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Savana records are believed to be sold by Rose, Morris & Co who sold musical instruments under the same name and trade mark as shown on the record labels. The catalogue series started at 801 with 5½" records recorded & manufactured by "Edison Bell" (J. E. Hough & Co); though an image of No. 505 is shown in Don Taylor's English 78 Picture Book, which implies there are many more to find yet! This looks like an Edison Bell product, in which case it will be 6" in diameter based on the matrix number, so perhaps the 500-series are 6" records dating from the period where the 900-series was then being produced by Crystalate?

From about number 860, they increased to 6", still an Edison Bell product, then at 900 the manufacturer became Crystalate, who used masters also issued on their Mimosa label. At this time also a 10" series was introduced, also made by Crystalate, using masters previously available on "Imperial".

One cannot be sure when they were issued, without finding some sort of catalogue or advertising, but it is likely they started in about 1924 and were available until about 1927.

Edison Bell 5½"

Crystalate 6"

Crystalate 10"

10" sleeve

Please e-mail me if you can help with any additional information.
Most of the original information in this listing has come from the research of the late Arthur Badrock
Thanks to the following who have also contributed information:
Frank Andrews, Claire Artley, Bruce Bastin, Paul Buck, Greg Butler, Bill Dean-Myatt, Matthew Duncan, Norman Field, Robert Girling, Andy Harper, Charles Hippisley-Cox, Ken Jobling, Mike Jones, Javier Soria Laso, Roger Mallatratt, Ian McPherson, Grahame Meachem, Adam Miller, Richard Prout, Steve Walker

Page last updated on: January 03, 2024

5½” and 6" series.
These start off at 5½” and are from "Bell" masters and are manufactured by Edison Bell (J.E. Hough & Co).

10" series All manufactured by Crystalate from masters also issued on "Imperial". They were the same price as Imperial.

Cat No	Control No.	Master No.	Title	Artists	Source Issue
1500
1501
1502
1503
1504
1505
1506	35 105	35 105	Songe D'Automne La Boheme, selection	The Empire Guards Band	Imperial 860 G'vox A-48
1507
1508
1509	2634 3299	2634 3299	The Voice Of The Guns (Alford) Polonaise (Chopin)	Savana Military Band Savana Military Band (= Peter Anderson's Military Band)	Imp 876 Imp 1070
1510	2628 3300	2628 3300	Stars And Stripes Forever Marche Militaire	Savana Military Band Savana Military Band (= Peter Anderson's Military Band)	Imp 876 Imp 1070
1511
1512	172 183	172 183	The Gondoliers, selection The Pirates Of Penzance, selection	The Southern Symphony Sextette	Gvox A-102 Gvox A-106

1520
1521
1522	137 176	137 176	Mill In The Black Forest Smithy In The Wood (Michaelis)	Savana Military Band	G'vox A-79 G'vox A-104

