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Imperial Junior records were 7" in size, produced by Crystalate in the UK in the mid-1920s for export to Australia.
 All recordings were English and acoustically recorded. Catalogue numbers ran from 1 to about 100.

Thanks to Rainer Lotz for the label scan

 

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 the late Arthur Badrock in providing most of the information for this page, much of which came originally from Mike Sutcliffe. Dating and artist information taken from Crystalate's original ledgers.
Thanks also to the following people for further information:
Martin Arnold, Harry Leshuis, Peter Ooosterhout

Page last updated on: November 06, 2024

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Rec. Date
1 DC-135
DC-137
Old King Cole
Georgie Porgie
Uncle John and his Family (= Harry Fay, Ben Albert & a lady) Mar 25, 1925
2 DC-138
DC-181
Jack And Jill
The House That Jack Built
Uncle John and his Family (= Harry Fay, Ben Albert & a lady) Mar 25, 1925
Mar 20, 1926
3 DC-134
DC-136
Girls And Boys Come Out To Play
Three Little Kittens
Uncle John and his Family (= Harry Fay, Ben Albert & a lady) Mar 25, 1925
4 DC-182
DC-190
Little Miss Muffet; Hush-A-Bye Baby
Little Boy Blue; Baa Baa Black Sheep
Uncle John and his Family (= Harry Fay) Mar 20, 1926
Mar 29, 1926
5 DC-189
DC-191
Humpty Dumpty; Polly Put The Kettle On
Hey Diddle Diddle; Hot Cross Buns
Uncle John and his Family (= Harry Fay, Ben Albert & a lady) Mar 29, 1926
6 DC-139
DC-183
Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat
Who Killed Cock Robin?
Uncle John and his Family (= Harry Fay, Ben Albert & a lady) Mar 25, 1925
Mar 20, 1926
7        
8 DC-142
DC-171
Under The Double Eagle, march
The Tin Can Fusiliers
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 31, 1925
Mar 19, 1926
9 DC-144
DC-170
A Bunch Of Roses
Dinah
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 31, 1925
Mar 19, 1926
10 DC-103
DC-146
DC-187
Will O' The Wisp
Territorial March
Picador
Robert Coles (= Robert Howe)
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Jan 19, 1924
Mar 31, 1925
Mar 24, 1926
11 DC-212 Ukulele Dream Girl Sydney Burns (= Harry Shalson) Jul 14, 1926
12 DC-111
DC-203
In Happy Moments
My Irish Home Sweet Home
Jack Longstaff (= Harry Thornton)
Eric Keen (= Ramon Newton)
Mar 26, 1924
Jun 19, 1926
13 DC-200-2 ? Two Little Cups And Saucers Eric Keen (= Ramon Newton) Jul 9, 1926
14 DC-143
DC-169
With Sword And Lance
Headin' For Louisville
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 31, 1925
Mar 19, 1926
15 DC-163
DC-207
Hoch Hapsburg
Susie Was a Real Wild Child
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 18, 1926
Jun 23, 1926
16 DC-167
DC-210
The King's Lieutenant - overture
Matador
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 18, 1926
Jun 24, 1926
17 DC-154
DC-157
Cherry Ripe
The Laughing Ploughboy
Roy Luck (bells) (= Jessie Ross (prob. Billy Whitlock))
Thorpe Johnston (comic) (= Charles Penrose)
May 5, 1925
May 12, 1925
18 DC-202
DC-233
What About Me?
Can't Forget
Eric Keen (= Ramon Newton)
Paul Manning (= Maurice Elwin)
Jun 17, 1926
Sep 7, 1926
19 DC-175
DC-231
Always
The Devonshire Dutchman
Ronald Peel (= Maurice Elwin)
Paul Manning (= Maurice Elwin)
Mar 20, 1926
Sep 7, 1926
20 DC-205
DC-238
Pearl Of Malabar
Live Is A River
Eric Keen (= Ramon Newton)
Jack Longstaff (= Harry Thornton)
Jun 19, 1926
Sep 10, 1926
21 DC-168
DC-173
Tancredi - overture
Smile A Little Bit
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 18, 1926
Mar 19, 1926
22 DC-115
DC-209
Union Jack Medley
Summer Rain Brings The Roses Again
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Feb 6, 1925
Jun 24, 1926
23 DC-114
DC-199-2
Nursery Rhyme Medley
Speak (waltz)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Feb 6, 1925
Jul 22, 1926
24 DC-145
DC-193
Entry Of The Gladiators
Who Loved You Best?
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 31, 1925
Apr 20, 1926
25 DC-165
DC-262
Faust - waltz
Good Night (I'll See You In The Morning)
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 18, 1926
Sep 30, 1926
26 DC-216 Oh, Charley, Take It Away Guy Stage (= Harry Fay) Jul 20, 1926
27 DC-215
DC-232
I Don't Care What You Used To Be
In Our Love Canoe
Stephen Crost (= Dick Henderson)
Paul Manning (= Maurice Elwin)
Jul 20, 1926
Sep 7, 1926
28 DC-218
DC-221
Good Night (God Bless)
