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One of the many labels available in Britain before the first World War, first appearing in August 1911 and pressed for J. Blum & Co, and costiing 2/6, a pretty standard price for popular records at the time. Blum did not sell records directly to the public, but waa a factor providing records for businesses that wanted to sell their own records.
For about the first year Diploma records were made by Edison Bell using their existing matrices from Bell & Velvet Face discs.
In the summer of 1912, Blum entered into a contract with Kalliope Company in Saxony, Germany, to provide recordings & press records, some of which were recorded by Blum in their Old Street, London, studios. It is understood that this was an exclusive agreement, but when Blum found out that Kalliope was using his (Blum's) masters to press records for other clients, he terminated the agreement and found another German manufacturer, currently not identified, to press records. The labels then state "Made in Prussia", so it could be that Lindström was the company making these records.
Following the outbreak of WWI, Blum had to find a British manufacturer and the later Diploma records were made in Britian by the Disc Record Company, of Harrow. Blum became increasingly involved with the DRC and both Blum and the DRC went out of business in the spring of 1915.

Diploma was just one of a number of labels available from J. Blum. Other include Pioneer, Stella and Victory, and the latter two, especially Victory duplicated the Diploma catalogue quite closely, possible exaclty, but I don't like to assume so.

It would seem that the original catalogue built up by Blum in conjunction with Hough's Edison Bell Company was re-used and the same catalogue numbers used for the same or similar pieces of music then recorded by Kalliope or by Blum. This means that there are likley to be 2 (or more ?) versions of any particular catalogue number, hence the duplicated tables shown in the listings below.

So if you are checking your Diploma records to send me information (yes, please!) don't worry that I may have that catalogue number already listed, but with different details and/or matrix numbers.

This is a first attempt at a listing, with much of the information coming from Frank Andrews.
Please e-mail me if you can help me fill in the gaps in any of these series.

Thanks for the following who have provided information:
Mike Atkins, Colin Bray, Paul Buck, Paul Cleary, Graham Farnell, Norman Field, Paul Kilmartiin, Rod Lancashier, Mike Langridge, Campbell McInnes, Ian McPherson, Graham Meachen, Adam Miller, David Moore, Richard Prout, Mark Schuler, Ray Stevenson, Des Wilson,

Because there are two sources for each catalogue below, you will find two tables for each set of catalogue numbers below.

The first of each are the Edison Bell-pressed issues, recognisable by being larger (10¼" diameter) and by having the matrix number embossed in the record outside the label, in clear neat type and with a suffix letter (Edison Bell's stamper reference code).
The second set are the "Blum" masters, which are standard sized 10" records and the master number is in type under the label itself ?

If you are unsure about what you have, then please send me details and/or images anyway as I am always pleased to have confirmation of what I have here.

Page last updated: February 23, 2024

Cat No	Matrix	Title	Artists	Source
A 1		Coronation Bell, march Love In Idleness, intermezzo	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Military Band	Bell Bell
A 2		Canada's Welcome, march Clear The Way, march	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Military Band	Bell Bell
A 3	2085 2544	Bosom Companions, polka Pick Of The Basket, 4th selection	Royal Military Band	Bell 30 Bell 247
A 4		Reichstag March Pick Of The Basket, 3rd selection	Royal Military Band	Bell
A 5		Songe D'Automne, waltz Venus On Earth, vocal waltz	Royal Military Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 6	2133 2134	William Tell, overture, part 1 (Rossini) William Tell, overture, part 2 (Rossini)	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 28
A 7		Mikado Waltz Light Cavalry Overture	Royal Symphony Orchestra British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 8	2000 2006	The Merry Widow, 1st selection Army And Marine, march	Royal Symphony Orchestra Royal Military Band	Bell 1 Bell 22
A 9		Boston Belle Silver Heels	Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 10	2005 2108	23rd Regiment March A Waltz Dream, selection	Royal Military Band	Bell 14 Bell 17
A 11	2107 2425	March Past Of The Brigade The Girl In The Train, waltz	Royal Military Band	Bell 14 Bell 194
A 12	2088 2474	Nikki March ("A Waltz Dream") The Chocolate Soldier, waltz	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 13		San Cupid Pick Of The Basket, 1st Selection	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Military Band	Bell
A 14	2148 2149	Morning, Noon And Night, Overture, part 1 Morning, Noon And Night, Overture, part 2	British Imperial Guards	Bell 19
A 15	2485 2486	The Chocolate Soldier, 1st selection The Chocolate Soldier, 2nd selection	Royal Military Band	Bell
A 16	2354 2488	Cupid's Garden Pick Of The Basket, 2nd selection	Hungarian Band Royal Military Band	Bell 140 Bell 229
A 17		Mondaine, waltz Our Miss Gibbs, selection	Hungarian Band British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 18		Pearl Feather Delilah's Dream, waltz	Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 19	2339 2240	"Cavalleria Rusticana" - intermezzo Manuela, two-step	Hungarian Band Royal Military Band	Bell 133 Bell 134
A 20		Gipsy Life, selection 1 Gipsy Life, selection 2	Royal Military Band	Bell
A 21		Poppies Irish Jigs And Reels, part 1	Royal Symphony Orchestra British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 22		Serenade Andalouse Irish Jigs And Reels, part 2	Royal Symphony Orchestra British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 23	2197 2406	"Faust" - Soldiers' Chorus Amina, Egypian Serenade	Royal Artillery Band British Imperial Guards	Bell 59 Bell 184
A 24		Farewell To The 63rd Regiment Mandy On The Mash	Royal Military Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 25	2284 2349	Bonnie Scotland The Druid's Prayer, waltz	Regimental Band and Pipers of HM Scots Guards Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell 103 Bell 131
A 26	2199 2401	Lohengrin - Prelude to Act 3 (Wagner) Whispering Of The Flowers - intermezzo	Royal Artillery Band British Imperial Guards	Bell 61 Bell 184
A 27		Forget-Me-Not Boys Of The Old Brigade	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 28	2397 2399	Weymouth Chimes Trafalgar March	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 181 Bell 183
A 29	2191 2235	Poet And Peasant Overture, part 1 Poet And Peasant Overture, part 2	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 76
A 30	2072 2193	Pierrots, schottische H.M.S. Pinafore - selection	Royal Symphony Orchestra Royal Artillery Band	Bell 73 Bell 64
A 31		Amalie Polka Reminiscences Of Ireland, selection	Royal Symphony Orchestra Royal Artillery Band	Bell
A 32	2192 2194	Bulow March Thousand And One Nights, waltz	Royal Artillery Band	Bell 70 Bell 63
A 33		Rule Britannia; God save The King Reminiscences Of Scotland	Royal Military Band	Bell
A 34		To The Rescue, march Tschaikowsky's 1812 (Finale to Overture)	Royal Artillery Band	Bell
A 35	2420 2421	The Uhlan's Call, march The Mikado, selection	British Imperial Guards (= Band of H.M. King's Colonials)	Bell 190 Bell 192
A 36	2422 2430	"The Mikado" - selection No. 2 Glow Worm Idyll	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 192 Bell 195
A 37	2383 2423	The Jolly Coppersmith "The Mikado" - selection No. 3	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 175 Bell 193
A 38		The Mikado, selecton No. 4 Dra Diavolo, operatic selection	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 39		Coppelia, mazurka The Regiment Passes, march	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 40		Tales Of Hoffmann Il Trovatore, selection	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 41	2318 2388	Tannhauser, Grand March Valse Des Fleurs	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 42	2382 2389	The Forge In The Forest The Turkish Patrol	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 171 Bell 173
A 43		Alice, Where Art Thou, selection Double Eagle March	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 44		Apache Dance Cossack March	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Military Band	Bell
A 45		Teddy Bears' Picnic Territorial March	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Guards Band	Bell
A 46		Maritana, 1st selection My Queen, waltz	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 47	2090 2310	Tortajada, waltz Maritana, part 2	Royal Military Band Briitish Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 48	2390	Fra Diovolo - overture Patrol Of The Brigade Of Guards	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 175 Bell 306
A 48		Faust, 1st selection Coronation March (Le Prophete)	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Military Band	Bell
A 49		Faust, 2nd selection The Bells Of St. Malo	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Military Band	Bell
A 50		Wellington March God Bless The Prince Of Wales; God Save The King	Royal Military Band Royal Guards Band	Bell
A 51	2324 2659	Departure Of A Troopship Reminiscences Of Wales	Diploma Military Band	Bell 123 Bell 291
A 52		Zampa, part 1 Zampa, part 2	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 53		Big Ben March Black Cat Capers	Hungarian Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 54	2077 2520	Lively Coons La Monastere, waltz	Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell 37 Bell 257
A 55		Under Freedom's Flag, march The Quaker Girl, waltz	Royal Military Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 56		Dorner March The Quaker Girl, selection	Royal Military Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 57		Happy Go Lucky Polka Crystal Palace March	Royal Symphony Orchestra British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 58	2132 2648	On The Mississippi - descriptive In The Shadows (Fincke)	Royal Symphony Orchestra British Imperial Guards	Bell 31 Bell 280
A 59		Hits Of The Season, selection Havana Selection	Royal Symphony Orchestra British Imperial Guards Band	Bell
A 60		Christmas Greetings The Bells Of St. Malo	Royal Symphony Orchestra Royal Military Band	Bell
A 62	2387 2665	"Il Trovatore" - selection "Peggy" - Ladies Beware	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 174 Bell 293
A 63		Parade Of The Brigade Guards, march Fra Diavolo - operatic selection	British Imperial Guards Band	Bell 306 V Face 1075
A 64		Old Comrades, march Count Of Luxembourg, waltz	British Imperial Guards Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell
A 65	2756 2759	The Spring Maid, selection part 1 The Spring Maid, selection part 2	Diploma Symphony Orchestra	V Face 1101
A 66		"Pick Of The Basket" - No. 5 "Pick Of The Basket" - No. 6	Diploma Military Band	Bell
A 67		"Pick Of The Basket" - No. 7 "Pick Of The Basket" - No. 8	Diploma Military Band	Bell
A 68	2754 2792	Ginger - two-step Valerie - waltz	Diploma Symphony Orchestra	Bell 320 Bell 353
A 69	2175 2793	My Queen, waltz L'Amour Qui Rit - polka march	Diploma Symphony Orchestra	Bell 54 Bell 353
A 70	2383 2757	The Jolly Coppersmith On The Bosphorus - intermezzo	British Imperial Guards Band Diploma Military Band	Bell 175 Bell 320
A 71	2491 2849	Tannhauser - pilgrim's march Onward, Christian Soldiers	Diploma Military Band Royal Military Band	Bell 242 Bell 359
A 72	2833 2834	"Pick Of The Basket" - No. 9 (We All Go The Same Way Home; Meet Me To-night In Dreamland; Yiddle On Your Fiddle; In The Shadows; They're All Single By The Seaside) "Pick Of The Basket" - No. 10 (Belle Of The Barber's Ball; Mamie May; I Like Your Apron And Your Bonnet; John James O'Hara; I Don't Care)	Diploma Military Band	Bell 357
A 73	2835 2836	Yuletide Memories, part 1 Yuletide Memories, part 2	Diploma Military Band	Bell 358
A 74		The Savoy Lancers - Fig 1 The Savoy Lancers - Figs 2 & 3	Diploma Symphony Orchestra	v Face 1108
A 75		The Savoy Lancers - Fig 4 The Savoy Lancers - Fig 5	Diploma Symphony Orchestra	V Face 1109
A 76	2339 2862	Cavalleria Rusticana - intermezzo Cavalleria Rusticana - Easter hymn	Diploma Symphony Orchestra	Bell 133 Bell 378
A 77		"The Gondoliers" - selection part 1 "The Gondoliers" - selection part 2	Diploma Symphony Orchestra	Bell 372
A 78	2877 2878	"La Mousme" - selection part 1 "La Mousme" - selection part 2	Diploma Symphony Orchestra
A 79
A 80
A 81
A 82
A 83
A 84
A 85
A 86	2947 3001	The Eternal Waltz The Pink Lady	Diploma Symphony Orchestra	Bell 419 Bell 438
A 87
A 88
A 89
A 90
A 91
A 92
A 93	3014 3162	Love And Youth, waltz The Passing Of Salome, waltz	Hungarian Band Royal Symphony Orchestra	Bell 437 Bell 452
A 94
A 95
A 96
A 97
A 98
A 99
A 100

