| A very attractive pre-WWI label, the company was established in Germany in 1909, but in 1911 J.G. Murdoch started importing the records into England. The masters came mainly from Dacapo, plus some of Murdoch's own recordings. |
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| A very attractive pre-WWI label, the company was established in Germany in 1909, but in 1911 J.G. Murdoch started importing the records into England. The masters came mainly from Dacapo, plus some of Murdoch's own recordings. |
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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.
The following people have helped in compiling this listing:
David Moore (of
Dinosaur Discs),
Arthur Badrock, Frank Andrews,
This page last updated on:
August 21, 2011
| Cat No. | Matrix No. | Title | Artists |
| 5001 | |||
| 5002 | |||
| 5003 | |||
| 5004 | |||
| 5005 |
1710 1711 |
Noel de Pierrot - serenade La Sperwese - mazurka |
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| 5006 | |||
| 5007 | |||
| 5008 | |||
| 5009 | |||
| 5010 | |||
| 5011 | |||
| 5012 | |||
| 5013 | |||
| 5014 | |||
| 5015 | |||
| 5016 | |||
| 5017 | |||
| 5018 | |||
| 5019 |
1054 1057 |
Sans-Souci (Italian march) The Jolly Woodchoppers (Tyrolean march) |
Kaiser Franz Grenadier Guards Regiment, Berlin |
| 5020 | |||
| 5021 |
1045 1046 |
Siamese Patrol Corcassian Reveille |
Kaiser Franz Grenadier Guards Regiment, Berlin |
| 5022 | |||
| 5024 | |||
| 5025 |
1024 1025 |
Imperial March Our Crack Regiment (march) |
Kaiser Franz Grenadier Guards Regiment, Berlin |
| 5026 | |||
| 5027 | |||
| 5028 | |||
| 5029 | |||
| 5030 | |||
| 5031 | "A Waltz Dream" - Nikki March | Orchestra | |
| 5032 | |||
| 5033 |
5178 5182 |
The Sailor's Grave My Queen |
Wilfred Virgo |
| 5043 |
5221 5223 |
Sybil My Wife's Cake |
Harry Bluff |
| 5100 |
5169 5170 |
The Larboard Watch All's Well |
W. Virgo and A. Chapman |
| 5101 | |||
| 5102 | |||
| 5103 | |||
| 5104 | |||
| 5105 | |||
| 5106 | |||
| 5107 |
5199 5201 |
Always Jolly Come Under My New Gamp |
Billy Whitlock |
| 5108 | |||
| 5109 | W. Virgo and A. Chapman | ||
| 5110 |
5122 5185 |
The Land Where The Angels Are All Soul's Day |
Harry Trevor |
| 5111 | |||
| 5112 | |||
| 5113 | |||
| 5114 | |||
| 5115 | |||
| 5116 | |||
| 5117 | |||
| 5118 |
5198 5203 |
All I Said Was Ha-Ha-Ha Billy Whitlock's Wedding |
Billy Whitlock |
| 5119 | |||
| 5120 | |||
| 5121 |
5121 5124 |
From Poverty Street To Golden Square When The Fields Are White With Daisies |
Harry Trevor (baritone) |
| 5122 | |||
| 5123 |
5191 5192 |
Thora Trooper Johnny Ludlow |
Thomas Howell |
| 5124 | |||
| 5125 | |||
| 5126 | |||
| 5127 | |||
| 5128 | |||
| 5129 |
1462 1525 |
On The Gulf Of Naples Echo Polka |
Grand Metropole Band |
| 5130 | |||
| 5131 | 2103 | Mazurka from the opera 'The Life For The Czar' (Gluck) | Grand Metropole Band |
| 5132 | |||
| 5133 | |||
| 5134 | 2010 | Krakowiak - Polish National Dance | Grand Metropole Band |
| 5135 | |||
| 5136 | |||
| 5137 | |||
| 5138 | |||
| 5139 | |||
| 5140 | |||
| 5141 | |||
| 5142 |
5194 5196 |
Glorious Devon Lords God Of Abraham |
Thomas Howell (baritone) |
| 5143 | |||
| 5144 | |||
| 5145 | |||
| 5146 | |||
| 5147 | |||
| 5148 | |||
| 5149 | |||
| 5150 | |||
| 5151 | |||
| 5152 | |||
| 5153 | |||
| 5154 | |||
| 5155 | |||
| 5156 | |||
| 5157 | |||
| 5158 |
5000 5006 |
The Old Green Isle Bedouin Love Song |
W.H. Atkinson (baritone, with piano) Oswald Earle (baritone, with orch) |
| 5159 | |||
| 5160 |
5003 5049 |
