Western Brothers

AGoing up the Line/Writing's on the Wall
BNo one to read out the News

Label: Columbia
Catalogue number: DB2050
Genre: Music Hall
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #10127

The Western Brothers were a British comedy duo famous for their satirical political patter songs in the 1930s; this Columbia DB side captures their topical material during the Second World War, including 'Going up the Line', 'Writing's on the Wall' and 'No one to read out the News'.

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1. AAfter all that
2. BPlay the Game you Cads
The Western Brothers on Columbia DB1450, the British musical-comedy duo performing their satirical sketches 'After all that' and 'Play the Game you Cads', from the 1930s–40s.AI summary

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Western Brothers
1. AAin't it gorgeous
2. BOld School Tie
The Western Brothers, the British comedy duo, performing 'Ain't it gorgeous' and 'Old School Tie' on Columbia DX586, a deluxe album or longer-format release from the late 1930s.AI summary

Columbia DX586 Comic
Western Brothers
1. AAin't it gorgeous
2. BOld School Tie
The Western Brothers, the British comedy duo, performing 'Ain't it gorgeous' and 'Old School Tie' on Columbia DX586, a deluxe album or longer-format release from the late 1930s.AI summary

Columbia DX586 Comic
Western Brothers
1. AAin't it gorgeous
2. BOld School Tie
The Western Brothers, a British comedy duo known for satirical and novelty songs, recorded 'Ain't It Gorgeous' and 'Old School Tie' for Columbia.AI summary

Columbia DX586 Comic
Western Brothers
1. ABig drum major
2. BPeople upstairs
The Western Brothers, a British comedy duo, recorded 'Big Drum Major' and 'People Upstairs' for Broadcast Records 3225. The Western Brothers were known for satirical and comic songs, popular in the 1930s.AI summary

Broadcast 3225 Comic
Western Brothers
1. AIt was bound to happen in the End
2. BYou can't take the Breed from the British
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Columbia DB1969 Music Hall
Western Brothers
1. AIt was bound to happen in the End(32)
2. BOld King Cole
The Western Brothers, a comedy duo famous for satirical and topical songs, performing sketches on Rex, a British budget label.AI summary

Rex 8235 Comic
Western Brothers
1. AIt's in the Bag Gentlemen
2. BMaestro be kind to your Men
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Columbia DB1999 Comic
Western Brothers
1. ALord Haw Haw of Zeesen
2. BBad Show Chaps
Western Brothers performing their satirical comedy sketch 'Lord Haw Haw of Zeesen' and 'Bad Show Chaps' on Columbia DB1883, from the wartime era of the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary

Columbia DB1883 Comic
Western Brothers
1. ALord Haw Haw of Zeesen
2. BBad Show Chaps
The Western Brothers performing 'Lord Haw Haw of Zeesen' and 'Bad Show Chaps' on Columbia DB1883. The Western Brothers were a popular British comedy duo of the 1930s–40s, and this record captures their satirical approach to topical and military subjects.AI summary

Columbia DB1883 Music Hall
Western Brothers
1. ALord Haw Haw the Humbug of Hamburg
2. BThat's a Secret that's never leaked out
The Western Brothers were a British comedy duo famous for their satirical songs; this Columbia pressing of 'Lord Haw Haw the Humbug of Hamburg' and 'That's a Secret That's Never Leaked Out' is from their wartime comedy recordings (circa 1940–41).AI summary

Columbia DB1898 Comic
Western Brothers
1. AMaestro be kind to your men
2. BIt's in the bag
The Western Brothers, a British comedy duo, recorded for Columbia in the late 1930s. Their comic patter and satirical sketch work made them popular entertainers of the period, though they remain less remembered today than their contemporaries.AI summary

Columbia DB1999 Comic
Western Brothers
1. AOld King Cole
2. BIt was bound to happen in the End
Western Brothers on Broadcast 3209, performing 'Old King Cole' and 'It Was Bound to Happen in the End', comic novelty numbers. The Western Brothers were a British comedy duo popular in the 1930s; Broadcast was a cheap budget label.AI summary

Broadcast 3209 Comic
Western Brothers
1. AOld King Cole
2. BIt was bound to happen in the end
The Western Brothers, British comedy performers and singers of the 1920s–30s, on Broadcast 3209, performing "Old King Cole" and "It was bound to happen in the end".AI summary

Broadcast 3209 Music Hall
Western Brothers
1. APeople Upstairs
2. BBig Drum Major
The Western Brothers, a British comedy and novelty act, on Broadcast Records 3225 with 'People Upstairs' and 'Big Drum Major'—comic character sketches typical of their early 1930s output.AI summary

Broadcast 3225 Comic
Western Brothers
1. APlay the game you cads
2. BAfter all that
The Western Brothers were a British comedy duo famous for their topical, politically charged satirical songs in the 1930s–40s. This Columbia FB-series pressing captures their sharp, witty repertoire.AI summary

Columbia FB1175 Comic
Western Brothers
1. APlay the game you cads
2. BAfter all that
The Western Brothers were a British comedy duo of the 1930s; this Columbia recording pairs the comic political songs 'Play the Game You Cads' and 'After All That'.AI summary

Columbia DB1450 Music Hall