The British Dance Band Show Playlists (for Podcasts 111-225)	Welcome to the British Dance Bands Show last update 16 May 2013, by John Wright this page first published by John Wright, 8 January 2009 These podcast shows are produced in Coventry, England, UK Please let me know what you think, e-mail vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk Go to Podcast Playlists 1-110 And, thanks to listener Trevor Hughes, you can search ALL the playlists using this download here: an alphabetical listing of songs/records (500kB)

British Dance Band Show No. 224 'Broadcast' 09/05/2013 - 16/05/2013 Dance Of The Blue Danube (Fisher) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Jack Hylton, music arrangement possibly by Leo Vauchant. Recorded 22 June 1928. HMV B5500. Huggable Kissable You (Irving Bibo) Alfredo's Band, vocal Les Allen, trio. Recorded 27 June 1929. Edison Bell Radio 1222. Hurt (Piantadosi, Solomon) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal Val Rosing. Recorded 23 February 1931. Columbia CB236. Hurricane Harry (Roy, Steininger) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal Bill Currie. Recorded in June 1933. Parlophone R1553. Harlem (Eddie Carroll, Bennie Moten) Syd Lipton and his Orchestra. Recorded 20 January 1937. Decca F6283. Ten Pretty Girls (Kennedy, Grozs) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded 6 August 1937. Rex 9103. Little Drummer Boy (Noel, Pelosi) Elsie Carlisle singing, accompanied by studio band directed by Ronnie Munro. Recorded 25 January 1938. HMV BD499. There'll Never Be Another You (Tinturin, Jacobs) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 30 January 1940. Parlophone F1654. Till All Our Prayers Are Answered (Lubin, Charles) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Dolly Elsie and Alan Breeze. Recorded 13 March 1945. Rex 10221. The Creep (Mackintosh) Ken Mackintosh and his saxophone, and his orchestra. Recorded in 1953. HMV BD1295.

Ken Mackintosh

British Dance Band Show No. 223 'Broadcast' 02/05/2013 - 09/05/2013 When The Lilac Blooms Again (Doelle) The Plaza Band directed by Harry Hudson. Recorded 6 June 1929. Edison Bell Radio 1220. Choo Choo (Malneck, Trumbauer) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley and Leslie Sarony. Recorded 3 February 1931. HMV B5973. Tomorrow (Tyne) Jack Plant (as Carol Porter) singing, accompanied by a studio band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in Sept 1932. Eclipse 287. Sidewalks of Cuba (Mills, Parish, Oakland) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, music arrangement by Henry Hall. Recorded 23 February 1935. Columbia FB1035. Louisiana Fairytale (Parish, Gillespie, Coots) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal George Barclay. Recorded in August 1935. Rex 8560. Poor Robinson Crusoe (Stillman, Hyde, Adlam) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 7 June 1937. Rex 9059. Stardust On The Moon (Deutsch, Rogan) Brian Lawrance and his Orchestra, vocal Brian Lawrance. Recorded 17 November 1937. Rex 9191. An Apple For The Teacher (Monaco, Burke) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Evelyn Dall and Jack Cooper. Recorded 10 November 1939. Decca F7291. It Can't Be Wrong (Gannon, Steiner) Ivy Benson and her Girls' Band, vocal Kay Yorston. Recorded 4 November 1943. HMV BD1069. Doctor Jazz (Joe 'King' Oliver) Joe Daniels Jazz Group. Recorded 26 October 1951. Parlophone R3495.

Henry Hall

British Dance Band Show No. 222 'Broadcast' 25/04/2013 - 02/05/2013 You're The Cream In My Coffee (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Percival Mackey and his band, vocal Harry Milton. Recorded in June 1929. Metropole 1159. Good Evenin' (Seymour, O'Flynn, Hoffman) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Music arrangement Lew Stone and Joe Crossman. Recorded 26 September 1930. HMV B5908. Bubbling Over With Love (Russell, Ager) Betty Warren and Alec Kellaway comic singing, accompanied by studio orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in May 1931. Imperial 2478. Marching Along Together (Steininger, Pola) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Les Allen. Music arrangement by Tony Lowry. Recorded 19 November 1932. Columbia CB535. Stormy Weather (Koehler, Arlen) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Ivor Moreton. Recorded in May 1933. Parlophone R1526. You Never Can Tell (Barnett) Mrs Jack Hylton and her band, vocal Jimmy Miller. Recorded 1 February 1936. Crown 134. Rhythm Is My Romeo (Grant, Horan) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 16 June 1938. Parlophone F1155. Two Pair Of Shoes (Twomey, George, Hall) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 9 July 1942. Columbia FB2831. I'll Keep The Lamplight Burning (Benjamin, Weiss) Vera Lynn and Sam Browne singing, accompanied by the Bob Farnon Eight. Recorded 5 February 1949. Decca F9127. You And The Night And The Music (Schwartz) Joe Loss and his orchestra. Recorded in 1955. HMV BD6190.

Vera Lynn

British Dance Band Show No. 221 'Broadcast' 18/04/2013 - 25/04/2013 Why? (Slater, Wilson) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal Stanley Kirkby. Recorded 26 October 1928. Edison Bell Radio 894. Three Little Words (Kalmar, Ruby) Sid Phillips' Melodians, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded in January 1931. Edison Bell Radio 1464. I'm Taking A Chance With You (Hanley) Biltmore Players directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 21 November 1932. Eclipse 311. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day (Sigler, Hoffman, Wayne) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal Dawn Davis. Recorded 7 June 1934. Sterno 1454. I'll Never Say Never Again Again (Woods) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Brian Lawrance. Recorded 15 July 1935. HMV BD204. Caravan (Ellington, Tizol) Jack Harris and his orchestra. Recorded 16 September 1937. HMV BD5265. When My Heart Says Sing (Kennedy, Carr) Ronnie Munro and his orchestra, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 13 December 1937. HMV BD5316. Run, Rabbit, Run (Gay, Butler) Flanagan and Allen singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 29 September 1939. Decca F7265. Thanks To Love (Connor, Sherwin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Anne Lenner. Recorded 7 October 1941. Columbia FB2711. Come With Me, My Honey (David, Whitney, Kramer) Edmundo Ros and his Cuban Orchestra, vocal Edmundo Ros. Recorded in September 1945. Decca F8508.

Edmundo Ros

British Dance Band Show No. 220 'Broadcast' 11/04/2013 - 18/04/2013 Bouquet (Horatio Nicholls) Leslie Jeffries and his Rialto Orchestra, vocal John Thorne. Recorded in June 1925. Duophone B-5983. Playground In The Sky (Dowling, Hanley) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal trio Jack Hylton, Chappie D'Amato and Hugo Rignold. Recorded 27 Februry 1928. HMV B5444. Under The Roofs Of Paris (Moretti, Sievier) Jay Wilbur and his orchestra, vocal Jack Plant. Recorded in February 1931. Imperial 2447. How Do You Do, Mr Brown? (Abraham) Arthur Lally and his Orchestra, vocals Sam Browne and Phyllis Robins. Recorded 25 November 1932. Panachord 25377. Faint Harmony (Carter, Ellis) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 15 February 1934. Decca F3883. I've Had My Moments (Kahn, Donaldson) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Chips Chippendall. Recorded 13 August 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1414. The Object Of My Affection (Tomlin, Poe, Grier) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 6 June 1935. Decca F5389. More Than Somewhat (Polo) Danny Polo and his Swing Stars. Recorded 1 October 1937. Decca F6518. Starlight Serenade (Miller, Tyah, May) Joe Loss and his orchestra, vocal Chick Henderson. Recorded 21 September 1941. HMV BD5708. I Wanna Get Married part 2. (Shapiro, Pascal, Charig) Evelyn Dall singing, with orchestra directed by Phil Green. Recorded 23 November 1945. Decca F8587.

Chick Henderson

British Dance Band Show No. 219 'Broadcast' 04/04/2013 - 11/04/2013 Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) Debroy Somers Band, vocal Maurice Elwin + 2. Recorded 30 March 1927. Columbia 4333. Happy Days Are Here Again (Yellen, Ager) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal Jack Payne. Recorded 1 March 1930. Columbia CB9. Mucking About The Garden (Q Cumber) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Leslie Sarony. Recorded 29 August 1929. HMV B5696. Two Little Blue Little Eyes (Vallee, Webster, Loeb) Howard Godfrey and his Waldorfians, vocal Les Allen. Recorded in October 1931. Piccadilly 868. Shadow Waltz (Dubin, Warren) Don Porto's Accordion Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal Brian Lawrance. Recorded in 1933. Eclipse 551. That's Me Without You (Johnson, Glason, Coots) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 4 January 1934. Decca F3833. Over And Over Again (Hanley) Jay Wilbur's band (as Ben Hammond and his Orchestra), vocal Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 12 December 1935. Crown 104. That Sly Old Gentleman (Burke, Monaco) Jack Harris and his orchestra. Recorded 5 July 1939. HMV BD5505. I Don't Want To Walk Without You (Loesser, Styne) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal Dorothy Carless. Recorded 5 May 1942. Parlophone F1907. The Lamplighter's Serenade (Webster, Carmichael) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Edna Kaye. Recorded 9 July 1942. Columbia F2831.

Dorothy Carless

British Dance Band Show No. 218 'Broadcast' 28/03/2013 - 04/04/2013 My Heart Stood Still (Rodgers) Kit-Cat Band directed by Al Starita. Recorded 3 June 1927. Columbia 4399. Mean To Me (Turk, Ahlert) Florida Club Dance Orchestra directed by Tommy Kinsman, vocal Eddie Pola. Recorded July 1929. Piccadilly 335. Lady Luck (Ray Perkins) Teddy Brown on xylophone and the Manhattan Melody Makers directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal John Thorne. Recorded 27 February 1930. Broadcast 2547. I Lost My Heart In Heidelberg (Pepper, Neubach, Lohner-Beda) Jay Wilbur's Band (as the Connecticut Collegians), vocal Les Allen and Louis Spiro. Recorded 9 May 1932. Eclipse 209. What A Lovely Game Is Work (Scott) Leslie Holmes (as Roy Leslie) comic singing, accompanied by band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in Aug 1933. Eclipse 492. If You Knew Susie (Bud de Sylva) Billy Mason and his orchestra. Recorded 7 May 1935. Decca F5564. Free (Kennedy, Carr) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Jack Payne. Recorded 28 August 1936. Rex 8857. Tears On My Pillow (Nesbitt) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 27 February 1939. Decca F6977. We'll Meet Again (Parker, Charles) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Dolly Elsie. Recorded 29 November 1939. HMV BD5540. Rosanna (Miller, May) Joe Loss and his orchestra, vocal Pat McCormack. Recorded 14 March 1945. HMV BD5880.

Dolly Elsie

British Dance Band Show No. 217 'Broadcast' 21/03/2013 - 28/03/2013 Borneo (Donaldson) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Jack Hylton and Jack Jackson. Music arrangement Leo Vauchant? Recorded 21 June 1928. HMV B5500. Painting The Clouds With Sunshine (Dubin, Burke) Solemn & Gay (Maurice Elwin and Cavan O'Connor) accompanied by a studio orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded 5 December 1929. Zonophone 5496. Like A Breath Of Springtime (Dubin, Burke) Manhattan Melody Makers directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal Lou Abelardo. Recorded 6 February 1930. Broadcast 2547. Gay Nineties side 1. Don Porto's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, unknown vocal. Recorded in May 1932. Eclipse SC42. Sweet Sue (Harris, Young) Nat Gonella and his Trumpet, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 15 May 1934. Decca F3992. Something Different (Mort Curroy) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Harry Roy. Recorded 24 July 1934. Parlophone R1897. Alone At A Table For Two (Hill, Richman, Fio Rito) Jay Wilbur and his orchestra, vocal Sam Costa. Charles D. Smart played the organ. Recorded in March 1936. Rex 8753. I May Be Poor But I'm Honest (Lisbona, Connor, Nicholls) Ambrose and his orchestra, comic vocals Evelyn Dall, Sam Browne, Les Carew. Recorded 3 April 1937. Decca F6370. 'Tis Autumn (Nemo) Geraldo and his Orchestra, vocal George Evans. Recorded 13 March 1942. Parlophone F1901. Mister Five By Five (Raye, de Paul) Eric Winstone and his band, vocal Julie Dawn. Recorded 15 February 1943. Regal Zonophone MR3686.

Eric Winstone

British Dance Band Show No. 216 'Broadcast' 14/03/2013 - 21/03/2013 'S Wonderful (I & G Gershwin) Hal Swain's Café Royal Band, vocal Hal Swain. Recorded 22 October 1928. Regal G9251. A Night Of Happiness (Conrad. Mitchell, Gottler) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, vocal Les Allen. Recorded 30 January 1930. Columbia CB4. Mausie (Graham, Abraham) Manhattan Melodymakers directed by Harry Bidgood, comic vocals by Charles Penrose and Kaye Connor. Recorded 14 October 1931. Broadcast 3116. Wine Song (Heyman, Kahn) The London Piano-Accordeon Band directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded in 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1469. Everything I Have Is Yours (Adamson, Lane) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 4 January 1934. Decca F3833. I've Got A Feeling Your Foolin' (Freed, Brown) The Rhythm Rascals directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 21 December 1935. Crown 113. On Your Toes (Rodgers, Hart) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 15 August 1936. Decca F6104. Me And My Girl (Furber, Gay) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 21 January 1938. Rex 9232. How Sweet You Are (Loesser, Schwartz) Ivy Benson and her Girls' Band, vocal Rita Williams. Recorded 4 November 1943. HMV BD1069. Donnell Blues (Daniels) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots. Recorded in 1949. Parlophone F2392.

Ivy Benson

British Dance Band Show No. 215 'Broadcast' 07/03/2013 - 14/03/2013 I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Fields, McHugh) Rhythmic Eight directed by Bert Firman, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 24 May 1928. Zonophone 5148.(issued as Ariel Dance Orchestra on Ariel 1106) What Have I Done? (Carter, Jurmann) Four Bright Sparks directed by Van Phillips, vocal Lou Abelardo. Recorded 18 February 1930. Columbia CB26. Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day (Turk, Crosby, Ahlert) Radio Syncopaters directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Jack Plant. Recorded 18 May 1932. Eclipse 219. Contented (Turk, Bestor) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal Ivor Moreton. Recorded 5 April 1933. Parlophone R1497. Isle Of Capri (Kennedy, Grosz) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 25 July 1934. Decca F5132. Stay As Sweet As You Are (Gordon, Revel) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 20 November 1934. Decca F5332. Man Of My Dreams; Sky High Honeymoon (Meskill, Ray) Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony, vocal Janet Lind, music arrangement by Peter Yorke. Recorded October 1936. HMV BD368. Little Old Lady (Carmichael, Adams) Josephine Bradley and her Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 30 December 1937. Decca F6588. I Wanna Get Married part 1 (Shapiro, Pascal, Charig) Evelyn Dall singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Phil Green. Recorded 23 November 1945. Decca F8587. I Can't Get Started (Gershwin, Duke) Kenny Baker and his band. Recorded 24 July 1951. Parlophone R3452.

Kenny Baker

British Dance Band Show No. 214 'Broadcast' 28/02/2013 - 07/03/2013 My Reg'lar Gal (Warren, Green) Kit-Cat Band directed by Al Starita, vocal Al Starita. Recorded 31 May 1927. Columbia 4411. This Is Heaven (Yellen, Akst) Brooklyn Broadcasters directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Jack Plant. Recorded in October 1929. Dominion A195. I Bring A Love Song (Hammerstein, Romberg) Orpheus Dance Band directed by John Firman, vocal Maurice Elwin, organ Charles W Saxby. Recorded in January 1931. Zonophone 5815. Round The Bend Of The Road (Klenner) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley. Recorded 12 October 1932. Decca F3253. At The Old Pig And Whistle (Butler, Munro) Leslie Holmes (as Roy Leslie) comic singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in Aug 1933. Eclipse 492. That Never To Be Forgotten Melody (Broones, John) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Brian Lawrance. Recorded 30 November 1935. HMV BD5003. So Many Memories (Harry Woods) Elsie Carlisle singing, accompanied by studio orchestra directed by George Scott Wood. Recorded 2 December 1937. HMV BD499. Champagne (Harry Parry) Harry Parry & His Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 19 July 1941. Parlophone R2817. You Rhyme With Everything That's Beautiful (Reisfeld, Stoner) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal Anne Shelton. Recorded 29 July 1943. Decca F8344. Chiquita Banana (Mackenzie, Montgomery, Wirges, arr. Inglez) Roberto Inglez and his orchestra. Recorded in 1946. Parlophone F2183.

