Winner
795 records in the collection· mostly Band, Ernie Mayne, Alfredo
Winner was a British budget label introduced by Edison Bell in the early twentieth century and became one of the company’s most prolific popular marques. Its inexpensive 78s covered music hall, comic songs, sentimental ballads, bands and later dance music, making Winner a particularly broad record of everyday British listening before the 1930s.
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Records on Winner
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Winner 2162
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- A(+Whitlock)Where did you get that Girl
- BGet out and get under
Harry Cove and Whitlock performing 'Where Did You Get That Girl' and 'Get Out and Get Under' on Winner 2573, from the 1920s dance era.AI summary
Winner 2573 Dance
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- A4th. Waltz
- BPas des Amphores
Marie Novello recorded instrumental or light orchestral material for Winner, a small British label. The titles suggest salon piano or orchestral arrangements typical of the early 20th century. Winner was a budget imprint, and pressings are generally common.AI summary
Winner 3768 Orchestra
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- AA Bottle of Port
- BThe Nervous Policeman
C. Penrose and B. Whitlock, likely British music-hall performers, recorded for Winner, a budget label; 'A Bottle of Port' and 'The Nervous Policeman' are comic songs typical of British variety entertainment.AI summary
Winner 2819 Music Hall
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- AA day at the Blaydon Races
- BWhistling Geordie
Winner 5139 Music Hall
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- AA Day at the Races
- B(2 sides)
George Mozart recorded a comic sketch, 'A Day at the Races', on the Winner label, a minor British imprint.AI summary
Winner 5448 Comic
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- AA Drumhead Service
- BPart 2
Reverend Parkyn on Winner recording 'A Drumhead Service' and part 2, a religious ceremonial recording by a British clergyman.AI summary
Winner 2764 Voice
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- AA Drumhead Service
- Bpart 2
Rev Parkyn performing 'A Drumhead Service' Parts 1 and 2 on Winner. The title suggests a military-religious performance piece or chaplaincy ceremony recording.AI summary
Winner 2764 Voice
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- AA Hunting Scene
- BA Sailor's Life
A descriptive phonograph recording titled 'A Hunting Scene' and 'A Sailor's Life' on Winner 2401, from the early 1900s.AI summary
Winner 2401 Instrumental
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- AA little bit of Heaven
- BWhen Irish Eyes are smiling
D Hughes and Quartette on Winner 2891 with 'A little bit of Heaven' and the Irish song 'When Irish Eyes are smiling'.AI summary
Winner 2891 Voice
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- AA little Kiss each Morning
- BBody and Soul
Sam Browne performing popular ballads on Winner in the early 1930s. Browne was a prolific light-music vocalist of the period.AI summary
Winner 5113 Voice
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- AA Nation once again
- BWho fears to speak of 98
Charles E Sherwin singing two Irish nationalist songs — 'A Nation once again' and 'Who fears to speak of '98' — on Winner, a cheap British imprint of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Winner 2649 Voice
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- AA Quiet Game of Bridge
- Bpart 2
Will Evans, a British comedian, in "A Quiet Game of Bridge", parts 1 and 2, on Winner, a cheap British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 3079 Comic
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- AA Trip to Paris-On the boat
- BIn the Restaurant
Penrose & Whitlock, British entertainers, on Winner 3932, performing a comic sketch or novelty piece about tourism.AI summary
Winner 3932 Music Hall
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- AA Welsh Courtship
- Bpart 2
Ted & May Hopkins recorded this Welsh novelty number for Winner, a common British label of the 1920s-30s. Winner recordings survive in quantity and rarely command premiums unless the artist is notable.AI summary
Winner 4005 Music Hall
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- AAba Daba Honeymoon
- Bhe's a Ragpicker
Two Bobs performing 'Aba Daba Honeymoon' and 'He's a Ragpicker' for Winner, a British label. Winner pressed a large catalogue of novelty and music-hall recordings in the 1920s–1930s; the Two Bobs are unidentified.AI summary
Winner 2876 Music Hall
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- AAlabama Skedaddle
- B(B Whitlock)Baby's Lullaby
William Ditcham performs 'Alabama Skedaddle' and 'Baby's Lullaby' on Winner, a British acoustic-era label whose early catalogue is now scarce.AI summary
Winner 2156 Instrumental
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- AAlexis
- BRobin Adair
L Shakespeare and E Rutterford recorded 'Alexis' and 'Robin Adair' for Winner, a British budget label popular in the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Winner 3584 Misc.
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- AAlice Rosie Marie Lloyd Jr and Daisy Wood
- B(2 sides)
This Winner pressing is a memorial or tribute record featuring Alice Lloyd, Rosie Lloyd, Marie Lloyd Jr and Daisy Wood — members of Marie Lloyd's family and circle — likely issued around the time of Marie Lloyd's death in 1922 or shortly after. Winner was a budget label of the early 1920s. A tribute disc featuring this cluster of names in a family memorial context is an unusual historical document of the music-hall world.AI summary
Winner 5623 Music Hall
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- AAll by yourself in the Moonlight
- BFor old Time's sake
Hudson recorded 'All by Yourself in the Moonlight' and 'For Old Time's Sake' for Winner, a British budget label of the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Winner 4876 Voice
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- AAll for the Sake of England
- BWhere's your Ticket for Coal
Ernie Mayne is not identified in standard discographies. 'All for the Sake of England' and 'Where's your Ticket for Coal' are recorded on Winner 3225, a small British label dating from the 1920s.AI summary
Winner 3225 Music Hall
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- AAll muddled up
- BYou remind me of my Mother
A vocal comedy record by Samuels on Winner, a cheap British marque of the early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 3800 Comic
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- AAll the same a hundred years from now
- BMemories at eventide
Gerald Morley recorded popular and sentimental vocal numbers for the Winner label in the early 1930s; this coupling of two ballads is characteristic of Winner's output for the mass market.AI summary
Winner 3557 Voice
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- AAlt who goes Theer?