True Love
Stephen Crost (= Dick Henderson)
Colin Graham (= Frederick Steger)
Jul 27, 1926
Aug 10, 1926
29 DC-106
DC-225
The Leather Bottel
When I Meet Mackay
Darrel Joseph  (= Robert Kinnear (prob. Robert Howe))
Neil MacGregor (= Jock Walker)
Jan 30, 1924
Aug 14, 1926
30 DC-188
DC-252
Always
Regimental Marches No. 5
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Mar 24, 1926
Sep 20, 1926
31        
32 DC-172
DC-255
Bambalina
Regimental Marches No. 8
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Mar 19, 1926
Sep 20, 1926
33 DC-201
DC-235
Summer Rain Brings The Roses Again
The Tinker's Song
Jack Longstaffe (= Ramon Newton)
Paul Manning (= Harry Thornton)
Jun 17, 1926
Sep 7, 1926
34 DC-213
DC-234
When I Say Goodbye To You
Just Stop
Sydney Bolton (= Harry Shalson)
Paul Manning (= Maurice Elwin)
Jul 14, 1926
Sep 7, 1926
35 DC-230
DC-236
That Certain Party
Twilight Dreams
Guy Stage (= Harry Fay)
Paul Manning (= Maurice Elwin)
Aug 24, 1926
Sep 7, 1926
36 DC-223
DC-229
Auld Lang Syne
How I Love Her And She Loves Me Is Nobody's Business
anon? (= Frederick Steger)
Guy Stage (= Harry Fay)
Aug 10, 1926
Aug 24, 1926
37 DC-206
DC-250
Bobadilla
Regimental Marches No. 3
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Jun 23, 1926
Sep 20, 1926
38 DC-198-2
DC-254
My Irish Home, Sweet Home (waltz)
Regimental Marches No. 6
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Jul 22, 1926
Sep 20, 1926
39 DC-256
DC-259
Take Her The Longest Way Round
Hilarity
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Sep 23, 1926
Sep 28, 1926
40 DC-164
DC-257
Carmen - Toreador's March
My Carmenita
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 18, 1926
Sep 23, 1926
41 DC-288
DC-293
Ten Little Nigger Boys
Jack And The Beanstalk
Cousin Bert (= Harry Fay) Nov 26, 1926
42 DC-289
DC-290
Where Are You Going To My Pretty Maid?; Sing A Song Of Sixpence
Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake; Mary Mary Quite Contrary
Uncle John And His Family (= Harry Fay) Nov 26, 1926
43 DC-291
DC-292
Ding Dong Bell; Three Blind Mice
Oranges And Lemons; Little Bo-Peep
Uncle John and his Family (= Harry Fay) Nov 26, 1926
44 DC-283
DC-284
Dick Whittington, part 1
Dick Whittington, part 2
Cousin Bert (= Harry Fay & Clown Argo) Nov 10, 1926
Nov 11, 1926
45 DC-258
DC-262
Tally Ho!
Good Night (I'll See You In the Morning)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Sep 28, 1926
Sep 30, 1926
46 DC-271 That Certain Feeling The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.) Oct 8, 1926
47 DC-266
DC-280
Looking For A Boy
Tannhauser - Pilgrim's Chorus
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Oct 7, 1926
Oct 26, 1926
48 DC-264 Chinese Moon The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.) Oct 7, 1926
49 DC-231
DC-244
The Devonshire Dutchman
I Wish I Had My Old Girl Back Again
Paul Manning (= Maurice Elwin)
Stephen Crast (= Dick Henderson)
Sep 7, 1926
Sep 15, 1926
50 DC-242
DC-247
The Pilot
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Jack Longstaff (= Harry Thornton)
Eric Keen (= Ramon Newton)
Sep 10, 1926
Sep 17, 1926
51        
52        
53        
54        
55        
56        
57        
58 DC-261
DC-278
The Old Rustic Bridge By The Mill
When It's Twilight On Missouri
Joseph Calder (= Vaughan Davies)
Stephen Crost (= Dick Henderson)
Sep 28, 1926
Oct 21, 1926
59 DC-260
DC-320
I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby
Tell Me Tonight
Joseph Calder (= Vaughan Davies)
Peter Baynes (= Tom Kinniburgh)
Sep 28, 1926
Jan 13, 1927
60 DC-280
DC-340
Tannahuser - Pilgrim's Chorus
In A Little Garden
?  (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Oct 26, 1926
Feb 21, 1927
61 DC-281
DC-348
Lucia De Lammermoor, selection part 1
The More We Are Together
Imperial Junior Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Oct 26, 1926
Mar 2, 1927
62        
63 DC-346 Because I Love You Imperial Junior Dance Orch (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.) Feb 21, 1927
64 DC-344 Let's All Go To Mary's House Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.) Feb 21, 1927
65        
66 DC-314
DC-321
My Snowy-Breasted Pearl
Memories Of You
Conrad Jenkins (= Frederick Steger)
Pater Baynes (= Tom Kinniburgh)
Jan 7, 1927
Jan 13, 1927
67 DC-306
DC-347
The Enchanted Flute, overture
Alice's 'Ouse
St Hilda's Colliery Band
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Feb 21, 1927
