Rex

272 records in the collection· mostly Wilbur, Billy Cotton band, Payne

Rex was a British budget label launched by the Crystalate company in the early 1930s and subsequently continued under Decca after it acquired Crystalate. Sold at a lower price than the leading premium marques, Rex carried a large catalogue of current dance music, popular singers and comedy, including many of Britain’s best-known dance bands of the decade.

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Records on Rex

Leslie Holmes
1. A(+C Coborn)50 Years ago
2. BHow're you gettin' on
Leslie Holmes with Charles Coborn, a famous Victorian music-hall star, on Rex 8213, performing '50 Years Ago' and a comic novelty 'How're You Getting On?'. The collaboration of these two performers suggests 1920s or early 1930s recording.AI summary

Rex 8213 Music Hall
Wilbur
1. AA Couple of April Fools
2. BBeautiful Lady in Love
Wilbur recorded 'A Couple of April Fools' and 'Beautiful Lady in Love' for Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8740 Voice
Jay Wilbur Band
1. AA couple of April fools
2. BBeautiful lady in blue
Jay Wilbur and his orchestra, a British bandleader, on Rex with 'A Couple of April Fools' and 'Beautiful Lady in Blue', a small-label dance side from the pre-war or wartime era.AI summary

Rex 8740 Dance
Jay Wilbur
1. AA fine romance
2. BThe way you look tonight
Jay Wilbur, a British conductor and arranger of light music, performs 'A Fine Romance' and 'The Way You Look Tonight' on Rex 8901, a budget British label.AI summary

Rex 8901 Orchestra
Hollywood Dance Orchestra
1. AA Little Bit Independent
2. BThat's What You Think
A dance band side on Rex, a budget British label; the catalogue number and format suggest early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8697 Dance
George Robey
1. AA little Idea of my own
2. BIt's the first Time I've ever done that
George Robey, the distinguished British music-hall star and actor, on Rex 8095 with music-hall comic songs from around 1920–1930.AI summary

Rex 8095 Music Hall
Cotton
1. AA nice Cup of Tea
2. BSing Something in the Morning
An artist credited only as Cotton on Rex 8993, performing light novelty material — likely a 1930s issue on the minor British label Rex.AI summary

Rex 8993 Dance
Kunz
1. AA pretty Girl is like a Melody
2. BWould you
Kunz recorded the popular standards 'A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody' and 'Would You' for Rex, a budget label. Nothing is known of the artist from this information alone.AI summary

Rex 8824 Voice
Charlie Kunz band
1. AA star fell out of heaven
2. BYou gotta know how to dance
Charlie Kunz Band on Rex, a popular British light orchestra and pianist who became famous on radio, with 'A Star Fell Out of Heaven' and 'You Gotta Know How to Dance'—late 1930s or 1940s popular music.AI summary

Rex 8859 Dance
Payne
1. AAladdin
2. B(2 sides)
Payne on Rex, performing 'Aladdin', likely a musical or operatic selection, on a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8666 Dance
Jack Payne
1. AAll I do is dream of you
2. BIll Wind
Jack Payne was a prominent British bandleader and dance-music pioneer of the early 1930s; this Rex recording couples two popular standards from the beginning of the electrical recording era.AI summary

Rex 8260 Dance
Charlie Higgins
1. AAll Poshed up with me Daisies in me 'And
2. BNavvies' Jazz
Rex 8361 Comic
Billy Cotton Band
1. AAmapola
2. BFalling leaves
Billy Cotton Band performing 'Amapola' and 'Falling Leaves' on Rex 10000, a British dance label of the late 1940s or 1950s.AI summary

Rex 10000 Dance
Anona Winn and Her Winners
1. AAnd so do I
2. BGoodnight again
Anona Winn and Her Winners, a novelty or dance act, on the Rex label, catalogue 9911. Rex was a budget British imprint; artist is unrecognised.AI summary

Rex 9911 Dance
Jack Payne and his Band
1. AAnything Goes
2. BAll Through the Night
Rex 8545 Dance
George Elrick
1. AArm in Arm
2. BLight up your Face with a Smile
George Elrick, a British comedy and novelty performer, on Rex Records performing 'Arm in Arm' and 'Light up your Face with a Smile'. Elrick was active in the 1930s-40s.AI summary

Rex 9773 Music Hall
Kunz
1. AArmy fell for little Isabel
2. BMisty Islands of the Highlands
Rex 8639 Dance
Charlie Kunz Band
1. AArmy fell for little Isabel
2. BMist islands of the highlands
Charlie Kunz Band on Rex 8639, performing "Army fell for little Isabel" and "Mist islands of the highlands".AI summary

Rex 8639 Dance
Phyllis Robins
1. AAt the cod fish ball
2. BRight somebody/Early bird
Phyllis Robins on Rex, a British label of the 1930s. Rex was a secondary label with limited distribution, and Robins is not a widely recorded artist of note.AI summary

Rex 8883
Gracie Fields / Sandy Powell
1. AAt the Coronation
2. Bpart 2
Rex 9022
Popeye
1. ABarnacle Bill the Sailor
2. BMerrygoround broke down
Rex 9314 Personalities (Prs)
Leslie Sarony
1. ABashful Tom
2. BI'm courtin' Sairey Green
Leslie Sarony, a British comedian and entertainer of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'Bashful Tom' and 'I'm Courtin' Sairey Green' on Rex Records. These comic songs were his stock-in-trade.AI summary

Rex 8309 Music Hall
Clyde McCoy Orch
1. ABlack and tan fantasy
2. BMood indigo
Rex 9864
Bing Crosby
1. ABlue Prelude
2. BHome on the Range
Bing Crosby, the dominant American popular singer of the 1930s–1950s, on Rex, a small British label.AI summary

Rex 8957 Voice
Bing Crosby
1. ABlue Prelude
2. BHome on the Range
Bing Crosby on Rex, catalogue 8957: 'Blue Prelude' and 'Home on the Range', two of Crosby's signature songs, though pressed on a minor budget label.AI summary

Rex 8957 Voice
Bing Crosby
1. ABlue Prelude
2. BHome on the Range
Bing Crosby recorded 'Blue Prelude' and 'Home on the Range' for Rex, the budget British label, a likely reissue or licence of US material from the 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8957 Voice
Larry Adler
1. ABroadway Melody of 1936 Selection
2. BPart 2
Larry Adler was the world's greatest harmonica virtuoso and a celebrated concert and recording artist; this Rex Records pressing captures two of his selections, a 'Broadway Melody of 1936' medley and 'Hungarian Dance No. 5', showcasing his virtuosity and broad repertoire.AI summary

