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A German-produced label made by Homophon and exported to Britain prior to WWI.
There are two versions of the label, but the English-titled ones use a catalogue series in the E-1 range, the highest reported to date being E-351.
You will see some with higher catalogue numbers below and I'm not sure how those fit in.
The vast majority of Rubin records were also issued on Homophon, but there were some recorded specially for Rubin.

As far as I know, all Rubin issues are anonymous, with the credit being just the type of performance, e.g. Orchestra, Baritone, Tenor &c.
Various numbers and codes can be found "in the wax" and sometimes these are matrix numbers. In other cases they are date codes or disguised catalogue numbers from other issues made by Homophon. Sometimes there are no numbers at all !

 

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 initial information for this page.
Thanks also to
Duncan Brand, Paul Cleary, Mike Comber, Bill Dean-Myatt, Graham Farnell, Norman Field, Ian McPherson, Adam Miller, Albert Pattison.

Page last updated on: May 21, 2024

Cat No Matrix Date Codes Title Labelled Artists Original Issue
E-1  (525 ?)
35430
  March Of The Finnish Horse
Mussinan March
Orchestra Homophon 7 ?
.
E-2          
E-3          
E-4          
E-5     Palace March
Touring Songs March
Orchestra  
           
E-9 8008
8074
231111
25410
The Grenadiers
The Grenadiers of The Caucasus
Orchestra (= Band of La Garde Republicaine) Homophon 16
Homophon 44
           
E-21   5111
6111
The Miner's Child
Red Roses, waltz
Orchestra  
           
E-27 644
8040
  Ma Bonnie Marie - mazurka
Chasse Aux Cailles (Hunt For Quail)
Orchestra (= Imperial Regimental Band, Berlin)
Orchestra (= La Garde Rpublicaine Band)
Homophon 76
Homophon 8040
           
E-41   11712
22712
Little Bird Of The Wood
The Gondolier
Whistling solo  
           
E-135 6021
6026
F18T / 13312
F18T / 1611
The Yankee Shuffle
U.S.A. Patrol
Orchestra (= The Union Jack Band) Homochord 4106
E-136          
E-137          
E-138 6043 / 2248 ?
6044 / 2351 ?
  The Season's Plums, selection part 1
The Season's Plums, selection part 2
Orchestra (= Homphone Orchestra) Homophon 360
E-139          
E-140 6047
6048
  The Pick Of The Basket, part 1
The Pick Of The Basket, part 2
Orchestra (= Homophone Orchestra) Homophon 362
           
E-148     She Is Ma Daisy Baritone  
           
E-153 365520 / 6552
365550 / 6555
  My Dreams
Because
Baritone, with orchestra (= Stanley Adams)
Baritone, with orchestra
Honophon 317
E-154          
E-155 6433
6558
  Ora Pro Nobis
I Love You
Baritone (= Walter Lee)
.
Homophone 734
.
           
E-175 6733
6734
  When The Fields Are White With Daisies
Will You Love Me In December As You Did In May?
Tenor (= Fred Wilson) Homophone 447
           
E-183 6828
6839
  When You Know You're Not Forgotten
Shadowland
Tenor (= Charles King)
Tenor (= Burt Weston ?)
not found
E-184 368930 / 6893
.
E26R /1579A
E26R /28911A
Robin And The Wren
Robin Beadbrest [sic - should be Robin Redbreast]
Duet, with bird imitations
Tenor, with bird imitations
not found
E-185          
E-186 6588
6589
  The Deathless Army
Like Stars Above
Baritone (= Edgar Coyle) Homophon 297
E-187 6597
6598
10119
14109
Palm Branches
The Holy City
Baritone (= Stanley Adams) Homophon 299
           
E-199 11666
11667
  "Jolly Fellows", overture part 1
"Jolly Fellows", overture part 2
Orchestra (= Imperial Regimental Band)  
           
E-247 6620
6634
  Wire In, My Lads
On The Isle Of Anglessy (sic)
Baritone (= "Fred Vernon" (= Harry Fay)) Homophon 359
           
E-257 6708
6746
  The Cruise Of The Ancient Lights
In The Strand
Comic (= Will Terry) Homophon 439
           
E-280 3119660 / 11966
.
H12Q / 26910
H12Q / 21612
Merry Polka
Ilona Polka - Mazurka
Band  
           
E-286 3113560 /11356
3115800 /11580
  Tempeat Gallop [sic]
Spring Greetings, march
Orchestra  
           
E-332 11174
 
  Gallop (Grand Gallop)
Anna (sic) Polka
Xylophone (= Albert Muller)
Bell Solo (= Alber Muller)
Homophon 561
Homochord 4055
E-333 3111040
3116200
F10Q / 7710
B26Q / 31310
Lovely May
Cradle Song
Cornet solo  
           
E-345 36480 / 648
36850 / 685
C22T
M18T
Cousin Bobby
The Gentleman Of Maxim
Band  
E-346          
E-347          
E-348 38430 / 843
38440 / 844
  The Mosquito Parade
Butterfly Dance
Band Homophon 250
E-349          
E-350          
E-351     Darling Polka Band  
           
E-100078 6539
6551
  Queen Of The Earth
Flight Of Angels
Song (= Tom Childs) Homophon 398
Homophon 291
E-100079          
E-100080     The Death Of Nelson Song  
E-100081          
E-100082 365160 / 6516
365180 / 6518
F6T / 30129
F7T / 1212
Has Anyone Seen A German Band?
Poor John
Song (= Marie Blythe) Homophon 269
           
E-100096 368450 / 6845
368470 / 6847
A28R / 181011
A28R / 2239
I Want You To See My Girl
Every Fellow's In Love With A Girl
Song (= Harry Fay) Homophon 545
           
E-100114 363360 / 6336
363420 / 6342
.
171210
Shirts
Prisoner At The Bar
Comic (= Harry Fay) Homophon 797
           
E-100120 366220 / 6622
366250 / 6625
  When Tommy Atkins Marries Dolly Grey
By The Zuyder Zee
Song (= Harry Fay) Homophon 348
Homophon 345
           
E-100130 11990 ?
60521 ?
  Anitra's Dance
Tesoro Mio
Rubin Band (= Cinderella Band ?) Homochord 4133 ?
           
E-100149 577
8007
  March Of The Socialists
La Marseillaise
Band (= Imperial Regimental Band, Berlin) Homophon 37
Homophon 15
           
E-100195 6541
6589
  Come Back To Erin
Like Stars Above
Baritone (= Edgar Coyle) Homophon 275
Homophon 297