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Elsie Carlisle
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The Idol of the Radio. British dance band singer of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Website: https://www.elsiecarlisle.com #78rpm Author: @agkozak.com
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“Just One More.” Words by Stanley Lupino, music by Noel Gay. Composed for the film "Sleepless Nights" (1932). Recorded by Stanley Lupino and Elsie Carlisle in London on December 1, 1932. Decca F. 3319 mx. GB5275-3.

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"Just One More" (1932) - Elsie Carlisle
"Just One More" (Lupino-Gay). Recorded by Stanley Lupino and Elsie Carlisle in London on December 1, 1932. Decca F. 3319.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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"I Don't Want to Go to Bed." Words by Stanley Lupino, music by Noel Gay (1932). Recorded by Stanley Lupino and Elsie Carlisle on December 1, 1932. Decca F. 3319 mx. GB5274-3.

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"I Don't Want to Go to Bed" (1932) - Elsie Carlisle
"I Don't Want to Go to Bed." Words by Stanley Lupino, music by Noel Gay (1932). Recorded by Stanley Lupino and Elsie Carlisle on December 1, 1932. Decca F. 3319 mx. GB5274-3.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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"Honey-Coloured Moon." Words by Desmond Carter, music by Mabel Wayne. Composed for the British film "Music Hath Charms" (1935). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment on November 29, 1935. Decca F. 5818 mx. GB7527-1.

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"Honey-Coloured Moon" (1935) - Elsie Carlisle
"Honey-Coloured Moon" (Carter-Wayne). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment on November 29, 1935. Decca F. 5818 mx. GB7527-1.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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"Public Sweetheart No. 1." Lyrics by Graham John (pseudonym of Graham John Colmer), music by Martin Broones. Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment on November 29, 1935. Decca F. 5818 mx. GB7528-1.

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"Public Sweetheart No. 1" (1935) - Elsie Carlisle
"Public Sweetheart No. 1" (Broones-John). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment on November 29, 1935. Decca F. 5818 mx. GB7528-1.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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“Cavalcade” (Noël Coward). Recorded under the direction of Ray Noble (uncredited) in London on November 24, 1931, with narration by Henry Oscar and with uncredited soloists (including Elsie Carlisle), full chorus, orchestra, and organ.

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"Cavalcade" (1931) - Elsie Carlisle
"Cavalcade" (Coward et al.). Recorded in London on November 24, 1931, with narration by Henry Oscar and with uncredited soloists (including Elsie Carlisle).
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November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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"Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway!" Words and music by Milton Drake, Walter Kent, and Abner Silver (1932). Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on November 22, 1932. Regal Zonophone MR-769.

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"Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway!" (Three Versions; 1932) - Elsie Carlisle
"Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway!" Words and music by Milton Drake, Walter Kent, and Abner Silver (1932). Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on December 1, 1932. Regal Zo...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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"Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway!" Words and music by Milton Drake, Walter Kent, and Abner Silver (1932). Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on November 22, 1932. Regal Zonophone MR-769.

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"Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway!" (Three Versions; 1932) - Elsie Carlisle
"Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway!" Words and music by Milton Drake, Walter Kent, and Abner Silver (1932). Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on December 1, 1932. Regal Zo...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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What an intro!

“Hangin’ On to That Man.” Lyrics by Frank Capano and Harry Filler, with music by Josef Myerow, alias Joe Myrow (1931). Recorded by Spike Hughes and His Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Elsie Carlisle, in London on November 18, 1931.

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"Hangin' On to That Man" (1931, 1932) - Elsie Carlisle
"Hangin' On to That Man" (Capano-Filler-Myerow). Versions recored by Elsie Carlisle, with Spike Hughes and His Dance Orchestra and solo, in 1931 and 1932.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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"Elsie Carlisle Medley." Part 1: "Gertie, the girl with the gong," "Home James, and don't spare the horses," "No, No, a thousand times no." Part 2: "Dirty hands, dirty face," "Little chap with big ideas," "Little man, you've had a busy day."

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Elsie Carlisle Medley (1937) - Elsie Carlisle
"Elsie Carlisle Medley." Recorded in London at Studio No. 1A, Abbey Roads by Elsie Carlisle under the musical direction of Ronnie Munro. HMV B.D. 476.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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"Making Conversation." Words by Fred Ritz and Harry Carlton, music by Harry Carlton (1933). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment in London c. November 8, 1933. Decca F. 3737 mx. GB6298-2.

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"Making Conversation" (1933) - Elsie Carlisle
"Making Conversation." (Ritz-Carlton). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment in London c. November 8, 1933.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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"Come Up and See Me Sometime." Words by Arthur Swanstrom, music by Louis Alter; composed for the motion picture "Take a Chance" (1933). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment in London on November 8, 1933. Decca F. 3737 mx. GB6297-2.

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"Come Up and See Me Sometime" (1933) - Elsie Carlisle
"Come Up and See Me Sometime" (Swanstrom-Alter). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment in London on November 8, 1933.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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“Rock Your Cares Away” (Blitz-Sugarman-Wright; 1932). Recorded in London on November 5, 1932 by Rudy Starita and His Ambassadors with vocalist Elsie Carlisle.

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"Rock Your Cares Away" (1932) - Elsie Carlisle
"Rock Your Cares Away" (Towers-Leon-Nicholls). Recorded by Rudy Starita and His Ambassadors with vocalist Elsie Carlisle (1932).
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November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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“Mad about the Boy.” Words and music by Noël Coward for the 1932 revue “Words and Music.” Recorded in London on November 5, 1932 by Rudy Starita and His Ambassadors with vocalist Elsie Carlisle. 4 in 1 – 17 mx. X-218-2.

