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A very short-lived
and early disc record which appeared in 1907 for a few months, Sovereign
were 10" double-sided and used Nicole masters. The labels state
they were made by the British Sonogram Company. Unlike many labels of this period, though, we do have a fairly complete listing of the label (though with a some gaps above no. 100), but with most of the master numbers missing. As ever, if you can help with this, do email me. |
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 information for this page.
Thanks also to:
John Culley, Norman Field, Philip Gordon-Booth, Michael Kinnear
(ref "Nicole" book), Richard
Prout
Page last updated on: April 06, 2018
Cat No | Matrix | Title | Artists |
1 |
3065-55 | Viscount Nelson march | The British Imperial Band |
Eileen Allanah | Peter Dawson (baritone) | ||
2 | 3067 | The busy bee | The British Imperial Band |
2842-35 | Killarney | Edgar Coyle (baritone) | |
3 | 3068-2 | The King of England – march | The British Imperial Band |
2697-37 | The Bridge | Peter Dawson (bass) | |
4 | 3069-55 | The Mouse And The Clock | The British Imperial Band |
2624-35 | Because | Leonard Russell (baritone) | |
5 | 1032-1 | The farmyard medley | The American Comedy Four |
2789-37 | Clear the way - march | The British Imperial Band | |
6 | The new colonial march | The British Imperial Band | |
I want to see the dear old home again | R. Lloyd Morgan | ||
7 | Loch Lomond | Harrison Brockbank (baritone) | |
The moonlight dance | Madame Paula (bells) | ||
8 | 2830-35 | Tout a la joie, oh Mary Ann – polka | The British Imperial Band |
2704-37 | The dear homeland | Edgar Coyle (baritone) | |
9 | 2710-37 | The heart bowed down | Edgar Coyle (baritone) |
2510-A | Fun in the cornfields | Madame Paula (bells) | |
10 | The coon band contest | The British Imperial Military Band | |
The wearin’ o’ the green | Bernard Dudley (bass) | ||
11 | 2835-32 | The Iola Barn Dance | The British Imperial Band |
Mona | Dan Llewellyn (tenor) | ||
12 | 2242-r or 2050-K | Le Centaur | Charles Ponner (xylophone) |
1780-xx or 2052 or N-83-18-x |
Varmer Giles | Steve Porter (comic) | |
13 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Peter Dawson (baritone) | |
1546-19 | Reminiscences of England | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | |
14 |
2204-o or G-650-15-35 |
Goodbye Mignonette | Steve Porter (baritone) |
N-673-2-o | Dixie medley | Charles Rogers (banjo) | |
15 | Pride of the earth | Peter Dawson (baritone), bass | |
The Girl from Kay’s, selection No. 1 | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
16 | 2478 | The Gladiator | W.S. Webber (bass) |
2634 | The Linnet | James Wilcocke (piccolo) | |
17 | Vanity Fair | Kate Clare (soprano) | |
Danse de satyrs | James Wilcocke (piccolo) | ||
18 | The girl of my heart | Edgar Coyle (baritone) | |
“Cingalee” - selection No. 1 | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
19 | 853-1 | Good-bye | Kate Cove (soprano) |
Songs of Araby | Charles Leggett (cornet) | ||
20 | 2651-R | Alice, where art thou? | Charles Leggett (cornet) |
1771-xx | My Cozy Corner Girl | Lloyd Morgan (baritone) | |
21 | Bonny Mary of Argyle | Charles Leggett (cornet) | |
3025 | The man from Lancashire | Sam Studd (comic) | |
22 | Irish jig | Charles Penna (xylophone) | |
The laughing friar | W. W. Whitlock (comic) | ||
23 | La lune de miele | Band of the Garde Republicaine | |
The Chinese Troubadours ("Hiawatha") | Lloyd Morgan (baritone) | ||
24 | Post horn galop | British Imperial Military Band, with W.J. Price | |
Sunny Jim | W. W. Whitlock (comic) | ||
25 | 1438 | Fantasia | Alex Smith (clarinet) |
1838 | Nigger’s laughing song | Wilson Hallett (comic) | |
26 | Boys of the old Brigade | Ian Colquhoun (baritone, with band accmp) | |
2740-35 | God save Ireland, march | Band of H.M. Irish Guards | |
27 | 2706 | Queen of my heart | Edgar Coyle (baritone) |
Minuet | Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards | ||
28 | Hiawatha, selection | British Imperial Military Band | |
Please let me sleep | Pete Hampton (comic) | ||
29 | For all eternity | Peter Dawson (baritone) | |
“Coppelia” – ballet selection | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
30 | 20-- | Silly Billy – dance grotesque | British Imperial Military Band |
1666 | And his day’s work was done | Alf Gordon (comic) | |
31 | N-857-1-x | What does little birdie say? | Kate Cove (soprano) |
2063-K | Home sweet home | Madame Paula (bells) | |
32 | The pirate king | Louis Breeze (baritone) | |
The United States patrol | British Imperial Military Band | ||
