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The name gives it away here. These were sold by Lewis's Department Stores between 1933 and 1935.

The Lewis's Long Life Record (to give it it's full name) was an 8" record made by British Homophone Ltd, using masters from its 8" Plaza label. The records were in an L-1 series running to about L-100. The records cost 6d to buy. the same as Plaza records.
As with other 6d records, one side would be of a tune that didn't require the record company to pay copyright fees, which, at 3/4d would eat considerably into the cost of producing them.

 

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.
Thanks to the following for providing extra information: Michael Baron, Geoff Billany, Susan Farren, Chris Heyes, Hactor Hill, Philip Hutchinson, Ken Jobling, Eric Lee, Greg Butler

Page last updated: August 24, 2023

Cat No Matrix No. Title Artists Original issue
L-1 L-989
L-1015		 Farewell To Arms
Here You Are, Here Am I (waltz)		 Bill Findlay's Dance Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))
Walter Joyce and his Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)		 Plaza P-101
Plaza P-109
L-2 L-985
L-1009		 Da-Dar, Da-Dar (waltz)
On My Mind		 Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))
 Eric Wilson and his Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)		 Plaza P-102
L-3 L-997
L-988		 A Thousand And One Nights
And So I Married The Girl		 The Victory Orchestra (= Mantovani & his Tipica Orchestra)
Peter Foster's Orchestra (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))		 Plaza P-101
Plaza uniss
L-4 L-995
L-1018		 Deep Water
Ida		 Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Bill Findlay and his Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)		 Plaza P-103
Plaza P-108
L-5 L-1014
L-1031		 Let's All Go To Pleasureland
Stormy Weather		 Walter Joyce and his Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Bud Nickle and his Boys (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)		 Plaza P-103
Plaza P-104
L-6 L-996
L-1011		 Blue Danube
My Pomeranian And Your Pekingese		 The Victory Orchestra (= Mantovani & his Tipica Orchestra)
Premier Dance Orchestra (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)		 Plaza P-114
Plaza P-112
L-7 L-1055
L-1056		 42nd Street, selection part 1
42nd Street, selection part 2		 Ben Fields and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton)) Plaza P-107
L-8 L-1012
L-1030		 Give Me A Smile
All Over Italy (waltz)		 Eddie Walters' Dance Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra) Plaza P-110
Plaza P-119
L-9 L-1034
L-1081		 I I Were Your Sweetheart
Hiawatha's Lullaby		 Ben Fields and his Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Ben Fields and his Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)		 Plaza P-112
Plaza P-116
L-10 L-1058
L-1087		 You've Got Me Crying Again
Signorina		 Ben Fields and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))
Devereaux & his Accordeon Band		 Plaza P-108
Plaza P-122
L-11        
L-12 L-1077
L-1079		 She's My Pet
Hold Me		 Eddie Walters' Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band) Plaza P-119
Plaza P-123
L-13 L-1032
L-1062		 Dancing In My Dreams
In The Valley Of The Moon (waltz)		 Ben Fields and his Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Ben Fields and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))		 Plaza P-106
Plaza P-115
L-14 L-1033
L-1118		 When I Hold Your Hand (waltz)
I Cover The Waterfront		 Andy White and his Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra) Plaza P-111
Plaza P-126
L-15 L-1035
L-1109		 Hello, Hello (6/8)
Darkness On The Delta		 Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Eric Wilson and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))		 Plaza P-105
Plaza P-127
L-16 L-1097 Peter! Peter! Eric Wilson and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton)) Plaza P-125
L-17        
L-18 L-1108
L-1149		 I Promised Sally
Isn't It Heavenly?		 Walter Joyce and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))
Bill Findlay's Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-127
Plaza P-134
L-19 L-1144 Lazy Bones Peter Foster's Orchestra (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza P-132
L-20        
L-21 L-1041
L-1090		 When The Red Red Roses Bloom
Let Me Whisper That I Love You		 British Accordeon Band (= Devereaux & his Accordion Band) Plaza uniss.
Plaza P-159
L-22 L-1094
L-1229		 About This Time Next Week
Night And Day		 Walter Joyce and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))
Bill Findlay's Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)		 Plaza P-120
Plaza P-157
L-23 L-1164
L-1172		 Coral Island
Don't Blame Me		 Eddie Walters' Dance Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
