Raymond Newell

ABeat of the drum
BSomerset farmer

Label: Winner
Catalogue number: 4211
Genre: Voice
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #1722

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.

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Raymond Newell

AArchie of the Royal Air Force
BMichaelmas Mystery

Raymond Newell on Columbia 5214, performing 'Archie of the Royal Air Force' and 'Michaelmas Mystery'. Newell was a British comedian and entertainer popular on radio and records.AI summary

Columbia 5214 Music Hall

Raymond Newell

ABirthday Record
B(Francis Key)(2 sides)

Raymond Newell performing 'Birthday Record' and unlabelled material on Columbia DB1466, a recording sold as a personalisable novelty or greeting.AI summary

Columbia DB1466 Personalities (Prs)

Raymond Newell

ADown in Demerera
BRiding Down from Bangor

Raymond Newell was a British singer active in the 1920s and early 1930s. This Columbia DB recording of two popular songs is a modest vocal release from the early electric recording era.AI summary

Columbia DB1402 Voice

Raymond Newell

AGood fellows
BTill the wheel comes off

Raymond Newell on VF (Vocalion Favourite or Victory-Favorite), a very obscure British label pressing. Little is known of Newell or this label; both sides appear to be popular sentimental numbers.AI summary

Velvet Face 1168 Voice

Raymond Newell

AI love zomeone in Zummerset
BI married a wife

Raymond Newell recorded novelty comic numbers 'I Love Someone in Somerset' and 'I Married a Wife' for Winner, a small British label active in the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Winner 4183 Comic

Raymond Newell

AMAry had a Little Lamb; Jack and Jill
BUpidee

Raymond Newell narrates or sings a sequence of nursery rhymes and children's songs on Columbia, likely from the 1930s-1940s.AI summary

Columbia DB1342 Voice

Raymond Newell

AOi loves Zider
BWhen the Sergeant Major's on Parade

Raymond Newell performing light comedy and music-hall material for Victory, a small British imprint. The titles—rustic comedy and military-themed novelty songs—suggest inter-war variety entertainment.AI summary

Velvet Face 1161 Music Hall

Raymond Newell

ASomerset Farmer
BBeat o the Drum

Raymond Newell on 'Somerset Farmer' and 'Beat o the Drum', from Winner 4211. Winner was a cheap British label of the 1930s; Newell is not a known major recording artist. These appear to be popular songs or folk-derived material.AI summary

Winner 4211 Voice