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4 in 1 (a British Homophone
product) was a genuine attempt to give more value for money. The records
do have 4 full-length tunes on every record, each side playing for at
up to 6 minutes (some are longer!). The groove is fine and the quality
is not bad considering the technical limitations. Each is a master
recording and not dubbed from an existing "normal" 10"
record. It is understood that the Sterno, 4-in-1 and Plaza recordings were all made simultaneously, though sometimes they are differnt takes. Often there is a "fssht" sound between the tracks on the 4 in 1, indicting that the cutter was lifted and replaced after the first track, to allow the performers to get ready for the next title. All matrices are English, and mainly dance bands. The catalogue ran from 1 to 91 and all date from 1932-34. They must have sold well, at least to start with; the first 20 or so are quite common, but they get progressively more difficult to find until any numbered above 60 are rare; above 80 are pretty well impossible to find. I recently discovered that there was another series which started at 00 but I don't know the extent of this series. The label design is the same (see second image). These are listed at the end, below.
Another series has surfaces recently - with 7000 serial numbers. these would appear to be for export, possibly to Italy. The only examples see (see right - 3rd label) are labelled "sample copy" so whether they were ever actually issued is open to doubt until one any more are reported to me. Thanks to Kate Makiewitz for this image and details of the others in this series.
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Thanks to the following
people who have provided more information:
Mike Atkin, Robin Bratchley,
Christopher Cocks, Steve Holzer, Kate Makiewitz, Mark Schuler, Steve Walker
Last updated
September 15, 2023
Cat No | Matrix | Title | Artists | Sterno Issue |
1 | X-129 | Humming To Myself | Andre Astan & his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1008 |
A Bungalow, A Piccolo, And You | Lou Selwyn & his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1006 | ||
X-127 | Goin' To Have A Big Time To-Night | Carson Robison & his Pioneers | no Sterno issue | |
Aroma Mendocinas (tango) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1006 | ||
2 | X-134 | Marta | Les Allen (with the Salon String Orch ( = Mantovani)) | 1024 |
Pagan Moon (waltz) | Mantovani & his String Orch | 1029 | ||
X-130 | The Flies Crawled Up The Window | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1019 | |
I Want To Cling To Ivy | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1019 | ||
3 | X-135 | Wondering (waltz) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1029 |
Just Another Dream Of You (waltz ballad) | Les Allen (light baritone) with orch (Mantovani) | 1024 | ||
X-132 | Sing A New Song | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1020 | |
I Got Rhythm | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1023 | ||
4 | X-121 | Lullaby Of The Leaves | (Tommy) Kinsman & his Band (Ritz Hotel London) | 1002 |
Every Day's A Lucky Day | The Carlton Syncopators (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1003 | ||
X-147 | Why Waste Your Tears? | Andre Astan and his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1030 | |
Underneath The Arches | Louis Ramel and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1022 | ||
5 | X-149 | I Heard | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1023 |
Shadows On The Window | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1027 | ||
X-150 | The Sun Has Got His Hat On | Andre Astan and his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1031 | |
From One Pair Of Arms To Another (waltz) | Louis Ramel and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1031 | ||
6 | X-151 | They All Start Whistling Mary | Bernie Blake and his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1032 |
Happy-Go-Lucky You | Louis Ramel and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1032 | ||
X-148 | Stop The Sun, Stop The Moon | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1028 | |
Say That You Were Teasing Me | The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs (= Ray Starita and his Ambassadors) | 1036 | ||
7 | X-161 | Masquerade (valse) | Andre Astan and his Orch (= Ray Starita and his Ambassadors) | no Sterno issue |
Gosh, Darn | The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs (= Ray Starita and his Ambassadors) | 1042 | ||
X-160 | On A Dreamy Afternoon | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1026 | |
Song Of The Harp (waltz) | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1026 | ||