 Eddie Walters' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-134
Plaza P-147
L-24 L-1082
L-1147		 Tonight, Sweetheart, You're Mine (waltz)
Learn To Croon		 Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Peter Foster's Orchestra (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-118
Plaza P-131
L-25 L-1185 If I Had Someone To Love Eric Wilson and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton)) Plaza uniss.
L-26 L-1110
L-1261		 Everything's Fine With Me
The Last Round-Up		 Ben Fields and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))
 Ben Fields and his Band  (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-127
Plaza P-156
L-27 L-1142
L-1161		 Sweetheart Darlin'
You've Set My Heart On Fire		 Dan Murphy (tenor) (= Cavan O'Connor)
Percy & Walter (duet) (= Fred & Leslie Douglas)		 Plaza P-139
L-28 L-1264
L-1319		 Golden King Shuffle
Well Done, Gordon		 Ben Findlay's Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
 Bill Findlay's Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)		 Plaza P-161
Plaza P-175
L-29 L-1167
L-1279		 That's Father (6/8)
The Wedding Of Mister Mickey Mouse		 Eric Wilson and his Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Eric Wilson and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton)		 Plaza P-147
Plaza P-153
L-30 L-1314 Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra) Plaza P-162
L-31        
L-32        
L-33        
L-34 L-1410
L-1416		 Take A Chance
On A Steamer Coming Over		 Eric Wilson and his Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Eric Wilson and his Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-198
Plaza P-199
L-35 L-1420 Close Your Eyes Eddie Walters' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza P-211
L-36 L-1131
L-1421		 I Don't Like Her Dog Fido
Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?		 Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-185
Plaza P-198
L-37 L-1394
L-1395		 Waltz Favourites, part 1
Waltz Favourites, part 2		 Ben Fields and his Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza P-201
L-38 L-1182
L-1183		 Gold-Diggers Of 1933, selection part 1
Gold-Diggers Of 1933, selection part 2		 Walter Joyce and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton) Plaza P-135
L-39 L-1399 Without That Certain Thing Walter Joyce and his Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza P-208
L-40 L-1166
L-1431		 Come Closer
The Buggy Song		 Archie Brown's Dance Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Archie Brown's Dance Band (= The Barnstormers)		 Plaza P-145
Plaza P-209
L-41 L-1162
L-1364		 Nobody Misses Me
My Song Goes Round The World		 Eric Wilson & his Band (= Nat Star & his Dance Orchestra)
Eric Wilson & his Band (= Oscar Rabin & his Romany Band)		 Plaza P-142
Plaza P-221
L-42 L-1412
L-1487		 Shadow Time (waltz)
Play To Me Gypsy		 Art Tompson's Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
The Victory Orchestra (= Mantovani & his Tipica Orchestra)		 Plaza P-211
Plaza P-223
L-43 L-1262
L-1457		 Give A Cheer
Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore		 Walter Joyce and his Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Walter Joyce and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton)		 Plaza P-157
Plaza P-226
L-44 L-1266
L-1461		 Betcha Life I Do
So Shy		 Peter Foster's Orchestra (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Peter Foster's Orchestra (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton)		 Plaza P-165
Plaza P-216
L-45 L-1267
L-1428		 Wasting The Evening Away
Three Of Us		 Bill Findlay's Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Bill Findlay's Dance Band (= The Barnstormers)		 Plaza P-156
Plaza P-227
L-46        
L-47        
L-48 L-1335
L-1503		 Waiting For A Bus
This Little Piggie Went To Market		 Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-175
Plaza P-234
L-49 L-1443
L-1492		 You
Play To Me, Gypsy		 George Gibson and his Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Ernest Denton (baritone) (= Leslie Douglas)		 Plaza P-212
Plaza P-230
L-50 L-1442
L-1450		 Violet Ray Blues
Unless (waltz)		 Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
George Gibson and his Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-209
Plaza P-225
L-51 L-1347 God Bless You (waltz) Eric Sellers' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza uniss.
L-52        
L-53 L-1535 It's Time To Say Goodnight (waltz) Lew Roberts & his Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza P-246
L-54 L-1488
L-1521		 Bees Among The Clover
You're Just Unfair		 Lew Roberts & his Dance Band (= Mantovani & his Tipica Orchestra)
Lew Roberts & his Dance Band (?) (= Nat Star & his Dance Orchestra)		 Plaza uniss.
Plaza P-240
L-55 L-1607
L-1613		 Minuet In G (Beethoven)