- BWith her Head tucked underneath her Arm
Bert Church, a British comic music-hall performer, recording two comedy songs on Winner, including the evergreen novelty 'With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm'.AI summary
Winner W166 Music Hall
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- AAlways in all Ways
- BBeyond the blue Horizon
Ambassador Club Band on Winner Records with two popular standards.AI summary
Winner 5243 Dance
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- AAlways take a Girl named Daisy
- BIt's a long Way to Tipperary
T. Yorke performing 'Always Take a Girl Named Daisy' and 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' on Winner, a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 2321 Voice
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- AAlways think of Mother
- BMother Machree
Robert Carr, a ballad singer, recorded for Winner in the early 1930s. This sentimental vocal arrangement of the Irish classic 'Mother Machree' reflects the period's taste for nostalgic and maternal themes.AI summary
Winner 2566 Voice
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- AAmusing the baby
- BOn their Carolina Honeymoon
Lake and Barrasford performing 'Amusing the baby' and 'On their Carolina Honeymoon' on Winner Records, a minor British label.AI summary
Winner 3543 Voice
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- AAn Air Raid
- BBirkenhead Spirit
Descriptive titles on Winner 3190, a British sound-effect or narrative recording with 'An Air Raid' and 'Birkenhead Spirit', likely from the 1930s–1940s era. Winner was a minor British label.AI summary
Winner 3190
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- AAnd a little Child shall lead them
- BWhere the River Shannon flows
Gerald Adams performing the sacred song 'And a Little Child Shall Lead Them' and 'Where the River Shannon Flows' on Winner 2631, a British label from the 1920s.AI summary
Winner 2631 Voice
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- AAnd the Fog grew thicker & thicker
- BGoosey Gander
Ernie Mayne performing 'And the Fog grew thicker & thicker' and 'Goosey Gander' on Winner Records catalogue 2738. Winner was a British label active in the 1920s–30s; Mayne is not established in standard reference.AI summary
Winner 2738 Music Hall
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- AAnd the Fog grew thicker & thicker
- BGoosey Gander
Ernie Mayne was a British comic singer and monologist; 'And the Fog grew thicker & thicker' and 'Goosey Gander' were recorded for Winner, a British label active from the 1900s through the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 2738 Music Hall
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- AAngel Child
- B(Strand theatre quarter) Alabamy Mammy
Winner 3709 TEST
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- AAngels guard thee
- BAngels' Serenade
Grace Ivell sings 'Angels Guard Thee' and 'Angels' Serenade' on the acoustic-era Winner label.AI summary
Winner 2104 Voice
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- AAny old Iron
- BHas Anybody seen my Tiddler
Fred Harrison performing novelty material on Winner, a cheap British budget imprint, with 'Any old Iron' a music-hall standard.AI summary
Winner 2241 Music Hall
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- AAnytime anywhere
- BUnder the Clover Moon
Stanley Kirkby performing 'Anytime Anywhere' on Winner 4669, a British label of the 1920s. Kirkby was a prolific studio vocalist and appeared on numerous British labels.AI summary
Winner 4669 Voice
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- AArabian Nights
- BThe Vamp
Olly Oakley's Syncopated 5, a British dance ensemble of the 1920s, recorded 'Arabian Nights' and 'The Vamp' for Winner, a budget British label of that era.AI summary
Winner 3374 Dance
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- AAre you happy
- BTrail of the Tamarind Tree
Winner 4804 Dance
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- AAre you lonely?
- BAfter the Storm
Bailey's Lucky 7 performing 'Are you lonely?' and 'After the Storm' on Winner, a British budget label.AI summary
Winner 4072 Dance
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- AAre you working No are you
- BYou'll hear me calling Yoo Hoo
Stanley Kirkby, a prolific British vocalist of the 1920s–30s, recorded comic novelty material 'Are You Working? No, Are You?' for Winner, a British budget label.AI summary
Winner 3784 Comic
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- AAsleep in the Deep
- B(G Ditchburn)In Cellar Cool
Tom Kinniburgh singing two Victorian ballad-style pieces on Winner, a cheap British imprint of the early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 2013 Voice
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- AAt the End of the Road
- BI'll take her back
A dance band on Winner 4195 with 'At the End of the Road' and 'I'll Take Her Back', sentimental dance material from the early 1930s. Winner was a second-tier British label; the band is not credited.AI summary
Winner 4195 Dance
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- AAt the Mississippi Cabaret
- B(T Yorke)I want to go back to Michigan
H Cove and J Charman recorded 'At the Mississippi Cabaret' and 'I Want to Go Back to Michigan' on Winner 2808. Winner was a British budget label of the early 1920s; both are popular song numbers of the period.AI summary
Winner 2808 Voice
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- AAvalon
- BSecrets of Love
The Edison Bell Dance orchestra with Avalon and Secrets of Love on Winner 3535, marked as a test pressing.AI summary
Winner 3535 TEST Dance
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- ABaby
- BLantern of Love
Alfredo on Winner 4630, performing novelty dance numbers from the early 1930s. Alfredo is unidentified and Winner was a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 4630 Dance
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- ABaby Face
- BMother's baby Boy
Jack Pleasants, the Edwardian music-hall comedian, performing 'Baby Face' and 'Mother's Baby Boy' on Winner catalogue 2271. Winner was a budget British label; Pleasants sides on Winner are among the commoner of his label appearances.AI summary
Winner 2271 Music Hall
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- ABaby Tank
- BBanjo Trot
A dance band performing novelty dance numbers on Winner, a British budget label, likely from the early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 3367 Dance
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- ABaby's Sweetheart
- BIsabella waltz
An unnamed dance band performing a popular waltz and novelty song on Winner, a British budget label of the 1920s.AI summary
Winner 4103 Dance
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- ABacking a Car
- Bpart 2
Will Evans on Winner 2972, a British music hall or comic performer, recorded performing a novelty piece on backing a car in two parts. Evans was a minor performer of the period.AI summary
Winner 2972 Music Hall
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- ABallymaina Band
- BAll the World will belong to me
Talbot O'Farrell on Winner 3629, with 'Ballymaina Band' and 'All the World Will Belong to Me' — Irish or folk-inflected material on a cheap British label, late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 3629 Music Hall
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- ABanana's a Marrow's Father
- B(S Kirkby)Father sings the same old Song