The following are the "Blum" recordings (original Kalliope)

Cat No	Matrix	Title	Artists	Source
A 1	1032 1042	Coronation Bell, march Love In Idleness, intermezzo	Royal Military Band
A 2
A 3
A 4
A 5
A 6
A 7	1015 1017	Wearing Of The Green Moore's Irish Melodies	Royal Military Band
A 8	1019 1025	Viscount Nelson March Army And Navy March	Royal Military Band Band of H.M. 12th Hussars
A 9
A 10
A 11	1043 1076	Tales Of Hoffman - Barcarolle The Passing Of Salome	Royal Military Band
A 12
A 13	1043 1056	Tales Of Hoffman Il Trovatore, selection	Royal Military Band
A 14
A 15
A 16
A 17
A 18	1055 1056	Rienzi, overture Il Trovatore, selection	Royal Military Band
A 19
A 20
A 21
A 22	1115 1120	La Mattchiche La Dance Des Apaches	Royal Military Band
A 23
A 24
A 25	1025 1077	Army And Marine March Masaniello	Royal Military Band
A 26
A 27
A 28
A 29
A 30
A 31
A 32	1170 1217	"Sunshine Girl", selection Blue Danube, waltz	Band of HM 12th Hussars Royal Military Band
A 33
A 34
A 35
A 36	1116 1121	Alexander's Ragtime Band Post Horn Galop	Royal Military Band
A 37
A 38
A 39
A 40
A 41
A 42
A 43
A 44
A 45	1323 1329	Gypsy Love, waltz the Whispering Of The Flowers	Royal Military Band
A 46		Raymond Overture, part 1 Raymond Overture, part 2	British Imperial Guards Band
A 47
A 48
A 49
A 50	1263 1264	The Pink Lady - selection No. 1 The Pink Lady - waltz (My Beautiful Lady)	Royal Military Band
A 51
A 52
A 53	1443 1445	The Gaby Glide, two-step The Grizzly Bear	Royal Military Band Band of H.M. 12th Hussars
A 54
A 55
A 56
A 57
A 58
A 59	1400 1452	Marietta, polka Action Front, march	Band of H.M. 12th Hussars
A 60
A 61	1443 1445	The Gaby Glide The Grizzly Bear	Royal Military Band
A 62
A 63
A 64
A 65
A 66
A 67
A 68
A 69
A 70
A 71	1800 1834	Coronation Bells The Bells Of St. Malo	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 72
A 73
A 74
A 75
A 76
A 77
A 78
A 79
A 80	1807 2006	Schubert's Unfinished Symphony Jewels Of The Madonna, intermezzo II	H.M. Royal Horse Guards (Blues)
A 81
A 82
A 83	1811	La Danse Des Apaches Les Patineurs	The Royal Horse Guards Band (The Blues)
A 84
A 85
A 86
A 87
A 88	1831 1832	The Wearing Of The Green, part 1 The Wearing Of The Green, part 2	The Royal Horse Guards Band (The Blues)
A 89
A 90
A 91	1881	1812 Overture Queen Of Sheba	Diploma Military Band
A 92
A 93
A 94	1880 1886	Amorettentanz Marche Lorraine	Diploma Military Band
A 95
A 96
A 97	1844 1845	Ballet Egyptien, part 1 Ballet Egyptien, part 2	Diploma Military Band
A 98	2000 2007	Gottefunken, march The Commandment, march	Diploma Military Band
A 99
A 100	2005 2005	Symphony No.1, 2nd Movement, part 1 (Beethoven) Symphony No.1, 2nd Movement, part 2 (Beethoven)	Diploma Military Band
A 101	2008 2009	"Oh, Oh, Delphine", selection part 1 "Oh, Oh, Delphine", selection part 2	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 102
A 103		"Poet And Peasant", overture, part 1 "Poet And Peasant", overture, part 2	Diploma Military Band
A 104
A 105	2023 2024	The Liberty Bell, march The Belle Of Chicago	Diploma Military Band
A 106
A 107	2001 2017	La Nozze Di Figaro, overture Tales Of Hoffman, barcarolle	Diploma Military Band
A 108
A 109
A 110
A 111	2070	Always Gay Pearls Of Normandy	Royal Symphony Orchestra
A 112	2068 2069	Love's Dream After The Ball Dance Of The Flower	Royal Symphony Orchestra
A 113	2500 2507	Belphegor march Trafalgar march	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 114		Melodious Memories, part 1 Melodious Memories, part 2	Diploma Military Band
A 115		Melodious Memories, part 3 Melodious Memories, part 4	Diploma Military Band
A 116		Melodious Memories, part 5 Melodious Memories, part 6	Diploma Military Band
A 117
A 118
A 119
A 120		Come Back To Me Pleasureland	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 121	2509 2520	Semper Fidelis Queen Of The Surf	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 122		Detective Dances Sifflez Pierettes	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 123
A 124		Steadfast And True, march "The Girl On The Film" - selection	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 125		"Raymond", overture part 1 "Raymond", overture part 2	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 126
A 127	2695 2701	It's A Long Way To Tipperary Belgian National Anthem	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 128		Destiny, waltz Dorner, march	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 129	2631 2633	Moon Madrigal In The Night	The Royal Horse Guards Band
A 130	2694 2699	Britannia, Pride Of The Ocean God Save The King	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 131	2685 2701	The Marseillaise The Belgian National Anthem	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 132	2686	God Bless The Prince Of Wales The Red, White And Blue	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 133	2700 2702	The Russian National Anthem Servia's Royal Salute and The Japanese Anthem	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 134	2681 2682	Eternal Father, Strong To Save Onward Christian Soldiers	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton
A 135	2010	"The Girl In The Taxi", selection part 1 "The Girl In The Taxi", selection part 2	Band of H.M. Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), cond: Mr. Bilton

