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A very attractive pre-WWI label, the company was established in Germany in 1909, but in 1911 J.G. Murdoch started importing the records into England. The masters came mainly from Dacapo, plus some of Murdoch's own recordings.

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The following people have helped in compiling this listing:
Frank Andrews, Arthur Badrock, Paul Cleary, Graham Farnell, Norman Field, Paul Kilmartin, Alan McGregor, David Moore (of
Dinosaur Discs),
Ron Parsons, Al Sharp

Page last updated on: February 28, 2024

Cat No.

Matrix No.

Title

Artists

5001

.......

 

 

5002

 

 

 

5003

 

 

 

5004

 

 

 

5005

1710
1711

Noel de Pierrot - serenade
La Sperwese - mazurka

 

5006

 

 

 

5007

 

 

 

5008

 

 

 

5009

 

 

 

5010

 

 

 

5011

 

 

 

5012

 

 

 

5013

 

 

 

5014

 

 

 

5015

 

 

 

5016

1060 / 627
1087 / 611

Storming The Trenches
Radetzky March

H.M. Grenadier Guards Regiment, Berlin

5017

 

 

 

5018

 

 

 

5019

1054
1057

Sans-Souci (Italian march)
The Jolly Woodchoppers (Tyrolean march)

Kaiser Franz Grenadier Guards Regiment, Berlin

5020

 

 

 

5021

1045
1046

Siamese Patrol
Corcassian Reveille

Kaiser Franz Grenadier Guards Regiment, Berlin

5022

 

 

 

5023

 

 

 

5024

 

 

 

5025

1024
1025

Imperial March
Our Crack Regiment (march)

Kaiser Franz Grenadier Guards Regiment, Berlin

5026

 

 

 

5027

 

 

 

5028

 

 

 

5029

 

 

 

5030

 

 

 

5031

 

"A Waltz Dream" - Nikki March

Orchestra

5032

 

 

 

5033

5178
5182

The Sailor's Grave
My Queen

Wilfred Virgo

 

 

 

 

5043

5221
5223

Sybil
My Wife's Cake

Harry Bluff (comic)

 

 

 

 

5076

5207
5212

Nobody's Satisfied
The Postman

Harry Bluff (comic)

5077

 

 

 

5078

1020
1021

The Two Warblers
The Tiny Bird On The Brook

H.M. Grenadier Guards Regiment, Berlin

5079

 

 

 

5080

 

 

 

5081

1177

Those Flowers For Thee (Wagner)

Cornet solo with song

 

 

 

 

5090

 

 

 

5091

 

 

 

5092

1006
1007

Bullfinch Duet ("Gypsy Baron" - Strauss)
Echo In The Forest

French horn and orchestra
Bugle duet with orchestra

5093

 

 

 

5094

 

 

 

5095

1186
1187

Merry Spirits
The Woodpecker, mazurka

Cornet Solo, with orchestra
Xylophon
(sic) solo, with orchestra

5096

 

 

 

5097

 

 

 

5098

 

 

 

5099

 

 

 

5100

5169
5170

The Larboard Watch
All's Well

W. Virgo and A. Chapman

5101

 

 

 

5102

 

 

 

5103

 

 

 

5104

 

 

 

5105

 

 

 

5106

 

 

 

5107

5199
5201

Always Jolly
Come Under My New Gamp

Billy Whitlock (comic)

5108

5168
5224

The Moon Has Raised Her Lamp Above
Excelsior

W. Virgo & A. Chapman (duet)

5109

 

 

W. Virgo and A. Chapman ?

5110

5122
5185

The Land Where The Angels Are
All Soul's Day

Harry Trevor (baritone) (= Robert Carr)

5111

 

 

 

5112

 

 

 

5113

 

 

 

5114

 1522
1638

King Albert March (Philip)
Hail To The Spirit Of Freedom (Sousa)

 H.M. Genadier Gauds Regiment, Berlin

5115

 

 

 

5116 1521
1564

First Sea Lord's March (Latann)
The Lord Mayor's Shouw [sic], march

 H.M. Genadier Gauds Regiment, Berlin

5117

 

 

 

5118

5198
5203

All I Said Was Ha-Ha-Ha
Billy Whitlock's Wedding

Billy Whitlock (comic)

5119

 

 

 

5120

 

 

 

5121

5121
5124

From Poverty Street To Golden Square
When The Fields Are White With Daisies

Harry Trevor (baritone) (= Robert Carr)

5122

 

 

 

5123

5191
5192

Thora
Trooper Johnny Ludlow

Thomas Howell (baritone)

5124

 

 

 

5125

 

 

 

5126

 

 

 

5127

 

 

 

5128

 

 

 

5129

1462
1525

On The Gulf Of Naples
Echo Polka

Grand Metropole Band

5130

 

 

 

5131

2103

Mazurka from the opera 'The Life For The Czar' (Gluck)

Grand Metropole Band

5132

 

 

 

5133

 

 

 

5134

2010

Krakowiak - Polish National Dance

Grand Metropole Band

5135

 

 

 

5136

560
1357

Fantasy from the opera "Martha" (Flotow)
Selections from the opera "Tannhauser" (Rich. Wagner)

Grand Metropole Band
anon

5137

 

 

 

5138

 

 

 

5139

 

 

 

5140

 

 

 

5141

 

 

 

5142

5194
5196

Glorious Devon
Lords God Of Abraham

Thomas Howell (baritone)

5143

 

 

 

5144

 

 

 

5145

 

 

 

5146

 

 

 

5147

 

 

 

5148

 

 

 

5149

 

 

 

5150

 

 

 

5151

 

 

 

5152

 

 

 

5153

 

 

 

5154

 

 

 

5155

 

 

 

5156

 

 

 

5157

 

 