Barratt and Thompson, British music-hall entertainers, performed 'Banana's a Marrow's Father' and '(S Kirkby) Father sings the same old Song' for Winner, a budget British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 4494 Music Hall
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- ABarcarolle
- BCavalleria Rusticana
Carlos Skolnik performing two classical pieces on Winner, a British budget label.AI summary
Winner 4784 Classical
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- ABarcarolle Hoffmann
- BScotch Air
A Quartet performing two light classical pieces on Winner, a small British label: Hoffmann's Barcarolle and a Scotch Air, catalogue 2407.AI summary
Winner 2407 Instrumental
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- ABarcarolle Tales of Hoffmann
- BThais waltz
An unnamed band performing two operetta selections (from *Tales of Hoffmann* and *Thaïs*) on Winner Records, a British budget label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Winner 2131 Orchestra
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- ABarney Google
- BGone but still in my heart
An unattributed dance band in two novelty numbers on Winner, a cheap British label of the early 1930s: "Barney Google" and "Gone but still in my heart".AI summary
Winner 3927 Dance
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- ABattle of Magenta
- BUncle Sammy
A band recorded 'Battle of Magenta' and 'Uncle Sammy' for Winner 2275, a British military or novelty recording of the early era.AI summary
Winner 2275 Orchestra
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- ABe my Pal
- BDear old Saturday Night
D Herbert and T Yorke on Winner, a cheap British label of the 1930s. The titles are sentimental popular songs of the period.AI summary
Winner 2877 Voice
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- ABeat of the drum
- BSomerset farmer
Raymond Newell was a British actor, narrator and balladeer of the 1930s–1950s; this Winner label side pairs 'Beat of the Drum' and 'Somerset Farmer', likely sentimental or dialect songs in the British tradition.AI summary
Winner 4211 Voice
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- ABeautiful Girl
- BI'm dancin on a Rainbow
Harry Reser or his ensemble on Winner W62 performing dance and novelty numbers.AI summary
Winner W62 Dance
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- ABeaver
- BHave you paid the Rent?
Harry Champion was a leading British music-hall comedian and singer of the early 20th century, famous for cheeky, topical songs. 'Beaver' and 'Have you paid the Rent?' are typical of his repertoire — crude, funny, and aimed at working-class audiences. This Winner pressing dates from the 1920s.AI summary
Winner 3754 Music Hall
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- ABelle of the Barber's Ball
- B(S Kirkby)Yiddle on your fiddle
Jack & Nancy Charman on Winner 2005, a duet side with a Kirkby novelty on the reverse. Winner was a budget British marque; Kirkby was a session vocalist.AI summary
Winner 2005 Dance
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- ABells of Auld Lang Syne
- BChristmas Greetings
An unnamed band recorded two seasonal pieces for Winner, the cheap British marque.AI summary
Winner 2219 Orchestra
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- ABells of St Marys
- BLondonderry Air
The Auklands, credited to a vocal track 'Little Tweet', recorded two Irish standards for Winner: 'Bells of St Marys' and 'Londonderry Air'.AI summary
Winner 4909 Voice
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- ABig Ben
- B(Band)Bonnie Scotland
Billy Whitlock performing 'Big Ben' and 'Bonnie Scotland' on Winner, a budget British label, during the early twentieth century.AI summary
Winner 2022 Voice
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- ABirkenhead spirit
- BAir raid
An unnamed performer (credited as 'descriptive') recorded two topical or patriotic pieces, 'Birkenhead Spirit' and 'Air Raid', for Winner 3190, a British label. The titles suggest wartime material, likely from the Second World War era. The absence of a named artist is unusual and may indicate the identity was redacted or lost.AI summary
Winner 3190
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- ABlack Justice
- B(4 sides, 2 discs)
Brown Newland and Clarke on Winner 2675/6, a two-disc set with the title 'Black Justice'; Winner was a cheap British label of the 1920s–30s and recordings on this imprint are scarce.AI summary
Winner 2675/6
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- ABlack Justice
- B(4 sides, 2 discs)
Brown, Newland and Clarke on Winner 2675/6, a two-disc set suggesting substantial or complex musical material. Winner was a small British label; 'Black Justice' may indicate a dramatic or narrative work.AI summary
Winner 2675/6 Music Hall
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- ABlack Justice
- Bpart 2
Winner 2675 Music Hall
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- ABlind Boy
- BAsleep in the Deep
G H Chirgwin, a British music-hall entertainer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries known as 'The White-Eyed Kaffir', recorded 'Blind Boy' and 'Asleep in the Deep' for Winner.AI summary
Winner 2263 Music Hall
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- ABlue
- B(Band)Love Days
Hurlingham Club Band performing 'Blue' and 'Love Days' on Winner 3850, from the 1920s–30s dance era.AI summary
Winner 3850 Dance
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- ABlue again
- BBetty Co-ed
Credited to Gross-Bart on Winner, a cheap British label of the 1920s–30s, this disc of 'Blue Again' and 'Betty Co-ed' is light popular material from an unrecognised source.AI summary
Winner 5250 Dance
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- ABlue Bird
- BI never knew
An unidentified band recorded 'Blue Bird' and 'I Never Knew' for Winner (3564) in the late 1920s or early 1930s. The band name and artist are not given.AI summary
Winner 3564 Dance
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- ABlue blazes
- BLiszt to the Rhapsody Rag
An unnamed band recorded 'Blue Blazes' and 'Liszt to the Rhapsody Rag' for Winner 3338. The second title suggests a classical-to-novelty medley popular in the early 1930s; the artist and band identity are unknown.AI summary
Winner 3338 Classical
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- ABlue Danube Blues
- B(Green Bros)Toodles
The Glantz Band performs 'Blue Danube Blues' and Green Bros' 'Toodles' on Winner 3747. Winner was a British budget label; the Glantz Band was a dance ensemble active in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Winner 3747 Dance
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- ABlue is the Night
- BCheer up and smile
Hudson performing 'Blue is the Night' and 'Cheer up and smile' on Winner, catalogue 5161. An unidentified performer on a small British label.AI summary
Winner 5161 Voice
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- ABlue prelude
- BNight and day
Ray Venture Band on Winner performing late 1920s dance material; Winner's low catalogue numbers suggest an early pressing by this obscure ensemble.AI summary
Winner W31 Dance
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- ABlue Prelude
- BNight and Day
Ventura playing two Cole Porter standards, 'Blue Prelude' and 'Night and Day', on the Winner label. Winner was a short-lived cheap British marque of the 1930s.AI summary
Winner W31 Instrumental
