Harry Hemsley

AWinnie's Recitation
BPancake

Label: Broadcast
Catalogue number: 384
Genre: Comic
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #8287

Harry Hemsley was a British character comedian and mimic of the 1920s and 1930s, best known for his 'Hemsley Family' novelty pieces; this Broadcast side preserves his comedy style.

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More by Harry Hemsley 23 other records

Harry Hemsley
1. AA Christmas Rehearsal
2. B(2 sides)
Harry Hemsley in 'A Christmas Rehearsal', recorded for Columbia FB2716. Hemsley was a prolific British comedian and actor celebrated for his monologues and character sketches; his Yuletide material was a popular seasonal release.AI summary

Columbia FB2716 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AChildren playing at Doctors
2. BMinding the children
Harry Hemsley, a British character comedian of the 1920s-30s, performing two monologues about minding children. Hemsley was famous for his 'Gamages Corner' routines and character voices.AI summary

Parlophone R1050 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AChristmas Dinner with the Children
2. B2 sides
Harry Hemsley, a British dialect comedian known for family character pieces, performing 'Christmas Dinner with the Children' on Piccadilly.AI summary

Piccadilly 658 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ACinderella
2. BDick Whittington
Harry Hemsley, a British pantomime performer and comedian, on Winner 4307 performing pantomime sketches.AI summary

Winner 4307 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ADick Whittington
2. B(2 sides)
Harry Hemsley, a British comedian and character actor, recorded 'Dick Whittington' for Bell, an obscure label, likely a novelty or sketched performance.AI summary

Bell 400 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ADirty little Tinker
2. BSwinging on a Gate
Harry Hemsley, credited on St (Sterno), an obscure British label, with comic nursery or character material in titles.AI summary

Sterno 1392 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ADo Daddy
2. BDaddy's Boy
Harry Hemsley performing 'Do Daddy' and 'Daddy's Boy' on Piccadilly 256. A comedian known for child character voices.AI summary

Piccadilly 256 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ADrawing on a Slate
2. BThomas a Becket
Harry Hemsley, a versatile character comedian and monologist, recorded two comic sketches for Piccadilly, a cheap British budget label of the 1930s.AI summary

Piccadilly 206 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ADrawing on the Slate
2. BPicture Book
Harry Hemsley was a British child impersonator and entertainer popular on stage and record in the 1920s and 1930s. 'Drawing on the Slate' and 'Picture Book' are comedy sketches featuring his characteristic child voices. This St pressing is from an obscure label.AI summary

Sterno 1381 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ADrawing Winnie
2. BA Bear Story
Harry Hemsley, a British comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Drawing Winnie' and 'A Bear Story' for Parlophone catalogue R1316, from the early 1930s.AI summary

Parlophone R1316 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AJack & Jill
2. BLittle Boy Blue
Harry Hemsley, a celebrated character and comedy vocalist, performing 'Jack & Jill' and 'Little Boy Blue' on Winner 4721 — comic nursery number recordings from a major British variety entertainer.AI summary

Winner 4721 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AJack and the Beanstalk
2. B(2 sides)
Harry Hemsley, a British comedy performer, with a recitation of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' on Bell Records.AI summary

Bell 397 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AKiddies go carolling
2. BChristmas Presents
Harry Hemsley, a comedy and character performer known for ventriloquism and child-voice mimicry, recorded 'Kiddies go carolling' and 'Christmas Presents' for Regal, catalogue 2601, a budget British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Regal 2601 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ALather Father
2. BMisery Farm
Harry Hemsley was a British music-hall comedian and vocalist known for comic character songs; this Regal disc of 'Lather Father' and 'Misery Farm' captures his humorous style.AI summary

Regal 9261 Music Hall
Harry Hemsley
1. AMary had a little Lamb
2. BLittle Bopeep
Harry Hemsley was a British entertainer famous for his impressions of children; here he performs Mary Had a Little Lamb and Little Bo-Peep on Beltona 1312.AI summary

Beltona 1312 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AMinding the Children
2. BDrawing Winnie
Harry Hemsley, the British entertainer famous for his impressions of children, with Minding the Children and Drawing Winnie on Ariel 4822.AI summary

Ariel 4822 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ASing a Song of Sixpence
2. BLittle Bopeep
Harry Hemsley was a British comic entertainer and vocalist; this Winner pressing pairs two nursery-rhyme novelties in his comic style, from the 1920s.AI summary

Winner 4727 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ASing a Song of Sixpence
2. BLittle Boy Blue
Harry Hemsley, the British entertainer famous for his impressions of children, with Sing a Song of Sixpence and Little Boy Blue on Beltona 1314.AI summary

Beltona 1314 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AThings I mustn't do
2. BMerry go round
Sterno 1444 Personalities (Prs)
Harry Hemsley
1. ATommy Tucker
2. BMary had a little Lamb
Harry Hemsley, a British character comedian known for vocal impressions and nursery-rhyme adaptations, recorded two well-known tunes for Winner in a comic vein.AI summary

Winner 4722 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. ATommy Tucker
2. BJack and Jill
Harry Hemsley, the British entertainer famous for his impressions of children, with Tommy Tucker and Jack and Jill on Beltona 1313.AI summary

Beltona 1313 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AWinnie & the Picture Book
2. BWinnie is told a Story
Harry Hemsley, the British entertainer famous for his impressions of children, with Winnie and the Picture Book and Winnie Is Told a Story on Dominion A201.AI summary

Dominion A201 Comic
Harry Hemsley
1. AWriting a Letter for Winnie
2. BJohnny & his Recitation
Harry Hemsley, the British dialect comedian and character performer, on Piccadilly: 'Writing a Letter for Winnie' and 'Johnny & his Recitation', characteristic music-hall comedy numbers from the early 1930s.AI summary

Piccadilly 240 Music Hall