Next, The Edison Bell B-series

Cat No	Matrix	Title	Artists	Source
B 1	2416 2514	Angels Guard Thee I Don't Mind Leaving The Dear Homeland [sic]	Grace Ivell (mezzo-soprano) Jack Charman (tenor, with orch accmp)	Bell 209 Bell 234
B 2	2124 2495	Annie Laurie Beautiful Garden Of Roses	Tom F Kinniburgh (bass) Stanley Kirkby (baritone)	Bell 29 Bell 237
B 3	2055 2061	Mary Yeoman's Wedding Song	J. Hughes (tenor) (= Alfred Heather) Percy Drummond (baritone) (= Bridge Peters)	Bell 12 Bell 11
B 4	2062 2497	Bedouin Love Song If I Had The World To Give You	Percy Drummond (baritone) (= Bridge Peters) Stanley Kirkby (baritone)	Bell 13 Bell 237
B 5	2059 2494	The Dear Homeland You Taught Me How To Love You	A. Chaplin (baritone) (= Charles Copeland) Stanley Kirkby	Bell 15 Bell 238
B 6	2063 2498	"Carmen" - Toreador Song I Wonder If You miss Me Sometimes	Percy Drummond (baritone) (= Bridge Peters) Stanley Kirkby (baritone)	Bell 15 Bell 238
B 7	2449 2450	Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes My Sweetheart When A Boy	J.T. Catesby (tenor) (= Wilson Pembroke)	Bell 212 Bell 213
B 8	2377 2531	To The End Of The World Don't Go Down The Mine, Dad	Robert Carr (baritone) Stanley Kirkby (baritone)	Bell 150 Bell 239
B 9	2455 2532	The Miner's Dream Of Home Your Eyes Have Told Me So	Lionel Marshall (= Stanley Kirkby) Stanley Kirkby (baritone)	Bell 218 Bell 239
B 10	2294	I Hear You Calling Me When The Harvest Moon Is Shining	Harold Everlrigh (tenor) (= Crawford Kent) Arthur Slee (baritone)	Bell 109 Bell 130
B 11	2060 2223	Within Your Heart Queen Of The Earth	A. Chaplin (baritone) (= Charles Copland) T.F. Kinniburgh (bass)	Bell 12 Bell 75
B 12	2265 2319	Because "The Bohemian Girl" - When Other Lips	Mr. Franiz (baritone) (= Arthur Grover) Mr. G. Davis (tenor) (= James Davis)	Bell 98 Bell 128
B 13	2222 2273	Out In The Deep Auld Lang Syne	T.F. Kinniburgh (bass)	Bell 75 Bell 68
B 14	2048 2414	Tell Me, Mary, How To Woo Thee Kathleen Mavourneen	David Kerr (tenor) (= Henry Turnpenny) Grace Ivell (mezzo-soprano)	Bell 74 Bell 208
B 15	2208 2261	Asleep In The Deep Love's Old Sweet Song	Henry Dawson (bass) (= Tom Kinniburgh) Muriel Evans (contralto) (= Phyllis Lett)	Bell 74 Bell 98
B 16	2210 2211	Why Do The Nations?, part 1 ("The Messiah" - Handel) Why Do The Nations?, part 2 ("The Messiah" - Handel)	Percy Drummond (baritone) (= Bridge Peters)	Bell 328
B 17	2206 2207	The Village Blacksmith, part 1 The Village Blacksmith, part 2	T.F. Kinniburgh (bass, with orch)	Bell 62
B 18	2183 2263	Thora Daddy	Leslie Woods (tenor) (= Albert Watson) Muriel Evans (contralto) (= Phyllis Lett)	Bell 54 Bell 107
B 19	2182 2287	Father O'Flynn Shadowland	Watkin Mills (baritone) Harry Clifton (baritone)	Bell 47 Bell 104
B 20	2123 2139	Call Me Back Again Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep	Leslie Woocs (tenor) and chorus (= Albert Watson) T.F. Kinniburgh (bass)	Bell 32 Bell 41
B 21	2127 2150	March Of The Cameron Men Genevieve	T.F. Kinneburgh (bass) Amy Augarde (mezzo-soprano)	Bell 31 Bell 43
B 22	2141 2601	The Diver Meet Me To-Night In Dreamland	T.F. Kinniburgh (bass) Stanley Kirkby (baritone)	Bell 49 Bell 264
B 23	2023 2581	The Lost Chord In Old Madrid	Percy Drummond (baritone) (= Bridge Peters) J.T. Gatesby (tenor) (= Wilson Pembroke)	Bell 40 Bell 259
B 24	2151 2602	The Promise Of Life Kitty, Dear	Miss Amy Augarde (contralto) Mr Stanley Kirkby (tenor)	Bell 52 Bell 264
B 25	2010 2252	Love Me And The World Is Mine The Holy City	Frank Reeves (baritone) (= Albert Pearce) Leslie Woods (tenor) (= Albert Watson)	Bell 32 Bell 91
B 26	2166 2291	The Drum Major Bravo, Territorials!	Percy Drummond (baritone, with band accmp) (= Bridge Peters) Arthur Tyrrell (baritone, with band accmp) (= Arthur Clifford)	Bell 38 Bell 108
B 27	2257 2266	Love, Could I Only Tell Thee For You	Frank Reeves (baritone) (= Arthur Grover)	Bell 92 Bell 87
B 28	2262 .	The Better Land The Corporal's Ditty	Muriel Evans (contralto) (= Phyllis Lett) A.J. Fraser (tenor) (= James Lavell)	Bell 93 Bell 258
B 29		Old Squire Bob In Happy Moments	Percy Drummonds (baritone) = (Bridge Peters?) A.J. Fraser (tenor) (= James Lavell)	Bell 92 Bell 258
B 30	2570 2583	Heart Bow'd Down Nirvana	Gerald Watson (tenor) (= Wilfred Platt) J.T. Catesby (tenor) (= Wilson Pembroke)	Bell 93 Bell 259
B 31	2608 2610	My Dreams The Palms	Ruby Helder (the lady tenor)	V Face 1068
B 32	2632 2633	I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby Thora	Frank Craig (tenor) (= John Roberts)	V Face 1073
B 33	2494 2696	You Taught Me How To Love You, Now Teach Me To Forget Do You Remember The Last Waltz?	Stanley Kirkby (baritone) Arthur Day (tenor)	Bell 238 Bell 299
B 34	2673 2674	Ah Fors e Lui ("La Traviata") Annie Laurie	Signora Cellini (= Signora Jomelli) (soprano)	. V Face 1088
B 34	2673 2821	Ah Fors e Lui ("La Traviata") "The Chocolate Soldier" - My Hero	Signora Cellini (= Signora Jomelli) (soprano) Vera Moore (soprano)	. Bell 370
B 35	2153 2685	My Fiddle Is My Sweetheart The Blind Boy	G.H. Chirgwin (tenor) G.H. Chirgwin (tenor)	Bell 66 V Face 1082
B 35	2685 2892	The Blind Boy Stay In Your Own Back Yard	G.H. Chirgwin (tenor) Stanley Kirkby (baritone)	V Face 1082 Bell 384
B 36	2698 2798	Two Eyes Of Grey Marguerite	Sam Hempsall Frank Craig (= Robert Evans)	V Face 1092 V Face 1110
B 37	2455	The Miner's Dream Of Home In The Shadows	Lionel Marshall (baritone) (= Stanley Kirkby) Frank Craig (tenor) (= John Roberts)	Bell 218 V Face 1111
B 38	2674 2822	Annie Laurie I Like Your Apron And Your Bonnet	Signora Cellini (= Signora Jeanne Jomelli (soprano)) Vera Moore (soprano)	V Face 1088 Bell 370
B 39	2856	Sweet Jenny Gray All I Ask Is Love	Stanley Kirkby (baritone)	Bell 377
B 40	2846 2894	Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming Piccaninni Mine, Good-Night	Robert Evans (tenor) Olly Oakley (banjo)	Bell 375 Bell 384
B 41
B 42	2891 2930	Reuben Ranzo Come Back To Me	Robert Carr (baritone)	Bell ? Bell 396
B 43
B 44	2610 2611	Lily Mavourneen My Pretty Jane	Ruby Helder	V Face 1067 V Face 1066
B 45
B 46
B 47
B 48	3033 3037	"Maritana" - There's A Flower That Bloometh My Dreams	Wilfred Virgo (tenor)	Bell 428 Bell 429
B 49
B 50

Now The Blum (Kalliope) series: It would appear that many of the previous issues were't remade by Blum, or maybe we just haven't found them yet!

