose, best known as 'The Laughing Policeman', recorded comic material for Pathé. This 1920s-1930s pressing preserves his comic laughing sketches, which were hugely popular in music hall. Pathé was a major British label, and Penrose recordings exist in quantity, though individual titles vary.AI summary
Pathé 79960 Music Hall
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- AI want to go back to Michigan
- BMy croony melody
Jack Charman, a minor artist, performing two sentimental popular songs on Pathé: 'I Want to Go Back to Michigan' and 'My Croony Melody'.AI summary
Pathé 9042 Voice
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- AI'll let the World go by
- BShe's a Girl up North
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on Pathé catalogue 78496, with 'I'll Let the World Go By' and 'She's a Girl Up North'. Pathé issued a wide range of British music-hall performers and pressings of this type are moderately common.AI summary
Pathé 78496 Music Hall
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- AI'll sing thee Songs of Araby
- BKillarney
Ernest Pike was a British tenor of the early twentieth century; this Pathé recording of 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby' and 'Killarney' represents light classical or art-song material from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 77677
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- AI'm forever blowing Bubbles
- BHand in Hand again
Credited to 'B Barry' on Pathé 1185, performing 'I'm forever blowing Bubbles' (a classic music-hall song) and 'Hand in Hand again'. Pathé was a British pressing of continental and American recordings from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Pathé 1185 Voice
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- AI'm looking for someone to love me
- BMolly o' Morgan
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on Pathé catalogue 78537, with 'I'm Looking for Someone to Love Me' and 'Molly O'Morgan'. Pathé issued a wide range of British music-hall performers and pressings of this type are moderately common.AI summary
Pathé 78537 Music Hall
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- AI'm setting the Village on Fire(13)
- BLighthouse Keeper
Billy Merson, a British music hall comedian, performing 'I'm Setting the Village on Fire' and 'Lighthouse Keeper' on Pathé, recorded in the early acoustic period (1913).AI summary
Pathé 1552 Music Hall
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- AIf the World were ruled by Girls
- BGoodnight Mr Brown I'm out
Will Terry recorded 'If the World Were Ruled by Girls' and 'Goodnight Mr Brown I'm Out' for Pathé. These are light novelty and comic songs from the 1910s–1920s music hall period.AI summary
Pathé 60330 Music Hall
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- AIn America
- BNelson & me
Ernest Shand, the Edwardian music-hall comedian and monologist, on Pathé catalogue 92864, with 'In America' and 'Nelson and Me'. Pathé issued a wide range of British music-hall performers and pressings of this type are moderately common.AI summary
Pathé 92864 Music Hall
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- AIntroductions
- BI went on my Way rejoicing
Ernest Shand, the Edwardian music-hall comedian and monologist, on Pathé catalogue 92861, with 'Introductions' and 'I Went On My Way Rejoicing'. Pathé issued a wide range of British music-hall performers and pressings of this type are moderately common.AI summary
Pathé 92861 Music Hall
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- AInvasion(12)
- BVillain of the Piece
Will Evans was a British actor and comedian known for pantomime and comic sketches. 'Invasion' and 'The Villain of the Piece' are likely dramatic monologues or recitations typical of Edwardian and 1920s variety entertainment. This Pathé pressing dates from that era.AI summary
Pathé 20758 Music Hall
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- AInvasion(12)
- BVillain of the Piece
Will Evans, the British actor and comedian, performing 'Invasion' and 'The Villain of the Piece', dramatic recitations or comic sketches from the Edwardian variety tradition. This Pathé 20758 pressing is from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 20758 Music Hall
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- AIrish Medley of Reels
- BIrish Medley of Jigs
The Boudini Brothers performing 'Irish Medley of Reels' and 'Irish Medley of Jigs' on Pathé 22092, an instrumental dance record from the 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 22092 Instrumental
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- AIt's a long way to Tipperary
- BLittle Miss demure
Stanley Kirkby performing 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' and 'Little Miss Demure' on Pathé 8742. Kirkby was a prolific British recording artist of the 1910s–20s, known for sentimental ballads and patriotic songs. 'Tipperary' became a Great War standard.AI summary
Pathé 8742 Voice
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- AIt's going to be a serious Thing for England
- BSpaniard that blighted my Life
Billy Merson on Pathé 79099 — 'It's Going to Be a Serious Thing for England' and 'The Spaniard That Blighted My Life,' his signature song — is on Pathé's vertical-cut format, requiring a specialist stylus. Merson's most famous song on Pathé is a more unusual find than its appearance on Columbia or HMV.AI summary
Pathé 79099 Music Hall
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- AItalian street song
- BSomewhere someone is waiting
Llora Hoffman performing 'The Italian Street Song' (a popular operetta number) and 'Somewhere Someone Is Waiting' on Pathé — a classical vocal or light opera side, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 1502 Classical
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- AJolly good luck to the girl ...
