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"Polonia" (also referred to as "Orbis-Polonia") - recording label of Polish emigre company Orbis (founded in London in 1944, specializing mostly on publishing and selling Polish books). Most of Polonia records are 78 rpms: initially made using masters from "Melodia Record" (USA) (a green-and-golden series, with catalogue numbers from M-1 to at least M-10), later own recordings of emigre Polish artists (the main green-and-golden series, catalogue numbers from 101 up to at least 234; the red-and-golden series of Polish Christmas carols etc., catalogue numbers from K/1 up to at least K/12). The same label was used also for few ELs and LPs.

Original matrices and the same label were used in re-issues made in USA and Australia. Distinctions of them are as follows:

- American release (pressed on RCA Victor facilities for Drzewiecki Co.). Labels do not mention Orbis and do not contain copyright info; instead, there is an inscription below the main text: "Made in U. S. A. for Drzewiecki Co. N. Y. 13, N. Y." Label's gold color is replaced by silver one, and the main theme color (green or red) has a different variation. There is an additional embossed inscription "MADE IN ENGLAND" on the mirror. Today, most of available "Orbis-Polonia" records belong to this release.

- Australian release. Some records show participation of E. M. I. Sales & Services Ltd. (this name and Emidisc logo were found embossed under the label). Labels contain "recorded in England" instead of "made in England". Original indices (catalog CAT.nnn and matrix OP.nnn) are accompanied by new ones: catalog/order PR.nnn and matrix FS.nnn (both types of indexes may coexist or OP.nnn may absent). Design of labels is changed: logo is a bit smaller, the lower part of the label is encircled by a line of the same color which is used for background of upper part. Some records have a "negative" label: instead of gold text and images on green (red) background, there are green (red) text and images on white background. The mirror also contains new FS-nnn index, whereas the old one OP-nnn may be missing.

Some "Orbis-Polonia" records were also re-issued by other companies under their own labels (such as PO-nnn series of Carinia records, Australia, with red and white labels).
--Mike G. Jurkevich

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Catalogs and libretto (1)
"Polonia" records catalogue in Drzewiecki Co. store, 1957 (Katalog płyt "Polonia" w sklepie Drzewiecki Co. na rok 1957) (mgj)
"Polonia" records ... (mgj)
Polonia (UK)

 

       
 