Pat O'Malley

British Dance Band Show No. 213 'Broadcast' 21/02/2013 - 28/02/2013 All Alone Baby (Harry Carlton) Jay Whidden and his New Midnight Follies Band, vocal Jay Whidden. Recorded 31 December 1926. Columbia 4252. I'm Going Back To Old Nebraska (Noble Sissle) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Hugo Rignold. Recorded 27 January 1928. HMV B5444. Don't Go Any Higher, Jeremiah (Haines, Harper) Betty Bolton comedienne, accompanied by band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in September 1932. Eclipse 306. Why Must It Be Me? (Mort Curroy) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Ivor Moreton. Recorded 16 July 1934. Parlophone R1897. I'm In The Mood For Love (Fields, McHugh) Mrs Jack Hylton and her band, vocal Ennis Parkes (Mrs Jack Hylton). Recorded 29 October 1935. Crown 80. Nobody's Sweetheart (Myers, Schoebel, Kahn, Erdman) The Rhythm Rascals directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 19 November 1935. Crown 89. There's A Moon On The Mountain (Byron, Jerome) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Bob and Alf Pearson. Recorded 24 November 1938. Rex 9444. The Lady Is A Tramp (Hart, Rodgers) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 30 January 1940. Parlophone F1654. Mister Brown Of London Town (Arkell, Gay) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Leslie Douglas. Recorded 28 August 1941. Columbia FB2692. California Sunbeam (Stept) Skyrockets Dance Orchestra directed by Paul Fenoulhet, vocal Doreen Lundy. Recorded 5 July 1946. HMV BD5940.

Bob and Alf Pearson

British Dance Band Show No. 212 'Broadcast' 14/02/2013 - 21/02/2013 What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? (Donaldson, Kahn, Lyman) Percival Mackey's Band, piano Percival Mackey. Recorded 10 November 1926. Columbia 4174. Pickin' Petals Off O'Daisies (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, vocal Les Allen. Recorded 30 January 1930. Columbia CB4. I Idolise My Baby's Eyes (Jasmyn, Jerome) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Cyril Grantham. Recorded 1 December 1931. Regal MR464. Won't You Stay To Tea? (Gordon, Revel) Ray Noble and his Orchestra, vocals Ace Roland and Frances Day. Recorded 31 March 1933. HMV B6337. College Rhythm (Gordon, Revel) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Rhythm Sisters. Recorded 20 November 1934. Decca F5332. Me And The Old Folks At Home (Leon, Towers, Arden) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Sam Browne and George Scott Wood. Recorded 8 June 1935. HMV BD180. So Do I (Burke, Johnson) Roy Fox and his orchestra, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 29 December 1936. HMV BD5155. Toy Trumpet (Raymond Scott) Joe Loss and his band. Recorded 21 September 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2552. Perfidia (Domínguez, Cugat, Heagney, Leeds) Geraldo and his Orchestra, vocal Len Camber. Recorded 20 March 1941. Parlophone F1824. I Only Have Eyes For You (Dubin, Warren) Kenny Baker and his band. Recorded 24 July 1951. Parlophone R3452

Frances Day

British Dance Band Show No. 211 'Broadcast' 07/02/2013 - 14/02/2013 I Need Some Cooling Off (Hart, Rodgers) Kit-Cat Band directed by Al Starita, vocal Al Starita. Recorded 31 May 1927. Columbia 4399. Lucky Me, Lovable You (Yellen, Ager) Arcadians Dance Orchestra directed by John Firman, vocal Maurice Elwin, organ Charles W Saxby. Recorded 29 January 1930. Zonophone 5537. Masquerade (Webster, Loeb) Jack Plant (as Carol Porter) vocal, accompanied by studio band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in Sept 1932. Eclipse 287. As Long As I Live (Koehler, Arlen) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 3 August 1934. Decca F5132. Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle (Powell, Whitcup, Samuels) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Dan Donovan. Recorded 2 December 1935. Columbia FB1246. 'The Great Ziegfeld' selection You Never Looked So Beautiful; You; You Gotta Pull Strings (Adamson, Donaldson) Maurice Winnick and his Orchestra, vocal Judy Shirley. Recorded 10 June 1936. Parlophone F506. Slumming On Park Avenue (Irving Berlin) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Harry Roy. Recorded 27 May 1937. Parlophone F851. Nasty Uncle Adolf (Park) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 29 September 1939. Decca F7267. Kentucky (Prichard) The Accordeon Serenaders, vocal Rita Williams. Recorded in December 1945. Regal Zonophone MR3772. Gin Mill Blues (Joe Sullivan) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots. Recorded in 1949. Parlophone F2392.

Jack Plant

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British Dance Band Show No. 210 'Broadcast' 31/01/2013 - 07/02/2013 Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya , Huh? (Turk, Smith, Pinkard) Fred Douglas, vocal, accompanied by studio orchestra possibly directed by Stan Greening. Recorded in October 1926. Regal G8719. Used To You (De Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra, vocal Lou Abelardo. Recorded 1 August 1929. Dominion A.178. It's Not You (Furber, Charig) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley. Recorded 30 January 1931. HMV B5971. When The Wild Wild Roses Bloom (Woolsey, Taggart, Brown) Jack Payne and his band, vocal trio Billy Scott Coomber, Bob Busby, Bob Manning. Recorded in May 1933. Imperial 2873. Georgia On My Mind (Gorell, Carmichael) Nat Gonella and his Trumpet, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 15 May 1934. Decca F3992. On Venetian Waters (Damerell, Myers) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 8 June 1935. HMV BD180. You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming (Friend, Franklin) Josephine Bradley and her Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 30 December 1937. Decca F6588. So Many Memories (Harry Woods) Bram Martin and his band, vocal Gene Crowley. Recorded 12 January 1938. Regal Zonophone MR2668. Come With Me, My Honey (David, Whitney, Kramer) Joe Loss and his orchestra, vocal Elizabeth Batey. Recorded 14 March 1945. HMV BD5880. Giuseppe's Band (Rastelli, Panzerl, Ravasini, Pelosi, Towers) The Squadronaires directed by Jimmy Miller, vocal group The Quads. Recorded in 1947. Decca F8829.

Josephine Bradley

British Dance Band Show No. 209 'Broadcast' 24/01/2013 - 31/01/2013 Mississippi Melody (Tennent) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal trio Jack Hylton, Hugo Rignold, Chappie D'Amato, music arrangement by Leo Vauchant. Recorded 25 July 1928. HMV B5520. Selection from 'Gold Diggers of Broadway' (side 2) What Will I Do Without You?; Go To Bed; Painting The Clouds With Sunshine (Dubin, Burke) Rhythm Maniacs directed by Arthur Lally, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 5 April 1930. Decca F1713. Mosquitoes' Parade (Whitney) London Novelty Orchestra, possibly directed by Stan Greening. Recorded 28 August 1930. Regal MR200. I Waited For You (Bolton) Connecticut Collegians directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 19 May 1932. Eclipse 216. One Morning In May (Parish, Carmichael) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 26 March 1934. Decca F3943. Selection from 'Follow The Fleet' I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket; Let's Face The Music And Dance; I'd Rather Lead A Band (Irving Berlin) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal George Barclay. Recorded in May 1936. Rex 8788. Horsey, Horsey (Box, Cox, Butler, Roberts) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 8 October 1937. Rex 9149. Jeepers Creepers (Warren, Mercer) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Evelyn Dall. Recorded 27 March 1939. Decca F7026. Ting-A-Ling (Britt, Little) Hatchett's Swingtette directed by Arthur Young, vocal Beryl Davis, violin Stephane Grappelly. Recorded 29 December 1939. Decca F7336. I Don't Want To Walk Without You (Loesser, Styne) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 11 May 1942. Columbia FB2799.

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British Dance Band Show No. 208 'Broadcast' 17/01/2013 - 24/01/2013 Do The Black Bottom With Me (G W Meyer) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita, vocal Ray Starita. Recorded 7 April 1927. Columbia 4444. Happy Days Are Here Again (Yellen, Ager) Arcadians Dance Orchestra directed by John Firman, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 15 January 1930. Zonophone 5537. When You Were My Sweetheart (Gilbert, Gay) Harry Bidgood's Band (as Lew Sylva and his band), vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 23 February 1931. Broadcast 701. Elegy (Hughes) Spike Hughes and his Dance Orchestra. Recorded 1 April 1932. Decca F3004. Jolly Good Company Beside The Sea (Holt Wallace) Leslie Holmes comic singing (as Roy Leslie), accompanied by studio band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in May 1935. Eclipse 981. Footloose And Fancy Free (Kahn, Lombardo) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal trio. Recorded 15 July 1935. HMV BD204. What Will I Tell My Heart? (Lawrence, Tinturin) Brian Lawrance and his Orchestra, vocal Brian Lawrance. Recorded 20 May 1937. Rex 9053. Till The Lights Of London Shine Again (Connor, Pola) Vera Lynn singing, accompanied by the Rae Jenkins Quartet. Recorded 22 November 1939. Decca F7324. Begin The Beguine (Cole Porter) Geraldo and his Orchestra, vocal Eve Becke. Recorded 3 May 1939. HMV BD5482. A Gal In Calico (Schwartz, Robin) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Alan Dean. Recorded in 1947. Decca F8765.

Eve Becke

British Dance Band Show No. 207 'Broadcast' 10/01/2013 - 17/01/2013 If You Knew Susie, Like I Know Susie (Bud de Sylva) Leslie Jeffries and his band (as Ben Russell's dance band). Recorded in July 1925. Duophone B-5983. Come On Baby (Gottler, Clare, Pinkard) Brooklyn Broadcasters directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Tom Barratt. Recorded in October 1929. Dominion A195. Nobody Cares If I'm Blue (Clarke, Akst) Waikiki Serenaders directed by Len Fillis, vocal Al Bowlly and Les Allen. Recorded in January 1931. Broadcast 673. All On Account Of Your Kisses (Oppenheim) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Cyril Grantham. Recorded 1 December 1931. Regal MR464. Happy, I Am Happy (Heyman, Kahn) The London Piano-Accordeon Band directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded in 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1469. Every Minute Of The Hour (Kenny, Kenny) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded in April 1936. Rex 8790. The Chestnut Tree (Kennedy, Connor, Kennedy) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 2 December 1938. HMV BD5439. In The Still Of The Night (Cole Porter) Carroll Gibbons & the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Anne Lenner and George Melachrino. Recorded 24 January 1938. Columbia FB1884. Marie Elena (Barcelata) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra . Recorded 9 October 1941. Columbia FB2715. Either It's Love Or It Isn't (Roberts, Fisher) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Beryl Templeman. Recorded in 1947. Decca F8742.

Beryl Templeman

British Dance Band Show No. 206 'Broadcast' 03/01/2013 - 10/01/2013 That's My Weakness Now (Green, Stept) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne, with Jack Hylton and another. Recorded 23 August 1928. HMV B5520. One Night Alone With You (Jeffrey, Greenhalgh) Jay Wilbur and his orchestra, vocal Les Allen. Recorded 3 September 1930. Imperial 2334. Now That You're Gone (Kahn, Fiorito) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded 5 April 1932. Columbia CB805. Stormy Weather (Koehler, Arlen) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Jack Payne. Recorded in May 1933. Imperial 2873. Say The Word And It's Yours (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Dan Donovan. Music arrangement by Ben Frankel. Recorded 23 October 1935. Columbia FB1195. The Army Fell For Little Isabel (Butler, Merrell, Chard) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal George Buck. Recorded in November 1935. Rex 8639. Caravan (Ellington, Tizol, Mills) Joe Loss and his band. Recorded 21 September 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2552. Have You Got Any Castles Baby? (Mercer, Whiting) Bram Martin and his band, vocal Gene Crowley. Recorded 12 January 1938. Regal Zonophone MR2668. Hold Tight - Hold Tight (Brandow, Spotswood) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Evelyn Dall. Recorded 27 March 1939. Decca F7026. Frankie and Johnnie (traditional) Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Frank Kerslake. Recorded 9 February 1939. Columbia FB2166.

Jack Hylton

British Dance Band Show No. 205 'Broadcast' 27/12/2012 - 03/01/2013 That's You Baby (Gottler, Mitchell, Conrad) Bobby Sanders singing, accompanied by Geoffrey Gelder's Harmonic Six. Recorded 1 June 1929. Piccadilly 320. I Never Kissed A Baby Like You (Johnson, Tobias, Sherman) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons, vocal trio Les Allen, Phil Arnold and Eddie Brandt. Recorded 19 February 1929. HMV B5606. Carry On (O'Hagan, Dundas) Ambassadors Twelve directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 22 January 1932. Eclipse 158. Dancing An Old Fashioned Waltz (Kennedy, Winston) Don Porto's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 8 March 1932. Eclipse 185. Doggone I've Done It (Dave Franklin) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal trio Harry Roy, Bill Currie and Ivor Moreton. Recorded 4 January 1934. Parlophone R1733. True (Samuels, Whitcup) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Peggy Dell. Recorded 4 May 1934. Decca F3987. Yes Sir I Love Your Daughter (Magidson, Conrad) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Chips Chippendall. Recorded 27 September 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1449. Don't Play With Fire (Ala, Grey) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 28 April 1937. Decca F6400. Little Sir Echo (Girard, Marsala) Geraldo and his Orchestra, vocal Cyril Grantham and Eve Becke. Recorded 3 May 1939. HMV BD5482. A Flat To C (Kyle) Harry Hayes and his band, featuring George Shearing piano. Recorded 7 Oct 1947. HMV B9516.

Eve Becke

British Dance Band Show No. 204 'Broadcast' 20/12/2012 - 27/12/2012 Why Do I Love You? (Hammerstein, Kern) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal John Thorne. Recorded 7 June 1928. Edison Bell Radio 852. Selection from 'Gold Diggers of Broadway' (side 1) And Still They Fall In Love; Tip Toe Thru The Tulips; In A Kitchenette (Dubin, Burke) Rhythm Maniacs directed by Arthur Lally, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 5 April 1930. Decca F1713. Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day (Turk, Crosby, Ahlert) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley. Recorded 20 April 1932. Decca F2939. Nightfall (Lewis, De Rose, Harold) Lew Stone and his Monseigneur Band, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 31 October 1932. Decca F3234. You Oughta Be In Pictures (Heymann, Suesse) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 26 March 1934. Decca F3943. I'm Going Home For Christmas (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal includes Dan Donovan and George Elrick. Music arrangement by Bert Read. Recorded 13 November 1935. Columbia F1215. Swing High, Swing Low (Freed, Lane) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Evelyn Dall. Recorded 14 May 1937. Decca F6400. I'm Sending A Letter To Santa Claus (Rogers, Williams) Vera Lynn singing, accompanied by the Rae Jenkins Quartet. Recorded 22 November 1939. Decca F7324. How Green Was My Valley (Silver, Davis) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Leslie Douglas. Recorded 11 May 1942. Columbia FB2799. Jingle Bells; O Come All Ye Faithful (traditional) Wally Stott Orchestra. Recorded late 1954. Philips BBR8015.

George Elrick

British Dance Band Show No. 203 'Broadcast' 13/12/2012 - 20/12/2012 Selection from 'This Year Of Grace' Try To Learn To Love; I'm Mad About You; Mary Make-Believe (Noel Coward) London Orchestra directed by John Firman. Kensington Cinema organ played by Charles W Saxby. Recorded 9 October 1928. Zonophone 5220. You Want Lovin' But I Want Love (Coslow, Spier, Osterman) Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita, vocal trio including Les Allen and Eddie Brandt. Recorded 28 June 1929. Columbia 5483. When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver (Tobias, de Rose) Harry Bidgood's band (as Lew Sylva's Band), vocal Jack Plant. Madame Tussaud's Cinema organ played by Edward O'Henry. Recorded 26 February 1931. Broadcast 702. Please Don't Mention It (Harry S. Pepper) The Blue Lyres directed by Bert Ambrose, vocal Sam Browne and Anona Winn. Recorded 1 July 1932. Zonophone 6152. The Lord Mayor's Show (Sarony) Jack Payne and his Band, vocal Leslie Sarony and others. Recorded March 1933. Imperial 2850. My Heart Was Sleeping (Kennedy, Kolio) Jack Jackson and his orchestra, vocal Jackie Hunter. Recorded 9 January 1935. HMV BD109. Mister Rhythm Man (Gifford, Watts) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 27 February 1935. Parlophone F132. Scatterbrain (Keane, Bean, Burke, Masters) Hatchett's Swingtette directed by Arthur Young from his Novachord, violin Stephane Grappelli, vocal Beryl Davis. Recorded 29 December 1939. Decca F7336. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night (McHugh, Adamson) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal Bob Arden. Recorded 9 May 1944. Decca F8431. There Ought To Be A Society (Howard, Erwin) Lou Preager and his Orchestra, vocal Rusty Hurren. Recorded in 1948. Columbia FB3427.