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- ABobbed haired Mary
- BI'm very pleased I came to London
Elton Black on Winner 4368 performing comic novelty songs.AI summary
Winner 4368 Comic
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- ABohemiam Band pt 1
- BPt 2
'Bohemian Band' (parts 1 and 2) credited to Riddle Record on Winner 3753; Winner was a British budget label of uncertain date and Riddle Record is likely a house name or pseudonym for novelty or instrumental material.AI summary
Winner 3753
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- ABoradway Melody
- BYou were meant for me
Creager performs medley selections from the 1929 film musical 'Broadway Melody' on Winner, a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 4908 Dance
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- ABritish Empire March
- BFairyland
Dudley Roy recorded patriotic and light concert music for Winner, a British label of the 1920s–1930s; little is known of this artist.AI summary
Winner 2121 Instrumental
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- ABritish Troops in Action
- B(2 parts)
A two-part descriptive record, British Troops in Action, on Winner 2744.AI summary
Winner 2744
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- ABrown Broke & Breezy
- BThat's as far as I want to go
Jack Charman, a British comedian and vocalist, recorded two novelty songs for Winner, a cheap British budget label of the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Winner 2032 Music Hall
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- ABuggins Family getting ready for the Holidays
- BAt the Station
Mabel Constanduros was a celebrated British music-hall and radio comedienne, and her Winner label recordings captured her famous 'Buggins Family' sketches, which were hugely popular on British radio.AI summary
Winner 4743 Music Hall
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- ABuilding a Chicken House
- Bpart 2
Will Evans, credited here on Winner, may be the British comedian and character actor of the early 20th century, though attribution is uncertain. The piece 'Building a Chicken House' appears to be a comic monologue in two parts.AI summary
Winner 2883 Comic
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- ABy special request
- BSenora
Billy Merson was a British music-hall comedian and singer of the early 20th century, famous for novelty songs and variety routines; this Winner pressing of 'By Special Request' and 'Señora' is from his recording career.AI summary
Winner 3287 Music Hall
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- ABye Bye Blackbird
- BChinese moon
Stanley Kirkby, a vocalist of the 1920s–30s, recorded two untraceable titles for Winner, a cheap British label.AI summary
Winner 4522 Voice
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- ABye Lo
- BBlo-ay-ters
Jay Laurier on Winner 3397, a British novelty or dance side from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 3397 Dance
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- AC'est vous
- BCharmaine
Alfredo band with the dance tunes 'C'est vous' and 'Charmaine' on Winner 4711, a cheap British label of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Winner 4711 Dance
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- AC'est vous
- BCarmaine
The Alfredo orchestra recorded two selections on Winner Records, a tiny British budget label—artist and date uncertain, likely 1920s-1930s from the catalogue number.AI summary
Winner 4711 Dance
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- AC'est vous
- BCarmaine
The Alfredo Band recorded light orchestral and dance sides for Winner in the late 1920s; 'C'est Vous' and 'Carmine' appear to be ballroom or novelty pieces.AI summary
Winner 4711 Dance
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- ACalifornia Here I come
- BFrom One till two
An unidentified dance band recorded 'California Here I Come' and 'From One Till Two' for Winner, catalogue 4091. Winner was a budget British label of the late 1920s-early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 4091 Dance
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- ACallum o' Glen
- BHighland Boat Song
Mackenzie Murdoch singing two Scottish traditional songs, 'Callum o' Glen' and 'Highland Boat Song', for Winner 2647. Winner was a cheap British label of the early 1920s.AI summary
Winner 2647 Voice
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- ACaprice
- BButterflies
A quartet performing 'Caprice' and 'Butterflies' on Winner, a British budget label; without artist attribution, identity and era cannot be precisely established, though the repertoire and label suggest early-to-mid twentieth century light instrumental material.AI summary
Winner 2161 Instrumental
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- ACara
- BWhen Lights are low
The Hurlingham Club Band on Winner: 'Cara' and 'When Lights are low', catalogue 4030 — dance band material from an amateur or semi-professional ensemble.AI summary
Winner 4030 Dance
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- ACARNIVAL
- BALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND
A band performance of 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' on Winner, a budget British label active in the early twentieth century.AI summary
Winner 2102 Dance
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- AChanson Polonaise
- BSlumber Song
Victor Opferman, a classical pianist, recorded 'Chanson Polonaise' and 'Slumber Song' for Winner 2048, a classical or light instrumental record from the early 1920s.AI summary
Winner 2048 Classical
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- AChant of the Jungle
- BShepherd's Serenade
Alfredo credited on Winner, a minor British label, performing popular dance novelties of the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner 5136 Dance
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- ACharming
- BNovembre
An unidentified orchestra performing instrumental light music on Winner 2441. Winner was a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 2441 Orchestra
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- AChicken Reel
- BLilene
An unnamed orchestra recorded two popular instrumental pieces, 'Chicken Reel' and 'Lilene', for Winner. This is a mass-produced dance side from Winner's cheap catalogue.AI summary
Winner 2567 Orchestra
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- AChinese Moon
- BMy Carmenita
Alfredo, a singer unknown to standard discographies, recorded 'Chinese Moon' and 'My Carmenita' for Winner, catalogue 4521, a British budget label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 4521 Voice
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- AChocolate Soldier
- Bpart 2
An orchestral arrangement of 'The Chocolate Soldier', an Edwardian operetta, on Winner in two parts.AI summary
Winner 2037 Orchestra
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- AChocolate Soldier waltz
- BQuaker Girl waltz
An orchestra on Winner, performing 'Chocolate Soldier Waltz' and 'Quaker Girl Waltz' — selections from two popular operettas. Winner was a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 2024 Orchestra
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- AChristians Awake
- BHark the Herald Angels Sing
A choir singing 'Christians Awake' and 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' for Winner 2228, likely 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 2228 Classical
