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A rare pre-WWI label, produced for Craies & Stavridi of 101, Bunhill Row, London.

There were two known catalogue series.

One started at 1 and ran for about 300 issues. These were pressed by and used masters from Edison Bell, from their "Bell", "Velvet Face" or "Winner" labels.

The other series started at 10001 and probably ran for about 100 issues, and these used masters also issued on Diploma and Victory.

 

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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.

Most of the information below was provided by Frank Andrews, for which I am very grateful, seeing how rare this label seems to be.
Other people who have provided information are: Greg Butler
Page last updated: December 27, 2011

 

Cat No. Matrix No. Title Artists Original issue and artists Label Style
1 2168
2285		 Big Ben March (Hesse)
Apache Dance (Offenbach)		 Apollo Band
Imperial Military Band		 Bell 51 as Bohemian Band
Bell 104 as Royal Military Band		  
2          
3          
4 2000
2363		 "Merry Widow" - selection (Lehar)
Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay (Cobb, Flynn)		 Symphony Orchestra
King's Colonials		 Bell 1 as London Concert Orchestra
Bells 146 as H.M. King's Colonials		  
5          
6          
7          
8          
9          
10 2323
2385		 The Wellington March (Zehle)
Under The Double Eagle (J.F. Wagner)		 Regimental Band
King's Colonials		 Bell 123 as London Regimental Band
Bell 171 as H.M. King's Colonials		  
11          
12          
13          
14          
15 2200
2428		 1812 Overture (Tchaikowsky)
"Contes D'Hoffman" - Barcarolle (Offenbach)		 Royal Artillery Band
King's Colonials		 Bell 61 as Royal Artillery Band
Bell 196 as H.M. King's Colonials		  
16          
17          
18          
19          
20 2191
2235		 Overture to "Poete Et Paysan", parts 1 & 2 (Suppe) Imperial Military Band Bell 76 as Royal Military Band 2
21          
22          
23 2028
2227-2		 The Church Parade (Hesse)
While Shepherds Watch (Tate, Handel)		 Regimental Band
Chapel Royal Quartet		 Bell 153 as London Regimental Band
Bell 82 as Chapel Royal Quartet		 1
24 2187
2334		 Ne M'oubliez Pas (Hesse)
Pretty Pond Lillies (Hall)		 Len Ward (bells) Bell 57 as Len Ward (actually Billy Whitlock)
Bell 130 as Len Ward (actually Billy Whitlock)		 2
25          
26 2435
2438		 Hop Scotch Schottische (Rose)
Scotch Reels (trad.)		 Fred Pascall (concertina) Bell 206 as Alexander Prince  
27          
28          
29          
30          
31 2452 I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside Fred Murray   1
32          
33          
34 2374 Ship Ahoy George Wilson    
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38          
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40          
41 2355
2357		 Settle Up, Settle Down
We're All Waiting For a Girl		 Fred Murray    
42          
43 2426 "The Girl In The Train" - selection (Leo Fall)
"The Girl In The Train" - waltz (Leo Fall)		 The Band of King Edward's Horse Bell 194 as H.M. King's Colonials  
44          
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46          
47 2496 Alabama Skedaddle William Ditcham (xylophone) Bell 231 as William Ditcham  
48          
49          
50          
51          
52          
53          
54 2510
2513		 Down In Jungle Town
Put On Your Ta-Ta, Little Girlie		 Robert Ingram Bell 233 as Jack Charman
Bell 232 as Jack Charman		  
55          
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61 2504
2506		 Reverie (Schumann)
Spring Song (Mendelssohn)		 Harp, Violin, Viola & Flute Bell 244 as Schumann Quartette
Velvet Face 1034 as Schumann Quartette		  
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71 2517
2518		 The Quaker Girl - waltz (Monckton)
The Quaker Girl - selection (Monckton)		 Apollo Band Bell 256 as H.M. King Edward's Horse 2
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84 2622
2626		 The Sweep's Intermezzo (P. Rubens)
Sweet Jessamine (Hesse & Oakley)		 Olly Oakley (banjo) Velvet Face 1070 as Olly Oakley
Bell 268 as Olly Oakley		  
85          
86          
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93 2662
2664		 Down In Jungle Town (Madden, Morse)
Rendez-Vous, waltz (Zuluetta)		 The Kilkenny Orchestra Bell 292 as Royal Court Orchestra
Bell 292 as Royal Garden Orchestra		  
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105 2727
2728		 Carnival De Venice (trad.)
Semiramide (Rossini)		 Signor Mose Tapiero Bell 311 as Mose Tapiero
Bell 318 as Mose Tapiero		  
106          
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109          
110 2189 Christmas Memories
Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand (Alford)		 Apollo Band
Bell 56 as Royal Military Band		  
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123 2706
 		 We All Go The Same Way Home
You Can Do A Lot Of Things At The Seaside		 Jack Charman Bell 298 as Jack Charman
Bell 301 as Jack Charman		  
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167 6169
6173		 Because (D'Hartelot)
Queen Of The Earth (Pinsuti)		 Chas. Kemplan (vocal) Globophon as Charles Kempton  
168          
169          
170 6052
6164		 Two Eyes Of Grey (McGeoch)
Lighterman Tom (Barron, Squire)		 Edward Floyd
Chas. Kemplan		 Globophon as Edward Floyd
Globophon as Charles Kempton		  
171          
172          
173          
174          
175 6004
6006		 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
I Like Your Apron And Your Bonnet		 Edie Phillips    
176          
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195 197 Blue Danube (waltz) Bohemian Band   2
196          
197 2947
(0130)		 The Eternal Waltz (Leo Fall)
Ginger Two-Step (Wurm)		 Apollo Band
Louisiana Symphony Orchestra		 Bell 419 as Royal Court Orchestra
Bell 320 as Royal Court Orchestra		  
198          
199          
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201          
202 2925 My Cinnamon Lady (Mills, Scott) Jack Charman Bell 395 as Jack Charman  
203 2923
 		 The Cubanola Glide
There Is No-One To Harmonise		 Jack Charman
Jack Charman & Robert Carr		 Bell 395 as Jack Charman
 		  