68 DC-301
DC-341
Morning, Noon And Night, overture part 1
Drifting And Dreaming
Imperial Junior Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Feb 21, 1927
69 DC-299
DC-355
Genevieve De Brabant, selection part 1
Shepherd Of The Hills
Imperial Junior Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Mar 7, 1927
70 DC-302
DC-356
Morning, Noon And Night, overture part 2
High-High-High Up In The Hills
Imperial Junior Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Mar 7, 1927
71 DC-300
DC-364
Genevieve De Brabant, selection part 2
Song Of The Vagabonds
Imperial Junior Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Mar 31, 1927
72 DC-241
DC-357
Juanita
Shepherd Of The Hills
Joseph Calder (= Harry Thornton)
Stephen Crost (= Ramon Newton)
Sep 10, 1926
Mar 17, 1927
73 DC-313
DC-358
Maid Of Athens
Anytime - Anywhere
Joseph Calder (= Frederick Steger)
Peter Baynes (= Ramon Newton)
Jan 7, 1927
Mar 17, 1927
74 DC-303 Poet And Peasant, overture part 1 Imperial Junior Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band) Dec 10, 1926
75 DC-315
DC-367
When Other Lips
I'm Telling The Birds - Telling The Bees
Eric Keen (= Frederick Steger)
Peter Baynes (= Tom Kinniburgh)
Jan 7, 1927
Apr 5, 1927
76 DC-259
DC-342
DC-343
Hilarity
Just A Birds-Eye View Of My Old Kentucky Home   ]  only 1 of these 2 sides
Susie's Feller                                                                       ]  will be on this issue
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Sep 28, 1926
Feb 21, 1927
Feb 21, 1927
77 DC-256
DC-368
Take Her The Longest Way Round
In A Little Spanish Town
The Seven Nymphs (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
The Seven Nymphs (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Sep 23, 1926
Apr 8, 1927
78 DC-258
DC-369
Tally Ho!
Hello Bluebird
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Sep 28, 1926
Apr 8, 1927
79 DC-306
DC-370
The Enchanted Flute, overture
Where Do You Work-A John?
Imperial Junior Military Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Apr 8, 1927
80 DC-239
DC-372
In This Old Chair
Hello Bluebird
Jack Longstaffe (= Harry Thornton)
Stephen Crost (= Dick Henderson)
Sep 10, 1926
Apr 11, 1927
81        
82 DC-359 Purple Heather J. Withers (bells) (= Billy Whitlock) Mar 18, 1927
83 DC-168
DC-363
Tancredi - overture
I'm Telling The Birds - Telling The Bees
Imperial Junior Military Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Mar 18, 1926
Mar 31, 1927
84 DC-260
DC-377
I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby
Song Of The Vagabonds
Joseph Calder (= Vaughan Davies)
Peter Baynes (= Tom Kinniburgh)
Sep 28, 1926
May 31, 1927
85 DC-298
DC-378
Alice, Where Art Thou?
The Desert Song
Max Well (cornet) (= William Oughton)
Peter Baynes (= Robert Kinnear (R. Howe or T. Kinniburgh))
Dec 10, 1926
May 31, 1927
86 DC-261
DC-371
The Old Rustic Bridge By The Mill
When The Love Bird Leaves The Nest
Joseph Calder (= Vaughan Davies)
Stephen Crost (= Dick Henderson)
Sep 28, 1926
Apr 11, 1927
87 DC-302
DC-386
Morning, Noon And Night, overture part 2
Blue Skies
Imperial Junior Military Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Jun 2, 1927
88 DC-304
DC-382
Poet And Peasant, overture part 2
Ain't She Sweet?
Imperial Junior Military Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Jun 2, 1927
89 DC-297
DC-383
Don Giovanni, overture part 1
Take Your Finger Out Of Your Mouth
Carlton Military Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
The Seven Nymphs (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Jun 2, 1927
90 DC-299
DC-384
Genevieve De Brabant, selection part 1
So Blue
Carlton Military Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Jun 2, 1927
91 DC-300
DC-385
Genevieve De Brabant, selection part 2
One Alone
Carlton Military Band (= St. Hilda's Colliery Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Ronnie Munro's Dance Orch.)
Dec 10, 1926
Jun 3, 1927
92        
93        
94        
95        
96        
97 DC-401
DC-402
Crazy Words, Crazy Tune
Old English Airs - medley
Imperial Junior Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.) Jun 30, 1927
98        
99 DC-145
DC-400
Entry Of The Gladiators (Fucik)
'Deed I Do
Imperial Junior Military Band (= London Fire Brigade Band)
Imperial Junior Dance Orchestra (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.)
Mar 31, 1925
Jun 30, 1927

