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The Regent Fittings company of 120, Old
Street, London sold these discs during WWI.
Masters came from Grammavox and Popular (i.e. the Sound Recording
Company), and were manufactured in the UK by The Crystalate Manufacturing
Company. There were three distinct catalogue series: 1800 - on : Songs and Balllads 1900 - on : Comic and popular song 2000 - on : Band Issue dates, presumably from catalogues or trade magazines: [these details from Mike Langridge] September 1915: Nos. 1800 - 1814; 1820 - 1822; 1900 - 1908; 2000 - 2008. October 1915: Nos. 1815 - 1819. November 1915: Nos. 1823 - 1824. February 1916: Nos. 1825 - 1830; 1909 - 1915; 2009 - 2010. As you will see, this is quite a small catalogue of records, mostly issued in September 1915, with a few supplementary issued over the following months. |
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 and
Mike Langridge for providing
most of the initial information for this page.
Thanks also for extra information to:
Norman Field, Graham Farnell, Chris Steward
Page last updated on:
May 20, 2022
Cat No | Matrix | Title | Labelled Artists | Source |
1800 |
2332 2347 |
The Sunshine Of Your Smile When Irish Eyes Are Smiling |
W. Dacres (= Will Thompson) Sydney Curtis (= Lionel Rothery) |
Grammavox D-212 Grammavox D-236 |
1801 |
2354 2358 |
It Takes An Irish Heart To Song An Irish Song Where The River Shannon Flows |
Sydney Curtis (= Lionel Rothery) W. Dacres (= Will Thompson) |
Grammavox D-237 Grammavox D-235 |
1802 |
2329 2348 |
I'll Make You Want Me Farewell, Isabelle |
Geo. Langdale (= Will Thompson) |
Grammavox D-209 Grammavox D-235 |
1803 |
Never Mind Yesterday You Called Me Sweetheart |
Harry Kingston Fred Sherwood |
Grammavox D-215 Grammavox D-180 |
|
1804 |
2285 2286 |
In The Valley Where The Bluebirds Sing Beautiful Bird, Sing On |
Howard Banks (= Harry Thornton) | Grammavox D-176 |
1805 |
2271 2284 |
Annie Laurie The Old Rustic Bridge |
Maude Lakin (= Mary Williams) Percy Graham (= Will Thompson) |
Grammavox D-184 Grammavox D-181 |
1806 |
2276 . |
Dear Old Mother There Will Always Be A Corner For You, Dear Mother |
G. Rochester A. Beverley |
Grammavox D-185 |
1807 |
2232 2278 |
The Miner's Dream Of Home The Miner's Mother |
Arthur Allan (= Albert Watson) G. Rochester |
Grammavox D-147 Grammavox D-180 |
1808 |
2227 2231 |
The Collier's Child Don't Go Down The Mine, Dad |
Harry Vernon (= Robert Carr) A. Allen (= Albert Watson) |
Grammavox D-154 Grammavox D-147 |
1809 |
2086 2107 |
Two Eyes Of Grey I Hear You Calling Me |
J. Rowland (bass) (= Norman Williams) Alf Egerton (= Thomas Jackson) |
Grammavox D-46 Grammavox D-187 |
1810 |
2062 2194 |
The Holy City Every Valley Shall Be Exalted |
Stanley Matheson (= Harry Thornton) Arthur Allen (tenor, with piano acc.) (= Albert Watson) |
Grammavox D-43 Grammavox D-128 |
1811 |
2256 . |
Terence's Farewell Come Back To Erin |
T. Regan (tenor) (= Gerald O'Brien) | Grammavox D-165 |
1812 |
2226 2259 |
The Green Isle Of Erin (Roekel) The Dear Little Shamrock |
T. Regan (tenor) (= Gerald O'Brien) |