8 | X-159 | Three's A Crowd | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1041 |
Walkin' On Air | The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs (= Ray Starita and his Ambassadors) | 1042 | ||
X-158 | Ain't Ya Comin' Out To-Night | Lou Selwyn and his Orch = (Nat Star & his Orch) | 1036 | |
Gene The Fighting Marine | Billy Seymour and his Boys = (Nat Star & his Orch) | 1035 | ||
9 | X-169 | How'm I Doin'? | The Twelve Rhythm Monarchs (= Ray Starita & his Ambassadors) | 1043 |
Listen To The German Band | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1043 | ||
X-175 | Cabin In The Cotton | Bernie Blake and his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1044 | |
Coo-ee | Louis Ramel and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | no Sterno issue | ||
10 | X-174 | The Clouds Will Soon Roll By | Andre Astan and his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | no Sterno issue |
A Great Big Bunch Of You | Lou Selwyn and his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1051 | ||
X-177 | Nina (tango) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1152 | |
Little Romany (waltz) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1021 | ||
11 | X-168 | The Old Man Of The Mountain | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1050 |
I Beg Your Pardon, Mademoiselle (6/8) | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1050 | ||
X-179 | Venetian Lady | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1061 | |
Holding My Honey's Hand | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1052 | ||
12 | X-180 | When The Morning Rolls Around | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1053 |
Sweet Sixteen And Never Been Kissed | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1052 | ||
X-190 | Sweet Muchacha (rumba) | Al Terry And His Band (= Terry McGovern & his Band) | 1060 | |
Liszt, Chopin And Mendelssohn | Kantulas Accordeon Band (= Terry McGovern & his Band) | 1060 | ||
13 | X-197 | We Just Couldn't Say Good-bye | Bernie Blake and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1063 |
Janine (waltz) | Andre Astan & his Orchestra (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1068 | ||
X-199 | Say To Yourself I Will Be Happy | Ben Selwyn and his Dance Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1062 | |
Moon | Louis Ramel and his Orchestra (= Nat Star & his Orch) | no Sterno issue | ||
14 | X-221 | Same Old Moon (waltz) | Terry McGovern and his Band | 1073 |
After To-Night We Say "Good-Bye" | Ben Oakhill and his Orch (= Terry McGovern & his Band) | 1073 | ||
X-210 | While We Danced At The Mardi Gras (waltz) | Bertini and his Band | 1067 | |
Banking On The Weather | Bertini and his Band | 1068 | ||
15 | X-216 | He's Dead But He Won't Lie Down | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1071 |
Looking On The Bright Side | Ray Starita and his Ambassadors | 1071 | ||
X-222 | Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing (waltz) | Zigano's Accordeon Band (= Terry McGovern & his Accordeon Band) | 1087 | |
Cheer-i-eer-i-o | Zigano's Accordeon Band (= Terry McGovern & his Accordeon Band) | 1087 | ||
16 | X-240 | Marching Along Together (6/8) | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1080 |
Song Of The Bells (waltz) | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | no Sterno issue | ||
X-219 | You're My Everything | Al Terry And His Band (= Terry McGovern & his Band) | no Sterno issue | |
Ooh! That Kiss | Al Terry And His Band (= Terry McGovern & his Band) | 1074 | ||
17 | X-218 | Rock Your Cares Away | Rudy Starita and his Ambassadors | 1072 |
Mad About The Boy | Rudy Starita and his Ambassadors | 1072 | ||
X-213 | Little Miss Gadabout | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1169 | |
A Bet-Time Story | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1070 | ||
18 | X-173 | Let's All Dance The Polka | Nat Star and his Dance Orch | 1051 |
Song Of My Heart | Andre Astan and his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | no Sterno issue | ||
X-211 | The Old Kitchen Kettle | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1069 | |
We're A Couple Of Soldiers | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1069 | ||
19 | X-246 | I Laughed So Hard I Nearly Died | Billy Seymour and his Boys (= Fred Douglas, with Nat Star & his Orch.) | 1095 |
Tell Your Father, Tell Your Mother | Billy Seymour and his Boys (= Fred Douglas, with Nat Star & his Orch.) | 1095 | ||
X-242 | Thro' The Showers | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1080 | |
Linger A Little Longer | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1081 | ||
20 | X-241 | In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | no Sterno issue |
Round The Bend Of The Road | Ray Layton & his Band (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1081 | ||