Rex 8700 Instrumental
Payne
1. ABroken Record
2. BMy Shadow's where my Sweetheart used to be
Payne on Rex (8694) with 'Broken Record' and 'My Shadow's where my Sweetheart used to be', popular songs from the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8694 Voice
Venuti
1. ABuild a little Home
2. B(van Eps)Little Dutch Mill
Venuti on Rex 8169, performing two jazz-influenced dance numbers from the late 1920s. Rex was a cheap British budget label. The artist may be Joe Venuti, a pioneering jazz violinist, though the recording is not confirmed.AI summary

Rex 8169 Jazz
Joe Venuti
1. ABuild a little home
2. B(VanEps)Little Dutch mill
Joe Venuti, the jazz violinist, recorded 'Build a Little Home' and 'Little Dutch Mill' (credited to George Van Eps) for the Rex label; this UK pressing documents Venuti's prolific recording career of the late 1920s.AI summary

Rex 8169 Jazz
Elsie Carlisle
1. ACalliope Jane
2. BSergeant Sally
Elsie Carlisle, a British dance-band vocalist of the 1920s–1930s, performs two novelty songs on Rex, a budget British label: 'Calliope Jane' and 'Sergeant Sally'. Carlisle recorded widely but Rex pressings are less sought than her work for major labels.AI summary

Rex 10008 Voice
Kirchin
1. AChestnut Tree
2. B(A England)How to dance The Chestnut Tree
Kirchin performing 'Chestnut Tree' and 'How to Dance The Chestnut Tree' on Rex 9434.AI summary

Rex 9434 Dance
Billy Cotton band
1. AChocolate soldier's daughter
2. BThere's a lady in Calais
Billy Cotton's band, a well-known and prolific British dance orchestra, recorded 'Chocolate Soldier's Daughter' and 'There's a Lady in Calais' for Rex; Cotton was a popular bandleader and entertainer.AI summary

Rex 9321 Dance
Cotton
1. ACockney Rhyming Song
2. BMy favourite Dream
Cotton on Rex 10217, a mid-1930s recording. Cotton is unidentified, and Rex was a minor British label. 'Cockney Rhyming Song' suggests music hall or comic material.AI summary

Rex 10217 Music Hall
Mae Marion
1. ACome up and see me some Time
2. BWhen you were the Girl on the Scooter
Mae Marion performing 'Come up and see me some Time' and 'When you were the Girl on the Scooter' on Rex 8092. An unidentified female vocalist on Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8092 Voice
Max Miller
1. AConfessions of a Cheeky Chappy
2. B(2 sides)
Max Miller was one of the biggest stars of British music-hall in the 1930s–40s, famous for his outrageous blue comedy and gaudy dress. This Rex label recording captures him in "Confessions of a Cheeky Chappy", one of his signature routines.AI summary

Rex 8604 Personalities (Prs)
Max Miller
1. AConfessions of a Cheeky Chappy
2. B(2 sides)
Max Miller, the famous British comedian known as 'The Cheeky Chappy', recorded 'Confessions of a Cheeky Chappy' for Rex Records. This is Miller's signature material and a key record for collectors of British comedy and music hall.AI summary

Rex 8604 Personalities (Prs)
Max Miller
1. AConfessions of a Cheeky Chappy
2. B(2 sides)
Max Miller, the famous British comedian known as 'The Cheeky Chappy', recorded 'Confessions of a Cheeky Chappy' for Rex Records. This is Miller's signature material and a key record for collectors of British comedy and music hall.AI summary

Rex 8604 Personalities (Prs)
Denny Dennis
1. ACorn silk
2. BI hear a rhapsody
Denny Dennis singing 'Corn Silk' and 'I Hear a Rhapsody' on Rex 10047, a British budget label of the 1930s–40s.AI summary

Rex 10047 Voice
Band Welsh Guards + F Richardson
1. ACoronation Bells
2. BLand of Hope & Glory
The Welsh Guards Band conducted by F Richardson on Rex 9025, performing 'Coronation Bells' and 'Land of Hope & Glory'. A ceremonial and patriotic recording featuring a major British military ensemble.AI summary

Rex 9025 Orchestra
Primo Scalas Accordian Band
1. ACoronation Capers
2. Bpt 2
Primo Scala's Accordion Band, a British novelty/dance ensemble of the mid-20th century, recorded on Rex, a British label. Accordion-band music of this type is historically minor and rarely sought.AI summary

Rex 9026 Dance
George van Dusen
1. ACoronation yodelling song
2. BCome along Liza, come along Bill
George van Dusen recorded a yodelling novelty side for Rex Records, a minor British imprint; yodelling was a popular novelty of the late 1920s and early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9027
Billy Cotton band
1. ADid you go sown Lambeth Way
2. BPark parade
Billy Cotton and his band, one of Britain's most famous orchestras, recorded extensively for Rex, a budget British label, as well as other imprints. This pressing of 'Did You Go Down Lambeth Way' represents his popular comic and novelty material.AI summary

Rex 9503 Dance
Cab Calloway Band
1. ADinah
2. BMan from Harlem
Cab Calloway and his band, a leading American jazz orchestra, on Rex with 'Dinah' and 'Man from Harlem', iconic numbers of the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8924 Jazz
Reginald Dixon
1. ADixon on swing time
2. B(2 sides)
Reginald Dixon, the famous English theatre organist, on Rex 9552 performing two sides of swing-time organ entertainment.AI summary

Rex 9552 Instrumental
Wilbur
1. ADown & Out Blues
2. BDonkeys Serenade
Wilbur, a performer of unidentified standing on Rex, a British budget label, performing novelty or blues material.AI summary

Rex 9335 Instrumental
Charlie Higgins
1. ADown in the Field where the Buttercups grow
2. BI'm a Daddy at 63
Charlie Higgins performing two comic songs on Rex, the budget Decca subsidiary, including a novelty number about fatherhood at an advanced age.AI summary

Rex 8065 Comic
Kunz
1. ADream Shadows
2. BIn the Middle of a Kiss
Kunz recorded 'Dream Shadows' and 'In the Middle of a Kiss' for Rex 8624. Without further identification, the artist and context are unknown.AI summary

Rex 8624 Voice
Kunz
1. ADream Shadows
2. BIn the Middle of a Kiss
Kunz recorded 'Dream Shadows' and 'In the Middle of a Kiss' for Rex Records, catalogue 8624. Rex was a cheap British marque.AI summary

Rex 8624 Voice
Wilbur
1. AEaster Parade
2. BYou & the Night & the Music
Wilbur performing Irving Berlin's 'Easter Parade' and Schwartz and Dietz's 'You & the Night & the Music' on Rex 8436.AI summary