Grammavox D-160 Grammavox D-167 |
1813 |
2155 2275 |
Home, Sweet Home Old Folks At Home |
Miss E. Vesper (= Grace Ivell) Miss M. Larkin (= Mary Williams) |
Grammavox D-157 Grammavox D-177 |
1814 |
2111 2342 |
The Two Grenadiers Your King And Country Want You |
S. Rowland (= Harry Thornton) Miss N. Warwick (= Nancy Charman) |
Grammavox D-45 Grammavox D-222 |
1815 |
2041 2320 |
Nazareth Lead, Kindly Light |
R. Tempest (= Tom Kinniburgh) F. Oliver (= Thomas Jackson) |
Grammavox D-5 Grammavox D-208 |
1816 |
8036 8039 |
O, Come All Ye Faithful Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
Choir (with organ accmp) |
Grammavox G-18 Grammavox G-19 |
1817 |
8037 8038 |
Good King Wenceslas The First Nowell |
Choir (with organ accmp) | Grammavox G-20 |
1818 |
123 . |
Largo (Handel) Christians Awake |
Band R.F. Military Band |
Grammavox A-74 Grammavox A-119 |
1819 |
2031 2042 |
Asleep In The Deep The Heart Bow'd Down (M. Balfe) |
J. Rowland (bass) (= Norman Williams) Allan Morley (bass) (= Tom Kinniiburgh) |
Grammavox D-11 Grammavox D-6 |
1820 |
2360 2361 |
The Nightingale And The Rose The Butterfly |
Agnes Newcombe (= Ena Vine) | Popular P-588 |
1821 |
2363 . |
Show Me The Way To Your Heart Till The Boys Come Home |
Agnes Newcombe (= Ena Vine) Dora Bevan |
Popular P-587 Popular |
1822 |
2368 2369 |
Blue Eyes The Heart Of Molly Malone |
Walter Dacres (= Will Thompson) | Popular P-596 |
1823 |
2364 4245 |
When You Come Home (Squire) Ten Little Bridesmaids |
Miss Francis Holbrook (contralto) (= Marguerite Scott) George Todd (comic, with orch accmp) (= Ted Cowan) |
Popular P-607 Popular P-611 |
1824 |
4244 4246 |
Which Switch Is The Switch, Miss, For Ipswich? They All Did The Goose-Step Home |
Geo. Todd |
Popular P-611 Popular P-610 |
1825 |
Kitty Lee Somewhere In France, Dear Mother |
Walter Dacres | Popular P-634 | |
1826 |
2388 2392 |
She's The Girl I Left Behind Me (My Mother) O Mother Mine (with cornet solo) |
S. Curtis (= Lionel Rothery) |
Popular P-636 Popular P-638 |
1827 |
2375 2383 |
A Little Bit Of heaven Irish Eyes Of Love |
P. Nolan (= Lionel Rothery) W. McCready |
Popular P-601 Popular P-635 |
1828 |
2387 2390 |
Bad As You Are Is It Nothing To You ? |
Walter Dacres S. Curtis (= Lionel Rothery) |
Popular P-635 Popular P-637 |
1829 |
2393 . |
Vesper Bells Remember Where You Came From |
S. Curtis (= Lionel Rothery) Jack Ford (= Jack Charman) |
Popular P-638 Popular P-626 |
1830 |
All For Her Country's Sake (In Commemmoration of Miss Cavell) When The Joy Bells Ring |
A. Cready | Popular P-651 | |
1900 |
4204 4211 |
P.C. 49 It's A Long Way To Tipperary |
Jack Ford (= Jack Charman) R. Hadfield (= Harry Cove) |
Grammavox E-112 Grammavox E-107 |
1901 |
2326 4225 |
Hello! Hello! Who's Your Lady Friend? Get Out And Get Under |
Jack Ford (= Jack Charman) |
Grammavox D-214 Grammavox E-118 |
1902 |
4229 4233 |
Goodbye, Virginia I'm On My Way To Dublin Bay |
The Two Macks (= Harry Cove & Will Thompson) |
Popular P-597 Popular P-594 |
1903 |
4235 . |
He's A Rag Picker All Aboard For Dixieland |
Robert Hadfield & Walter Dacres (= Harry Cove & Will Thompson) |
