Zonophone

815 records in the collection· mostly Florrie Forde, Billy Williams, Harry Fay

Zonophone was an early international record marque that came under the control of the Gramophone Company in Britain and became one of its principal lower-priced labels before the First World War. British Zonophone discs are especially rich in music hall, popular song and bands, with performers such as Florrie Forde, Billy Williams and Harry Fay making it one of the characteristic labels of Edwardian popular recording.

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Records on Zonophone

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Zonophone 2088
Ernest Pike
1. A(+Violetta)In the combat
2. B(+Yarrow)Miserere
Ernest Pike, a baritone, recorded opera duets with identified soprano partners (Violetta and Yarrow) for Zonophone, a British label of the early 1900s.AI summary

Zonophone GO1 Opera
Ben Albert
1. A3 Ages of Woman
2. BWhy go abroad
Ben Albert recorded two comic or novelty pieces, '3 Ages of Woman' and 'Why go abroad', for Zonophone Records, a British imprint; artist otherwise unidentified.AI summary

Zonophone 40 Music Hall
Clarkson Rose
1. A3 Meals a Day
2. BUnderneath the Bed
Clarkson Rose on Zonophone 2796, a British music hall performer of the 1920s-30s.AI summary

Zonophone 2796 Music Hall
H PAYNE
1. AA Christmas Party
2. B(H Lambton)Christmas Ghost Story
H. Payne on Zonophone 947, performing Christmas novelty material on an early British acoustic label. The artist is unidentified and these titles are evidently seasonal recordings with limited appeal beyond their original 1920s market.AI summary

Zonophone 947
Clarkson Rose
1. AA Day in the Army
2. B(2 sides)
Clarkson Rose, a British music-hall comedian and character performer known for his pantomime work, recorded 'A Day in the Army' for Zonophone, catalogue 5882.AI summary

Zonophone 5882 Music Hall
Jimmie Rodgers
1. AA Drunkard's Child
2. BThe Mystery of Number Five
Jimmie Rodgers, the 'Father of Country Music', recorded 'A Drunkard's Child' and 'The Mystery of Number Five' for Zonophone, a British-marketed imprint, in the late 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 4343 Country
Prof.Maccann
1. AA Frangesa March
Professor Maccann performs 'A Frangesa March' on Zonophone 233, a catalogue number placing this among the very earliest British Zonophone pressings, probably around 1900–1902. The artist is not recognised in major references but a sub-250 Zonophone number is a document of the first years of British disc recording.AI summary

Zonophone 233 Instrumental
Minster Singers
1. AA Jolly Christman
2. BChristmas Eve in Barracks
Zonophone 694
Clarkson Rose
1. AA Leakage in the Tank
2. Bpart 2
Clarkson Rose, the British music-hall entertainer, recorded 'A Leakage in the Tank' in two parts for Zonophone, a small British label active in the early 1900s.AI summary

Zonophone 5981 Music Hall
F Banta/H Burr/B Murray etc
1. AA Miniature Concert
2. B(R WIedoft etc)part 2
A miniature concert featuring F Banta, H Burr, B Murray and others, recorded for Zonophone—one of the earliest and most prolific British labels. This medley-style recording is from the acoustic era, early 1900s or earlier.AI summary

Zonophone A3534 Orchestra
Charles Penrose
1. AA Night out
2. BWhat shall I say to the Wife
Charles Penrose, the British comedian famous for 'The Laughing Policeman', on Zonophone performing comic songs 'A Night Out' and 'What Shall I Say to the Wife'.AI summary

Zonophone 1394 Music Hall
GH Snazelle
1. AA Whistling Yarn
2. B(D Darby)German on the Telephone
G. H. Snazelle, a British music-hall artist, recorded two novelty comic pieces for Zonophone: 'A Whistling Yarn' and 'German on the Telephone', catalogue 1114.AI summary

Zonophone 1114 Music Hall
Harry Fay
1. AAbe my boy
2. BMuldoon's big Bassoon
Harry Fay on Zonophone 1962, performing 'Abe My Boy' and 'Muldoon's Big Bassoon', comic or novelty songs; Zonophone was the budget label of the Columbia Graphophone Company.AI summary

Zonophone 1962 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. AAh there you are again
2. BWho goes there
Florrie Forde, one of the most celebrated British music-hall stars of the early twentieth century, singing 'Ah There You Are Again' and 'Who Goes There' on Zonophone 1505. Forde was one of the first international recording stars; Zonophone issues from the acoustic era are sought by collectors of early British entertainment.AI summary

Zonophone 1505 Music Hall
Tom Foy
1. AAh'm disguised
2. BAll through t'black Horse
Tom Foy, a Scottish dialect comedian and music-hall performer, recorded comic songs in Scots dialect for Zonophone, a major label of the 1920s. Foy was a theatrical figure of some local standing, and his Zonophone recordings are among the surviving examples of Scottish comic material from that era.AI summary

Zonophone 1816 Music Hall
Harry Fay
1. AAlexander's Ragtime Band
2. BTake me back to Yorkshire
Harry Fay on Zonophone 797, recording two music-hall standards from the early 1900s–1920s on a major British label; likely a commonplace commercial release.AI summary

Zonophone 797 Music Hall
Ernest Pike
1. AAlice, where art though?
Ernest Pike performing 'Alice, Where Art Thou?' on Zonophone, a British subsidiary of the Zon-o-phone company. The catalogue number and label suggest an Edwardian or early 1900s acoustic recording.AI summary

Zonophone 42357 Voice
FLORRIE FORDE
1. AAll aboard for Girl land
2. BLet's all go into the Ballroom
Florrie Forde, a celebrated Australian-British music hall and pantomime star, performing two theatrical songs on Zonophone; Forde was a major recording artist of the Edwardian era and remained active into the 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 940 Music Hall
Will Evans
1. AAll about Jim
Will Evans on Zonophone performing 'All About Jim', a novelty or comic song by an unidentified artist on a British budget label.AI summary

Zonophone X42287 Comic
Will Evans
1. AAll about Jim
Will Evans performs All About Jim on Zonophone 42287, a single-sided issue.AI summary

Zonophone 42287 Comic
Billy Williams
1. AAll coons look alike to me(09)
2. BI'm wearing my heart away for you
Billy Williams, an early African-American vaudeville and recording artist, on Zonophone with 'All Coons Look Alike to Me' from 1909 — a historically important and commercially successful piece. The title reflects the racial terminology of its era; the song was one of Williams's signature pieces and a hit of the period.AI summary

Zonophone 562 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AAll of a sudden it struck me
2. BI had my Hand in my Pocket
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and entertainer, recorded 'All of a Sudden it Struck Me' and 'I Had My Hand in My Pocket' for Zonophone, catalogue 1495. Formby was a major British music-hall comic and singer, best known for cheeky double-entendre novelty songs, and his 78s are widely collected.AI summary

Zonophone 1495 Music Hall
Jack Pleasants
1. AAll that we said was Good Evening
2. BMother's so particular with me
Jack Pleasants on Zonophone 1446, singing 'All That We Said Was Good Evening' and 'Mother's So Particular with Me'. Zonophone acoustic-era recordings are scarce in UK copies; Pleasants is now obscure.AI summary