1530
1531
1532
1533
1534	451 452	451 452	Temple Bells Less Than The Dust	Tom Piper (= "Robert Kinnear")	Imp 1033 (Bulldog masters)
1535	453 454	453 454	Kashmiri Song Till I Wake	Tom Piper (= "Robert Kinnear")	Imp 1034 (Bulldog masters)
1536
1537
1538	2925 2930	2925 2930	Give Me The Open Road King Of The Clouds	Phillip Coyne (= Robert Carr (baritone))	Pop P-1059
1539
1540
1541
1542
1543
1544
1545
1546
1547
1548
1549		4503 4506	A Chip Off The old Block The Song Of The Flea	Signor Bonati Dorando (= Sig. Enrico Garcia (bass))	Imp 1675
1550
1551	891 952	6687 7008	Out In The New Mown Hay Yesterday	The Connor Boys (= Jerry Macy & Ed. Smalle)	Imp 1692 Imp 1732
1552	951 966	7009	In A Little Spanish Town High-High-High Up In The Hills	The Connor Boys (= Jerry Macy & Ed. Smalle)	imp 1732 Imp 1747
1553
1554
1555
1556
1557		4650 4651	High-High-High Up In The Hills Shure, That's Ireland Calling You	Danny O'Dare (tenor) (= Talbot O'Farrell)	Imp 1737 Imp 1736
1558
1559		4669	Drifting And Dreaming	Raymond Duke (= Dick Henderson)	Imp 1756
1560		4668 4670	Anytime, Anywhere All My Dreams Are Of You	Peter Collins (= Ramon Newton) Raymond Duke (= Dick Henderson)	Imp 1734 Imp 1749
1561	925 936	6636 6879	How Many Times If You Can't Tell The World She's A Good Little Girl	Hugh Draper (= Irving Kaufman (tenor))	Imp 1721 Imp 1755
1562
1563
1564
1565
1566
1567
1568
1569		4610 4704	Dear Little Irish Mother That Old Fashioned Mother Of Mine	Danny O'Dare (= Talbot O'Farrell (tenor))	Imp 1723 Imp 1759
1570
1571
1572	445 487	5072 5384	Ciribiribin Song Of The Volga Boatman	Ferera & Francini Ferera's Quartette	Imp 1401 Imp 1267
1573	435 919	6992 6920	Hawaiian Twilight Aloma	Ferera & Francini	Imp 1333 Imp 1729
1574
1573 ?	693 725	6126 6225	Southern Medley Sextette from "Lucia" [Lucia Di Lammermoor]	Aukland Duke (banjo) (= Eddie Peabody)	Imp 1492 Imp 1524
1574
1575	693 725	6126 6225	Southern Medley Sextette from "Lucia" [Lucia Di Lammermoor]	Aukland Duke (banjo) (= Eddie Peabody)	Imp 1492 Imp 1524
		NOTE:- 1575 is definite (I have seen label images) which implies 1573 is a mis-report.
1576
1577
1578
1579
1580
1581	878	6824	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)	M. Charles Leblanc (organ) (= Norman Ludwig)	Imp 1668
1582
1583
1584
1585	662	6629	Breezin' Along With The Breeze	Savana Serenaders (= Adrian Schubert's Orch)	Banner 1778
1586	862 863	6654 6512	In A Little Garden Bye Bye Blackbird	The Savana Serenaders (= Sam Lanin & his Orch.)	Banner 1782 Banner 1729
1587
1588
1589		4636 4638	Here In My Arms Shepherd Of The Hills	Harry Saxe & his Dance Orch (= "Buddy Rose" (Ronnie Munro) & his Dance Orch)	Imp 1709 Imp 1710
1590
1591
1592	649	6649	How Many Times?	Savana Serenaders (= The Buffalodians)	Banner 1778
1593	809 935	6809 6864	I Can't Get Over A Girl Like You Sunday	Savana Serenaders (= Adrian Schubert's Orch.) Savana Serenaders (= Sam Lanin & his Orch.)	Banner 1840 Banner 1868
1594
1595	643 933	6434 6746	Drifting And Dreaming Susie's Feller	Harry Saxe & his Dance Orch (= Lou Gold's Orch) Harry Saxe & his Dance Orch (= Al Lentz' Orch)	Banner 1699 Banner 1818
1596	885 950	6799 6936	Because I Love You (waltz) In A Little Spanish Town (waltz)	Fred Cole's Dance Orchestra (= Adrian Schubert's O.)	Banner 1835 Banner 1885
1597	946 948	6866 7033	I'm Telling The Birds, Telling The Bees High, High, High Up In The Hills	Savana Serenaders (= Adrian Schubert's Orch) Savana Serenaders (= Bill Perry's Entertainers)	Banner 1864 Banner 1925
1598
1599		7107	Ain't She Sweet?	Savana Serenaders (= Jack Pettis & his Band)	Banner 1942
1600
1601
1602		6736 7032	Cryin' For The Moon Crazy Words - Crazy Tune	Fred Cole's Dance Orch. (= Adrian Schubert's O.) Fred Cole's Dance Orchestra (= Bill Perry's O.)	Banner 1814 Banner 1922
1603
1604
1605
1606	943 985	6918	Just A Little Bit Longer 'Deed I Do	Fred Cole's Dance Orchestra Fred Cole's Dance Orchestra (= Al Lentz & his Orch.)	Imp 1762
1607		6747 6940	Sweet Thing Take In The Sun, Hang Out The Moon	Fred Cole's Dance Orchestra (= Al Lentz & his Orch.) Fred Cole's Dance Orchestra (= Sam Lanin & his O.)	Banner 1812 Banner 1886
1608
1609
1610