Stephane Grappelli

British Dance Band Show No. 202 'Broadcast' 06/12/2012 - 13/12/2012 Varsity Yale Blues (Sinclair) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita, and supervised by Santos Casani. Recorded 19 November 1927. Columbia 4641. Can't You Hear Me Say I Love You (Derickson, Brown) Debroy Somers band, vocal Ramon Newton. Recorded 11 January 1928. Columbia 4730. I Belong To You (Conn, Wright) The Ambassadors Twelve directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 22 January 1932. Eclipse 158. I Stole Back The Gal (Roy, Currie, Moreton) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Harry Roy, Bill Currie and Ivor Moreton. Recorded 4 January 1934. Parlophone R1733. Jack-In-The-Box (Reeves, Myers) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Dan Donovan, music arrangement Arthur Lally. Recorded 2 December 1935. Columbia FB1246. I Can't Dance, I've Got Ants In My Pants (Williams, Gaines) Valaida Snow, singing amd playing trumpet, with band directed by Billy Mason. Recorded 19 January 1935. Parlophone F118. Donkey Serenade (Wright, Forrest, Stothart, Friml) Ben Frankel's Orchestra. Recorded 1 November 1937. HMV BD5296. Waves Of The Ocean Are Whispering (Nicholls) Bram Martin and his band, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 8 June 1939. Rex 9590. You're In My Arms (Popplewell, Carr) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Pat O'Regan. Recorded 10 November 1941. Rex 10078. Oh But I Do (Schwartz, Robin) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Bette Roberts. Recorded in 1947. Decca F8765.

Oscar Rabin

British Dance Band Show No. 201 'Broadcast' 29/11/2012 - 06/12/2012 Lucky In Love (De Sylva, Brown and Henderson) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal trio Jack Hylton, Hugo Rignold, Chappie D'Amato. Recorded 24 July 1928. HMV B5507. Indian Butterfly (Leslie, Lodge, Stone) London Radio Dance Band directed by Sid Firman. Recorded 13 January 1927. Columbia 4280. Snap Your Fingers, Clap Your Hands (Sarony) Jay Wilbur's Band, as Connecticut Collegians, vocal Jack Plant. Recorded 18 May 1932. Eclipse 216. Moonlight Down In Lover's Lane (Pitman, Costello, Kortlander) Billy Merrin and his Commanders, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 12 January 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1210. Kiss Me Dear (Herbert, Ellis) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 27 September 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1449. Weather Man (Caesar, Chase) Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 13 September 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1841. September In The Rain (Dubin, Warren) Brian Lawrance and his Lansdowne Orchestra, vocal Brian Lawrance. Recorded 20 May 1937. Rex 9053. Dolores (Loesser, Alter) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 31 July 1941. Columbia FB2671. I'm Mad At Myself (Lubin, Gay) Denny Dennis singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 28 September 1943. Decca F8361. March Of The Movies (Louis Levy) The Squadronaires directed by Jimmy Miller. Music arrangement Hubert Bath. Recorded 21 May 1947. Decca F8829.

Marjorie Stedeford

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British Dance Band Show No. 200 'Broadcast' 22/11/2012 - 29/11/2012 You Wouldn't Fool Me Would You? (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita, vocal Eddie Collis. Recorded 23 August 1929. Columbia 5551. You Are My Heart's Delight (Herzer, Lohner, Lehar) Jack Harris and his Grosvenor House Band, vocal Harry Bentley. Recorded around September 1931. Broadcast 3101. Love Is The Sweetest Thing (Noble) Jay Wilbur's Band as Connecticut Collegians, vocal Les Allen. Recorded 11 November 1932. Eclipse 310. Regency Rakes; Danser, Danser (Noel Coward) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, music arrangement by Phil Cardew. Recorded 20 February 1934. Columbia CB722. Tina (Kennedy, Grosz) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded in October 1934. Rex 8331. Pennies From Heaven (Burke, Johnston) Teddy Foster and his Kings of Swing, vocal Teddy Foster. Recorded 20 November 1936. HMV BD5154. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (G & I Gershwin) Carroll Gibbons & the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal George Melachrino and Anne Lenner. Recorded 2 June 1937. Columbia FB1705. Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga (Newman, Monaco) Joe Loss and his orchestra, vocal Paula Green. Recorded 09 October 1940. HMV BD5623. Elmer's Tune (Albrecht, Gallop, Jurgens) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 8 January 1942. Decca F8065. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Kahn, Brown) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Pat O'Regan. Recorded 10 November 1941. Rex 10078.

Harry Bentley

British Dance Band Show No. 199 'Broadcast' 15/11/2012 - 22/11/2012 Mock The Mocking Bird (Dixon, Stept) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita, vocal Jack Hart. Recorded 29 December 1926. Columbia 4254. The Best Things In Life Are Free (De Sylva, Brown and Henderson) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Jack Hylton, Hugo Rignold and Chappie D'Amato. Recorded 24 July 1928. HMV B5507. Happy Feet (Ager) Spike Hughes and his dance orchestra. Recorded 27 June 1930. Decca F1844. We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye (Woods) Rhythm Rascals directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Tom Barratt. Recorded in November 1932. Broadcast 924. Learn To Croon (Coslow, Johnston) Tommy Kinsman and his band, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 11 September 1933. EBW W3. All The Girls Love A Real Jack Tar (Green) Leslie Holmes comic singing (as Roy Leslie), accompanied by band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in May 1935. Eclipse 981. A Waltz Was Born In Vienna (Crooker, Loewe) The Music Makers (from the BBC Dance Orchestra) directed by Bert Read, vocal Bert Yarlett, music arrangement Ben Frankel. Recorded 2 June 1936. Columbia FB1246. Jealous (Malie, Finch, Little) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 9 December 1941. Columbia FB2745. I'll Try (Smith, Rivers, Noel) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Julie Dawn. Recorded 4 October 1944. Columbia FB3060. I'll String Along With You (Dubin, Warren) Cyril Stapleton and his orchestra, vocal Bob Dale. Recorded around 1950. Decca F9330.

Ray Starita

British Dance Band Show No. 198 'Broadcast' 8/11/2012 - 15/11/2012 When Do We Dance (G Gershwin) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Newton Carlisle and his dance orchestra). Recorded 8 September 1926. Homochord D1018. A Little Love Song (Cochran, Nicholls) The Blue Jays directed by Harry Hudson, vocal Les Allen and Al Bowlly. Recorded 30 December 1930. Edison Bell Radio 1448. Dada! Dada! (Arthur LeClerq) Elsie Carlisle singing, accompanied by band possibly directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 1 October 1930. Imperial 2381. Easy Come, Easy Go (Kennedy, Winston) Leslie Sarony singing, as Bert Layton, accompanied by band possibly directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in July 1931. Eclipse 81. Rose Of Italy (Nicholls) Primo Scala's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal Cyril Grantham. Recorded in June 1935. Rex 8524. Meet Me Down Beside The Singing Waters (Kennedy, Kumok) Jack Jackson and his orchestra, vocal Fred Latham, Jackie Hunter + 1. Recorded 9 January 1935. HMV BD109. If The Moon Turns Green (Cates, Hanighen) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley. Recorded 13 April 1935. HMV BD149. Limehouse Blues (Braham) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots. Recorded 31 August 1938. Parlophone F1214. I Met Her On Monday (Newman, Wrubel) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal Derek Roy and The Geraldo Ensemble. Recorded 18 January 1943. Parlophone F1964. I'd Give A Million Tomorrows (Berle, Livingston) Lou Preager and his Orchestra, vocal Eileen Orchard. Recorded in 1948. Columbia FB3427.

Jack Jackson

British Dance Band Show No. 197 'Broadcast' 1/11/2012 - 8/11/2012 Firefly (Leslie, Nicholls) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal Harry Hudson. Recorded 17 July 1928. Edison Bell Radio 866. Make The Most Of The Little You've Got (Gifford, Cliffe) Jay Wilbur's Band, as Connecticut Collegians, vocal Jack Plant. Recorded 23 October 1931. Eclipse 124. My Sunshine Left Me Cold (Scott, Allen) Bobby Sanders singing, orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in 1933. Eclipse 385. Chicago, Beautiful Ohio, Avalon, On The Mississippi Carlyle Cousins singing, accompanied by Quaglino's Quartet. Recorded October 1934. Decca F5276. Say It (Schwartz, Adlan) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Ivor Moreton. Recorded 4 October 1934. Parlophone R1939. Fascinating Rhythm (G & I Gershwin) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 15 July 1935. Parlophone F192. Lights Out (Billy Hill) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Ronnie Genarder. Recorded 1 January 1936. Rex 8693. Love Makes The World Go Round (Noel Gay) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Sid Buckman. Recorded 2 December 1938. HMV BD5439. Can't Help Singing (Kern, Harburg) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Anne Shelton. Recorded 2 March 1945. Decca F8511. The Wedding Samba (Ellestein, Small, Liebowitz) Joe Loss and his orchestra. Recorded in 1949. HMV BD6054.

Bobby Sanders

British Dance Band Show No. 196 'Broadcast' 25/10/2012 - 1/11/2012 Charleston, Charleston, Show Me The Way (Vivien Ellis) Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten. Recorded 23 September 1926. HMV B5130. I Want To Be Bad (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita, vocal Eddie Collis. Recorded 23 August 1929. Columbia 5551. The Chum Song (Freeman) Jay Wilbur and his orchestra, vocal Les Allen, John Thorne + 1. Recorded 3 September 1930. Imperial 2334. Because I Worship You (Freed) Arthur Lally and his Millionairs, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 5 February 1932. Decca F2806. When A Certain Pair Of Eyes (MacArthur) Billy Scott-Coomber (as Malcolm Desmond) singing, accompanied by band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in February 1933. Eclipse 371. Say The Word And It's Yours (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra, vocal Radio Three. Recorded 27 November 1935. Rex 8669. Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Dan Donovan. Music arrangement by Ben Frankel. Recorded 23 October 1935. Columbia FB1195. Tomorrow Is Another Day (Kahn, Caper, Jurmann) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded 7 July 1937. Columbia FB1724. My Wubba Dolly (Kay & Sue Werner) Evelyn Dall singing, accompanied by band possibly from the Ambrose Orchestra. Recorded 1 February 1940. Decca F7410. Parry Party (Neville) Harry Parry and his Radio Sextet. Recorded 26 May 1944. Parlophone R2950.

Evelyn Dall

British Dance Band Show No. 195 'Broadcast' 18/10/2012 - 25/10/2012 I'm A Dreamer Aren't We All (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Van Phillips and his band, vocal Billy Milton. Recorded 25 November 1929. Columbia 5512. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (Douglas Brownsmith, as Ray Benson) Jay Wilbur and his orchestra, vocal Les Allen. Recorded in March 1931. Imperial 2447. Selection 'Words & Music' Children Of The Ritz; Let's Say Goodbye; Mad About The Boy (Noel Coward) Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra. Recorded in Nov 1932. Decca F3313. All Over Italy (Butler, Munroe) Ray Noble and his orchestra, comic performance by Al Bowlly, Max Kester and Ray Noble. Recorded 24-May-33. HMV B6364. Crazy Weather (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Chips Chippendall. Recorded 20 December 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1563. So Red The Rose (Jerome, Kent) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley. Recorded 13 April 1935. HMV BD149. Me And The Old Folks At Home (Leon, Towers, Aden) Primo Scala's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal Sam Browne and Cavan O'Connor. Recorded in June 1935. Rex 8525. Boo-Hoo (Heymann, Lombardo, Loeb) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal George Barclay. Recorded in March 1937. Rex 9010. Halfway Down The Street (Gannon, Wood) Joe Loss and his orchestra, vocal Paula Green. Recorded 8 October 1940. HMV BD5623. Rug Cutters' Swing (Henderson) Buddy Featherstonhaugh and the Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 17 June 1943. HMV B9331.

Billy Milton

British Dance Band Show No. 194 'Broadcast' 11/10/2012 - 18/10/2012 I'm A Little Blackbird Looking For A Bluebird (Meyer, Johnson) Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten, vocal unknown. Recorded 23 September 1926. HMV B5130. Selection from 'Spring Is Here': Have A Little Faith In Me; Yours Sincerely (Lewis, Young, Warren; Rodgers, Hart) Harry Bidgood's Broadcasters, vocal Cavan O'Connor and Tom Barratt. Recorded 11 June 1930. Broadcast/Unison 571. Medley of: Any Time's The Time To Fall In Love; Sweepin' The Clouds Away (Janis, King; Coslow) Billy Mayerl, piano, and Van Phillips, clarinet. Recorded in July 1930. Columbia DB224. You Can't Stop Me From Loving You (Holiner, Nichols) Jack Harris and his Grosvenor House Band, vocal Harry Bentley. Recorded around September 1931. Broadcast 3101. The Three Of Us (O'Flynn, David, Wendling) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Phyllis Robins. Recorded 13 November 1933. Columbia CB690. Yes Sir, I Love Your Daughter (Magidson, Conrad) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Harry Roy, Bill Currie and Ivor Moreton. Recorded 4 October 1934. Parlophone R1939. I Was Anything But Sentimental (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffman) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded 7 July 1937. Columbia FB1724. Heart And Soul (Loesser, Carmichael) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Pat O'Regan. Recorded 30 December 1938. Rex 9475. Jealousy (Gade, May) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal Georgina. Recorded 17 August 1942. Parlophone F1937. Barrel House Boogie (Ammons, Johnson) Joe Daniels and his Hotshots. Recorded in mid 1946. Parlophone F2184.

Billy Mayerl

British Dance Band Show No. 193 'Broadcast' 04/10/2012 - 11/10/2012 Waitin' For The Moon (Lerner) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Hal Christie's Dance Orchestra). Recorded 26 April 1927. Homochord D1112. How Long Has This Been Going On? (Davis, Wendling) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal Harry Hudson. Recorded 20 April 1928. Edison Bell Radio 849. Sunday, Next Sunday (Kennedy, Winston) Jay Wilbur's Band (as Connecticut Collegians), vocal Jack Plant. Recorded 3 April 1931. Eclipse 23. Once Aboard A Lugger (Sarony) Leslie Sarony comic singing, accompanied by studio band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in January 1932. Eclipse 174 (both sides). The Day You Came Along (Coslow, Johnston) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Les Allen, music arrangement by Arthur Lally. Recorded 16 October 1933. Columbia CB672. Valaida I Wish I Were Twins (De Lange, Loesser, Meyer) Valaida Snow with Billy Mason & his orchestra. Recorded 18 January 1935. Parlophone F118. Hide And Seek (Comer) Ambrose and his orchestra. Recorded 29 June 1936. Decca F6023. Charlie McCarthy; I've Been Doing All Right (I & G Gershwin) Louis Levy and his Orchestra, vocal Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded May 1938. Columbia FB1971. Turn Your Money In Your Pocket (Carrie Brown) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 6 September 1940. Columbia FB2491. An Apple Blossom Wedding (Kennedy, Simon) The Skyrockets Orchestra directed by Paul Fenoulhet, vocal Doreen Lundy. Recorded 10th November 1947. HMV BD5992.

Valaida Snow

British Dance Band Show No. 192 'Broadcast' 27/09/2012 - 04/10/2012 Tune Up The Uke (Julius Nussbaum) Bert Ralton and his Havana Band. Recorded 2 July 1926. Columbia 4041. Ol' Man River (Hammerstain II, Kern) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal John Thorne. Recorded 7 June 1928. Edison Bell Radio 852. I Like A Little Girl Like That (Yellen, Ager) Sam Nicholl's Top-Notchers directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 25 August 1931. Broadcast 3091. Was That The Human Thing To Do? (Young, Fain) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Eve Becke. Recorded 22 March 1932. Decca F2888. It Says So In The History Book (May, Neville) Jack Lorimer & Brian Lawrance, accompanied by a small group possibly directed by Len Fillis. Recorded around August 1934. Eclipse 770. My Song For You (Eyton, Spoliansky) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded around October 1934. Rex 8331. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (Friend, Franklin) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded 3 July 1937. Decca F6434. Blaze Away (Abe Holzmann) Joe Loss and his band. Recorded 12 February 1938. Regal Zonophone MR2824. Ma-Ma-Maria (Lewis, Stock, Rose) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, directed by Phil Green, vocal Bernard Hunter. Recorded 1 October 1941. HMV BD5717. More And More (Kern, Harburg) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Anne Shelton. Recorded 2 March 1945. Decca F8511.