Zonophone 1446 Voice
Florrie Forde
1. AAlways be as careful as you can
2. BIs everybody happy
Florrie Forde, a leading British music-hall singer and comedian, recorded for Zonophone 55, an extremely early catalogue number. 'Always be as careful as you can' and 'Is everybody happy' are typical of her comedy and popular song repertoire. Forde was one of the great female music-hall entertainers of the Edwardian era.AI summary

Zonophone 55 Music Hall
Musical Avolos
1. AAmerican Medley
Musical Avolos on Zonophone X46753, performing 'American Medley'. Zonophone was a subsidiary of The Gramophone Company and pressed British and European recordings. The Avolos may have been a musical group or pseudonym.AI summary

Zonophone X46753 Instrumental
Zona Vevey
1. AAn Idyll
2. BLove's Regret
Zona Vevey (artist unidentified) on Zonophone 1482. The titles suggest classical or art-song material; the artist does not appear in standard discographies.AI summary

Zonophone 1482 Classical
HARRY FAY
1. AANGELINA
2. BLITTLE GIRL FROM NOWHERE
Harry Fay on Zonophone 294, performing 'Angelina' and 'Little girl from nowhere' — a comic or novelty side from a prolific artist on the Zonophone label.AI summary

Zonophone 294 Comic
Harry Fay
1. AAny Complaints No
2. BThe Military Representative
Harry Fay performing music-hall comedy novelties on Zonophone, a major British label of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 1878 Music Hall
Harry Fay
1. AAny Complaints No
2. BThe Military Representative
Harry Fay, a British comic entertainer, recorded 'Any Complaints No' and 'The Military Representative' for Zonophone, a British budget label active from the 1900s through the 1950s.AI summary

Zonophone 1878 Music Hall
Harry Fay
1. AAny little Girl that's a nice little Girl
2. BThat mesmerising Mendelssohn Tune
Harry Fay singing 'Any little Girl that's a nice little Girl' and 'That mesmerising Mendelssohn Tune' for Zonophone 607, a light vocal record from the early 1910s.AI summary

Zonophone 607 Voice
Harry Champion
1. AAny old Iron
2. BI'm getting ready for my Mother in law
Harry Champion, the most popular British music-hall comedian of the Edwardian era, records two of his signature songs—'Any Old Iron' and 'I'm Getting Ready for My Mother-in-Law'—on Zonophone.AI summary

Zonophone 728 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. AAny old place where the sun shines
Florrie Forde was a major Australian music-hall star and recording artist of the 1910s and 1920s; this Zonophone side captures her in a comic ballad.AI summary

Zonophone X43109 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AAre we all Here?
2. BSqueeze her Ebenezer
Billy Williams performing "Are We All Here?" and "Squeeze Her Ebenezer" on Zonophone, a budget British label active through the 1920s-30s.AI summary

Zonophone 1012 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AAre we all Here?
2. BSqueeze her Ebenezer
Billy Williams, the Scottish music hall singer, performs 'Are we all Here?' and 'Squeeze her Ebenezer' on Zonophone, a small British label active from the 1920s onward.AI summary

Zonophone 1012 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AAre we all Here?
2. BSqueeze her Ebenezer
Billy Williams performing 'Are We All Here?' and 'Squeeze Her Ebenezer' on Zonophone 1012. Zonophone was an early British label subsidiary to The Gramophone Company, and this record represents popular comedy or novelty song of the 1900s–1910s era.AI summary

Zonophone 1012 Music Hall
F Williams/Miss McCarthy
1. AAre you the little girl
2. B(F Williams)Good Morning Mr.Postman
F. Williams and Miss McCarthy recorded novelty and comedy material for Zonophone 127, an early British label from circa 1910–1920.AI summary

Zonophone 127 Music Hall
Paul Veron
1. AArie des Kasper
Paul Veron on Zonophone oX22168: 'Arie des Kasper'. The artist is not readily identified; Zonophone was a major British label active from the 1900s through the early 1950s. The oX prefix suggests a foreign-language or ethnic recording.AI summary

Zonophone X22168
Albert Whelan
1. AArkansas Whistler
Albert Whelan recorded 'Arkansas Whistler' for Zonophone; a showcase for Whelan's famous whistling act and comedy talent.AI summary

Zonophone 42184 Music Hall
Frank Leo
1. AArry & Family at the Zoo
2. Bpart 2
Frank Leo on Zonophone 1553, performing 'Arry & Family at the Zoo' Parts 1 and 2, a comedy sketch in the British music-hall tradition with Cockney or working-class characters.AI summary

Zonophone 1553 Music Hall
Frank Leo and party
1. AArry and family at the zoo Pt1
2. BPt2
'Arry and family at the zoo' on Zonophone 1553, a novelty comedy recording by Frank Leo and party, likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 1553 Comic
Jack Pleasants
1. AAt ten o'clock at night
2. BWhy do they call me Archibald
Jack Pleasants recorded 'At ten o'clock at night' and 'Why do they call me Archibald' for Zonophone, catalogue 1469. Pleasants was a music hall entertainer active in the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Zonophone 1469 Music Hall
Brothers Howard
1. AAuction Sale of a Stranded Circus
2. BMy Musical Evening
Brothers Howard performing two novelty numbers, 'Auction Sale of a Stranded Circus' and 'My Musical Evening', on Zonophone, the British budget label owned by the Gramophone Company.AI summary

Zonophone 32 Music Hall
Dutch Daly
1. AAuld Robin Grey
Dutch Daly performing 'Auld Robin Gray' on Zonophone catalogue 12814. The artist is not widely documented in standard music-hall references; the 12000-series Zonophone is an early acoustic-era catalogue. An unrecognised artist on an early Zonophone number warrants investigation.AI summary

Zonophone 12814 Music Hall
Jack Pleasants
1. ABad lad of the drama
2. BDing dong
Jack Pleasants on Zonophone 1846 performing two comic or music-hall numbers from the early 20th century. Pleasants was an English music-hall entertainer; the catalogue number suggests a recording from around 1910–1915.AI summary

Zonophone 1846 Music Hall
Savoy Orpheans
1. ABagdad
2. BAll alone
The Savoy Orpheans, a British dance band that recorded regularly in the 1920s, recorded 'Bagdad' and 'All Alone' for Zonophone 2539. The Savoy Orpheans were a significant British dance band of the early 1920s, associated with the Savoy Hotel in London.AI summary

Zonophone 2539 Dance
Philip Ritte (green label)
1. ABarney take me Home again
2. BI'll take you Home again Kathleen
Philip Ritte (or Ritt) on Zonophone 216 (green label), singing 'Barney Take Me Home Again' and 'I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen', likely 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 216 Voice
Jack Pleasants
1. ABelinda
2. BMother
Zonophone 1507 Music Hall
Elizabeth Newbold
1. ABell Song
2. BBolero Verdi
Elizabeth Newbold recorded the 'Bell Song' (from Lakmé) and 'Bolero Verdi' for Zonophone GO31. Zonophone was a major British label; this is a classical vocal recording from the acoustic era.AI summary

Zonophone GO31 Opera
Jack Pleasants
1. ABetsy Brown
2. BHey ho for the simple Life
Jack Pleasants performing two songs on Zonophone (catalogue 1664), from the acoustic or early electrical era.AI summary

