Scala

235 records in the collection· mostly Billy Williams, Band, Stanley Kirkby

Scala was a British budget record label active chiefly in the 1910s and early 1920s, issuing popular songs, dance music, bands and light orchestral repertoire. Its catalogue included many familiar British recording artists and offered inexpensive alternatives to the major premium labels of the period.

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Records on Scala

Jack Lorimer
1. A3 Jolly Scotchmen
2. BWhen we went to London
Jack Lorimer, a Scottish performer, recorded for Scala label—a small British imprint—with two songs of Scottish or comic character.AI summary

Scala 425 Music Hall
Ben Albert
1. AA little Bit here and there
2. BWhat is it -- likes so much
Ben Albert singing two novelty or popular songs on Scala, a small British label of the early 1930s.AI summary

Scala 182 Voice
Fred and Nina
1. AA Sister to assist 'er
2. B(2 sides)
Fred and Nina performing 'A Sister to assist 'er' on the Scala label, a British imprint of unclear standing; likely a music-hall duo.AI summary

Scala 543 Music Hall
Horace
1. AAin't we got Fun
2. BKkkiss me again
Two jazz-inflected ballroom numbers credited to Horace on Scala from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary

Scala 459 Dance
Jean Note
1. AAir du Toreador
2. BO douce Etoile
Jean Note singing two operatic arias—the Toreador Song from Carmen and a cavatina—on the Scala label, catalogue 4013.AI summary

Scala 4013 Opera
Vorzanger
1. AAll Muddled Up
2. BRunnin' wild
Vorzanger on Scala 1629, performing 'All Muddled Up' and 'Runnin' Wild'. Scala was a small British budget label; Vorzanger is unidentified.AI summary

Scala 1629 Dance
Stanley Kirkby
1. AAll that I ask is Love
2. BDo you remember the Last Waltz
Stanley Kirkby, a prolific British recording artist of the 1920s-1930s, on Scala, a minor British label.AI summary

Scala 145 Voice
H Spencer Watts
1. AAlways
2. BUntil
H. Spencer Watts, a British vocalist, recorded popular ballads for Scala (Sc) Records.AI summary

Scala 622 Voice
Milan Trio
1. AAngel Song
2. B(Zingari Quartet)Serenade Moszkowski
The Milan Trio and Zingari Quartet perform 'Angel Song' and 'Serenade Moszkowski' for Scala, catalogue 381, from the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 381 Orchestra
PEERLESS QUARTETTE
1. AAnnie Laurie
2. B(Trio)Silver Threads among the gold
The Peerless Quartette with Annie Laurie and, by a trio, Silver Threads Among the Gold on Scala 1211.AI summary

Scala 1211 Voice
Abbey
1. AApril Blossoms
2. BBarcelona
Abbey recorded two selections, 'April Blossoms' and 'Barcelona', for Scala Records, catalogue 7183. Scala was a small British label.AI summary

Scala 7183 Instrumental
H Cove/W Thompson
1. AAre you from Dixie
2. BThe Green Grass grew all round
H Cove and W Thompson performing 'Are you from Dixie' and 'The Green Grass grew all around' on Scala, a minor British label. These artists are unidentified.AI summary

Scala 856 Dance
Angelo Roselli
1. AAve Maria
2. BSerenade
Angelo Roselli sings Ave Maria and Serenade on Scala 5042.AI summary

Scala 5042 Voice
Julius Berger
1. AAve Maria
2. BCaro mio ben
Julius Berger, a tenor vocalist or light classical singer, recorded 'Ave Maria' and 'Caro Mio Ben' for Scala, a small British label of the 1920s.AI summary

Scala 331 Classical
Julius Berger
1. AAwakening of Spring
2. BLove's Greeting
Julius Berger recorded 'Awakening of Spring' and 'Love's Greeting' (likely Elgar or similar salon pieces) for Scala Records 538. Berger is unidentified; Scala was a minor British label.AI summary

Scala 538 Instrumental
Bidgood
1. ABaby Face
2. BAm I wasting my Time on you
Harry Bidgood, a British performer, recorded 'Baby Face' and 'Am I Wasting My Time on You' for Scala, a small British label of the mid-to-late 1920s; both are standard popular songs from the dance-music era.AI summary

Scala 802 Dance
Orch
1. ABallet Egyptien
2. Bpart 2
An orchestral arrangement of 'Ballet Égyptien', a celebrated light classical concert piece, recorded for Scala. The conductor and orchestra are not credited on the label.AI summary

Scala 87 Orchestra
De Luxe Orchestra
1. ABallet Egyptien
2. B(part 2)
De Luxe Orchestra recording 'Ballet Egyptien' for Scala, a budget British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala DL87 Orchestra
Speciale
1. ABamy Shore
2. B(Gold)I'm tired of Everything but you
Speciale on Scala, a minor British imprint.AI summary

Scala 7181 Voice
Jacques Benavente
1. ABarcarolle
2. BIntermezzo
Jacques Benavente performing 'Barcarolle' and 'Intermezzo' on the Scala label, catalogue 7007. Scala is a small and obscure British or continental imprint not readily found in standard references; Benavente is also not identifiable from general discographies. An unrecognised artist on an obscure label with a low catalogue number warrants investigation.AI summary

Scala 7007 Instrumental
Band/Vintilescu
1. ABeauties Kiss waltz
2. BRose Mousse waltz
A band and Vintilescu recorded 'Beauties Kiss Waltz' and 'Rose Mousse Waltz' for Scala 57. These are instrumental waltzes on a small British label; Scala was a minor imprint.AI summary

Scala 57 Instrumental
California Ramblers
1. ABebe
2. B(Band)You tell her - I stutter
The California Ramblers, a prolific New York hot-dance and jazz ensemble of the 1920s, performing 'Bebe' and 'You tell her - I stutter' on the Scala label, a British reissue imprint.AI summary

Scala 7022 Dance
Band
1. ABells of St Malo
2. BLaughing Water
Anonymous band recording 'Bells of St Malo' and 'Laughing Water' on Scala 17, a very early British label. The low catalogue number and period titles suggest early 1920s issue.AI summary

Scala 17 Orchestra
Chas Pagel
1. ABerceuse Faure
2. BLiebeslied
Chas Pagel performing classical vocal works—Fauré's Berceuse and the Liebeslied—on the Sc label, possibly a German or Austrian imprint.AI summary

Scala 5044 Classical
Jessie Broughton
1. ABird of love divine
2. BSunshine of your smile
Jessie Broughton sings Haydn Wood's Bird of Love Divine and Lilian Ray's Sunshine of Your Smile, two popular ballads, on Scala 628.AI summary

Scala 628 Voice
Billy Williams
1. ABlame it on to poor old Father
2. BAll the Ladies fell in Love with Sandy
Billy Williams, the prolific British music hall comedian, on Scala Records with two comic novelty songs; another of his many recordings on minor British labels.AI summary