Rex 8436 Voice
S Phillips
1. AEeny meeny miney mo
2. BWoe is me
S Phillips on Rex 8742, performing novelty comedy songs. The artist is unidentified.AI summary

Rex 8742 Voice
Billy Cotton Band
1. AElmer's tune
2. Bma I miss your apple pie
Billy Cotton Band, the popular British dance orchestra, recorded 'Elmer's Tune' and 'Ma I Miss Your Apple Pie' for Rex 10096.AI summary

Rex 10096 Dance
Anona Winn
1. AEverything's in rhythm
2. BI can wiggle my ears
Anona Winn, 'Everything's in Rhythm' and 'I Can Wiggle My Ears', on Rex 8664; Winn was a British light soprano and novelty singer active in the 1920s and 1930s, recording for various British labels.AI summary

Rex 8664 Music Hall
Anona Winn
1. AEverything's in rhythm
2. BI can wiggle my ears
Anona Winn was a British female vocalist of the early 1930s; this Rex disc carries two numbers, 'Everything's in Rhythm' and 'I Can Wiggle My Ears', the latter a novelty song.AI summary

Rex 8664 Voice
Cotton
1. AFifty million Robins can't be wrong
2. BCarelessly
Rex 9077 Dance
Florrie Forde
1. AFor old Times Sake/Daisy Bell
2. BNellie Dean/After the Ball
Florrie Forde recorded "For Old Times Sake" / "Daisy Bell" and "Nellie Dean" / "After the Ball" for Rex catalogue 8528. Forde was a major British music hall star of the Edwardian and interwar era, famous for her energetic performance style and comic songs.AI summary

Rex 8528 Music Hall
Anona Winn
1. AGertie, the girl with the gong
2. BShe wore a little jacket of blue
Anona Winn, a British variety performer and songwriter, on Rex, performing novelty comic material typical of British music hall.AI summary

Rex 8466 Music Hall
Maurice Elwin
1. AGloomy Sunday
2. BSolitude
Maurice Elwin on Rex, singing two popular ballad standards of the interwar era — an unknown artist to standard reference sources.AI summary

Rex 8773 Voice
Wilbur
1. AGold Diggers of 1933
2. B(2 sides)
Credited to Wilbur on Rex, a cheap British label. 'Gold Diggers of 1933' refers to the Warner Bros. musical of that year. Wilbur is not identified as a known recording artist.AI summary

Rex 8049 Dance
Kardos
1. AGold Diggers Song
2. B(Martin)Shadow waltz
Kardos on Rex 8004, with 'Gold Diggers Song' and 'Shadow Waltz' — light popular vocal material on a mid-range British label, early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8004 Voice
Lloyd
1. AGood Morning Glory
2. BDid you ever see a Dream walking
Lloyd recorded 'Good Morning Glory' and 'Did You Ever See a Dream Walking' for Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8087 Dance
Florrie Forde
1. AGoodbyee/Priceless Percy
2. BI want to see the old Home again/Till we meet again
Florrie Forde was a British music-hall star of the Edwardian era, famous for her booming contralto voice and her rousing performances of patriotic and sentimental songs; this Rex label recording preserves her singing in the acoustic period.AI summary

Rex 8222 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. AGoodbyee/Priceless Percy
2. BI want to see the old Home again/Till we meet again
Florrie Forde, the celebrated English music-hall and pantomime star of the early 20th century, on Rex 8222. Forde was a major variety entertainer; this is medley material typical of her recordings. Rex pressings are uncommon.AI summary

Rex 8222 Music Hall
Two Leslies
1. AGoodnight
2. Bit's a hap hap happy day
The Two Leslies, a British vocal duo, recorded these two songs for the Rex label, a budget British imprint of the 1930s; the duo is not well documented.AI summary

Rex 9721 Voice
Larry Adler
1. AGoody/Lost
2. BYou hit the Spot/Touch of your Lips
Larry Adler, the American harmonica virtuoso, performing 'Goody/Lost' and 'You Hit the Spot/Touch of Your Lips' on Rex 8805.AI summary

Rex 8805 Instrumental
Bill Cotton band
1. AHarriet
2. BLittle old mill
Bill Cotton band on Rex 10239. Bill Cotton was a British bandleader and entertainer who led popular dance bands of the 1930s–40s and later became well-known in radio and television.AI summary

Rex 10239 Dance
Payne
1. AHeat Wave
2. BSmoke gets in your Eyes
Payne performing 'Heat Wave' and 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' on the Rex label, a budget British imprint.AI summary

Rex 8330 Dance
Wilbur
1. AHello Blackpool medley
2. B(2 sides)
Wilbur on Rex (9066) with a 'Hello Blackpool medley', light entertainment and local-interest material from the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9066 Dance
Ruth Etting
1. AHoliday Sweetheart
2. BWho'll buy my Song of Love
Ruth Etting, a major American cabaret and recording star of the 1920s-30s, performs two sentimental songs for Rex, a budget British label.AI summary

Rex 8881 Voice
Cotton
1. AHometown
2. BWaltz of the Gipsies
Cotton recorded 'Hometown' and 'Waltz of the Gipsies' for Rex, catalogue 9108; Rex was a Decca budget label, and details about the artist are limited.AI summary

Rex 9108 Dance
Cotton
1. AHouse with the little green Tiles
2. BDon't forget the old Folks at Home
Cotton (artist unidentified) on Rex 8253. Rex was a cheap British label of the 1930s; the titles suggest popular song or ballad material, and the artist does not appear in standard references.AI summary

Rex 9216 Voice
Wilbur
1. AHow about you
2. BHe stole my heart away
Wilbur recorded 'How About You' and 'He Stole My Heart Away' for Rex, a budget label. Both are sentimental popular songs of the 1930s–1940s. Nothing is known of the artist beyond the label and titles.AI summary

Rex 10122 Voice
Denny Dennis
1. AHow green was my valley
2. BIn old Mexico
Denny Dennis recorded 'How green was my valley' and 'In old Mexico' for Rex Records, a small British label.AI summary

Rex 10133 Voice
Billy Cotton Band
1. AHow green was my valley
2. BHumpty dumpy heart
Billy Cotton Band performing novelty songs on Rex Records in the mid-1930s. Billy Cotton was a popular British bandleader and variety entertainer, best known for his radio work in the post-war era.AI summary

Rex 10136 Dance
Ambassadors
1. AHow many Hearts have you broken
2. BUp
The Ambassadors for Rex, performing 'How Many Hearts Have You Broken' and 'Up'. The group is unrecognised.AI summary