Zonophone 1664 Voice
B Whitlock/H Bluff
1. ABilly at the Pictures
2. BBilly at the Play
B Whitlock and H Bluff on Zonophone, a British comedy duo performing music-hall sketches.AI summary

Zonophone 1633 Music Hall
Harry Bluff/BWhitlock
1. ABilly at the pictures
2. BBilly at the play
Harry Bluff and B. Whitlock recorded two Billy sketches—'Billy at the Pictures' and 'Billy at the Play'—for Zonophone 1633. British music-hall comedy of the early 1900s, likely part of a named-character series.AI summary

Zonophone 1633 Music Hall
Hylton Band
1. ABitter Sweet fox trot
2. BBitter Sweet waltz
The Hylton Band recorded 'Bitter Sweet' for Zonophone, offering both fox trot and waltz arrangements of the same tune. Jack Hylton's orchestras were among the most prolific British dance bands of the 1920s–30s, recording extensively for multiple labels.AI summary

Zonophone 6014 Dance
Black Diamond Band
1. ABlaze Away
2. BBaby Tank
Zonophone 1915 Music Hall
R Svinerfeldt
1. ABlue Danube
2. BHome Sweet Home
R Svinerfeldt on Zonophone 457, piano recordings of popular classical melodies, an extremely early Zonophone catalogue number suggesting a pre-1910 recording.AI summary

Zonophone 457 Instrumental
The Blue Lyres
1. ABlue of the night
2. BPerry Werry Winkle
The Blue Lyres performing 'Blue of the Night' and 'Perry Werry Winkle' on Zonophone 6093. Zonophone was an early British label, and this record represents a vocal group or novelty number from the acoustic-to-electric transition era.AI summary

Zonophone 6093 Voice
Tubaphone
1. ABluebells
2. BSnowdrops
Tubaphone on Zonophone catalogue 146, one of the earliest issues of this secondary EMG label, with 'Bluebells' and 'Snowdrops'.AI summary

Zonophone 146 Instrumental
Billy Williams
1. ABobbing about in the Briny
2. B(H Fay)In the Days that are coming bye-and-bye
Billy Williams, the British music-hall performer, on Zonophone 240, performing 'Bobbing About in the Briny' and H. Fay's 'In the Days That Are Coming Bye-and-Bye'. Williams was a prolific entertainer of the early 20th century.AI summary

Zonophone 240 Music Hall
Mary Law
1. ABohemian Girl
2. BMaritana
Mary Law recorded operatic and theatrical music for Zonophone in the early 1920s; this coupling of two operatic favourites is typical of acoustic-era vocal recordings on the secondary label.AI summary

Zonophone A231 Opera
Harry Fay
1. ABoiled Beef & Carrots
2. B(H Forman)For Months & Months & Months
Zonophone 213
Harry Lauder
1. ABonnie Leezie Lindsay
Harry Lauder, the Scots Music Hall legend, recorded 'Bonnie Leezie Lindsay' for Zonophone, the label that issued many of his early recordings.AI summary

Zonophone X42943 Music Hall
Firman
1. ABow Bells selection
2. B(2 sides)
Firman performing a 'Bow Bells selection' on Zonophone 6031, a London character or medley piece from the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary

Zonophone 6031 Instrumental
Messes O Th Barn Band
1. ABradford
2. BRimmington
Zonophone 1260
Maurice Elwin
1. ABreakaway
2. BLonsome Road
Maurice Elwin, vocalist, recorded popular ballads for Zonophone in the 1920s–30s. 'Breakaway' and 'Lonesome Road' are dance-band era ballads; this is a standard Zonophone issue from a major British label.AI summary

Zonophone 5418 Voice
Harry Lauder
1. ABritish Bulldog's watching at the door
2. BJean
Harry Lauder, the famous Scottish comedian and entertainer, with 'British Bulldog's watching at the door' and 'Jean' on Zonophone 1473 from the early 1900s or 1910s.AI summary

Zonophone 1473 Personalities (Prs)
Eileen Wilson & Dick Thomas
1. ABroken Down Merry-Go-Round
2. B(Evelyn Knight) A Woman Likes to be Told
Eileen Wilson and Dick Thomas recorded "Broken Down Merry-Go-Round" and related novelty material for Zonophone. Both were American vocalists active in the 1950s with modest commercial appeal.AI summary

Zonophone 2317 Voice
Harry Champion
1. ABrown sit down
2. BRed White and Blue
Harry Champion, one of the greatest British music hall comedians, recorded two more of his signature comic songs on Zonophone.AI summary

Zonophone 765 Music Hall
Will Evans
1. ABuilding a Chicken House
2. Bpart 2
Will Evans performing comedy sketches 'Building a Chicken House' (parts 1 and 2) on Zonophone 859, a British recording of the early 1900s–1920s era.AI summary

Zonophone 859 Comic
F Williams
1. ABy the Blue lagoon
2. BI used to sigh for the Silvery Moon
F Williams singing two popular ballads for Zonophone, a British label, in the early 1920s based on the catalogue number.AI summary

Zonophone 212 Voice
John Firman band
1. ABy the River Sainte marie
2. BWhen the moon comes over the mountain
John Firman band on Zonophone 5953 from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 5953 Dance
Mark Sheridan
1. ABy the Sea
2. B(Williams)Let's go where the Crowd goes
Mark Sheridan on Zonophone catalogue 585 — a low catalogue number suggesting an early pressing — with 'By the Sea' and Williams's 'Let's Go Where the Crowd Goes'. Early Sheridan Zonophone recordings at low catalogue numbers are more uncommon than his later Odeon or Regal material.AI summary

Zonophone 585 Music Hall
Luisa Tetrazzini
1. ACabaletto
Luisa Tetrazzini was the most celebrated coloratura soprano of the Edwardian era, and her pre-HMV recordings for Zonophone are among the most prized operatic 78s. Catalogue number 10004 is from the Zonophone 10000-series, recorded in London around 1907–1908. These early Tetrazzini Zonophones are actively sought by operatic 78 collectors worldwide.AI summary

Zonophone 10004 Opera
Billy Williams
1. ACall me early in the Morning
2. BOn her pic-pic-piccolo
Billy Williams singing two comedy novelty numbers, 'Call me early in the Morning' and 'On her pic-pic-piccolo', for Zonophone Records catalogue 1030.AI summary

Zonophone 1030 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. ACan't we take it Home with us
2. B(S Ireland/K Collins)Come over the Garden Wall
Florrie Forde was a major British music-hall singer and actress of the early twentieth century, famous for comic songs and popular ballads. 'Can't we take it Home with us' and 'Come over the Garden Wall' (credited to S. Ireland and K. Collins) are typical music-hall material recorded for Zonophone in the acoustic era (catalogue 210 suggests pre-1914).AI summary

Zonophone 210 Music Hall
Ranzato
1. ACanzonetta
Ranzato performing 'Canzonetta' on Zonophone, a British label active from the early 1900s onwards.AI summary

Zonophone 47907 Classical
Luisa Tetrazzini
1. ACaro Nome
Luisa Tetrazzini, 'Caro Nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 10001. This is from the 10000-series of London Zonophone recordings made around 1907–1908, among the earliest and most sought of her discs. Note that Zon2502 (ids 14607 and 7302) also carries 'Caro nome', suggesting these may be distinct takes or series editions of the same aria.AI summary