X-223 | Dinah | Zigano's Accordeon Band (= probably Terry McGovern & his Accordeon Band) | 1077 | |
Accordeon Joe | Zigano's Accordeon Band (= probably Terry McGovern & his Accordeon Band) | 1077 | ||
21 | X-249 | Dreaming | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1092 |
Wanderer | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1092 | ||
X-260 | Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing (waltz) | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1107 | |
I Don't Want To Go To Bed | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1108 | ||
22 | X-255 | That's Certain | Rudy Starita And His Band | 1097 |
Let's Put Out The Lights | Rudy Starita And His Band | 1097 | ||
X-231 | Don't Say Good-Bye | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1084 | |
You Just You (waltz) | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1084 | ||
23 | X-229 | I'll Do My Best To Make You Happy` | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1082 |
Love Is The Sweetest Thing | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1082 | ||
X-254 | Ich Liebe Dich, My Dear | Rudy Starita And his Band | 1108 | |
Whispering To You (waltz) | Rudy Starita And his Band | 1096 | ||
24 | X-250 | Moonlight The Danube And You (waltz) | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1093 |
Say It Isn't So | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1093 | ||
X-258 | My Romance | Eddy King (= Les Allen) with Mantovani's Tipica Orch | 1103 | |
How Deep Is The Ocean | Eddy King (= Les Allen) with Mantovani's Tipica Orch | 1103 | ||
25 | X-230 | Tell Me To-Night | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1083 |
Here Comes Annie Lee | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1083 | ||
X-251 | Till To-Morrow | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1094 | |
I'll Follow You | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1094 | ||
26 | X-262 | Yes Mr. Brown | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1105 |
Sweethearts For Ever | The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes (= Tommy Kinsman & his Band) | 1106 | ||
X-266 | Just An Echo In The Valley | Buddy Prince and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1112 | |
A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet (waltz) | Buddy Prince and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1112 | ||
27 | X-265 | How Can You Say "No"? | Louis Ramel and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1115 |
Sing An Old-Fashioned Coon Song | Andre Astan and his Orch (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1117 | ||
X-276 | Please | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1130 | |
Here Lies Love | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1130 | ||
28 | X-224 | Petite Mimi | Zigano's Accordion Band | 1100 |
Valse La Reine | Zigano's Accordion Band | 1100 | ||
X-225 | The Best Of The Bunch | Zigano's Accordion Band | 1119 | |
Cuban Mazurka | Zigano's Accordion Band | 1119 | ||
29 | X-256 | Pu-Leeze Mr Hemingway | Rudy Starita And His Band | 1096 |
I Wonder How The Old Folks Are Tonight (wz) | Rudy Starita And His Band | 1108 | ||
X-267 | Balloons (Who'll Buy My Nice Balloons) | The Silver Serenaders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1113 | |
Always In My Heart | The Silver Serenaders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1113 | ||
30 | X-274 | Brighter Than The Sun | Rudy Starita And His Band | 1128 |
What More Can I Ask? | Rudy Starita And His Band | 1128 | ||
X-268 | Ev'ryone Says "I Love You" | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1114 | |
Here Comes Mister Sunshine | Sydney Raymond & his Commanders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1114 | ||
31 | X-288 | Wheezy Anna | Billy Seymour and his Boys (= Nat Star & his Orch) | 1132 |
Night After Night | George Dosher (bass, with orch acc) | 1141 | ||
X-292 | Leave The Pretty Girls Alone | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1127 | |
Puss! Puss! Puss! (waltz) | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1127 | ||
32 | X-286 | Her Name Is Mary | Mantovani & his Concert Orch | 1136 |
Whistling Under The Moon | Mantovani & his Concert Orch | 1137 | ||
X-279 | It's Gonna Be You | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1126 | |
A Boy And A Girl Were Dancing (waltz) | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1126 | ||
33 | X-277 | Butterflies In The Rain | The Silver Serenaders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1140 |
Old Father Thames | The Silver Serenaders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1140 | ||
X-291 | Horses Carry Tails | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1135 | |