Cat No	Matrix	Title	Labelled Artists	Notes
505	622	Man And His Needs	[no details]	[confirmation of this please - prefereably a photo]

801	437 487	London (fox trot) Valencia	Hawaiian guitar song	Segis Luvaun
802	476 481	The Old Bath Chair A Baby Laughing Record	song Laughing song	Charles Penrose (with dance band accmp) Billy Whitlock
802	476 483	The Old Bath Chair Valencia (one-step)	song orchestral	Charles Penrose (with dance band accmp) Van's Ten (Leon van Straten's Dance Orch)
	Note: Confirmation of which version of 802 is correct would be helpful
803	432	Drink To Me Only	song
804	440 453	Jolly OId Pals I'm An Airman	xylophone song	Billy Whitlock's Combination
805	435 453	At Dusk I'm An Airman	Hawaiian guitar song	Segis Luvaun
806	445 458	Paddlin' Madelin' Home Raff's Cavatina	orchestra violin solo	Edison Bell Dance Orchestra C. Essen
807	436 451	My Eve (waltz) In Sunny Havana	Hawaiian guitar song	Segis Luvaun
808	275 446	Like The Last Rose Of Summer Ukulele Lady	song orchestra	Stanley Kirkby ? or Ed Halland ? Edison Bell Dance Orchestra
809	425 428	Midst The Heather Everybody Loves My Baby	xylophone duet	Billy Whitlock
810	418 424	I've Got A Real Daddy Now Agility	vocal duet xylophone	Billy Whitlock
811	430 443	"Maritana" - selection, part 1 When You And I Were Seventeen	orchestra song	Crown Orchestra Gerald Adams
812	426 429	Evening Echoes Hay, Hay, Farmer Gray	bells duet	Billy Whitlock Tom Barratt & ?
813	382 384	Will Ye No Come Back Again? Shanghai	song song	Ed Halland?
814	405 417	Spoof March Oh, Darling, Do Say "Yes"	bells & orch duet	Billy Whitlock's Combination
815	371 387	The Twins After The Storm	Laughing song song	Billy Whitlock ? Tom Barratt
816	396 416	Father And Son I'll Take Her Back	comic song song	probably Charles Penrose Tom Barratt
817	381 414	Scottish Emigrant's Farewell Why Don't My Dreams Come True?	song song	Gerald Adams
818	407 413	Step It Out - jig Seminola	xylophone song	Billy Whitlock's Combination
819	406 412	The Wembley Wobble The Toy Drum Major	xylophone song	Billy Whitlock's Combination
820	341 361	The Arrow And The Song All Alone	orchestra song	Royal Orchestra
821	327 344	Soldiers Chorus - "Faust" (Gounod) Secrets	orchestra waltz	Royal Orchestra
822	319 342	Les Huguenots In A Monastery Garden	orchestra orchestra	Royal Orchestra Royal Orchestra (dance orchestra)
823	255 256	One, Two Buckle My Shoe Three Blind Mice	Nursery rhyme	Stanley Kirkby
824
825
826	237 238	There's Life In The Old Dog Yet The Laughing Jazz Drummer		Charles Penrose (laughing comedian)
827
828	106 113	Rule Britannia Regimantal Marches (Grenadier & Scots Guards)	Band Band	H.M. Irish Guards Band
829	165 166	See Saw Margery Daw The Little Man And Maid	Nursery rhyme
830
831
832	115 116	Irish Jigs, part 1 Irish Jigs, part 2	Band Band	H.M. Irish Guards Band
833	211 212	Gentle Jesus, Meek And Mild I Love To Hear The Story		Gerald Adams (tenor)
834	213 214	We Are but Little Children Weak There's A Friend For Little Children	Vocal	Gerald Adams (tenor)
835	215 216	Now The Day Is Over All Things Bright And Beautiful	hymn	Gerald Adams (tenor)
836
837
838	312 ? 324	Last Night On The Back Porch Poet And Peasant Overture	song band	[ confirmation of this being correct, please!) Royal Orchestra
839
840
841
842
843
844
845
846	439 490	Moana Waltz Picador	Hawaiian guitar orchestra	Segis Luvaun Edison Bell Dance Orchestra (vc: Tom Barratt)
847
848	431 442	Maritana, part 3 Moonlight And Roses	orchestra duet	. Tom Barratt & Will Thompson ?
849	298 317	Before You Go John Peel	song orchestra
850
851	217 218	Donau Wellen Over The Waves	concertina concertina	Ernest Rutterford
852
853	386 403	Tea For Two Hot Stuff	song xylophone	Tom Barratt ? Billy Whitlock's Combination
854	350	Honolulu Blues Chunka Chung ???	Hawaiian guitars	Kamoku Brothers
855
856
857	162 163	Royal Lancaster & Royal Warwickshire Regiments The King's (Liverpool) & Norfolk Regiments	marches marches	H.M. Irish Guards Band
858
859
		The size changes to 6" at this point
860	498 537	My Irish Home, Sweet Home Before Love Came	song song
861	502 532	Bobadilla Celestina	orchestra celeste	dance orchestra, with vocal chorus
862	500 534	Valentine Waiting For You, Sweetheart	orchestra song	dance orchestra, with vocal chorus
863		I Don't Care What You Used To Be Far Away Days
864	538 541	If I Could See You Smile Susie Was A Real Wild Child	orchestral	Edison Bell Dance Orchestra (vc: Tom Barratt)
865
866	504 536	The Two Of Us Pretty Little Japanese	orchestra song	Edison Bell Dance Orchestra (vc: Tom Barratt)
867	539 545	Then I'll Be Happy The Boating Song (Mendelssohn)	orchestral orchestral	Edison Bell Dance Orchestra (vc: Tom Barratt) orchestra
868	505 542	Indian Love Call Blue Danube waltz	orchestral orchestral	dance orchestra, with vocal chorus orchestra
869	503 535	Fleurs D'Amour Fascinating Mary	orchestra song	dance orchestra, with vocal chorus
870	544 552	Spring Song (Mendelssohn) I'm Knee Deep In Daisies	orchestral song	orchestra Tom Barratt
871	551 553	Oh! Lady Be Good Barcarolle (L. Spohr)	vocal fox trot violin solo	Tom Barratt 'Julian Vincent'
872	557 564	Lonesome And Sorry Manella March	orchestra xylophone	Dance orchestra Billy Whitlock
873
874	560 569	The Gout Currants	song vocal duet	Billy Whitlock Tom Barrat & Will Thompson
875
876	565 571	Twinkling Star Meet Me At Twililght	xylophone waltz song	Billy Whitloack Eddie Sheldon
877	566 572	Belle Gavotte Oh, Charlie, Take It Away	bell solo vocal duet	Billy Whitlock Tom Barratt & Billy Thompson
878	567 574	Baby Rose Always	bell solo waltz song	Billy Whitlock
879	556 575	Air (B. Molique) Ukulele Lullaby	violin solo song	'Julian Vincent'
880	559 576	Waltz "Faust" Honey Bunch	waltz song (actualy a fox trot)	Metropole Orchestra Regent Dance Orch (vocal: Stanley Kirkby)
881	590 600	That Certain Party The Whistling Scot	orchestra song	Regent Dance Orchestra, w. vocal chorus
882
883
884
885
886
887	558 597	Introduction "Faust" (Gounod) Good-Night (I'll See You In The Morning)	orchestral song	"Metropole orchestra' Stanley Kirkby
888
889
890
891
892	583 584	Bluebeard, part 1 Bluebeard, part 2	Interrupted Fairy Story	Harry Hemsley
893
894
895
896
897
898	563 589	Gollie Jig I Wonder Where My Baby Is To-Night	Xylophone solo Orchestral	Billy Whitlock Edison Bell Dance Orchestra
		The following are all 6" discs manufactured by Crystalate using "Mimosa" masters
900
901
902
903	E-101 E-120	Little Miss Muffet Georgie Porgie	Uncle Bill	Geo. Berry & Co (= Harry Fay)
904
905
906
907
908
909
910
911
912
913
914	E-155 E-200	The Old Folks At Home Headin' For Louisville	song song	S. Chester (with piano accmp) Lionel Rothery (with orch accmp)
915
916
917	E-141 E-224	Melody In "F" (Rubenstein) Peaarl Of Malabar	violin solo song	Ramon Newton
918	E-181 E-226	March Of The Bandits, part 1 (march) Dreaming Of A Castle In The Air	Band song	London Fire Brigade Band Ramon Newton (with orch accmp)
919	631 E-244	Regimental Marches When I Say Goodbye	march song	. Harry Shalson (with guitar accmp)
920	E-179 E-272	When All Was Young That Makes Me Love Her All The More	cornet solo song	M. Scammell (of the London Fire Brigade Band) Dick Henderson
921
922
923
924
925
926	E-344 MS-7	When Other Lips Pal O' My Yesterday	song song	Frederick Steiger Dick Henderson
927	E-329 MS-4	Merrie Wives Of Windsor, part 2 That Night In Araby	selection fox trot	St Hilda Colliery Band Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
928	E-342 MS-9	Maid Of Athens Call On Mammy	song song	Frederick Steiger Dick Henderson
929
930
931	MS-12	Mary Lou	Dance Orchestra	Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
932
933	E-304 MS-19	Scotch Reels Black Bottom	Accordion Solo Dance Orchestra	Peter Wyper Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
934	MS-16	Sunny Swanee	Dance Orchestra	Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
935	MS-18	Baby Face	Dance Orchestra	Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
936
937	E-270 MS-15	Old Airs, part 2 (one-step) High, High, High Up In The Hills	Dance Orchestra	Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
938
939	E-208 MS-6	Raymond, overture Alice's 'Ouse	Band Dance Orchestra	London Fire Brigade Band Stan Greening's Dance Orch.
940	E-269 MS-3	Old Airs, part 1 (one step) My Cutie's Due At Two To Two To-day	Dance Orchestra	Stan Greening's Dance Orch Stan Greening's Dance Orch (vc: Ramon Newton)
941	E-164 MS-5	Tancredi When The Red Red Robin	Band Dance Orchestra	London Fire Brigade Band Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
942
943
944	E-171 MS-14	Waltz from "Faust" Shepherd Of The Hills	Dance Orchestra	London Fire Brigade Band Stan Greening's Dance Orch.
945
946	E-429 E-469	Sunny Swanee Scottish Memories	Savana Dance Orchestra Savana Military Band	Stan Greening's Dance Orch. Band of H.M. Irish Guards.
947
948	E-430 E-459	Ain't She Sweet All Amang The Barley	song vocal	Harry Fay Robert Howe
949	E-440 E-458	Shalimar The Flowers O' The Forest	song song	Robert Howe (with orch accmp) Tom Kinniburgh (with piano & violin accmp)
950
951	E-448 E-472	To-Night You Belong To Me (waltz) Patriotic Medley	Savana Dance Orchestra Savana Military Band	Stan Greening's Dance Orch. Band of H.M. Irish Guards
952	E-441 E-468	When The Love Bird Leaves The Nest Irish Melodies (medley)	The Savana Dance Orchestra The Savana Military Band	Stan Greening's Dance Orch. Band of H.M. Irish Guards
953	E-452 MS-32	A Fine Old English Gentleman Drifting And Dreaming	song song	Tom Kinniburgh (with violin & piano accmp) Maurice Elwin
954	E-457 MS-31	When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again Roses For Remembrance	song song	Robert Kinnear (with violin & piano accmp) Maurice Elwin (with piano & ukulele accmp)
955	E-211 E-420	Romeo And Juliet (Gounod) In A Monastery Garden (Ketelbey)	Savana Band Savana Band	London Fire Brigade Band H.M. Irish Guards Band
