Florrie Forde

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Australian singer and entertainer. She was one of the most popular stars of the early 20th century music hall.

Born August 16, 1875 (Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Died April 18, 1940 (Aberdeen, Scotland)

Once described as “the epitome of music hall gusto,” Florrie Forde gave her debut vaudeville performance in Sydney in 1892. After initially specialising in popular and comic songs she later established herself as pantomime actor. She travelled to England in 1897 and quickly established herself as one of Britain’s great music hall and recording stars. She also appeared in several films in the 1930s.

ALBUMS

The Crackling On The Pork

2015, CDr, Comp, RM, Windyridge

Forty Fousand Frushes

2006, CD, Comp, Windyridge

Join In The Chorus

2001, CDr, Comp, Windyridge

Sing Song Medley

1936, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone

1935, Shellac, 10", Rex

1934, Shellac, 10", Rex

Selection Of Old Time Hits

1934, Shellac, 10", Rex

Hello! Hello! Who's Your Lady Friend / Girls, Study Your Cookery Book / Has Anyone Seen A German Band? / Goodbye, Dolly Gray

1933, Shellac, 10", Mono, Imperial (3)

Jack Payne, Foster Richardson, Leslie Holmes, Florrie Forde, Bob And Alf Pearson, Leslie Sarony, Jay Wilbur

Jack Payne's Party

1932, Shellac, 10", Imperial (3)

Hospitality House / Follow Your Uncle Bob

1932, Shellac, 10", Imperial (3)

When The Fields Are White With Daisies / Oh Flo !

1932, Shellac, 10", Imperial (3)

Flanagan & Oh! Oh! Antonio / I Wonder If You Miss Me Sometimes & I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

1932, Shellac, 10", Imperial (3)

The Happy Song / P'Liceman! P'Liceman! Hold My Hand

1931, Shellac, 8", Edison Bell Radio

Maggie Jane / Let's Pretend We're Having A Jolly Good Time

1931, Shellac, 10", Imperial (3)

Good 'Eavens ! Mrs. Evans / Oh! Mum

1931, Shellac, 10", Imperial (3)

Stein! Stein! Ev'rywhere We Go / What Happened To The Manx Cat's Tail?

1930, Shellac, 8", Edison Bell Radio,

The Barmaid's Song / All In Favour

1930, Shellac, 8", Edison Bell Radio

Great Stuff, This Love / Forty Fousand Frushes

1930, Shellac, 8", Edison Bell Radio

Down At The Old Bull And Bush / Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?

1930, Shellac, 8", Edison Bell Radio

I Don't Wanna Go Home / Sam Sat With Sophie On The Sofa

1930, Shellac, 8", Edison Bell Radio

Florrie Forde Old Time Medley

Olga / He Loved Her, Who Did, He Did, Where?

1929, Shellac, 8", Edison Bell Radio

Give Yourself A Pat On The Back / Oh! Maritana

Every Morning (Cock-A-Doodle-Do) / Antonio, My Romeo

1921, Shellac, 10", Regal

K-K-K-Kiss Me Again / She Loved A Sailor

1921, Shellac, 10", Regal

Heigho! Jazz It With Me / Hello, There! Flannagan

1920, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Kelly, I'm Glad To See You Back / Ca-bages, Ca-beans , Car-rots

1920, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

By Gum She Will An' All / Play That Again On The Gramophone

1920, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

In The Land Of Yama Yama / Teach Me How To Fly

1920, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

If You're Irish, Come Into The Parlour / Wherever The Girls Are You'll Find A Jack Tar

1920, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Kelly's Got Married Today / We've Got A Jazz Band Here

1920, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Smith, Jones, Robinson & Brown / Who Put The Bricks In Brixton?

1920, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Good-bye-ee / Van Dam Family

1918, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Priceless Percy With The One Pip Up / Soldiers Like It

1918, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Proud I Am / Never Mind The Food Controller

1918, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

There's A Girl For Every Soldier / If You Can't Get A Girl In The Ballroom

1917, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Oui, Oui, Très Bon / Oh! Oh! Mister Banderlerio

1917, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

I Love My Motherland / Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty

1917, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record,

We'll All Have A Holiday In The Summertime / Sing, Sing, Why Shouldn't We Sing

1917, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

We're All Coming Ashore To-Night / We've Got To Put Up With It Now!