There was also a series with catalogue numbers with an H- prefix, most likley made for export to Europe. Certainly a number of them (see below) were Danish-language recordings for Denmark. Thanks to Peter Ooosterhout for the details of those. As ever, further details are welcomed!

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Rec. Date
H-1        
H-2        
H-3        
H-4 DC-188
DC-206
Always (waltz)
Bobadilla (one step)
Melodie Dance Orch. (= Stan Greening's Dance Orch.) Mar 24, 1926
Jun 23, 1926
H-5        
H-6        
H-7        
H-8        
H-9        
H-10        
H-11        
H-12        
H-13        
H-14        
H-15        
H-16        
H-17 DC-406
DC-411
Tante Griet Wat Word Jij Mager
Kijk Je's Avonds Even Naar De Sterren
Jack Harris's Band (takes 1 & 2) or Powell's Band (takes 3 & 4)
Jack Harris' Band
Apr 12, 1928
Apr 24, 1928
H-18 DC-407
DC-408
Sag Du Sag, Sag Du Mir
Charmaine
Jack Harris's Band (takes 1 & 2) or Powell's Band (takes 3 & 4) Apr 12, 1928 or
May 12, 1928
H-19 DC-409
DC-410
An Der Schönen Blauen Donau (The Blue Danube)
Dolores, waltz
Jack Harris's Band (takes 1 & 2) or Powell's Band (takes 3 & 4) Apr 12, 1928 or
May 12, 1928
H-20 DC-412
DC-413
Roodkapje (Little Red Riding Hood), 1 deel
Roodkapje (Little Red Riding Hood), 2 deel
Children's stories Jul 17, 1928
H-21 DC-414
DC-415
Hans Et Grietje (Hansel and Gretel), 1 deel
Hans Et Grietje (Hansel and Gretel), 2 deel
Children's stories Jul 17, 1928
H-22 DC-416
DC-417
Klein Duimpje (Tom Thumb), 1 deel
Klein Duimpje (Tom Thumb), 2 deel
Children's stories Jul 17, 1928
H-23 DC-418
DC-419
Sneeuwwitje (Snow White), 1 deel
Sneeuwwitje (Snow White), 2 deel
Children's stories Jul 17, 1928
H-24 DC-420
DC-421
Asschepoester, 1 deel
Asschepoester, 2 deel
Children's stories Jul 17, 1928
H-25 DC-422
DC-423
Doornroosje (Sleeping Beauty), 1 deel
Doornroosje (Sleeping Beauty), 2 deel
Children's stories Jul 17, 1928
H-26 DC-435
DC-438
Trink, Trink, Brüderlein Trink
Wenn Du Eine Schwiegermutter Hast
Cathie's Band Aug 17, 1928
H-27 DC-437
DC-
Reinlandmãdel
Juffrouw Dondselaar
Cathie's Band
Aug 17, 1928
H-28   Ramona
Together
   
H-29        
H-30