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| Bell was the name given to Edison (UK)'s first disc records in 1908. They were originally 10½" in size but later settled down to the more usual 10". They cost 2/6 (12.5p) and the catalogue number started at 1, reaching about 500 by 1912 when the label was discontinued and replaced by Winner. |
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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.
Thanks to the following people for sending
me extra details: Greg Butler.
| Cat No. | Matrix No. | Title | Description | Artists | Label Style |
| 1 | |||||
| 2 |
2029 2071 |
Silver Heels Dainty Daisy Dimple |
Two Step Bell Solo |
Lon. Concert Orch. Len Ward |
1 |
| 3 | 2031 | Boston Belle | London Concert Orchestra | ||
| 4 |
2028 2043 |
The Church Parade Pearla |
Grand Selection Intermezzo |
Lon. Reg. Band Bohemian Band with Bell Effects |
1 |
| 18 |
2097 2100 |
Because I Look A Fool The Village Pump |
Comic Song | Ben Lawes | 1 |
| 26 |
2095 2119 |
Geography Curious Ditties |
Harry Bluff | ||
| 27 | |||||
| 28 | William Tell (Part 1) (Rossini) | Overture | Royal Military Band | 1 | |
| 29 | |||||
| 30 | |||||
| 31 | 2132 | On The Mississippi | London Concert Orchestra | ||
| 32 | |||||
| 33 | |||||
| 34 | |||||
| 35 | The Village Of Toad-in-the-Hole | Ben Lawes | |||
| 36 | |||||
| 37 | 2077 | Lively Coons | London Concert Orchestra | ||
| 41 |
Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep The Cossack |
T.F. Kinniburgh Royal Mil. Band |
2 | ||
| 42 |
2001 2152 |
Waldmere Come And Have a Drink With Me |
March Comic Song |
London Regimental Band Harry Bluff |
2 |
| 53 | 2129 | Mrs. Jorkins In Town | Ben Lawes | ||
| 54 | 2183 | Thora | Ballad | Albert Watson | 1 |
| 69 |
2218 2220 |
Oh! Oh! Antonio Poppies |
Song (Humorous) Japanese Romanse |
Fred Vernon (Harry Fay) Lon. Con. Orch. |
1 |
| 79 |
Polly I'm Going To Sing A Song |
Sam Mayo | |||
| 84 | 2234 | The Toreador | Sam Mayo | ||
| 90 |
2245 2247 |
We've All Been Doing A Bit My Idea Of A Girl |
Harry Bluff Will Randall |
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| 94 |
2232 2276 |
I'll Prove That I'm Right Dreams Of Ragtime |
Sam Mayo London Concert Orchestra |
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| 110 |
Abide With Me Rock Of Ages |
T. F. Kinniburgh | |||
| 110 | 2298 | Mandy On The Mash | Vichaud's Orchestra | ||
| 127 |
2304 2332 |
Merry Widow Mad With My Little Wigger Wagger |
Comic Song |
Albert Whelan A. Elwood (Harry Bluff) |
1 |
| 131 |
2335 2349 |
Fairyland Druid's Prayer |
bell solo |
anon? Vichland Orchestra |
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| 150 |
2374 2377 |
Ship Ahoy To The End Of The World |
Song |
Geo. Wilson Robt. Carr. |
1 |
| 156 | 2031 | Boston Belle | London Concert Orchestra | ||
| 157 | 2298 | Mandy On The Mash | Vichaud's Orchestra | ||
| 158 | |||||
| 159 | 2077 | Lively Coons | London Concert Orchestra | ||
| 166 | 2276 | Dreams Of Ragtime | London Concert Orchestra | ||
| 178 |
2393 2394 |
The Colliers Since Father Joined The Territorials |
Fred Murray | ||
| 170 | |||||
| 181 | |||||
| 182 |
2349 2405 |
Druid's Prayer Peaceful Henry |
Waltz Two-Step |
Vichand Orchestra Band of the King's Colonials |
1 |
| 183 | |||||
| 184 | |||||
| 185 |
2408 2409 |
Top Of The Morning, Bridget Mc'Cue I've Got Rings On My Fingers |
Song (orch accpt) | Fred Vernon (actually Harry Fay) | 1 |
| 195 | 2427 | Nigger's Birthday | King's Colonials Band | ||
| 200 |
Mandy On The Mash Dreams Of Ragtime |
London Regimental Band | |||
| 231 | 2496 | Alabama Skedaddle | William Ditcham (bells) | ||
| 232 | |||||
| 233 | 2512 | By The Light Of The Silvery Moon | Jack Charman | ||
| 257 |
2520 2522 |
La Monastere Black Cat Capers |
Waltz Two-Step |
Court Orchestra | 2 |
| 265 |
2603 2604 |
