Little Marvel
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox record label Little Marvel was a United Kingdom record label which issued small (5 3/8 - 6 inch) gramophone records during the 1920s. The label was owned by the Vocalion record company (known in the United Kingdom as the Aeolian Co, Ltd.),<ref name=hoffman>Template:Cite book</ref> and was part of a competitive market for small, inexpensive discs existing at the time in the United Kingdom and Germany.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Little Marvel records were sold exclusively at UK Woolworth's chain stores at a retail price of 6d (sixpence). The Woolworth's logo appeared on the label of the discs.<ref name=museum />
The first issues appeared in 1921, at select Woolworth's locations, but in 1923 the product became available at all Woolworth's stores.<ref name=museum>Template:Cite web</ref>
As with many records of this type, the recording artists are not credited. The labels on the records mention only the song title, the style of music (e.g. foxtrot, waltz), and in some cases the name of the songwriter or composer. The records were popular not only for their price, but also because of the peppiness of the performances.<ref name=museum /> In addition to popular fare, some children's discs were also issued.<ref name=hoffman /> Most issues paired a popular number which was under copyright and for which royalties were paid, while the other side was a recording of a title under public domain, or with the copyright controlled by the record company.<ref name=museum />