- BWire in my lads
Fred Vernon recorded two British music hall or folk-influenced pieces, 'Jolly good luck to the girl ...' and 'Wire in my lads' for Pathé. The titles suggest Victorian or early music hall repertoire.AI summary
Pathé 60552 Music Hall
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- AKeeping Bees
- BA Knight in Armour
Will Evans recorded 'Keeping Bees' and 'A Knight in Armour' for Pathé 78704. Evans cannot be identified; Pathé was a major international label but UK pressings vary in rarity by catalogue number.AI summary
Pathé 78704 Music Hall
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- AL'Africaine
- BSi tu veux Marguerite
French soprano Mme Comes and M Affre performing two arias—the overture to Auber's *L'Africaine* and a French song—on Pathé 2533.AI summary
Pathé 2533 Opera
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- ALa Giralda
- Bla Gracia de Dios
An orchestra under Gascon performing two Spanish or Latin American pieces, "La Giralda" and "La Gracia de Dios", on Pathé, a major European label.AI summary
Pathé 12558 Orchestra
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- ALast Watch
- BDear Homeland
Charles Tree on Pathé recorded two sentimental vocal numbers with patriotic or nostalgic themes in the early acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 77074 Voice
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- ALaughing Family
- BAway with melancholy
Charles Penrose, the British comic vocalist best known for 'The Laughing Policeman', performing 'Laughing Family' and 'Away with melancholy' for Pathé 79958.AI summary
Pathé 79958 Personalities (Prs)
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- ALaughing Ploughboy
- BLaughing Johnnie
Charles Penrose performs his famous novelty song 'Laughing Ploughboy' (with 'Laughing Johnnie') on Pathé. Penrose's laughing song was one of the most widely known comedy records of the early 20th century.AI summary
Pathé 93557 Music Hall
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- ALes Noces de Jeannette
- BLes Noces de Jeannette
Marie-Thérèse Gauley, a French soprano, singing both sides of 'Les Noces de Jeannette' (The Wedding of Jeannette), a popular mid-19th-century opéra comique by Victor Massé, on Pathé X.2255.AI summary
Pathé X.2255 Opera
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- ALook for the Silver Lining "Sally"
- Bgood as gold
Casino Dance Orchestra performing two dance-band selections from the 1920s on Pathé.AI summary
Pathé 1416 Dance
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- ALove Nest
- BAvalon
Samuels recorded 'Love Nest' and 'Avalon' for Pathé (Pathe), catalogue 1376; both are popular ballad standards from the 1920s, by an unidentified vocalist.AI summary
Pathé 1376 Voice
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- ALovin Sam
- BRed Moon waltz
Two popular dance numbers credited to Glantz on Pathé, from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Pathé 1676 Dance
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- AMan from Lancashire No 2
- BWalker walked away
George Formby — here almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian — on Pathé catalogue 77742, with 'Man from Lancashire No. 2' and 'Walker Walked Away'. Pathé issued a range of British hall performers; Formby Senior on Pathé is moderately uncommon and of interest to collectors of the elder Formby's work.AI summary
Pathé 77742 Personalities (Prs)
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- AMarge negre
- BCoon Land
Sydney Turner on Pathé, performing 'Marge nègre' and 'Coon Land' — repertoire titles typical of the 1920s dance and novelty era. Pathé was a French company with a British pressing operation active through the interwar period.AI summary
Pathé 77220 Dance
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- AMarquitta
- BBelote
Mistinguett, the legendary French music-hall star and the highest-paid female entertainer in the world in her day, sings 'Marquitta' and 'Belote' on Pathé 6716. Mistinguett recorded prolifically for Pathé in France, and her records are collected by enthusiasts of French chanson and music-hall.AI summary
Pathé 6716 Music Hall
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- AMarriage Bells(13)
- BSliver Bells
Billy Whitlock recorded "Marriage Bells" and "Silver Bells" for Pathé catalogue 1061. Whitlock is not identified in general discographies, and these appear to be light popular or novelty sides from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 1061 Misc.
