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This was a pre-Great
War label which was sold on the tally-man system (see "John
Bull"). The masters came from various companies including Nicole
and Bel Canto (UK) and American Record Company (ARC) and Star (US) and included the usual popular fare of the period such as
Billy Williams and Collins and Harlan.
The records were all British made by the Disc Record Company. The catalogue (or serial) numbers ran from 1 upwards, but there were different ranges for different types of material. From the listing below, I gather the series are as follows:
1-
Band & Orchestra |
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 & the late Arthur Badrock in providing most of the information for this page.
Thanks also to: Mike Atkins, Paul Cleary, Bill Dean-Myatt, Norman Field, Graham Farnell, Chris MacDonald, John Norman, Richard Prout
Page last updated on:
January 11, 2024
Cat No | Matrix | Title | Labelled Artists | Notes |
special 1 | C 5371 | The Mysterious Rag | Concert Band | Star? (c/w 12) |
2 | ||||
3 |
40835 031412 |
The Druid's Prayer, waltz (Davson) Alice Blue, waltz |
Band Of The Garde Republicaine (= Beka London Orchestra) Royal Marine Band (Reg. Band of The Republic) |
Beka 315: ARC: |
4 |
40835 031412 |
Druids' Prayer (waltz) Alice Blue, waltz |
Band Of The Garde Republicaine Royal Marine Band |
Beka ARC |
5 | ||||
6 | ||||
7 |
031167 031307 |
International Polka Cocoa Nut Dance |
Royal Marine Band | ARC |
8 |
031233 031418 |
Beauties Of Erin "Minnehaha" |
Royal Marine band | ARC |
9 | ||||
10 | ||||
11 | ||||
12 | 41020 | Chocolate Soldier Selection, part 1 | Royal Military Band | Beka (c/w special 1) |
13 | ||||
14 | ||||
15 |
40719 40720 |
Harry Lauder's Memories, part 1 Harry Lauder's Memories, part 2 |
Royal Military Band | Beka |
16 | ||||
17 | ||||
18 | ||||
19 | ||||
20 | ||||
28 |
031265 031309 |
Silver Heels (N. Moret) Selection from "Ernani" (Verdi) |
Star Orchestra (= American Symphony Orchestra) Star Orchestra (= Regimental Band of the Republic) |
ARC |
29 | ||||
30 | ||||
31 | ||||
32 |
5367 031230 |
Feather Queen, intermezzo (Mabel McKinley) The Chirpers, intermezzo (Chas. Frank) |
Star Orchestra Star Orchestra (= American Symphony Orchestra) |
Star ARC |
200 |
5371 031434 |
St. Louis Tickle (Barney; Seymour) Bill Simmons (Spink) |
Vess L. Ossman (banjo) |
Star ARC |
201 |
030810 030814 |
St Louis Ragtime Any Rags? (T.S. Allen) |
Vess L. Ossman (banjo) | ARC |
202 |
031254 031277 |
Medley: Bright Eyes; My Irish Molly-O (Schwartz) A Gay Gossoon (Kendall) |
Vess L. Ossman (banjo) | ARC |
203 |
5372 030812 |
Sunflower Dance Hurrah Boys |
Vess L. Ossman (banjo) |
Star ARC |
204 |
41153 41155 |
The Shamrock (selection of Irish melodies) Selection of Sea Songs |
Steve Bartle (concertina) | Beka |
205 | ||||
206 |
031224 031263 |
The Birds Of Armenon The Birds And The Brook |
Joe Belmont (whistling) | ARC |
300 | ||||
301 | ||||
302 | ||||
303 | ||||
304 |
40659 031292 |
Sweet Adeline Pretty Desdemone |
Frank Dobson Arthur Collins |
Beka ARC |
305 | 40364 | Yes, Let Me Like A Soldier Fall | Robert Cunningham (= Bernard Turner) | Beka |
306 |
5380 031295 |
Love's Old Sweet Song (Molloy) In Dear Old Georgia (Williams, von Tilzer) |
Charles Gordon (tenor) Charles Gordon (tenor) (= Albert Campbell) |
Star? ARC |
307 |
030852 031385 |
Farewell, Nellie Mine In The Evening By The Moonlight, Dear Louise |
Byron G. Harlan (tenor) | ARC |
308 | ||||
309 | ||||
310 | ||||
311 |
031059 031273 |
When The Bees Are In The Hive You Don't seem Like The Girl I Used To Know |
Byron G. Harlan (tenor) | ARC |
312 | ||||
320 | 40460 | Thora (Weatherley; Adams) | Philip Ritte (tenor) | Beka 116 (c/w 336) |
321 | ||||
322 | ||||
323 | ||||
324 |
031127 031267 |
What A Friend We Have In Jesus (hymn) When I Survey The Wondrous Cross |
Frank C. Stanley (bass baritone) | ARC |
325 | ||||
326 | ||||
327 |
40519 40712 |
The Land Where the Angels Are True Till Death |
Harry Thornton (baritone) |
Beka 158 Beka 273 |
328 | ||||
329 |
5331 40522 |
Red Wing (Kerry Mills) 'Tis A Faded Picture |
Harry Thornton (baritone) |
Bel Canto 5331 Beka 160 |
330 | ||||
331 | ||||
332 | ||||
333 | ||||
334 | Sleep And Forget | G. Wigley | ? (c/w 613) | |
335 | ||||
336 | 013241 | Just Idle Dreams | G.B. Watson (baritone) | ARC. (c/w 320) |
