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These were produced by Edison Bell from
about 1912 onwards for Bornand Freres of Devonshire Square, Bishopsgate,
London. Based on the known issues (see below) it would appear that the catalogue ran from No. 301 to about 400. They may even have all been issued in one lot. Certainly, judging by their scarcity, they were probably not on sale for very long. As you can tell by the rather scant listing, they are exceedingly rare. I have never seen one, and the scan was, I think, taken from an Ebay listing some years ago. |
This is a first attempt at a listing. Please e-mail me if you can help me fill in the gaps in any of these series.
My thanks to Frank Andrews in providing
most of the information for this page.
Thanks also to the following for providing more details:
Mike Comber,
Norman
Field, Mike Langridge, Adam Miller
Page last updated on:
April 26, 2023
Cat No | Matrix (control) | Title | Labelled Artists | Original issue |
301 | ||||
302 | ||||
303 | ||||
304 | ||||
305 | ||||
306 |
2498 (11) 2531 (19) |
I Wonder If You Miss Me Sometimes Don't Go Down The Mine, Dad |
Chas. Reynolds (baritone) (= Stanley Kirkby) |
Bell 238 Bell 239 |
307 | ||||
308 |
2657 (6) 2853 (14) |
The Belle Of The Barber's Ball Hullo! Here Comes a Jolly Sailor |
The Charmans (Jack & Nancy Charman) Fred Williams (= Stanley Kirkby) |
Bell 277 Bell 364 |
309 | ||||
310 | ||||
311 | ||||
312 | ||||
313 | ||||
314 | ||||
315 | ||||
316 | ||||
317 |
2124 (38) 2337 (40) |
Annie Laurie Lighterman Tom |
T.F. Kinniburgh (bass) Harry Trevor (baritone) (= Robert Carr) |
Bell 29 Bell 128 |
318 |
2055 (32) 2294 (41) |
Mary I Hear You Calling Me |
Sam Day (tenor) (= Alfred Heather) Sam Day (tenor) (= Crawford Kent) |
Bell 12 Bell 109 |
319 | ||||
320 |
2450 (34) 2375 (39) |
My Sweetheart When a Boy The Young Royalist |
Sam Day (= Wilson Pembroke) Harry Trevor (= Robert Carr) |
Bell 213 Bell 168 |
321 | ||||
322 | ||||
323 | ||||
324 |
(45) (81) |
Old Comrades Christchurch Calls |
Imperial Infantry Band |
Bell 306 Bell 174 ? |
325 | ||||
326 | ||||
327 | ||||
328 | ||||
329 | 2474 (47) | The Chocolate Soldier - waltz | Imperial Infantry Band | Bell 220 |
330 | ||||
331 | ||||
332 | ||||
333 | ||||
334 |
2401 (68) 2406 (54) |
Whispering Of The Flowers Amina |
Imperial Infantry Band | Bell 184 |
335 | ||||
336 | ||||
337 | ||||
338 |
(74) (132) |
Faust, selection part 2 Raymond, overture part 2 |
Imperial Infantry Band |
Bell 121 Bell 144 |
339 |
2403 (84) 2491 (76) |
"Messiah" - Hallelujah Chorus (Handel) "Tannhauser" - Pilgrim's March (Wagner) |
Imperial Infantry Band (= Band of HM King Edward's Horse) |
Bell 286 Bell 242 |
340 | ||||
341 |
2385 2391 |
The Fire Alarm - descriptive Under The Double Eagle - march |
Imperial Band (= Band of HM King Edward's Horse) Imperial Infantry Band (= Royal Military Band) |
Bell 171 Bell 177 |
342 | ||||
343 | ||||
344 |
2483 (88) 2738 (91) |
Go As You Please, polka Laughing Billy |
Billy Whitlock (bells) (actually William Ditcham) Billy Whitlock (xylophone) |
Bell 227 Bell 312 |
345 | ||||
393 |
96 111 |
The High School Cadets Marche Militaire |
Royal Military Band Imperial Guards Band |
Grammavox A-46 Grammavox A-53 |