This Is The Rhythm For Me | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1135 | ||
34 | X-311 | Do You Recall? | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1145 |
Can't We Meet Again? | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1145 | ||
X-301 | The Night You Sang On The Radio (waltz) | The Silver Serenaders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1155 | |
I'm Sure Of Everything But You | The Silver Serenaders (= Syd Lipton & his Orch.) | 1155 | ||
35 | X-271 | Play Fiddle Play (waltz) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1137 |
Conchita (paso-doble) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1125 | ||
X-310 | Young And Healthy | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1143 | |
What A Perfect Combination | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1143 | ||
36 | X-300 | There's Something About A Soldier | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1146 |
The Moment I Saw You | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1146 | ||
X-293 | Love Tales | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1133 | |
I'm Playing With Fire | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1133 | ||
37 | X-318 | Sittin' In The Dark | Rudy Starita and his Band | 1154 |
Jolly Old Ma! Jolly Old Pa! | Rudy Starita and his Band | 1168 | ||
X-322 | C'est L'Amour (waltz) | Gipsy Joe's Novelty Accordion Band | 1158 | |
Put A Little Sprintime | Gipsy Joe's Novelty Accordion Band | 1173 | ||
38 | X-303 | The Girl In The Little Green Hat | Nat Star and his Dance Orch | 1157 |
What Wouldja Like For Breakfast? | Nat Star and his Dance Orch | 1157 | ||
X-329 | The Cobbler | Harry Wulson (yodeller) | 1160 | |
Yodelling Lovers | Harry Wulson (todeller) | 1160 | ||
39 | X-345 | There Always Together | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1185 |
Little Nell | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1165 | ||
X-319 | My Heart's To Let | Rudy Starita And His Band | 1153 | |
My Darlimg | Rudy Starita And His Band | 1153 | ||
40 | X-344 | Hyde Park Corner (6/8) | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1166 |
Willow Weep For Me | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1166 | ||
X-348 | Look What You've Done | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1164 | |
Won't You Stay To Tea? | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1164 | ||
41 | X-353 | Moon Song | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1186 |
Try A Little Tenderness | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1165 | ||
X-350 | Fiddler Joe | Vine & More (comedians) with orch | 1175 | |
Eucalyptus | Vine & More (comedians) with orch | 1193 | ||
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43 | X-287 | Will You Dance Through Life With Me? (tango) | Mantovani's Tipica Orchestra | 1148 |
There Was A Poor Musician (tango) | Mantovani's Tipica Orchestra | 1148 | ||
X-347 | Under My Umbrella | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1184 | |
Why Can't This Night Go On For Ever? | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1184 | ||
44 | X-361 | And So I Married The Girl | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1181 |
Farewell To Arms | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1181 | ||
X-362 | Deep Water | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1187 | |
Twenty Million People | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1203 | ||
45 | X-369 | I Like Mountain Music | The Silver Serenaders | 1188 |
When It's Lamp Lightin' Time In The Valley | The Silver Serenaders | 1188 | ||
X-370 | My Pomeranian And Your Pekingese | Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra | 1204 | |
Give Me A Smile | Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra | no Sterno issue | ||
46 | X-371 | Something Came And Got Me In The Spring | Nat Star and his Dance Orch | 1196 |
On My Mind | Nat Star and his Dance Orch | no Sterno issue | ||
X-317 | I'd Do Anything In The World For You | Rudy Starita and his Band | 1154 | |
A Broken Rosary (waltz) | Rudy Starita and his Band | 1169 | ||
47 | X-336 | For Love Time (waltz) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1199 |
Si. Si (tango) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1199 | ||
X-364 | Me And Mine Are Doing Fine | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1196 | |
The Old Spinning Wheel | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1187 | ||
48 | X-379 | All Over Italy (waltz) | Nat Star and his Dance Orch | 1195 |
Stormy Weather | Nat Star and his Dance Orch | 1195 | ||
X-372 | When The King Goes By | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1201 | |
Good-Night, But Not Good-Bye | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1201 | ||
