The 1925 John Goss Sea Shanties recordings are now available (since 2018) for handy, on-line listening.
https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22John+Goss+and+the+Cathedral+Ma

I'm struck by how Bert Lloyd's mannerisms sound similar (at least to me) to those of Goss. See for example the "Haul Away Joe" record.