 The British Dance Band Show
| Welcome to the British Dance Bands Show last update 2 February 2012, by John Wright These podcast shows are produced in Coventry, England
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| 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.
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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
or check out the group's The sound from my original 78 rpm records is digitised using
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Shows nos 1-40 have been archived |
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40. Here I Am Broken-Hearted - songs from 1927-1943 39. Just The Same - songs from 1927-1943 38. 'S Wonderful - songs from 1928-1940 37. There Are Eyes - songs from 1928-1942 36. Roses Of Yesterday - songs from 1928-1943 35. Eat More Fruit - songs from 1925-1942 34. Why Is The Bacon So Tough? - songs from 1928-1938 33. Girl Shy - songs from 1925-1945 32. There's Happiness Ahead - songs from 1929-1943 31. Happy Feet - songs from 1930-1942 | ELSIE CARLISLE
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30. Who Do You Love? - songs from 1930-1942 29. Do Something - songs from 1929-1942 28. While The Sahara Sleeps - songs from 1926-1945 27. Maybe She'll Phone Me - songs from 1924-1943 26. Go Home And Tell Your Mother - songs from 1931-1940 25. Wob-aly Walk - songs from 1928-1941 24. Garden In The Rain - songs from 1928-1940 23. When Do We Dance? - songs from 1926-1944 22. Lover Come Back To Me - songs from 1929-1938 21. Just A Little Closer - songs from 1931-1941 | HARRY ROY
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20. Do The Black Bottom With Me - songs from 1927-1943 19. Spread A Little Happiness - songs from 1929-1936 18. I'm A Dreamer (Aren't We All?) - songs from 1927-1942 17. The Kiss Waltz - songs from 1930-1940 featuring Al Bowlly 16. I've Never Seen A Smile Like Yours - songs from 1929-1941 15. Used To You - songs from 1929-1943 14. That's You Baby - songs from 1929-1941 13. Got A Date With An Angel - songs from 1929-1946 12. Sunny Skies - songs from 1928-1945 11. High Society Blues - songs from 1930-1946 | VERA LYNN
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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 1 minute or more to start playing.
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Next show will be uploaded Thursday 9 February 2012 |
| If you enjoy these 'radio' shows then you may like to check out the superb series of Dance Band CDs issued by Vocalion (Dutton Labs) and Mellotone, where the sound has been excellently restored by removing all the '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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