49 | X-391 | Two-Buck-Tim From Timbuctoo | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1218 |
You've Got Me Crying Again | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | no Sterno issue | ||
X-363 | Wear A Great Big Smile | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1202 | |
Rock-A-Bye Moon (waltz) | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1202 | ||
50 | X-392 | The Language Of Love | Syd Lipton & his New Grosvenor House Band | 1217 |
Josephine | Syd Lipton & his New Grosvenor House Band | 1217 | ||
X-328 | Spanish Sweetheart (waltz) | Zigano's Accordeon Band | 1206 | |
When The Wild, Wild Roses Bloom (waltz) | Zigano's Accordeon Band | 1207 | ||
51 | X-393 | In The Valley Of The Moon (waltz) | Syd Lipton & his New Grosvenor House Band | 1218 |
I'm In Love With A Sunbeam | Syd Lipton & his New Grosvenor House Band | no Sterno issue | ||
X-395 | Persian March | Reginald King & his Light Orchestra | 1216 | |
March Of The Dwarfs | Reginald King & his Light Orchestra | 1232 | ||
52 | X-354 | Hannah From Panama | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1185 |
Waltzing In A Dream (waltz) | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1186 | ||
X-381 | For You Rio Rita | Zigano's Accordeon Band | 1207 | |
Drifting Down The Shalimar | Zigano's Accordeon Band | 1206 | ||
53 | X-400 | That Means Falling In Love | Billy Clerq & Lallie Lack (= Sam Browne & Else Carlisle) | 1222 |
Time To Go | Billy Clerq & Lallie Lack (= Sam Browne & Else Carlisle) | 1222 | ||
X-403 | Hold Me | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1220 | |
Blue Cloud | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1220 | ||
54 | X-397 | Elvira (rumba) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1215 |
Ranno De La Noche (tango) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1215 | ||
X-404 | Hiawatha's Lullaby | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1219 | |
To-Night, Sweetheart You're Mine (waltz) | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | no Sterno issue | ||
55 | X-410 | You're Mine, You! | Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band | 1226 |
About This Time Next Week | Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band | 1269 | ||
X-405 | Seven Years With The Wrong Woman (waltz) | The Six Hobos (Sterno as Ben Oakhill & The Boys) | 1223 | |
A Woman Should Stick To Her Man | The Six Hobos (Sterno as Ben Oakhill & The Boys) | 1223 | ||
56 | X-412 | Peter, Peter | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1227 |
One Tiny Tear | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1227 | ||
57 | X-415 | Sundown In A Little Green Hollow | Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band | 1243 |
The School Song | Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band | 1225 | ||
X-417 | Darkness On The Delta | The Silver Serenaders (= Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band ) | 1225 | |
Everything's Fine With Me | The Silver Serenaders (= Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band ) | no Sterno issue | ||
58 | X-420 | I Cover The Waterfront | Buddy Prince and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch.) | 1230 |
Moths Around The Candle Flame | Buddy Prince and his Band (= Nat Star & his Orch.) | 1242 | ||
X-422 | Throw Open Wide Your Window (waltz) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1253 | |
Gipsy Sing To Me | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1253 | ||
59 | X-426 | Shuffle Off To Buffalo | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1228 |
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1228 | ||
X-439 | Jam-A-Lam-A-Do-Do-Do | Monte Hunter & The Texas Rangers | 1259 | |
Never Too Old | Monte Hunter & The Texas Rangers | 1266 | ||
60 | X-402 | She's My Pet | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | no Sterno issue |
I Can't Remember (waltz) | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1219 | ||
X-434 | Isn't it Heavenly? | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1240 | |
Reflections In The Water (waltz) | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1240 | ||
61 | X-435 | Lazy Bones | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1224 |
I Raised My Hat | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1224 | ||
X-440 | Carry Me Back To Green Pastures | Fred & Leslie Douglas | 1245 | |
I've Found The Right Girl | Fred & Leslie Douglas | 1245 | ||
62 | X-436 | Learn To Croon | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1241 |
Moonstruck | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1241 | ||
63 | X-423 | Si Petite (waltz) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1244 |