Anne Shelton

British Dance Band Show No. 191 'Broadcast' 20/09/2012 - 27/09/2012 Persian Rosebud (Horatio Nicholls) Devonshire Restaurant Dance Band, directed by Bert Firman, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 17 November 1927. Zonophone 5033. Clowning (Kurtz, Spitzhoff, Golden) Sid Phillips and his Melodians, vocal Betty Bolton. Recorded in March 1931. Edison Bell Radio 1486. Brother Can You Spare A Dime? (Gorney, Harburg) Bobby Sanders singing, accompanied by studio orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in 1933. Eclipse 385. He Didn't Even Say Goodbye (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Alan Kane, Nat Gonella and Joe Crossman. Recorded 1 November 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1473. When's It Coming Round To Me (Carr, Bryant) The Six Swingers, directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 29 October 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1509. Leave me With A Love Song (Kennedy, Williams) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 8 August 1935. Decca F5656. Serenade In The Night (Kennedy, Bixio, Cherubini) Billy Cotton and his Band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 29 September 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2208. Stratton Street Strut (Polo) Danny Polo and his Swing Stars. Recorded 1 October 1937. Decca F6518. Isn't That Just Like Love? (van Heusen, Burke) Eric Winstone and his Swing Quartet, vocal Julie Dawn, Roy Marsh vibraphone. Recorded 19 May 1941. Columbia FB2634. The Touch Of Your Lips (Ray Noble) Ted Heath And His Music, featuring trombone Jacky Armstrong. Recorded in October 1948. Decca F9020.

Betty Bolton

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British Dance Band Show No. 190 'Broadcast' 13/09/2012 - 20/09/2012 If I Had A Talking Picture Of You (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Van Phillips and his band, vocal Billy Milton. Recorded 25 November 1929. Columbia 5512. Selection from 'Words & Music'Maggie; Something To Do With The Spring; The Younger Generation (Noel Coward) Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra. Recorded in Nov 1932. Decca F3313. Seven Years With The Wrong Woman (Bob Miller) Ray Noble and his orchestra, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 24 May 1933. HMV B6364. You Are My Idol (Jenkins, Martin) Harry Leader and his band (as Joe Taub and his Melodians), vocal Bill Airey-Smith. Recorded 6 December 1933. Eclipse 585. Jump On The Wagon (Connor, Lisbona) Jay Wilbur and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne and the Radio Three. Recorded 14 June 1935. Rex 8531. Two Shadows In The Moonlight (Smith, Harrington, Goer) Billy Thorburn and his music, vocal Eddie Guray. Recorded 26 August 1937. Parlophone F887. The Park Parade (Young, Page, Duggan) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 2 March 1939. Decca F6975. Lords Of The Air (North, Burnavy) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, vocal Bruce Trent. Recorded 6 November 1939. HMV BD5537. I'm Stepping Out With A Memory Tonight (Magidson, Wrubel) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans, vocal Anne Lenner. Recorded 6 September 1940. Columbia FB2491. Flying Home (Goodman, Hampton) Buddy Featherstonhaugh & The Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 20 November 1944. HMV B9400.

Denny Dennis

British Dance Band Show No. 189 'Broadcast' 06/09/2012 - 13/09/2012 Here Am I Broken-hearted (De Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Jack Hylton and his Orhcestra, vocal trio Jack Hylton, Chappie D'Amato, Hugo Rignold. Recorded 16 September 1927. HMV B5360. The Wedding Of The Painted Doll (Nacio Herb Brown) Harry Hudson's Melody Men. Recorded 16 May 1929. Edison Bell Radio 969. Selection from 'Spring Is Here': With A Song In My Heart; Cryin' For The Carolines (Rodgers, Hart; Warren, Lewis, Young) Harry Bidgood's Broadcasters, vocal Cavan O'Connor and Tom Barratt. Recorded 11 June 1930. Unison/Broadcast 571. Anyone But Me (Woodford, Kennedy) Jackson Harmony Trio vocal Carlyle Cousins and Jack Lorimer, accompanied by small group directed possibly by Len Fillis. Recorded in March 1933. Eclipse 390. Years And Years And Years (Wilcock, Rutherford) Leslie Sarony, comic vocal, accompanied by Jay Wilbur's band. Recorded in January 1935. Eclipse 871. Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy, Williams) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Dan Donovan. Recorded 19 August 1935. Columbia FB1100. The Love Bug Will Bite You (Tomlin) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 23 April 1937. Parlophone F777. Medley of South Of The Border; I Paid For The Lie That I Told You; Boomps A Daisy (Carr, Kennedy; Hoffman, Sherman, Light; Mills) Charlie Kunz, piano, with rhythm accompaniment and xylophone. Recorded in July 1939. Decca F7122. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo (Gordon, Warren) RAF Dance Orchestra, directed by Jimmy Miller, vocal Sid Colin. Recorded 11 January 1943. Decca F8261. A Kiss And A Rose (Connor, Toohey) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal Doreen Lundy. Recorded 9 July 1948. Parlophone F2305.

Dan Donovan

British Dance Band Show No. 188 'Broadcast' 30/08/2012 - 06/09/2012 Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten, vocal Abe Bronson and Rudy Bayfield Evans. Recorded 10 February 1927. HMV B5220. The Song Is Ended (Irving Berlin) Nat Star Band (as Selwyn's Dance Orchestra), vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 16 January 1928. Homochord D1219. Shout Hallelujah (Harold Dixon) Billy Elliott singing, accompanied by studio band directed by Harry Hudson. Recorded 23 January 1929. Edison Bell Radio 924. Sylvia (Scollard, Speaks) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 11 April 1933. Brunswick 1502. The Villain Of The Piece (Sarony, Thurban) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocals Harry Roy, Ivor Moreton and Bill Currie. Recorded 4 March 1934. Parlophone R1784. Play To Me Gipsy (Vacek, Kennedy) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 4 February 1934. Decca F3880. You've Got To Blow Your Own Trumpet (Ritz, Carlton) Joe Loss and his band, vocal Chick Henderson. Recorded 7 November 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2263. Carelessly (Kenny, Ellis) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded 3 July 1937. Decca F6434. How Did He Look? (Shelley, Silver) Eric Winstone and his Swing Quartet, Roy Marsh vibraphone, vocal Julie Dawn. Recorded 19 May 1941. Columbia FB2634. Jazz Band Jump (Parnell, Lewis) Vic Lewis and Jack Parnell's Jazz Men. Recorded in March 1944. Parlophone R2939.

Maurice Elwin

British Dance Band Show No. 187 'Broadcast' 23/08/2012 - 30/08/2012 Short an' Sweet (Tracey, Elrich) Devonshire Restaurant Dance Band directed by Bert Firman, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 20 October 1927. Zonophone 5033. Blue Again (Fields, McHugh) Sid Phillips and his Melodians, vocal Betty Bolton. Recorded in March 1931. Edison Bell Radio 1486. Say It Isn't So (Harry Woods) Rhythm Rascals directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Monte Hunter. Recorded in November 1932. Broadcast 924. Lucy's Lips (Wheldon, Axelson) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal Harry Roy and Bill Currie. Recorded 4 March 1934. Parlophone R1784. Long May We Love (Freed, Hillman) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Alan Kane. Recorded 1 November 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1473. Lullaby Of Broadway (Dubin, Warren) Jay Wilbur and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne and the Radio Three, Charles D Smart at the organ. Recorded in June 1935. Rex 8531. Night Ride (Sid Phillips) Ambrose and his Orchestra. Recorded 29 June 1936. Decca F6023. Swingin' On The Moon (Carmichael, Young) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 23 April 1937. Parlophone F777. When The Organ Played 'O Promise Me' (Sherman, Meskill, Silver) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze, Charles D Smart at the organ. Recorded 10 June 1938. Rex 9320. Deep In The Heart Of Texas (Swander, Hershey) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal Three Boys and a Girl. Recorded 5 May 1942. Parlophone F1907.

Harry Roy

British Dance Band Show No. 186 'Broadcast' 16/08/2012 - 23/08/2012 Get Going (Mandell) Pete Mandell playing banjo, accompanied by the Savoy Orpheans, directed by Debroy Somers. Recorded 16 March 1926. HMV B5035. It Don't Do Nothin' But Rain (Phil Cook) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal Harry Hudson. Recorded 20 April 1928. Edison Bell Radio 849. How About Me? (Irving Berlin) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal Phil Arnold, Charles D Smart playing Wurlitzer organ. Recorded 25 March 1929. Edison Bell Radio 977. Underneath The Arches (Flanagan) Nat Star and his band, vocal Tom Barratt and Les Allen. Recorded 31 August 1932. Broadcast 4-in-1 No. 4 Moon (Caleo, Miles) Roy Fox and his band at the Monseigneur Restaurant, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 23 September 1932. Decca F3198. Would You? (Freed, Brown) The Music Makers, members of Henry Hall's BBC Dance Orchestra, session directed by Bert Read, vocal Bert Yarlett. Recorded 2 June 1936. Columbia FB1246. Please Remember (Denby, Watson) Carrol Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Anne Lenner. Recorded 10 January 1938. Columbia FB1873. Where Is Alexander? (Scott, Robinson) The Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood, vocal The Jackdawz. Recorded 11 January 1939. Columbia FB2166. Lonely Serenade (Parr-Davies) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 9 December 1941. Columbia FB2745. I'm a Dreamer Aren't We All? (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Woolf Phillips and his Swing Stars. Recorded 2 September 1947. Columbia DB2378.

Roy Fox

British Dance Band Show No. 185 'Broadcast' 09/08/2012 - 16/08/2012 Song Of The Wanderer (Kahn, Moret) Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters, vocal John Thorne. Recorded 8 September 1927. Broadcast 161. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Dubin, Burke) Sam Browne, singing accompanied by Harry Hudson's Melody Men. Recorded in August 1930. Edison Bell Radio 1388. Drifting Under The Summer Moon (Harding, Coningsby) Jay Wilbur's band (as Connecticut Collegians), vocal Louis Spiro (Tully Stewart). Eclipse 250. Recorded 20 July 1932. Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? (Churchill, Ronell) Harry Leader's band (as Joe Taub and his Melodians), vocal Bill Airey-Smith and Phyllis Robins. Recorded 6 November 1933. Eclipse 555. I'll Follow My Secret Heart, intro. Nevermore (Noel Coward) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall. Music arrangement Phil Cardew. Recorded 20 February 1934. Columbia CB722. Serenade (John, Broones) Jack Jackson and his orchestra, vocal Fred Latham. Recorded 9 May 1935. HMV BD166. True Confession (Coslow, Hollander) Carrol Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal George Melachrino. Recorded 10 January 1938. Columbia FB1873. Runnin ' Wild (Gibbs) Joe Loss Band. Recorded 8 October 1940. HMV BD5631. Cinderella (Kennedy, Carr) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Vera Lynn. Recorded 5 November 1938. Decca F6869. Starlight Souvenirs (Shapiro ) Monia Liter and his Serenaders. Recorded in 1945. Decca F8571.

Phyllis Robins

British Dance Band Show No. 184 'Broadcast' 26/07/2012 - 2/08/2012 I Don't Want Nobody But You (Abel Baer) Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten. Recorded 1 November 1926. HMV B5165. Sleepy Valley (Sterling, Hanley) Florida Club Dance Band directed by Tommy Kinsman, vocal Eddie Pola. Recorded in July 1929. Piccadilly 349. Tiddle-iddle-um-pum (Eyton, May) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley. Recorded 29 August 1930. HMV B5897. Why Shouldn't I? (Freed) Maurice Elwin and Eve Becke, as Jack and Jill, with orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded around June 1931. Zonophone 5932. Goodnight Vienna (Marvell, Posford) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 18 April 1932. Regal MR560. You Are My Lucky Star (Freed, Brown) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 13 November 1935. Decca 5740. Popcorn (Costella, Lenares) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded in May 1936. Rex 8826. My Prayer; If I Didn't Care; Wishing Charlie Kunz, piano, with rhythm accompaniment. Recorded in July 1939. Decca F7122. We'll Smile Again (O'Connor, Russell) Joe Loss and his band, vocal Harry Kaye. Recorded 10 December 1942. HMV BD5786. I'm Coming Virginia (Heywood) Vic Lewis and Jack Parnell's Jazz Men. Recorded in March 1944. Parlophone R2939.

Billy Cotton

British Dance Band Show No. 183 'Broadcast' 19/07/2012 - 26/07/2012 Could I? I Certainly Could (Yellen, Ager) Bert Ralton and his Havana Band, vocal Harry Shalson. Recorded 2 July 1926. Columbia4041. All By Yourself In The Moonlight (Jay Wallis) Randolph Sutton singing, accompanied by studio band directed by Harry Hudson. Recorded in November 1928. Edison Bell Radio 895. This Is Heaven (Yellen, Akst) Bob Fisher singing, accompanied by band possibly directed by Arthur Rosebery. Recorded in September 1929. Parlophone R442. Under The Sweetheart Tree (Green, Stept) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley, Jack Hylton and another. Recorded 28 August 1930. HMV B5897. How'm I Doin'? (Redman, Fowler) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Nat Gonella and chorus. Recorded 23 September 1932. Decca F3198. It Happened In The Moonlight (John, Broones) Jack Jackson and his orchestra, vocal Jackie Hunter. Recorded 9 May 1935. HMV BD166. Hawaiian Happiness Medley: Song Of The Islands; O Sole Mio; Moonlight Bay; Aloha Oe Len Fillis and his orchestra, vocal Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded in January 1936. Columbia FB1331. It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow (Irving Berlin) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded 14 February 1940. Decca F7403. Merely A Minor (Hayes, Stenfalt) Harry Hayes and his band. Recorded 09 April 1945. HMV B9413. Down In The Glen (Gordon, Connor) The Squadronnaires directed by Jimmy Miller, vocal Firth Archer and the Squads Choir. Recorded in January 1950. Decca F9346.

Nat Gonella

British Dance Band Show No. 182 'Broadcast' 12/07/2012 - 19/07/2012 Take Your Pick (Mandell) Pete Mandell, banjo, with the Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten. Recorded 17 March 1926. HMV B5035. Love's Old Sweet Song (Bingham, Molloy) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal Val Rosing. Recorded 3 March 1931. Columbia CB240. Home (Steeden, Clarkson) Orpheus Dance Band directed by John Firman, vocal Cavan O'Connor, organ Charles D. Smart. Recorded in Feb 1932. Zonophone 6054. Why Waste Your Tears (Holstius) Nat Star band, vocal Tom Barratt. Recorded 31 August 1932. Broadcast 4-in-1 No. 4. Love In Bloom (Robin, Rainger) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze and Anona Winn. Recorded 13 August 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1414. The Moon Got In My Eyes (Burke, Johnston) Joe Loss and his band, vocal Chick Henderson. Recorded 28 October 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2609. When A Cuban Says I Love You (Norman, Greene) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Harry Roy and Ray Ellington. Recorded 10 November 1937. Parlophone F935. It Had To Be You (Kahn, Jones) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Julie Dawn. Recorded 4 October 1944. Columbia FB3060. Back Bay Shuffle (Shaw, Macrae) Joe Daniels and his Hotshots. Recorded in October 1945. Parlophone F2116. Dear Hearts And Gentle People (Fain, Hilliard) Cyril Stapleton and his orchestra, vocal Bob Dale. Recorded around 1950. Decca F9330.

Chick Henderson

British Dance Band Show No. 181 'Broadcast' 05/07/2012 - 12/07/2012 Mysterious Eyes (Fred Ahlert) Savoy Orpheans directed by Debroy Somers. Recorded 4 March 1926. HMV B5036. Am I Blue? (Clark, Akst) Frank Braidwood sings, as Buddy Prince and his Seven Jewels. Recorded in Sept 1929. Piccadilly 368. Every Day's A Lucky Day (Harry Carlton) Tommy Kinsman's band, vocal Tom Barratt. Recorded 5 July 1932. Broadcast 4-in-1 No 4. Leave The Pretty Girls Alone (Carson Robison) Billy Cotton and hs band, vocal Fred Douglas. Recorded 31 December 1932. Regal Zonophone MR789. Lonely Lane (Kahal, Fain) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Peggy Dell. Recorded 4 February 1934. Decca F3880. Sweet Music Man (Con Lamprecht) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded in January 1936. Parlophone F386. Have You Met Miss Jones? (Rodgers, Hart) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 10 November 1939. Decca F7293. Honeysuckle Rose (Fats Waller) Joe Loss and his band. Recorded 31 October 1940. HMV BD5631. Ev'ry Night About This Time (Koehler, Monaco) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal Beryl Davis. Recorded 18 January 1943. Parlophone F1964. How Can You Buy Killarney? (Kennedy, Grundland, Morrison, Steele) Jack Simpson and his Sextet, vocal Dave Kidd. Recorded in 1949. Parlophone F2346.