Cat No▲
(Mx/Ctr No)
TakeTitle Name (Composer)Artist(s), AccompanimentRec Date
Rec Place
Press Date
Label(s)Order No
[xRef Nos]
Files
101
(OP51)
polishbass with piano
Red poppies on Monte Cassino (Czerwone maki na Monte Cassino), song (Alfred Schutz, lyrics by Feliks Konarski (Ref-Ren))
Marian Nowakowski, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK), Gui de buire101
(1197/1)
101
(OP52)
polishbass with piano
Old corporal (Stary kapral), song (Stanislaw Moniuszko, lyrics by Wladyslaw Syrokomla (Ludwik Wladyslaw Kondratowicz))
Marian Nowakowski, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK), Gui de buire101
(1197/2)
102
(OP53)
polishbass with piano
Carpathian Brigade (Karpacka Brygada), song (Marian Hemar)
Marian Nowakowski, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)102
polishbass with piano
Carpathian brigade (Karpacka brygada), march song (Marian Hemar (Jan Marian Hescheles))
Polonia (UK), Gui de buire102
(1197/3)
102
(OP54)
polishbass with piano
Podolian ballad ("Had I the royal eagle’s wing") (Dumka Podolska (Gdyby Orłem Być)), song (arr. James Moodie, lyrics by Maurycy Gosławski)
Marian Nowakowski, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)102
polishbass with piano
Had I the royal eagle’s wing (podolian ballad) (Gdyby orłem być (dumka podolska)), song (Kazimierz Lubomirski, arr. James Moodie, lyrics by Maurycy Gosławski)
Polonia (UK), Gui de buire102
(1197/4)
103
(OP133)
polishsoprano with piano
Poppies (Maki), song (Stanislaw Niewiadomski, lyrics by Kornel Makuszynski)
Lucyna Szczepanska, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)103
103
(OP134)
polishsoprano with piano
Girl (Dziewczyna), song (Witold Friemann, based on: Taras Shevchenko: Ñòèõîòâîðåíèå «Óòîïòàëà ñòåæå÷êó ÷åðåç ÿð»)
Lucyna Szczepanska, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)103
104
(OP135)
polishsoprano with piano
Bronia’s song (Piosenka Broni) (opera «The countess») (Stanislaw Moniuszko, lyrics by Wlodzimierz Wolsky)
Lucyna Szczepanska, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)104
104
(OP136)
polishsoprano with piano
The Wish (Życzenie), song (Fryderyk Chopin, lyrics by Stefan Witwicki)
Lucyna Szczepanska, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)104
105
(OP.95A)
polishsoprano with piano
a) The Beads, b) Mammy, my mammy (a) Koraliki, b) Matuś moja Matuś), song (Stanisław Niewiadomski)
Lucyna Szczepanska, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)105
105
(OP.96)
polishsoprano with piano
Grieved (Zasmuconej), song (Mieczysław Karłowicz, lyrics by Kazimierz Gliński)
Lucyna Szczepanska, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)105
111
(OP69)
polishsoprano with piano
In a train (W pociągu), song (Juliusz Gabel, lyrics by Emanuel Schlechter)
Wlada (Wlodzimira Wladyslawa) Majewska, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1951
London
Gui de buire111
(1183/1)
polishsoprano with piano
In a train (W pociągu), song (Juliusz Gabel, arr. Jerzy Kropiwnicki, lyrics by Emanuel Schlechter)
~1950
London
Polonia (UK)111
111
(OP70)
polishsoprano with piano and accordion
The dear Lwow (Ten drogi Lwów), medley (arr. Jerzy Kropiwnicki)
Wlada (Wlodzimira Wladyslawa) Majewska, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki, Stefan Norbert (piano and accordion)~1951
London
Gui de buire111
(1183/2)
polishsoprano with piano and accordion
The dear Lwow (Ten drogi Lwów), song (arr. Jerzy Kropiwnicki)
~1950
London
Polonia (UK)111
113
(OP101)
polishbaritone with accompaniment
Italy (Italia), song (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Stanislaw Ruszala, acc. Maria Drue (piano)~1950
London
S. C. F. film studios and productions ltd.S. 1
(SCF 0001)
Polonia (UK), S. C. F. film studios and productions ltd.113
S. 1
(SCF 0001)
113
(OP102)
polishbaritone with accompaniment
San Benedetto, tango (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Stanislaw Ruszala, acc. Maria Drue (piano)~1950
London
S. C. F. film studios and productions ltd.S. 2
(SCF 0002)
Polonia (UK), S. C. F. film studios and productions ltd.113
S. 2
(SCF 0002)
114
(OP103)
polishbaritone with accompaniment
Old John (Stary John), rumba (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Stanislaw Ruszala, acc. Maria Drue (piano)~1950
London
S. C. F. film studios and productions ltd.S. 6
(SCF 0003)
Polonia (UK), S. C. F. film studios and productions ltd.114
S. 6
(SCF 0003)
114
(OP111)
polishbaritone with accompaniment
Gondola, tango (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Stanislaw Ruszala, acc. Maria Drue (piano)~1950
London
S. C. F. film studios and productions ltd.S. 5
(SCF 0004)
Polonia (UK), S. C. F. film studios and productions ltd.114
S. 5
(SCF 0004)
116
(OP191)
polishbaritone with accompaniment
Nightingales D. P. (Słowiki D. P.), song (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski), acc. Maria Drue (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK), EMI (Australia)116
(FS-473)
Polonia (UK)116
116
(OP192)
polishbaritone with accompaniment
The passing years (Piosenka starszego pana), song (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski), acc. Maria Drue (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK), EMI (Australia)116
(FS-474)
Polonia (UK)116
117
(OP 63)
polish
Green hat (Zielony kapelusik), song (Jan Krzysztof Markowski, lyrics by Zdzislaw Gozdawa (Godlewski))
Jadwiga Czerwińska, acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Leon Heller~1950
London
Polonia (UK)117
117
(OP 64)
polish
And you will always lack something (I zawsze będzie czegoś Ci brak), song (Jan Krzysztof Markowski, lyrics by Waclaw Stepien)
Jadwiga Czerwińska, acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Leon Heller~1950
London
Polonia (UK)117
118
(OP107)
polishbaritone with orchestra
That was not love (Bo to nie była miłość), tango (Jan Krzysztof Markowski, arr. Leon Heller, lyrics by ?)
Stanislaw Ruszala, acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Leon Heller~1951
London
~1957
Polonia (UK)118
polishbaritone with orchestra
That was not love (Bo to nie była miłość), waltz (Jan Krzysztof Markowski, arr. Leon Heller, lyrics by ?)
~1951
London
Gui de buire118
(1188/4)
118
(OP108)
polishbaritone with orchestra
Listen to my yearning (Usłysz tęsknotę), waltz (Jan Krzysztof Markowski, arr. Leon Heller, lyrics by ?)
Stanislaw Ruszala, acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Leon Heller~1951
London
~1957
Polonia (UK)118
~1951
London
Gui de buire118
(1188/3)
121
(OP73)
polishbaritone with orchestra
Never too late (Nigdy nie jest za późno), tango (Stanislaw Laudan (Landau))
Stanislaw Laudan (Landau), acc. dance orchestra~1951
London
~1957
Polonia (UK)121
121
(OP74)
polishbaritone with orchestra
Miller’s daughter (Młynareczka), waltz (Stanislaw Laudan (Landau))
Stanislaw Laudan (Landau), acc. dance orchestra~1951
London
~1957
Polonia (UK)121
126
(OP61)
polishsinging with accompaniment
Ta joj ta Lwów, tango (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Nina Olenska (Janina Piwocka), Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski), Stanislaw Ruszala, acc. Stefan Norbert (dancing orchestra, accordion solo), Conductor Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski)~1951
London
~1953
Polonia (UK), Gui de buire126
(1189/5)
126
(OP62)
polishsinging with accompaniment
Lvov waltz (Walczyk lwowski) (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Nina Olenska (Janina Piwocka), acc. Stefan Norbert (dancing orchestra, accordion solo), Conductor Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski)~1951
London
~1953
Polonia (UK), Gui de buire126
(1189/6)
132
(OP.65)
polish
Ball with veterans (Bal u weteranów), song
~1950
London
Polonia (UK)132
132
(OP.66)
polish
Geese behind the water (Gęsi za wodą), song
~1950
London
Polonia (UK)132
156
(OP163)
polish
Tango for My Mother (Tango dla Mojej Matki) (Szimon Kataszek, lyrics by Zenon Friedwald)
Gwidon Borucki, acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Richard FrankLondonPolonia (UK)156
polish
Tango for my mother (To tango jest dla mojej matki) (Szymon Kataszek, lyrics by Zenon Ludwig Friedwald)
Gwido Borucki (Gwidon Alfred Gottlieb), acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Richard Frank~1953
London
156
(OP164)
polish
Tango Tyrolean (Tango Tyrolskie) (Anatoliusz Horbowski, lyrics by Jerzy Ryba)
Gwidon Borucki, acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Richard FrankLondonPolonia (UK)156
polish
Tyrolean tango (Tango tyrolskie) (Anatoliusz Horbowski, lyrics by Jerzy Ryba)
Gwido Borucki (Gwidon Alfred Gottlieb), acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Richard Frank~1953
London
183
(OP240)
polishchoir
Juhas (junior mountain shepherd), folk song
Fr. Chopin choir (former choir of the Polish army)~1955
London
Polonia (UK)183
183
(OP241)
polishchoir
Hey, Hungarian is drinking + What can you dream about (Hej Madziar pije + Co tam marzyć), folk songs (2: Stanislaw Duniecki, lyrics by 2: Mieczyslaw Romanowski)
Fr. Chopin choir (former choir of the Polish army)~1955
London
Polonia (UK)183
216
(OP304)
polishsoprano and orchestra
Hopsa, hopsahola, hola (Ref-Ren (Feliks Konarski))
Jadwiga Czerwinska, acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Richard Frank1957
London
1957
Polonia (UK)216
216
(OP306)
polishsoprano and orchestra
Jump into the Nile, crocodile! (Wskocz do Nilu krokodylu!) (Richard Frank, lyrics by Tadeusz Kryska-Karski)
Jadwiga Czerwinska, acc. dance orchestra, Conductor Richard Frank1957
London
1957
Polonia (UK)216
K/1
(OP79)
polishbaritone with piano
I’m the flute for Jesus (Jam jest dudka Jezusa), christmas carol
Alfred Wdowczak-Orda, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)K/1
K/1
(OP80)
polishbaritone with piano
When Christ is born (Gdy się Chrystus rodzi), christmas carol (arr. Jerzy Kropiwnicki)
Alfred Wdowczak-Orda, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)K/1
K/2
(OP81)
polishtenor and baritone with organ
Three wise men (Mędrcy świata), christmas carol (arr. Jerzy Kropiwnicki)
Andrzej (Andre) Bielecki, Alfred Orda (Wdowczak-Orda), acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (organ)~1951
London
Gui de buireK/2
K1
(1164/1)
Polonia (UK)K/2
K/2
(OP82)
polishvocal trio with organ
Brethren, look, the skies; In triumph (Bracia, patrzcie jeno; Tryumfy), christmas carol (arr. Jerzy Kropiwnicki)
Lucyna Szczepanska (Lenska-Szczepanska), Andrzej (Andre) Bielecki, Alfred Orda (Wdowczak-Orda), acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (organ)~1951
London
Gui de buireK/2
K2
(1164/2)
Polonia (UK)K/2
K/3
(OP83)
polishsoprano with organ
Hush-a-bye, wee Jesus (Lulajże, Jezuniu), christmas carol (arr. Jerzy Kropiwnicki)
Lucyna Szczepanska (Lenska-Szczepanska), acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (organ)~1951
London
Gui de buireK/3
K3
(1164/3)
Polonia (UK)K/3
K/3
(OP84)
polishsoprano with piano
Rocking Her Son (Gdy śliczna Panna), christmas carol (arr. Jerzy Kropiwnicki)
Lucyna Szczepanska (Lenska-Szczepanska), acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1951
London
Gui de buireK/3
K4
(1164/4)
Polonia (UK)K/3
K/4
(OP85)
polishtenor
Hail, thou shining starlight (Witaj, Gwiazdo Złota), christmas carol (Zygmunt Noskowski, lyrics by Stanislaw Rzetkowski)
Andrzej Bielecki, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)K/4
K/4
(OP86)
polishtenor
Highlanders’ carol (Kolęda góralska), christmas carol
Andrzej Bielecki, acc. Jerzy Kropiwnicki (piano)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)K/4
K/10
(OP157)
polishchoir
God is born (Bóg się rodzi), christmas carol
Fr. Chopin choir (former Choir of the Polish Army)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)K/10
K/10
(OP158)
polishchoir
Highlanders’ carol (Pastorałka góralska), christmas carol
Fr. Chopin choir (former Choir of the Polish Army)~1950
London
Polonia (UK)K/10
M-2
(OP3)
polishensemble
The spell of Polesie (Polesia czar), tango (Jerzy Artur Kostecki)
"The merry four", acc. piano, Conductor Jan Wojewodka~1955
Chicago (?)
Polonia (UK), Melodia (USA)M-2
M-115-A
M-2
(OP4)
polishsinging with orchesta
Sweet Mary (Słodka Maryś), polka (Eliphalet Oram Lyte (refrain), lyrics by ?)
Jan Wojewodka, acc. orchestra and Merry Stas (Stanley Joseph Lyskawa), Conductor Joe Pat (Paterek)~1955
Chicago (?)
Polonia (UK), Melodia (USA)M-2
M-114-A
M-3
(OP5)
polish, german
Dylu, dylu, da, polka (Jerry Wiga (Wilhelm Ernst Karl Gabriel))
Jas (Jan) Malina (Edward Jasinski), acc. ensemble~1955
USA
Polonia (UK), Melodia (USA)M-3
M-152-A
(152-A)
M-3
(OP6)
polish
My love (Moja luba), polka
Jas (Jan) Malina (Edward Jasinski), acc. Batory orchestra~1955
USA
Polonia (UK), Melodia (USA)M-3
M-149-B
(149-B)
M-7
(OP13)
polishensemble
Goodbye, dearest girl (Do widzenia, najdroższa dziewczyno), tango (Jan Wojewodka, lyrics by Wiktor Borzkowski)
"The merry four", acc. piano~1955
Chicago (?)
Polonia (UK), Melodia (USA)M-7
M-107-A
M-7
(OP14)
polishensemble
Oh war, oh war (Wojenko, wojenko), tango (arr. Wiktor Budzynski, lyrics by medley)
"The merry four", acc. harmonica~1955
Chicago (?)
Polonia (UK), Melodia (USA)M-7
M-107-B
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