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Originally a German-only label, launched in 1907, Dacapo appeared in Britain in 1910 with a catalogue starting at 1, priced at 2/6 (12.5p). The label was not dissimilar to Zonophone to look at. In 1913, the company became part of the Carl Lindstrom group. Production in Britain ceased soon after the outbreak of WWI with some later issues having the place of origin (Berlin) expunged from the label. Early Dacapo records used Bel Canto masters (5000 series) before recording their own which were in 10000- and 20000- series usually with an E prefix. Also some had no Catalogue numbers, so can not be included here.

If anyone can tell me more about the second label shown. I'd be very interested. The matrix numbers are in the usual series, but the catalogue (Order) number and, most obviously, the design are quite different.

 
 

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.

Cat No Matrix Title Labelled Artists Actual Artists
53 5122 In The Land Where The Angels Are Harry Trevor  
54        
55        
56        
57 5131 Red Wing Harry Trevor  
58        
59 5134 It's A Grand Old World Harry Trevor  
60 5137 To The End Of The World With You Harry Trevor  
         
89 5169
5170		 The Larboard Watch
All's Well		 W. Virgo and A. Chapman  
         
97 5205 There Are Nice Girls Everywhere Harry Bluff  
         
106 E-11961
E-11962		 Flanagan (Murphy & Letters)
My Wife's Cake (Frank Wood)		 Mr. Harry Bluff (comic) n/a
107        
108 5200
5201		 Aeroplane
Come Under My New Gamp		 Billy Whitlock n/a
         
136   Milo
Under The Bamboo Tree		 (anon)  
         
186   Down In Jungle Town
Queen Of Cannibal Isle		 Jack Charman  
187 E-11512
E-11513		 Yiddle On Your Fiddle, Play Some Rag Time (Berlin)
Rag Time Crazy (John Neat)		 Johnnie Black (with Dacapo Orchestra) Jack Charman
         
191 E-11520
E-11521		 I Wonder If You Miss Me Sometime
Don't Go Down In The Mine, Dad		 Harry Trevor  
192 5244 Your Eyes Have Told Me So Jack Charman  
193        
194 E-11526 Here Comes The Chocolate Major Jack Charman  
         
210 E-18565
E-18566		 Hussars Waltz
Le Gitana, waltz		 Royal London Orchestra  
         
237 E-11565
E-11566		 The Darkey's Awakening
Coonland Memories		 John Pidoux (banjo)  
         
247 E-11596
E-11607		 Band holiday At The Seaside
A Day At The Races		 Mr. Jack Charman  
248        
249        
250        
251 E-11626
E-11627		 Popular Melodies, parts 1 & 2 Dacapo London Orchestra  
252        
253        
254 E-11561
E-11562		 Silver Heels
Queen Of Diamonds		 John Pidoux (banjo)  
255        
256        
257        
258 E-11593
E-11594		 We All Go The Same Way Home (Whittle)
I Don't Care What Becomes Of Me (Bennett Scott)		 Mr. Jack Charman (comic) with orch. n/a
         
266 E-11630
E-11631		 A Bunch Of Roses (two step) (R. Chapi)
In The Shadows (Herman Fink)		 Dacapo London Orchestra  
         
279 E-11625
E-11636		 The Posthorn Gallop
The Coon's Patrol		 Dacapo Orchestra  
         
288 E-11690
E-11696		 Darkey's Return
The Piccaninnies' Christmas		 John Pidoux (banjo)  
         
299 E-11643
E-11651		 Don't Go Out With him To-Night
Have You Heard John James O'Hara?		 Jack Charman (comic) (with Dacapo London Orchestra) n/a
300        
301        
302 E-11637
E-11638		 You Can Have Such Fun With The Girls
I'm On My Honeymoon		 Jack Charman  
303        
304        
305        
306        
307 E-11691
E-11692		 The Darkey's Lament
The Darkey's Delight		 John Pidoux (banjo)  
         
322 E-18731 The Lancers, part II Royal London Orchestra  
323        
324 E-11695 Dinah's Wedding John Pidoux (banjo)  
         
373 22063 Queen Of The Burlesque John Pidoux (banjo)  
         
380 E-11775 If You Should See A Dandy Coloured Coon Johnnie Black Jack Charman
         
399 E-22089
E-22090		 Alexander's Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin)
Jimmy Valentine (Gus Edwards - Edward Madden)		 Cassidy and Moran (ragtime duet) with orch. Jack Charman & ?
400 E-22091
E-22092		 That Mysterious Rag (Irving Berlin & Snyder)
Everybody's Doin' It (Irving Berlin)		 Cassidy and Moran (with orch) Jack Charman & ?
401 E-22093
E-22094		 Casey Jones (Eddie Newton & Lawrence Seibert)
The Gaby Glide (Louis Hirsch & Harry Pilcer)		 Cassidy and Moran (with orch) Jack Charman & ?
402 E-22095
E-22096		 Oh You Beautiful Doll (Nat W. Ayer & A. Seymour Brown)
Under The Yum Yum Tree (Harry von Tilzer & Andrew B Sterling)		 Cassidy and Moran (with orch) Jack Charman & ?
403 E-22097
E-22098		 That Hypnotizing Man
Good Night, Mister Moon		 Cassidy and Moran (with orch) Jack Charman & ?
404 E-22099
E-22100		 Ragtime Violin
Grizzly Bear		 Sam Cassidy Jack Charman
         
412 E-22129 In Dear Old Tennesee Jack Charman  
413 E-22119
E-22123		 Rum-Tum-Tiddle
He Played It On His Fiddle-Dee-Dee		 Jack Charman  
         
418 20014
20015		 Alexander's Ragtime Band
Everybody's Doin' It		 H.M. Irish Guards Band  
419 20135
20136		 Temptation Rag
That Mysterious Rag		 H.M. Irish Guards Band  
         
435 E-22133
 		 Ring O'Roses
All Through Doing The Wedding March		 Jack Charman  
         
446 20139
20144		 Ghosts
Grizzly Bear		 H.M. Irish Guards Band  
         
451   I Must Go Home To-Night
The Old Grey Coat		 Mr. Billy Williams  
452 E-22180
E-22181		 Save A Little One For Me
Meet You One Dark Night		 Mr Billy Williams  
         
473 22219
22220		 Waiting For The Robert E. Lee
Hitchy Koo		 Ragtime Joe (with orch) Will Terry
474 22217
22218		 I Want To Be In Dixie
Pucker Up Your Lips Miss Lindy		 Ragtime Joe (with orch) Will Terry
475 22221
22222		 The Ghost Of The Violin
The Ragtime Goblin Man		 Ragtime Joe (with orch) Will Terry
         
480 22268 The Ragtime Rag Shop Alf Willis  
         
511 22257
22258		 Hush A Bye My Little Papoose
That Baboon Baby Dance		 Pete Brown (with orch)
Ragtime Joe (with orch)		 Will Terry (both sides)
512 22260
22261		 I Shan't Mend Your Waistcoat Anymore
Up Went My Little Umbrella		 Alf Willis  
         
535 20211
20212		 March Precioso (M. Devery)
New Colonial March (R.B. Hall)		 Band of H.M. Royal Scots Greys (cond: F.W. Frayling) n/a
         
547   When Uncle Joe Plays A Rag On His Old Banjo
Take Me To That Swanee Shore		 Ragtime Joe (with orch) Will Terry
         
566 22137
22217		 Moonlight Bay
I Want To Be In Dixie		 Mr. W. Thompson (tenor)
Ragtime Joe (with orch)		 Will Thompson
Will Terry
         
593 22309
22311		 When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam (Berlin)
You've Got To Kiss Me In Ragtime (R. Penso)		 Ragtime Joe (with orch) Will Terry
         
618 22324
22335		 The Ragtime Navvy
Barmaids		 Bert Courtney
Will Terry		 Will Terry
         
         
2054 22203 Prison Scene Il Trovatore (Verdi) Mr. John Bardsley (tenor) (with orch.)