Jack Simpson

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British Dance Band Show No. 180 'Broadcast' 28/06/2012 - 05/07/2012 I've Grown So Lonesome Thinking Of You (Donaldson, Ash) The Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten. Recorded 10 February 1927. HMV B5220. Oh Doris, Where Do You Live? (Gus Kahn) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal trio Jack Hylton, Hugo Rignold and Chappie D'Amato. Recorded 21 September 1927. HMV B5362. I'm Crazy Over You (Sherman, Lewis) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal by John Thorne. Recorded 24 January 1929. EBR 930. Let's Put Out The Lights (Herman Hupfeld) Blue Mountaineers directed by Joe Brannelly, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 21 October 1932. Broadcast 3260. Memories Of You; Rain; Goodbye Blues (Razaf, Blake; Billy Hill; McHugh, Johnson) Tiger-Ragamuffins directed by Harry Roy, pianos Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye. Recorded in June 1934. Parlophone R1859. Whenever I Think Of You (Harry Woods) Jack Payne and his band, vocal by Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded in Sept 1935. Rex 8609. Just A Corner In Paradise (Butler, Damerell, Myers) Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra, vocal by George Barclay. Recorded 11 December 1935. Columbia FB1253. My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Cole Porter) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Evelyn Dall. Recorded 10 November 1939. Decca F7293. Boogie Boots (Daniels, Williams) Joe Daniels and his hotshots. Recorded in October 1945. Parlophone F2116. Woody Woodpecker (Tibbles, Idriss) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal by Doreen Lundy and George Evans. Recorded 9 July 1948. Parlophone F2305.

Ambrose

British Dance Band Show No. 179 'Broadcast' 21/06/2012 - 28/06/2012 Deep River (Green, Handy) Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters, vocal by John Thorne. Recorded 7 September 1927. Broadcast 164. How Long Has This Been Going On? (Davis, Wendling) Hal Swain's Café Royal band, vocal trio. Recorded 1 June 1928. Regal G9163. Let's Get Friendly (Dougherty) Maurice Elwin & Eve Becke as Jack and Jill, orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded in June 1931. Zonophone 5932. Rain On The Roof (Ronell) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 20 April 1932. Decca F2939. Lady Sing Your Gipsy Song (Damerell, Myers) Donald Peers singing with studio band. Recorded in April 1935. Eclipse 975. Broadway Rhythm (Brown, Freed) Ambrose and his orchestra. Recorded 5 November 1935. Decca F5740. Cuban Pete (Jose Norman) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Sam Costa. Recorded in May 1936. Rex 8826. When Did You Leave Heaven? (Bullock, Whiting) Joe Loss and his band, vocal by Chick Henderson. Recorded 7 November 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2263. Oh! Ma-Ma! (Vallee, Citorello) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal by Alan Breeze. Recorded 30 May 1938. Rex 9309. I Hear A Rhapsody (Fragos, Baker, Gasparre) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal by Anne Lenner. Recorded 31 July 1941. Columbia FB2671.

Donald Peers

British Dance Band Show No. 178 'Broadcast' 14/06/2012 - 21/06/2012 Dancing Tambourine (Polla) Jack Hylton and his orchestra. Recorded 16 September 1927. HMV B5362. I'm Saving All My Lovin' (Kernell, Stamper) Tommy Kinsman's band (as Florida Club Dance Band), vocal by Eddie Pola. Recorded in July 1929. Piccadilly 349. A Cottage For Sale (Conley, Robison) Sam Browne singing, accompanied by band directed by Harry Hudson. Recorded in June 1930. Edison Bell Radio 1376. Butterflies In The Rain (Reaves, Myers) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Les Allen. Recorded 20 February 1933. Eclipse 375. The Object Of My Affection (Tomlin, Poe, Grier) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons, vocal by Jack Plant. Recorded 10 January 1935. HMV BD111. When The Guardsman Started Crooning On Parade (Lisbona, Ceasar) Jay Wilbur's band, vocal by Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 12 December 1935. Crown 103. I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key); You Couldn't Be Cuter; It's D'Lovely (Eaton, Shand; Fields, Kern; Porter) Charlie Kunz, piano solo with rhythm accompaniment. Recorded in October 1938. Decca F6826. Cinderella Sweetheart (Struass, Dale) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Vera Lynn. Recorded 5 November 1938. Decca F6869. One, Two, Three, Four, Jump (Joe 'Slip' Phillips) Harry Hayes and his band. Recorded in April 1945. HMV B9413. Soldier Boy (Jones, Williams) Rita Williams singing, accompanied by Jacques Leroy and his orchestra. Recorded in 1955. Embassy WB147.

Rita Williams

British Dance Band Show No. 177 'Broadcast' 07/06/2012 - 14/06/2012 The Song Is Ended (Irving Berlin) Jack Smith singing, accompanied by band in the HMV studios. Recorded 10 January 1928. HMV B2665. Say A Little Prayer For Me (Nicholls) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble, vocal by Jack Plant. Recorded 1 September 1930. HMV B5893. Adios (Enric Madriguera) Roy Fox band directed by Lew Stone, vocal by Al Bowlly. Recorded 4 February 1932. Decca F2805. One More Kiss Then Goodnight (Tobias, de Rose) Orpheus Dance band directed by John Firman, vocal by Cavan O'Connor. Recorded in February 1932. Zonophone 6054. No! No! A Thousand Times No! (Sherman, Lewis, Silver) Leslie Sarony and Girl Friend, band possibly directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in January 1935. Eclipse 871. In The Quiet Of An Autumn Night (Ballard, Henderson) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons, vocal by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 15 January 1935. HMV BD111. A Fine Romance (Fields, Kern) Roy Fox and his band, vocal by Denny Dennis. Recorded 16 October 1936. HMV BD5125. Good-Bye Sally (Riscoe, Borelli) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 16 November 1939. Rex 9692. Strange As It Seems (Guest, Sherwin) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Anne Shelton. Recorded 4 June 1942. Decca F8156. Harlem Nocturne (Hagen, Rogers) Ted Heath and his Music, alto sax solo Leslie Gilbert. Recorded in October 1948. Decca F9020.

Jack Smith

British Dance Band Show No. 176 'Broadcast' 31/05/2012 - 07/06/2012 The Devil Is Afraid Of Music (Willard Robison) Jack Hylton's Orchestra. Recorded 16 September 1927. HMV B5360. Lullaby Of The Leaves (Young, Petkere) Tommy Kinsman's band, vocal by Les Allen and Tom Barratt. Recorded 5 July 1932. Broadcast 4-in-1 No 4, side 1, track 1. Medley Whispering; Lazybones and When Day Is Done; Let's Call It A Day Band directed by Roy Fox and Bert Ambrose, vocal by Peggy Dell. Recorded 25 October 1933. Decca F3723 'The Bands That Matter'. I Can't Write The Words (Fields, Marks) Lew Stone and his band, vocal by Al Bowlly and vocal trio: Joe Ferrie, Joe Crossman, Nat Gonella. Recorded 16 November 1932. Decca F3270. Boo, Boo, Here Comes The Loch Ness Monster (Vincent, Robinson) Jack Lorimer & Brian Lawrance singing, accompaniment band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in January 1934. Eclipse 612. Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy, Williams) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Jack Cooper. Recorded 2 August 1935. Decca F5656. East Of The Sun, And West Of The Moon (Brooks Bowman) Jack Payne and his band, vocal by Ralph Silvester. Recorded in Sept 1935. Rex 8609. Truckin' (Koehler, Bloom) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal by Ellis Jackson. Recorded 8 October 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1868. My Prayer (Kennedy, Boulanger) Mantovani and his orchestra, vocal by Stella Roberta. Recorded 22 July 1939. Columbia FB2271. My Baby Just Cares For Me (Donaldson) Woolf Phillips and his Swing Stars. Recorded 2 september 1947. Columbia DB2378.

Mantovani

British Dance Band Show No. 175 'Broadcast' 24/05/2012 - 31/05/2012 Dance Little Lady (Noel Coward) Al Starita's Kit Cat Band, vocal Eddie Grossbart. Recorded 9 March 1928. Columbia 4834. Just Like In A Story Book (McCarthy, Hanley) Aida Sharaf singing, accompanied by Hollywood Rhythm Four. Recorded June 1930. EBR 1369. Over The Hills And Far Away (Harman) John Thorne (as Chris Hall) singing, accompanied by band directed by Harry Hudson. Recorded 31 December 1930. EBR 1449. Fit As A Fiddle (Freed, Hoffman, Goodhart)) Jackson Harmony Trio (Carlyle Cousins) and Jack Lorimer singing, accompanied by studio band. Recorded in March 1933. Eclipse 390. Standchen (Jonny Heykens) Phil Anderson Orchestra. Recorded in Nov 1933. Eclipse SC118. An Unfinished Story Of Love (Reed) Jay Wilbur's Band, vocal Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 12 December 1935. Crown 103. There Isn't Any Limit To My Love (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Ronnie Hill. Recorded 14 February 1936. HMV BD5037. Let The People Sing (Eyton, Grant, Gay) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded 14 February 1940. Decca F7403. This Love Of Mine (Sinatra, Parker, Sanicola) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Alan Kane. Recorded 4 June 1942. Decca F8156. The Jazz Me Blues (Delaney) RAF Dance Orchestra directed by Sgt. Jimmy Miller. Recorded 15 January 1943. Decca F8453.

Alan Kane

British Dance Band Show No. 174 'Broadcast' 17/05/2012 - 24/05/2012 I Don't Mind Being All Alone (Gaskill, McHugh, Mills) Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters, unknown vocal. Recorded 11 May 1927. Broadcast 129. I'm Mad About You (Noel Coward) Al Starita's Kit Cat Band, vocal Eddie Grossbart. Recorded 9 March 1928. Columbia 4834. It Goes Like This (Friend, Caesar) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal Phil Arnold. Music arrangement by Phil Cardew. Recorded 24 January 1929. Edison Bell Radio 930. Thanks (Johnston, Coslow) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Les Allen. Recorded 16 October 1933. Columbia CB672. Medley: It Don't Mean A Thing; Happy Feet; Everybody Loves My Baby; I Got Rhythm The Tiger Ragamuffins, featuring pianists Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye. Recorded in June 1934. Parophone R1859. In The Chapel In The Moonlight (Billy Hill) Rossini's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal unknown. Recorded in January 1937. Crown 322. They Can't Black-Out the Moon (Strauss, Dale, Miller) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 16 November 1939. Rex 9692. It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow (Irving Berlin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Anne Lenner. Recorded 31 January 1940. Columbia FB2373. In The Mood (Razaf, Garland) Joe Loss and his band. Recorded 8 August 1941. HMV BD5705. I'd Give The World (Carter, Peters) Jack Simpson and his Sextet, vocal Dave Kidd. Recorded in April 1949. Parlophone F2346.

Anne Lenner

British Dance Band Show No. 173 'Broadcast' 10/05/2012 - 17/05/2012 Henry's Made A Lady Out Of Lizzie (O'Keefe) Hal Swain's Café Royal band, vocal Hal Swain. Recorded 1 June 1928. Regal G9163. Mary Make Believe (Noel Coward) Noel Coward singing, with orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 27 April 1928. HMV B2719. Say It With Music (Berlin) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal Jack Payne. Recorded 27 January 1931. Columbia CB240. You Rascal You (Theard) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 4 February 1932. Decca F2805. Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear (Hoffman, Goodhart, Nelson, Ager) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 19 April 1932. Regal MR560. You Turned The Tables On Me (Mitchell, Alter) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocals by The Swingtette. Recorded 17 October 1936. HMV BD5127. Swing Patrol (Clive Erard) Ambrose and his orchestra. Recorded 19 February 1937. Decca F6446. I'm Sorry For Myself (Irving Berlin) Jack Harris and his Orchestra, vocal Pat Taylor. Recorded 1 September 1939. HMV BD5522. How Sweet You Are (Loesser, Scwartz) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Leslie Douglas. Recorded 19 January 1944. Columbia FB2993. Three O'Clock Jump (Hayes, Stenfalt) Harry Hayes and his band. Recorded 28 May 1945. HMV B9430.

Ambrose

British Dance Band Show No. 172 'Broadcast' 03/05/2012 - 10/05/2012 Try To Learn To Love (Noel Coward) Al Starita and the Piccadilly Band (Kit Cat Band), vocal Eddie Grossbart. Recorded 9 March 1928. Columbia 4833. Talkie Hits Medley part 2: I'm In The Market For You; You've Brought A New Kind Love To Me; It Happened In Monterrey; I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All? Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley, Jack Hylton + 1. Recorded 30 October 1930. HMV B5926. Looking For You (Gottler, Hicholls) Jack & Jill (Maurice Elwin & Eve Becke) singing, accompanied by studio band directed by John Firman or Bert Read. Recorded around October 1931. Zonophone 6029. I Laughed So Much I Nearly Died (Fields, Hall) Leslie Sarony, comic performance with orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in 1932. Eclipse 346. Play Fiddle Play (Lawrence, Deutsch, Altman) Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra, unknown vocal. Recorded 10 January 1933. Columbia CB566. I Cover The Waterfront (Heyman, Green) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded in July 1933. Rex 8001. Basin Street Blues (Williams) Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood, vocal Frank Kerslake. Recorded 28 September 1936. Columbia FB1520. My Own (Adamson, McHugh) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Vera Lynn. Recorded 2 March 1939. Decca F6975. Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition (Loesser) Joe Loss and his band, vocal Harry Kaye. Recorded 10 December 1942. HMV BD5786. Fascinating Rhythm (Gershwin) Monia Liter and his Serenaders. Recorded in 1945. Decca F8571.

Eve Becke

British Dance Band Show No. 171 'Broadcast' 26/04/2012 - 03/05/2012 A Room With A View (Noel Coward) Al Starita and the Piccadilly Band (Kit Cat Band), vocal Eddie Grossbart. Recorded 9 March 1928. Columbia 4833. The Grasshopper's Dance (Ernest Bucalossi) Jack Hylton's Orchestra. Recorded 16 June 1931. HMV B3970. In The Still Of The Night (Hoagy Carmichael) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 31 October 1932. Decca F3243. Thompson's Old Grey Mule (Obed Pickard) Billy Cotton and hs band, vocal Fred Douglas. Recorded 31 December 1932. Regal Zonophone. We'll All Go Riding On A Rainbow (Harry Woods) Harry Leader and his band, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 6 December 1933. Eclipse 585. Never Gonna Dance (Fields, Kern) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded in November 1936. Rex 8931. When Bomba Plays A Rumba (Grey, Berglas) Harry Roy and his band, vocal Harry Roy. Recorded 10 November 1937. Parlophone F935. Kiss The Boys Goodbye (Loesser, Schertzinger) Victor Silvester's Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 9 October 1941. Columbia FB2715. I Don't Want To Walk Without You (Loesser, Styne) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Anne Shelton. Recorded 1 May 1942. Decca F8121. If You Please (Burke, Van Heusen) Denny Dennis singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in Sept 1943. Decca F8361.

Al Bowlly

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British Dance Band Show No. 170 'Broadcast' 19/04/2012 - 26/04/2012 Ain't She Sweet (Yellen, Ager) Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters, unknown vocal. Recorded in 1927. Broadcast 129. I May Be Wrong (Ruskin, Sullivan) Debroy Somers Band, vocal trio including Tom Barratt. Recorded 19 December 1929. Columbia 5700. My Bluebird's Back Again (Friend) Arthur Lally and his orchestra, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 5 February 1932. Decca F2806. Just Friends (Lewis, Klenner) Don Porto's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 8 March 1932. Eclipse 185. Riddles, parts 1 & 2 (Milner) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Jack Payne, Billy Scott-Coomber and Jack Jackson. Recorded in March 1932. Imperial 2667, both sides. You've Got The Wrong Rhumba; There Isn't Any Limit To My Love (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony, vocal Janet Lind. Recorded in 1936. HMV BD361. Tiger Rag (La Rocca) Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood. Recorded 28 September 1936. Columbia FB1520 Back To Back (Irving Berlin) Jack Harris and his Orchestra, vocal Hughie Diamond. Recorded 1 September 1939. HMV BD5522. Chatterbox (Brainin, Roberts) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Eric Whitley. Recorded 31 January 1940. Columbia FB2373. I'll Keep You In My Heart (O'Connor, Connor, Ridley) The Skyrockets Orchestra directed by Paul Fenoulhet, vocal Dick James. Recorded in 10 November 1947. HMV BD5992.

Dick James

British Dance Band Show No. 169 'Broadcast' 12/04/2012 - 19/04/2012 Rhythm Is The Thing (Young, Raitz, Lynton) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita. Recorded 28 February 1927. Columbia 4313. The Old Kitchen Kettle (Woods, Campbell, Connelly) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 28 October 1932. HMV B6257. Hold Out Your Pudding For Jam (Jason, Locke) Leslie Sarony singing, with orchestral accompaniment directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 20 December 1932. Eclipse 346. Tonight Give Me An Hour Of Love (Kennedy, Valerio) Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra, vocal unknown. Recorded 10 January 1933. Columbia CB566. Lovely To Look At (Fields, McHugh, Kern) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Brian Lawrance. Recorded 8 April 1935. Columbia FB1089. The Music Goes Round And Around (Hodgson, Farley, Riley) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella and the band. Recorded in January 1936. Parlophone F386. Hawaiian Happiness medley: Aloha Oe; Aloma; Aloha Beloved (Queen Liliuokalani; DeWitt, Bowers; Long, Canfield, Howard) Len Fillis and his orchestra, vocal Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 16 January 1936. Columbia FB1331. I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak (Gordon, Revel) Mantovani and his orchestra, vocal Jack Plant. Recorded 22 July 1939. Columbia FB2271. Who Could Love You Like Me? (Box, Cox, Ilda) Lou Preager and his orchestra, vocal Rita Williams. Recorded 3 March 1946. Columbia FB3207. I Can Dream, Can't I (Fain, Kahal) The Squadronaires directed by Jimmy Miller, vocal Roy Edwards. Recorded 13 January 1950. Decca F9346.