Rex 10212 Dance
Mills Brothers
1. AHow'm I doin' hey, hey
2. BBugle call rag
The Mills Brothers were an American vocal group famous for their close harmony and novelty effects; this Rex disc is from their early recording period in the late 1920s.AI summary

Rex 8896 Jazz
Kunz
1. AI breathe on Windows
2. BI'm in a dancing Mood
Kunz recorded 'I Breathe on Windows' and 'I'm in a Dancing Mood' for Rex, catalogue 8917. The artist and the unusual title suggest novelty or comic material of the 1930s; Rex was a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8917 Dance
Charlie Kunz band
1. AI breathe on windows
2. BI'm in a dancing mood
A Charlie Kunz Band recording on Rex pairing 'I Breathe on Windows' and 'I'm in a Dancing Mood'.AI summary

Rex 8917 Dance
Wilbur
1. AI hadn't anyone till you
2. BGeorgia's gotta moon
Wilbur with 'I hadn't anyone till you' and 'Georgia's gotta moon' on Rex (9440), light vocal numbers from the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9440 Voice
Payne
1. AI only have Eyes for you
2. BThat's the Way I like to hear you talk
Payne performing popular song material on Rex 8351, a budget British label. The titles suggest mid-1930s popular repertoire.AI summary

Rex 8351 Voice
Billy Cotton band
1. AI paid for the lie that I told you
2. BAnd the angels sing
Billy Cotton was one of Britain's most popular bandleaders from the 1930s through the 1950s; this Rex disc from the mid-1930s carries two popular ballads.AI summary

Rex 9569 Dance
Joe Haymes
1. AI wanna woo
2. BPolly Wolly Doodle
Joe Haymes, a dance-band leader, recorded 'I Wanna Woo' and 'Polly Wolly Doodle' for Rex 8815. Haymes was active in the 1920s–30s but is not a major collector name.AI summary

Rex 8815 Dance
Clyde McCoy band
1. AI was watching a man paint a fence
2. B(TShand)Sweet potato piper
Clyde McCoy, a trumpet bandleader famous for his "wah-wah" effects, recorded for Rex, a British pressing of American material from the late 1920s. This issue carries light novelty material.AI summary

Rex 9820 Dance
Brandwynne
1. AI'd rather lead a Band
2. B(J Johnson)Let yourself go
Brandwynne on Rex 8766, likely a dance band from the 1930s; Rex was a British budget label and this would have been a standard commercial pressing.AI summary

Rex 8766 Dance
Oscar Rabin Band
1. AI'll be with you in apple blossom time
2. BTropical magic
Oscar Rabin and his band, a leading British hot-dance orchestra of the 1930s–40s, recorded for Rex. Rabin was known for modern swing arrangements and was a fixture in London ballrooms; his band attracted serious jazz listeners.AI summary

Rex 10113 Dance
Anne Shelton
1. AI'll be with you in Apple Blossom Time
2. BSome sunny Day
Anne Shelton, a popular British female vocalist who emerged in the 1940s, recorded these sentimental ballads for Rex, a budget label. Shelton later became well known through radio and recordings.AI summary

Rex 10104 Voice
Bullock
1. AI'll never say Never Again again
2. BFare thee well Annabelle
Bullock recorded 'I'll never say Never Again again' and 'Fare thee well Annabelle' for Rex Records, a small British budget label of the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9564 Voice
Payne
1. AI'll string along with you
2. BLittle Valley in the Mountains
Payne performing 'I'll string along with you' and 'Little Valley in the Mountains' on Rex 8261, a budget British label.AI summary

Rex 8261 Voice
Cotton
1. AI'm beginning to see the Light
2. BThe Toorie on his Bonnet
Cotton recorded 'I'm beginning to see the Light' (a Duke Ellington composition) and 'The Toorie on his Bonnet' (a Scottish novelty) for Rex Records, catalogue 10225. Rex was a cheap British marque.AI summary

Rex 10225 Voice
Billy Cotton band
1. AI'm beginning to see the light
2. BToor-ie on his bonnet
Billy Cotton and his band in the mid-1940s, recorded for the budget Rex label. Cotton was a popular British bandleader and entertainer of the swing era.AI summary

Rex 10225 Dance
Alice Faye
1. AI'm shooting high
2. BI love to ride the Horses
Alice Faye, the American stage, radio and film singer, recorded these popular songs for the British Rex label. Faye was a star of 1930s–40s Hollywood musical films and radio, known for her warm contralto voice.AI summary

Rex 8778 Voice
Leslie Holmes
1. AI'm the monster of Loch Ness
2. BAnnie doesn't live here any more
Leslie Holmes performing novelty material on Rex 8094. Rex was a budget British marque; Holmes is unrecognised.AI summary

Rex 8094 Comic
Leslie Holmes
1. AI'm the monster of Loch Ness
2. BAnnie doesn't live here any more
Leslie Holmes on Rex 8094 with the comic novelty 'I'm the monster of Loch Ness' and the popular song 'Annie doesn't live here any more'.AI summary

Rex 8094 Comic
Leslie Holmes
1. AI'm the Monster of Loch Ness
2. BAnnie doesn't live here any more
Leslie Holmes on Rex 8094, singing novelty sides including 'I'm the Monster of Loch Ness', a comic record capitalising on the contemporary Loch Ness Monster craze of the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8094 Music Hall
Joe Haymes
1. AI'se a Muggin'
2. B(J Johnson)Goody goody
Joe Haymes recorded 'I'se a Muggin'' and '(J Johnson) Goody Goody' for Rex Records (8777), a British label. Haymes was a dance-band bandleader of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Rex 8777 Dance
Billy Cotton band
1. AI've got my eyes on you
2. Bbegin the beguine
Billy Cotton Band performing 'I've Got My Eyes on You' and 'Begin the Beguine' on Rex 9795, a post-war dance-band recording from the British bandleader.AI summary

Rex 9795 Orchestra
Alice Faye
1. AI've got my Fingers crossed
2. BSpreadin' Rhythm around
Alice Faye, the Hollywood film and recording star, on Rex 8779, performing 'I've Got My Fingers Crossed' and 'Spreadin' Rhythm Around' — songs from early 1930s film and radio.AI summary

Rex 8779 Voice
Jay Wilbur band
1. AI've got my love to keep me warm
2. BThis year's kisses
Jay Wilbur and his orchestra on Rex, a British budget label. Wilbur was a prolific British bandleader; Rex recordings are common.AI summary