Her First Dance | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1244 | ||
X-444 | The Grass Is Getting Greener All The Time | Casani Club Orchestra, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1247 | |
Waltzing Alone With You (waltz) | Casani Club Orchestra, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1247 | ||
64 | X-451 | Ding! Dong! Ding! (waltz) | Sydney Lipton's Grosvenor House Band | 1249 |
If I Had Someone To Love | Sydney Lipton's Grosvenor House Band | 1250 | ||
X-448 | Two Tickets To Georgia | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1251 | |
Roll Up The Carpet | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1251 | ||
65 | X-445 | My Lucky Day | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1246 |
Happy Ending | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1246 | ||
X-446 | Don't Blame Me | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1248 | |
Sweet Dreams, Pretty Lady (waltz) | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1248 | ||
66 | X-459 | Oh! Johanna | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1263 |
If You'll Say "Yes" Cherie (waltz) | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1263 | ||
X-447 | There's A New Day Comin' | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1252 | |
Lay Your Head On My Shoulder | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1252 | ||
67 | X-454 | House Beautiful | Reginald King & his Orchestra | 1278 |
Fairy Tiptoe | Reginald King & his Orchestra | 1303 | ||
X-461 | Dear Stranger | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1262 | |
Love In The Moonlight | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1262 | ||
68 | X-462 | Dinner At Eight | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1270 |
The Song That You Gave To Me | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1270 | ||
X-474 | What Is The Use Of It Now? | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1339 | |
The Last Round-Up | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1271 | ||
69 | George Dosher | |||
George Dosher | ||||
George Dosher | ||||
George Dosher | ||||
70 | X-465 | Night And Day | The Romany Band, dir by Oscar Rabin | no Sterno issue |
I Like To Go Back In The Evening | The Romany Band, dir by Oscar Rabin | 1276 | ||
X-479 | It's The Talk Of The Town | George Glover and his Band | 1290 | |
Yvonne (waltz) | George Glover and his Band | 1289 | ||
71 | X-470 | Sunny | Zigano's Accordeon Band | 1331 |
Lover | Zigano's Accordeon Band | 1304 | ||
X-471 | Oh! Ella | Zigano's Accordeon Band | 1304 | |
Mademoiselle | Zigano's Accordeon Band | |||
72 | X-475 | Moonlight And Melody - selection -part 1 | Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band | 1296 |
Moonlight And Melody - selection -part 2 | Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band | 1296 | ||
X-478 | Symphony Of The Breeze | George Glover and his Band | 1289 | |
Blue Moments | George Glover and his Band | 1290 | ||
73 | X-472 | I Was In The Mood | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1272 |
He Was A Handsome Young Soldier (waltz) | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1272 | ||
X-483 | A One-Horse Town | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1285 | |
Thanks | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1286 | ||
74 | X-485 | Laughing Waltz | The Barnstormers | 1299 |
An Old, Old Man With An Old, Old Pipe | The Barnstormers | 1299 | ||
X-464 | Shadows On The Swanee | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1275 | |
Morning, Noon and Night | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1275 | ||
75 | X-488 | My Hat's On The Side Of My Head | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1311 |
Roaming | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1295 | ||
X-489 | God Bless You (waltz) | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1311 | |
You've Got Everything | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1312 | ||
76 | X-484 | Christmas Bells At Eventide (waltz) | The Barnstormers | 1298 |
Alice In Wonderland | The Barnstormers | 1298 | ||
X-494 | I've Got You On My Mind | Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band | 1324 | |
You'll Never Understand | Syd Lipton's New Grosvenor House Band | 1325 | ||
77 | X-473 | Did My Heart Beat, Did I Fall In Love? | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1271 |
Ah, But Is It Love? | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1294 | ||
X-482 | Ev'rybody Loves My Marguerite | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1285 | |
You Ought To See Sally On Sunday | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1293 | ||
78 | X-496 | That's Another Scottish Story | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1318 |