Zonophone 10001 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini
1. ACaro Nome
A second copy of Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro Nome' on Zonophone 2502 — see also id 14987 and id 7695 (which is Zon10001). The 2500-series and 10000-series Tetrazzini Zonophones are both actively collected; these two copies of the same disc should be compared for condition.AI summary

Zonophone 2502 Opera
Luisa Tetrazzini
1. ACaro nome
Luisa Tetrazzini's 'Caro nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto on Zonophone 2502. The Zonophone 2500-series represents some of her earliest London recordings, made before she moved to HMV, and is among the most collected early soprano discs. Note that at least one other copy of this same disc appears in this collection.AI summary

Zonophone 2502 Opera
Bud Billings &Carson Robison
1. ACarry me back to the mountains
2. BOklahoma Charlie
Bud Billings and Carson Robison recorded 'Carry Me Back to the Mountains' and 'Oklahoma Charlie' for Zonophone; Robison was a prolific American country and folk-influenced performer, and Billings was a frequent duet partner.AI summary

Zonophone 5900 Country
Russell Hunting
1. ACasey at a wake
Russell Hunting, 'Casey at a Wake', on Zonophone 41006; Hunting was one of the earliest recording artists, famous for comic Irish-inflected monologues recorded in the acoustic cylinder era, and this side represents the transition to disc recording in the 1900s.AI summary

Zonophone 41006 Comic
Russell Hunting
1. ACasey taking the Census
Zonophone 232 Music Hall
Russell Hunting
1. ACasey taking the Census
Russell Hunting, an early phonograph artist whose novelty monologues and ethnic skits were recorded from the 1890s onward, on Zonophone 41004—a record from the acoustic era and among the earliest items in any such collection.AI summary

Zonophone 41004 Comic
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
1. ACat's whiskers
2. B(Doerr)I wish I knew
Benson Orchestra of Chicago performing two jazz and novelty pieces on Zonophone, a British pressing of American jazz and dance material. The Benson Orchestra was a popular American ensemble active in the 1920s; UK copies of their recordings are scarce.AI summary

Zonophone o3679 Jazz
Ranzato
1. ACavalleria Rusticana
Ranzato, an artist of uncertain identification, recorded Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" for Zonophone, the acoustic-era label of the Gramophone Company.AI summary

Zonophone X47906 Opera
Billy Williams
1. AChanticleer
2. BYou're the One
Billy Williams, recorded 'Chanticleer' and 'You're the One' for Zonophone 584, likely in the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 584 Voice
Band
1. ACharlie Chaplin fox trot
2. BHe's a Ragpicker
An unnamed band recorded 'Charlie Chaplin Fox Trot' and 'He's a Ragpicker' for Zonophone 1528, likely 1920s or early 1930s novelty or dance material inspired by the famous silent-film comedian.AI summary

Zonophone 1528 Dance
Florrie Forde
1. ACheer up, Mary
Florrie Forde, the great music hall singer known for popularising singalong choruses including 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary', sings 'Cheer Up, Mary' on Zonophone.AI summary

Zonophone X43140 Music Hall
Woodville & Fay
1. AChoo What a silly Idea
2. B(R Woodville)It'll be all the same
Woodville & Fay, a performer or duo, on Zonophone, performing novelty material from the 1920s-1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 2080 Music Hall
Operatic Chorus
1. AChorale (Faust)
An operatic chorus performing the famous 'Chorale' from Gounod's *Faust* on Zonophone X44502, a single-sided pressing from an early British label.AI summary

Zonophone X44502 Opera
Rex Naughton Kiddies
1. AChristmas Eve
2. BChristmas Day
Zonophone 6262 Personalities (Prs)
Descriptive
1. AChristmas Waits
2. BChristmas Raffle
A descriptive recording of Christmas music on Zonophone: 'Christmas Waits' and 'Christmas Raffle', likely a novelty or comedic piece rather than a straight performance.AI summary

Zonophone 1404 Comic
Albert Whelan (green label)
1. ACinderella
2. BOld Mother Goose
Albert Whelan was a British whistler and entertainer of the 1920s–30s, famous for his signature whistled recitations with orchestral accompaniment; this Zonophone recording preserves his distinctive style on two light pieces.AI summary

Zonophone 265 Music Hall
Albert Whelan (brown label)
1. ACinderella
2. BOld Mother Goose
Albert Whelan, a whistler and entertainer of the early recording era, performing 'Cinderella' and 'Old Mother Goose' on Zonophone, the brown-label issue. Whelan was known for his distinctive whistling solos.AI summary

Zonophone 265 Instrumental
Albert Whelan (green label)
1. ACinderella
2. BOld Mother Goose
Albert Whelan, a celebrated early British whistler and entertainer, recorded "Cinderella" and "Old Mother Goose" for Zonophone's green label series around 1910. Whelan was one of the first major recording stars and his nursery and character pieces were staples of the early gramophone.AI summary

Zonophone 265 Voice
D DENTON
1. ACoal black Mammy
2. BI shall remember your Kisses
D Denton recorded 'Coal black Mammy' and 'I shall remember your Kisses' on Zonophone, catalogue 2195. The first title contains a period racial epithet reflecting 1920s recording practice.AI summary

Zonophone 2195 Voice
MAX DAREWSKI
1. ACoaxing the Piano
2. BPierrette
Max Darewski was a British composer and pianist who recorded extensively in the 1920s. This Zonophone side, numbered 2469, pairs two of his own compositions: 'Coaxing the Piano' and 'Pierrette', representing light classical and salon-music repertoire.AI summary

Zonophone 2469 Classical
Billy Williams
1. ACohen
2. BAll the Silver from the Silvery Moon
Billy Williams, a popular British music-hall and variety entertainer of the 1920s–1930s, performs two novelty comic songs on Zonophone 783: "Cohen" and "All the Silver from the Silvery Moon." Zonophone was a Gramophone Company label much used for British variety artists.AI summary

Zonophone 783 Music Hall
Joe Hayman
1. ACohen forms a new company
2. BCohen at a Prize Fight
Joe Hayman, a popular music hall comedian of the early 1900s, performing his 'Cohen' character sketches on Zonophone 5239. Hayman was known for rapid-fire comic monologues in Jewish and Irish dialects, recorded extensively in the acoustic era.AI summary

Zonophone 5239 Music Hall
Joe Hayman
1. ACohen forms a new company
2. BCohen at a Prize Fight
Joe Hayman was a celebrated American dialect comedian famous for his 'Cohen' character routines; this Zonophone pressing, from a high catalogue number late in the label's run, captures two classic pieces of his humorous repertoire.AI summary

Zonophone 5239 Comic
Billy Williams
1. ACome and have a Look what I've got
2. BI didn't know what to do
Billy Williams, a British music-hall singer and comedian, on Zonophone, catalogue 830, with 'Come and Have a Look What I've Got' and 'I Didn't Know What to Do'.AI summary

Zonophone 830 Music Hall
Nat Ayer
1. ACome and take me out tonight
2. BHe'll tell you where to go
Nat Ayer, a British composer and songwriter known for Edwardian musical comedy, recorded 'Come and take me out tonight' and 'He'll tell you where to go' for Zonophone, catalogue 1781. These appear to be from his own compositions or associated stage works.AI summary