Roy Edwards

British Dance Band Show No. 168 'Broadcast' 05/04/2012 - 12/04/2012 Souvenirs (Leslie, Nicholls) Victor Vorzanger's Famous Dance Band, unknown vocal. Recorded 4 October 1927. Broadcast 167. Eleanor (McCarthy Hanley) Four Bright Sparks directed by Van Phillips, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 29 April 1930. Columbia CB68. Put A Little Springtime In The Winter Of Their Lives (Flanagan, Knox) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Les Allen, music arrangenment by Phil Cardew. Recorded 14 March 1933. Columbia CB586. The Little Silkworm (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jessie Matthews singing with orchestral accompaniment. Recorded 18 September 1935. Decca F5729. Without Rhythm; This'll Make You Whistle (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony, vocal Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded in 1936. HMV BD361. Twilight In Turkey (Raymond Scott) Ambrose and his orchestra. Recorded 8 July 1937. DeccaF6446. Music, Maestro, Please (Magidson, Wrubel) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 20 September 1938. HMV BD5407. Southern Fried (Leonard, Oliver, Ross) Joe Loss and his orchestra. Recorded 8 January 1941. HMV BD5653. The Rickety Rickshaw Man (Drake) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Beryl Templeman, Bobby Joy, Jack O'Hagan and the Cubs. Recorded in 1947. Decca F8742. The Three Bears (Bobby Troup) Ray Ellington Quartet, vocal Ray Ellington. Recorded in 1948. Parlophone R3109.

Jessie Matthews

British Dance Band Show No. 167 'Broadcast' 29/03/2012 - 05/04/2012 Black Bottom (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters, vocal Bobby Sanders. Recorded 7 September 1927. Broadcast 164. My Love Parade (Victor Schertzinger) Nat Star and his band, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 24 February 1930. Sterno 338. Talkie Hits Medley, part 1, Happy Days Are Here Again; My Baby Just Cares For Me; Let's Go Native, Happy Feet Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal trio including Pat O'Malley and Jack Hylton. Recorded 30 October 1930. HMV B5926. It's The Girl (Oppenheim, Baer) Russell Johns singing, band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in January 1932. Imperial 2624. We're A Couple Of Old Soldiers (Woods) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne and Anona Winn. Recorded 26 October 1932. HMV B6257. That Handsome Accordeon Man (Box, Cox, Knox) Geraldo and his Accordeon band, unknown vocal. Recorded in February 1935. Columbia FB1038. Stairway To The Stars (Parish, Malneck, Signorelli) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal George Melachrino. Recorded 19 July 1939. Columbia FB2268. A Fool With A Dream (Miller, Brodszky) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 9 July 1943. Columbia FB2948. So Long, Sarah Jane (Freed, Brown, Fain) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Anne Shelton. Recorded 24 September 1943. Decca F8358. Aunt Hagar's Blues (Handy) Phil Green's Dixieland Band. Recorded in September 1943. Decca F8503.

Russell Johns

British Dance Band Show No. 166 'Broadcast' 22/03/2012 - 29/03/2012 The Best Things In Life Are Free (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Billy Milton singing, accompanied by Harry Jacobson, piano, and Eric Siday, violin. Recorded in 1928. Brunswick 192. Nobody's Using It Now (Schertzinger) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 22 January 1930. HMV B5769. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries (Brown, Henderson) Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends. Recorded 31 December 1931. Columbia DB732. Lazybones (Mercer, Carmichael) Harry Bidgood and his band, vocal Tom Barratt. Recorded in Aug 1933. Broadcast Four Tune 524A. Linda (Kennedy, Carr) Harry Leader and his band, vocal trio including Chick Henderson. Recorded 10 September 1935. Columbia FB1144. School Boy Howlers (Clive Erard) Ambrose and his orchestra, perfomed by Max Bacon and others. Recorded 22 November 1935. Decca F5809. Pick Yourself Up (Fields, Kern) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded in November 1936. Rex 8931. Sympathy (Harbach, Kahn, Friml) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 1 October 1937. HMV BD5281. Put Me Amongst The Girls (Murphy, Lipton) Harry Hudson sings, accompanied by band directed by Jack Leon. Recorded in July 1942. ENSA MK910. They're Either Too Young Or Too Old (Loesser, Schwartz) Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends, vocal Rita Williams. Recorded 19 January 1944. Columbia FB2993.

Billy Milton

British Dance Band Show No. 165 'Broadcast' 15/03/2012 - 22/03/12 Under The Moon (Lyn, Wheeler, Snyder) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal unknown. Recorded 27 July 1928. Edison Bell Radio 869. Funny Face (Gershwin, Gershwin) Jack Smith singing, orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 19 September 1928. HMV B2864. Sweet And Lovely (Arnheim, Tobias, Lemare) Barrett and Sullivan singing (Tom Barrett and Dan Donovan), orchestra directed by Debroy Somers. Recorded in December 1931. Regal MR462. After The Sun Kissed The World Goodbye (Austin Croom-Johnston) Donald Peers singing, orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in April 1935. Eclipse 975. Sing, Baby Sing (Yellen, Pollack) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Alice Mann. Recorded 17 October 1936. HMV BD5127. You're Laughing At Me (Irving Berlin) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded 3 July 1937. Decca F6451. The Veleta (Morris) Joe Loss and his band. Recorded 12 February 1938. Regal Zonophone MR2824. There'll Come Another Day (Stranks, Pattison) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 4 December 1940. Decca F7670. Drummer Boy (Edens) Harry Roy and his band, vocal Harry Roy, drummer George Fierstone. Recorded 11 March 1941. Regal Zonophone MR3458. I've Got A Lovely Buch Of Cocoanuts (Heatherton) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded in 1949. Decca F9149.

Harry Roy

British Dance Band Show No. 164 'Broadcast' 08/03/2012 - 15/03/12 All By Yourself In The Moonlight (Jay Wallis) Debroy Somers Band, unknown vocal duo. Recorded 21 November 1928. Columbia 5144. Roamin' Through The Roses (De Rose, O'Flynn) Nat Star and his band (labelled erroneously as Jan Ralfini), vocal Tom Barrett. Recorded 10 November 1930. Sterno 575. Was That The Human Thing To Do? (Fain, Young) Durium Dance Band directed by Lew Stone, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded in April 1932. Durium EN-11. On A Blue Lagoon (Warren) Harry Leader's Band, vocal Dan Donovan. Recorded 28 June 1934. Eclipse 729. A Thousand And One Nights (Strauss) Don Sesta and his Gaucho Orchestra. Recorded in March 1935. Eclipse 925. My Kid's A Crooner (Harris, Montgomery) Harry Roy and his band, vocal Harry Roy. Recorded 10 January 1935. Parlophone F109. FDR Jones (H J Rome) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Anne Lenner and George Melachrino. Recorded 20 July 1939. Columbia FB2268. You Never Miss The Old Faces (Hughes, Wallace) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Jack Payne. Recorded 14 February 1940. Decca F7404. It's A Small World (Purcell, Posford) Bebe Daniels singing, accompanied by The Radio Three and orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in November 1941. Decca F8012. Muskrat Ramble (Kid Ory) Phil Green's Dixieland Band. Recorded in September 1943. Decca F8503.

Bebe Daniels

British Dance Band Show No. 163 'Broadcast' 01/03/2012 - 08/03/12 High Society Blues (Coslow, Harling) Four Bright Sparks, directed by Van Phillips. Vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 29 April 1930. Columbia CB68. Who Am I? (Clifford, Milne, Newman) Jack Plant (as Jack Gordon) singing, band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in January 1932. Imperial 2624. The Turning Of The Tide (Gottler, Nicholls) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Billy Scott-Coomber, Bob Busby, Bob Manning. Music arrangement by Phil Cardew. Recorded in April 1932. Imperial 2694. Wedding Of The Dragonflies (Reaves, Myers) Harry Bidgood and his band, vocal Tom Barratt. Recorded in August 1933. Broadcast Four Tune 524A. A Gipsy Loves Music (Sievier, Schmidseder) Eddie Carroll And His Music, vocal Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 8 June 1935. Parlophone F181. Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jessie Matthews singing, with orchestral accompaniment. Recorded 18 September 1935. Decca F5729. Ten Pretty Girls (Grosz, Kennedy) Mantovani and his orchestra, vocal George Barclay. Recorded 26 August 1937. Columbia FB1763. How Beautiful You Are (Park, Parr-Davies) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 8 December 1939. Decca F7326. Up (Powell) Harry Hayes and his band. Recorded 9 April 1945. HMV B9422. I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Any More (Benjamin, Weiss) Vera Lynn and Sam Browne singing, accompanied by the Bob Farnon Eight. Recorded 5 February 1949. Decca F9127.

JACK PLANT

British Dance Band Show No. 162 'Broadcast' 23/02/12 - 01/03/12 In The Heart Of The Sunset (Carlton, Nicholls) Maurice Elwin (as Norman Blair) singing, studio ensemble directed by Bert Read/John Firman. Recorded in 1929. Zonophone 5352. Yes, Yes, My Baby Said Yes, Yes (Conrad, Friend) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne and the Carlyle Cousins. Recorded 1 October 1931. HMV B6079. I'm Just That Kind Of A Fool (Scott) Harry Leader's Band (as Joe Taub), vocal Bill Airey-Smith. Recorded 6 November 1933. Eclipse 555. Little Girl, What Now? (Carr, Lisbona) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 28 December 1934. Decca F5390. You Were There (Noel Coward) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Robert Ashley. Recorded 9 January 1936. Columbia FB1282. The Merry Go Round Broke Down (Friend, Franklin) Joe Loss and his band, vocal Clem Stevens. Recorded 29 June 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2485. The Way You Look Tonight (Fields, Kern) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded in October 1936. Rex 8901. Struttin With Some Barbeque (Armstrong) Harry Roy and his band. Recorded 11 March 1941. Regal Zonophone MR3458. We Mustn't Say Goodbye (Monaco, Dubin) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Anne Shelton. Recorded 24 September 1943. Decca F8358. Broadhurst Garden Blues (Chisholm) George Chisholm and his Jive Eight. Recorded 23 May 1944. Decca F8458.

Carroll Gibbons

British Dance Band Show No. 161 'Broadcast' 16/02/12 - 23/02/12 There Ain't No Maybe In My Baby's Eyes (Walter Donaldson) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra. Recorded 21 June 1927. Homochord D1144. King's Horses (Graham, Gay) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 2 May 1930. Columbia CB73. Day By Day (Gottler, Nicholls) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Three Ginx. Recorded in April 1932. Imperial 2694. His Majesty The Baby (Fleeson, Tucker, Wayne) Harry Roy and his band, vocal Ivor Moreton. Recorded 10 January 1935. Parlophone F109. Tiger Rag (La Rocca) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella. Recorded 3 May 1935. Parlophone F161. The Girl In The Hansom Cab (Kennedy) Jack Harris and his band, vocal Elsie Carlisle. Recorded 25 October 1937. HMV BD5289. My Own (Adamson, McHugh) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Peter Williams. Recorded 31 December 1938. Rex 9472. Penny Serenade (Weersma, Halifax) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Al Bowlly and male chorus. Recorded 28 November 1938. Decca F6890. Too Many Irons In The Fire (Black) The Organ The Dance band And Me directed by Billy Thorburn, organ played by Andrew Fenner, vocal Harry Kaye. Recorded in 1946. Parlophone F2190. It's Almost Tomorrow (Adkinson, Buff) Four-In-A-Chord singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Johnny Gregory. Recorded in 1956. Embassy WB.173.

Johnny Gregory

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British Dance Band Show No. 160 'Broadcast' 09/02/12 - 16/02/12 I Want To be Alone With Mary Brown (Leslie, Gilbert) Harry Hudson's Melody Men, vocal unknown. Recorded 27 July 1928. Edison Bell Radio 869. Just A Little Fond Affection (Horatio Nicholls) Ciro's Club Dance Band directed by Debroy Somers, vocal Ramon Newton. Recorded in July 1928. Broadcast 273. Sleepytime Down South (Rene, Rene, Muse) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends, Carroll Gibbons at the piano. Recorded 31 December 1931. Columbia DB732. You'll Find Out (Gottler, Treynor) Sam Browne and Billie Lockwood, as Jack and Jill, singing, with orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded in April 1932. Zonophone 6123. Play Fiddle Play (Deutsch, Altman, Lawrence) Durium Accordion Band, vocal Les Allen. Recorded in January 1933. Durium Super O-2, track 1. I'll Never Have To Dream Again (Jones, Newman) Durium Accordion Band, vocal Les Allen. Recorded in January 1933. Durium Super O-2, track 2. Lament For Congo (Reginald Foresythe) Ambrose and his orchestra. Recorded 20 March 1935. Decca F5561. I'm Gonna Kiss Myself Goodbye (Gordon, Roberts, Kaufmann) Joe Loss and his band, vocal trio. Recorded 29 June 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2485. Fall In And Follow Me; Yours For A Song; There'll Always Be An England (Mill, Scott; Rose, Fetter, Suesse; Parker, Charles) Gracie Fields, Denny Dennis and Billy Scott Coomber and his Singing Grenadiers perform with an organist and orchestra directed by Harry Bidgood. Recorded in October 1939. Rex 9675. They Would Wind Him Up And He Would Whistle (Kalmar, Ruby) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Jack Payne. Recorded 14 February 1940. Decca F7404.

Jack Payne

British Dance Band Show No. 159 'Broadcast' 02/02/12 - 09/02/12 Praying For Rain (Roger Eckersley) Jack Padbury's Cosmo Club Six. Recorded 31 May 1929. Edison Bell Radio 1254. Outside (Flynn) The Rythmics directed by Nat Star, vocal Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 12 July 1929. Sterno 202. Perry Werry Winkle (Arthur Le Clerq) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Leslie Holmes. Recorded 3 March 1932. Decca F2896. Did You Ever See A Dream Walking? (Gordon, Revel) Jack Lorimer and Brian Lawrance singing, accompanied by Jay Wilbur's band. Recorded in January 1934. Eclipse 612. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day (Sigler, Hoffman, Wayne) Harry Leader and his band, vocal Dawn Davis. Recorded 28 June 1934. Eclipse 729. Song Of The Trees (Damerell, Evans) Don Sesta and his Gaucho Orchestra, unknown vocal. Recorded in March 1935. Eclipse 925. It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane (Leslie, Burke) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots, vocal quartet. Recorded 18 October 1937. Parlophone F933. Kitten On The Keys (Confrey) Billy Mayerl and his Music. Billy Mayerl at the piano . Recorded in July 1941. Decca F8006. My Heart Isn't In It (Lawrence) The Organ The Dance band And Me, directed from the piano by Billy Thorburn, vocal Rita Williams. Recorded in 1946. Parlophone F2190. As Long As I Live (Tobias, Steiner) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Denny Vaughan. Recorded in 1946. Columbia FB3237.

Leslie Holmes

British Dance Band Show No. 158 'Broadcast' 26/01/12 - 02/02/12 Leanora (Lyn, Wheeler, Snyder) Midnight Merrymakers directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal John Thorne. Recorded 20 December 1927. Broadcast 196. Crazy Rhythm (Wolfe-Kahn, Caesar, Meyer) Whispering Jack Smith singing, band directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 19 September 1928. HMV B2864. Sweet Jennie Lee (Donaldson) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Pat O'Malley + 2. Recorded 14 January 1931. HMV B5962. You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love (Conrad, Dubois, Colombo, Gregory) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 22 September 1931. HMV B6079. Give Me A Heart To Sing To (Washington, Young, Judell) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 16 December 1934. Decca F5352. Play, Orchestra Play (Noel Coward) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Robert Ashley. Recorded 9 January 1936. Columbia FB1282. Rusty And Dusty (Kennedy, Carr) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, performed by Mary Ashworth. Recorded 29 November 1936. Columbia FB1575. A Fine Romance (Fields, Kern) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded in October 1936. Rex 8901. I'm Singing To A Million (Guest, Sherwin) Bebe Daniels singing, orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 24 November 1941. Decca F8201. Pennsylvania Six Five Thousand (Jerry Gray) Harry Roy and his band. Recorded 13 November 1940. Regal Zonophone MR3408.