Scala 506 Music Hall
1st Life Guards Band
1. ABohemian Girl selection
2. Bpart 2
The 1st Life Guards Band performing an operatic selection ('Bohemian Girl') on Scala 1644, part of a two-sided arrangement; Scala specialised in concert and orchestral material.AI summary

Scala 1644 Orchestra
Billy Williams
1. ABoys and Girls
2. BTickle me Timothy
Billy Williams, a Scottish music hall singer of the early 20th century, performs 'Boys and Girls' and 'Tickle me Timothy' on Scala, a minor British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 326 Music Hall
Alec Kennedy
1. ACharlie Charlie
2. BIt's lovely to be in Love
Alec Kennedy, a Scottish vocalist, on Scala with 'Charlie Charlie' and 'It's Lovely to Be in Love'; Scala was a minor British label from the interwar period.AI summary

Scala 795 Voice
J Charman & Co
1. AChristmas in Camp
2. Bpart 2
J. Charman & Co. recorded 'Christmas in Camp' and its Part 2 for Scala, catalogue 480. This is a topical novelty song, likely from the First World War or the inter-war years.AI summary

Scala 480 Music Hall
Robert Carr
1. ACobbler's song
2. BAny time's kissing time
Robert Carr, credited to the unidentified Sc label, performs two popular-song sides.AI summary

Scala 7065 Voice
Billy Williams
1. ACock-a-doodle-doo
2. BPoodle Dog
Billy Williams performing two comic novelty songs, 'Cock-a-Doodle-Doo' and 'Poodle Dog', on Scala, catalogue 1336. Scala was a budget British label.AI summary

Scala 1336 Music Hall
F Elliot
1. ACome round and hear the Gramophone
2. BHello Susie Green
F. Elliot on Scala, a British budget label, performing early gramophone-related novelty songs 'Come round and hear the Gramophone' and 'Hello Susie Green'.AI summary

Scala 219 Comic
Morny Cash
1. ACome to your Daddy
2. B(Whitlock) Dance with your Uncle Joseph
Morny Cash on Scala 779 — 'Come to Your Daddy' and 'Dance with Your Uncle Joseph' (with Whitlock). Cash was a popular Edwardian bass-baritone singer of sentimental and patriotic songs. Scala is a minor British label; the pairing with a comic piece is typical of the period.AI summary

Scala 779 Voice
St Alban's Band
1. ACossack March
2. BBattle Abbey March
St Alban's Band recorded two marches—'Cossack March' and 'Battle Abbey March'—for Scala, catalogue 7042; military and patriotic marches were popular recordings in Britain throughout the 78rpm era.AI summary

Scala 7042 Instrumental
Leo Uhl
1. ADie Fuhrleit
2. BDer Schanl von der Platten
Leo Uhl on Scala 44936: German-language vocal, possibly light opera or folk repertoire, on a British pressing of a European label.AI summary

Scala 44936 Voice
Billy Williams
1. ADon't go out with Him tonight
2. BCome 7 have a look what I've got
Billy Williams, the prolific British music hall comedian, on Scala Records with two comic novelty songs; Scala was a budget British label of the 1920s-1930s with smaller pressings than the major houses.AI summary

Scala 699 Music Hall
Happy Fanny Fields
1. ADouble Dutch Fuseliers
2. BWhen Schultz fights the drum
Happy Fanny Fields, the popular Edwardian comedienne known for her Dutch-character stage persona, on the Scala label, catalogue 415, with 'Double Dutch Fusiliers' and 'When Schultz Fights the Drum'. As with the companion Scala disc (id 9384), the Scala label is obscure and a Fields pressing on this imprint may be genuinely uncommon.AI summary

Scala 415 Music Hall
BELLWOOD AND BURR
1. ADown the Trail of Home Sweet Home
2. B(R Carr)City of Laughter City of Tears
Bellwood and Burr with Down the Trail of Home Sweet Home and, by R. Carr, City of Laughter, City of Tears on Scala 269.AI summary

Scala 269 Voice
Julia Culp
1. ADu bist die Ruh
2. B(Ekeblad)Ave Verum
Julia Culp was a highly regarded German mezzo-soprano of the early 20th century, specialising in Lieder. This Scala pressing of Schubert songs is from the acoustic era.AI summary

Scala 4026 Classical
Harry Thornton
1. AEileen Alannah
2. BOff to Philadelphia
Harry Thornton, a minor British vocalist of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'Eileen Alannah' and 'Off to Philadelphia' for Scala, a small British label that issued relatively few recordings.AI summary

Scala 136 Voice
Francillo Kauffmann
1. AEntr'act and Aria The Duel
2. B(2 sds)
Francillo Kauffmann, a German-American mezzo-soprano of the early 20th century, performing the *Entr'acte and Aria* from *The Duel* on Schumann-Heink's label (Sc), a small imprint associated with operatic recordings.AI summary

Scala 4005 Opera
Garde Republiciane Band
1. AEntry of the Gladiators
2. BWar March of the priests
The Garde Républicaine Band is the famous French military brass band. This Scala label recording offers two well-known concert pieces, 'Entry of the Gladiators' and 'War March of the Priests', examples of the rousing march repertoire that was standard for such ensembles.AI summary

Scala 10 Instrumental
Joe Belmont
1. AFascination waltz
2. BWaltz dream
Joe Belmont recorded waltz pieces 'Fascination' and 'Waltz Dream' for Scala, a small British label, in the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 94 Dance
Billy Williams
1. AFather Papered the Parlour
2. BSave a little one for me
Billy Williams performing 'Father Papered the Parlour' and 'Save a little One for Me' on Scala 234, a small British label of the 1920s–30s. (A different pairing from Scala 333, same artist.)AI summary

Scala 234 Music Hall
BILLY WHITLOCK
1. AFrisky Old Herbert
2. BDance with your uncle joe
Scala 1096
Charles Penrose
1. AGay Deceiver
2. BMerry Vicar
Charles Penrose, a British baritone and comic performer, recorded 'Gay Deceiver' and 'Merry Vicar' for Scala 1639. Penrose was famous for comic and novelty songs; Scala was a small British label.AI summary

Scala 1639 Music Hall
Eric Foster
1. AGeordie's Holiday(12)
2. BGeordie's Motor Bike
Eric Foster recorded 'Geordie's Holiday' and 'Geordie's Motor Bike' for Scala Records (690), a British label of the 1920s–30s. The titles suggest comic material in the Geordie (northeastern English) dialect.AI summary

Scala 690 Music Hall
California Ramblers
1. AGeorgia Rose
2. BApril Showers
The California Ramblers, a prolific American dance band of the 1920s, recorded this side for Scala, a budget British reissue label. This is routine dance-band repertoire from the jazz age.AI summary