 

5158

5000
5006

The Old Green Isle
Bedouin Love Song

W.H. Atkinson (baritone, with piano)
Oswald Earle (baritone, with orch)

5159

 

 

 

5160

5003
5049

If Those Lips Could Only Speak
Home, Sweet Home

Oswald Earle (baritone, with orch)
Rhoda Kent (soprano, with piano)

5161

 

 

 

5162

5118
5119

For Ever And For Ever
If You'll Remember Me

Jules Malten (cornet)

5163

 

The Better Land
O! Dry Those Tears

Jules Malten (cornet)

5164

 

 

 

5165

 

 

 

5166

 

 

 

5167

 

 

 

5168

 

 

 

5169

5056
5060

The Dear Little Shamrock
Kathleen Mavourneen

Adi Philips (contralto, with piano)

5170

 

 

 

5171

 

 

 

5172

 

 

 

5173

 

 

 

5174

 

 

 

5175

 

 

 

5176

5017
5018

Good-Bye, Olga
Oh, Oh, Antonio

Harry Senger (comic)

5177

 

 

 

5178

 

 

 

5179

 

 

 

5180

 

 

 

5181

 

 

 

5182

 

 

 

5183

5075
5078

I Saw Them (?)
The Son, The Pa And The Cigarettes

W.G. Calligan, Jules Malten, W. Towle, N. Norcross

5184

 

 

 

5185

5070
5073

Massa's In De Cold Cold Ground
Nelly Gray

W.G. Calligan, Jules Malten, W. Towle, N. Norcross

5186

 

 

 

5187

 

 

 

5188

5097
5112

Loch Lomond
In The Shadow OF The Pines

Florence Bruce

5189

 

Whistling Coon
Whistling Bowery Boy

 

5190

 

Off To Philadelphia

 

5191

 

 

 

5192

5094
5104

I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby
Bedelia

W.G. Calligan (tenor, with orch.)

5193

5082
5109

A Southern Lullaby
If I Had The World To Give You

W.G. Calligan (tenor, with orch.)

 

 

 

 

5204

5100
5111
Samson And Dalilah (C. Saint-Saens)
Don't Forget Your Old Home Far Away (Winbright)
Florence Bruce (mezzo-soprano, with orch accmp)

5205

     

5206

     

5207

5121
5124

From Poverty Street To Golden Square
When The Fields Are White With Daisies

Mr. Harry Trevor (baritone) (= Robert Carr)

 

 

 

 

5222

Come Sing To Me

Florence Venning (contralto)

 

 

 

 

5237

1745
1754

The Camp-Meeting
Toboggan (latest American dance)

Grand Metropole Band

5238

 

 

 

5239

 

 

 

5240

 

 

 

5241

 

 

 

5242

 

 

 

5243

 

 

 

5244

 

Your Eyes Have Told Me So

 

 

 

 

 

5256

 

Through Green Valleys

 

 

 

 

 

5271

568
1429

Tales From The Vienna Forest (waltz)
Loin Du Bal (French waltz)

Grand Metropole Band

5272

 5305 ?

Mamie May

Jack Charman

5273

 

 

 

5274

 

 

 

5275

 

 

 

5276

 

 

 

5277

3066
3072

Gipsy Polka
Ballet Girls March

Orchestra with Castanets
Orchestra

 

 

 

 

5291

 

I Do Like Cheap Sea Trips

Herbert Rule (comedian)

5292

1853
1854

Gypsy March (from "Gypsy Love" - Lehar)
Gipsy Love, waltz (from "Gypsy Love" - Lehar)

Orchestra

 

 

 

 

5317

5230
5232

By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
Little Black Cupid In The Moon

Jack Charman

5318

5229

My Bungalow In Bond Street

Jack Charman

5319

5267
5268

The Letter Song
My Hero

Miss Rosa Dallow and Stanley Kirkby

5320

5248
5249

Come To The Ball
I Wonder If You Miss Me Sometimes

Harry Thornton (baritone)

5321

5236
5239

Natty Little Patch Behind
Ginger, Your Balmy
Fred Mayne

5322

 

 

 

5323

 

 

 

5324

5243
5246

Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares
If I Had The World To Give You

Jack Charman
Philip Gordon

5325

5245

Silver Bell

Philip Gordon

5326

5235
5238

Captain Ginjah. O.T.
By The Sea

Charles Denton (= Harry Bluff)

5327

5259
5260

Why Does Mr. Flanagan Want To Go?
Follow The Tramlines

Robert Nelson (= Jack Charman)

5328

5232
5265

There's a Little Black Cupid In The Moon
All Clear Out Of The Park

Jack Charman
Stanley Kirkby

5329

 

 

 

5330

5251
5253

Cheer Up, My Highland Lassie
Any Little Girl That's A  Nice Little Girl

Arthur Field

5331

5252
 

Pat O'Hare
'Tis A Faded Picture

Arthur Field

5332

 

 

 

5333

 

 

 

5334

5234

Why Do You Think I Look So Gay?

Charles Denton (= Harry Bluff)

5335

5256
5257

Here Comes The Chocolate Major
Take Your Girlie Where The Band Is Playing

Charlie Gow (= Jack Charman)

5336

5233
5258

Oh La La La
Come WIth Me Down Regent Street

Harry Bluff (reported to be Jack Charman as Charlie Gow)

5337

 

 

 

5338

 

Gypsy Love - selection, part 1 (Lehar)
Gypsy Love - selection, part 2 (Lehar)

Orchestra

5339

5269
5271

Ginger, You're Balmy
Don't Do It Again, Matilda

Harry Champion (comic)

5340

     

5341

     

5342

     

5343

     

5344

5304
5305
Down Among The Sugar Cane
Mamie May
Jack Charman

5345