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30 records in the collection· mostly Orchestra, Orch, Band

Records on Play

• Orchestra

  1. AA Jolly Little March
  2. B(Descriptive) The Jolly Coppersmith

  A generic orchestra recording, credited simply as 'Orchestra', on the Play label, with two short, descriptive instrumental pieces. The lack of credited artist or conductor makes identification difficult.AI summary

  Play 442 Orchestra

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• Orchestra

  1. AAt Home
  2. BMimosa

  Credited to 'Orchestra', this recording of 'At Home' and 'Mimosa' was issued on Play Records (434). Play was a small British budget label; without artist attribution, detailed identification is impossible.AI summary

  Play 434 Orchestra

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• Orchestra

  1. ABells of Corneville
  2. BAmoureuse

  An orchestra performing two pieces on Play Records, a small British label. The titles 'Bells of Corneville' and 'Amoureuse' are light orchestral pieces, but the specific orchestra and recording date are not identified.AI summary

  Play 413 Orchestra

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• Band

  1. ABells of St Malo
  2. BMonastery Bells

  An unidentified band recorded two pieces of light orchestral novelty music for Play, a minor British label.AI summary

  Play 406 Orchestra

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• Band

  1. ABells of St Malo
  2. BMonastery Bells

  Two instrumental pieces featuring bell effects—'Bells of St Malo' and 'Monastery Bells'—credited to 'Band' on Play label.AI summary

  Play 406 Instrumental

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• Orchestra

  1. ABits from Musical Comedies
  2. BPart 2

  Unidentified orchestra performing orchestral medley selections from musical comedies on Play 430. Play was a small British label; little else is known of this release or ensemble.AI summary

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• Orch

  1. ACavalleria Rusticana overture
  2. B(2 sides)

  Play 401 Opera

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• Orch

  1. ACavalry Trumpets High Pride
  2. BCavalry Trumpets Fair Riders

  An orchestra recorded trumpet and cavalry march material for Play Records, a small British label. The titles suggest military band or ceremonial music. Play Records is not well-established in standard discographies.AI summary

  Play 102524 Orchestra

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• Orchestra

  1. ACount of Luxemburg waltz
  2. BDollar Princess waltz

  Play 417

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• Orchestra & Bells

  1. AHoliday bells
  2. BBrilliant waltz

  An orchestra and bell ensemble performing 'Holiday Bells' and 'Brilliant Waltz' on the Play label, a small British imprint. Descriptive and novelty instrumental recordings of this type were common budget releases.AI summary

  Play 103336 Instrumental

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• Bells & Orchestra

  1. AHoliday Bells
  2. BBrilliant waltz

  'Holiday Bells' and 'Brilliant Waltz' performed by Bells and Orchestra on Play Records, a small British label. The titles suggest light instrumental novelty music from the 1920s-30s era.AI summary

  Play 440 Instrumental

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• Robert Everson

  1. AHome Sweet Home

  Robert Everson is an unidentified vocalist on Play, a small British label, performing 'Home Sweet Home,' a standard sentimental ballad.AI summary

  Play 461 Voice

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• S Fulton

  1. AI'd like to spend my Holidays with you
  2. BWhen Father papered the Parlour

  S Fulton performing novelty songs 'I'd Like to Spend My Holidays with You' and 'When Father Papered the Parlour' on Play, a small British label.AI summary

  Play 528 Music Hall

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• Descriptive

  1. AJolly Woodcutters March
  2. BOriental Dance

  Play 10348 Personalities (Prs)

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• Orchestra

  1. ALa Matchiche
  2. BSpring-Song March

  Orchestra performing 'La Matchiche' and 'Spring-Song March' on Play 428, a minor British label.AI summary

  Play 428 Orchestra

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• Orchestra

  1. AMarch Aida
  2. BMarch Carmen

  An unidentified orchestra recorded two famous operatic marches for Play, a minor British label; generic light orchestral material.AI summary

