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The earliest Crown record dates from pre-WWI and was pressed by Polyphon using their own masters.

 

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 with this listing: Norman Field

Page last updated : December 29, 2011

Cat No. Matrix No Title Artist Notes
501 24119
24120		 The Egyptian Patrol Passes
The Passing Of Salome		 Band Of The Honorable Artillery Company, London Polyphon 8973
502        
503        
504        
505 10606
10646		 Visions Of Salome
The Teddy Bears' Picnic		 Band Of The Honorable Artillery Company, London Polyphon 8503
Polyphon 8506
506 10660
10667		 Selection Of Moore's Irish Melodies
Selection Of English National Airs		 Band of H.M. Irish Guards (cond: Charles Hassell) Klingsor 8700
Klingsor 8701
507        
508        
509        
510        
511        
512        
513        
514 10790
10797		 The Bells Of Auld Lang Syne
Viscount Nelson, march		 Band of H.M. Irish Guards (cond: Charles Hassell) Polyphon 8772
Polyphon 8823
515 10784
10786 / 3651		 A Popular Selection Of Harry Lauder Songs
In The Shadows		 Band of H.M. Irish Guards (cond: Charles Hassell) Polyphon 8770
Polyphon 8771
516        
517        
518        
519 10959
10960 / 7092		 "Peggy" - selection parts 1 & 2 Imperial Lancers Band Polyphon 8879
520 10961
10995		 Silver Trumpets
On The Road To Zag-A-Zig		 Imperial Lancers Band Polyphon 8880
Polyphon 8911
521 10955 Washington Grays Imperial Lancers Band Polyphon 8877
522        
523        
524        
525 10552 Nigger's Birthday London Military Band Polyphon 10552
526        
527        
528 1538
1622		 "Tannhauser" - Pilgrims' Chorus
"The Prophet" - Coronation March		 Imperial Military Band Klingsor 8515
Klingsor 8516
529        
530        
531        
532        
533        
534        
535 10550
10552		 The Grasshopper's Dance
Nigger's Birthday		 H.M. The King's Colonials Band Polyphon 8508
Polyphon 8509
536        
537 2868 The Forest Bird Balan Padureanu (piccolo) Polyphon 8602
538        
539 3009
3086		 La Madrilena - Spanish dance
Radetsky March		 Albert Muller (xylophone) Polyphon 8821
Polyphon 8604
540        
541 24009
24010		 Queen Of Diamonds, barn dance
Frivolity, barn dance		 John Pidoux (banjo) Polyphon 8918
542 3012
3136		 Dreaming Snowdrops
Anita Polka		 Albert Muller (bells) Polyphon 8608
Polyphon 8899
543 3110
3113		 Melody in B flat major, Op.42 No. 3 (Tchaikowsky)
Hungarian Dance No.4 in F minor (Brahms)		 E. Zimbalist (violin) Polyphon 8610
Polyphon 8611
544        
545        
546        
547        
548 3033
3124		 Fairy Tales And Dreams
Gaiety Waltz		 Guido Dialdini (whistling) Klingsor 8662
Kilingsor 8663
549        
550        
551 10517
10519		 I Know A Lovely Garden
An Evening Song		 John Jamieson (tenor) Polyphon 8666
Polyphon 8689
552        
553        
554        
555        
556        
557        
558        
559        
560        
561        
562        
563        
564        
565 24048
24050		 Sometimes
When They Ask You What Your Name Is		 G. Garland (tenor) Polyphon 8937
Polyphon 8938
566        
567 10791 Down Among The Sugar Cane Charles Lester (comedian) ( = Stanley Kirkby) Polyphon 8885
568        
569        
570        
571        
572        
573 24098 / 5788 Lindy Come Along Jack Charman Polyphon 8985
573 10873 / 3733
10867		 The Villain Of The Piece
The Beauty Doctor		 Will Evans Polyphon 8830
Polyphon 8839
574        
575        
576        
577 24018 / 5155
24021 / 5131		 It Was Three O'Clock In The Morning
Come Again Through Lovers' Lane		 Jack Charman Polyphon 8922
Polyphon 8924
578 24060 / 5770
24063 / 5787		 Oh! You Beautiful Doll
What's The Use Of Saving Up Your Money?		 Jack Charman Polyphon 8956
Polyphon 8957
579        
580 10838
24020		 Any Little Girl That's A Nice Little Girl
Come Boys And Follow The Crowd		 Johnnie Black ( = Jack Charman) Polyphon 8884
Polyphon 8923
581 24057
24097 / 5785		 Silver Star
Ebenezer		 Jack Charman Polyphon 8954
Polyphon 8985
582        
583 24087 Hello! Susie Green Jack Charman Polyphon 8982
584        
585 24025
24101 / 4414		 Hush! Here Comes The Dream Man
I'd Like To Live In Dreamland		 Jack Charman (second side actually Will Thompson) Polyphon 8926
Polyphon 5514
586        
587        
588        
589        
590        
591 24064 / 5790
24066		 The Territorials
Georgie Took Me Walking In The Park		 Rose Hayes Polyphon 8958
Polyphon 8959
592        
593 10820 Roaming In The Gloaming Sandy McGragor (comedian) Polyphon 8785
594        
595        
596 10567
10570 / 1874 		Always Jolly
Laughing All The Day		 Billy Whitlock (comedian) Polyphon 8694
Polyphon 8643
597        
598 24079 / 5832
24080 / 5833		 Just A Wee Deoch An' Doris
It's Nice When You Love A Wee Lassie		 Jack Walker (scottish comedian) Polyphon 8966
599 10937
10938		 The German On The Telephone
On Strike		 Willie Collins (monologue) ( = Harry Bluff) Polyphon 8868
600        
601 4902
24152		 Girl In The Taxi - march
Policeman's Holiday		 Band Of The London Guards Polyphon 8842
Polyphon 9997
602        
603        
604        
605        
606        
607        
608 24209
24210		 Casey Jones
Baby Rose		 Jack Charman & Wilfred Virgo (duet) Polyphon 5517
608 3060 Bird Song Piccolo Duets Polyphon 8601
609        
610        
611        
612        
613        
614        
615 24233 / 6761
24265 / 6794		 Who Were You With Last Night?
Waiting For The Robert E. Lee		 Fred Carr ( = Harry Cove) Polyphon 5560
Polyphon 5562
616        
617        
618        
619        
620 10539
10864		 The Butcher
The Jerry builder		 Will Evans (descriptive) Polyphon 9640
Polyphon 8787