Scala 1529 Dance
1st Life Guards Band
1. AGipsy Love selection
2. Bpart 2
The 1st Life Guards Band performing a selection from the operetta Gypsy Love on Scala 31, a minor British label. The Scala label and low catalogue number suggest early 1920s.AI summary

Scala 31 Orchestra
Orch + Bell
1. AGirl on the Film
2. Bpart 2
A dance band novelty, credited to 'Orch + Bell' on Scala, a minor British label of the early 1930s.AI summary

Scala 27 Dance
Victor Norbury
1. AGoodbye, Summer ...
2. BSing us a song of ... (H Wade)
Victor Norbury was a British organist and composer of light orchestral and vocal pieces. This Scala recording showcases salon-style instrumental music typical of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Scala 514 Instrumental
Southerners
1. AGoodnight I'll see you in the Morning
2. B(Jeffries)Some other Bird whistled a Tune
Southerners performing 'Goodnight I'll See You in the Morning' and '(Jeffries) Some Other Bird Whistled a Tune' on Scala 798. Southerners is likely a house-band pseudonym; Scala was a minor British label.AI summary

Scala 798 Dance
Jack Charman
1. AHe played on his Fiddle-de-dee
2. BThe Ragtime Violin
Jack Charman performing 'He played on his Fiddle-de-dee' and 'The Ragtime Violin' on Scala, a small British label, likely from the early 1920s.AI summary

Scala 210 Music Hall
Band
1. AHe'd have to get out & get under
2. BOn Broadway
An unnamed band performing 'He'd have to get out & get under' and 'On Broadway' on Scala, a British budget label. The first title is a novelty song from the World War I era.AI summary

Scala 579 Dance
Pinkies Birmingham 5
1. AHeading for Louisville
2. B(Bidgood)Valencia
Pinkies Birmingham 5, a jazz or dance ensemble, recorded 'Heading for Louisville' and 'Valencia' for Scala; Birmingham regional jazz or dance music of the early 1930s.AI summary

Scala 1761 Jazz
V Norbury
1. AHello who's your Lady Friend
2. BRow me on the River Romeo
V. Norbury recorded two music-hall novelty songs on the Scala label, a minor British imprint of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 541 Music Hall
1st Life Guards Band
1. AHMS Pinafore selection
2. Bpart 2
The 1st Life Guards Band recording Gilbert & Sullivan selections (HMS Pinafore) for Scala 1654, likely 1920s military or institutional recording.AI summary

Scala 1654 Opera
Philip Ritte
1. AHoly City
2. BStar of Bethlehem
Philip Ritte singing two religious songs — 'Holy City' and 'Star of Bethlehem' — on Scala, a minor British imprint, likely 1920s-30s.AI summary

Scala 121 Voice
Ella Retford
1. AHome of the Hun(+Osmond)
2. B(Osmond)When the Clock strikes 13
Ella Retford on Scala 721 — 'Home of the Hun' (with Osmond) and 'When the Clock Strikes 13' — is a wartime topical coupling on Scala, a British label less common than the large majors. Retford is a minor but documented music-hall name, and the patriotic wartime title adds period interest.AI summary

Scala 721 Music Hall
Wilkie Bard
1. AI can say truly rural
2. BWhen the Bugle calls
Wilkie Bard, the major Edwardian music-hall comedian, on the Scala label, catalogue 406, with 'I Can Say Truly Rural' and 'When the Bugle Calls'. Scala is an obscure imprint; a Bard recording on this label may be less common than his Jumbo or HMV sides.AI summary

Scala 406 Music Hall
G McBRIDE
1. AI don't care what you used to be
2. B(F Bellwood)What's to become of me
Scala 7191 Dance
Philip Ritte
1. AI hear you calling me
2. BAn Evening Song
Philip Ritte performing two sentimental vocal pieces on Scala, an obscure British label.AI summary

Scala 120 Voice
Dave Hogan
1. AI Love Me
2. B(Murray and Marks) Maggie Yes Ma
Dave Hogan on Scala 7039 with 'I Love Me' and 'Maggie Yes Ma', a novelty piece co-written by Murray and Marks. Scala was a British label of the late 1920s; Hogan is not otherwise identified.AI summary

Scala 7039 Music Hall
G ROBERTS
1. AI loved I lost
2. BShanghai
G Roberts on Scala 736, 'I Loved I Lost' and 'Shanghai'; Scala was a small British label of the 1920s–30s and copies are uncommon.AI summary

Scala 736 Dance
Robert Howe
1. AI loved you more than I knew
2. BLittle Grey Home in the West
Robert Howe on Scala (581) with 'I loved you more than I knew' and 'Little Grey Home in the West', sentimental ballads from the 1920s.AI summary

Scala 581 Voice
Billy Williams
1. AI Must go Home tonight
2. BThe Hobnailed Boots my Father Wore
Billy Williams on Scala 1301. Scala was a small British label of the 1930s; Williams is not a major-label artist in surviving discographies.AI summary

Scala 1301 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AI Never heard Father laugh so much before
2. BI wish it were Sunday Night
Billy Williams, the British music-hall comedian, in two comic novelty songs on Scala — 'I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much Before' and 'I Wish It Were Sunday Night' — likely from the 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary

Scala 1304 Music Hall
Arthur Peel
1. AI parted my Hair in the Middle
2. BWatching the Trains go out
Arthur Peel, a British comedian and novelty singer, recorded 'I Parted My Hair in the Middle' and 'Watching the Trains Go Out' for Scala, a minor British label.AI summary

Scala 566 Comic
Harry Bluff
1. AI saw 6 short soldiers
2. BWhich Switch is the Switch Miss for Ipswich
Harry Bluff recorded 'I saw 6 short soldiers' and 'Which Switch is the Switch Miss for Ipswich' for Scala, a minor British label. Both are comic or novelty titles typical of the 1920s–30s, with the second a phonetic pun or tongue-twister novelty.AI summary

Scala 709 Comic
Billy Williams
1. AI shall have to ask my Mother
2. BI don't know how you do it
Scala 608 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AI shall have to ask my Mother
2. BI don't know how you do it
Billy Williams on Scala, this pressing of 'I Shall Have to Ask My Mother' and 'I Don't Know How You Do It' is from his continuing music-hall output.AI summary

Scala 608 Music Hall
H Cove/W Thompson
1. AI want to go back to Michigan
2. BBring me back my Loving Honey Boy
H Cove and W Thompson on Scala Records, a British label of the 1920s-30s, with American novelty numbers 'I want to go back to Michigan' and 'Bring me back my Loving Honey Boy'.AI summary