Rex 9107 Dance
Rollini
1. Aif I had Somebody to love
2. B(Green Bros)An old Man with an old Pipe
Adrian Rollini, a multi-instrumentalist of the 1920s–30s jazz and dance era, recorded these sides for Rex Records.AI summary

Rex 8035 Jazz
Rollini
1. Aif I had Somebody to love
2. B(Green Bros)An old Man with an old Pipe
Rollini recorded 'If I Had Somebody to Love' and 'An Old Man with an Old Pipe' for Rex, a minor British label of the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8035 Instrumental
Wilbur
1. AIn a Shelter from a Shower
2. BIn Town Tonight
An artist credited as Wilbur recorded 'In a Shelter from a Shower' and 'In Town Tonight' for Rex. The titles suggest British light comedy; the artist is not documented.AI summary

Rex 8124 Music Hall
Cotton
1. AIn the Quartermaster's Stores
2. BThey would wind him up & he would whistle
Cotton performing 'In the Quartermaster's Stores', a well-known music-hall song, on Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 9737 Music Hall
Western Brothers
1. AIt was bound to happen in the End(32)
2. BOld King Cole
The Western Brothers, a comedy duo famous for satirical and topical songs, performing sketches on Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8235 Comic
Two Leslies
1. AIt's a hap-hap-happy Day
2. BGoodnight
The Two Leslies performing 'It's a hap-hap-happy Day' and 'Goodnight' on Rex 9721, a mid-1930s popular vocal recording.AI summary

Rex 9721 Voice
Denny Dennis
1. AIt's a Lovely Way to Norway
2. BRosita
Rex 9739
Wilbur
1. AIt's all forgotten now
2. BEasy come easy go
Wilbur performing 'It's all forgotten now' and 'Easy come easy go' on Rex 8250, a dance-band side on a cheap British label from the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8250 Dance
George van Dusen
1. AIt's Holiday Time Again
2. BMurphy's Wedding Day
George van Dusen performing two Irish comic songs on Rex Records, a budget British label active in the 1930s-40s.AI summary

Rex 8641 Comic
George Robey
1. AIt's the first time I've ever done that
2. BLittle idea of my own
George Robey on Rex, performing 'It's the First Time I've Ever Done That' and 'Little Idea of My Own' — the British music-hall comedian and entertainer.AI summary

Rex 8095 Music Hall
George Robey
1. AIt's the first time I've ever done that
2. BLittle idea of my own
George Robey, the celebrated British music-hall comedian and character actor, performing his comic material on Rex in the late 1930s–40s.AI summary

Rex 8095 Music Hall
Payne
1. AJack Payne Memories
2. B(2 sides)
Jack Payne, a popular British dance bandleader of the 1920s–30s, recorded "Jack Payne Memories" and another selection for Rex 8299.AI summary

Rex 8299 Dance
Payne
1. AJack Payne Memories
2. B(2 sides)
Jack Payne and his orchestra, a major British dance band of the 1930s, performing 'Jack Payne Memories' on Rex 8299, a budget-label reissue or original release.AI summary

Rex 8299 Dance
Clyde McCoy
1. AJapanese sandman
2. BTea for two
Clyde McCoy, an American trumpeter known for his 'wah-wah' technique and famous recording of 'Sugar Blues', performs 'Japanese Sandman' and 'Tea for Two' on Rex, a cheap British budget label. McCoy's signature style defined a popular novelty jazz sound of the 1920s.AI summary

Rex 9640 Jazz
Wilbur
1. AJay Wilbur's Festive Party
2. B(2 sides)
Jay Wilbur, a British bandleader and composer, on Rex 8070 in the 1930s–1940s.AI summary

Rex 8070 Dance
Wilbur
1. AJay Wilbur's Festive Party
Jay Wilbur, a British dance bandleader and composer, recorded "Jay Wilbur's Festive Party" for Rex 0870.AI summary

Rex 0870 Dance
Wilbur
1. AJosephine
2. BMauna Loa
Rex 8167 Personalities (Prs)
Payne
1. AJubilee Celebration selection
2. B(2 sides)
Anonymous 'Jubilee Celebration' selection credited to Payne on Rex, a small British label, featuring two-sided medley of popular and topical material.AI summary

Rex 8455 Dance
Tolchard Evans
1. AKunz Radio selection of Evans' waltzes
2. B(M Ewing)Kunz selection of Ewing's Tunes
Tolchard Evans and conductor Kunz recorded medleys of waltzes and light tunes on Rex, a minor British label. Evans was a minor composer of the early 20th century.AI summary

Rex 8364 Instrumental
Leslie Sarony
1. ALaughing waltz
2. BOld White's Whiskers
Leslie Sarony was a British comedian and songwriter of the 1920s–30s, known for his novelty songs and comic recordings. This Rex 78 pairs two of his pieces: 'Laughing Waltz' and 'Old White's Whiskers', capturing his whimsical variety style.AI summary

Rex 8039 Music Hall
Wilbur
1. ALearn to croon
2. BIsn't it heavenly
Wilbur performing 'Learn to Croon' and 'Isn't It Heavenly' on Rex 8017.AI summary

Rex 8017 Voice
Bob Causer
1. ALet's call it a day
2. BStay out of my dreams
Bob Causer performs 'Let's Call It a Day' and 'Stay Out of My Dreams' on Rex, a cheap British dance label of the 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8006 Dance
Jack Payne band
1. ALights out
2. BDarling of the guards
Jack Payne and his band, a leading British dance orchestra of the late 1920s and 1930s, performing 'Lights Out' and 'Darling of the Guards' on Rex label.AI summary

Rex 8693 Dance
Wilbur
1. ALittle old Lady
2. BWhispers in the Dark
Rex 9188 Dance
Wilbur
1. ALittle old Lady
2. BWhispers in the Dark
Wilbur singing two popular sentimental songs on the Rex label 9188, from the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9188 Voice
Frank Lee's Tara Ceilidhe Orch
1. ALiverpool Hornpipe
2. BIrish Jigs
Frank Lee's Tara Céilídhe Orchestra performed 'Liverpool Hornpipe' and Irish Jigs for Rex 15006. This is an Irish céilídhe ensemble, likely recorded in the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Rex 15006 Instrumental
Leslie Holmes
1. ALollypop major
2. BKeep on doin what you're doin
Leslie Holmes was a British vocalist; this Rex disc carries two novelty numbers.AI summary

Rex 8253 Voice
Leslie Holmes
1. ALollypop Major
2. BKeep on doin what you're doin
Leslie Holmes on Rex 8253. Rex was a cheap British label of the 1930s; the artist does not appear in standard reference works, and the titles suggest novelty or popular song material of that period.AI summary