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- AMedley of Popular Songs
- Bpart 2
L. Roberts, recorded a 'Medley of Popular Songs' (parts 1 and 2) for Pathé 78892, a British label of the late 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 78892 Misc.
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- AMicawber
- BBill Sykes
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British character actor and monologuist, performing dramatic recitations from Dickens for Pathé. Williams was a major British music hall and theatrical personality of the 1920s-1930s, famous for his dramatic interpretations of literary classics.AI summary
Pathé 92376 Music Hall
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- AMicawber
- BBill Sykes
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British character actor and monologist, performs dramatic recitations from Dickens on Pathé. This recording captures Williams' famous comic character work from the novels.AI summary
Pathé 92376 Music Hall
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- AMissouria Waltz
- BMoonlihgt waltz
Louise and Ferra's Hawaiian Orchestra play 'Missouri Waltz' and 'Moonlight Waltz' on Pathé, whose acoustic-era vertical-cut discs from the height of the 1920s Hawaiian-music craze are now an unusual survival.AI summary
Pathé 1126 Hawaiian
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- AMonty from Monte Carlo
- BShow me the Grizzly Guide
Ruby Roya performing 'Monty from Monte Carlo' and 'Show me the Grizzly Guide' on Pathé Records catalogue 92483. Neither artist nor recording are established in standard reference.AI summary
Pathé 92483 Music Hall
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- AMosquito's parade
- BLa czarine
The Crackerjacks on Pathé, a French-made disc featuring 'Mosquito's Parade' and 'La Czarine', popular salon and novelty pieces of the early 1900s.AI summary
Pathé 1225 Dance
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- AMyself when young
- BLowland Sea
George Baker on Pathé 5662 recorded 'Myself When Young' and 'Lowland Sea'; Pathé was a significant British–French label.AI summary
Pathé 5662 Voice
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- ANachtigall
- BAux Tuileries
Nachtigall and Aux Tuileries on Pathé 7873.AI summary
Pathé 7873 Instrumental
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- ANearer my God to Thee
- BLead kindly Light
Chris Chapman performs two hymns, 'Nearer my God to Thee' and 'Lead kindly Light', on Pathé 1066 from the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
Pathé 1066 Voice
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- ANeath the South Sea Moon
- BOogie wa
Casino Orch on Pathé 1580, with 'Neath the South Sea Moon' and 'Oogie Wa' — light tropical-flavoured dance music on a major British label, late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Pathé 1580 Dance
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- ANeighbours doon belaw
- BGeordie haud the Bairn
C. E. Warrington performing two Northumbrian dialect songs — 'Neighbours Doon Belaw' and 'Geordie Haud the Bairn' — on Pathé catalogue 77230. The artist does not appear prominently in standard references; regional dialect recordings on Pathé are a specialist collecting category and may be uncommon outside their home region.AI summary
Pathé 77230 Music Hall
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- ANew Taximeter Car
- BGalloping Major
Harry Fay performs two novelty character songs on Pathé 60983: "New Taximeter Car" and "Galloping Major," likely from the 1920s or early 1930s. Pathé was a major European label with British pressings; this artist is otherwise untraced.AI summary
Pathé 60983 Music Hall
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- ANoo luk here Hinnie
- BGeordie the Tram Conductor
Eric Foster recorded Geordie dialect comic songs 'Noo luk here Hinnie' and 'Geordie the Tram Conductor' for Pathé, the French-British label, catalogue 93459.AI summary
Pathé 93459 Music Hall
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- AO little songs
- BLass with the delicate air
Helen Yorke recorded two art songs, 'O Little Songs' and 'Lass with the Delicate Air', for Pathé in the early 1920s. Yorke was a concert mezzo-soprano of the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 1356 Voice
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- AOh Mr McPherson
- BI wish it was Sunday Night
Pathé 79693 Music Hall
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- AOn M'suit
- BTout ca es pour vous
Mistinguett, the legendary French music-hall and chanson performer, on Pathé with 'On M'suit' and 'Tout Ca Est Pour Vous'. These are chansons from her long career in the Parisian music hall, recorded during the early recording era.AI summary
Pathé 3618 Voice
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- AOn the 5.15
- BGoodbye Virginia
Bert Miller on Pathé 9046, with 'On the 5.15' and 'Goodbye Virginia', likely a vocal performer in the ballad tradition.AI summary
Pathé 9046 Voice
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- AOn the Isle of Anglesey
- BMother
Will Terry, a British male vocalist, recorded 'On the Isle of Anglesey' and 'Mother' for Pathé, catalogue 60332.AI summary
Pathé 60332 Voice
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- AOn the Silvery Sands
- BI'm looking for Mr Wright
Madge Temple performing 'On the Silvery Sands' and 'I'm Looking for Mr. Wright' on Pathé 78743, a popular music side from a minor recording artist.AI summary
Pathé 78743 Voice
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- AOn to Victory(13)
- BNever despair
Billy Whitlock recorded for Pathé; the catalogue number 1063 and the patriotic title 'On to Victory (13)' suggest a World War I era recording or patriotic issue. 'Never despair' is likely the B-side.AI summary
Pathé 1063 Misc.