  Play 403 Orchestra

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• Orch

  1. AMerry Widow waltz
  2. BMikado waltz

  Two light orchestral waltzes on Play, a budget or obscure British label.AI summary

  Play 415 Orchestra

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• Orchestra

  1. AMixture of Waltzes
  2. BViennese Gems

  Orchestra, artist unidentified, performing two waltz selections on Play 1031249, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary

  Play 1031249 Orchestra

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• Orch

  1. AMoonlight on the Lake
  2. BAnvil Polka

  Two instrumental pieces—Moonlight on the Lake and Anvil Polka—credited to 'Orch' on Play label, catalogue 10170. Little is known about this pressing.AI summary

  Play 10170 Orchestra

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• Billy Jones

  1. ANight before Christmas
  2. B(AHall)Tomorrow will be Christmas

  Billy Jones, an American comic and novelty vocalist of the 1920s–30s, recorded seasonal material 'Night before Christmas' and 'Tomorrow will be Christmas' for Play, catalogue 213.AI summary

  Play 213 Comic

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• G Dixon

  1. AOh you beautiful Doll
  2. BEverybody's doing it now

  G. Dixon performing the Irving Berlin standards *Oh You Beautiful Doll* and *Everybody's Doing It Now* on Play, a small British imprint of the 1910s–1920s. These are early popular song recordings.AI summary

  Play 507 Voice

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• Band

  1. ARoller Skating Girls
  2. BGaiety Waltz

  An unnamed band performing dance numbers 'Roller Skating Girls' and 'Gaiety Waltz' on the Play label.AI summary

  Play 102113 Dance

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• Ernest Hare

  1. ASanta Claus hides in the Phonograph
  2. B(AHall)Santa Claus will soon be here

  Ernest Hare performing 'Santa Claus Hides in the Phonograph' and 'Santa Claus Will Soon Be Here' on Play, an obscure British label from the 1920s.AI summary

  Play 215 Comic

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• Bells & Orchestra

  1. ASilvery Bells Dance
  2. BDreaming Lillies

  A 'Play' label recording—a cheap, short-lived British imprint—of what appears to be instrumental dance music performed by an anonymous orchestra ('Bells & Orchestra'). Almost nothing is known about the Play label or its output.AI summary

  Play 441 Orchestra

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• Orch

  1. ASocialist March
  2. BLa Marsaillaise

  Uncredited orchestra on Play 102495 with 'Socialist March' and 'La Marseillaise', patriotic and political music on an obscure pressing.AI summary

  Play 102495 Orchestra

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• N Paterson

  1. AT.R.O.U.B.L.E.
  2. BHere we are again

  N. Paterson recorded 'T.R.O.U.B.L.E.' and 'Here We Are Again' for Play, a small budget label. The artist and recordings are otherwise unidentified.AI summary

  Play 522

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• Orchestra

  1. AViennese Gems
  2. BMixture of Waltzes

  An orchestra performing 'Viennese Gems' and 'Mixture of Waltzes' on Play Records 426; a generic light-orchestral release, credited to no known conductor or ensemble, from an obscure British budget label.AI summary

  Play 426 Orchestra

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• Band

  1. AVissi D'Arte
  2. BWhispering of the flowers

  An unidentified band recorded an operatic aria and a light orchestral piece for Play, a minor British label; generic orchestral material.AI summary

  Play 420 Orchestra

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• Orch

  1. AWaltz Dream
  2. BOver the Waves

  An unidentified orchestra recorded 'Waltz Dream' and 'Over the Waves' for Play, a small marque, catalogue 416.AI summary

  Play 416 Orchestra

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• Orch

  1. AWaltz Dream
  2. BOver the Waves

  An orchestra performing 'Waltz Dream' and 'Over the Waves' on the Play label, catalogue 10361. The label is obscure and the artist is unattributed.AI summary

  Play 10361 Orchestra

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