33 | Triplette | Band of the Garde Republicaine | |
Old folks at home | Arthur Preston (baritone) | ||
34 | In happy moments | Louis Breeze (baritone) | |
“The Earl and the Girl” – selection | Band of H.M. Irish Guards | ||
35 | Gallants of England | Leonard Russell (baritone) | |
“Cingalee” – selection No. 2 | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
36 | The man behind the dream | British Imperial Military Band | |
Just idle dreams | Lilian Doreen (contralto) | ||
37 | Japanese patrol | British Imperial Military Band | |
Could you be true to Eyes of Blue? | Lilian Doreen (contralto) | ||
38 | La mattchiche | Band of the Garde Republicaine | |
What a very, very dreadful thing | W. W. Whitlock (comic) | ||
39 | Sweet kiss – waltz | Band of the Garde Republicaine | |
My friend from home | Pete Hampton (comic) | ||
40 | The plumber | F. Daniels (comic) | |
The American girl | Charles Penna (xylophone) | ||
41 | My coal black lady | Ian Colquhoun (baritone) | |
Big Ben polka | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
42 | Queen of love | Lilian Doreen (contralto) | |
Brooklyn cake walk | Band of the Garde Republicaine | ||
43 | Hoch Hapsburg march | British Imperial Military Band | |
Vanity fair | Harrison Brockbank (baritone) | ||
44 | 6040-ii-21-9 | Irish airs | British Imperial Military Band |
If I could only get a job | Pete Hampton (comic) | ||
45 | Queen of the earth | Charles Leggett (cornet) | |
2592 | All I said was Ha! Ha! Ha! | W. W. Whitlock (comic) | |
2885 | A fleurette – with bells | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | |
46 | A hundred fathoms deep | W.S. Webber (bass) | |
Amoretten tanz, waltz (Gung'l) | F.D. Wood (piano) | ||
47 | 3139-55 | Dauville (clarinet solo) | Band of the Garde Republicaine, with Mons. Verney |
The Pickaninny | Alf Gordon, comic | ||
48 | Dear little shamrock | American Comedy Four | |
Down South | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
49 | Oh! Who will o’er the downs so free | American Comedy Four | |
Blue jackets patrol | British Imperial Military Band | ||
50 | A nice old maid | W. W. Whitlock (comic) | |
2633-o | Daybreak in the forest | J. Wilcocke (piccolo) | |
51 | 2034-5 | Fox hunter’s galop | British Imperial Military Band |
2169 | At the bottom of the deep blue sea | Peter Dawson (baritone), bass | |
52 | The little michus | British Imperial Military Band | |
Lorna | George Edwards (baritone) | ||
53 | Under the double eagle | British Imperial Military Band | |
The owl and the pussy cat | The American Comedy Four | ||
54 | The two grenadiers | David Brazell | |
N-696-1-B | The two postillions | Leggett & Nightingale (cornet duet) | |
55 | 2168 | Bedouin love song | Peter Dawson (baritone) |
2081-o | Morgenblatter waltz | F.D. Wood (piano) | |
56 | Kentucky Patrol | Charles Penna (xylophone) | |
3089 | Jan’s courtship | J.H. Scott (comic) | |
57 | You and I and I and You | Jane Eyre (soprano) | |
Il Bacio | Charles Leggett (cornet) | ||
58 | 2647-R | One sweetly solemn thought | George Alexander (baritone) |
2886 | Weymouth chimes | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | |
59 | “Rigoletto” – selection | Band of the Garde Republicaine | |
Toreador song | W.G. Webber (bass) | ||
60 | Any rags | Pete Hampton (comic) | |
Over the waves – waltz | London Orchestra | ||
61 | Entry of the gladiators | Meistersingers Orchestra | |
The lost chord | Eric Farr (baritone | ||
62 | The Vicar of Bray | Frank Arthur (baritone) | |
La mascotte | Band of the Garde Republicaine | ||
63 | Can’t you take my word? | Will Deller (comic) | |
The wren | H. Wilson (piccolo) | ||
64 | Benediction de Poignards ("Le Huguenots" - Meyerbeer) | Band of H.M. Irish Guards | |
The laughing girl | Harry Nation (comic) | ||
65 | The Vulcan’s song | Peter Dawson (bass) | |
The captive bird | James Wilcocke, piccolo solo | ||
66 | Friendly rivals | Charles Leggett (cornet) | |
If thou wert blind | Leonard Russell (baritone)) | ||
67 | “Faust” - ballet | Band of the Garde Republicaine | |
Rage thou angry storm | Harrison Latimer (baritone) | ||
68 | Sweet spirit, hear my prayer | British Imperial Military Band | |
I praise the Lord | H. Williams | ||
69 | “Cavalleria Rusticana” – selection | British Imperial Military Band | |
2433-A | Unless | Peter Dawson (baritone) | |
70 | Boys of the old brigade | Ian Colquhoun (baritone) | |
Estudiantina – waltz | Band of the Garde Republicaine | ||
71 | Belphegor march | British Imperial Military Band | |
Down the vale | Edgar Coyle (baritone), bass | ||
72 | The Curate song | Leonard Russell (baritone) | |
Poet and peasant, overture (Suppe) | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