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source

B 1

B 2

B 3

B 4

B 5

B 6

B 7

B 8

B 9

B 10

B 11

B 12

B 13

B 14

B 15

B 15 1288 Sombre Wood Madame Jomelli

1290 Laughing Streamlet

B 16

B 17

B 18

B 19

B 20

B 21

B 22

B 23

B 24

B 25

B 26

B 27

B 28

B 29

B 30

B 31

B 32

B 33

B 34

B 35

B 35

B 36

B 37

B 38

B 39

B 40

B 41

B 42

B 43

B 44

B 45

B 46

B 47 1063 Tis A Story That Will Live Forever Robert Carr (baritone)

1596 The Rosary

B 48

B 49

B 50 1605 Little Shepherdess Of Devon Robert Carr

1606 When The Convent Bell Is Ringing

B 51 1355 Little Grey Home In The West T.F. Kinniburgh (bass)

1889 Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep

B 52 1871 Your Eyes Have Told Me So Alan Turner (baritone)

1874 Until

B 53 1872 The Yeoman's Wedding Song Alan Turner (baritone)

1899 "Maritana" - In Happy Moments

B 54 1860 In Sweet September Jessie Broughton (contralto)

1870 The Sweetest Flower That Blows

B 55 1857 The Magic Of Your Voice Jessie Broughton (contralto)

1869 Sympathy

B 56 1861 My Treasure Jessie Broughton (contralto)

1862 When All Was Young

B 57 1867 "The Gondoliers" - Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes Albert H. Watson

1868 Grey Eyes

B 58 1873 "Tannhauser" - Oh Star Of Eve Alan Turner (baritone)

1898 She Is Far From The Land

B 59 1896 The Sea Road T. F. Kinniburgh (bass)

1897 Drake Goes West

B 60 1130 Son Of Mine T. F. Kinniburgh (bass) [details F.A.]

1891 Out On The Deep

B 60 1890 Son Of Mine T. F. Kinniburgh (bass)

1891 Out On The Deep

B 61

B 62

B 63

B 64 2028 When Dull Care T. F. Kinniburgh (bass)

B 65 2026 My OId Shako T. F. Kinniburgh (bass)

2027 Shipmates O' Mine

B 66

B 67

B 68

B 69 A Farewell Jessie Broughton (contralto)

An Emblem

B 70 2066 A Song Of Sleep Jessie Broughton (contralto)

I Know A Lovely Garden

B 71

B 72 My Dreams Gwilym Richards (tenor)

For All Eternity Alan Turner (baritone)

B 73 2071 Excelsior, part 1
Excelsior, part 2 Gwilym Richards (tenor) and Robert Carr (baritone)

2072

B 74 Oriental Rose Robert Carr (baritone)

Someone Somewhere

B 75 Miss Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm Robert Carr (baritone)

There's A Pretty Little Thatched Cottage

B 76

B 77 Gwilym Richards (tenor)

B 78 2077
2095 Mary
Nirvana Gwilym Richards (tenor)
Archie Anderson (baritone)

B 79 2095 Nirvana Archie Anderson (baritone)

2096 The Trumpeter

B 80 A Man's A Man For A' That Archie Anderson (baritone)

Auld Lang Syne

B 81

B 82 1865 When I Lost You Harry Cove (with orch.)

1904 Hail! Caledonia

B 83

B 84 2485 Because Gwilym Richards (tenor)

2486 Thora

B 85

B 86

B 87

B 88

B 89 2526 There's One In Million Like You Robert Carr (baritone)

2535 My Heart Has Learned To Love You

B 90

B 91 I Want The Whole World To Know I Love You Robert Carr (baritone)

Sing Us A Song Of Bonnie Scotland

B 92

B 93 2524 When The Christmas Bells Are Ringing Robert Carr (baritone)

2529 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night

B 94 2489 My Southern Maid The Two Quids

Mother Machree Gwilym Richards (tenor)

B 95 A Tango Dream Stanley Kirkby (baritone)

Don't Do Anything That You Will Be Sorry For

B 96 2623 The Sunshine Of Your Smile Stanley Kirkby (baritone)

Last Night Was The End Of The World

B 97 2626 To Have, To Hold, To Love Stanley Kirkby (baritone)

I was Dreaming Of You Last Night

B 98 I Wish We'd Never Met Gwilym Richards (tenor)

I'm Trying So Hard To Be Good For You

B 99 2646 You're the Most Wonderful Girl Gwilym Richards (tenor)

2647 You Know The Way To Make Me Happy

B 100 2670 Song Of The Sea Harry Cove (comic)

Soldiers Of The King

B 101 2673 Boys In Khaki, Boys In Blue Harry Cove (comic)

Tommy Atkins

B 102 2671 Motherland Lawrence Perry

2672 Your King And Country Need You

B 103 2675 The Boys Of The Old Brigade Thomas Hayward (vocal, with orch)

2689 The Boys In Navy Blue

B 104 2690 Call Us, And We'll Soon be There Thomas Hayward (vocal, with orch)

2876 Land Of Hope And Glory

B 105 2691 Fall In Thomas Hayward (vocal, with orch)

2692 Your King And Country Want You

Now the C- series and firstly the Edison Bell ones:

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source

C 1 What A Face Harry Bluff Bell 249

2551 Our Wedding G. Ellis (= Harry Bluff) Bell 248

C 2 2553 Wallah Wallaperoo Harry Bluff Bell 249

2452 I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside Fred Murray (= Harry Fay) Bell 217

C 3 2482 Take Me With You Dearie Fred Vernon (comic) (= Harry Fay) Bell 227

2552 Captain Ginjah O.T. Mr. G. Ellis (= Harry Bluff)) Bell 248

C 4 2515 Ginger, You're Balmy Harry Scott (= Harry Bluff) Bell 234

2480 Sweet Caroline Fred Vernon (= Harry Fay) Bell 226

C 5 2513 Put On Your Ta-Ta Little Girlie Jack Charman Bell 232

2534 Come With Me Down Regent Street W. Chapman (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 240

C 6 2478 Fall In And Follow Me Harry Scott (comic) (= Harry Bluff) Bell 224

2535 Here Comes The Chocolate Major W. Chapman (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 240

C 7 2446 The Mermaid Will Evans Bell 210

2511 Take Your Girlie Where The Band Is Playing Jack Charman Bell 232

C 8 2445 Reading A Novelette Will Evans Bell 210

2453 On The Silvery, Silvery Sands Ernest Cole (= Harry Fay) Bell 216

C 9 2477 How To Be Happy Tho' Married Geo. Gilbey Bell 223

2095 Geography Harry Bluff Bell 26

C 10 2119 Delirious Ditties Harry Bluff Bell 26

2448 All About Jim Will Evans Bell 211

C 11 2112 On Strike Harry Bluff Bell 21

2447 The Butcher Will Evans Bell 211

C 12 2476 Old Soar's Almanac George Gilbert (= George Gilbey) Bell 223

2481 Hi Hi Mr. McKie Fred Murray (baritone) Bell 226

C 13 2360 Let's All Go Down The Strand Dan Lowrie (= Harry Bluff) Bell 143

2479 The Girls I've Left Behind Harry Scott (= Harry Bluff) Bell 224

C 14 2226 I Don't Care If There's A Girl There Harry Bluff Bell 72

2512 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Jack Charman Bell 233

C 15 2408 Top Of The Morning, Bridget McCue Fred Vernon (= Harry Fay) Bell 185

2510 Down In Jungle Town Jack Charman Bell 233

C 16 2217 Carolina Brown Fred Vernon (comic) (= Harry Fay) Bell 72

2356 Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet Bell 140

C 17 2215 Tickle Me, Timothy Billy Williams Bell 70

2357 We're All Waiting For A Girl Fred Murray (= Harry Fay) Bell 141

C 18 2355 Settle Up, Settle Down Fred Murray (= Harry Fay) Bell 141

2431 I'm In Trouble Again Tom Foy Bell 204

C 19 2188 Call Round Any Old Time Fred Vernon (= Harry Fay) Bell 60

2361 I Used To Sigh For The Silvery Moon Geo. Elliott (= Frank Lindon) Bell 143

C 20 2373 Molly O'Morgan F. Campbell (= Harry Bluff) Bell 149

2409 I've Got Rings On My Fingers Fred Vernon (= Harry Fay) Bell 185

C 21 2371 Don't Take Me Home F. Campbell (= Harry Bluff) Bell 149

2395 The Old Grey Coat Fred Murray (= Harry Fay) Bell 179

C 22 2374 Ship Ahoy! F. Campbell (= George Wilson) Bell 150

2396 Little Willie's Wild Woodbines Fred Murray (= Harry Fay) Bell 179

C 23 2304 Merry Widow Mad Albert Whelan Bell 127

2419 Flanagan Fred Murray (= Harry Fay) Bell 189

C 24 2332 With My Little Wigger Wagger Dan Lowie (= Harry Bluff) Bell 127

2305 Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? Albert Whelan Bell 114

C 25 2345 I've Been Out With Charlie Brown Dan Lawrie (comic) (= Harry Bluff) Bell 151

2418 Angelina Fred Murray (baritone) (= Harry Fay) Bell 189

C 26 2353 The Old Arm Chair Arthur Slee Bell 151

2283 Put Me On An Island Harry Bluff Bell 103

C 27 2282 The Postman Harry Bluff Bell 102

2392 Playing The Game In The West Harry Fay (as Harry Foy!) Bell 176

C 28 2394 Since Father Joined The Territorials Fred Murray (= Harry Fay) Bell 178

2306 Truly Rural Albert Whelan Bell 114

C 29 2393 The Colliers Fred Murray (= Harry Fay) Bell 178

2292 I Must Go Home To-Night Bell 105

C 30 2412 I Love A Lassie Jock McCrae Bell 188

2413 The Wedding Of Lauchir McGraw Bell 186

C 31 2407 Queen Amang The Heather Jock McCrae Bell 187

2411 Stop Yer Tickling Jock Bell 186

C 32 2153 My Fiddle Is My Sweetheart G.H. Chirgwin Bell 66

2410 Bonnie Leezie Lindsay Jock McCrae Bell 187

C 33 2432 Yorkshire Lad In London, part 1
Yorkshire Lad In London, part 2 Tom Foy Bell 203

2433 Bell 203

C 34 2145 I Knew I'd Got Something To Do Harry Bluff Bell 37

2281 Have You Another Little Girl Like Mary? Harry Fay Bell 102

C 35 2302 The Bold Militiaman Fred Murray Bell 110 ?

2568 I'm Henry VIII, I Am Fred Warren (comic) (= Alf Willis) Bell 252

C 36 2315 In The Moonlight, Dear Louise Arthur Lee (comic) (= Sydney Barnes) Bell 116

2569 All Clear Out Of The Park W. Chapman (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 253

C 37 2316 I'll Need You One Dark Night Fred Murray Bell 125

2364 Standard Bread Fred Warren (= Alf Willis) Bell 270

C 38 2170 Jocular Joker G.H. Chirgwin Bell 48

2571 Standing On The Corner Of The Street Jack Arthur (= Will Dean) Bell 253

C 39 2130 Come Under My New Gamp Billy Whitlock (comedian) Bell 36

2630 T.R.O.U.B.L.E Jack Charman Bell 270

C 40 2128 Villiage Of Toad In The Hole Frank Morton (= Ben Lawes) Bell 35

Polly Sam Mayo Bell 79

C 41 Matilda Fred Warren Bell

2572 Shirts Will Dean (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 266

C 42 2580 Let's Have Free Trade Amongst The Girls W. Chapman (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 254

2232 I'll Prove That I'm Right Sam Mayo Bell 94

C 43 2579 I Wonder What The Girls Did Then W. Chapman (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 254

2267 What A Very Dreadful Thing Billy Whitlock (comic) Bell 96

C 44 2603 Yiddle On Your Fiddle W. Chapman (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 265

2268 Laughing All The Day Billy Whitlock Bell 96

C 45 2604 Lena Schmidt Alf Green (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 265

2605 Do What You Can For Ninepence J.D. Williams (= Bertram Banks) Bell 266

C 46 2231 The Toreador Sam Mayo (comedian) Bell 277

2657 The Belle Of The Barber's Ball Nina Hazell (= Nancy Charman) & Jack Charman

C 47 2233 I'm Going To Sing a Song Sam Mayo Bell 79

2245 We've All Been Doing A Bit Harry Bluff Bell 90

C 48 2213 Jean From Aberdeen Billy Williams (comedian) Bell 81

2247 My Idea Of A Girl Will Randall (comedian) Bell 90

C 49 2214 Put A Bit Of Powder On It, Father Billy Williams Bell 84

2244 I'm Afraid To Come Home In The Dark Fred Vernon (= Harry Fay) Bell 89

C 50 Humorous Hebrew Stories, part 1 Mark Manners Bell 271

Humorous Hebrew Stories, part 2 Mark Manners Bell 271

C 51 2703 Stick To Your Uncle Jeremiah Jack Charman Bell 307

2706 We All Go The Same Way Home Jack Charman Bell 298

C 52 2744 Ouh! Ouh! William Lewis (comedian) (= Charles Austin) Bell 315

2751 The Drug Stores Harry Bluff Bell 313

C 53 2795 I'm Twenty-One Today Jack Pleasants (comedian) Bell 352

2796 I've Been Out In The Lifeboat Bell 351

C 54 2794 I'm Shy, Mary Ellen, I'm Shy Jack Pleasants (comedian) Bell 351

2797 Just To Cheer Him Up Bell 352

C 55 2771 Father Went Down To Southend Jack Charman Bell 348

2776 John James O'Hara Bell 347

C 56 2770 That's As Far As I Want To Go Jack Charman Bell 347

2772 Brown Broke And Breezy Bell 348

C 57 2823 When I Live Opposite To You Dainty Daisy Dormer (comedienne) Bell 356

. I Live At No. 23 Bell 371

C 58 2824 I'd Like To Live Down Your Way Dainty Daisy Dormer (comedienne) Bell 356

2825 Why Don't You Go To Lancashire? Bell 371

C 59 2850 O'Brien W. Chapman (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 363

. Leave A Glimmer In the Fanlight Alf Green (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 364

C 60 2852 There's Something In The Seaside Air Alf Green (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 363

2853 Hello! Here Comes A Jolly Sailor Stanley Kirkby Bell 364

C 61 2808 Johnson's Laughing Song Billy Whitlock (comedian) Bell 368

2814 The Village Tragedy Bell 369

C 62 2887 Solomon's Trombone Jack Charman Bell 383

2888 You Must Come Round On Saturday Bell 382

C 63 2884 I Saw Peter Henry Home Jack Charman Bell 383

2885 You Do Look Pretty In Your Tea-Gown, Kitty Bell 382

C 64 2768 Mamie May Jack Charman Bell 317

2396 You Were Coming Through The Corn, Molly Dear Bell 381

C 65 2904 Hush Here Comes The Dream Man Mr. Stanley Kirkby Bell 389

2923 The Cubanola Glide Mr. Jack Charman Bell 395

C 66 2895 Mandy's Wedding Stanley Kirkby Bell 386

2925 My Cinnamon Lady Jack Charman Bell 395

C 67

C 68

C 69

C 70

C 71 3005 Take Me Down Piccadilly Frank Miller (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 426

3006 I've Got The Time Charles Lester (= Stanley Kirkby) Bell 426

C 72

C 73

C 74

C 75

C 76 3176 Let's All Go Into The Ball Room Jack Charman Bell 455

3178 Patricia Bell 454

C 77

C 78

C 79

C 80

Now the "Blum" C- series:

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source

C 1 1083 I Used To Sigh For The Silvery Moon Jack Charman Kalliope

1084 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon

C 2

C 3 1102 Everybody's Doing It Jack Charman Kalliope

C 4

C 5

C 6 1114 The Laughing Family Charles Penrose (comedian) Kalliope

1118 I Tried To Keep From Laughing

C 7 1066 I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much Before Billy Melville (Jack Charman) Kalliope 6157

1085 I Don't Care Jack Charman Kalliope

C 8 1107 Carroty Billy Melville (comedian) (= Jack Charman)

1112 Any Old Iron

C 9 1004 Yiddle On Your Fiddle Jack Charman Kalliope

1138 Hello Susie Green

C 10

C 11 1001 Hush, Here Comes The Dream Man Claude Graham (Jack Charman) Kalliope 6149

1002 We All Go The Same Way Home Kalliope 6147

C 12

C 13

C 14

C 15 1085 I Don't Care Mr Jack Charman Kalliope

1107 Carroty (J.P. Long) Mr. Alf. Willis

C 15 1137 What Became Of The Girls I Used To Know? Jack Charman Kalliope 6147

1139 I've Had My Fortune Told Kalliope

Confirmation of the existence of the first C-15 issue above would help here!