204          
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208 46
87		 Light Of Foot (Latann)
Pretty Pond Lillies (Hall)		 Irish Guards
Len Ward (bells)		 Bell 303 as Irish Guards
Bell 130 as Len Ward (actually Billy Whitlock)		  
209          
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277 3329 (538)
(539)		 Sally In Our Alley (Carey)
Mary Of Argyll (--)		 Anderson Nicol Velvet Face 185 as Anderson Nicol
Bell 499 as Anderson Nicol		 3
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285          
286 (556)
(557)		 Mister Cupid (Weston, Cunliffe)
The Wibbly Wobbly Walk (Pelham, Long)		 Fred Pascal Winner 2281 as Fred Pascal  
287 3428
3429		 Nigger In A Fit (Ossman)
Camptown Carnival (Morley)		 Olly Oakley (banjo) Winner 2281 as Olly Oakley  
288          
289          
290          
291 3470
3471		 A Coon Band Contest (Pryor)
Cotton Blossoms (Hall)		 Fourteen Tromboniers Winner 2290 as Fourteen Tromboniers  
292          
293          
294          
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Information about the 10001 series: This is a green and gold label, I believe. A scan of an example would be much appreciated.

Cat No. Matrix No Title Artist Original Issue and artist's name Label Style
10001
3350		 Grizzly Bear (Botsford)
Gaby Glide (Pilcer & Hirsch)		 Apollo Military Band Winner 2136 as Royal Court Orchestra
Winner 2217 as Royal Court Orchestra		  
10002          
10003   I Want Everyone To Love Me The Two Quids Diploma C-78 as Jack Charman  
10004          
10005 C-1594-S
C-1955-S		 Take Me Back To The Garden Of Love
My Heart Is With You To-Night		 Robert Carr (baritone, with orch.)    
10006          
10007          
10008          
10009 1623
1624		 Hitchy Koo
The Ragtime Goblin Man		 The Two Quids Victory C-65 as The Two Quids  
10010 1403
 		 I'm Going Back To Dixie
Dicky Bird Hop		 The Two Quids    
10011 1636
1637		 Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Waiting For The Robert E. Lee		 The Two Quids Victory C-68 as The Two Quids  
10012 1609
 		 The Kangaroo Hop
Her We Are Again		 Billy Melville Victory C-71 as Billy Melville (actually Jack Charman)
Diploma C-70 as Billy Melville (actually Jack Charman)		  
10013 1608
 		 The Ragtime Jockey Man
Mister Cupid		 Jack Charman Victory C-71 as Jack Charman
Diploma C-71 as Jack Charman		  
10014          
10015 1657
1661		 Pucker Up Your Lips, Miss Lindy
Hear That Orchestra Rag		 The Two Quids Victory C-76 as The Two Quids  
10016 1642
1660		 How Do You Do, Miss Ragtime?
The Wedding Glide		 The Two Quids Victory C-67 as The Two Quids
Victory C-77 as The Two Quids		  
10017          
10018          
10019          
10020          
10021          
10022          
10023          
10024          
10025 1666
1667		 Tickle Me, Timothy
Put A Bit Of Powder On It, Father		 Billy Williams Victory C-61 as Billy Williams  
10026 1469
 		 By The Watermelon Vine
Song Bird		 Jack Charman Victory C-64 as Jack Charman  
10027 1641
1642		 The Burglar Rag
How Do You Do, Miss Ragtime		 The Two Quids Victory C-67 as The Two Quids  
10028 1643
1645		 Take Ma Finger Tips, Malinda
If You Want To Please Susannah		 The Two Quids Victory C-69 as The Two Quids  
10029          
10030          
10031          
10032          
10033          
10034          
10035          
10036          
10037 1593 I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much Before Billy Melville Diploma C-63 as Billy Melville (actually Jack Charman)  
10038 1622
1625		 There's A Girl In Havana
Ragging The Baby To Sleep		 The Two Quids Victory C-74 as The Two Quids  
10039 1644
1659		 Down In Dear Old New Orleans
Way Down South		 The Two Quids Victory C-75 as The Two Quids  
10040          
10041          
10042          
10043          
10044          
10045          
10046          
10047          
10048          
10049          
10050          
10051 1355 Little Grey Home In The West Tom F. Kinniburgh (bass) Victory B-36 as Tom F. Kinniburgh  
10052          
10053          
10054          
10055          
10056 1776 Everybody's Doing It At The Seaside Jack Charman Diploma C-87 as Jack Charman  
10057 1777 Dixie Dan Jack Charman Diploma C-82 as Jack Charman  
10058          
10059          
10060 1792
1793		 Where Shall We Go To-Night?
Follow The Footprints In The Snow		 Billy Melville
Diploma C-97 as Jack Charman		  
10061 1775
1791		 There's A Gentleman Here To-Night
Toddling Home		 Billy Melville Diploma C-82 as Jack Charman
Diploma C-83 as Jack Charman		  
10062 1790
 		 Are We All Here?
In The Land Of Go-As-You-Please		 Jack Charman Diploma C-87 as Jack Charman
 		  
10063          
10064          
10065 1851
1854		 Ring Out Those Bells
That Mellow Melody		 The Two Quids Diploma C-90 as The Two Quids  
10066 1853
 		 That Ragtime Dinner-Time Band
Play Something Irish In Ragtime		 The Two Quids Diploma C-81 as The Two Quids
Diploma C-84 as The Two Quids		  
10067   We All Go Home In Ragtime Jack Charman    
10068 1858
 		 Little Miss USA
We Don't Care A Button If We Walk There		 Jack Charman ? Diploma C-90 as The Two Quids
Diploma C-97 as Jack Charman		  
10069 1784
1785		 A Banjo Oddity
Sweet Jessamine		 Olly Oakley (banjo) Diploma F-12 as Olly Oakley  
10070          
10071 1786
1787		 Queen Of The Burlesque
Camptown Carnival		 Olly Oakley (banjo) Diploma F-11 as Olly Oakley  
10072          
10073          
10074          
10075          
10076          
10077          
10078          
10079          
10080          
10081          
10082          
10083          
10084          
10085          
10086          
10087          
10088          
10089          
10090          
10091          
10092          
10093 2451
2559		 Take Me In Your Arms And Say You Love Me
On The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine		 The Two Quids
Robert Carr
Diploma C-122 as Robert Carr		  
10094          
10095          
10096          
10097          
10098          
10099