Robert Ashley

British Dance Band Show No. 157 'Broadcast' 19/01/12 - 26/01/12 Just Imagine (Henderson) Billy Milton singing, accompanied by Harry Jacobson piano, Eric Siday violin. Recorded in 1928. Brunswick 191. Medley: A Marching Song; Fancy Our Meeting; Whoopee (Charig, Meyer) The London Orchestra directed by John Firman, with Charles W Saxby at the organ. Recorded 11 September 1928. Zonophone 5186. The Wedding Of The Birds (Tobias, Tobias, Kisco) Frederic Hartley Novelty Quintette, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded in 1931. Filmophone 292. Now That You're Gone (Fiorito, Kahn) Durium Dance Band directed by Lew Stone, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 1 April 1932. Durium EN-11. Old Timer (Carr, Ilda) Geraldo and his Accordeon band, vocal trio. Recorded in February 1935. Columbia FB1038. The Little Golden Locket (Kennedy) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal George Barclay. Recorded in June 1935. Rex 8520. Missouri Scrambler (Osbourne, Bittick, Rogers) Joe Loss and his Orchestra. Recorded 8 January 1941. HMV BD5653. Oh What A Surprise For The Duce (He Can't Put It Over The Greeks) (Park, Casiroli) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 15 January 1941. Rex 9906. A Friend Of Yours (Burke, van Heusen) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Edna Kaye. Recorded 11 July 1945. Columbia FB3130. Mood For Trumpet (McQuater) George Chisholm and his orchestra. Recorded 23 May 1944. Decca F8458.

Billy Milton

British Dance Band Show No. 156 'Broadcast' 12/01/12 - 19/01/12 If You See Sally (Donaldson) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra as (Roy Emerson D.O.). Recorded 21 June 1927. Homochord D1144. It Happened In Monterey (Rose,Wayne) Jack Plant (as Albert Carr) sings, orchestra directed by Jack Leon. Recorded September 1930. Piccadilly 609. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries (Brown, Henderson) Barrett and Sullivan (Tom Barrett and Dan Donovan), orchestra directed by Debroy Somers. Recorded in December 1931. Regal MR462. Home (van Steedon, Clarkson) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal Jack Payne. Recorded 4 February 1932. Regal MR519. On The Good Ship Lollipop (Clare Whiting) Eddie Carroll and his Music, vocal Carlyle Cousins. Recorded 8 June 1935. Parlophone F181. Nagasaki (Dixon, Warren) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal Nat Gonella and the band. Recorded 3 May 1935. Parlophone F161. With Plenty Of Money And You (Warren, Dubin) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 5 April 1937. Decca F6386. So Long, Sweetheart (King, Grundland) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 11 April 1938. Rex 9281. Deep In The Heart Of Texas (Herschey, Swander) Harry Roy and his band, directed by Maurice Sterndale, vocal Renee Lister and the Royalists (Maurice Sterndale, Marjorie Kingsley). Recorded 11 May 1942. Regal Zonophone MR3634. Fascination Waltz (Marchetti) Oscar Grasso and his Intimate Music. Recorded in 1947. Parlophone R3066.

The Carlyle Cousins

British Dance Band Show No. 155 'Broadcast' 05/01/12 - 12/01/12 Under The Moon (Lyn, Wheeler, Snyder) Midnight Merrymakers directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by Ramon Newton. Recorded 20 December 1927. Broadcast 196. Stay Out Of The South (Harold Dixon) Ciro's Club Dance Band directed by Debroy Somers, vocal by Phil Arnold. Recorded in July 1928. Broadcast 273. Snuggled On Your Shoulder (Young, Lombardo) Jack and Jill (Sam Browne and Billie Lockwood), orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded in April 1932. Zonophone 6123. Hands Across The Table (Parish, Delettre) Roy Fox and his band, vocal by Denny Dennis. Recorded 16 December 1934. Decca F5390. This'll Make You Whistle (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Hylton's Orchestra, vocal by Ronnie Hill. Recorded 14 February 1936. HMV BD5037. The Waltz Of The Gipsies (Grosz, Kennedy) Mantovani and his Orchestra. Recorded 26 August 1937. Columbia FB1763. I'm A Little Prairie Flower (Sarony, Holmes) Jack Harris and his orchestra, vocal by Elsie Carlisle. Recorded 25 October 1937. HMV BD5289. Concerto For Two (Lawrence, Tchaikovsky arr. R Haring) Joe Loss and his orchestra, vocal by Chick Henderson. Recorded 9 January 1942. HMV BD5735. Maria Mia (Mayne, de Carolis) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal by Paul Carpenter. Recorded 11 July 1945. Columbia FB3130. No Script (Hayes, Stenfalt) Harry Hayes and his band. Recorded 9 April 1945. HMV B9422.

Ronnie Hill

British Dance Band Show No. 154 'Broadcast' 29/12/11 - 05/01/12 I'm On My Way To Dreamland (Green) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Eugene Brockman D.O.). Recorded 9 February 1926. Homochord D938. Shake And Let Us Be Friends (Nicholls, Sarony) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 26 May 1931. HMV B6021. Let's Put Out The Lights And Go To Sleep (Hupfeld) Jack Payne and his band, vocal by Billy Scott-Coomber. Recorded in November 1932. Imperial 2796. Banking On The Weather (Fain) Bertini and his band, vocal by Tom Barratt. Recorded 29 October 1932. 4 in 1 record 14. While We Danced At The Mardi Gras (Opler, Mercer) Bertini and his band, vocal by Tom Barratt. Recorded 29 October 1932. 4 in 1 record 14. Jump On The Wagon (Connor, Lisbona) Harry Roy and his band, vocal by Bill Currie and chorus. Recorded 20 June 1935. Parlophone F191. Seal It With A Kiss (Schwartz, Heyman) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Sam Costa. Recorded 4 May 1937. Rex 9043. I Had The Craziest Dream (Gordon, Warren) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal by Edna Kaye. Recorded 15 February 1943. Columbia FB2908. Galway Bay; My Happiness; Heartbreaker (Colahan, Box, Cox; Bergantine, Peterson; Berk, Capano, Freedman) Charlie Kunz piano, with rhythm accompaniment. Recorded in 1948. Decca F8965. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Louiguy, David) Rita Williams and Four In A Chord accompanied by band directed by Jacques Leroy. Recorded in June 1955. Embassy WB132.

Rita Williams

British Dance Band Show No. 153 'Broadcast' 22/12/11 - 29/12/11 I Ain't Never Been Kissed (Leslie, Gilbert) Hal Swain's Café Royal Band, vocal trio Hal Swain, Jimmy Redmond and Cecil Woods, Frederic Curzon organ. Recorded 18 April 1929. Regal G9332. Now's The Time To Fall In Love (Sherman, Lewis) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 19 January 1932. HMV B6140. Rhymes, part 1 (Sarony) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, rhymes recited by Pat O'Malley, Chappie D'Amato, Jack Hylton and Leslie Sarony. Recorded 5 November 1931. Decca F2679. Butterflies In The Rain (Reaves, Myers) Ray Noble and his orchestra, vocal Al Bowlly, xylophone Rudy Starita. Recorded 31 January 1933. HMV B6316. I Won't Dance (Hammerstein, Harbach, Fields, Kern) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Anne Lenner and Brian Lawrance. Recorded 23 March 1935. Columbia FB1089. You're All I Need (Kahn, Kaper, Jurmann) Harry Leader and his band, vocal Chick Henderson. Recorded 10 September 1935. Columbia FB1144. The Fairy On The Christmas Tree (Hunter, Parr-Davies) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, music arrangement Jimmy Lally, vocal by The Three Sisters. Recorded 29 November 1936. Columbia FB1575. Oasis (Winstone) Joe Loss and his orchestra. Recorded 8 August 1941. HMV BD5705. I Should Care (Cahn, Stordahl, Weston) Eric Winstone and his band, vocal Julie Dawn. Recorded 8 August 1945. HMV BD5902. The Santa Claus Express (Silver, Sherman, Lewis) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, music arrangement Phil Cardew, vocal trio Dan Donovan + 2. Recorded 23 October 1935. Columbia FB1215.

Henry Hall and The Three Sisters

British Dance Band Show No. 152 'Broadcast' 16/12/11 - 22/12/11 Muddy Water (Rose, Richman) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita, music arrangement by Ray Noble, vocal Ray Starita. Recorded 12 May 1927. Columbia 4413. Without A Song (Youmans) Spike Hughes and his dance orchestra. Recorded 14 August 1930. Deca F2913 Medley Sing You Sinners; In My Little Hope Chest (Harling, Coslow) Billy Mayerl at the piano and Van Phillips, clarinet. Recorded in July 1930. Columbia DB224. There's Another Trumpet Playing In The Sky, part 2. (Le Clerq) Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Dance Orch, vocal John Henry. Recorded 1 September 1932. HMV B6241. Dodging A Divorcee (Reginald Foresythe) Ambrose and his orchestra. Recorded 20 March 1935. Decca F5561. Don't Ever Change (Hirsch, Handman) Bram Martin and his orchestra, vocal Gene Crowley, Teresa Dale. Recorded 11 February 1938. Regal Zonophone MR2696. If I Should Fall In Love Again (Popplewell) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 4 June 1940. Parlophone F1745. Meet The Sun Half Way (Burke, Monaco) Louis Levy and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 9 July 1940. Columbia FB2477. You're So Sweet To Remember (Robin, Rose) The Organ, The Dance Band And Me directed by Billy Thorburn, electric organ H. Robinson Cleaver, vocal Primrose Orrock. Recorded 7 April 1945. Parlophone F2089. Sluefoot (Johnny Mercer) Oscar Rabin's Lyceum Band, vocal maybe Benny Lee and the Three Oscars. Recorded in July 1955. Embassy WB141.

Ray Starita

British Dance Band Show No. 151 'Broadcast' 8/12/11 - 15/12/11 Headin For Louisville (Joseph Meyer) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Eugene Brockman's), vocal Bert Firman. Recorded 26 January 1926. Homochord D938. That's A Good Girl, selection part 1 Sweet So And So; Let Yourself Go; Chirp Chirp; Why? (Charig, Meyer) The London Orchestra directed by John Firman, organ Charles W. Saxby. Recorded 11 September 1928. Zonophone 5186. Oh! Johanna (W & M Lawrence) Larry Brennan and the Winter Gardens Dance Band, vocal Tom Barratt, Reginald Dixon at the organ Blackpool Tower. Recorded 28 September 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1068. Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? (Churchill, Ronell) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze and others. Recorded 22 October 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1075. The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful (Suesse, Kahal, Rose) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Sam Costa. Recorded 4 May 1937. Rex 9043. Cowboy (Michael Carr) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 9 January 1937. HMV BD5161. A Garden In Granada (Lewis, Baer, Vasilescu) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Phil Green, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 4 November 1938. HMV BD5430. Too Romantic (Burke, Monaco) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Wendy Clare. Recorded 10 May 1940. Decca F7490. Take the A Train (Strayhorn) Geraldo and his orchestra. Recorded 15 March 1944. Parlophone F2014. Miss You (C & H & HM Tobias) Harry Roy and his band, vocal Marjorie Kingsley. Recorded 11 May 1942. Regal Zonophone MR3634.

Larry Brennan

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British Dance Band Show No. 150 'Broadcast' 1/12/11 - 8/12/11 I'd Climb The Highest Mountain (Brown, Clare) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal Jack Hylton. Recorded 13 August 1926. HMV B5110. Mediterranean Blues (Sherman Myers) Debroy Somers Band. Recorded 27 September 1927. Columbia 4600. I've Got A Man (Milton) Gracie Fields singing, accompanied by studio orchestra directed by Ray Noble. Recorded 18 October 1929. HMV B3202. Now That You're Gone (Kahn, Fiorito) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Les Allen. Recorded in March 1932. Imperial 2665. Let's All Sing At The Top Of Our Voices (Butler, Gay) Leslie Sarony and company, accompanied by studio band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in January 1933. Eclipse 365. The General's Fast Asleep (Kennedy, Carr) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, music arrangment by Stan Bowsher, vocal Dan Donovan. Recorded 7 October 1935. Columbia FB1166. When The Poppies Bloom Again (Towers, Morrow, Pelosi) Primo Scala's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal Cyril Grantham? Recorded in Oct 1936. Rex 8920. It's A Blue World (Wright, Forrest) Lew Stone and his band, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 10 May 1940. Decca F7490. Can't Get Out Of This Mood (Loesser, McHugh) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Edna Kaye. Recorded 15 February 1943. Columbia FB2908. Little Earle (Chisholm) George Chisholm and his Jive Eight. Recorded 23 May 1944. Decca F8507.

Gracie Fields

British Dance Band Show No. 149 'Broadcast' 24/11/11 - 1/12/11 My Flame Is Just A Match For Me (Fain, Murray, Herbert) Debroy Somers Band, vocal Bobby Sanders. Recorded 21 November 1928. Columbia 5144. All Of A Sudden (Harry Woods) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Al Bowlly. Recorded 23 September 1932. Decca F3181. Same Old Moon (Rose, Baskette) Terry McGovern and his band, with vocal trio. Recorded 8 November 1932. Four-in-One 14. After Tonight We Say Goodnight (Towers, Leon) Terry McGovern and his band, vocal Eddie Pola. Recorded 8 November 1932. Four-in-One 14. Meet The Navy (Noel Gay) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 13 October 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1075. Isle Of Capri (Grosz, Kennedy) Geraldo and his Gaucho Tango Orchestra, vocal Monte Rey. Recorded 18 August 1934. Columbia CB781. Call Me Sweetheart (Towers, Leon, Nicholls) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal Elizabeth Brooke & Harry Roy. Recorded 20 June 1935. Parlophone F191. Medley: Music, Maestro, Please; The Red Maple Leaves; Alexander's Ragtime Band Charlie Kunz at the piano with rhythm accompaniment. Recorded in October 1938. Decca F6826. The Sweetest Song In The World (Harry Parr-Davies) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Denny Dennis. Recorded 14 October 1938. Decca F6834. Good Old Wagon Blues (T D Hos) Freddy Mirfield and his Garbage Men. Recorded in Sept 1944. Decca F8526.

Monte Rey

British Dance Band Show No. 148 'Broadcast' 17/11/11 - 24/11/11 You're The Cream In My Coffee (De Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Harry Hudson's Band (as The Plaza Band), vocal Harry Hudson. Recorded 6 June 1929. Edison Bell Radio 1220. Ain't Ya Comin Out Tonight? (Carson Robison) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble, vocal Carson Robison. Recorded 25 August 1932. HMV B6235. Rehearsing A Lullaby (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Phyllis Robins singing, accompanied by Jay Wilbur's band. Recorded in June 1935. Rex 8537. Let's Face The Music And Dance (Irving Berlin) Jay Wilbur's Band, vocal Ronnie Hill. Recorded 1 May 1936. Crown 187. Sweet Sue (Victor Young) Joe Daniels and his Hotshots. Recorded 28 June 1935. Parlophone F211. Goodbye To Summer (Botterell, Phillips) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, directed by Phil Green, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 4 November 1938. HMV BD5430. If A Grey-Haired Lady Says How's Your Father (Ted Waite) Flanagan and Allen singing, accompanied by Jay Wilbur's band. Recorded in October 1939. Decca F7297. What More Can I Say? (Art Noel) Joe Loss and his orchestra, vocal Chick Henderson. Recorded 10 January 1942. HMV BD5735. Pedigree On Pomander Walk (Fabian Andre) Billy Mayerl and his Grosvenor House Band. Recorded in July 1941. Decca F8006. It's A Beautiful Day (Cunningham, Burke) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Denny Vaughn. Recorded in 1946. Columbia FB3237.

Billy Mayerl

British Dance Band Show No. 147 'Broadcast' 10/11/11 - 17/11/11 Looking At You; What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter) Carroll Gibbons, piano, with orchestral accompaniment. Recorded 16 April 1929. HMV B3031. More Old Songs My Irish Molly; Following In Father's Footsteps; Sue, Sue, Sue; Silver Threads Among The Gold; She Cost Me Seven And Sixpence; We All Go The Same Way Home Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocals Jack Hylton, Sam Browne, trio. Recorded 15 October 1929. HMV C1783. The Old Man Of The Mountain (Young, Brown) Jack Payne and his band, vocal Jack Payne and others including Billy Scott-Coomber. Recorded in November 1932. Imperial 2796. The Wedding Of Mr Mickey Mouse (Pola, Vienna) Larry Brennan and his Winter Gardens Dance Band, vocal 12 Bon Ton Babes, Reginald Dixon at the organ. Recorded 27 September 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1068. If (Hargreaves, Damerell, Evans) Brian Lawrance and his Quaglino's Quartet, vocal Brian Lawrance. Recorded 12 June 1934. Decca F5087. Tiger Rag (La Rocca) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Harry Roy and others. Recorded in April 1933. Parlophone R1505. To You, Sweetheart, Aloha (Owens) Roy Fox and his band, vocal Sid Buckman. Recorded 11 December 1936. HMV BD5149. Begin The Beguine (Cole Porter) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 4 June 1940. Parlophone F1745. Shoo-Shoo Baby (Moore) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal Doreen Villiers. Recorded 15 March 1944. Parlophone F2014. I Walked In (Adamson, McHugh) Eric Winstone and his band, vocal Benny Lee. Recorded 8 August 1945. HMV BD5902.