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- AChristmas Boxes West End Style
- BEast End Style
A descriptive novelty recording on Winner, catalogued as a Christmas-themed comedy piece with East End and West End variants; Winner was a budget label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 2504 Comic
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- AChristmas in Camp
- Bpart 2
A descriptive narrative recording, 'Christmas in Camp' in two parts, on Winner, a major British budget label, catalogue 2502.AI summary
Winner 2502 Music Hall
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- AChristmas Memories
- Bpart 2
A band plays Christmas Memories in two parts on Winner 2220.AI summary
Winner 2220
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- AChuckles
- BA laughing Dream
Billy Whitlock performs 'Chuckles' and 'A laughing Dream' on Winner 2889. Winner was a British budget label of the 1920s–1930s; Whitlock was an active novelty recording artist.AI summary
Winner 2889 Comic
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- AChurch Parade
- BWeymouth Chimes
An unidentified band performs 'Church Parade' and 'Weymouth Chimes' on Winner, a cheap British budget label. The band and recordings are not documented.AI summary
Winner 2239
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- AChurch's one Foundation
- BChristchurch Calls
An unidentified band perform two hymns on Winner 2042 from the acoustic era. Winner was a budget British label active from the 1900s.AI summary
Winner 2042 Voice
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- ACinderella
- BDick Whittington
Harry Hemsley, a British pantomime performer and comedian, on Winner 4307 performing pantomime sketches.AI summary
Winner 4307 Comic
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- ACinderella
- BDotheboys Hall
The Quaint 'Uns performing 'Cinderella' and 'Dotheboys Hall' on Winner. These titles suggest comic or novelty treatments of fairy-tale and literary material.AI summary
Winner 2229 Comic
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- ACliffs of Old Tynemouth
- BHaak's Men
Catcheside Warrington, a prolific British North East comedian and character singer, performing 'Cliffs of Old Tynemouth' and 'Haak's Men' on Winner, a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 5367 Comic
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- AClose your Eyes
- BTrees
Credited to Gross-Bart, performs 'Close your Eyes' and 'Trees' on Winner, a British label active in the 1930s–1950s.AI summary
Winner 5454 Voice
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- AClowning
- BYou're driving me crazy
The Blue Jays, likely a vocal quartet or novelty group, recorded 'Clowning' and 'You're Driving Me Crazy' for Winner, a small British label.AI summary
Winner 5254 Comic
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- ACoffee in the morning
- BWagon wheels
A dance-band side by Harry Wilson on Winner, a cheap British label; routine popular material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner W100 Dance
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- ACohen phones his Typist
- BCohen phones his Tailor
Harry Bluff on Winner 2773, with two sketches featuring Cohen making phone calls to his typist and tailor — Jewish-themed comedy monologues on a cheap British label, late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 2773 Comic
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- ACohen phones his typist
- BCohen phones his tailor
Harry Bluff on Winner, catalogue 2773. 'Cohen phones his typist' and 'Cohen phones his tailor' are Jewish comic-novelty pieces typical of the 1930s British music-hall tradition. Winner was a cheap British label.AI summary
Winner 2773 Comic
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- AColonel Bogey
- BTill the Boys come Home
The HM Irish Guards Band performing marches and patriotic songs on Winner, a budget British label of the early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 2979 Orchestra
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- ACome back to me
- BUntil
Robert Carr recorded "Come Back to Me" and "Until" for Winner 2129, a small British imprint active mainly in the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Winner 2129 Voice
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- ACome sing to me
- B(W Lacey)Better Land
Credited to W Ellis on Winner Records, catalogue 2147, with 'Come Sing to Me' and 'Better Land' (credited to W Lacey); Winner was a cheap British label active in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 2147 Voice
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- ACome where my Love lies dreaming
- B(E May/W Virgo)Venetian Song
R Evans on Winner 2435 with the traditional song 'Come where my Love lies dreaming' and 'Venetian Song'.AI summary
Winner 2435 Voice
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- ACome where the night birds are singing
- B(S Kirkby)Nobody knows Nobody cares
Wilfred Virgo singing 'Come Where the Night Birds Are Singing' and 'Nobody Knows Nobody Cares' on Winner 2195, from a small British label of the early 1900s.AI summary
Winner 2195 Voice
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- ACome with me to the Races
- BWho were you with last Night
Jack Charman performing two light entertainment numbers for Winner, a British label active in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Winner 2250 Music Hall
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- ACoriolanus
- B(2 sides)
The St Hilda Colliery Band, a Welsh male-voice colliery ensemble, recorded 'Coriolanus' and other vocal and orchestral numbers for Winner, a cheap British marque. Colliery bands are sought by collectors of working-class cultural history and British brass tradition.AI summary
Winner 3472 Brass band
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- ACoriolanus
- B(2 sides)
St Hilda Colliery Band, a British brass band from County Durham, recorded the Coriolanus overture for Winner, a small British label; this is an amateur brass-band recording of classical repertoire.AI summary
Winner 3472 Brass band
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- ACould Lloyd George do it
- BDear Matilda
George Buck on Winner, performing 'Could Lloyd George Do It' and 'Dear Matilda' — songs with topical and sentimental themes. Winner was a budget British label; Buck is unrecognised.AI summary
Winner 4104 Music Hall
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- ACould Lloyd George do it
- BDear Matilda
George Buck performing 'Could Lloyd George do it' and 'Dear Matilda' on Winner, a major British budget label, catalogue 4194.AI summary
Winner 4194 Music Hall
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- ACount your Blessings
- BWhat is sweeter
Henry King and his orchestra were a popular British dance band; these Columbia recordings from the late 1920s were mass-produced for the UK market and remain common today.AI summary
Winner W83 Orchestra
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- ACover me up with Sunshine
- B(Band)Take your Finger out of your Mouth
Credited to Alfredo on Winner, a cheap British imprint, with comic novelty titles suggesting spoken or specialty material.AI summary
Winner 4678 Comic
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- ACrabby Face
- BDistant Memories