73 | Tic tac polka | Band of the Garde Republicaine | |
N-494-1-x | Fol-de-rol-lol | Steve Porter (comic) | |
74 | The jolly sailor | David Brazell (baritone) | |
Sylvia, scherzo | James Wilcocke (piccolo) | ||
75 | 1067 | I’m going to live anyhow till I die | Pete Hampton (comic, with piano accmp) |
1507 | On Emancipation Day | James Lent (bells) | |
76 | Toreador song | B. Dudley (bass) | |
“Faust” – Soldier’s chorus | Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards | ||
77 | Beyond | Lilian Doreen (contralto) | |
Jolly fellows - waltz | Band of the Garde Republicaine | ||
78 | 3131 | Stradella overture | Band of the Garde Republicaine |
Hearts of oak | Leo Stormont (baritone) | ||
79 | Hunting scene | British Imperial Military Band | |
The diver | Leonard Russell (baritone) | ||
80 | 2542 | Departure of the troopship | British Imperial Military Band |
2578 | The white squall | Edgar Coyle (baritone) | |
81 | L'Ardita | Charles Capper (whistling, with orch accmp) | |
La Grande Duchesse | Band of the Garde Republicaine | ||
82 | The Girl From Kay's, selection No. 2 | H.M. Scots Guards | |
Echoes Of The Forest | James Wilcocke (cornet) | ||
83 | 164-15-AN | Rigoletto | Alex Smith (clarionet) |
2890 | The Bells Waltz | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | |
84 | Mary | Charles Leggett (cornet) | |
The Whistler And His Dog | Meistersingers Orchestra | ||
85 | Silver Bells March | Madame Paula (bells) | |
3123-55 | On Holidays [En Vacences] | Band of the Garde Republicaine | |
86 | Carmena waltz | Charles Capper (whistling) | |
The Austrian Cadets | Band of the Garde Republicaine | ||
87 | Garrett O'Margh March | H.M. Irish Guards | |
Il Bacio | Charles Capper (whistling) | ||
88 | Piccaroon | H.M. Irish Guards, with piccolo | |
2543-A | Bells Of The Monastery | British Imperial Military Band | |
89 | 1527-19 | Rosita | H.M. Scots Guards, with Charles Leggett (cornet) |
Navaho | British Imperial Military Band | ||
90 | Selection - "Veronique" (Messager) | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | |
All The Little Ducks Went Quack | Alf Gordon (comic) | ||
91 | Laughing Song | Fred T. Daniels (comic) | |
Blue Danube Waltz | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
92 | Whistling Rufus | Signor Guido Gialdini (whistling) | |
Caressante Waltz | British Imperial Military Band | ||
93 | The Dear Little Shamrock | Edgar Coyle (baritone) | |
The Irish Wedding | British Imperial Military Band | ||
94 | Violets | Charles Leggett (cornet) | |
Venetian Serenade | Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards | ||
95 | Passing Of Ragtime | Meistersingers Orchestra | |
Stay In Your Own Backyard | Hampton & Franks (duet) | ||
96 | Air Varie (Mohr) | Alec Smith (clarionet) | |
Spanish Ballet Music | Band of H.M. Scots Guards | ||
97 | Wee Macgregor Highland Patrol | British Imperial Military Band | |
She's Ma Daisy | L. Stracham (serio-comic) | ||
98 | The Last Rose Of Summer - variations (Moore) | Alec Smith (clarionet) | |
Diplomat March | British Imperial Military Band | ||
99 | Tancredi - variations (Rossini) | Alec Smith (clarionet) | |
Irish Melodies, selection | Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards | ||
100 | The Jolly Woodman's March | Meistersingers Orchestra | |
Robert le Diable - Trio | Brass Trio | ||
101 | |||
102 | |||
103 | |||
104 | |||
105 | |||
106 | |||
107 | |||
108 | Hiawatha | Charlie Rogers (banjo) | |
Laughing Water | British Imperial Military Band | ||
109 | |||
110 | |||
111 | |||
112 | |||
113 | |||
114 | |||
115 | |||
116 | |||
117 | |||
118 | |||
119 | |||
120 | |||
121 | |||
122 | |||
123 | |||
124 | |||
125 | |||
126 | |||
The following were announced at the time as to be issued on the "Sonogram" label from new recordings (instead of repressings from old Nicole masters), but no Sonogram records have ever been seen. Instead, the only one of these reported was on the usual Sovereign label (see image). | |||
127 | Border ballad | Dan Price (baritone) | |
Chants sans paroles | P. Sydney Smith (violin) | ||
128 | Highland memories | Major Forsyth (bagpipes) | |
Swanee river | Sonogram Quartette Party | ||
129 | Parody on "Home sweet home" | Burt Shepherd | |
Iris waltz | Sonogram Orchestra | ||
130 | Scherzo | Foldesy, cello solo | |
O-118 | There’s a girl Everywhere | Terry, Will, comic | |
131 | Cascade de roses | Professor T. Sydney Smith (piano) | |
Let me like a soldier fall | Bernard Turner (tenor, with orchestra) | ||
132 | The broken melody | Foldesy, cello solo | |
When other lips | Bernard Turner (tenor, with orchestra) |