The British Dance Band Show
Welcome to the British Dance Bands Show last update 2 September 2010, by John Wright
this page was first published by John Wright, 29 December 2008
Please let me know what you think, e-mail vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk
| The British Dance Band Show
| Welcome to the British Dance Bands Show last update 2 September 2010, by John Wright |
| Hello, this is John Wright. Welcome to the British Dance Band Show.
© John Wright
All audio files created for these radio shows have remaster copyright. They may be downloaded but must not be uploaded elsewhere without permission.
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Sounds Like 78rpm
After the BBC's decision to stop broadcasting British dance band music, I have produced these programmes of music particularly for
The sound from my original 78 rpm records is digitised using
How good is Algorithmix Sound Rescue? |
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Shows nos 1-10 have been archived
10. You're The One I Care For - songs from 1931-1943 9. To Know You Is To Love You - songs from 1929-1939 8. She's Wonderful - songs from 1929-1941 7. Get Out And Get Under The Moon - songs from 1927-1941 6. With My Guitar And You - songs from 1930-1941 5. Happy Days Are Here Again - songs from 1930-1939 4. Let's Talk About My Sweetie - songs from 1921-1929 3. It's Just The Time For Dancing - songs from 1927-32 2. Hands Across The Table - songs from 1932-40 1. Keep Young And Beautiful - songs from 1934-1935
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© John Wright. All audio files created for these radio shows have remaster copyright. They may be downloaded but must not be uploaded elsewhere without permission. * You can either Left-click to Play, may take about 2 minutes or more to start playing.
or Right-click > Save target as, to save the file on your computer (~35Mb)
Next show will be uploaded Thursday 9 September 2010 |
| If you enjoy these 'radio' shows then you may like to check out the superb series of Dance Band CDs issued by Vocalion (DuttonLabs) and Mellotone, where the sound has been excellently restored by removing 'noise' from the record grooves. Here's a selection: |
| Mellotone Records | Ned Newitt has produced CD's of late 1920s dance bands. Check out Ned's website where you can read about the bands and order CD's. Recommended CDs:
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 | Mellotone MELLO 11 Ray Starita's Piccadilly Revels Band titles include: Do The Black Bottom With Me, Buffalo Rhythm, Yale Blues, Back Beats |
 | Mellotone MELLO 01 George Fisher's Kit Cat Band titles include: Lila, Didn't I Tell Ya, I'm Afraid Of You |
 | Mellotone MELLO 02 Jay Whidden's Band titles include: That Girl Over There, Hard To Get Gertie, Up And At ‘Em |
 | Mellotone MELLO 04 Rhythmic Eight, Volume 1 titles include: You Don’t Like It - Not Much, Corn Fed, Back Beats |
| Vocalion | digitalised re-issues of British Dance bands, from Dutton Labs. See their website at Dutton Labs |
 | Vocalion CDEA6047 Carroll Gibbons titles include: Broadway Rhythm / I Won't Dance / How Am I Gonna Keep the News from Mother? / East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) |
 | Vocalion CDEA6050 The Six Swingers Volume 3 titles include: You’re an eyeful of heaven, Is it true what they say about Dixie?, When a lady meets a gentleman down south |
 | Vocalion CDEA6056 Lew Stone Orchestra Volume 2 includes Milenburg Joys, Lying In The Hay, Coffee In The Morning, It’s Psychological, Faint Harmony, I’ve Got Beginner’s Luck |
 | Vocalion CDEA6052 Jack Jackson Orchestra Volume 2 includes titles: Jack O'Diamonds / My Very Good Friend the Milkman / Just as Long as the World Goes 'Round and Around / Limehouse Blues |
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