If Those Lips Could Only Speak Home, Sweet Home |
Oswald Earle (baritone, with orch) Rhoda Kent (soprano, with piano) |
| 5161 | |||
| 5162 |
5118 5119 |
For Ever And For Ever If You'll Remember Me |
Jules Malten (cornet) |
| 5163 |
The Better Land O! Dry Those Tears |
Jules Malten (cornet) | |
| 5164 | |||
| 5165 | |||
| 5166 | |||
| 5167 | |||
| 5168 | |||
| 5169 |
5056 5060 |
The Dear Little Shamrock Kathleen Mavoureen |
Adi Philips (contralto, with piano) |
| 5170 | |||
| 5171 | |||
| 5172 | |||
| 5173 | |||
| 5174 | |||
| 5175 | |||
| 5176 |
5017 5018 |
Good-Bye, Olga Oh, Oh, Antonio |
Harry Senger (comic) |
| 5177 | |||
| 5178 | |||
| 5179 | |||
| 5180 | |||
| 5181 | |||
| 5182 | |||
| 5183 |
5075 5078 |
I Saw Them (?) The Son, The Pa And The Cigarettes |
W.G. Calligan, Jules Malten, W. Towle, N. Norcross |
| 5184 | |||
| 5185 |
5070 5073 |
Massa's In De Cold Cold Ground Nelly Gray |
W.G. Calligan, Jules Malten, W. Towle, N. Norcross |
| 5186 | |||
| 5187 | |||
| 5188 |
5097 5112 |
Loch Lomond In The Shadow OF The Pines |
Florence Bruce |
| 5189 |
Whistling Coon Whistling Bowery Boy |
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| 5190 | Off To Philadelphia | ||
| 5191 | |||
| 5192 |
5094 5104 |
I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby Bedelia |
W.G. Calligan (tenor, with orch.) |
| 5193 |
5082 5109 |
A Southern Lullaby If I Had The World To Give You |
W.G. Calligan (tenor, with orch.) |
| 5207 | 5121 | From Poverty Street To Golden Square | Mr. Harry Trevor (baritone) |
| 5237 |
1745 1754 |
The Camp-Meeting Toboggan (latest American dance) |
Grand Metropole Band |
| 5238 | |||
| 5239 | |||
| 5240 | |||
| 5241 | |||
| 5242 | |||
| 5243 | |||
| 5244 | Your Eyes Have Told Me So | ||
| 5256 | Through Green Valleys | ||
| 5272 | Mamie May | Jack Charman | |
| 5273 | |||
| 5274 | |||
| 5275 | |||
| 5276 | |||
| 5277 |
3066 3072 |
Gipsy Polka Ballet Girls March |
Orchestra with Castanets Orchestra |
| 5291 | I Do Like Cheap Sea Trips | Herbert Rule | |
| 5317 |
5230 5232 |
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Little Black Cupid In The Moon |
Jack Charman |
| 5318 | 5229 | My Bungalow In Bond Street | Jack Charman |
| 5319 |
5267 5268 |
The Letter Song My Hero |
Miss Rose Dallow and Stanley Kirkby |
| 5320 |
5248 5249 |
Come To The Ball I Wonder If You Miss Me Sometimes |
Harry Thornton |
| 5321 | |||
| 5322 | |||
| 5323 | |||
| 5324 |
5243 5246 |
Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares If I Had The World To Give You |
Jack Charman Philip Gordon |
| 5325 | 5245 | Silver Bell | Philip Gordon |
| 5326 |
5235 5238 |
Captain Ginger. O.T. By The Sea |
Charles Denton |
| 5327 |
5259 5260 |
Why Does Mr. Flanagan Want To Go? Follow The Tramlines |
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| 5328 |
5232 5265 |
There's a Little Black Cupid In The Moon All Clear Out Of The Park |
Jack Charman Stanley Kirkby |
| 5329 | |||
| 5330 | 5253 | Any Little Girl That's A Nice Little Girl | Arthur Field |
| 5331 |
5252 |
Pat O'Hare 'Tis A Faded Picture |
Arthur Field |
| 5332 | |||
| 5333 | |||
| 5334 | 5234 | Why Do You Think I Look So Gay? | Charles Denton (Harry Bluff?) |
| 5335 |
Take Your Girlie Where The Band Is
Playing Here Comes The Chocolate Major |
Charlie Gow | |
| 5336 |
5233 5258 |
Oh La La La Come WIth Me Down Regent Street |
Harry Bluff Harry Trevor |
| 5337 | |||
| 5338 | Gypsy Love - selection, parts 1 & 2 (Lehar) | Orchestra | |
| 5339 |
5269 5271 |
Ginger, You're Balmy Don't Do It Again, Matilda |
Harry Champion |