An unnamed orchestra on Winner Records performing two novelty or sentimental instrumental numbers. Winner was a cheap British label; the artist is simply credited as 'Orchestra' with no further identification.AI summary
Winner 2671 Orchestra
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- ACrooning
- BCoal Black Mammy
Southern Rag-a-Jazz, a dance band, recorded for Winner 3625, performing 'Crooning' and 'Coal Black Mammy'. Winner was a British label. This appears to be from the 1920s jazz age.AI summary
Winner 3625 Jazz
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- ACross your Heart
- BSilver Rose
Alfredo recorded two popular songs for Winner, a mass-market British label of the 1920s-30s. Alfredo is not documented as a major artist.AI summary
Winner 4584 Voice
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- ACryin' for the Carolines
- BWhen it's Springtime in the Rockies
Stanley Kirkby recorded 'Cryin' for the Carolines' and 'When it's Springtime in the Rockies' for Winner, catalogue 5140, likely from the early 1930s.AI summary
Winner 5140 Voice
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- ACuddlesome
- BIn Sunny Spain
Whitlock's Xylophonians on Winner, a minor British label of the 1920s–30s, with novelty dance titles suggesting light-hearted instrumental recordings.AI summary
Winner 4231 Instrumental
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- ACupid on the Cake
- BSoldier on the Shelf
Chris Hall performing two novelty piano pieces on Winner, a cheap British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 5191 Instrumental
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- AD'ye love me
- BTwo little Bluebirds
Alfredo is credited with 'D'ye Love Me' and 'Two Little Bluebirds' on Winner 4517. Without further identifying information this artist and pressing cannot be confidently placed.AI summary
Winner 4517 Voice
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- ADancing Dan the Ragtime Battling Man
- BEverything is Peaches down in Georgia
The Elliotts recorded two novelty ragtime numbers on Winner, a short-lived British label of the 1920s–1930s. Winner records are scarce in collections today.AI summary
Winner 3296 Dance
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- ADapper Dan
- B(Hurlingham Band)Ka-Lu-a
A dance band performing 'Dapper Dan' and the Hurlingham Band's 'Ka-Lu-a' on Winner, a budget British label from the 1920s.AI summary
Winner 3735 Dance
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- ADaybreak
- BSleepy Town
Hudson recorded 'Daybreak' and 'Sleepy Town' for Winner, a British budget label that pressed dance and popular music through the 1920s-30s. Nothing is known of this artist beyond this catalogue entry.AI summary
Winner 4878 Dance
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- ADear Old Lady
- BPasadena
Fred Granger on Winner 4031, performing 'Dear Old Lady' and 'Pasadena'. Winner was a budget British label; Granger's recording career is not well documented.AI summary
Winner 4031 Voice
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- ADear old Mother
- BEggs and Bacon
Ernie Mayne on Winner 3420, a cheap British marque of the 1930s–1940s. Titles suggest a sentimental novelty number.AI summary
Winner 3420 Voice
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- ADestiny
- BMon Bijou
An unnamed orchestra on Winner Records, a British budget label, performs two popular songs of uncertain date.AI summary
Winner 2893 Orchestra
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- ADevil is afraid of Music
- BSouvenirs
Credited to Mackey on Winner, a small British label; the titles suggest a novelty or vaudeville side, but the artist and specific recordings are not identifiable from standard reference.AI summary
Winner 4717 Dance
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- ADevil is afraid of Music
- BSouvenirs
Mackey performs these two numbers for Winner, a budget British label of the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Winner 4717 Instrumental
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- ADing dong ding
- BIn a little second hand store
Billy Merrin Band on Winner W5, a catalogue number suggesting an extremely early Winner pressing from the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner W5 Dance
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- ADisraeli
- Bpart 2
John Lawson & Co. on 'Disraeli', recorded for Winner 2655. Winner was a cheap British budget label of the 1930s–40s; Lawson and his ensemble are obscure figures in light entertainment.AI summary
Winner 2655 Music Hall
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- ADixie Volunteers
- BYou're in Style when you're wearing a Smile
Two Bobs performing 'Dixie Volunteers' and 'You're in Style When You're Wearing a Smile' on Winner 3237.AI summary
Winner 3237 Dance
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- ADo the black Bottom with me
- BHalf a Moon
Alfredo performing novelty dance numbers 'Do the Black Bottom with Me' and 'Half a Moon' on Winner, a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 4670 Dance
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- ADo you ever think of me
- BMy Mammy
Southern Rag-a-Jazz recorded 'Do You Ever Think of Me' and 'My Mammy' for Winner, catalogue 3592, likely early 1920s.AI summary
Winner 3592 Dance
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- ADo you remember the Last Waltz
- BSome Day you'll know
Sam Hempsall performing popular sentimental ballads on Winner, a budget British label of the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner 2018 Voice
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- ADoctrinen waltz
- BCoppelia waltz
An unidentified band on Winner, a cheap British label, playing waltz selections; catalogue number and format suggest 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Winner 2158 Dance
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- ADog version of Lazybones
- BWoodland romance
Ronald Gourley, an unrecorded vocalist or comedian, recorded a novelty dog sound-effect comedy item and a romantic piece on Winner Records, a tiny British budget label.AI summary
Winner 5647 Comic
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- ADon Alfonso
- BThree Meals a Day
J W Rickaby, a British music-hall comic singer active in the Edwardian era, performs 'Don Alfonso' and 'Three Meals a Day' on Winner 4538. The Winner label was a budget British imprint of the 1910s–1920s widely distributed through Woolworths; Rickaby is a recognised if minor music-hall name.AI summary
Winner 4538 Music Hall
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- ADon't go down the mine Dad
- BA Collier's Child
W Miller performing 'Don't Go Down the Mine Dad' and 'A Collier's Child' on Winner 2099, British sentimental songs from the acoustic era.AI summary
Winner 2099 Music Hall
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- ADon't go down the Mine Dad
- BYou are my Sunbeam
F Emerson performing 'Don't Go Down the Mine Dad', a First World War song, and 'You Are My Sunbeam' on Winner, a prolific British budget label.AI summary
Winner 2010 Voice
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- ADon't go down the mine Dad
- BA Collier's Child
W. Miller sings 'Don't Go Down the Mine Dad' and 'A Collier's Child', pathos-laden music hall ballads about mining disasters, on the acoustic-era Winner label.AI summary
Winner 2099 Music Hall
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- ADon't have any More Missus Moore
- BWhy am I Always the Bridesmaid?