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- AOnce in a Blue Moon
- BRemember the Rose
The Merry Melody Men on Pathé, a British dance label of the late 1920s, performing two popular ballads of the era.AI summary
Pathé 1507 Dance
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- AOne of the deathless Army
- BDon of the Don Juans
Little Tich, the celebrated music-hall comedian, on Pathé catalogue 92814, with 'One of the Deathless Army' and 'Don of the Don Juans'. All Little Tich recordings are collected; Pathé pressings of his material are moderately uncommon.AI summary
Pathé 92814 Music Hall
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- APace mio dio(10)
- BRitorna Vincitor
Celestina Boninsegna, one of the most admired early dramatic sopranos, sings 'Pace mio Dio' from La Forza del Destino and 'Ritorna Vincitor' from Aida on Pathé 10085, a 12-inch pressing. Boninsegna's Pathé recordings are less commonly encountered than her Columbia equivalents and attract specialist collectors of early operatic singing.AI summary
Pathé 10085 Opera
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- AParade D'Amour
- Bditto
Emma Luart with Jeffry's Jazz performing 'Parade D'Amour' on Pathé, a French label with British distribution in the late 1920s.AI summary
Pathé X3442 Dance
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- APardon Mamzelle
- BC'est jeune et ca n'sait pas
Lanin performing two light continental numbers, 'Pardon Mamzelle' and 'C'est Jeune et Ça N'sait Pas', on Pathé 6601, a dance side from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Pathé 6601 Dance
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- AParsiflage
- BL'infanta
The Van Eps Banta Trio recorded these two classical salon pieces for Pathé, a French label. Pathé 1499 is a relatively high catalogue number suggesting 1920s. Van Eps was likely a house ensemble or minor recording artist.AI summary
Pathé 1499 Classical
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- APas de Quatre
- BShe's the only Girl I love
William Ditcham performing two songs on Pathé 1513. Ditcham and this Pathé catalogue number are unplaceable without research.AI summary
Pathé 1545 Voice
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- APetite Suite Debussy
- Bpart 2
The orchestra conducted by Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht — the French conductor closely associated with Debussy — performing the Petite Suite by Debussy on Pathé catalogue 5480. Inghelbrecht was a major interpreter of Debussy; a self-conducted recording of Debussy's Petite Suite by the composer's foremost champion is of specialist collector interest.AI summary
Pathé 5480 Orchestra
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- APhil the Fluters Ball
- BStory of a Trombone
Albert Whelan, a British entertainer and whistler of the early twentieth century, performing 'Phil the Fluter's Ball' and 'Story of a Trombone' on Pathé, likely from the 1910s–20s.AI summary
Pathé 93183 Music Hall
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- APipes of Pan
- BLight is my Heart
Caroline Hatchard performing 'Pipes of Pan' and 'Light is my Heart' on Pathé 78534, a British acoustic recording from the early 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 78534 Voice
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- APlumber
- BIs Pipe
Pathé 93112 Music Hall
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- APlumber
- BIs Pipe
Bransby Williams, the celebrated British monologue and character actor, performing 'Plumber' and 'Is Pipe' on Pathé 93112. Williams was famous for his dramatic character sketches and recitations.AI summary
Pathé 93112 Music Hall
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- APostcards
- BPut a bit of Powder on it Father
Billy Williams performs 'Postcards' and 'Put a Bit of Powder on It, Father' on this Pathé record, catalogue 78048, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 78048 Music Hall
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- AQuand Madelon
- BAupres de ma blonde
André Baugé was a celebrated French tenor of the early twentieth century; this Pathé record of French military songs 'Quand Madelon' and 'Auprès de ma blonde' is a European pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 94.180 Voice
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- ARag in D Minor
- BOn the paragon March
Frosini, an Italian harmonica virtuoso, performing 'Rag in D Minor' and 'On the paragon March' on Pathé 1569, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 1569 Instrumental
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- ARingtail blues
- BSensation
Wadsworth performing 'Ringtail Blues' and 'Sensation' on Pathé, a major European label with British distribution in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Pathé 22050 Jazz
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- ARio-Nights Waltz