337 | ||||
338 | ||||
338 | ||||
340 |
031183 031328 |
On The Banks Of The Wabash (Paul Dresser) Calvary |
Byron G. Harlan (tenor) Trinity Church Choir (= Stanley & Burr, with chorus) |
ARC ARC |
600 | ||||
601 | ||||
602 | ||||
603 |
40120 (5216) 40911 |
Love Is A Seidlitz Powder Oh, Joe! I Want To Go To The Picture Show |
Harry Bluff (comedian) |
Beka/Bel Canto Beka 344 |
604 | ||||
605 |
5326 5328 |
By The Sea All Keep Out Of The Park |
George Evans (comedian) Billy Williams (comedian) (= Harry Bluff) |
Bal Canto 5326 Bel Canto 5328 |
606 |
40407 40408 |
You're Number's Up I Am Wait, Wait, Waiting |
Pete Brown (= Will Terry) | Beka |
607 |
5326 40827 |
Captain Gingah (Fred W. Leigh) Anywhere Is Alright When You're Doing Well |
Pete Brown (comedian) (= Charles Denton) Pete Brown (comedian) (= Will Terry) |
Bel Canto 5326 Beka 322 |
608 | ||||
609 | ||||
610 |
H-24 41059 |
Let's Have A Basin Of Soup Ginger, You're Balmy ! |
Harry Champion (comedian) |
John Bull H.24 Beka 400 |
611 |
40825 (0825) 41048 (0048) |
I Wish I Lived Next Door To You Queen Of The Cannibal Isle |
Jack Charman (comedian) |
Beka 322 Beka 414 |
612 | ||||
613 | H-27 | Come With Me Down Regent Street | Jack Charman (comedian) | Beka. (c/w 334) |
614 |
12394 41120 |
Silver Bell We All Go The Same Way Home |
Jack Charman (comedian) Harry Champion (comedian) (= Jack Charman) |
Beka 227 Beka |
615 | ||||
616 | ||||
617 |
5327 40710 |
Follow The Tramlines Tax The Bachelors |
Jack Charman (comedian) | |
618 | ||||
619 | ||||
620 | ||||
621 |
031219 |
Everybody Works But Father (Havez) Shy Anne |
Arthur Collins (baritone) | both ARC |
622 | ||||
623 | ||||
624 | ||||
625 |
1251 H-28 |
Alice, Where Art Thou Going? Little Black Cupid In The Moon |
G.W. Johnson G.W. Johnson (= Jack Charman) |
|
626 | ||||
627 | 40426 | She Is Ma Daisy | Kenneth McKenzie | Beka |
628 | ||||
629 | 1252 | 45 Minutes From Broadway | Pete Rastas (comic) | |
630 | ||||
631 | ||||
632 | ||||
633 |
40820 40822 |
Billy Whitlock's Aeroplane Billy Whitlock's Wedding |
Billy Whitlock (comedian) | Beka 313 |
634 |
031343 B-7-B/1947-t |
What's The Use Of Knocking When A Man's Down? The Old Grey Coat |
Arthur Collins (baritone) Billy Williams (comedian) |
ARC Favorite |
635 |
031289 B-7-A/1946-t |
I Want What I Want When I Want It I Must Go Home To-Night |
Billy Bunt (baritone) (= Howard Blackburn) Billy Williams (comedian) |
ARC: Favorite |
636 | ||||
637 | ||||
638 |
1420 |
Take A Car Susan Kiss Me Good And Hard |
Collins and Harlan (vocal duo) | |
639 |
5378 031199 |
Yimminy Yee Making Eyes |
Collins and Harlan (vocal duo) |
Star ARC |
640 |
5377 031271 |
Camp Meeting Time In Timbuctoo |
Collins and Harlan (vocal duo) |
Star ARC |
641 |
031030 41046 |
Dixie The Belle Of The Barber's Ball |
Collins and Harlan (vocal duo) Rastus Brown & Liza (= Nancy & Jack Charman) |
ARC Beka 401 |
642 |
031302 031429 |
Mrs. Hiram Offen Engaging A Servant The Golden Wedding |
Ada Jones & Len Spencer |
ARC ARC |
643 |
5376 031132 |
Would You Leave Your Happy Home For Me? Schneider! Does Your Mother Know You're Out? |
Ada Jones & Len Spencer |
Star ARC |
644 | ||||
645 | ||||
646 |
5377 031271 |
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647 |
030878 030882 |
Two Countrymen In A Restaurant Two Countrymen In A Tavern |
Len Spencer's Combination (= Harlan & Stanley) | ARC |
648 |
030883 031138 |
A Scene In A Country Blacksmith's Shop Daybreak At Calamity Farm |
Len Spencer's Combination (= Harlan & Stanley) Len Spencer's Combination (= Stanley & Holt) |
ARC ARC |
649 | ||||
650 | ||||
651 | ||||
652 |
030501 031245 |
Turkey In The Straw Nigger Loves His Possum |
Billy Golden (negro shouter) Orepheus Quartette (sic) (= Collins & Harlan) |
ARC ARC |
653 | ||||
654 | ||||
655 | ||||
656 | ||||
657 | ||||
658 | ||||
659 | ||||
660 | ||||
661 | ||||
662 | ||||
663 |
O, You Beautiful Doll [sic] Grizzly Bear Ragtime [sic] |
Cassidy & Moran (with orch accmp) (= Jack Charman & ?Harry Cove) Sam Cassidy (with orch accmp) (= Jack Charman) |
Dacapo 402 ? Dacapo 404 ? |
|
664 | ||||
665 | ||||
666 | ||||
667 |
13939-o 13930-o |
I'm Going Back To Dixie He Played On His Fiddle-Dee-Dee |
Harry Cove & Gene Summers (= Harry Cove & Jack Charman) Harry Cove & Gene Summers (= unidentified solo voice) |
Favorite 532 Favorite ? |
668 | ||||
669 | ||||
670 |