1917, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

If He's A Pal To You / Let's All Harmonize

1917, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Here, There And Everywhere / You Can't Court A Girlie By The Sea

1916, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record,

Mister Sergeant Michael Donoghue / The Girls Know As Much As You Know

1916, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

It's Going To Be A Night That Night / Where Are The Girls That We Used To Know?

1916, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

The Kellys Are At It Again / They All Play The Same Old Game

1915, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Where Are The Lads Of The Village To-Night? / Who's The Girl You're Going To Meet To-Night

1915, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record,

It's The Same Old Tommy And The Same Old Jack / The Last Goodbye

1915, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

It Takes An Irish Heart To Sing An Irish Song / Let's Take A Stroll Around The Island

1914, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Have You Seen Potts From The Potteries? / We All Come Fra' Lancashire

1914, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Mary Told The Story To The Soldier / There's Something Merry And Bright About A Honeymoon

1913, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Florrie Forde, Harry Fay

Will You Promenade With Me? / Joshu-ah!

1913, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Jerry Jeremiah / When The Band Begins To Play

1913, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

On The Prom / It's Nice To Have A Friend

1912, Shellac, 10", The Ariel Grand Record

All Aboard For Girly-Land / Let's All Go Into The Ball-Room

1912, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

We Must Have A Song About The Isle Of Man / On The Prom

1912, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Every Girl Is A Fisher Girl / Oh Napoleon

1911, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Cock-A-Doodle-Do In The Morning / Oh! Father, When You Married Mother

1911, Shellac, 10", The Twin

I Was Peter Henry Home

1911, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Take Me On The Joy-Wheel / Just A Wee Deoch-An-Doris

1911, Shellac, 10", Zonophone Record

Mary Took Her Calves To The Dairy Show / Is Anybody Looking For A Widow ?

1910, Shellac, 10", The Twin

Miss Florrie Forde* / Mr. Harry Fay*

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside / Molly O'Morgan

1910, Shellac, 10", The Twin

Miss Florrie Forde*

Man And Wife Should Always Pull Together

1908, Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

1906, Cyl, 2min, Sterling Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

In The Summer Time

1905, Cyl, 2min, Sterling Record

1905, Cyl, 2min, Edison Gold Moulded Records

She's Only A Working Girl

1905, Shellac, 7", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

That's What The Girl Told The Soldier

1904, Shellac, 7", S/Sided, Gramophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

1904, Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Gramophone Concert Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

1903, Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Gramophone Concert Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Looping The Loop

1903, Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Gramophone Concert Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Flo From Pimlico

1903, Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Gramophone Concert Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Is Everybody Happy? / Always Be As Careful As You Can

Shellac, 10", RP, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Meet Me At The Corner / Polish Up The Handle Of The Door

Shellac, 10", RP, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Girls Study Your Cookery Book

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Come Into The Parlour, Charlie / Mary's Ticket

Shellac, 10", RP, Zonophone Record

There's Plenty Of Room In The Park / Fiddle-dee-dee

Shellac, 10", The Ariel Grand Record

Down At The Old Bull And Bush / Somewhere The Sun Is Shining

Shellac, 10", Imperial (3),

Miss Florrie Ford*

The Bull And Bush

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

A Picture No Artist Can Paint

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

What The Curate Saw

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Etch, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Swing Me Higher, Obadiah

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Do Drop In The Dewdrop Inn

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

It's A Different Girl Again

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Up To One Of Your Tricks Again

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Miss Florrie Forde*

I've Got Rings On My Fingers

Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Zonophone Record

Florrie Forde, Alf. Leighton*

Esau, Take Me On The See Saw / The Last Pub

Shellac, 10", RCA Victor

Just Like The Ivy, I'll Cling To You / The Mansion Of Aching Hearts

Shellac, 10", Imperial (3)

APPEARANCES +

New Victory Band

One More Dance & Then

The Variety Club Of Gt. Britain Presents "Hail Variety"

Music Hall/Dialogue/Comedy/Novelty/Spoken Word

Miss Rita Royle*

When I Was In The Chorus At The Gaiety / They're All Single By The Seaside

1912, Shellac, 10", Beka-Grand-Record

Mr. Albert Whelan (The Australian Entertainer)*

It Reminds Me Of Home / Flanagan

Shellac, 10", Jumbo-Record

2018, 3xCD, Comp, Big3,

Votes For Women

2018, CD, Comp, RM, Windyridge

From Melba To Sutherland: Australian Singers On Record

2016, 4xCD, Comp, Decca

Gramophone Music Hall

2015, CDr, Comp, RM, Windyridge

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Box, Imperial War Museum, Imperial War Museum