- BDreamy Paradise
Ferera and Franchini were a celebrated Hawaiian steel-guitar duo of the 1920s–30s, and this Pathé pressing pairs two pieces typical of their repertoire: "Rio Nights Waltz" and "Dreamy Paradise". Hawaiian guitar was hugely popular in Britain during this period.AI summary
Pathé 1532 Hawaiian
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- ARose rouge
- BJ'ai toujours cru qu'un baiser
André Bauge was a French baritone and actor of the 1930s-40s who recorded sentimental French songs. This Pathé recording of 'Rose Rouge' and 'J'ai Toujours Cru Qu'un Baiser' represents French vocal repertoire of the period. Bauge was moderately popular but is not widely remembered outside France and francophile circles today.AI summary
Pathé X2197 Voice
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- ARoses in Picardy
- BHeart of a Rose
Pathé 1084 Voice
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- ASailor sighs as sinks his native Shore
- BHome to our Mountains
Kirkby Lunn and Ben Davies, established British vocalists, performing 'Sailor sighs as sinks his native Shore' and 'Home to our Mountains' for Pathé 5451.AI summary
Pathé 5451 Voice
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- ASailor sighs as sinks his native Shore
- BHome to our Mountains
Louise Kirkby Lunn, the celebrated English contralto, and Brinley Davies perform 'The Sailor Sighs as Sinks His Native Shore' and 'Home to Our Mountains' from Il Trovatore on Pathé 76504. Kirkby Lunn was one of the finest English contraltos of the Edwardian era and her recordings are collected by admirers of the British vocal tradition.AI summary
Pathé 76504 Opera
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- Asalut
- BLe Tram march
La Garde Républicaine Band performing 'Salut' and 'Le Tram March' on Pathé 5367, French military band recordings.AI summary
Pathé 5367 Orchestra
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- ASalut d'Amour
- BChant sans Paroles
R Goss-Custard, performing classical light pieces on Pathé: 'Salut d'Amour' and 'Chant sans Paroles'.AI summary
Pathé 20819 Instrumental
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- ASave a little one for me
- BServes you right
Billy Williams, a performer on Pathé, recorded 'Save a little one for me' and 'Serves you right'.AI summary
Pathé 78049 Voice
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- AScherzo in E Minor
- BSpinning Song
Rudolph Ganz was a Swiss-American pianist and conductor who had a distinguished career in Chicago and recorded for Pathé in the acoustic era. The Pathé label used a distinctive centre-start playing format in its earlier years. Piano solos of this kind on early Pathé are collected by pianophile enthusiasts, and Ganz was a respected artist, though not among the very most collected pianists.AI summary
Pathé 1077 Classical
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- ASerenade
- B(/BAnd)
Pathé 76520
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- AShall we gather at the river
- BNearer my god to thee
Westminster Choir on Pathé, performing hymns and sacred songs. 'Shall We Gather at the River' and 'Nearer My God to Thee' are American hymnal standards. The Westminster Choir was a professional ensemble with numerous recordings.AI summary
Pathé 77510/20 Classical
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- AShe wandered down the mountain side
- BDear Heart
Carrie Tubb was a British mezzo-soprano and concert singer active from the 1900s to the 1930s. This Pathé recording preserves two of her performances of popular ballads.AI summary
Pathé 5426 Voice
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- AShe's ma Daisy
- BRising eary in the morning
Harry Lauder, the legendary Scottish music-hall entertainer and singer, on Pathé with 'She's Ma Daisy' and 'Rising Early in the Morning'. Lauder was one of the biggest stars of the Edwardian music hall and recorded extensively throughout his career.AI summary
Pathé 60295/0458 Music Hall
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- AShe's ma Daisy
- BFu' th' Noo
Harry Lauder, the Scottish music-hall legend, on 'She's ma Daisy' and 'Fu' th' Noo', Pathé 60469. Lauder was one of the most famous and recorded entertainers of the early 20th century and remains highly collectable.AI summary
Pathé 60469 Music Hall
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- ASimple Aveu
- BLe Pre aux Clercs
M Mendels performing two classical piano pieces on Pathé 5511—'Aveu Naïf' (or 'Simple Aveu') and an excerpt from Auber's opera Le Pré aux Clercs.AI summary
Pathé 5511 Classical
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- ASkylark
- BPirate
Little Tich, one of the most celebrated of all music-hall comedians, on Pathé catalogue 93946, with 'Skylark' and 'Pirate'. Pathé issued a range of British music-hall performers; Little Tich on any label is collected, and Pathé pressings of his material are of genuine interest.AI summary