Zonophone 1781 Music Hall
Clarkson Rose
1. ACome in Mr Cummin
2. BMucking about the Garden
Clarkson Rose, the popular British music-hall comedian, on Zonophone 5429 with two comedy numbers, 'Come in Mr Cummin' and 'Mucking About the Garden'.AI summary

Zonophone 5429 Music Hall
Nat Ayer
1. ACome teach me how to love
2. BI hope when I reach Loveland you'll be there
Nat Ayer, an American songwriter and composer of early 20th-century comic operetta and musical theatre, on Zonophone 1523 with 'Come teach me how to love' and 'I hope when I reach Loveland you'll be there'.AI summary

Zonophone 1523 Voice
Nat Ayer
1. ACome teach me how to love
2. BI hope when I reach Loveland you'll be there
Nat Ayer, a British songwriter and performer of the 1910s–20s, recorded 'Come Teach Me How to Love' and 'I Hope When I Reach Loveland You'll Be There' on Zonophone; Ayer was active in musical theatre and popular song.AI summary

Zonophone 1523 Voice
Harry Fay
1. ACome with me to the Races
2. BLet's make a Night of it tonight
Harry Fay recorded 'Come with Me to the Races' and 'Let's Make a Night of It Tonight' for Zonophone, catalogue 868; Zonophone was a British label owned by the Gramophone Company, active from the 1900s through the 1950s.AI summary

Zonophone 868 Voice
Olly Oakley
1. AComical Coons
2. BNational Airs
Olly Oakley on Zonophone, performing character or novelty material; the catalogue number is low, suggesting a recording from the 1910s-20s.AI summary

Zonophone 1174 Music Hall
Peter Dawson
1. AConsider the Lilies
2. B(H Wilde)Song of Angels
Peter Dawson, the Australian-born baritone and one of the most prolific recording artists of the 1900s–1920s, on Zonophone performing two sacred songs.AI summary

Zonophone 743 Voice
Tom Foy
1. ACoronation
2. BScouting
Zonophone 620 Personalities (Prs)
Clarkson Rose
1. ACould Lloyd George do it
2. BRoll on tomorrow night
Clarkson Rose was a celebrated British entertainer and author, best known as the creator and star of the pierrots' concert party. These Zonophone recordings capture his work as a comedian and music-hall performer in the 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 2577 Music Hall
Charles Penrose
1. ACourting Sarah Jane
2. BJolly old Jarge
Charles Penrose, a popular British music-hall baritone of the early 1900s, recorded 'Courting Sarah Jane' and 'Jolly Old Jarge' for Zonophone 1364, an early catalogue number suggesting a pre-1920 acoustic recording.AI summary

Zonophone 1364 Music Hall
Harry Champion
1. ACover it over quick Jemima
2. BThe old high Hat that I was married in
Harry Champion performing 'Cover it over quick Jemima' and 'The old high Hat that I was married in' on Zonophone, catalogue 579. Another Zonophone pressing of the prolific cockney comic.AI summary

Zonophone 579 Music Hall
G King
1. ACreole Bells
2. B(R Foster)Go as you please
G King performing novelty material on Zonophone, an early catalogue number suggesting the 1910s or very early 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 45 Music Hall
Jock Lorimer
1. AD'ye ken Bonnie Mary
2. BJessie Dear
Jock Lorimer recorded 'D'ye ken Bonnie Mary' and 'Jessie Dear' for Zonophone, catalogue 639; Lorimer was a Scottish singer and the ballad repertoire reflects the ethnic and regional recording market.AI summary

Zonophone 639 Voice
Jimmie Rodgers
1. ADaddy and home
2. BMy old pal
Jimmie Rodgers, the 'Father of Country Music', recorded these two sides for Zonophone, a British label. This is a UK pressing of sides from Rodgers' prolific recording career in the late 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 5356 Country
Fred Curran
1. ADaddy parody
2. BRed White & Blue parody
Fred Curran performing parodies 'Daddy parody' and 'Red White & Blue parody' on Zonophone 346, a small British label of the 1920s-1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 346 Comic
Harry Champion
1. ADaisy's Daisy Roots
2. BCarroty
Harry Champion, the Edwardian music-hall comedian, performs two novelty songs for Zonophone: 'Daisy's Daisy Roots' and 'Carroty'.AI summary

Zonophone 901 Music Hall
Bransby Williams
1. ADan'll Pegotty(09)
2. BHow we saved the Barge
Bransby Williams was a celebrated British dramatic monologist and actor-reciter of the Edwardian era, known for his vivid character pieces and theatrical readings; this Zonophone 78 contains two of his famous recitations, extracts from Dickens' 'David Copperfield' and his own dramatic monologue.AI summary

Zonophone A115 Voice
Leonard Henry
1. ADance of the Cuckoos (Laurel & Hardy Theme)
2. BHe's dead but he won't lie down
Leonard Henry performing 'Dance of the Cuckoos' (the theme from the Laurel and Hardy comedies) and 'He's dead but he won't lie down' on Zonophone. Henry was a British comedian and recording artist of the 1920s-30s.AI summary

Zonophone 6227 Music Hall
J Hylton Band
1. ADancing Time
2. BOh Star of Eve
Jack Hylton's band on Zonophone 2343, performing 'Dancing Time' and 'Oh Star of Eve'. Hylton was one of Britain's most successful dance-band leaders of the 1920s-30s.AI summary

Zonophone 2343 Dance
Black Diamonds
1. ADapper Dan
2. BKentucky Babe
The Black Diamonds on Zonophone 2263 recorded 'Dapper Dan' and 'Kentucky Babe'; Zonophone was a significant British label active from the 1900s to 1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 2263 Dance
Clarkson Rose
1. ADear
2. BLike the big Pots do
Clarkson Rose, a British music-hall entertainer and playwright, recorded 'Dear' and 'Like the Big Pots Do' for Zonophone. Rose was known for comedic character songs and sketches in the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Zonophone 5303 Music Hall
Harry Fay
1. ADear Homeland Goodbye
2. B(A Gray)Little Golden Daffodil
Harry Fay on early Zonophone, performing sentimental vocal songs of the 1910s.AI summary

Zonophone 230 Voice
George Lashwood
1. ADear Mr.Admiral
2. BThe Baby's Parade
George Lashwood was an Edwardian music-hall performer celebrated for his elegant style and 'Champagne Charlie'-type material. Zonophone 58 is an exceptionally low catalogue number — among the earliest Zonophone pressings made in Britain, dating from around 1900–1902. Single-sided Zonophones at this number range are among the earliest surviving British disc records and are genuinely scarce; Lashwood is a recognised name and this is an early document of his recording career.AI summary

Zonophone 58 Music Hall
Hal Ford
1. ADear old England
2. BTerritotials
Hal Ford performs two patriotic or topical songs for Zonophone, one of Britain's earliest record labels — Zonophone issued from the 1900s-1920s and the very low catalogue number suggests an extremely early recording.AI summary

Zonophone 144 Voice
Henry Turnpenny
1. ADeath of Nelson
2. B(A Gray)A Heart full of Love
Henry Turnpenny performing 'Death of Nelson' and other sentimental songs on Zonophone, early catalogue number suggesting an acoustic recording from around 1910–1915. Turnpenny was an English ballad singer of the Edwardian era.AI summary