Winner 4479 Music Hall
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- ADon't let it happen again
- BSleepy Head
ARC (likely the American Record Company) is credited on this Winner disc, a cheap British label, of 'Don't Let It Happen Again' and 'Sleepy Head', with titles suggesting novelty or sentimental material.AI summary
Winner W139 Voice
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- ADon't tell a soul
- BCarmelita
A performer credited as McDermott on Winner Records performing 'Don't Tell a Soul' and 'Carmelita' — artist unidentified, likely 1920s-30s popular song on a minor British label.AI summary
Winner 5491 Voice
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- ADown beside a Dutch Canal
- BBy the River Sainte-Marie
Winner 5344 Dance
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- ADown where the Swaneee river flows
- BYou'd never know that old Home Town of mine
J. H. Squire recorded 'Down Where the Swanee River Flows' and 'You'd Never Know That Old Home Town of Mine' for Winner 3187. Winner was a British budget label; these are traditional American songs.AI summary
Winner 3187 Voice
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- ADr Whackem's Academy
- Bpart 2
Charles Penrose was a British comedian known for novelty and music-hall recordings. 'Dr Whackem's Academy' part 1 and 2 was recorded for Winner, a British label. Penrose's most famous recording was 'The Laughing Policeman', a novelty hit.AI summary
Winner 4345 Comic
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- ADream Boat
- BBarcarolle
Winner 3197 TEST Classical
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- ADruid's Prayer
- BLa Sonnette
An instrumental orchestra recording on Winner, a small British label of the early 1900s, pairing a devotional piece with a light classical selection.AI summary
Winner 2025 Orchestra
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- AEasy Payments
- B(2 sides)
Gilbert Payne recorded for Winner, a cheap British marque of the 1920s and early 1930s; 'Easy Payments' is the only identifiable side listed.AI summary
Winner 5624 Personalities (Prs)
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- AEntry of the Gladiators
- BEl Capitan
An unidentified band recorded 'Entry of the Gladiators' and 'El Capitan' (Sousa) for Winner, a small British label; standard march repertoire likely by a local ensemble.AI summary
Winner 2328 Orchestra
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- AEv'ry Day away from you
- BParisienne Doll
Harry Jacobson was an accompanist and pianist active in 1920s-30s British recording studios. This Winner 4976 pressing features light dance or ballad material.AI summary
Winner 4976 Dance
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- AEvery Fellows got to take his Sweetheart
- BFat and artful
Jay Laurier recorded 'Every Fellow's Got to Take His Sweetheart' and 'Fat and Artful' on Winner 2662, a minor British label of the 1920s-30s. The artist is not widely documented.AI summary
Winner 2662 Music Hall
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- AEvery Morning
- BKkkiss me again
Stanley Kirkby was a prolific British tenor singer of the 1920s–30s who recorded extensively for Winner and other labels, often performing sentimental ballads and Victorian material. 'Every Morning' and 'Kiss Me Again' are typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Winner 3577 Voice
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- AEverybody's tired of doing it
- BWoolloomooloo
Herbert Rule recorded 'Everybody's tired of doing it' and 'Woolloomooloo' for Winner, a British label active in the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 2269 Voice
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- AFairy Bells Mazurka
- BLove's Serenade
Ted Dewar performing two piano pieces (a mazurka and a serenade) on Winner Records, a British budget label.AI summary
Winner 2287 Instrumental
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- AFarmyard on the Brain
- BLloyd George's Beer
Ernie Mayne, a British music hall entertainer, recorded two comic songs on Winner, a British label of the 1920s–1930s. The titles suggest topical or sentimental comedy.AI summary
Winner 3174 Music Hall
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- AFaust
- Bpart 2
His Majesty's Scots Guards Band recorded selections from Gounod's Faust (parts 1 and 2) for Winner 2038, a British military band recording of the early era.AI summary
Winner 2038 Orchestra
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- AFaust Fantasia
- Bpart 2
George Ackroyd recorded 'Faust Fantasia' in two parts for Winner, a small British label active in the early 20th century.AI summary
Winner 2461 Instrumental
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- AFierce Raged the Tempest
- BNearer my God to Thee
Foden's Band on Winner 2572, a prize-winning British brass band, performing hymns 'Fierce Raged the Tempest' and 'Nearer my God to Thee'.AI summary
Winner 2572 Orchestra
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- AFinale to Suite Lefevbre
- BPassacaille
The London Wind Quintet performing the Finale to Lefebvre's Suite and a Passacaille on Winner 3476, a British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 3476 Classical
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- AFirefly
- BJust like Darby and Joan
The Plaza Band performing 'Firefly' and 'Just Like Darby and Joan' on Winner 4849, a minor British dance label.AI summary
Winner 4849 Dance
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- AFirst I went and won the DCM
- BI'm always thinking of her
J W Rickaby, the British music-hall comic singer, performs 'First I Went and Won the DCM' and 'I'm Always Thinking of Her' on Winner 3498. Winner was the Woolworths budget label; Rickaby is a recognised if minor music-hall name and Winner pressings, while common, are inexpensive period items.AI summary
Winner 3498 Music Hall
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- AFirst Love Last Love
- BIndian Rag
John Ansell Band recorded dance and light orchestral material for Winner, a British label of the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner 3229 Dance