Pathé 93946 Music Hall
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- ASomeday
- BMy little Persian rose
Brett Barry singing 'Someday' and 'My Little Persian Rose' on Pathé 8864, from the late 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 8864 Voice
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- ASomgs of other Days medley
- BSouthland medley
LoScalzo recorded two medley pieces for Pathé: 'Songs of Other Days' and 'Southland'.AI summary
Pathé 1067 Orchestra
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- ASplash me
- BLittle by little and bit by bit
Fred Vernon, a British dance or music-hall performer, on Pathé 77214 with 'Splash me' and 'Little by little and bit by bit'.AI summary
Pathé 77214 Voice
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- AStop your tickling, Jock
- BI love a lassie ...
Harry Lauder was the most famous British music-hall comedian and singer of the Edwardian era, celebrated for Scots character songs and pantomime. 'I Love a Lassie' was one of his signature numbers. This Pathé pressing is from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 276/8 Music Hall
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- ASweet Simplicity
- BCuriosity
Little Tich, one of the most celebrated of all music-hall comedians, on Pathé catalogue 92810, with 'Sweet Simplicity' and 'Curiosity'. All Little Tich recordings are collected; this Pathé pressing is a companion to the other Tich Pathé discs in this collection.AI summary
Pathé 92810 Music Hall
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- ASweet Simplicity
- BCuriosity
Little Tich (real name Harry Relph) was a famous British music hall comedian and performer, one of the most celebrated entertainers of the Edwardian era, known for his comic songs and physical comedy. This Pathé recording of 'Sweet Simplicity' and 'Curiosity' dates from his later career. Little Tich records are sought by music hall collectors, though many Pathé pressings were widely distributed.AI summary
Pathé 92810 Music Hall
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- ATell me that Story of Old Missouri
- BSally
Jack Charman singing two American popular songs on Pathé 1513. Pathé was a significant British label of the 1920s–1930s, though less collected than HMV or Decca.AI summary
Pathé 1513 Voice
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- Aterritorial march
- Bwashington grays march
An American military or brass band on Pathé, performing march music; the low catalogue number suggests 1920s or earlier.AI summary
Pathé 1031 Orchestra
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- AThe bells of St Malo
- BLa likette
The Scots Guards Band was the official military band of the Scots Guards; this Pathé side from the 1920s–30s features concert band arrangements of light classical material.AI summary
Pathé 41244/5 Orchestra
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- AThe Better Land
- BLand of Hope and Glory
Frederic Cowen's sacred song 'The Better Land' and Elgar's 'Land of Hope and Glory', sung by Carrie Herwin on Pathé.AI summary
Pathé 5607 Voice
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- AThe Caretaker
- BThe Colonel
Bransby Williams, a celebrated British monologue actor and reciter, performing dramatic character pieces on Pathé Records. Williams was famous for his theatrical recitations and appeared regularly on the wireless; this is a double-sided release capturing his distinctive performance style.AI summary
Pathé 92587/92588 Voice
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- AThe Caretaker
- BThe Colonel
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British actor and monologist of the early 20th century, famous for his dramatic recitations and characterizations. This Pathé recording of "The Caretaker" and "The Colonel" (92587/92588) preserves two of his most famous comic monologues from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 92587/92588 Music Hall
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- AThe song of the thrush
- BThe old rustic bridge by the mill
Arthur George performing two sentimental Victorian-style songs for Pathé. George was a minor British recording artist from the early 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 1088 Voice
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- AThe Sweet Bye and Bye
- BWhne the roll is called up yonder
Temple Male Quartette on Pathé 1127, performing 'The Sweet Bye and Bye' and 'When the Roll is Called Up Yonder'. Both are traditional American hymns. Pathé was a major European label with British and American pressings.AI summary
Pathé 1127 Voice
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- AThere you are then
- BIt's a windy night tonight
Jack Charman recorded for Pathé, the wax-cylinder and early-disc label, in the late 1920s. This comic sketch in two parts is typical of the spoken-word comedy that Pathé recorded alongside music.AI summary
