Zonophone Records (Europe)
1899-1931
Like its American counterpart, Zonophone in Europe was a descendent of Frank Seaman's company that was founded in 1899 in Camden, New Jersey and was divided up amongst Victor and G&T in 1903 after legal action. Also like American Zonophone, it then served as a budget label for its owner, G&T. Double-sided issues with the additional name of "The Twin" replaced single-sided discs in 1911. When EMI was born out of a merger of G&T and Columbia in 1931, the label became Regal Zonophone and continued on for decades into recent times.
Encoded Speed: 192 Kbps

Blackberries	(Blank)
I. Garde-Dragoner-Regiment
Zonophone X-20085
Matrix# 2113h
1904
Berlin, Germany

Amina	(Blank)
The Black Diamonds Band
Zonophone X-40327
Matrix# 10279e
June 12, 1909
London, England
Note: Played at 78 RPM.

The Bounding Bounder	He was very, very kind to me
Mr. Harry Lauder	Mr. Harry Lauder
Zonophone 550-A	Zonophone 550-AO
Matrix# 10781e (X-42940)	Matrix# 8951e (X-42824)
September 30, 1909	September 22, 1908
London, England	London, England
Notes: played at 85 RPM; listen at 80 RPM; also worn in the middle

Baby Tank	Blaze away
Black Diamonds Band	Coldstream Guards Band (Black Diamonds Band noted on label)
Zonophone 1915	Zonophone 1915
Matrix# HO21417ae (2-40309)	Matrix# HO4050ae (2-40310)
January 20, 1919	April 4, 1918
Note: Worn.

Christmas Memories	A Sabbath Morning
Black Diamonds Band	Black Diamonds Band
Zonophone 2386	Zonophone 2386
Matrix# Yy3562-I (X-2-40490)	Matrix# Yy3563-I (X-2-40491)
February 10, 1923	February 10, 1923
London, England	London, England
Notes: played at 78 RPM. Worn.	Notes: played at 78 RPM. Extremely worn.

Bella the Belle o' Dunoon	Saturday Night
Sir Harry Lauder	Sir Harry Lauder
Zonophone G.O. 57	Zonophone G.O. 57
Matrix# Yy-1446 (X-4-42387)	Matrix# Yy-1444 (X-4-42388)
June 8, 1922	June 8, 1922
Hayes, Middlesex, (London) England	Hayes, Middlesex, (London) England
Note: played at 79 RPM	Note: played at 78 RPM

Hame o' Mine	It's a fine thing to sing
Sir Harry Lauder	Sir Harry Lauder
Zonophone G.O. 58	Zonophone G.O. 58
Matrix# Yy-1448 (X-4-42459)	Matrix# Yy-1450 (X-4-42460)
June 8, 1922	June 8, 1922
Hayes, Middlesex, (London) England	Hayes, Middlesex, (London) England
Note: played at 79 RPM	Note: played at 76 RPM

Flower o' the Heather	Roamin' in the Gloamin'
Sir Harry Lauder	Sir Harry Lauder
Zonophone G.O. 80	Zonophone G.O. 80
Matrix# Yy-13341 (X-5-42390)	Matrix# Yy-8017 (X-4-42892), Take 1
May 17, 1928	March 3, 1926
Hayes, Middlesex, (London) England	Hayes, Middlesex, (London) England

The End of the Road	Music and Song
Sir Harry Lauder	Sir Harry Lauder
Zonophone G.O. 82	Zonophone G.O. 82
Matrix# Yy-8038 (X-4-42882), Take 1	Matrix# Yy-13336 (X-5-42387), Take 1
March 5, 1926	May 17, 1928
Hayes, Middlesex, (London) England	Hayes, Middlesex, (London) England

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