Just Making Conversation | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1318 | ||
X-498 | When He Tried To Kiss Her By The Duckpond | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1317 | |
Five And Twenty Soldiers And A Nurse | Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band | 1317 | ||
79 | X-510 | Edie Was A Lady | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1323 |
Come Up And See Me Sometime | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1323 | ||
X-511 | When You Were The Girl On The Scooter | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1335 | |
Without That Certain Thing | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1335 | ||
80 | X-497 | My Song Goes Round The World | The Romany Band, dir by Oscar Rabin | 1327 |
Lou'siana Lullaby | The Romany Band, dir by Oscar Rabin | 1327 | ||
X-486 | This Town's Too Quiet | The Barnstormers | 1313 | |
T'ain't | The Barnstormers | 1313 | ||
81 | X-519 | On A Steamer Coming Over | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1337 |
Let's Sit This One Out | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1337 | ||
X-521 | Close Your Eyes | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1336 | |
Did You Ever See A Dream Walking? | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1336 | ||
82 | X-252 | Mon Amour (tango) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1109 |
Rosa Mia (tango) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orch | 1098 | ||
X-520 | By A Waterfall | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1343 | |
Shanghai Lil | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1343 | ||
83 | X-523 | La-Di-Da-Di-Da | The Barnstormers | 1344 |
The Buggy Song | The Barnstormers | 1344 | ||
X-524 | I'll Be Faithful | The Barnstormers | 1345 | |
Moonlight Down In Lover's Lane (waltz) | The Barnstormers | 1345 | ||
84 | X-533 | Little Dutch Clock | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1354 |
Unless (waltz) | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1354 | ||
X-535 | Good Morning, Glory | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1355 | |
You're Such A Comfort To Me | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | no Sterno issue | ||
85 | X-536 | Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1357 |
Everything I Have Is Yours | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1357 | ||
X-537 | It's Only A Paper Moon | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1356 | |
So Shy | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1356 | ||
86 | X-534 | At The End Of The Day | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1355 |
Who's Gonna Take You Home To-Night? | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1376 | ||
X-547 | Maruschka (tango) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orchestra | 1367 | |
The Musical Snuff-Box (intermezzo) | Mantovani & his Tipica Orchestra | 1367 | ||
87 | X-550 | It Was A Tango (tango) | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1362 |
Play To Me Gipsy (tango) | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1362 | ||
X-551 | You, Or No-One | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1363 | |
Jimmy Had A Nickel | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1363 | ||
88 | X-560 | Over On The Sunny Side | The Masterkeys | 1374 |
Who'll Buy An Old Gold Ring? | The Masterkeys | 1375 | ||
X-561 | I Had To Change The Words | The Masterkeys | 1374 | |
No More Heartaches, No More Tears | The Masterkeys | 1375 | ||
89 | X-565 | Swaller-Tail Coat | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1400 |
Lullaby Lady (waltz) | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1386 | ||
X-566 | Perfect Paradise | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1400 | |
Gay Vienna | Syd Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band | 1386 | ||
90 | X-562 | It's Time To Say "Good-Night" (waltz) | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1378 |
Doggone, I've Done It | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1377 | ||
X-564 | Oceans Of Time | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1378 | |
Hells Bells | Casani Club Band, dir by Charlie Kunz | 1377 | ||
91 | X-576 | Ol' Pappy | Teddy Joyce and his Dance Music | 1383 |
Go To Sleep | Teddy Joyce and his Dance Music | 1384 | ||
X-577 | Because It's Love | Teddy Joyce and his Dance Music | 1385 | |
In A Little Rocky Valley | Teddy Joyce and his Dance Music | 1383 |
There was another series of 4-in-1 records, dating from the same time period, but the reason for this series, and the extent are still unknown and only the following scanty information is known to me. I have seen no. 007 and the design of the label is identical to the normal 4-in-1.