Pathé 1430 Comic
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- AThree coins in a fountain
- BMama
Female vocalist on Pathé 36003, performing 'Three Coins in a Fountain' and 'Mama'. The artist is unidentified, and without further details, this cannot be placed beyond its label and catalogue information.AI summary
Pathé 36003 Voice
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- ATo Mary
- BMy sweetheart when a boy
Alf Heather performing two sentimental Victorian songs on Pathé.AI summary
Pathé 77029 Voice
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- ATrop Jeune
- BJezebel
Aimé Barelli, a French accordionist and bandleader, recorded "Trop Jeune" and "Jezebel" for Pathé PG551, likely in the late 1940s or early 1950s.AI summary
Pathé PG551 Dance
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- AValse Apache(12)
- BHome Sweet Home
Van Biene performing 'Valse Apache' and 'Home Sweet Home' on Pathé, likely a reissue or later pressing of an acoustic-era recording.AI summary
Pathé 5639 Instrumental
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- AWait till I'm as old as Father
- BWhere does Daddy go
Billy Williams recorded 'Wait till I'm as old as Father' and 'Where does Daddy go' for Pathé 79972, likely from the 1920s. Billy Williams was a British music hall entertainer, though this specific pressing is obscure.AI summary
Pathé 79972 Music Hall
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- AWe'll all march to Trafalgar Square
- BDown where the Water Lilies grow
Mark Sheridan, a British music-hall entertainer, on Pathé 92982 performing two comic-patriotic songs from the early Edwardian era.AI summary
Pathé 92982 Music Hall
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- AWeather(13)
- BWaiter
Little Tich, the celebrated music-hall comedian, on Pathé catalogue 5339, with 'Weather' (dated 1913) and 'Waiter'. This Pathé pressing complements the other Little Tich Pathé discs in this collection; all Little Tich recordings are collected.AI summary
Pathé 5339 Music Hall
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- AWedding of Jack and Jill
- BVillage Choir
Fred Vernon recorded 'Wedding of Jack and Jill' and 'Village Choir' for Pathé 77448, a novelty-vocal record from the acoustic era.AI summary
Pathé 77448 Comic
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- AWenn der Vater mit der Sohne
- BWenn die Fusschen sich herben
Orchestra performance of two German-language waltzes or character pieces on Pathé, a major French label with wide distribution.AI summary
Pathé 15383 Orchestra
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- AWhat would the Seaside be without the Ladies
- BHold your Hand out naughty Boy
Ruby Roya on Pathé Records, a British major label, performing novelty music-hall song of the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Pathé 92942 Music Hall
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- AWhen the Music dies away
- BHum a little Tune
Abbey on Pathé 1828, a vocal recording from the Pathé catalogue, likely 1920s; an obscure artist on a minority British label.AI summary
Pathé 1828 Voice
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- AWho carries the Gun
- BHo jolly Jenkin
Bantock Pierpoint on Pathé Records, performing two old English songs: 'Who carries the Gun' and 'Ho jolly Jenkin'. An obscure recording on a major label from the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
Pathé 60531 Voice
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- AWho did you fool after all
- BJourney's End
Glantz performing 'Who did you fool after all' and 'Journey's End' on Pathé 1705, likely from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Pathé 1705 Voice
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- AYachting
- BGirl who lost her Memory
Will Evans, a British music-hall performer, on Pathé Records. This is a second record by Evans in this collection (see also id 12811, the G&T recording). Evans was a stage and recording artist of the Edwardian era.AI summary
Pathé 79342 Music Hall
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- AYou shall have a lovely Home Johannah
- BMoving Day
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on Pathé catalogue 77748, with 'You Shall Have a Lovely Home, Johannah' and 'Moving Day'. Pathé issued a wide range of British music-hall performers and pressings of this type are moderately common.AI summary
Pathé 77748 Music Hall
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- AYou're the One(11)
- BWhy do you think I look so gay
Billy Williams, a prolific British music-hall and popular singer of the early 20th century, with *You're the One* and *Why Do You Think I Look So Gay* on Pathé. Williams recorded extensively and these are typical novelty songs of the period.AI summary
Pathé 1098 Music Hall