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A British-made label dating from WWI, probably made at the Lindstrom works in Hertford. The masters are believed to mainly from Lindstrom (i.e. Beka and Jumbo) and the label carries the patents of Odeon Records, who were part of the same group of companies at the time.

Like the 1930s label below, these WWI Silvertones were presumably sold in a specific store, but at present it isn't known which one.

In the early 1930s, a second Silvertone record appeared very briefly. This was an 8" record produced by British Homophone for sale in Selfridge's stores, using masters from their Plaza label. The label tells us they were specially selected by Christopher Stone. The records had a catalogue number series starting at S-1, but the series was very short-lived. In fact, I can only trace 3 records:




 

Please e-mail me if you can help me fill in the gaps in any of these series. (Click here to go to the 8" series at the end of this page.)

My thanks to Frank Andrews and Norman Field in providing most of the information for this page.
Thanks also to the following for extra details: Patti Eitel, Graham Farnell, Robert Girling, Jolyon Hudson, Michael Jarvis, Deidre Klitz, Ian McPherson, Richard Prout

Page last updated on: February 28, 2022

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127 35471 He'd Have To Get Under Silvertone Military Band (= Empire Military Band) Beka 868
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129 36530 "Chin-Chin", selection, (including Good-bye, Girls, I'm Through) Silvertone Military Band Beka uniss
129 36531 I Didn't Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier Silvertone Military Band Beka uniss
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144   Evergreen Quadrille, Figure 4 Silvertone Orchestra  
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153 A-20339 The Bells Silvertone Military Band (= Jumbo Military Band) Jumbo 1074
153 Lxo-1365 Nocturne (Chopin) Jos. Baxter ('cello) Jumbo 1023
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156 Rigoletto, Quartette (Verdi) Silvertone Military Band
156 Good-Bye The Weist-Hill Trio
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160 Lxo-487 William Tell, overture (Rossini) Reano's Band Jumbo 251
160 XBo-4052-2 William Tell, fantasia (Rossini) Albert Morrison (xylophone) Jumbo 623
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165 41927 Birds Of The Forest Bandsmen Morgan & Raine (cornet duet) Beka 668
165 Lxo-304 Killarney Sergeant Leggett (cornet) Jumbo 150
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174 35528 A Darkie Chuckle Olly Oakley and Joe Morley (banjo duet) Coliseum 986
174 35529 Banjo Capers Coliseum 986
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180 I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby Sergeant Leggett (cornet)
180 I Dreamt That I Dwelt In Marble Halls [sic] (Balfe) Musician A. Mayes (cornet) Jumbo 636
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182 Home, Sweet Home (with variation) Chas. Draper (clarionet)
182 La Paloma (The Dove) (Yradier) Silvertone Military Band
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186 Lxo-1988 Imperial Chimes (Walter Partridge) Silvertone Military Band Jumbo 1051
186 Washington Grays, march 106th Winnipeg Light Infantry
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189 Sans Souci March Silvertone Military Band
189 Coronation March
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204 Bagpipes Selection Nos. 1 & 2 Highland Bagpipe Band
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207 Lxo-1773 The Sunshine Girl - selection part 1 Silvertone Military Band Jumbo 799
207 The Sunshine Girl - selection part 2 Silvertone Military Band Jumbo 799
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212 The Geisha, selection part 1 Silvertone Military Band
212 The Geisha, selection part 2 Silvertone Military Band
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262 36525 There's A Girl In The Heart Of Maryland Randall Jackson (baritone) Beka uniss.
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265 Love Me While The Lovin' Is Good Stanley Kirkby (baritone)
