Zonophone E.Z. 501-550
78 rpm 10-inch / 25 cm shellac (Single Play) discs
Numbers starting with “30” are Zonophone side numbers
Matrix numbers in [square brackets]
Zonophone E.Z. 501
The West African Instrumental Quintet
- ALMA BOU (Instrumental)
30-1348 [Yy17553-2] {02-09-1929} - SWE TER (Instrumental)
30-1349 [Yy17556-1] {02-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 502
The West African Instrumental Quintet
- MIA NKO (Instrumental)
30-1350 [Yy17554-2] {02-09-1929} - BRASIL (Instrumental)
30-1351 [Yy17555-1] {02-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 503
James B. Godonu
- ILE-NIYI (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1419 [Yy17645-2] {16-09-1929} - ORO-MI-KO (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1420 [Yy17646-1] {16-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 504
James B. Godonu
- JUANA ELEJA (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1421 [Yy17633-1] {16-09-1929} - ILE-LOLO (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1422 [Yy17634-1] {16-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 505
James B. Godonu
- ONI-IRU-LENU (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1423 [Yy17635-2] {16-09-1929} - OLU-RONBI (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1424 [Yy17636-1] {16-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 506
James B. Godonu
- KINNI-EDUN-GBE (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1425 [Yy17637-2] {16-09-1929} - ADE-TOWUN (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1426 [Yy17638-1] {16-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 507
James B. Godonu
- IYA-GBA-DUDU (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1427 [Yy17639-2] {16-09-1929} - EWE IKOKO (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1428 [Yy17640-1] {16-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 508
James B. Godonu
- BO-ODUN-BADE (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1429 [Yy17641-1] {16-09-1929} - ADIOTI (Traditional) Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-1430 [Yy17642-2] {16-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 509
- Christina Smith and Eloise Brown
WANA MU NA WORIBA Fanti
(With chorus, piano, saw and drum) 30-1433 [Yy17609-2] {09-09-1929} - George Williams Aingo
INCHIM MBA Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1434 [Yy17610-2] {09-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 510
- Christina Smith and Eloise Brown
PAL RU NAMA Fanti
(With chorus and piano) 30-1435 [Yy17614-1] {09-09-1929} - Christina Smith
AISAMUA BA Fanti
(With chorus unaccompanied) 30-1436 [Yy17602-2] {06-02-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 511
- Christina Smith and Eloise Brown
KORPI Fanti
(With chorus, piano, saw and drum) 30-1437 [Yy17615-2] {09-09-1929} - Nicholas De Heer
MAMMI MA MBOM DEY Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1438 [Yy17608-2] {06-08-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 512
- Christina Smith and Eloise Brown
MBA FRA BA SEM Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1439 [Yy17616-1] {09-09-1929} - George Williams Aingo
ADJUAH BA Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1440 [Yy17612-2] {09-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 513
- Christina Smith and Eloise Brown
ANKA MA ADOOL Fanti
(With chorus, piano, drum and saw) 30-1441 [Yy17618-2] {09-09-1929} - Nicholas De Heer
MI NI WU NANTSI WU NKO Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1442 [Yy17611-2] {09-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 514
- Christina Smith and Eloise Brown
ORJAMA OWU Fanti
(With chorus, piano and drum) 30-1443 [Yy17613-1] {09-09-1929} - Christina Smith
ANCLE CUDJOE Fanti
(With chorus unaccompanied) 30-1444 [Yy17606-2] {06-02-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 515
- Christina Smith and Eloise Brown
ODUMA NA PU NSA Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1445 [Yy17617-2] {09-09-1929} - Christina Smith
WO DZIN DU KO Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1446 [Yy17599-2] {06-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 516
Christina Smith
- MINIWU KRO SCOOL Fanti
(With chorus, drum and clapping) 30-1447 [Yy17601-2] {06-09-1929} - AWIA KAITEY Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1448 [Yy17600-2] {06-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 517
Christina Smith
- WHEM CHROWBU Fanti
(With chorus and drum) 30-1449 [Yy17605-2] {06-02-1929} - SAMAN KOU MU Fanti
(With chorus unaccompanied) 30-1450 [Yy17607-2] {06-02-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 518
Captain J. Skelly
- TAKARDA (A LETTER IN HAUSA) Reading in Hausa
30-1431 [Yy17643-1] {17-09-1929} - DEREWOL (A LETTER IN FULANI) Reading in Fulani
30-1432 [Yy17644-2] {17-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 519
Charles Allen {Organ J. Brath}
- MOO BA WO MOI LOH MOO GBILA Mendi
(Hymn with organ) 30-1498 [Yy17649-2] {23-09-1929} - MANHA YILA WA JESUS GAMA Mendi
(Hymn with organ) 30-1499 [Yy17664-1] {23-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 520
Charles Allen {Organ J. Brath}
- BAWORNOI JESUS Mendi
(Hymn with organ) 30-1500 [Yy17663-1] {23-09-1929} - KINA FOLA A GURA Mendi
(Hymn with organ) 30-1501 [Yy17665-1] {23-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 521
Charles Allen
- SOKOBONDO (Traditional) Mendi
(Song with chorus and drum) 30-1502 [Yy17667-1] {24-09-1929} - GHAMA LA LU GBA (Traditional) Mendi
(Song with chorus and drum) 30-1503 [Yy17668-1] {24-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 522
Charles Allen
- NJA MA KOKO (Traditional) Mendi
(Song with chorus and drum) 30-1504 [Yy17669-1] {24-09-1929} - MENJA LOH BEI (Traditional) Mendi
(Song with chorus and drum) 30-1505 [Yy17670-1] {24-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 523
- Charles Allen
YAH YAH BLUES (Traditional) Mendi
(Song with chorus and drum) 30-1506 [Yy17671-1] {24-09-1929} - Jack Coker
O WA O WA (Traditional) Mendi
(Song with chorus and drum) 30-1507 [Yy17672-1] {24-09-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 524
Frank Essien and Edmund Tagoe {Organ J. Brath}
- JESU MIHEFATALO Ga
(Whitsun hymn with organ) 30-2451 [Yy17765-3] {21-11-1929} - KRISTO SITIGBI Ga
(Whitsun hymn with organ) 30-2452 [Yy17766-1] {08-11-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 525
Frank Essien and Edmund Tagoe {Organ J. Brath}
- KRISTO LE DSI MIWALA Ga
(Funeral hymn with organ) 30-2453 [Yy17767-2] {21-11-1929} - MIYONMO! MINUMO LE Ga
(Funeral hymn with organ) 30-2454 [Yy17768-1] {08-11-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 526
Frank Essien and Edmund Tagoe {Organ J. Brath}
- MINUNTSO JESU WALA LA Ga
(Funeral hymn with organ) 30-2455 [Yy17769-1] {08-11-1929} - HA MAYA, HA MAYA Ga
(Funeral hymn with organ) 30-2456 [Yy17771-2] {21-11-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 527
Frank Essien and Edmund Tagoe {Organ J. Brath}
- SASUMA YA GOLGATA Ga
(Easter hymn with organ) 30-2457 [Yy17770-2] {21-11-1929} - MINUNTSO JESU SUSUMA Ga
(Easter hymn with organ) 30-2458 [Yy17772-2] {21-11-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 528
Frank Essien and Edmund Tagoe {Organ J. Brath}
- O MOBO NE! O TSUIFA KPLE! Ga
(Easter hymn with organ) 30-2459 [Yy17773-1] {08-11-1929} - NA JESU NI ANAGBE NYON Ga
(Easter hymn with organ) 30-2460 [Yy17796-2] {21-11-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 529
Frank Essien and Edmund Tagoe {Organ J. Brath}
- SITE HULU, TE SI MRAMRA Ga
(Whitsun hymn with organ) 30-2461 [Yy17797-1] {21-11-1929} - KRISTO KA GBELE KPA MLI Ga
(Whitsun hymn with organ) 30-2462 [Yy17798-2] {21-11-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 530
J. H. Nyambi {& Partners}
- NKOYO NYON ANWAN MI Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3060 [Yy18855-3] {24-02-1930} - OYOM NSO KESIT IKÖT Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3061 [Yy18856-2] {24-02-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 531
J. H. Nyambi {& Partners}
- EYEN MBRUKEM Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3062 [Yy18385-1] {24-02-1930} - NDAMOBODO Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom and bell) 30-3063 [Yy18386-1] {24-02-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 532
J. H. Nyambi {& Partners}
- EDET UDÖ Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3064 [Yy18387-1] {24-02-1930} - EFAK ÖRÖK Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3065 [Yy18388-1] {24-02-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 533
J. H. Nyambi {& Partners}
