Victoria Monks

APompeii
BOpen the Door

Label: Zonophone
Catalogue number: 7
Genre: Music Hall
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #17904

Victoria Monks performing 'Pompeii' and 'Open the Door' on Zonophone catalogue 7 — an extraordinarily low catalogue number suggesting one of the very first Zonophone pressings ever made. A Zonophone number as low as 7 is potentially among the rarest early British acoustic discs in existence and must be examined and assessed by a specialist before any sale.

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More by Victoria Monks 14 other records

Victoria Monks

AAin't Yer Gwine to say How do?
BCall round any old Time

Ariel 1829 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

AEnjoy Yourself
BI do feel so Lonely

Victoria Monks performing 'Enjoy Yourself' and 'I Do Feel So Lonely' on the Hom label — likely Homophon — catalogue 787. Homophon was a continental-based label with European distribution; Monks sides on Hom are less common than her major-label recordings.AI summary

Hom 787 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

AI wish I had a Pal like you

Victoria Monks, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer, on Zonophone catalogue 43139, with 'I Wish I Had a Pal Like You'. Zonophone pressings of Monks's work in the 43000-series are moderately uncommon; a companion disc to id 14002 in this collection.AI summary

Zonophone 43139 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

AI'm leaving Home
BTake me back to London Town

Victoria Monks, the music-hall singer famous for 'Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey', sings 'I'm Leaving Home' and 'Take Me Back to London Town' on Ariel.AI summary

Ariel 1830 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

AIf you want to have a Row

Victoria Monks, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer known for 'Buy Me Some Almond Rock', on Zonophone catalogue 43112, with 'If You Want to Have a Row'. Zonophone pressings of Monks's work are moderately uncommon; the 43000-series Zonophone suggests an acoustic-era pressing.AI summary

Zonophone 43112 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

ALove Song
BMoving Day

Victoria Monks was a popular Edwardian music-hall singer known for sentimental and comic songs. This Jumbo label disc, catalogue 263, couples 'Love Song' with 'Moving Day'. Jumbo was a cheap British budget marque; Monks recordings on Jumbo are among the commoner of her label appearances.AI summary

Jumbo 263 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

ALove Song
BI Wish I had a Pal like you

Victoria Monks, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer, performing 'Love Song' and 'I Wish I Had a Pal Like You' on the Scala label, catalogue 413. Scala is a small and obscure imprint not readily identified in standard references; a Monks pressing on this label may be genuinely uncommon.AI summary

Scala 413 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

AOpen the door
BPompeii

Victoria Monks recorded 'Open the door' and 'Pompeii' for TwinT 3003/4, a minor British or European label, likely popular vocal songs from the 1930s–40s.AI summary

Twin T3003/4 Voice

Victoria Monks

ASay Hello old Man
BI wish I had a Pal

Victoria Monks on Jumbo 195 — 'Say Hello Old Man' and 'I Wish I Had a Pal' — is a companion to Jumbo 167 in this collection. Both are typical of her sentimental and patriotic Edwardian output on the Jumbo budget label. Minor collected name on an uncommon label.AI summary

Jumbo 195 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

ASweet Saturday Night
BI'm leaving home

Victoria Monks sings Sweet Saturday Night and I'm Leaving Home on Twin T3005/6.AI summary

Twin T3005/6 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

ASweet Saturday Night
BI'm Leaving Home

Victoria Monks performing 'Sweet Saturday Night' and 'I'm Leaving Home' on Zonophone catalogue 25 — an extraordinarily low catalogue number suggesting one of the very earliest Zonophone pressings ever made. This appears to be a duplicate of id 20157 in this collection. A Zonophone number as low as 25 requires specialist examination before any sale or pricing.AI summary

Zonophone 25 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

ASweet Saturday Night
BI'm Leaving Home

Victoria Monks, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer, performing 'Sweet Saturday Night' and 'I'm Leaving Home' on Zonophone catalogue 25 — an extraordinarily low catalogue number suggesting one of the very earliest Zonophone pressings made. A Zonophone catalogue number as low as 25 is of the greatest rarity and historical significance regardless of the artist; this disc must be examined and assessed by a specialist before any sale.AI summary

Zonophone 25 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

ATake me back to London Town
BI'm Leaving home

Victoria Monks was a popular Edwardian music-hall singer known for patriotic and sentimental songs. This Jumbo pressing (167) couples 'Take Me Back to London Town' with 'I'm Leaving Home.' Jumbo was a minor British budget label, and Monks is a modestly collected name in Edwardian music-hall.AI summary

Jumbo 167 Music Hall

Victoria Monks

AYou might shake Hands(10)
BJudgement Day

Victoria Monks, the popular Edwardian music-hall singer, on the Hom label — likely Homophon — catalogue 4378, with 'You Might Shake Hands' (dated 1910) and 'Judgement Day'. Homophon was a continental-based label with European distribution; Monks sides on Hom are less common than her major-label recordings.AI summary

Hom 4378 Music Hall