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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 help in compiling this listing:
David Moore (of Dinosaur Discs).

Cat No. Matrix No. Title Artists
5001      
       
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
       
5123 5191
5192
Thora
Trooper Johnny Ludlow
Thomas Howell
       
5131 2103 Mazurka from the opera 'The Life For The Czar' (Gluck) Grand Metropole Band
       
5162 5118
5119
For Ever And For Ever
If You'll Remember Me
Jules Malten
       
5183 5075
5078
I Saw Them (?)
The Son, The Pa And The Cigarettes
W.G. Calligan, W. Malten, W. Towle, W. Norcross
5184      
5185 5070
5073
Massa's In De Cold Cold Ground
Nelly Gray
W.G. Calligan, W. Malten, W. Towle, W. Norcross
5186      
5187      
5188 5112 In The Shadow OF The Pines Florence Bruce
5189      
5190      
5191      
5192 5094
5104
I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby
Bedelia
W.G. Calligan
       
5207 5121 From Poverty Street To Golden Square Mr. Harry Trevor (baritone)
       
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      
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
 
5328 5265 All Clear Out Of The Park Stanley Kirkby
5329      
5330      
5331      
5332      
5333      
5334 5234 Why Do You Think I Look So Gay? Charles Denton (Harry Bluff?)
5335      
5336 5233
5258
Oh La La La
Come WIth Me Down Regent Street
Charlie Gow (Harry Bluff?)
5337      
5338      
5339 5269
5271
Ginger, You're Balmy
Don't Do It Again, Matilda
Harry Champion