Scala 655 Voice
Ella Retford
1. AI was a good little Girl till I met you
2. BWe're all North Country Lads and Lasses
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall and revue performer, sings 'I Was a Good Little Girl Till I Met You' and 'We're All North Country Lads and Lasses' on the Scala label, catalogue 731. Scala was a small British label; Retford on Scala is a minor-label pressing of a recognised music-hall name.AI summary

Scala 731 Music Hall
Tudor Davies
1. AI'll sing thee Songs of Araby
2. BEleanore
Tudor Davies, the Welsh tenor, sings 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby' and 'Eleanore' on Scala.AI summary

Scala 4032 Voice
Jay Laurier
1. AI'm always doing something silly
2. BI Shall sit in the corner and sulk(11)
Jay Laurier, the popular British music-hall and revue comedian, performs 'I'm Always Doing Something Silly' and 'I Shall Sit in the Corner and Sulk' on the Scala label, catalogue 175. Scala was a small British label; Laurier on Scala is a minor-label pressing of a recognised variety name.AI summary

Scala 175 Music Hall
Bellwood & Burr
1. AI'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
2. BLet the Rest of the World Go By
Bellwood & Burr performing 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles', a popular novelty song of the 1920s, on the Scala label. Little information is available about these performers.AI summary

Scala 204 Voice
Ben Albert
1. AI'm only a child in these matters
2. B(Johnson) I'm Glad
Scala 220 Music Hall
A Gilbert
1. AI've only come down for the Day
2. BA Member of the Blue Hungarian Band
A Gilbert on Scala, a small British label, with titles 'I've Only Come Down for the Day' and 'A Member of the Blue Hungarian Band'—likely comic or music-hall material.AI summary

Scala 542 Music Hall
G Cross
1. AIf you're going back to Dixie
2. BThere you are then
G Cross recorded 'If You're Going Back to Dixie' and 'There You Are Then' for Scala, a British budget label. The artist and recordings are not documented.AI summary

Scala 1397 Dance
Gene Cross
1. AIf you're going back to Dixie
2. BTherre you are then
Gene Cross performing two novelty songs on Sc, an unidentified short-lived or regional label. No readily available information about this artist or label.AI summary

Scala 397 Music Hall
Tudor Davies
1. AIn an old-fashioned town
2. BI passed by your window
Tudor Davies, the Welsh tenor, sings In an Old-Fashioned Town and I Passed by Your Window on Scala 330.AI summary

Scala 330 Voice
Casino orch
1. AIn the Alhambra gardens
2. B(Mil band)In a Persian market
A Casino orchestra perform 'In the Alhambra Gardens' and 'In a Persian Market' on Sc, an obscure British label. 'In a Persian Market' is a famous orientalist orchestral piece by Albert Ketelbey.AI summary

Scala 718 Orchestra
Billy Williams
1. AIn the Land where there are no Girls
2. BSoap and Water
Billy Williams on Scala 1298, a British dance or vocal side from the early 1930s.AI summary

Scala 1298 Voice
Band
1. AIndian Dawn
2. BWhy do I love you
An unnamed band performing two pieces on Scala, a minor British label: the instrumental 'Indian Dawn' and the popular song 'Why Do I Love You'.AI summary

Scala 7148 Orchestra
1st Life Guards Band
1. AIolanthe selection
2. Bpart 2
1st Life Guards Band on Scala 1660, a selection from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Iolanthe'; a military band recording of operatic repertoire from a minor British label.AI summary

Scala 1660 Orchestra
S Roy
1. AIt made you happy when you made me cry
2. B(Bidgood)Riff Song
S. Roy recorded these popular and novelty songs for Scala, a small British imprint. The artist is not well known from standard reference.AI summary

Scala 821 Voice
Billy Williams
1. AIt serves you right
2. BTickle me Timothy
Billy Williams performing 'It Serves You Right' and 'Tickle Me Timothy' on Scala, a cheap British label of the 1930s. Williams was a popular light comedian and singer of the period.AI summary

Scala 439 Comic
Stanley Kirkby
1. AIt takes an Irish Heart to sing an Irish Song
2. BWhen Irish Eyes are smiling
Stanley Kirkby, a prolific British vocalist, recorded for Scala, a minor label, with Irish sentimental songs from an unidentified era.AI summary

Scala 651 Voice
Stanley Kirkby
1. AIt's a Long way to Tipperary
2. BHello Who's your Lady friend?
Stanley Kirkby on two music-hall standards, 'It's a Long way to Tipperary' and 'Hello Who's your Lady friend?', from Scala 609. Kirkby was a prolific British tenor vocalist of the acoustic and early electrical eras (c. 1910-1930s); Scala was a short-lived British label.AI summary

Scala 609 Voice
Billy Williams
1. AIt's a wonder what little things lead to
2. BIt's mine when you've done with it
Billy Williams, a prolific British comic and music-hall singer, recorded 'It's a Wonder What Little Things Lead To' and 'It's Mine When You've Done With It' on Scala 327. Williams had a long recording career spanning multiple decades and labels.AI summary

Scala 327 Comic
Palais de Danse
1. AJoaquino tango
2. BPrairie Lily
Palais de Danse orchestra with 'Joaquino tango' and 'Prairie Lily' on Scala (449), dance-band material from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary

Scala 449 Dance
Billy Williams
1. AJohn go & put your Trousers on
2. BWhen Father papered the Parlour
Billy Williams, the prolific British music-hall comedian, performing two comic novelty songs on Scala — 'John Go & Put Your Trousers On' and 'When Father Papered the Parlour' — likely from the 1920s.AI summary

Scala 234 Music Hall
Arthur Peel
1. AJulius
2. BIf tha knows nowt-say nowt
Arthur Peel recorded comic and dialect pieces for Scala, a small British label; 'If tha knows nowt-say nowt' is in Yorkshire dialect, reflecting the music-hall tradition.AI summary

Scala 528 Music Hall
JACK CHARMAN
1. AJust like a Thief in the Night
2. B(Roberts&White)You tell her I stutter
Jack Charman performing 'Just like a Thief in the Night' and a comedy number 'You tell her I stutter' on Scala, an unidentified British label, catalogue 631.AI summary

Scala 631 Comic
Philip Ritte
1. AKathleen Mavourneen
2. BKillarney
Philip Ritte recorded Irish ballad material for Scala, an obscure British label; 'Kathleen Mavourneen' and 'Killarney' are traditional Irish songs frequently recorded in this period.AI summary

Scala 128 Voice
Arthur Wakefield
1. AKeep your hand on your ninepence
2. BI should like a Girl
Arthur Wakefield on Scala Records, performing two comic songs: 'Keep your hand on your ninepence' and 'I should like a Girl'. Scala was a small British label of the 1920s.AI summary

Scala 166 Music Hall
Orch
1. AL'Africana selection
2. Bpart 2
Orchestral selection from L'Africana (Meyerbeer) on Scala 1621, a two-part recording.AI summary