Standchen (Heykins)		 Edmont Manichetti & his Salon Orchestra (= Pierre Fol & his Strings)
Edmont Manichetti & his Salon Orchestra		 Plaza P-250
Plaza P-243
L-56 L-1444
L-1629		 Hawaiian Dream Of Love
In Town Tonight		 Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Teddy Joyce and his Dance Music)		 Plaza P-210
Plaza P-253
L-57 L-1572
L-1578		 Wagon Wheels
It's The Same Story Over Again		 Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))
Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)		 Plaza P-244
Plaza P-247
L-58 L-1413
L-1509		 Just Killing Time
 Over On The Sunny Side		 George Bowers And His Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
 George Bowers And His Band (= The Masterkeys)		 Plaza P-199
Plaza P-235
L-59        
L-60        
L-61 L-1477
L-1619		 Dan The Melody Man
One Morning In May		 Gene Holland & his Dance Band (= The Silver Serenaders ( dir. Jock McDermott))
Gene Holland & his Dance Band (= Teddy Joyce and his Dance Music)		 Plaza P-215
Plaza uniss.
L-62        
L-63 L-1682 Aloha Beloved Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza P-264
L-64 L-1445
L-1680		 Katherine (waltz)
Little Dutch Mill		 Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-216
Plaza P-263
L-65 L-1677
L-1684		 The Lion And The Unicorn
True		 Lew Roberts & his Dance Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Lew Roberts & his Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-258
Plaza P-271
L-66 L-1638
L-1674		 My Little Grass Shack
Just A Roaming Romeo		 Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))
Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)		 Plaza P-269
Plaza P-263
L-67        
L-68 L-1673
L-1765		 Just As I Love You
Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day		 Webster Newman's Dance Band (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra)
Webster Newman's Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-269
Plaza P-279
L-69        
L-70        
L-71        
L-72        
L-73        
L-74 L-1821
L-1837		 Dreamy Serenade
Singing A Song		 Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))
Fred Williams' Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)		 Plaza P-303
Plaza P-304
L-75        
L-76        
L-77        
L-78 L-1839
L-1845		 The Fact That I Love You
Love In Bloom		 Leslie Morley's Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band)
Leslie Morley's Dance Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-300
Plaza P-319
L-79 L-1854 Rollin' Home Gene Holland & his Dance Band (= Billy Merrin and his Commanders) Plaza P-315
L-80        
L-81        
L-82        
L-83 L-1749
L-1892		 Wine, Women And Song (waltz)
Ole Faithful		 Leroy's Orchestra
Walter Newman's Dance Band (= Billy Merrin and his Commanders)		 Plaza P-281 ?
Plaza P-328
L-84        
L-85        
L-86 L-1110
L-1943		 Everything's Fine With Me
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes		 Dick Rose and his Band (= The New Grosvenor House Band (dir: Sydney Lipton))
Dick Rose and his Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-127
Plaza P-342
L-87 L-1989
L-1991		 With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm
Joe Bleasdale In The Chamber Of Horrors		 Bobby Day Plaza P-348
L-88        
L-89 L-1167 That's Father (6/8) Al Gold and his Band  (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra) Plaza P-147
L-90 L-1935
L-1998		 Passing Clouds
Sing As We Go (6/8)		 Devereaux and his Accordion Band
Al Gold and his Band  (= Billy Merrin and his Commanders)		 Plaza P-345
Plaza P-349
L-91 L-2006 Vilia Walter Joyce and his Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza P-362
L-92 L-2007 Merry Widow Waltz Song (waltz) Walter Joyce and his Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz)) Plaza P-363
L-93        
L-94 L-1964 Tina Andy White & his Dance Orchestra  (= Billy Merrin and his Commanders) Plaza P-355
L-95 L-1411
L-1794		 Jonesy
The Man On The Flying Trapeze		 Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra) Plaza P-200
Plaza P-292
L-96 L-1337
L-2032		 Wedding Day
No! No! A Thousand Times No!		 Wally West and his Westerners (= Fred Douglas with Nat Star's Band)
Bert Hibberd and Company		 Plaza P-183
Plaza P-371
L-97        
L-98 L-1476
L-2040		 Sitting On A Stile With Mary
Home James, And Don't Spare The Horses		 Art Willis and his Band (= The Silver Serenaders ( dir. Jock McDermott))
 Art Willis and his Band (= Casani Club Orchestra (dir Charlie Kunz))		 Plaza P-219
Plaza uniss
L-99 L-1609
 L-2074
 The Owl In The Spinney
 "Kid Millions" - selection  (intro. Your Head On My Shoulder; When My Ship Comes In; Okay Toots)		 Walter Fraser's Orchestra (= Reginald King & his Orchestra)
Fred Gordon (piano) (= Ena Baga)

 Plaza P-251
Plaza P-373
L-100 L-1035 Hello, Hello (6/8) Phil Conrad's Serenaders (= Nat Star and his Dance Orchestra) Plaza P-189