Zonophone 67 Voice
Vincenzo Reschiglian
1. ADeh! non parlare al misero (Rigoletto)
Vincenzo Reschiglian, an Italian opera singer, recorded a tenor aria from Verdi's *Rigoletto* for Zonophone, a major British label of the early 1910s.AI summary

Zonophone 92017 Opera
Olly Oakley
1. ADevil may care
2. BSunflower Dance
Olly Oakley on Zonophone 1237 recorded 'Devil May Care' and 'Sunflower Dance'; Zonophone was a significant British label of the 1900s–1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 1237 Dance
Hamilton Hill
1. ADick my Soldier Boy
Hamilton Hill recorded 'Dick my Soldier Boy' for Zonophone, a British marque with a long history from the 1890s onward; the artist and exact period are not immediately identifiable from the title alone.AI summary

Zonophone 42257 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. ADo you know Mr Dunahue
2. BEverybody's Ragtime mad
Florrie Forde, a major British music-hall and vaudeville star, recorded for Zonophone; 'Do You Know Mr Dunahue' and 'Everybody's Ragtime Mad' represent the comic and novelty songs for which she was famous.AI summary

Zonophone 920 Music Hall
Billy Merson
1. ADon't blame me
2. BThe Photo of the Girl I left behind me
Billy Merson, a music-hall comedian and singer, recorded 'Don't blame me' and 'The Photo of the Girl I left behind me' for Zonophone, catalogue 621. Zonophone was a short-lived British label of the 1920s. Merson was an established performer, making this a recording of period interest.AI summary

Zonophone 621 Music Hall
Billy Merson
1. ADon't blame me
2. BThe Photo of the Girl I left behind me
Billy Merson was a British music-hall comedian and singer popular in the early 1900s, celebrated for his comic monologues and his signature song "The Spaniard That Blighted My Life"; this Zonophone recording is from the acoustic era.AI summary

Zonophone 621 Music Hall
Billy Merson
1. ADon't blame me
2. BThe Photo of the Girl I left behind me
Billy Merson recorded 'Don't Blame Me' and 'The Photo of the Girl I Left Behind Me' for Zonophone (621). Billy Merson was a British music hall performer and comedian; this is an early Zonophone pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary

Zonophone 621 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. ADon't sing a Song about a Rose to me
2. BDon't let me get any better Nurse
Billy Williams recorded two comic or sentimental songs for Zonophone: 'Don't sing a Song about a Rose to me' and 'Don't let me get any better Nurse'.AI summary

Zonophone 832 Voice
Billy Williams
1. ADon't sing a Song about a Rose to me
2. BDon't let me get any better Nurse
Billy Williams, an American singer popular in the early 1950s, recorded 'Don't sing a Song about a Rose to me' and 'Don't let me get any better Nurse' for Zonophone, a British budget label. This is a UK pressing of his work.AI summary

Zonophone 832 Voice
Tom Foy
1. ADonkey & me
2. BFool of the Family
Tom Foy on Zonophone 636, a British singer performing comic or novelty material of the 1920s-30s.AI summary

Zonophone 636 Music Hall
Tom Foy
1. ADonkey & me
2. BFool of the Family
Tom Foy, a British music-hall comedian, on Zonophone 636, performing comic novelty songs 'Donkey & Me' and 'Fool of the Family'.AI summary

Zonophone 636 Music Hall
International Novelty Quartette
1. ADown at the Old Bull and Bush
2. BLove's Dream After the Ball
The International Novelty Quartette were a recording ensemble of the 1910s–1920s; this Zonophone disc preserves two popular songs from the period in a light vocal arrangement.AI summary

Zonophone 5726 Voice
Frank Howard
1. ADown where the Swanee River Flows
Frank Howard performs 'Down Where the Swanee River Flows' on Zonophone 190 — a catalogue number this low places this among the very earliest British Zonophone pressings, probably around 1900–1902. Howard is not a widely recognised recording name, but a Zonophone pressing with a three-digit number below 200 is a historically significant early acoustic document.AI summary

Zonophone 190 Voice
Peter Dawson
1. ADrake goes West
2. BRolling down to Rio
Peter Dawson, one of the finest and most recorded baritones of the acoustic and early electric era, performs two narrative songs 'Drake Goes West' and 'Rolling Down to Rio' on Zonophone 614. Dawson was an Australian baritone who became one of Britain's most prolific recording artists from the 1900s through the 1950s, known for ballads and narrative songs.AI summary

Zonophone 614 Voice
Jack Pleasants
1. ADrown your Trouble when the Band plays
2. BMeet me
Zonophone 2245 Voice
Leon Lafitte/Baer
1. ADuo Faust
A Zonophone disc (2186) pairing two voices — Leon Lafitte and Baer — in a duet from Gounod's 'Faust'. The catalogue number 2186 is a low single-face Zonophone number suggesting an early pressing, likely 1902–1905. Leon Lafitte was a French tenor who recorded for several early labels; 'Baer' may refer to a baritone. Early Zonophone duets from this period are uncommon and worth closer investigation.AI summary

Zonophone 2186 Voice
Clarkson Rose
1. AEe by gum
2. BFeminine Company
Clarkson Rose was a British entertainer and comedian of the music hall tradition, best known for his long-running seaside concert party 'Twinkle'; this Zonophone recording preserves his comic singing style.AI summary

Zonophone 5359 Music Hall
Ernest Pike
1. AEileen Alannah
2. BKathleen Mavourneen
Ernest Pike singing 'Eileen Alannah' and 'Kathleen Mavourneen' on Zonophone 494, a British label of the 1900s–1910s. Both are traditional Irish ballads.AI summary

Zonophone 494 Voice
Billy Merson
1. AEngine Driver
2. BSince Father retired
Billy Merson, the British music-hall comedian and singer, on two comic songs, Engine Driver and Since Father retired, recorded for Zonophone 749.AI summary

Zonophone 749 Music Hall
Sammy Shields
1. AEnglish Cup Final
2. Bpart 2
Sammy Shields performs The English Cup Final in two parts on Zonophone 559.AI summary

Zonophone 559 Comic
George Daly
1. AEnjoy Yourselves
2. B(Kirkby) They won't know I come from the Country
George Daly on Zonophone 161, a small British label from the early 1930s, with a novelty side credited to Stanley Kirkby. Zonophone was an early acoustc label revived briefly in the 1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 161 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. AEsau take me on the See Saw
2. B(Leighton) The Last Pub
Florrie Forde on Zonophone 34, a very early Zonophone pressing: British music-hall comedy and character song from the Edwardian era (c. 1900–1910).AI summary

Zonophone 34 Music Hall
Victor Herbert's Band
1. AEspana Waltz
Victor Herbert's Band performs the Espana Waltz on Zonophone 9384, a single-sided early British pressing. Like the companion Zonophone by Victor Herbert's Band in this collection, the 9000-series number places this in the 1905–1910 range; Herbert was the celebrated Irish-American composer and these early Zonophone band pressings have modest but real period appeal.AI summary

Zonophone 9384 Orchestra
Alexander Prince
1. AEspana Waltz
Alexander Prince recorded "España Waltz" for Zonophone X49115, a British-pressed side on the Gramophone Company's budget label.AI summary