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- AFlorida
- B(Anon) Yearning
Birmingham is credited with 'Florida' and 'Yearning' on Winner 4265. Without further identifying information—whether this is a bandleader, a solo artist, or an ensemble—this recording cannot be confidently placed.AI summary
Winner 4265 Dance
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- AFlowers of the Forest
- BBarren Rocks of Aden
Pipe Major Forsyth performing traditional Scottish pipe music 'Flowers of the Forest' and 'Barren Rocks of Aden' on Winner 2108.AI summary
Winner 2108 Instrumental
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- AFollow the Swallow
- BDriftwood
Dance Band on Winner 4126, 'Follow the Swallow' and 'Driftwood'. These are standard 1920s–30s dance repertoire on Winner, a prolific cheap British label.AI summary
Winner 4126 Dance
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- AFoolish Facts
- BEleven more Months
Al Bowlly, one of the finest British light tenors of the 1930s, recorded these novelty numbers for the Winner label. Bowlly was one of the most prolific recording artists of the era, with hundreds of sides to his name, though this particular title pairing is uncommon.AI summary
Winner 5440 Voice
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- AFoolish Facts
- BEleven more Months
Al Bowlly, the British-born crooner and one of the most recorded voices of the 1920s-30s, performed on the Winner label.AI summary
Winner 5440 Voice
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- AFra Diavolo Overture
- BFinale 1812
An orchestra performing 'Fra Diavolo Overture' and the finale of Tchaikovsky's 1812 on Winner (2034); a classical orchestral coupling on a cheap British marque.AI summary
Winner 2034 Orchestra
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- AFried Fruit Fritters
- BShave yourself with Sunlight
Ernie Mayne on Winner Records, catalogue 3328, performing comic novelty songs 'Fried Fruit Fritters' and 'Shave yourself with Sunlight'. Winner was a minor British label.AI summary
Winner 3328 Comic
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- AGaby Glide
- B(Cove/Jackson)There's a Girl in Havana
Jack Charman performing 'Gaby Glide' and 'There's a Girl in Havana' on Winner 2246, a small British label popular in the 1920s-1930s.AI summary
Winner 2246 Dance
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- AGardening
- B(2 sides)
Tommy Handley, the Liverpool comic who became a major British radio and film star, recorded 'Gardening' for Winner, a cheap British label, catalogue 4869. Handley was best known for the wartime radio comedy *ITMA*, but recorded comedy 78s in the pre-war era.AI summary
Winner 4869 Comic
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- AGeorgie took me walking in the Park
- BMother had a Row with Father
Venie Temple on Winner label (Win 2426). 'Georgie took me walking in the Park' and 'Mother had a Row with Father' are light novelty or music-hall numbers. Neither artist nor recordings are established in discography.AI summary
Winner 2426 Music Hall
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- AGeorgie took me walking in the Park
- BMother had a Row with Father
Venie Temple on Winner 2426 with 'Georgie took me walking in the Park' and 'Mother had a Row with Father', a British vocal recording from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Winner 2426 Voice
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- AGet out and get under the Moon
- BI just roll along
A dance band, unattributed, recorded two novelty dance numbers for Winner, a cheap British budget label of the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
Winner 4859 Dance
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- AGigolette
- BChinese Nights
Lewis performing 'Gigolette' and 'Chinese Nights' on Winner, a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 3978 Voice
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- AGive me another small Port
- BThe Top hat that my Grandad used to wear
Jack Pleasants, the Edwardian music-hall singer known for 'I'm Twenty-One Today', records 'Give Me Another Small Port' and 'The Top Hat That My Grandad Used to Wear' on Winner 2365. Winner was the Woolworths budget label; even a recognised music-hall name on this marque carries only modest collector value.AI summary
Winner 2365 Music Hall
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- AGive me liberty or give me Love
- BSing a little low-down Tune
Annette Hanshaw, one of the most prolific recording singers of the 1920s–30s, performing two novelty vocal numbers on Winner W71. Hanshaw recorded for dozens of labels under her own name and various pseudonyms and is highly sought after by vocal and jazz collectors.AI summary
Winner W71 Voice
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- AGive me the moonlight give me the girl
- BN'Everything
Stanley Kirkby recorded 'Give me the moonlight give me the girl' and 'N'Everything' for Winner, catalogue 3286, a cheap British marque.AI summary
Winner 3286 Voice
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- AGlad Rag Doll
- BGirl of my Dreams
Stanley Kirkby on Winner 4888, a vocalist on a British budget label; Kirkby was a prolific recording artist of the 1920s and 1930s, though this Winner pressing would have been a cheap commercial issue.AI summary
Winner 4888 Voice
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- AGlad Rag Doll
- B(Gold)Don't be like that
Gott, a British vocalist, on Winner Records 4899 with 'Glad Rag Doll' and 'Don't be like that'.AI summary
Winner 4899 Voice
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- AGod be with you
- BWhen the Mists have rolled away
Marsh Little recorded two hymns or sacred vocal pieces—'God Be With You' and 'When the Mists Have Rolled Away'—for Winner, a cheap British pressing house of the early 20th century. Winner's output is poorly documented.AI summary
Winner 2130 Voice
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- AGold Diggers of Broadway selection
- B(2 sides)
Alfredo performing 'Gold Diggers of Broadway Selection' on Winner, a budget British label.AI summary
Winner 4988 Orchestra
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