Yiddle On Your Fiddle, Play Some Ragtime Lena Schmidt |
Song |
Charles Lester (Stanley Kirkby) F. Millar (Stanley Kirkby) |
2 |
| 266 | |||||
| 267 |
2625 2627 |
Queen Of The Burlesque Torchlight Parade |
Olly Oakley | ||
| 268 |
2620 2626 |
The Darkey's Awakening Sweet Jessamine |
banjo solo | Olly Oakley | 2 |
| 269 | |||||
| 270 |
2630 2634 |
T.R.O.U.B.L.E. Standard Bread |
Comic |
Jack Charman A. Willis |
2 |
| 271 | |||||
| 272 |
2623 2624 |
Poppies And Wheat A Dusky Belle The Islander |
Olly Oakley Olly Oakley Fred Elton |
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| 273 | |||||
| 274 | |||||
| 275 | |||||
| 276 |
The Butterfly And The Rose If You Want A Ray Of Sunshine In Your Home, Sweet Home |
Fred Elton | |||
| 277 | Tra-Lal-La Mixture | Fred Elton | |||
| 292 |
2662 2664 |
Down In Jungle Town (Darewski) Rendezvous (Zulueta) |
Two-Step Waltz |
Royal Court Orchestra | 2 |
| 293 | |||||
| 294 | |||||
| 295 | |||||
| 296 | 2459 | Darkies' Holiday | Alexander Prince | ||
| 297 | |||||
| 298 |
2656 2706 |
The Message Boy (Lauder) We All Go The Same Way Home (Murphy) |
Comic Song |
Jock McCrae Jack Charman |
2 |
| 305 |
2405 2722 |
Peaceful Henry Temptation Rag |
King's Colonials Band H. M. Irish Guards Band |
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| 311 | 2496 | Alabama Skedaddle | William Ditcham (bells) | ||
| 312 |
2736 2738 |
Johnson' Jubilee Laughing Billy |
Dudley Roy (Billy Whitlock) | ||
| 313 | |||||
| 314 |
My Mother Said I'm Much Better Looking Than My Old Girl |
Charles Austin | |||
| 315 |
2744 2746 |
Ouh! Oh! If I Ever Wrestle Again |
Charles Austin | ||
| 316 |
2745 2748 |
My Face Troubles |
Charles Austin | ||
| 349 |
2775 2776 |
Artful Alliterations What Is It Master Likes So Much? |
Ben Albert | ||
| 350 | 2742 | Moonlight Capers | Billy Whitlock (bells) | ||
| 351 |
2794 |
I'm Shy, Mary Ellen, I'm Shy I've Been Out In The Lifeboat All Night |
Jack Pleasants | ||
| 352 |
2795 2797 |
I'm 21 To-Day Just To Cheer Him Up |
Jack Pleasants | ||
| 415 |
3010 3011 |
Joshu-Ah (Lees) Alexander's Rag-Time Band (Berlin) |
comic Song |
Chas. Lester (Stanley Kirkby) Stanley Kirkby |
2 |
| 416 | |||||
| 417 | |||||
| 418 | |||||
| 419 | 2997 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Royal Court Orchestra | ||
| 435 |
3117 3118 |
That Mysterious Rag Everybody's Doing It |
Harry Cove | ||
| 436 | |||||
| 437 | |||||
| 438 | |||||
| 439 | |||||
| 440 | |||||
| 441 |
3113 3114 |
Jones's Rest Cure I've Never Been Courting Before |
Ben Lawes & Jack Charman Ben Lawes |
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| 442 | 3119 | The Grizzly Bear | Charman, Miller & Oakley | ||
| 443 | |||||
| 444 | |||||
| 445 | |||||
| 446 | |||||
| 447 | |||||
| 448 | |||||
| 449 | 3137 | That Mysterious Rag | Two-Step | Royal Court Orchestra | 2 |
| 450 | |||||
| 451 | |||||
| 452 | |||||
| 453 | |||||
| 454 | |||||
| 455 |
3155 3176 |
She Pushed Me Into The Parlour (Ellerton & Mayne) Let's All Go Into The Ball-Room (Murphy & David) |
Comic Song |
H. Cove Jack Charman |
2 |
| 456 | |||||
| 457 |
3203 |
Mother's Baby Boy The Top-Hat That My Father Used To Wear |
Jack Pleasants | ||
| 458 |
3199 3202 |
Give Me Another Small Port Baby Face |
Jack Pleasants | ||
| 459 |
3198 3200 |
Liza Had Hold Of My Hand I'm The Black Sheep Of The Flock |
Jack Pleasants | ||
| 486 |
3314 3315 |
The Island Of Roses And Love Oh! You Beautiful Doll |
The American Ragtime Octet | ||
| 487 |
3309 3316 |
Hitchy Koo The Syncopated Bogie Boo |
The American Ragtime Octet | ||
| 488 |
3310 3313 |
Waiting For The Robert E. Lee The Ragtime Jockey |
The American Ragtime Octet | ||
| 489 |
3311 3312 |
Ragging The Baby To Sleep That Mellow Melody |
The American Ragtime Octet | ||
| 498 |
3336 |
Pins L. S. D. |
R. G. Knowles | ||
| 499 | |||||
| 500 |