956	E-201 E-462	March Of The Men Of Harlech Little Brown Baby	ballad song	Harry Thornton Ramon Newton
957	E-132 E-449	Sally In Our Alley Perhaps You'll Think Of Me	Ballad Song	Joseph Cheetham Robert Howe
958	E-196 E-443	Land Of My Fathers 'Deed I Do	Vocal Song	Harry Thornton (John Roberts) with orch Robert Howe (with orch)
959
960	E-150 E-414	Ceylon Memories One Alone	banjo solo song	Senor Spa (with piano accmp) Tom Kinniburgh (with orch. accmp)
961	E-143 E-428	Light Of Foot Dreamy Devon (waltz)	Savana Band Savana Dance Orch	London Fire Brigade Band Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
962
963	E-476 E-478	Old English Airs Medley Because I Love You (waltz)	Savana Dance Orch	Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
964	E-446 E-479	Hello! Swanee Hello! Negro Medley	Savana Dance Orch	Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
965	E-316 E-475	Blue Danube (waltz) So Blue (waltz)	Savana Dance Orch.	St. Hilda Colliery Band Stan Greening's Dance Orch
966
967	W-351	MacGregor's Gathering	ballad w. piano accp	Robert Howe
968	E-131 E-524	Hearts Of Oak Ting-A-Ling	Ballad Vocal	Maurice Elwin Ramon Newton
969	W-349 E-523	The Dear Little Shamrock Why Can't We Be Sweethearts?	ballad w. orch accmp vocal w. orch accmp	Harry Thornton Ramon Newton
970	E-144 E-487	Hoch Hapsburg What's Her Name? Maria	Savana Military Band Savana Dance Orch.	London Fire Brigade Band Stan Greening's Dance Orch
971	E-163 E-486	Nieblungen March Muddy Water	London Fire Brigade Band Savana Dance Orchestra	London Fire Brigade Band Stan Greening's Dance Orch
972	E-140 E-485	Traumerei (Schumann) Ma! Look At Charlie (6/8)	violn solo, with piano accmp Savana Dance Orch	Roger Jolly Stan Greening's Dance Orch
973	W-346 E-484	Will O' The Wisp Safe In Your Arms	Ballad Vocal	Harry Thornton Ramon Newton
974	E-130	Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond	song	Guy Victor (Maurice Elwin)
975	E-482	Ma, Look At Charlie	vocal	Harry Fay
976
977
978
979	W-453-2 W-487	Three Blind Mice Little Bo-Peep	Uncle Joe	Harry Fay & Robert Howe
980
981	E-300 MS-42	Hilarity (one-step) Saucy Smiling Eyes (waltz)	Savana Dance Orch.	Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra Ronnie Munro's Dance Band
982
983
984
985
986
987
988
989
990
991	E-131 E-554	Hearts Of Oak Where, Oh Where Do I Live?	Ballad Vocal	Maurice Elwin Lionel Rothery
992
993
994
995	E-566 W-773	Dancing Tambourine Waltz and Duet from "La Traviata"	Savana Dance Orch. Savana Military Band	Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra London Fire Brigade Band
996	E-168 E-564	Romantique In A Street Of Chinese Lanterns	Savana Military Band Savana Dance Orch.	London Fire Brigade Band Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
997
998	E-157 E-568	Laughter And Lemons Stewdle-Oodle-Oo	song Comedy song	Charles Penrose Harry Fay
999	E-154 E-569	Come Sit By My Side Little Darling My Bllue Heaven	song (with piano accmp (despite label) vocal (with orch accmp)	S. Chester Ramon Newton
1000
1001
1002	E-147 E-572	The King's Lieutenant, overture Mediterranean Blues	The Savana Military Band The Savana Dance Orchestra	London Fire Brigade Band Stan Greening's Dance Orchestra
1003
1004
1005