Scala 1621 Orchestra
Abbey
1. ALast Night on the Back Porch
2. BJust a Girl that Men forget
An artist credited as Abbey on Scala, a small British label; a popular song from the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 1667 Voice
Anon
1. ALaughing Record
2. BLaughing Song
Anonymous 'Laughing Record' and 'Laughing Song' on Scala 7025, a novelty piece of British or European origin.AI summary

Scala 7025 Comic
P Ritte/J Saker
1. ALead kindly Light
2. BAbide with me
P Ritte and J Saker performing hymns on Scala, a minor British label of the 1930s.AI summary

Scala 160 Voice
Billy Williams
1. ALet's all go mad
2. BI don't care
Billy Williams, a prolific British music-hall and comic singer, recorded 'Let's All Go Mad' and 'I Don't Care' for Scala, a minor British label, in the 1910s or early 1920s.AI summary

Scala 341 Music Hall
Band
1. ALight Cavalry Overture
2. Bpart 2
A band performing the 'Light Cavalry Overture' on Scala 5015, a military or classical repertoire piece from the 1930s. Scala was a small British label; no band name is credited.AI summary

Scala 5015 Orchestra
Billy Merson
1. ALighthouse Keeper
2. BDon't blame me
Scala 520 Music Hall
Billy Merson
1. ALighthouse Keeper
2. BDon't blame me
Billy Merson, the British music-hall comedian and performer, recorded 'Lighthouse Keeper' and 'Don't Blame Me' on the Scala label, catalogue 520. Merson was a popular variety and revue performer of the 1910s-1920s.AI summary

Scala 520 Music Hall
Billy Merson
1. ALighthouse Keeper
2. BDon't blame me
Billy Merson, a British music-hall comedian and singer, performing two light songs on the Scala label. Merson was a prolific variety recording artist of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary

Scala 520 Music Hall
Garde Republiciane Band
1. ALittle Duke
2. BMill in the Forest
The Garde Republicaine Band on Scala 7, performing 'Little Duke' and 'Mill in the Forest'. The Garde Republicaine is a French military band; this is an early Scala-label pressing, a small British imprint.AI summary

Scala 7 Orchestra
St Albans Band
1. ALohengrin selection
2. Bpart 2
The St Albans Band performing operatic and orchestral selections on Scala 7044, a two-part 'Lohengrin' selection; Scala was a small British label active in the 1920s.AI summary

Scala 7044 Orchestra
Jock Whiteford
1. ALondon Toon
2. BAdam was a Scotchman
Jock Whiteford recorded 'London Toon' for Scala Records, a small British label. Whiteford is not well documented; the title suggests Scottish or music-hall repertoire.AI summary

Scala 426 Music Hall
Murray
1. ALonesome and sorry
2. B(Royal Troubadours)When the red Robin
Murray recorded 'Lonesome and Sorry' and the Royal Troubadours' 'When the Red Robin' for Scala 1789, likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Scala was a small British marque.AI summary

Scala 1789 Dance
M DARENT
1. ALook out for Jimmy Valentine
2. BEverybody's Doing it
M. Darent on Scala, credited with a novelty or comic song title; Scala was a small British label.AI summary

Scala 209 Comic
Sgt Leggett
1. ALost chord
2. BHoly City
Sgt Leggett on Scala 470, performing 'Lost chord' and 'Holy City' — sacred or classical-vocal material from a small British label, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Scala 470 Classical
Victoria Monks
1. ALove Song
2. BI Wish I had a Pal like you
Victoria Monks, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer, performing 'Love Song' and 'I Wish I Had a Pal Like You' on the Scala label, catalogue 413. Scala is a small and obscure imprint not readily identified in standard references; a Monks pressing on this label may be genuinely uncommon.AI summary

Scala 413 Music Hall
Vorzanger
1. ALove Tales
2. B(Broadway S'paters)Sittin' in a Corner
Vorzanger on Scala, an obscure British label, performing 'Love Tales' and a Broadway song; the artist and label are both unidentified in standard references.AI summary

Scala 1677 Dance
Mabel Gregory
1. ALove the Pedlar
2. BLove's Coronation
Mabel Gregory singing 'Love the Pedlar' and 'Love's Coronation' on Scala Records, catalogue 148; Scala was a minor British label of the early 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Scala 148 Voice
Band
1. ALove's Dream after the Ball
2. BAmina
A band recording of 'Love's Dream After the Ball' and 'Amina', two light orchestral and operatic selections, pressed on Scala. Neither the orchestra nor the conductor is credited.AI summary

Scala 75 Orchestra
Lanin
1. ALucky Dog
2. B(Samuels)Listening
Lanin, a prolific New York dance bandleader of the 1920s, recorded 'Lucky Dog' and Samuels' 'Listening' for the Scala label.AI summary

Scala 1440 Dance
G JAMES
1. AMa
2. B(A Wood)When I kiss my Baby goodnight
G James, a performer credited only by initial and surname on Scamp (a minor British label), performing popular song.AI summary

Scala 1506 Voice
George Baker
1. AMaple Leaf for ever
2. B(Winnipeg Band)Men of the North
George Baker, a vocalist, recorded 'Maple Leaf Forever' and 'Men of the North' on Scala 633. Scala was a minor British label; the catalogue number suggests a 1920s pressing.AI summary

Scala 633 Voice
Roland d'Almayne/Theo Cavello
1. AMarch of the Dwarves
2. BLa Lisonjera
Roland d'Almayne and Theo Cavello performing 'March of the Dwarves' and 'La Lisonjera' on Scala 7031, from the 1920s.AI summary

Scala 7031 Instrumental
Roland d'Almayne/Theo Cavello
1. AMarch of the Dwarves
2. BLa Lisonjera
Roland d'Almayne and Theo Cavello recorded two instrumental numbers—'March of the Dwarves' and 'La Lisonjera'—for Scala, an obscure British or European label. The artists and label are poorly documented.AI summary

Scala 7031 Instrumental
Horace
1. AMary Ann
2. BEvery Morning
Two songs by Horace on Scala, a British dance and popular music label of the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary

Scala 1428 Voice
Harry Thornton
1. AMiner's Dream of Home
2. B(S Kirkby)Old Jim's Christmas Hymn
Harry Thornton recorded for Scala, a minor British label, with sentimental selections 'Miner's Dream of Home' and 'Old Jim's Christmas Hymn' (credited to S Kirkby). The catalogue number 139 suggests an early Scala pressing from the 1920s.AI summary

Scala 139 Voice
Lanin
1. AMorning Will Come
2. BMarchetta
Scala 7027
Stanley Kirkby
1. AMother
2. BWhen you're a long long way from Home
Stanley Kirkby was a prolific British tenor vocalist who recorded extensively in the 1920s and 1930s for various labels including Scala. These sentimental ballads are typical of his repertoire.AI summary