Zonophone X49115 Instrumental
Zona Vevey
1. AEvery Sunday Evening as the Bells begin to ring
2. BWee Macgregor
Zonophone 412 Music Hall
Harry Fay
1. AEverybody Two-step
2. BWaltz me Willie in Ragtime
Harry Fay on Zonophone 996, a dance recording from the 1920s. Fay is unidentified in standard discographies, and this appears to be from an early Zonophone catalogue.AI summary

Zonophone 996 Dance
Harry Fay
1. AEverybody's crazy on the Fox Trot
2. BThey all do the Charlie Chaplin Walk
Harry Fay on Zonophone 1568, performing two novelty songs with dance-related themes. Zonophone was a major British label and Fay was a music hall performer.AI summary

Zonophone 1568 Music Hall
Dance Band
1. AEverybody's Jazzing now
2. BThat big Jazz Band
An anonymous dance band performing the jazz-novelty numbers 'Everybody's Jazzing now' and 'That big Jazz Band' on Zonophone, a British label owned by the Gramophone Company. The catalogue number 1912 places this in Zonophone's early series, likely from the mid-1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 1912 Jazz
Imito
1. AEveryday Sounds
2. BEnglish & Australian Birds
Imito, on the Zonophone label 6134, 'Everyday Sounds' and 'English & Australian Birds'—apparently sound-effect or novelty recordings, likely from the 1920s–1930s; the artist (or label pseudonym) and the label itself remain obscure.AI summary

Zonophone 6134 Personalities (Prs)
Florence Oldham
1. AEverything's made for love
2. BNesting Time
Florence Oldham on 'Everything's made for love' and 'Nesting Time', from Zonophone 2915. Zonophone was a British label active from the acoustic era through the early electrical period; Oldham is not a known major recording artist.AI summary

Zonophone 2915 Voice
George Formby
1. AExperiences
2. BI put him to sleep
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele entertainer, recorded for Zonophone; an early recording of one of Britain's most celebrated variety stars.AI summary

Zonophone 2131 Personalities (Prs)
Unattributed
1. AFamily [??]
An unidentified recording with unclear or missing artist and title information, released on Zonophone 623, a very early catalogue number from the early 1900s acoustic era.AI summary

Zonophone 623
Peter Dawson
1. AFarmer's pride
2. BWindmill
Peter Dawson, the distinguished Australian baritone, recorded 'Farmer's Pride' and 'Windmill' for Zonophone; Dawson was one of the most prolific recording artists of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Zonophone 804 Voice
Ian Colquhoun
1. AFather o' Flynn
Ian Colquhoun performing the Irish song 'Father o' Flynn' on Zonophone 1095. Zonophone was a budget British label active in the 1920s-30s.AI summary

Zonophone 1095 Voice
Clarkson Rose
1. AFelix kept on walking
2. BI love me
Clarkson Rose, a British musical-hall entertainer and pantomime star, recorded these two comic numbers for Zonophone; Rose was popular in provincial theatre and his recordings remain a curiosity of the music-hall tradition.AI summary

Zonophone 2406 Music Hall
Clarkson Rose
1. AFelix kept on walking
2. BI love me
Clarkson Rose, a British entertainer and Twinkletoes pantomime star, recorded 'Felix Kept on Walking' and 'I Love Me' for Zonophone, a small British label active in the early 1900s.AI summary

Zonophone 2406 Music Hall
Tom Foy
1. AFirst Time that I come up to London
2. BLive & learn
Tom Foy, an unidentified performer, recorded 'First Time That I Come Up to London' and 'Live & Learn' for Zonophone, catalogue 1233, in the early 1920s. Zonophone issues of this era are moderately scarce.AI summary

Zonophone 1233 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. AFlanagan
Florrie Forde, the celebrated British music-hall star, on 'Flanagan', Zonophone 43209. Forde was one of the most popular singers of the early 20th-century British stage, famed for her powerful voice and comic delivery.AI summary

Zonophone 43209 Music Hall
Whit Cunliffe
1. AFollow me Girls (10)
2. B(Fay)Put me upon an Island
Whit Cunliffe, the popular Edwardian music-hall comedian known for his coster songs and comic sketches, performs 'Follow Me Girls' and — with Fay — 'Put Me Upon an Island' on Zonophone 539, an early Zonophone pressing. The 539 number places this in the very early British Zonophone series, almost certainly pre-1905; Cunliffe is a collected music-hall name.AI summary

Zonophone 539 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. AFollow the Footprints in the Snow
2. BFiddle-dee-dee
Florrie Forde, one of Britain's best-loved music hall stars, recorded 'Follow the Footprints in the Snow' and 'Fiddle-dee-dee' for Zonophone, catalogue 898. Forde was a major Edwardian and Georgian-era performer known for comic and sentimental songs.AI summary

Zonophone 898 Music Hall
Sydney Coltham
1. AFor ever and forever
2. BOnly you
Sydney Coltham performing romantic ballads 'For Ever and Forever' and 'Only You' on Zonophone. Coltham was a British tenor of the early twentieth century; Zonophone was a budget British label.AI summary

Zonophone 2159 Voice
The Black Diamonds (band)
1. AFor unto us a child is born
2. B[Various Christmas songs]
The Black Diamonds ensemble recorded Christmas music—including 'For Unto Us a Child Is Born'—for Zonophone, a British label owned by the Gramophone Company, in the early 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 951 Classical
Sydney Coltham
1. AGarden of your heart
2. BMegan
Sydney Coltham on Zonophone 1477, performing two sentimental ballads from the early recorded era.AI summary

Zonophone 1477 Voice
George Formby
1. AGathering Nuts and May
2. BI sobbed and I cried like a Child
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, recorded for Zonophone: 'Gathering Nuts and May' and 'I sobbed and I cried like a Child', characteristic of his comic and sentimental repertoire.AI summary

Zonophone 1520 Personalities (Prs)
Jen Latona
1. AGee but I like Music with my Meals
Jen Latona, credited on Zonophone, with the novelty song *Gee But I Like Music with My Meals*, a popular number of the 1910s–1920s. Artist and label suggest a minor performer or regional favourite.AI summary

Zonophone 961 Voice
Jen Latona
1. AGee but I like Music with my Meals
Jen Latona, a singer of the 1910s–20s, performs 'Gee but I like Music with my Meals' for Zonophone.AI summary

Zonophone 961 Voice
George Formby
1. AGee up
2. BMe me me
George Formby was Britain's most popular comedian-entertainer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for his ukulele songs and cheeky humour; this Zonophone record of 'Gee up' and 'Me me me' is from his peak recording period.AI summary

Zonophone 1892 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby
1. AGee up
2. BMe me me
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, in two titles on Zonophone — 'Gee Up' and 'Me Me Me' — likely from the 1920s–30s. Formby was one of Britain's most popular entertainers.AI summary

Zonophone 1892 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby
1. AGee up
2. BMe me me
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and singer, recorded 'Gee Up' and 'Me Me Me' for Zonophone (1892). Formby was one of the most popular entertainers in Britain, famous for his ukulele-banjo and comic songs.AI summary

Zonophone 1892 Personalities (Prs)
Will Evans
1. AGeneral Advice
2. BWil Evans on Jim's Voice
Will Evans, a British music-hall performer, performing 'General Advice' and 'Will Evans on Jim's Voice' on Zonophone, a British label active from the early 1900s onwards.AI summary

Zonophone 1521 Music Hall
Peter Dawson/Ernest Pike
1. AGenevieve
2. BIn the Valley where the Bluebirds sing
Peter Dawson, Australia's most celebrated baritone of the early 20th century, performs 'Genevieve' with accompanist Ernest Pike on Zonophone — rare early acoustic recording of a legendary and prolific artist.AI summary

Zonophone 525 Voice
Alma Jones
1. AGenevieve
Alma Jones sings 'Genevieve' on Zonophone 592 — a very early Zonophone pressing, given the low catalogue number. Zonophone was one of the original British record companies, later absorbed into the HMV/Gramophone Company orbit. Alma Jones is not a widely traced artist, but early Zonophone pressings with low catalogue numbers are of historical interest to acoustic collectors.AI summary

Zonophone 592 Voice
Eric Foster
1. AGeordie & his Missus at the Skating rink
2. BGeordie at the Dentist
Eric Foster performing comic patter songs on Zonophone: 'Geordie & His Missus at the Skating Rink' and 'Geordie at the Dentist'. Foster was a British music-hall performer of the early 1900s, specialising in character sketches and comedy monologues.AI summary

Zonophone 677 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AGet behind
2. BI lifted the Latch & walked in
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player who dominated British entertainment in the 1930s and 1940s, recorded prolifically for Zonophone in the early years of his fame.AI summary

Zonophone 1909 Music Hall
George Formby
1. AGet behind
2. BI lifted the Latch & walked in
George Formby, the ukulele-playing Lancashire comedian and entertainer, performing two novelty comic songs on Zonophone, catalogue 1909. Formby was one of the most popular British entertainers of the 1930s–1950s, with a distinctive comedy style and enormous recording output.AI summary

Zonophone 1909 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Fay
1. AGet that Girl
2. BWhen Sandy McKie comes back to Inverary
Harry Fay recorded 'Get that Girl' and 'When Sandy McKie comes back to Inverary' for Zonophone, catalogue 1552, likely from the early 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 1552 Voice
Harry Fay
1. AGilbert the Filbert
2. B(J Rogers)Kiss me goodbye my little Soldier
Harry Fay performing comic novelty songs on Zonophone 1351, a low catalogue number from the early 1920s; 'Gilbert the Filbert' is a British novelty classic.AI summary

Zonophone 1351 Comic
Harry Champion
1. AGinger you're balmy
2. BNever let your braces dangle
Harry Champion, Britain's greatest Edwardian music-hall comedian, recorded two more of his famous cockney comic songs for Zonophone: "Ginger You're Balmy" and "Never Let Your Braces Dangle". Zonophone was a major British label of the early 1910s, and Champion recordings survive across multiple labels.AI summary

Zonophone 317 Music Hall
Billy Merson
1. AGirls
2. BBack to my Home in the Mountains
Billy Merson, a British music-hall comedian and singer, performing 'Girls' and 'Back to My Home in the Mountains' on Zonophone 808, sides from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 808 Music Hall
Billy Williams
1. AGirls of today(09)
2. BOh Mr.MacPherson(12)
Billy Williams performs 'Girls of Today' and 'Oh Mr. MacPherson' on Zonophone 2209. These are music-hall songs.AI summary

Zonophone 2209 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. AGirls, study your cookery book
Zonophone X43150
Charles Alexander
1. AGlory Song/ Bootmaker
Charles Alexander recorded 'Glory Song/Bootmaker' for Zonophone; likely a British music-hall or popular vocalist of the early-to-mid 1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 44756 Music Hall
Black Diamond Band
1. AGod Save the King/Rule Britannia
2. BCoronation March/God bless the Prince of Wales
The Black Diamond Band performing patriotic and ceremonial marches on Zonophone 598, a British label of the early 1900s.AI summary

Zonophone 598 Orchestra
Black Diamond Band
1. AGod Save the King/Rule Britannia
2. BCoronation March/God bless the Prince of Wales
The Black Diamond Band recorded patriotic and ceremonial music for Zonophone: 'God Save the King'/'Rule Britannia' and 'Coronation March'/'God Bless the Prince of Wales'. These are British national and royal occasion recordings, likely from the Edward VII or early George V era.AI summary

Zonophone 598 Orchestra
Will Kuming
1. AGoodbye Boys
2. BI'll make you want me
Will Kuming on Zonophone 1286, a Gramophone Company budget label; popular sentimental material from the 1910s–1920s.AI summary

Zonophone 1286 Voice
Florrie Forde
1. AGoodnight Nursie
2. BOh Georgie what are you going to do?
Florrie Forde, a celebrated British music-hall star, performing two comic songs, 'Goodnight Nursie' and 'Oh Georgie what are you going to do?', on Zonophone—typical of her popular stage and recording repertoire.AI summary

Zonophone 2002 Music Hall
Leon Lafitte
1. AGrand Air
Leon Lafitte recorded the concert aria 'Grand Air' for Zonophone, the British budget label.AI summary

Zonophone 2174 Opera
George Formby
1. AGrandfather's clock
2. BTo Let
George Formby was one of the most famous British entertainers of the 20th century, known for his comedic ukulele-playing and risqué comic songs, and for his starring roles in 1930s-1940s films. This Zonophone pressing is from his early recording period and captures his signature comedic style.AI summary

Zonophone 1696 Personalities (Prs)
Clarkson Rose
1. AGrandfather's Whiskers
2. BWe're all coming back again
Clarkson Rose was a celebrated British comedian and variety performer; this Zonophone side pairs 'Grandfather's Whiskers' with 'We're all coming back again'.AI summary

Zonophone 2884 Music Hall
Clarkson Rose
1. AGrandfather's Whiskers
2. BWe're all coming back again
Clarkson Rose, a British comedian and entertainer, performing two music-hall novelty songs for Zonophone, likely from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary

Zonophone 2884 Music Hall
Harry Lauder
1. AHame o mine
2. BIt's a fine thing to sing
Harry Lauder, the Scottish music-hall entertainer and international star of the early 20th century, recorded 'Hame o Mine' and 'It's a Fine Thing to Sing' for Zonophone—examples of the sentimental Scottish songs Lauder famously performed.AI summary

Zonophone oGO58 Music Hall
Will Evans
1. AHamlet
2. BWho am I
Will Evans recorded 'Hamlet' and 'Who am I' for Zonophone, catalogue 71; Evans is untraced and the very low catalogue number suggests an extremely early Zonophone pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary

Zonophone 71 Voice
Jen Latona
1. AHark it is the Thunderman
2. BYour Daddy did the same thing 50 Years ago
Jen Latona on Zonophone 1096 — 'Hark It Is the Thunderman' and 'Your Daddy Did the Same Thing 50 Years Ago.' Zonophone catalogue number 1096 is a very low number for the label, placing this among its earliest pressings, likely before 1905. Latona is not a widely traced name, but the early Zonophone series is actively collected.AI summary

Zonophone 1096 Music Hall
Florrie Forde
1. AHas Anybody seen my Soldier boy
2. BHush here comes the Dream Man
Florrie Forde, the Australian music-hall star who became one of Britain's most celebrated entertainers, recorded two songs for Zonophone: 'Has Anybody Seen My Soldier Boy' and 'Hush Here Comes the Dream Man'.AI summary

Zonophone 772 Music Hall
Harry Fay
1. AHave a Banana
2. BWe all go the same Way Home
Zonophone 623 Music Hall

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