- ENYENE MÖÑ ASAÑA MBEN MBEN Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3066 [Yy18389-1] {24-02-1930} - NSA NSA, ANIE KE MA Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3067 [Yy18390-1] {24-02-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 534
J. H. Nyambi {& Partners}
- NTA NTA DA ÖFIÖÑ DI Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3068 [Yy18391-1] {24-02-1930} - IQUÖ MI, IQUÖ AKAÑ ÑKAÑ Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3069 [Yy18392-1] {24-02-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 535
J. H. Nyambi {& Partners}
- ENYENE ÑKPÖ Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom and bell) 30-3070 [Yy18393-2] {24-02-1930} - MIN EMI IKEMPE MBON UKPA ETE Efik
(Song with chorus, tom tom, etc.) 30-3071 [Yy18394-2] {24-02-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 536-537 (Central Africa section) >>
Zonophone E.Z. 538
Gold Coast Entertainers
- KINGSWAY ABONSINDU Fanti
(Orchestra with mixed chorus) 30-3396 [Yy19083-1] {31-03-1930} - OGUA ABODZIN KROM Fanti
(Orchestra with chorus) 30-3397 [Yy19084-1] {31-03-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 539
Gold Coast Entertainers
- YENAM MBROBA BASA Fanti
(Orchestra with mixed chorus) 30-3318 [Yy19085-2] {31-03-1930} - ASEM ABA MANSA Fanti
(Orchestra with mixed chorus) 30-3399 [Yy19088-2] {31-03-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 540
Gold Coast Entertainers
- T-A-K-O-R-A-D-Z-I Fanti
(Orchestra with mixed chorus) 30-3400 [Yy19086-2] {31-03-1930} - MIYE BENYIN Fanti
(Orchestra with chorus) 30-3401 [Yy19089-1] {31-03-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 541
Gold Coast Entertainers Vocal refrain by R. C. Nathaniels
- T-A-K-O-R-A-D-I English
(Orchestra with vocal refrain) 30-3402 [Yy19094-2] {31-03-1930} - I AM A MAN NOT A WOMAN English
(Orchestra with vocal refrain) 30-3403 [Yy19095-1] {31-03-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 542
Gold Coast Entertainers
- BENANI ORE MI OJO Yoruba
(Orchestra with chorus) 30-3404 [Yy19092-2] {31-03-1930} - DUNIYAN Yoruba
(Orchestra with vocal refrain by R. C. Nathaniels) 30-3405 [Yy19091-1] {31-03-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 543
Gold Coast Entertainers Vocal refrain by R. C. Nathaniels
- FUFUN ATI DUDUN Yoruba
(Orchestra with vocal refrain) 30-3406 [Yy19090-2] {31-03-1930} - KABO! AYABA KABO Yoruba
(Orchestra with vocal refrain) 30-3407 [Yy19093-1] {31-03-1930}
Zonophone E.Z. 544
Aderinwale Isaacs {and Associates}
- ODUN JUBILI Yoruba
(Song with chorus, piano and castanets) 30-3637 [Yy16151-1] {18-03-1929} - IGB OLU BA RANSE Yoruba
(Song with chorus, piano and castanets) 30-3638 [Yy16152-1] {18-03-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 545
Aderinwale Isaacs {and Associates}
- ONILE MO BO-DE Yoruba
(Song with chorus, piano and castanets) 30-3639 [Yy16153-1] {18-03-1929} - ADU MO DAN Yoruba
(Song with chorus, piano and tambourine) 30-3640 [Yy16157-1] {18-03-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 546
Aderinwale Isaacs {and Associates}
- BI WON RI WA LOKERE Yoruba
(Song with chorus, piano and tambourine) 30-3641 [Yy16154-1] {18-03-1929} - BI A BA LOWO LOWO Yoruba
(Song with chorus, piano and tambourine) 30-3642 [Yy16155-1] {18-03-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 547
Jack Dawudu {and Associates}
- ISOGBETO Yoruba
(Song with chorus and tom tom) 30-3643 [Yy16040-2] {21-03-1929} - IFABANKE Yoruba
(Song with chorus, guitar and tom tom) 30-3644 [Yy16048-1] {21-02-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 548
Jack Dawudu {and Associates}
- O GBE YAWO Yoruba
(Song with chorus, guitar and tom tom) 30-3645 [Yy16041-1] {21-02-1929} - OMO SORON BI Yoruba
(Song with chorus, guitar and tom tom) 30-3646 [Yy16047-1] {21-02-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 549
Jack Dawudu {and Associates}
- OYIBO SEWUN TI OTO Yoruba
(Song with chorus and tom tom) 30-3647 [Yy16042-2] {21-03-1929} - ERO TONRO JEJE Yoruba
(Song with chorus unaccompanied) 30-3648 [Yy16044-1] {21-02-1929}
Zonophone E.Z. 550
Jack Dawudu {and Associates}
- GBEDO, GBEDO Yoruba
(Song with chorus and tom tom) 30-3649 [Yy16045-1] {21-02-1929} - KILE DUN GBE Yoruba
(Song with chorus and tom tom) 30-3650 [Yy16049-1] {21-02-1929}
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