Scala 863 Voice
Arthur Gilbert
1. AMy meatless day
2. BSugar
Arthur Gilbert performing two topical numbers—"My Meatless Day" and "Sugar"—on Scala, a small British label. The titles suggest wartime or period comedy material, but the artist is otherwise unidentified.AI summary

Scala 980 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AMy Mother Said
2. BTaking my Father's tea
George Formby — almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian — on the Scala label, catalogue 463, with 'My Mother Said' and 'Taking My Father's Tea'. Scala is an obscure imprint; a Formby Senior pressing on this label may be genuinely uncommon.AI summary

Scala 463 Personalities (Prs)
Jack Charman
1. AMy Sweetie went away
2. B(Field) Dearest
Jack Charman on Scala 1646, performing 'My Sweetie Went Away' and 'Dearest' (credited to Field). Scala was a minor British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 1646 Voice
Lanin
1. AMy Sweetie went away
2. B(Band)Dearest
Sam Lanin's orchestra recorded for Scala, a small British label of the mid-to-late 1920s; 'My Sweetie Went Away' is standard dance-music fare, but Lanin's Scala sides are less common than his major American-label releases.AI summary

Scala 7026 Dance
Band
1. ANight Ride of the Cossacks
2. BEvery Step towards Killarney
An orchestra performs 'Night Ride of the Cossacks' and 'Every Step towards Killarney' on the Scala label, catalogue 7180.AI summary

Scala 7180 Orchestra
Abbey
1. ANights in the Wood
2. BRiviera Rose
Abbey on Scala 7083, with 'Nights in the Wood' and 'Riviera Rose' — unidentified vocalist on a small British label, early 1930s.AI summary

Scala 7083 Voice
Anon
1. AO sole mio
2. BForest memories
Scala 274 Instrumental
COVE AND THOMPSON
1. AOh Johnny Oh
2. BI wish I had my old girl
Cove and Thompson with Oh Johnny Oh and I Wish I Had My Old Girl on Scala 1018.AI summary

Scala 1018 Voice
Billy Williams
1. AOld grey Coat
2. BI'll meet you one dark Night
'Old Grey Coat' and 'I'll Meet You One Dark Night' recorded by Billy Williams for the Scala label, catalogue 269. Billy Williams was a popular singer and stage performer of the early 1900s; Scala was a small British imprint.AI summary

Scala 269 Voice
Julia Culp
1. AOn Wings of Song
2. BAve Maria
Julia Culp, the German mezzo-soprano. Scala 4008 records 'On Wings of Song' and 'Ave Maria'.AI summary

Scala 4008 Classical
Billy Williams
1. AOne girl's as good as any other Girl
2. BI'll Lend you my best Girl
Billy Williams on Scala 1296, same artist as id 9366. Scala was a small British label of the 1930s; Williams is not documented as a major recording artist.AI summary

Scala 1296 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AOne of the Boys
2. BI kept on waving my Flag
George Formby — almost certainly George Formby Senior, the great Lancashire comedian and clog-dancer, rather than his more famous son — recorded 'One of the Boys' and 'I Kept on Waving My Flag' on Scala 412. The Scala label was a small British imprint active in the 1910s–early 1920s, and recordings by Formby Senior on minor labels are uncommon and collected.AI summary

Scala 412 Personalities (Prs)
Quartette
1. AOnward Christian Soldiers
2. BEternal Father
A vocal quartette on Scala 1592, 'Onward Christian Soldiers' and 'Eternal Father'; a religious vocal side from a small British label.AI summary

Scala 1592 Voice
John Perry
1. AOnway Awake Beloved
2. BThe Last Watch
John Perry sings two sacred vocal pieces on Scala (Sc) 5005: "Onway Awake, Beloved" and "The Last Watch," likely from the 1920s or early 1930s. Scala was a minor British label and the artist is otherwise untraced.AI summary

Scala 5005 Voice
Fred McGee Salon orch
1. AOojah promenade
2. B(Orch)Springtime
The Fred McGee Salon Orchestra with Oojah Promenade and, by an orchestra, Springtime on Scala 465.AI summary

Scala 465 Orchestra
Robert Nash (Bluff)
1. AOur wedding
2. BWhist drive
Robert Nash, credited on a Scala label release, recorded the novelty comic songs 'Our Wedding' and 'Whist Drive'.AI summary

Scala 172 Comic
Oakley and Morley
1. APalladium March
2. BDrum Major
Oakley and Morley performing march music ('Palladium March' and 'Drum Major') on Scala, a minor British label.AI summary

Scala 576 Instrumental
Band
1. APanto medley
2. Bpart 2
Band performance on Scala Records, a minor British label, featuring pantomime medleys.AI summary

Scala 634 Orchestra
Band
1. APanto Pops part 3
2. Bpart 4
Pantomime comedy sketches or songs, parts 3 and 4, released on the obscure British label Scala 452.AI summary

Scala 452 Comic
Charles Austin
1. AParker christens the Baby
2. B(2 parts)
Charles Austin performing a comic monologue, 'Parker Christens the Baby', on Scala 1577. Scala was a small British label; Austin is not a widely known recording artist.AI summary

Scala 1577 Comic
Waldorf Astoria Orch
1. APeggy O'Neil
2. BHaunting wz
The Waldorf Astoria Orchestra was a popular British dance orchestra, probably named after the London hotel or in imitation of the American hotel. 'Peggy O'Neil' and 'Haunting Waltz' are dance standards from the 1920s. This 'Sc' label pressing is poorly identified; the catalogue number suggests an obscure or short-lived British marque.AI summary

Scala 327 Dance
Billy Williams
1. APostcards
2. BLet's all go Mad
Billy Williams recorded these two comic-novelty songs for Scala 267, a small British label of the 1930s.AI summary

Scala 267 Comic
Scala Imperial Orchestra
1. APuppchen
2. B(part 2)
Scala DL26
Harry Cove
1. ARagtime Cowboy Joe
2. B(+J Charman)Ragtime Soldier Man
Harry Cove credited on Scala, a small British record label of the 1920s, performing 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe' with J. Charman.AI summary

Scala 312 Instrumental
Robins and White
1. ARagtime hopping in Kent
2. BYaaka hula hickey dula
Robins and White with Ragtime Hopping in Kent and Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula on Scala 898.AI summary

Scala 898 Ragtime
Billy Williams
1. ARagtime Wedding
2. BOh for another Day at Margate
Billy Williams on Scala Records, a British small label, performing novelty and music-hall song of the 1920s–30s era.AI summary

Scala 468 Music Hall
1st Life Guards Band
1. AReminiscences of Scotland
2. Bpart 2
The 1st Life Guards Band performing orchestral Scottish selections on Scala 81, a very low catalogue number indicating one of the earliest issues for the label.AI summary