Popular P-597 Popular P-614 |
1904 |
4253 4254 |
Jane Sprinkle Me With Kisses |
Robert Hadfield & Walter Dacres (= Harry Cove & Will Thompson) | Popular P-615 |
1905 |
4255 4256 |
Oh You Great Big Wonderful Baby Same Sort Of Girl |
Robert Hadfield & Walter Dacres (= Harry Cove & Will Thompson) | Popular P-616 |
1906 |
. 4238 |
My Old Iron Cross Wotcher My Old Brown Son, How Are Yer? |
Tom Perkins (= Alf Willis) |
Popular P-603 Popular P-604 |
1907 |
4247 4248 |
There'll Be Nothing But Boys In Khaki By The Seaside Cassidy |
Geo. Todd (= Ted Cowan) H. Morton |
Popular P-610 Popular P-612 |
1908 |
. 4241 |
I Want To Go Back To Michigan The Minstrel Parade |
Robert Hadfield & W. Dacres (= Harry Cove & Will Thompson) |
Popular P-493 Popular P-605 |
1909 |
2382 . |
The British Artillery We Must All Fall In |
Robert Hadfield & W. Dacres (= Cove & Thompson) Wilfred Tellson (= Lionel Rothery |
Popular P-632 |
1910 |
4259 4268 |
Not To-Night, Josephine Show Us How To Do The Fox-Trot |
Miss Cope Bella, Bernard & Bob |
Popular P-619 Popular P-625 |
1911 |
4261 4276 |
They All Do The Charlie Chaplin Walk I Met Her By The Rippling River |
Geo. Todd |
Popular P-622 Popular P-628 |
1912 | ||||
1913 |
4273 4275 |
You Can't Get Many Pimples On a Pound Of Pickled Pork We Go To Sleep Again |
Geo. Todd (= "W. Musgrave") |
Popular P-629 Popular P-628 |
1914 | ||||
1915 |
. 4266 |
Chinatown, My Chinatown The Syncopated Walk |
The Brothers Dodd (= Harry Cove & Will Thompson) |
Popular P-593 Popular P-624 |
2000 |
282 284 |
Landing Of The British Expeditionary Forces In France - Off to The
Firing Line War Conditions In The Trenches |
The R.F. Military Band | Grammavox A-161 |
2001 |
231 6056 |
The Lost Chord The Broken Melody |
Royal Fortune Military Band (cornet solo: Gordon Bell) Harp, Flute & Violin |
Grammavox C-35 Grammavox C-34 |
2002 |
6060 6069 |
Medley Of Irish Reels Medley Of Irish Jigs |
Accordion solo (= Lee Horne) |
Grammavox C-31 Grammavox C-30 |
2003 |
6061 6068 |
Hornpipe Medley High-Level Hornpipe |
Accordion solo (= Lee Horne) |
Grammavox C-30 Grammavox C-31 |
2004 |
234 235 |
Irish Jigs, selection Part 1 Irish Jigs, selection Part 2 |
Royal Fortune Military Band | Grammavox A-139 |
2005 |
266 268 |
The Little Grey Home In The West Where My Caravan Has Rested |
Royal Fortune Military Band |
Grammavox A-164 Grammavox A-165 |
2006 |
6081 6082 |
Message Of Spring Neapolitan Flowers |
H. Farrar (piccolo, with piano & violin) (= Mark Brewer) H. Farrar (flute, with piano & violin) (= Mark Brewer) |
Popular P-592 |
2007 |
2376 4240 |
When The Angelus Is Ringing Simple Melody |
R. Hadfield (= Harry Cove) Hadfield & Dacres (= Harry Cove & Will Thompson) |
Popular P-602 Popular P-605 |
2008 |
258 . |
Sunrise Summer Glory |
Royal Fortune Military Band | Popular P-589 |
2009 |
278 279 |
Allies National Anthems, A: Japan, Servia, Russia Allies National Anthems, B: Belgium, France, England |
Royal Fortune Military Band | Grammavox A-163 |
2010 |
6025 6026 |
Blue Bells Of Scotland Hornpipe Medley |
Concertina solos (= Steve Bartle) |
Grammavox C-11 Grammavox C-14 |
2011 | ||||
2001 |