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"Mad about the Boy" (1932) - Elsie Carlisle
"Mad about the Boy" (Noël Coward). Recorded in London on November 5, 1932 by Rudy Starita and His Ambassadors with vocalist Elsie Carlisle.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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“Let’s Make Love.” Words By Stanley J. Damerell, music by Tolchard Evans (1934). Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne and with Elsie Carlisle in a speaking role on November 1, 1934. Decca F. 5297 mx. TB 1704-1.

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"Let's Make Love" (1934) - Elsie Carlisle
"Let's Make Love." Words By Stanley J. Damerell, music by Tolchard Evans (1934). Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne and with Elsie Carlisle in a speaking role on November ...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” Composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Otto Harbach, for their musical “Roberta” (1933). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle in London on October 31, 1934. Decca F-5289 mx. TB-1696-1.

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"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (1934) - Elsie Carlisle
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Recordings by Elsie Carlisle, both solo and with Ambrose and His Orchestra (1934).
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October 31, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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"Change Partners" (from the film "Carefree"; Irving Berlin). Recorded in London on October 27, 1938 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with singers George Melachrino and Anne Lenner. Columbia FB-2082.

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October 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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“Moonlight on the Waterfall” (Kennedy-Grosz). Recorded by Jack Harris and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on October 25, 1937. HMV B.D. 5290 mx. OEA 5108-1.

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"Moonlight on the Waterfall" (1937) - Elsie Carlisle
"Moonlight on the Waterfall." Words and music by Jimmy Kennedy and Wilhelm Grosz (the latter employing the pseudonym "Hugh Williams"). Recorded by Jack Harris and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as ...
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October 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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"I'm a Little Prairie Flower." Composed by Leslie Sarony and Leslie Holmes (1937). Recorded by Jack Harris and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on October 25, 1937. HMV BD-5289 mx. 0EA-5109-1.

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"I'm a Little Prairie Flower" (1937) - Elsie Carlisle
"I'm a Little Prairie Flower." Composed by Leslie Sarony and Leslie Holmes (1937). Recorded by Jack Harris and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on October 25, 1937. HMV B. D. 5289 mx. OEA...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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“Moonlight on the Waterfall” (Kennedy-Grosz). Recorded by Jack Harris and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on October 25, 1937. HMV B.D. 5290 mx. OEA 5108-1.

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"Moonlight on the Waterfall" (1937) - Elsie Carlisle
"Moonlight on the Waterfall." Words and music by Jimmy Kennedy and Wilhelm Grosz (the latter employing the pseudonym "Hugh Williams"). Recorded by Jack Harris and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as ...
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October 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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“He’s a Good Man to Have Around.” Composed by Milton Ager, with lyrics by Jack Yellen, for the 1929 film “Honky Tonk.” Recorded by Elsie Carlisle (as “Sheila Kay”), with Cecil Norman and His Band, in London, October 16, 1929. World Echo A. 1013.

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"He's a Good Man to Have Around" (1929) - Elsie Carlisle
"He's a Good Man to Have Around." Composed by Milton Ager, with lyrics by Jack Yellen, for the 1929 film "Honky Tonk." Recorded by Elsie Carlisle (as "Sheila Kay"), with Cecil Norman and His Band, in ...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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“Am I Blue?” Lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Harry Akst. Composed for “On with the Show” (1929). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle (as Sheila Kay) with Cecil Norman and His Band (uncredited) in London on October 16, 1929. Worldecho A. 1012 mx. 119.

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"Am I Blue?" (1929) - Elsie Carlisle
"Am I Blue?" (Clarke-Akst). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle (as Sheila Kay) with Cecil Norman and His Band (uncredited) in London on October 16, 1929.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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"My Cutey's Due at Two-to-Two Today." Music by Albert Von Tilzer, lyrics by Leo Robin (1926). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with piano and vocal accompaniment by Carroll Gibbons in London on October 6, 1926. Zonophone 2815.

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"My Cutey's Due at Two-to-Two Today" (1926) - Elsie Carlisle
"My Cutey's Due at Two-to-Two Today." Music by Albert Von Tilzer, lyrics by Leo Robin (1926). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with piano and vocal accompaniment by Carroll Gibbons in London on October 6, 1...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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“Ya Gotta Know How to Love.” Words by Bud Green, music by Harry Warren (1926). Recorded on October 6, 1926 by Elsie Carlisle with piano and vocal accompaniment by Carroll Gibbons. Zonophone 2815.

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"Ya Gotta Know How to Love" (1926) - Elsie Carlisle
"Ya Gotta Know How to Love." Words by Bud Green, music by Harry Warren (1926). Recorded on October 6, 1926 by Elsie Carlisle with piano and vocal accompaniment by Carroll Gibbons. Zonophone 2815.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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"Oh, My Bundle of Love." Words by George Price, music by Abner Silver. Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with piano accompaniment by Carroll Gibbons on October 6, 1926. Zonophone 2829.

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"Oh, My Bundle of Love" (1926) - Elsie Carlisle
"Oh, My Bundle of Love." Words by George Price, music by Abner Silver. Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with piano accompaniment by Carroll Gibbons on October 6, 1926. Zonophone 2829.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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In commemoration of Maurice Elwin (June 14, 1896-October 5, 1975).

"The Riff Song" (Harbach-Hammerstein-Mandel-Romberg). Recorded in London in February 1927 by Ronnie Munro and His Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Maurice Elwin.

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"The Riff Song" (1927) - Maurice Elwin
"The Riff Song" (Harbach-Hammerstein-Mandel-Romberg). Recorded in February 1927 by Ronnie Munro and His Dance Orchestra (v. Maurice Elwin).
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October 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM