Harry Champion

AI was holding my Coconut
BHave a Drop of Gin Joe

Label: Zonophone
Catalogue number: 924
Genre: Music Hall
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #18561

Harry Champion, the great cockney comedian, records 'I Was Holding My Coconut' and 'Have a Drop of Gin Joe' on Zonophone 924, an early Zonophone pressing in the 900-series. The 900-series Zonophone numbers are early British acoustic pressings, and Champion on an early Zonophone is a more desirable item than his later Columbia or Regal pressings.

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1. AA Member of the Force
2. BRobin Redbreast
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1. AAny old Iron
2. BI'm getting ready for my Mother in law
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1. AAs large as Life in the Harem
2. BHot Meat Pies,Saveloys and Trotters
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1. AAunt Tilly
2. BTaters
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1. ABilly Green PC
2. BThe Natty little patch behind
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1. ABoiled Beef and Carrots
2. BYou don't want to keep on Showing it
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1. ABoiled Beef and Carrots
2. BYou don't want to keep on showing it
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1. ABoiled Beef and Carrots
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1. ABoiled Beef and Carrots
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1. ABrown sit down
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1. ACockney Bill of London Town
2. BHey diddle diddle
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1. ACover it Over Quick Jemima
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1. ADaisy's Daisy Roots
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1. ADown Came the Blind
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