C 16 1159 Come Round And Hear The Gramophone Jack Charman Kalliope

1162 No More Stopping Out Late

C 17 1164 We Must Have A Song About The Isle Of Man Jack Charman Kalliope

1113 I Tried To Keep From Laughing Charles Penrose

C 18

C 19 1160 Ebenezer Claude Graham (Jack Charman) Kalliope

1163 Under The Yum-Yum Tree

C 20

C 21

C 22 1199 He Played On His Fiddle-Dee-Dee Claude Graham (Jack Charman) Kalliope 6153

1202 Jean From Aberdeen Billy Melville (Jack Charman) Kalliope 6158

C 23

C 24

C 25

C 26 1201 I'm Setting The Village On Fire Jack Gilbey (Jack Charman) Kalliope

C 26 1197 I Was Standing At The Corner Of The Street J. MacPherson

1200 The Spaniard That Blighted My Life Jack Gilbey (Jack Charman)

C 27 1165 I Wish She's Give Me The Glad Eye Jack Charman

C 28 1182 Here We Are Again Billy Melville (Jack Charman) Kalliope 6159

1183 Why Can't We Have The Sea In London?

C 29 1187 When Mother Dropped A Halfpenny On The Bus Claude Graham (Jack Charman) Kalliope

1188 Maloney

C 30 1185 We'll Have a Night Out Together To-Night Jack Charman

C 31

C 32 1230 Who Were You With Last Night? Jack Charman Kalliope

The Jingle Of The Gold

C 33 1231 We All Sang "Too-Ra-Loo-Ral-Laddlie" Billy Melville (Jack Charman) Kalliope 6160

1337 Let's Go Where All The Crowd Goes

C 34 1314 Paree Vernon Watson

1315 I'd Like To Go On My Honeymoon

C 35

C 36 1238 March To Marble Arch Jack Charman

1239 Stop, Stop, Stop

C 37 1238
1241 March To Marble Arch
Alexander's Bagpipe Band Jack Charman

C 38 1241
. Alexander's Bagpipe Band
The Village Ragtime Band, Bang, Bang Jack Charman Kalliope

C 39

C 40 1334
1338 Jimmy Valentine
I'm Just Nobody Jack Charman

C 41 1232
1335 Come On Josephine
Saturday Afternoon Till Monday Morning Jack Charman Kalliope

C 42

C 43

C 44

C 45

C 46 1366
1367 The Ragtime Violin
Oh, You Beautiful Doll Jack Charman

C 47 1387
1388 Casey Jones
The Gaby Glide The Two Quids

C 48 Lead Me To That Beautiful Band
Play That Oloha Rag Jack Charman

C 49 1401
1455 That Hypnotising Man
The Grizzly Bear The Two Quids

C 50

C 51

C 52 1488 Keep On Swinging Me, Charlie Rose Hayes (comedienne)

1492 There You Are Again, Mr. Rainbow

C 53

C 54

C 55

C 56

C 57 1469
1489 By The Watermelon Vine
There's A Girl In Havana Jack Charman
The Two Quids

C 58 Oh, That Ragtime Sea Claude Graham (= Jack Charman)

C 59 1504 Anna, Bang The Pianner Harry Cove

1505 Ragtime! What A Lullaby

C 60 1947-t The Old Grey Coat Billy Williams Favourite

1948-t Save A Little One For Me

NOTE: While not impossible, it would seem unlikely, to me, that the above issue would use Favorite masters as Diploma records of this period at least were usually pressed from "Blum" (Kalliope) or Edison Bell masters. The issue below is more likely and an image of the label of the one side has been seen.

C 60 1665 The Old Grey Coat Billy Williams

. Save A Little One For Me

C 61 1666 Tickle Me, Timothy Billy Williams

1667 Put A Bit Of Powder On It, Father

C 62 1668 My Girl From London Town Billy Williams

1669 Jean From Aberdeen

C 63 1592 Don't Go Out With Him To-Night Billy Melville (= Jack Charman)
Frank Grey (= Jack Charman)

1593 I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much Before

C 64 1469
1625 By The Watermelon Vine
Raggin' The Baby To Sleep Jack Charman
The Two Quids

C 65 1623
1624 Hitchy Koo
The Ragtime Gobin Man The Two Quids

C 66 1403
. I'm Going Back To Dixie
Dicky Bird Hop The Two Quids

C 67 1641
1642 The Burglar Rag
How Do Ye Do, Miss Ragtime? The Two Quids

C 68 1636
1637 Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Waiting For The Robert E. Lee The Two Quids

C 69 1643
1645 Take Ma Finger Tips, Melinda
If You Want To Please, Susannah The Two Quids

C 70 1609 The Kangaroo Hop Jack Charman

C 71 1608
. The Ragtime Jockey Man
Mister Cupid Jack Charman

C 72

C 73

C 74 1622 There's A Girl In Havana The Two Quids

C 75 1659
1644 Way Down South
Down In Dear Old New Orleans The Two Quids

C 76 1657
1661 Pucker Up Your Lips, Miss Lindy
Hear That Orchestra Rag The Two Quids

C 77 1642 How Do You Do, Miss Ragtime? The Ragtime Knuts or The Two Quids

1660 The Wedding Glide Mr. Jack Charman

C 78 1610 I Want Everyone To Love Me Mr. Jack Charman

1656 The Ghost Of The Violin Mr. Harry Cove

C 79 She Makes Me Walk In Ragtime Mr. Ben Lawes

Up From The Country

C 80 1779 Ragtime Lizzie Harry Cove

1796 I Don't Want A Ragtime Coon

C 81 1793 Hello Hello, London Town Harry Cove

1853 That Ragtime Dinner-Time Band The Two Quids

C 82 1777 Dxie Dan Jack Charman

1797 You're A Great Big Blue-Eyed Baby Harry Cove

C 83 1775 There's a Gentleman Here To-Night Jack Charman

1791 Toddling Home

C 84 When the Yiddidher Band Played An Irish Tune Harry Cove

Play Something Irish In Ragtime The Two Quids

C 85 1900 Roaming In The Gloaming Vernon Watson (comic)

1901 The Message Boy

C 86 Stop Yer Tickling Jock Vernon Watson (comic)

The Same As His Father Did Before Him

C 87 1776 Everybody's Been Doing It At The Seaside Jack Charman

1790 Are We All Here? Yes!

C 88 1778 I Do Like You, Susie, In Your Sunday Clothes Jack Charman

. I Do Love You My Orange Girl Harry Cove

C 89 1858 Hello! Little Miss U.S.A. Jack Charman

. The Wedding Glide Jack Charman or Harry Cove

C 90 1851 Ring Out Those Bells The Two Quids

1854 That Mellow Melody

C 91

C 92

C 93 1846 Oh Those Ever-Loving Wonderful Beautiful Eyes Harry Cove

1850 My Boy

C 94

C 95 1847 Have You Seen Our John ? Harry Cove

1855 I'm Coming Back To Bonnie Scotland

C 96

C 97 1793 Follow The Footprints In The Snow Jack Charman

. We Don't Care a Button If We Walk Home

C 98 2046 On The Mississippi The Two Quids

. Goodnight, Mr. Moon

C 99

C 100

C 101 2048 It's A Long Way To Tipperary Jack Charman

. Dance Your Troubles Away

C 102

C 103

C 104

C 105 I Want To Sing In Opera Vernon Watson (comic)