And the Band Played On (Music From the First World War)

2014, 2xCD, Comp, SBS (3), ABC Classics

Songs Of World War I (1914-1918)

2014, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Go Entertain,

Vocal/Music Hall

Scott's Music Box: Music From Terra Nova - The British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913)

2012, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI,

Comedy/Music Hall/Opera/Classical/Spoken Word/Musical/Brass Band

2012, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Memory Lane Media Ltd,

Music Hall/Vocal/Choral

Royal Command Performance 1912

2012, CDr, Comp, RM, Windyridge,

Phonograph Cylinder Histories 5 - Sterling

2012, CDr, Comp, CLPGS,

Music Hall/Vocal

The Glorious Old Time Music Hall

Music Hall/Novelty/Vocal/Comedy

2011, CD, Comp, RM, Windyridge,

Heroes & Sweethearts: Popular Songs From The First World War

2011, 2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, USM Media,

Easy Listening/Light Music/Swing/Vocal

2009, CD, Comp, RM, Windyridge

The Golden Age Of The Music Hall

2008, CD, Comp, Retrospective Records

A Music Hall Sampler

2007, CDr, Comp, RM, Windyridge

Variety - "Live!"

2005, CD, Comp, Windyridge

Music Hall Medleys

2003, CDr, Comp, RM, Windyridge

"Oh! It's A Lovely War" Songs And Sketches Of The Great War 1914-18 (Vol 3)

2003, 2xCD, Comp, CD41

I Looked Out The Window (A Glance Back At Music Hall On Phonographic Cylinders)

Gone Where They Don't Play Billiards (Music And Mirth From The Halls On Phonograph Cylinders)

2001, CDr, Comp, Cylidisc

At The Football Match Last Saturday (More Music Hall Magic From Phonograph Cylinders)

2001, CDr, Comp, Cylidisc

A Little Of What You Fancy (The Golden Age Of The British Music Hall)

2001, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, ASV Mono, Living Era

"Oh! It's A Lovely War" : Songs And Sketches Of The Great War 1914-18 (Vol 2)

2001, 2xCD, Comp, CD41

Round The Town: Following Grandfather’s Footsteps

2000, 4xCD, Comp, Bear Family Records,

Laughter On The Home Front - Songs And Comedy From The Great War

1994, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Smplr, Flapper, Pavilion Records Ltd.,

Music Hall/Comedy/Vocal

Boiled Beef & Cabbage

1994, CD, Comp, Larrikin Records

Great Days of Music Hall

1994, CD, Comp, Empress (2),

Is 'e An Aussie Is 'e Lizzie

Gems Of The Music Hall

1993, CD, Comp, Flapper

The Golden Years Of Music Hall

1990, CD, Comp, Saydisc

Treading The Boards Stars Of Music Hall And Variety

1989, LP, Happy Days (4)

A Good Blowout for Fourpence - A Feast of Music Hall Recordings of 1932 - 36 Vintage

1988, LP, Comp, Topic Records

Let's All Go To The Music-Hall

1975, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Mono, Argo (2),

Comedy/Spoken Word/Music Hall

Music Hall To Variety. Volume 1 - Matinee

The World Of Music Hall With The Great Stars Of The Thirties

Music Hall/Ragtime/Swing/Comedy

The Greatest Music Hall Bill Ever Assembled

They Stopped The Show

They Stopped The Show!

1968, LP, Comp, Audio Rarities

Stars Who Made The Music Hall

Top Of The Bill (Famous Stars Of The Music Hall)

The Golden Age Of The Music Hall

The Variety Singers And Their Chairman*

An Old Time Music Hall (Second House)

Music Hall - Top Of The Bill

2xLP, Comp, Mono, World Records (6), World Records (6), World Records (6)

A Night At The Music Hall

4xCD, Comp, JSP Records

The Spirit Of Britain

2xCD, Comp, Memory Lane Media Ltd,

Novelty/Easy Listening/Comedy

For King And Country

CD, Comp, Memory Lane Media Ltd

Playing The Halls - Magical Music Hall Memories With Your Favourite Stars Of Yesteryear

CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label

Stars Of Australian Stage & Radio Volume 2

CD, Comp, Larrikin Records, National Film & Sound Archive