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One of the many labels available in Britain before the first World War. They were pressed for J. Blum & Co from 1911, initially by Edison Bell, then by Kalliope and finally by the Disc Record Company of Harrow. There were three separate designs, too!

 

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.

It may be that the A-, C- and G- series are part of one series with a different prefix depending on the type of music on offer.  I'd be grateful if anyone can confirm or deny this theory.

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source
A 1        
A 2        
A 3        
A 4        
A 5        
A 6        
A 7        
A 8        
A 9        
A 10        
A 11        
A 12        
A 13        
A 14 2148 Morning, Noon And Night, Overture, parts 1 & 2 British Imperial Guards  
A 15        
A 16        
A 17        
A 18        
A 19        
A 20        
         
A 58 2648 In The Shadows (Fincke) British Imperial Guards  

 

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source
C 1        
C 2        
C 3        
C 4        
C 5        
C 6        
C 7        
C 8        
C 9        
C 10        
C 11        
C 12        
C 13        
C 14        
C 15 1085
1107		 I Don't Care
Carroty (J.P. Long)		 Mr Jack Charman
Mr. Alf. Willis		  
C 16        
C 17 2215 Tickle Me, Timothy Billy Williams Edison Bell
C 18        
C 19 2188 Call Round Any Old Time Fred Vernon (pseudonym for Harry Fay)  
C 20        
C 21        
C 22        
C 23        
C 24        
C 25        
C 26        
C 27        
C 28        
C 29        
C 30        
C 31        
C 32        
C 33        
C 34        
C 35        
C 36        
C 37        
C 38        
C 39        
C 40        
C 41        
C 42        
C 43        
C 44        
C 45        
C 46        
C 47        
C 48        
C 49        
C 50        
C 51        
C 52        
C 53        
C 54        
C 55        
C 56        
C 57        
C 58        
C 59        
C 60 1947-t
1948-t		 The Old Grey Coat
Save A Little One For Me		 Billy Williams Favourite
C 61 2214
2215		 Put A Bit Of Powder On It, Father
Tickle Me, Timothy		 Billy Williams Edison Bell
C 62   My Girl From London Town
Jean From Aberdeen		 Billy Williams Edison Bell
C 63 1592
1593		 Don't Go Out With Him To-Night
I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much Before		 Billy Melville  
C 64        
C 65 2904
2923		 Hush Here Comes The Dream Man
The Cubanola Glide		 Mr. Stanley Kirkby
Mr. Jack Charman		 Edison Bell
C 66        
C 67        
C 68        
C 69        
C 70        
C 71        
C 72        
C 73        
C 74        
C 75        
C 76        
C 77 1642
1660		 How Do You Do, Miss Ragtime?
The Wedding Glide		 The Ragtime Knuts
Mr. Jack Charman		  
C 78 1610
1656		 I Want Everyone To Love Me
The Ghost Of The Violin		 Mr. Jack Charman
Mr. Harry Cove		  
C 79   She Makes Me Walk In Ragtime Mr. Ben Lawes  
C 80        
C 81 1853 That Ragtime Dinner-Time Band The Ragtime Knuts  
C 82        
C 83        
C 84        
C 85        
C 86        
C 87        
C 88        
C 89        
C 90 1851
1854		 Ring Out Those Bells
That Mellow Melody		 The Ragtime Knuts  
C 91        
C 92        
C 93        
C 94        
C 95 1847
1855		 Have You Seen Our John ?
I'm Coming Back To Bonnie Scotland		 Harry Cove  
C 96        
C 97        
C 98   On The Mississippi The Ragtime Knuts  
C 99        
C 100        
C 101        
C 102        
C 103        
C 104        
C 105        
C 106        
C 107        
C 108        
C 109 2101
2103		 Sylvester (Meet Me Tonight On The Grand Promenade)
I'm A Middy In The King's Navee		 W. Thompson (Will Thompson)  
C 110        
C 111        
C 112        
C 113        
C 114        
C 115        
C 116        
C 117        
C 118        
C 119 2475 You're My Baby Will. Thompson  
C 120        
C 121        
C 122        
C 123        
C 124        
C 125        
C 126        
C 127        
C 128        
C 129        
C 130        
C 131        
C 132        
C 133        
C 134        
C 135 245
249		 Hullo, There Little Tommy Atkins
Hey, Ho, Can't You Hear The Steamer ?		 Jack Charman (actually Harry Cove on 1st side)  
C 136        
C 137        
C 138        
C 139        
C 140        
C 141        
C 142        
C 143        
C 144        
C 145        
C 146        
C 147 2621 Where Did You Get That Girl? The Ragtime Knuts  
C 148        
C 149        
C 150        
C 151        
C 152        
C 153        
C 154        
C 155        
C 156        
C 157        
C 158        
C 159        
C 160        
C 161        
C 162        
C 163        
C 164        
C 165        
C 166        
C 167        
C 168        
C 169        
C 170 2032 Playing The Game In The West Vernon Watson  

 

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source
G 1        
G 2        
G 3        
G 4 2811 Whitlock's Xmas Party Billy Whitlock  
G 5        
G 6        
G 7        
G 8        
G 9        
G 10