Scala 81 Orchestra
1st Life Guards Band
1. AReminiscences of Wales
2. Bpart 2
1st Life Guards Band performing 'Reminiscences of Wales' (two parts) on Scala 1619. The Life Guards is a British cavalry regiment with a long musical tradition; regimental bands were recorded for patriotic and ceremonial repertoire.AI summary

Scala 1619 Orchestra
G Reed
1. ARing of Roses
2. B(J Harlan)Dollar Princess waltz
G. Reed performing 'Ring of Roses' and the 'Dollar Princess Waltz' on Scala, the budget British label of the late 1920s and 1930s. Reed is not known from other recordings of the period.AI summary

Scala 95 Instrumental
Dearing & Ricci
1. ARomance in F
2. BRomance in C
Dearing & Ricci perform two classical romance pieces on Scala 87, a minor British label of the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary

Scala 87 Classical
Orch
1. ARosencavalier waltz
2. BValse Bruno
An unnamed orchestra on Scala 1614, operatic waltzes ('Rosenkavalier Waltz' and 'Valse Bruno'); Scala was a small British label and this recording is obscure.AI summary

Scala 1614 Orchestra
Ella Retford
1. ASailing down the Chesapeake Bay
2. BThere's one in a Million like you
Ella Retford, the popular Edwardian music-hall performer, on the Scala label, catalogue 503, with 'Sailing Down the Chesapeake Bay' and 'There's One in a Million Like You'. Scala is an obscure imprint; a Retford pressing on this label warrants investigation.AI summary

Scala 503 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. ASave a Little on for Me
2. BServes you right
Billy Williams recorded these novelty blues-inflected numbers on the Scala label. Williams was a prolific recording artist throughout the 1920s–1930s who recorded for numerous small and major labels.AI summary

Scala 1259 Comic
Billy Williams
1. ASave a little One for me
2. B(B Milton)I must go Home tonight
Billy Williams on Scala Records 268: 'Save a Little One for Me' and 'I Must Go Home Tonight' (B. Milton). Williams was a prolific British music-hall performer of the early 1900s–1920s.AI summary

Scala 268 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. ASave a little One for Me
2. BWhen Father papered the Parlour
Billy Williams performing 'Save a little One for Me' and 'When Father papered the Parlour' on Scala, a small British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 333 Music Hall
Anon
1. ASaw Mill River Road
2. BBarney Google
Anonymous recording on Scala Records with 'Saw Mill River Road' and 'Barney Google', American novelty material from a minor British label.AI summary

Scala 7028 Dance
Billy Merson
1. ASetting the Village on Fire
2. BThe Wreck of the Dover Express
Billy Merson on Scala 544 — 'Setting the Village on Fire' and 'The Wreck of the Dover Express' — is on a less common British label than his Columbia or HMV output. Scala is a minor British marque; catalogue number 544 is low. The pairing of 'Setting the Village on Fire' with the Dover Express piece suggests wartime or Edwardian topical comedy.AI summary

Scala 544 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AShe does like a little drop of Scotch
2. BSt.Kilda
Billy Williams recorded two comic songs, 'She Does Like a Little Drop of Scotch' and 'St Kilda', on Scala, catalogue 1271. Scala was a budget British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 1271 Music Hall
Jack Charman
1. AShe pushed me into the Parlour
2. BStammering Sam
Jack Charman, the prolific minor comedian, performing character sketches on Scala, a small British imprint.AI summary

Scala 517 Comic
Billy Williams
1. AShe's coming home tonight
2. BThe old grey coat
Billy Williams with 'She's Coming Home Tonight' and 'The Old Grey Coat' on Scala 1325 — popular vocal material from a minor British label.AI summary

Scala 1325 Voice
R CARR
1. AShores of Minnetonka
2. BRomany Rose
R. Carr recorded for Scala, a cheap British marque of the late 1920s and early 1930s, performing 'Shores of Minnetonka' and 'Romany Rose', both sentimental instrumental pieces characteristic of that era and label.AI summary

Scala 636 Instrumental
G Reed
1. ASilver Bells
2. B(A West)Elsa
G. Reed, recorded on Scala 97, performed 'Silver Bells' and 'Elsa,' vocal ballads. Scala was a minor British label; Reed is unidentified.AI summary

Scala 97 Voice
Billy Williams
1. ASilvery Moon
2. BWe're all waiting for a girl
Billy Williams on Scala 1261, performing 'Silvery Moon' and 'We're all waiting for a girl'. Billy Williams was a long-lived British music-hall entertainer and recording artist. Scala was a minor British label of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary

Scala 1261 Voice
Jack Charman
1. ASister Susie's sewing shirts for Soldiers
2. BHere we are Again
Jack Charman performs the topical WWI song "Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers" for Scala, a British budget label.AI summary

Scala 618 Music Hall
Olle Johnny's Dragspelork
1. ASkargardstoner
Olle Johnny's Dragspelork (a Swedish accordion ensemble) recorded a Scandinavian folk or traditional piece on the Scala label, a minor British imprint. Swedish folk recordings on British labels are uncommon in British collections.AI summary

Scala 392 Instrumental
BAND
1. ASmiler rag
2. BTemptation rag
An anonymous band recording of 'Smiler Rag' and 'Temptation Rag' on the Sc label, a small British imprint of the early 1900s.AI summary

Scala 208 Instrumental
STANLEY KIRKBY
1. ASomewhere in Sunset Land
2. B(V Norbury)Dinna forget
Stanley Kirkby, a prolific British tenor of the acoustic era, recorded sentimental ballads for Scala, a small British label of the 1920s. This disc pairs 'Somewhere in Sunset Land' with a Scottish song credited to V Norbury.AI summary

Scala 759 Voice
Stanley Kirkby
1. ASong the Kettle is singing
2. BGod bless my Soldier Daddy
Stanley Kirkby, the British tenor, on Scala Records, performing sentimental and patriotic songs.AI summary

Scala 865 Voice
George Formby
1. AStanding at the Corner of the Street
2. BJohn Willie Come on
George Formby Senior records 'Standing at the Corner of the Street' and 'John Willie Come On' on Scala 411, another coupling from this Lancashire comedian on the small Scala label. Scala pressings of Formby Senior are uncommon and are consistent with the other Scala and Ariel issues in this collection.AI summary

Scala 411 Personalities (Prs)
Gertie Gitana
1. AStrolling with my Mary down the Lane
2. BWhen the Harvest Moon is shining Sweet Eileen
Gertie Gitana, one of the most beloved Edwardian music-hall performers, on the Scala label, catalogue 408, with 'Strolling with My Mary Down the Lane' and 'When the Harvest Moon Is Shining, Sweet Eileen'. Scala is an obscure imprint; a Gitana pressing on this label is less common than her major-label recordings.AI summary