Rex 8253 Voice
Wilbur
1. ALondon on a rainy Night
2. BRoll along covered Wagon
Credited to Wilbur on Rex 8363, performing 'London on a Rainy Night' and 'Roll Along Covered Wagon'.AI summary

Rex 8363 Dance
ALFREDO TOMASINI
1. ALonely Road
2. BSong of Songs
Alfredo Tomasini, a performer, recorded "Lonely Road" and "Song of Songs" for Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8969 Voice
Dagenham Girl Pipers
1. ALord Lovat's Lament/Bruce's Address
2. BEarl of Mansfield/Lord Lovat of Strathspey/Mrs McLeod of Ramsey
Dagenham Girl Pipers, a famous ensemble of Scottish bagpipe players from Essex, on traditional Scottish reels and strathspeys for Rex 9584. The ensemble was well-known in the 1930s–1950s for performances and recordings of Scottish pipe music.AI summary

Rex 9584 Instrumental
Kunz
1. ALouisiana Fairy Tale
2. BRed Sails in the Sunset
Kunz recorded 'Louisiana Fairy Tale' and 'Red Sails in the Sunset' for Rex, a British mid-market label.AI summary

Rex 8560 Orchestra
Larry Adler
1. ALove Forever/South American Joe
2. BRubenstein's Melody in F
Larry Adler, the virtuoso harmonica player and entertainer, recorded these solos — 'Love Forever', 'South American Joe', and 'Rubinstein's Melody in F' — for the small British label Rex in the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8598 Instrumental
Billy Scott Coomber
1. ALove in bloom
2. BMy song for you
Billy Scott Coomber was a British vocalist and entertainer, active in the 1930s–40s. This Rex label pressing of "Love in Bloom" and "My Song for You" documents his popular ballad style.AI summary

Rex 8292 Voice
bIlly Cotton band
1. ALove Makes The World Go Round
2. BCinderella
Billy Cotton and his band performing 'Love Makes the World Go Round' and 'Cinderella' on Rex 9421, a British label pressing from the 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9421 Dance
Gracie Fields
1. ALove me forever
2. BWhen you grow up little lady
Gracie Fields, the beloved British entertainers and vocalist, recorded these two songs for Rex. Fields was one of the biggest stars of British music hall and film of the 1930s and 1940s, and her recordings remained popular throughout her career.AI summary

Rex 8599 Music Hall
Phyllis Robins
1. ALullaby of Broadway
2. BRehearsing a Lullaby
Phyllis Robins performing popular song material on Rex 8537, a budget British label. 'Lullaby of Broadway' suggests early-to-mid 1930s repertoire.AI summary

Rex 8537 Voice
Kunz
1. AMarch Winds and April Showers
2. BCherokee
Kunz performing 'March Winds and April Showers' and 'Cherokee' on Rex, a British budget label, catalogue 8458.AI summary

Rex 8458 Dance
Payne
1. AMarie Louise
2. BGuards Parade
Payne, a vocalist, recorded 'Marie Louise' and 'Guards Parade' on Rex 8510, a British label of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary

Rex 8510 Voice
Oscar Rabin band
1. AMasabi
2. Bla mulata rombero
Oscar Rabin was a British bandleader and violinist who led one of the most successful dance orchestras in 1930s–40s Britain. These Latin-flavoured dance recordings on the Rex label are typical of his output.AI summary

Rex 9618 Dance
Elkins
1. AMay I
2. B(Osborne)Love thy Neighbour
Rex 8207 Dance
Elkins
1. AMay I
2. B(Osborne)Love thy Neighbour
Elkins performing 'May I' and 'Love thy Neighbour' on Rex 8207, a budget British label.AI summary

Rex 8207 Voice
Cotton
1. AMe & my Girl
2. BLambeth Walk
Cotton recorded 'Me & My Girl' and 'Lambeth Walk' for Rex, a budget label. 'Lambeth Walk' was a popular British novelty song and stage number from the late 1930s, and this recording represents a minor version by an obscure artist.AI summary

Rex 9232 Music Hall
Cotton
1. AMe & my Girl
2. BLambeth Walk
'Me & my Girl' and 'Lambeth Walk' are iconic British musical-theatre songs; this Rex recording (a budget British label) likely features popular theatrical material from the late 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9232 Music Hall
Peggy Cochrane
1. AMelodies of the Moment
2. B(2 sides)
Peggy Cochrane on Rex with 'Melodies of the Moment', a light entertainment piece on a budget label.AI summary

Rex 8118 Misc.
Leslie Sarony
1. AMemories
2. B(2 sides)
Leslie Sarony, a British comedy singer and entertainer, on Rex 8236.AI summary

Rex 8236 Music Hall
Billy Cotton band
1. AMemory of a tiny shoe
2. BTo you sweetheart
Billy Cotton and his band, performing two sentimental ballads for Rex Records, likely from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary

Rex 8941 Dance
Jack Payne Band
1. AMickey's son and daughter
2. BWheel of the wagon is broken
Jack Payne was a pioneering British dance bandleader and early BBC radio personality of the 1920s–30s. This Rex recording represents his popular dance material.AI summary

Rex 8579 Dance
Jay Wilbur
1. AMist on the river
2. BTiny old town
Jay Wilbur was a British bandleader and dance-music arranger who recorded prolifically in the 1930s and 1940s; 'Mist on the River' and 'Tiny Old Town' are sentimental ballroom pieces.AI summary

Rex 9842 Dance
Boswell Sisters
1. AMood Indigo
2. BSentimental Gentleman from Georgia
The Boswell Sisters, the renowned American vocal-harmony trio of the late 1920s-30s, recorded 'Mood Indigo' and 'Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia' for Rex, catalogue 8910. Rex was a budget British label that licensed American recordings.AI summary

Rex 8910 Voice
Payne
1. AMoon Country
2. BLittle Man you've had a busy Day
Payne performing 'Moon Country' and 'Little Man You've Had a Busy Day' on Rex 8205.AI summary

Rex 8205 Voice
Payne
1. AMoon Country
2. BLittle Man you've had a busy Day
Credited to Payne on Rex Records: 'Moon Country' and 'Little Man you've had a busy Day', catalogue 8205. Rex was a cheap British label of the 1930s-40s.AI summary

Rex 8205 Voice
Nick Lucas
1. AMoonglow
2. BCarry me back to the lone Prairie
Nick Lucas, a popular American tenor and early crooner of the 1920s, recorded 'Moonglow' and 'Carry me back to the lone Prairie' for Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8306 Voice
Kunz
1. AMoonspun Dreams
2. BIf you ever need a Friend
Credited to Kunz on Rex 8594, performing 'Moonspun Dreams' and 'If You Ever Need a Friend'.AI summary