265 There's One In A Million Like You Ella Retford (comedienne)
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273 That Naughty Melody The Three Rascals (with piano accmp)
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282 36477 I'd Love To Live In Loveland With A Girl Like You Stanley Kirkby (baritone) Coliseum 952
282 One At A Time, Girls Whit Cunliffe (comedian)
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291 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Albert Whelan (Australian entertainer)
291 The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine Stanley Kirkby (baritone)
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319 When It's Apple-Blossom Time In Normandy Stanley Kirkby
319 The Bridge Wood, Wells & Wilkins
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335 35067 When I Get You Alone Tonight Alexander Johnson Beka 703
335 35599 You're Here And I'm Here Ella Retford Jumbo 1216
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340 35780/1 It Takes An Irish Heart To Sing An Irish Song Stanley Kirkby (baritone) Beka 942
340 36527 When I Dream Of Old Erin Randall Jackson (baritone) Beka uniss.
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376 Put On Your Old Green Bonnet (Lyle) Billy Milton
376 Somewhere A Voice Is Calling (Tate) Jessie Broughton
377 Lxo-999 I've Got Rings On My Fingers Albert Whelan Jumbo A-509
377 My Wife's First Husband Arthur Osmond (comedian) (= Arthur  Gilbert)
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399 Lxo-2706 He'd Have To Get Under The Three Rascals (with piano accmp) Jumbo 1138
399 Lxo-2893 You Can't Get Away From It The Three Rascals (with piano accmp) Jumbo 1199
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404 35661 Bring Me Back My Lovin' Honey Boy Elliot & Hughes (= The Two Filberts) Beka 923
404 40816 All I Said Was Ha! Ha! Ha! Billy Whitlock (comedian) Beka 301
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410 Lxo-532 Massa's In De Cold, Cold Ground The Coontown Minstrels (corner man: Tom Birchmore) Jumbo 314
410 Lxo-1394 Down Where De Sugar Cane Grows The Coontown Minstrels (corner man: Tom Birchmore) Jumbo 660
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418 Lxo-431 ? The Dog Fight (descriptive) Harold Hughman (mimic) Jumbo 204
418 Lxo-609 Piccaninnies' School (descriptive) Harold Hughman (mimic) Jumbo 357
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472 36367 The Rosary Violin, Harp & Flute Trio. Beka 1072
472 36371 Somewhere A Voice Is Calling Violin, Harp & Flute Trio. Beka 1072
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487 Old Comrades March Silvertone Military Band
487 The White Czar Silvertone Military Band
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489 Russian Church Parade Silvertone Military Band
489 British Imperial Chimes Silvertone Military Band
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511 35653 Mon Amie Silvertone String Orchestra Beka 1131
511 40624 Glow Worm - intermezzo Silvertone String Orchestra Beka 227
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552 A-20263 The Hobble Skirt Silvertone Military Band (= Jumbo Military Band) Jumbo 628
552 A-20326
Lxo-2259		 The Dodo Dawdle Silvertone Military Band (= Jumbo Military Band) Jumbo 1025
 
560 36494 Happy Nights, polka Billy Whitlock (xylophone) Beka 1129
560 36495 The Country Fair - jigs Billy Whitlock (xylophone) Beka 1114
 
X-54 Don't Go Out With Him To-Night Billy Williams
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Now the 8" Silvertone: there was only one issue of three records.

Cat No Matrix Title Artists Original Plaza Issue
S-1 L-989 Farewell To Arms Ben Fields and his Dance Band (= Syd Lipton's Grosvenor House Band) Plaza P-101
L-997 A Thousand And One Nights (waltz) Charles Baxter's String Band (= Mantovani & his Tipica Orchestra) Plaza P-101
S-2 L-985 Da-Dar, Da-Dar (waltz) Silver Dance Band (= Syd Lipton's Grosvenor House Band) Plaza P-102
L-1009 On My Mind Eddie Walters' Dance Band (= Nat Star's Dance Orchestra) Plaza P-102
S-3 L-1019 Till The Clock Strikes Three (waltz) Eddie Walter's Dance Band (= Oscar Rabin's Romany Band) Plaza P-104
L-1031 Stormy Weather Silver Dance Band (= Nat Star's Dance Orchestra) Plaza P-104