Cat No | Matrix | Title | Artist as Labelled | Sterno Issue |
00 | X-153 | Pity Me | Jean Goulesco & his Tzigane Orchestra | 1034 |
Boublitchka | Jean Goulesco & his Tzigane Orchestra | 1121 | ||
X-155 | Selection Of Hungarian Gypsy Airs, part 1 | Jean Goulesco & his Tzigane Orchestra | none traced | |
Selection Of Hungarian Gypsy Airs, part 2 | Jean Goulesco & his Tzigane Orchestra | none traced | ||
001 | ||||
002 | X-195 | Y Llusein | Megan Megan & Gwladys Jones | none traced |
Brenddwyd Y Bardd | Ivor Williams (bass-baritone) | none traced | ||
X-200 | Moab | Celtic Quartette | none traced | |
Aberystwyth | Celtic Quartette | none traced | ||
003 | X-209 | Samum part 1 | Bertini and his Band | 1048 |
Samum part 2 | Bertini and his Band | 1048 | ||
004 | ||||
005 | X-154 | March Of The Black Hussars | Jean Goulescu and his Tzigane Orchestra | 1056 |
Komm Zigany | Jean Goulescu and his Tzigane Orchestra | 1034 | ||
X-192 | La Rosita | The Hallam Players | 1065 | |
Tango Des Roses | The Hallam Players | 1065 | ||
006 | ||||
007 | X-336 | Babal | Celtic Quartette (sung in Welsh) | 1180 |
Cym Rhondda | Celtic Quartette (sung in Welsh) | 1179 | ||
X-339 | Llanfair | Celtic Quartette (sung in Welsh) | 1177 | |
Tanycastell | Celtic Quartette (sung in Welsh) | 1178 | ||
008 | X-335 | Tanymarian (Stephen) | Celtic Quartette (sung in Welsh) | 1179 |
Hyfrydol (Pritchard) | Celtic Quartette (sung in Welsh) | 1177 | ||
X-340 | Diadem (Ellor) | Celtic Quartette (sung in Welsh) | 1178 | |
Llanllyfni (Jones) | Celtic Quartette (sung in Welsh) | 1180 | ||
009 | ||||
In addition to the above, I was recently sent
some images of 7000- series records by Kate Mankiewitz, which judging by the
titles, were made for export, probably to Italy.
The label design is the same
as the other two series above. None of these was issued on the domestic Sterno
series, but maybe there was an Italian Sterno series about which I know nothing.
Cat No | Matrix No. | Title | Artists |
7000 | X-499 | Napoli Tutta Luce | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Enzo Grassi |
Non So | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Enzo Grassi | ||
X-500 | Piccola Madonna | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Enzo Grassi | |
Piccola Mia | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Enzo Grassi | ||
7001 | X-501 | Parole D'Amore | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco |
Tzigano Tu M'Hai Rubato Il Guore | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | ||
X-502 | Canzone Solitaria | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | |
Con Un Fioria | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | ||
7002 | X-503 | Un Po Di Fumo | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco |
Pardon | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | ||
X-506 | Signorinetta | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | |
Tango Del Cuore | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | ||
7003 | X-504 | Sono Tre Parole | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco |
Io Con Te Tu Con Me' | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | ||
X-505 | Canto Lo Sciatore | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | |
Gioventu | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Luigi Bianco | ||
7004 | X-509 | Ll'Oro De Suonne | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Enzo Grassi |
Monastere | Enzo Grassi (with piano accmp) | ||
X-508 | Napoli 'E Vierno | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Enzo Grassi | |
O Sindacato 'E Ammore | A. Mantovani e sua Orchestra, canta Enzo Grassi | ||
7005 | |||