Rex 8594 Voice
Payne
1. AMr & Mrs is the Name
2. BFor me for you
Payne on Rex 8508; popular vocal material from a budget British label.AI summary

Rex 8508 Voice
Billy Scott Coomber
1. AMr and Mrs Britannia
2. BThere'll always be an England
Billy Scott Coomber performing 'Mr and Mrs Britannia' and 'There'll always be an England' on Rex 9554. These are patriotic and music-hall songs, likely from the 1930s–40s. Coomber is not a known name.AI summary

Rex 9554 Music Hall
Wilbur
1. AMusic goes round & round
2. BMarilou
Wilbur on Rex (8692) with 'Music goes round & round' and 'Marilou', popular novelty and sentimental material from the 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8692 Voice
Freddy Gardner
1. AMusic Maestro please
2. BIt's d'lovely
Freddy Gardner recorded two popular standards on the Rex label, likely mid-to-late 1930s. Rex was a budget British subsidiary of Decca. Gardner is not a major-label recording artist of note.AI summary

Rex 9396 Voice
Billy Cotton band
1. AMy heart belongs to daddy
2. BI'll remember
Billy Cotton was a leading British bandleader and comedian, and this Rex recording of 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy' and 'I'll Remember' dates to the 1930s. Rex was a budget label.AI summary

Rex 9667 Dance
Cotton
1. AMy Own
2. BYou're as PRetty as a Picture
Rex 9472
Sid Phillips
1. AMy Sweetie went away
2. BSweet Sue just you
Sid Phillips performing 'My Sweetie went away' and 'Sweet Sue just you' on Rex 8863, a British dance label of the late 1930s. Phillips was a British bandleader and accordionist.AI summary

Rex 8863 Dance
Wilbur
1. ANursery Rhymes
2. B(2 sides)
Wilbur, an unidentified artist, performing nursery rhymes on Rex 8312, a minor label and catalogue number from an unknown period.AI summary

Rex 8312 Dance
Elsie Carlisle
1. ANursie Nursie
2. BTill the Lights of London shine again
Elsie Carlisle, a major British vocal artist of the 1920s–1940s, performs 'Nursie Nursie' and 'Till the Lights of London Shine Again' on Rex, a secondary British label.AI summary

Rex 9693 Voice
Jay Wilbur band
1. AOh buddy I'm in love
2. BDown ev'ry street
Jay Wilbur and his orchestra recorded these two sides for the Rex label, a British budget imprint of the early 1930s; Wilbur was a British bandleader and composer working steadily in that era.AI summary

Rex 9917 Dance
Elsie Carlisle
1. AOh what a Surprise for the Duce
2. BWhen the Blackbird says Bye Bye
Elsie Carlisle singing topical comic numbers 'Oh what a Surprise for the Duce' and 'When the Blackbird says Bye Bye' for Rex, a cheap British imprint of the 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9904 Music Hall
Billy Cotton band
1. AOh! What a surprise ...
2. BBless 'em all
Billy Cotton Band on Rex 9906, performing 'Oh! What a Surprise...' and 'Bless 'Em All'. Cotton was a hugely popular British bandleader and entertainer. 'Bless 'Em All' was one of his signature pieces and a major wartime hit.AI summary

Rex 9906 Dance
Billy Cotton Band
1. AOld grey mare is back where she used to be
2. BTom the piper's son
Billy Cotton Band performing light novelty material on Rex, a budget British label. Cotton led a dance band active from the 1920s through the 1950s and later became known for his radio and television work.AI summary

Rex 10206 Dance
Leslie Sarony
1. AOld sow
2. BIlkla moor bart 'at
Leslie Sarony was a British comedian and singer, much recorded in the 1920s–30s. This Rex label side pairs 'Old sow' and the Yorkshire dialect piece 'Ilkla moor bart 'at'—comic material typical of British music-hall and variety records.AI summary

Rex 8145 Music Hall
The Three Jinx
1. AOn a Steamer Coming Over
2. BDid You Ever See a Dream Walking?
The Three Jinx, a vocal group of the period, sing 'On a Steamer Coming Over' and 'Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?' on the budget Rex label.AI summary

Rex 8091 Dance
Billy Cotton band
1. AOn a typical tropical night
2. BLeft-Right-Out-in
Billy Cotton, a British bandleader and entertainer, performing two novelty dance numbers on Rex Records in the 1930s-40s.AI summary

Rex 8974 Music Hall
Leslie Sarony
1. AOn Ilkla Moor Baht' Tat
2. BThe Old Sow
Rex 8145 Variety
Billy Cotton band
1. AOn my little toboggan
2. BA feather in her Tyrolean hat
Billy Cotton band on Rex 8914 with novelty dance numbers 'On My Little Toboggan' and 'A Feather in Her Tyrolean Hat', from the 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8914 Dance
Oscar Rabin band
1. AOn the sentimental side
2. BNow it can be told
Oscar Rabin and his band, a British dance orchestra, performing two standards on Rex, a British budget label. Rabin was a moderately successful UK bandleader of the 1930s–40s, and Rex pressings of his work are uncommon.AI summary

Rex 9395 Dance
Campbell
1. AOn with the Show
2. B(2 sides)
Campbell on 'On with the Show', recorded for Rex 8007. Rex was a cheap British marque of the early 1930s; Campbell is not identified beyond the credit and likely a minor variety performer.AI summary

Rex 8007 Dance
Payne
1. AOrgan Grinfer's Swing
2. BJuba
A musician credited to 'Payne' on Rex, a British budget label of the 1930s–1940s.AI summary

Rex 8900 Instrumental
Betty Bolton
1. AOut in the cold cold Snow
2. B(F Richardson)Love Life and Laughter
Betty Bolton recorded two popular songs for Rex (8156) in the early 1930s. The artist is otherwise unidentified from the label information.AI summary

Rex 8156 Voice
Payne
1. AOver my Shoulder
2. BWhen you've got a little Springtime in your Heart
Payne performing 'Over My Shoulder' and 'When You've Got a Little Springtime in Your Heart' on Rex 8227, a budget British label of the 1930s-1940s.AI summary

Rex 8227 Voice
Jack Payne
1. AOver on the Sunny Side
2. BNo more Heartaches no more Tears
Jack Payne led the BBC Dance Orchestra in the 1920s-1930s and was one of Britain's most prominent bandleaders; 'Over on the Sunny Side' and 'No More Heartaches No More Tears' appear on this Rex pressing, catalogue 8122.AI summary