The DoorKeeper At Freightly's

C 106

C 107 2032 Playing The Game In The West Vernon Watson

2060 I Was Standing At The Corner Of The Street

C 108

C 109 2101 Sylvester (Meet Me Tonight On The Grand Promenade) W. Thompson (Will Thompson)

2103 I'm A Middy In The King's Navee

C 110 B-1 the Blind Boy G.H. Chirgwin

B-2 My Fiddle Is My Sweetheart

C 111 2446 The Ragtime Huntsman, part 1
The Ragtime Huntsman, part 2 Ben Albert

2447

C 112 2469 That Raggedy Rag The Two Quids

Those Ragtime Melodies

C 113

C 114

C 115

C 116 2450 My Girl From Boston Town The Two Quids

2463 There's No Place Like London

C 117

C 118

C 119 2475 You're My Baby Will. Thompson

2476 That's How I Need You

C 120 2472 You Made Me Love You Jack Charman

2476 Ragtime Eyes Harry Cove

C 121

C 122 2472 You Made Me Love You Jack Charman

2559 The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine Robert Carr (baritone)

C 123

C 124

C 125

C 126

C 127

C 128

C 129 2490 Imitations Of Frank Tinney, part 1
Imitations Of Frank Tinney, part 2 Vernon Watson & Fred Payne

2491 Billy Merson

C 130 2492 Imitations Of Frank Tinney - "All The Winners", part 1
Imitations Of Frank Tinney - "All The Winners", part 2 Vernon Watson & Fred Payne

2493

C 131 2448 A Fat Lot To Crow About Ben Albert

2532 She's The Lassie Vernon Watson

C 132

C 133

C 134

C 135 245gg Hullo, There Little Tommy Atkins Harry Cove ( as Jack Charman) orig

249gg Hey, Ho, Can't You Hear The Steamer ? Jack Charman

C 136 244gg R-R-Rip That Melody Harry Cove

2551 I've Got My Eye On You Jack Charman

C 137 246gg Melinda's Wedding Day The Two Quids

2569 Row Row Row

C 138 2565 The Talk Of The Hot Cross Bun Harry Cove

2567 Goodbye Summer, So Long Fall, Hello Wintertime

C 139

C 140

C 141

C 142

C 143

C 144 You've Got Your Mother's Big Blue Eyes Harry Cove

Timothy Green Jack Charman

C 145 La Belle France Jack Charman

2614 Sit Down, You're Rocking The Boat

C 146 In My Little Cabin Out West The Two Quids

Never Mind Jack Charman

C 147 2621 Where Did You Get That Girl? The Ragtime Knuts

2616 You're A Friend Of Mine Jack Charman

C 148 2618 Tennessee Moon The Two Quids

2617 He'd Have To Get Under Harry Cove

C 149 2640 Silly Dick J.W. Gallagher (comic)

2643 Thumbs Up

C 150 Always Eat when You're Not Hungry J.W. Gallagher (comic)

I'd Rather Not

C 151 Johnson's Laughing Song Billy Whitlock (comedian)

Laughing All The Day

C 152 Angostura, The Belle Of Boulter's Lock Billy Whitlock (comedian)

Boating

C 153 Billy Whitlock's Aeroplane Billy Whitlock (comedian)

I had To Laugh At Once

C 154

C 155

This is the Edison Bell pressed D-series.

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source

D 1 2618 Flowers Of The Forest Pipe-Major Forsyth (bagpipes) Bell 273

2071 Dainty Daisy Dimple Len Ward (bells) Bell 2

D 2 2619 The Barren Rocks Of Aden Pipe-Major Forsyth (bagpipes) Bell 273

2053 Memories Of Ireland Lister & Cook (bells) Bell 6

D 3 2616 Cock O' The North Pipe-Major Forsyth (Bagpipes) Bell 269

2483 Go As You Please Polka William Edmunds (bells) (= William Ditcham) Bell 227

D 4 2617 The Campbells Are Coming Pipe-Major Forsyth (bagpipes) Bell 269

2066 The Clock In The Cradle Len Ward (bells) Bell 138

D 5 2040 Danse Des Satyrs Percy Richards (piccolo) Bell 3

2081 Bright Eyes Len Ward (bells) Bell 138

D 6 2279 Chanson Polonaise Otto Greesler (violin) (= Victor Opferman) Bell 107

Woodland Flowers Bell

D 7 2280 Slumber Song Otto Greesler (violin) (= Victor Opferman) Bell 108

2296 Cuckoo Clock Len Ward (bells) Bell 109

D 8 2242 Gounod's Serenade Hungarian Trio (harp, violin & viola) Bell 85

2187 Forget-Me-Not Len Ward (bells) Bell 57

D 9 2243 Braga's Serenade Hungarian Trio (harp, violin & viola) Bell 85

2186 Skater's Waltz Len Ward (bells) Bell 57

D 10 2203 Thora Ludwig Lebel ('cello) Bell 87

2625 Queen Of The Burlesque Olly Oakley (banjo) Bell 267

D 11 2201 Schubert's serenade Ludwig Lebell (cello) Bell 64

2627 Torchlight Parade Olly Oakley (banjo) Bell 267

D 12 2202
2624 Salut D'Amour Ludwig Lebell (cello) Bell 65
Bell 272

Dusky Belle Olly Oakley (banjo)

D 13 2623 Poppies And Wheat Olly Oakley (banjo) Bell 272

2102 Pigtails And Chopsticks Royal Guards Band, with xylophone Bell 9

D 14 2505 Titl's Serenade Schumann Quartet Bell 244

2437 Belphegor March Alexander Prince (concertina) Bell 205

D 15 2496 Alabama Skedaddle Wm. Edwards (xylophone) (= William Ditcham) Bell 231

2457 Bluebells Of Scotland Alexander Prince (concertina) Bell 235

D 16 2436 Estudiantina, waltz Alexander Prince (concertina) Bell 207

2506 Spring Song Schumann Instrumental Quartette Bell 244

D 17 2620 The Darkey's Awakening Olly Oakley (banjo) Bell 268

2626 Sweet Jasmine

D 18 2435 Hop Scotch Schottische Alexander Prince (concertina) Bell 206

2438 Scotch Reels

D 19 2724 La Traviata - selection Signor Casanova (ocarina) (= Sig. Mose Tapiero) Bell 310

2738 Laughing Billy Billy Whitlock (xylophone) Bell 312

D 20 2727 Carnival Of Venice Signor Casanova (ocarina) (= Sig. Mose Tapiero) Bell 311

2736 Johnson's Jubilee Billy Whitlock (xylophone) Bell 312

D 21 2828 First Waltz (Durand) Adolf Moslowsky (piano) (= Berto Renard) Bell 367

. Mazurka (Godard) Bell 376

D 22 2830 Alice, Where Art Thou? (with variations) Adolf Moslowsky (piano) (= Berto Renard) Bell 376

2832 Melody In F Bell 367

D 23 2186 Skater's Waltz Len Ward bells & xylophone)( (= Billy Whitlock) Bell 57

2335 Fairyland Bell 131

D 24 2728 Semiramide - overture Signor Casanova (ocarina) (= Sig. Mose Tapiero) Bell 318

2737 British Empire march Billy Whitlock (xylophone) Bell 319

D 25 2726 Constancy, mazurka Signor Casanova (ocarina) (= Sig. Mose Tapiero) Bell 318

2741 The Prettiest Song Of All Len Ward (xylophone) (= Billy Whitlock) Bell 350

D 26 2490 The Better Land Sergeant Conroy (cornet) V Face 1025

2516 Beautiful Garden Of Roses V Face 1032

D 27 2456 Hornpipe Medley Alexander Prince (concertina) Bell 401

2460 March Austria Bell 296

D 28 2439 The Lost Chord Alexander Prince (concertina) Bell 205

2459 The Darkies' Holiday Bell 296

D 29

D 30

D 31

D 32 3044 Ragtime Medley, No. 2 Olly Oakley (banjo) Bell 421

3047 The Revellers

D 33

These are the Blum D- series issues:

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source

D 1

D 2 1090
1091 All Alone
Will You Love Me Just The Same? Jack & Nancy Charman

D 3

D 4

D 5 1235 Music Hall Scenes From The Gallery Jack Charman & Company

1237 A Day's Fishing

D 6 2545 Christmas In Camp, part 1
Christmas In Camp, part 2 Jack Charman & Company ???

2546

D 7 2547 The Christmas Party, part 1
The Christmas Party, part 2 Jack Charman & Company ???