Scala 408 Music Hall
S Wood
1. ASunshine & Roses
2. BThat was the End of my Dream
S Wood on Scala 561, performing 'Sunshine & Roses' and 'That Was the End of My Dream'.AI summary

Scala 561 Voice
A Blackwell/E Fox-Bennett
1. ASwing Song
2. B(J Reeve/C Davidson)Ring o' Roses
A Blackwell and E Fox-Bennett performing 'Swing Song' and a duet with J Reeve and C Davidson on 'Ring o' Roses' on Scala, an obscure British label from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary

Scala 457 Instrumental
Billy Williams
1. ATake me where there are no Eyes about
2. BToddling Along
Billy Williams, the prolific British comedian and singer, recorded two comic songs on Scala, a small British label. Williams' material was widely recorded across multiple labels and catalogue numbers.AI summary

Scala 1345 Music Hall
A Foster
1. ATata my bonnie Maggie darling
2. BIt's nice to get up in the morning
A Foster on Scala, a small British label, with 'Tata my bonnie Maggie darling' and 'It's nice to get up in the morning'.AI summary

Scala 393 Voice
V Norbury
1. AThat's how I need you
2. B(P Emmett)Magic of your voice
V Norbury performing popular ballads on Scala, a small British label active in the 1930s.AI summary

Scala 530 Voice
ada thornton
1. Athe better land
2. BAbide with me
Ada Thornton performs two hymns on Scala 153, a minor British label of the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary

Scala 153 Voice
Alhambra Theatre Orchestra
1. AThe Bing boys are Here selection
2. Bpart 2
Alhambra Theatre Orchestra on Scala 859, a selection from 'The Bing Boys Are Here', a wartime or post-war theatrical medley; Scala was a small British label.AI summary

Scala 859 Orchestra
Charles Penrose
1. AThe Bloke wots left behind
2. B(B Whitlock)Billy Whitlock as a Special Constable
Charles Penrose, the celebrated British comedic singer and music hall star, on Scala Records with two comic novelty songs; Penrose is best remembered for 'The Laughing Policeman', one of the most famous comic recordings of all time.AI summary

Scala 639 Music Hall
Tudor Davis
1. AThe Holy City
2. BThe Star of Bethlehem
Tudor Davis performing sacred songs 'The Holy City' and 'The Star of Bethlehem' on Scala Records. The artist is not readily identified; Scala was a British budget label of the early 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Scala 7055 Voice
Billy Williams
1. AThe Land where the Women wear the Trousers
2. BBobbing about in the Briny
Billy Williams, a British comedic vocalist, recorded for Scala; 'The Land where the Women wear the Trousers' and 'Bobbing about in the Briny' are novelty and comic songs.AI summary

Scala 1272 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock
1. AThe Last Zeppelin
2. BTommy in the Trenches
Billy Whitlock on Scala 635, with wartime novelty material from the First World War era.AI summary

Scala 635 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AThe Man from Lancashire
2. BA Merry Christmas
George Formby Senior recorded 'The Man from Lancashire' and 'A Merry Christmas' on Scala 465, another coupling from this Edwardian comedian on the small Scala label. Like the other Scala Formby in this collection, it dates from the 1910s–early 1920s and represents an uncommon minor-label pressing by a major music-hall name.AI summary

Scala 465 Personalities (Prs)
Billy Williams
1. AThe old Armchair
2. BIt's a grand old song is Home Sweet Home
Billy Williams performs 'The Old Armchair' and 'It's a Grand Old Song is Home Sweet Home' on Scala. Both are sentimental domestic songs typical of Williams' Scottish music hall repertoire.AI summary

Scala 1335 Music Hall
Robert Howe
1. AThe Rosary
2. BBedouin Love Song
Robert Howe, a baritone vocalist, performs two ballad standards—'The Rosary' and the 'Bedouin Love Song'—on a Scala record, catalogue 459; Scala was a budget British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Scala 459 Voice
Band
1. AThe Turkey Trot
2. BThe Bogie Walk
An unnamed band performing 'The Turkey Trot' and 'The Bogie Walk' on Scala, a small British label, likely from the 1920s.AI summary

Scala 83 Dance
Robert Nash
1. AThe Whist Drive
2. BOur Wedding
Robert Nash recorded 'The Whist Drive' and 'Our Wedding' for Scala 172. Scala was a minor British label; the titles suggest novelty or topical material.AI summary

Scala 172 Music Hall
Band
1. AThere's a Girl in Havana
2. BOh you beautiful Doll
A band performing 'There's a Girl in Havana' and 'Oh You Beautiful Doll' on Scala, an obscure British label from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary

Scala 253 Dance
Jay Laurier
1. AThey all think the world of me
2. B(Nash) The Spaniard that Blighted my life
Jay Laurier was a British music hall singer and comedian, and 'The Spaniard that Blighted my life' is a classic comic song from the Edwardian era. This Scala pressing represents the later revival of this vintage repertoire on a small British label.AI summary

Scala 196 Music Hall
Choir
1. AThrough the Night of Doubt & Sorrow
2. BWhosoever will
A choir performing hymns on Scala, a minor British label of the 1930s.AI summary

Scala 472 Voice
Billy Williams
1. AToo-ral-addie
2. BWhy do you think I look so gay?
Billy Williams was a British performer active in the music-hall and comic-song tradition. 'Too-ral-addie' and 'Why do you think I look so gay?' are recorded on Scala 1337, a small British label.AI summary

Scala 1337 Music Hall
Billy Whitlock
1. ATorchlight March
2. BWelcome back march
Billy Whitlock recorded 'Torchlight March' and 'Welcome Back March' for Scala, a small British label active in the early 1900s.AI summary

Scala 740 Instrumental
Mdme Emskaja
1. ATraue Glantze un Ange
2. BHaika Troisker
Mdme Emskaja performing 'Traue Glantze un Ange' and 'Haika Troisker' on Scala, catalogue 1512. An unidentified Eastern European or Yiddish-language performer on a small British label.AI summary

Scala 1512 Yiddish
Band
1. ATriple Entente National Anthems
2. BLa Marseillaise
A band recording of the national anthems of the Triple Entente (France, Russia, Britain) with 'La Marseillaise' as a featured item, on the Scala label. Such patriotic compilations were common from the 1910s onwards.AI summary

Scala 598 Orchestra
Star Trio
1. ATumbledown shack in Athlone
2. B(Bellwood&Burr)Down the trail
The Star Trio on Sc (Scala Records), recording Irish vocal favourites including 'Tumbledown Shack in Athlone'.AI summary

Scala 1349 Voice
Garde Republiciane Band
1. AUnder the Double Eagle
2. BGold & Silver
Garde Republiciane Band on Scala 11 with 'Under the Double Eagle' and 'Gold & Silver' — military and light-orchestral march numbers.AI summary

Scala 11 Orchestra

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