Rex 8122 Dance
Kirchin
1. APark Parade
2. B(Adele England)How to dance
Kirchin on Rex (9501) with 'Park Parade' and 'How to dance', light instrumental or instructional material from the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9501 Dance
Brian Lawrence
1. APenny serenade
2. BCinderella
Brian Lawrence on Rex Records with two sentimental ballads, 'Penny Serenade' and 'Cinderella', from a small British marque.AI summary

Rex 9445 Voice
Ed Lloyd band
1. APettin in the park
2. BRemember my forgotten man
Ed Lloyd's orchestra recorded two numbers associated with early sound film musical sequences on Rex Records, a minor British budget label of the early 1930s.AI summary

Rex 8005 Dance
Charlie Kunz
1. APiano Medley R13 One Treasure Island / Thanks a Million / The Music Goes Round and Around
2. BPart 2: Some Other Time / A Little Bit Independent / Goodnight Sweetheart.
Charlie Kunz, a master of the light orchestral piano medley, performs a Rex Records medley including 'Treasure Island', 'Thanks a Million' and other standards. Kunz was prolific on British labels from the 1930s through 1950s.AI summary

Rex 8726 Instrumental
Gene Autry
1. APistol packin papa
2. BI'll always be a rambler
Gene Autry, the Oklahoma-born Western swing musician and film star, recorded "Pistol Packin' Papa" and "I'll Always Be a Rambler" for Rex Records in the 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9458 Country
Charlie Kunz Band
1. APretty girl is like a melody
2. BWould you
Charlie Kunz was a popular British bandleader and pianist of the 1920s and 1930s; this Rex recording pairs the Irving Berlin standard 'A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody' with 'Would You'.AI summary

Rex 8824 Dance
Sydney Kyte band
1. AProcession of the Sirdar
2. BSamum
Sydney Kyte's band perform 'Procession of the Sirdar' and 'Samum' on Rex, a cheap British budget label. The artist and recordings are not documented in standard sources.AI summary

Rex 9374 Instrumental
Cotton
1. ARed Maple Leaves
2. BMusic Maestro please
Cotton recorded 'Red Maple Leaves' and 'Music Maestro please' for Rex, catalogue 9371, a budget British label.AI summary

Rex 9371 Voice
Larry Adler
1. ARed Sails in the Sunset/I'll never say 'never again' again
2. BHungarian Dance No 5
Larry Adler on Rex Records, pairing a medley of popular songs with the famous 'Hungarian Dance No. 5', a staple of his recital repertoire; another sought recording of the harmonica virtuoso.AI summary

Rex 8597 Instrumental
Billy Cotton band
1. ARide tenderfoot
2. BChange partners
Billy Cotton's dance band, a popular British band, recorded on Rex with "Ride Tenderfoot" and "Change Partners".AI summary

Rex 9422 Dance
Wilbur
1. ARound the World with The Music goes Round
2. B(2 sides)
Wilbur recorded 'Round the World with The Music goes Round' for Rex, catalogue 8820, a 1930s popular recording.AI summary

Rex 8820 Dance
Elsie Carlisle
1. ARustic Rhapsody
2. BRose O'Day
Elsie Carlisle, a British vocalist and recording artist active in the 1920s-30s, performing 'Rustic Rhapsody' and 'Rose O'Day' on Rex Records.AI summary

Rex 10106 Voice
Elsie Carlisle
1. ARustic Rhapsody
2. BRose O'Day
Elsie Carlisle was a British vocalist of the 1920s–1930s, often paired in duets with other singers; this Rex disc shows her in a light solo arrangement.AI summary

Rex 10106 Voice
Original Hoosier Hot Shots
1. ASan
2. BThem Hill billies are ...
The Original Hoosier Hot Shots were an American hillbilly and novelty group popular in the 1930s and 1940s; this Rex pressing of 'San' and 'Them Hill billies are...' is a British issue of their light-hearted material.AI summary

Rex 8744 Country
J Shilkret
1. ASan Francisco
2. B(Johnson)You turned the Tables on me
J Shilkret on Rex catalogue 8918, a vocal ballad featuring standards of the 1930s. Rex was a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8918 Voice
Billy Cotton Band
1. ASand in my shoes
2. BKiss the boys goodbye
Billy Cotton Band, a popular British dance and variety band, on Rex, likely from the 1930s-40s; Cotton was a prolific recording artist and radio personality.AI summary

Rex 10074 Dance
Sandy Powell
1. ASandy the farmer
2. Bditto
Sandy Powell performing 'Sandy the Farmer' (both sides) on Rex 8810. Powell was one of Britain's most celebrated and prolific music-hall comedians of the 1920s–30s, famous for his character voices and rapid-fire comedic monologues.AI summary

Rex 8810 Music Hall
Sandy Powell
1. ASandy Powell's 1936 road show
2. Bditto
Sandy Powell was a celebrated British comedian known for character comedy and rapid patter, active from the 1920s through the 1950s. This Rex recording of a live road-show performance captures his comedy act.AI summary

Rex 8833 Music Hall
Sandy Powell
1. ASandy the Film Star
2. B(2 sides)
Sandy Powell, the British comedian and radio personality, recorded 'Sandy the Film Star' on Rex label 8041; Powell was famous for his rapid-fire gag technique and his catchphrase 'Can you hear me, Mother?'.AI summary

Rex 8041 Comic
Sandy Powell
1. ASandy, the all-in wrestler
2. Bditto
Sandy Powell, a celebrated British comedian and music-hall entertainer, on Rex 9425 with 'Sandy, the all-in wrestler', a novelty number typical of Powell's stage work.AI summary

Rex 9425 Music Hall
Original Hoosier Hot Shots
1. ASentimental gentleman from Georgia
2. BMeet me by the ice house, Lizzie
Original Hoosier Hot Shots, an American novelty and cowboy band, on two comedy numbers on Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8745 Country
Wilbur
1. AShall we dance selection
2. B(2 sides)
A Wilbur orchestra recording of a selection from *Shall We Dance*, likely the Gershwin film score, on Rex from the late 1930s.AI summary

Rex 9125 Orchestra
Lloyd
1. AShanghai Lil
2. BHoneymoon Hotel
Lloyd on Rex, catalogue 8088: 'Shanghai Lil' and 'Honeymoon Hotel', light vocal numbers from the early-to-mid 1930s, likely novelty or music-hall material.AI summary

Rex 8088 Voice
Wilbur
1. ASignature Tunes
2. B(2 sides)
Wilbur credited on Rex 8264, an unidentified label. The catalogue number suggests early-to-mid 1930s; these appear to be signature tunes, probably from radio or theatrical use.AI summary

Rex 8264 Instrumental

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