2548

D 8 2678 Departure Of The Troups For Trance Descriptive

2693 Arrival Of The Troops In France

D 9

D 10

Next are the E-series, Edison Bell pressings:

Cat No	Matrix	Title	Artists	Source
E 1	2052	Sacred Selection (Silver Chimes) O Come All Ye Faithful	Lister and Cooke (bells) Chapel Royal Quartette	Bell 6
E 1	2228	Sacred Selection (Silver Chimes) O Come All Ye Faithful	Lister and Cooke (bells) Chapel Royal Quartette	Bell 80
E 2	2189 2288	Ten Thousand Time Ten Thousand Abide With Me	Royal Military Band Tom Kinniburgh (bass)	Bell 56 Bell 106
E 3	2404	Handel's Largo Nazareth	Band of The British Imperial Guards Watkin Mills (baritone)	Bell 180
E 3	2180	Handel's Largo Nazareth	Band of The British Imperial Guards Watkin Mills (baritone)	Bell 46
E 4	2347	A Sabbath Evening Scene Moody And Sankey's Hymns, selection No. 1	Descriptive Royal Military Band	Bell 136
E 4	2236		Descriptive Royal Military Band	Bell 332
E 5	2376	Ora Pro Nobis Church's One Foundation	Robert Carr (baritone) Royal Military Band	Bell 168
E 5		Ora Pro Nobis Church's One Foundation	Robert Carr (baritone) Royal Military Band
E 6	2012	Calvary Christchurch Calls	T.F. Kinniburgh (bass) Band Of The British Imperial Guards	Bell 214
E 6	2381	Calvary Christchurch Calls	T.F. Kinniburgh (bass) Band Of The British Imperial Guards	Bell 174
E 7	2230 2403	The First Noel Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah)	Chapel Royal Quartette Band Of The British Imperial Guards	Bell 83 Bell 180
E 8	2028	Church Parade Christians Awake	Royal Military Band Chapel Royal Quartette	Bell 4
E 8	2229	Church Parade Christians Awake	Royal Military Band Chapel Royal Quartette	Bell 83
E 9	2289	Rock Of Ages Moody And Sankey's Hymns, selection No. 2	T.F. Kinniburgh (bass) Royal Military Band	Bell 106
E 9	2237	Rock Of Ages Moody And Sankey's Hymns, selection No. 2	T.F. Kinniburgh (bass) Royal Military Band	Bell 332
E 10	2693 2694	Semele - Where E'er You Walk (Handel) Reine De Saba - Lend Me Your Aid	Sam Hempsall (tenor)	V Face 1091
E 11	2252 2848	The Holy City The Star Of Bethlehem	Leslie Woods (tenor) (= Albert Watson) Frank Craig (tenor) (= Robert Evans)	Bell 91 Bell 362
E 12
E 13
E 14
E 15
E 16	2499 2527	Holy Holy Holy Nearer My God To Thee	Robert Carr (baritone) T.F. Kinniburgh (bass)

Then these are the Blum E-series:

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source

E 1 1306 The Old Hundredth Robert Carr

1309 Abide With Me T.F. Kinniburgh

E 2

E 3 1310 Rock Of Ages T.F. Kinniburgh

1354 Calvary T.F. Kinniburgh or Robert Carr

E 4

E 5 1359 A Few More Years Shall Roll - Nazareth Robert Carr

1360 Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid? T.F. Kinniburgh (bass)

E 6

E 7

E 8

E 9

E 10

E 11

E 12 1440 For Unto Us A Child Is Born Christchurch Choir

1442 Worthy Is The Lamb

E 13

E 14

E 15

E 16

These are the F-series, Edison Bell pressings:

Cat No	Matrix	Title	Artists	Source
F 1	. 2179	The Two Beggars Sally In Our Alley	J.T. Catesby & Robert Carr Beresford Trio	Bell Bell 48
F 2	2114 2115	Excelsior, part 1 Excelsior, part 2	Leslie Woods and Percy Drummond (= Albert Watson & Bridge Peters)	Bell 23
F 3	2177 2443	Killarney Il Trovatore - Miserere	The Beresford Trio (= the Tally-Ho Trio) Wilfred Virgo and Elda May (tenor & soprano duet)	Bell 59 Bell 213
F 4	2138 2466	Down The Vale Old Folks At Home	Ben Ivor & Lloyd Morgan Minstrels	Bell 40 Bell 219
F 5	2462 2327	Uncle Pete's Return Little Willie's Xmas Eve	Kentucky Minstrels Boston Trio	Bell 222 Bell 122
F 6	2176 2558	Cornfield Medley Venetian Song	The Beresford Trio Wilfred Virgo and Elda May (tenor & soprano duet)	Bell 45 .
F 7	2585 2586	La Forza Del Destino - Solenn In Quest 'Oro Maritana - I Am The King Of Spain	Wilfred Virgo and Robert Carr (tenor & baritone duet)	V Face 1069
F 8	2843 2845	Hail, Smililng Morn God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen	Diploma Harmony Quartette	Bell 361 Bell 360
F 9	2847 .	The Mistletoe Bough Good King Wenceslas	Diploma Harmony Quartette	Bell 361 Bell 360
F 10	2855 .	The Hymns My Mother Used To Sing For All Eternity	Wilfred Virgo and Stanley Kirkby (tenor & baritone duet) Wilfred Virgo and Robert Carr (tenor & baritone duet)	Bell 365 V Face 1032
F 11
F 12	2976 2980	Mikado - A More Humane Mikado Mikado - The Criminal Cried	Robert Carr & Amy Augarde (duet)	V Face 1145 V Face 1147
F 13
F 14
F 15
F 16
F 17
F 18
F 19
F 20

Below are the F-series with Blum matrices.

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source

F 1

F 2

F 3

F 4

F 5 1517 Toronto Jig Olly Oakley (banjo)

1518 Queen Of The Burlesque

F 6

F 7 1398 La Forza Del Destino - Solenn In Quest 'Oro [not sure about the matrix no.] Wilfred Virgo and Robert Carr (tenor & baritone duet) V Face 1069 ?

2586 Maritana - I Am The King Of Spain

F 8

F 9 Mary Jack Glover (cornet)

The Rosary

F 10 1907 Lo! Hear The Gentle Lark Schumann Instrumental Quartette

1912 I Hear You Calling Me

F 11 1786 Queen Of The Burlesque Olly Oakley (banjo)

1787 Camptown Carnival

F 12 1784 A Banjo Oddity Olly Oakley (banjo)

1785 Sweet Jasmine

F 13 1788 Lancashire Clogs Olly Oakley (banjo)

1789 Toronto Jig

F 14 Meditation Schumann Instrumental Quartette

The Rosary

F 15 1909 Love's Dream After The Ball Schumann (Instrumental) Quartette

1910 William Tell - Overture

F 16 2035 Schubert's Serenade Schumann Instrumental Quartette

2037 Gounod's Serenade

F 17 2036 Spring Song Schumann Instrumental Quartette

. The Herd Girl's Dream

F 18

F 19 2453 Happy Days E.W. Rushforth (bells)

2541 My Lady Dainty

F 20 2588 Belphegor March Stephens & Mitchell (accordion duet)

2589 Under The Double Eagle

F 21 2456 The Lost Chord Jack Glover (cornet)

2457 The Better Land

F 22 2458 The Children's Home Jack Glover (cornet)

2459 Samson And Delillah - Softly Awakes My Heart

F 23

F 24 Alice, Where Art Thou? Stephens & Mitchell (accordion duet)

Aye, Aye, waltz

F 25 2595 Napoleon And The Marseillaise Stephens & Mitchell (accordion duet)

. The Death Of Nelson

Finally, the G-series; firstly the Edison Bell pressings::

Cat No	Matrix	Title	Artists	Source
G 1	2468 2466	The Last Muster Jack's Return At Christmas Eve	descriptive	Bell 222 Bell 219
G 2	2463 2324	Wardle's Christmas Party Departure Of The Troopship	descriptive	Bell 221 Bell 177
G 3	2111 2328	Dr. Whackem's Academy The Old Pro's Christmas	Billy Whitlock	Bell 21 Bell 122
G 4	2811 2812	Whitlock's Xmas Party Whitlock Buying The Christmas Dinner	Billy Whitlock	Bell 355
G 5

And, lastly, the Blum matrices on the G- series.

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Source

G 1 2105 When Evening's Twilight The Osmond Minstrels

2106 Lovely Night

G 2 2107 Piccaninny Lullaby The Osmond Minstrels

2109 My Old Kentucky Home

G 3

G 4

G 5