Doreen Villiers

British Dance Band Show No. 146 'Broadcast' 27/10/11 - 3/11/11 Oh Miss Hannah (Deppen) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra. Recorded 18 May 1926. Zonophone 2751. A Californian Serenade (Nicholls, Gilbert) Arcadians Dance Orchestra directed by John Firman, organ Charles W Saxby, vocal Maurice Elwin. Recorded 25 September 1930. Zonophone 5731. There's Another Trumpet Playing In The Sky part 1 (Arthur Le Clerq) New Mayfair Orchestra directed by Ray Noble, comic vocal by John Henry. Recorded 1 Septemvber 1932. HMV B6241. Hands Across The Table (Parish, Delettre) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal Alan Breeze. Recorded 20 December 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1563. You're The Top (Cole Porter) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 23 May 1935. Decca F5539. Sailing Home (Samuels, Whitcup, Powell) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal Jack Cooper. Recorded 1 December 1937. Rex 9204. Why Talk About Love? (Mitchell, Pollack) Bram Martin and his band, vocal Gene Crowley. Recorded 11 February 1938. Regal Zonophone MR2696. Sierra Sue (Carey) Sydney Lipton and his Grosvenor House Dance Orchestra, vocal Eddie Bryant. Recorded 5 November 1940. Columbia FB2529. The Little Things That Mean So Much (Adamson, Wilson) The Organ The Dance Band And Me, directed by Billy Thorburn, H Robinson Cleaver at the electric organ, vocal Primrose Orrock. Recorded 7 April 1945. Parlophone F2089. Cherry Brandy (Ben Bernard - Ben Frankel) Harry Hayes and his band. Recorded 28 May 1945. HMV B9430.

Sydney Lipton

British Dance Band Show No. 145 'Broadcast' 20/10/11 - 26/10/11 Everything Will Happen For The Best (Gensler) The Sylvians directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 8 November 1926. HMV B5169. For Good Or For Bad (Pearson) Jay Wilbur's band (as Jack Grose and his Metropole Players), vocal Harry Bentley. Recorded 13 August 1932. Eclipse 266. Tea For Two; Who; Dancing Time John Watts' Songs from the Shows No 4, orchestra possibly directed by Arthur Lally, vocals by Anona Winn and Reginald Purdell. Recorded around November 1932. Decca F3265. Minuet in G (Beethoven) Don Sesta and his Gaucho Orchestra. Recorded in September 1934. Eclipse 801. Jungle Drums (Lecuona, Lombardo, O'Flynn) Roy Fox and his band, music arrangement by Jack Nathan. Recorded 10 July 1934. Decca F5124. Magic (Silver, Sherman, Lewis) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal Dan Donovan. Music arrangement by Henry Hall. Recorded 23 September 1935. Columbia FB1197. The Lady In Red (Dixon, Wrubel) Rhythm Rascals directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 5 November 1935. Crown 88. When You Gotta Sing You Gotta Sing (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffman) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal Manhattan Trio (possibly The Three Ginx). Music arrangement by Bert Barnes. Recorded 23 April 1937. Decca F6473. Adolf (Annette Mills) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal Harry Roy and Wendy Clare. Recorded 1 November 1939. Parlophone F1583. Dearly Beloved (Mercer, Kern) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal Edna Kaye. Recorded 16 January 1943. Columbia FB2897.

Henry Hall

British Dance Band Show No. 144 'Broadcast' 13/10/11 - 20/10/11 Mean To Me (Turk, Ahlert) Midnight Merry Makers directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by Tom Barratt. Recorded 17 August 1929. Broadcast 436. The World's Greatest Sweetheart Is You (Razaf, Denniker) Stanley Kirkby singing, accompanied by a band directed by Harry Hudson. Recorded 1 November 1929. Edison Bell Radio 1298. Oh! What A Night (Gottler, Melsel) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, vocal by Pat O'Malley, Chappie D'Amato and Billy Munn. Recorded 3 November 1931. Decca F2672. Joey The Clown (Reaves, Myers) Connecticut Collegians directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal by Leslie Sarony. Recorded 19 December 1931. Eclipse 149. What's Gonna Happen To Me? (Gottler, Nicholls) Maurice Elwin and Eve Becke, as Jack & Jill, singing accompanied by band directed by John Firman. Recorded October 1931. Zonophone 6029. I Never Had A Chance (Irving Berlin) Jack Payne and his band, vocal by Billy Scott-Coomber. Recorded in July 1934. Rex 8240. Have You Ever Been In Heaven? (Tinturin, Lawrence) Jack Harris and his orchestra, vocal Sam Browne. Recorded 8 April 1938. HMV BD5356. The Drift (Noel Gay) Pat Kirkwood singing, accompanied by a the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ronnie Munro, vocal . Recorded in November 1939. HMV BD793. Miss Annabelle Lee (Clare, Pollack, Richman) Freddy Mirfield and his Garbage Men, featuring John Dankworth, clarinet. Recorded in September 1944. Decca F8526. Time May Change; You Can't Be True Dear; Nature Boy Charlie Kunz, piano with rhythm accompaniment. Recorded in 1948. Decca F8965.

Pat Kirkwood

British Dance Band Show No. 143 'Broadcast' 06/10/11 - 13/10/11 How Many Times (Irving Berlin) Savoy Orpheans directed by Ramon Newton, vocal duo Ramon Newton and Jim Cassidy. Recorded 13 October 1926. HMV B5147. Keep Sweeping The Cobwebs Off The Moon (Lewis, Young, Levant) Ciro's Club Dance Band directed by Debroy Somers, vocal by Raymond Newell. Recorded in August 1928. Broadcast 283. How Deep Is The Ocean? (Irving Berlin) Roy Fox and his band, vocal by Jack Plant. Recorded 11 November 1932. Decca F3288. Fair And Warmer (Dubin, Warren) Ray Noble and his Orchestra, vocal by Al Bowlly. Recorded 28 June 1934. HMV B6503. When I Grow Too Old To Dream (Hammerstein II, Romberg) Primo Scala's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by Cyril Grantham. Recorded in June 1935. Rex 8524. Without A Word Of Warning (Gordon, Revel) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal by George Barclay. Recorded in Nov 1935. Rex 8640. Love And Learn (Heyman, Schwartz) Eddie Carroll and the Casani Club Orchestra, vocal by Hughie Diamond. Recorded 12 April 1937. Parlophone F774. The Lonesome Trail Ain't Lonesome Anymore (Erard, Trafford) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal by Alan Breeze, Ellis Jackson. Recorded 12 February 1938. Rex 9247. You Made Me Care (Joe Gilbert) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal by Kay Harding. Recorded 3 April 1940. Parlophone F1698. All Is Not Gold That Jitters (Chisholm ) George Chisholm and his Orchestra. Recorded 23 May 1944. Decca F8507.

George Chisholm

British Dance Band Show No. 142 'Broadcast' 29/09/11 - 06/10/11 Here In My Arms (Rodgers) The Sylvians directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 20 October 1926. HMV B5169. Blue Hills Of Pasadena (Wallace, Herbert) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, vocal by Betty Bolton. Recorded 13 June 1929. Columbia 5424. Do De O Do (Damerell, Hargreaves, Formby) George Formby singing, accompanied by members of Jack Hylton's Orchestra. Recorded 1 July 1932. Decca F3079. Every Now And Then (Silver, Sherman, Lewis) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal by Dan Donovan, music arrangement Burton Gillis. Recorded 23 September 1935. Columbia FB1197. St Louis Blues (Handy) Joe Daniels and his Hotshots. Take 3 - recorded 1st November 1935. Parlophone F211. Isn't This A Lovely Day (Berlin) Jay Wilbur and his band (as Ben Hammond and his Orchestra), vocal by Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 12 December 1935. Crown 104. At The Balalaika (Maschwitz, Posford) Geraldo and his Gaucho Tango Orchestra, vocal by Monte Rey. Recorded 2 Feb 1937. Decca F6305. I Still Love To Kiss You Goodnight (Spina, Bullock) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Jack Cooper. Recorded 28 December 1937. Rex 9204. I Haven't Time To Be A Millionaire (Burke, Monaco) Louis Levy and his orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 9 July 1940. Columbia FB2477. Trade Winds (Friend, Tobias) Sydney Lipton and his Grosvenor House Dance Orchestra, vocal by Celia Lipton. Recorded 5 November 1940. Columbia FB2529.

George Formby

British Dance Band Show No. 141 'Broadcast' 22/09/11 - 29/09/11 Let's All Go To Mary's House (Conrad, Wood) Savoy Orpheans directed by Ramon Newton, vocal by Ramon Newton and chorus. Recorded 13 October 1926. HMV B5149. When All's Said And Done (Victor Conn) Radio Syncopators directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal by Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 22 January 1932. Eclipse 157. Happiness (Warren) Don Porto's Accordion Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by Brian Lawrance. Recorded in 1933. Eclipse 551. The Breeze (Sacco, Smith, Lewis) Jack Payne and his band, vocal by Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded in July 1934. Rex 8240. Hungarian Dance (Brahms) Don Sesta and his Gaucho Orchestra. Recorded in Sept 1934. Eclipse 786. It's Time To Say Goodnight (Gibson, Hall) Ray Noble and his Orchestra, vocal by Al Bowlly. Recorded 16 February 1934. HMV B6459. Organ Grinder's Swing (Parish, Mills, Hudson) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Evelyn Dall. Recorded 14 October 1936. Decca F6141. Rosita (Kennedy, Carr) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, vocal by Denny Dennis. Recorded 1 February 1940. HMV BD5562. She Had To Go And Lose It At The Astor (Doe, Doaques) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Roy and Bill Currie. Recorded 3 April 1940. Parlophone F1698. Dark Eyes (Bodinov) KRRC (King's Royal Rifles Corps) band, directed by A. W. Jarvis. Recorded in Sept 1942. Ensa 'Services Calling' MK1307.

Brian Lawrance

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British Dance Band Show No. 140 'Broadcast' 15/09/11 - 22/09/11 Turkish Towel (Mills, Fain, Russell) Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten. Recorded 27 October 1926. HMV B5153. She Was A Girl Called Angel Eyes (Kennedy, Dobson) Maurice Elwin singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded in August 1931. Zonophone 5945. Tom Thumb's Drum (Sarony) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal by Leslie Sarony, music arrangement by Peter Yorke. Recorded 2 November 1931. Decca F2672. Open Up Dem Pearly Gates (Carson Robison) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 9 February 1932. HMV B6143. I Shall Remember (Hanley) Hawaiian Serenaders, vocal by Bobby Sanders. Recorded in Sept 1933. Eclipse 510. Drowsy Blues (Alec Templeton) Roy Fox and his band, music arrangement by Jack Nathan. Recorded 10 July 1934. Decca F5124. The Music Goes Round And Round (Hodgson, Farley, Riley) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded in December 1935. Rex 8692. From The Top Of Your Head (Gordon, Revel) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal by George Barclay. Recorded in November 1935. Rex 8640. Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm (Jerome, Byron, Kent) Jack Harris and his orchestra, vocal by Dinah Miller. Recorded 8 April 1938. HMV BD5356. From Your Lips (Willmot) Frank Weir and his Saxophone, with orchestra and choir. Recorded in 1954. Decca F10271.

Frank Weir

British Dance Band Show No. 139 'Broadcast' 08/09/11 - 17/09/11 I'm Perfectly Satisfied (Leslie, Gilbert) Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita, vocal by Les Allen, Eddie Brandt + 1. Recorded 28 June1929. Columbia 5465. Louise (Robin, Whiting) Midnight Merrymakers directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by Tom Barratt. Recorded 15 August 1929. Broadcast 436. Cuban Love Song (Stothart, McHugh, Fields) Savoy Hotel Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons and Howard Jacobs, vocal by Jack Plant. Recorded 12 January 1932. Columbia CB405. You're My Everything (Dixon, Young, Warren) Elsie Carlisle singing, accompanied by clarinet, piano, guitar. Recorded 23 September 1932. Decca F3193. Play To Me Gypsy (Kennedy, Vacek) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal by Les Allen, music arrangement by Ben Frankel. Recorded 6 January 1934. Columbia CB705. Lullaby Of The Volga (Towers, Arden) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal by Jimmie Mesene. Recorded 11 September 1935. Parlophone F228. Summer Night (Dubin, Warren) Eddie Carroll and his Casani Club Orchestra, vocal by Hughie Diamond. Recorded 12 April 1937. Parlophone F774. Deep Purple (Parish, de Rose) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Denny Dennis. Recorded 6 April 1939. Decca F7029. Only Forever (Monaco, Burke) Vera Lynn singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 27 December 1940. Decca F7693. Needlenose (McKimmey, Conniff) Harry Hayes and his band. Recorded 13 December 1944. HMV B9404.

Henry Hall

British Dance Band Show No. 138 'Broadcast' 01/09/11 - 08/09/11 Crazy Words, Crazy Tune (Ager, Yellen) Victor Vorzanger's Famous Dance Orchestra, vocal by John Thorne. Recorded 4 October 1927. Broadcast 167. Oh What A Silly Place To Kiss A Girl (Joe Gilbert) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, vocal by Pat O'Malley + 2. Recorded 13 May 1930. HMV B5836. Unless (Hargreaves, Damerell, Evans) Billy Merrin and his Commanders, vocal by Harry Bentley. Recorded 26 January 1934. Regal Zonohone MR1222. Just A Poor Street Singer (Woods, Uher, Reif) Geraldo and his Sweet Music, vocal by Cyril Grantham. Recorded 18 August 1934. Columbia CB783. I Once Had A Heart, Margarita (Lisbona, Connor, Schmitz) Alfredo and his Orchestra, directed by Alfred Gill, unknown vocalist. Recorded in 1936. HMV B8514. A Little Co-operation From You (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffman) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 29 September 1937. Decca F6483. You've Done Something To My Heart (Eyton, Grant, Gay) Pat Kirkwood singing, accompanied by the New Mayfair Orchestra directed by Ronnie Munro. Recorded 6 December 1939. HMV BD793. Nursie! Nursie! (Noel, Pelosi) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ronnie Munro, vocal by Alan Kane. Recorded 27 November 1939. HMV BD5551. Cyril's Blues (Blake) Cyril Blake and his Jigs Club Band, introduced by Harry Parry. Recorded 12 December 1941. Regal Zonophone MR3597. Somewhere In The Night (Myrow, Gordon) Ted Heath and his Music, vocal by Paul Carpenter. Recorded 8 November 1946. Decca F8717.

Jack Hylton

British Dance Band Show No. 137 'Broadcast' 23/08/11 - 31/08/11 I'm Living On Love (Holt, Evans) Debroy Somers Band, vocal by Ramon Newton. Recorded 27 January 1928. Columbia 4730. Bathing In The Sunshine (Gilbert, Nicholls) Harry Bidgood's Band (as Lew Sylva and his band), vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 23 February 1931. Broadcast 701. Sing Holly, Go Whistle, Hey! Hey! (Hulbert, England) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal by Jack Payne, Bob Busby, Bob Manning and Charlie Asplin. Recorded 17 February 1931. Columbia CB232. Ole Faithful (Kennedy, Carr) Jack Jackson and his Orchestra, vocal by Fred Latham and chorus. Recorded 12 October 1934. HMV B6530. At The Cafe Continental (Kennedy, Grosz) Maurice Winnick and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Costa. Recorded 30 June 1936. Parlophone F507. Cotton Pickers Congregation (Sid Phillips) Ambrose and his Orchestra. Recorded 8 July 1937. Decca F6458. Foggy Day In London (G & I Gershwin) Jack Harris and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 14 December 1937. HMV BD5304. Sweethearts (Wright, Forrest, Herbert, Stothart) Webster Booth accompanied by HMV studio orchestra directed by Clifford Greenwood. Recorded in 1939. HMV B8899. They Can't Black Out The Moon (Strauss,Dale, Miller) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Roy and Wendy Clare. Recorded 1 November 1939. Parlophone F1583. Two O' Clock Jump (James, Goodman, Basie) Billy Weedon's Eltham Studio band. Recorded in 1945. Regal Zonophone MR3766.

Wendy Clare

British Dance Band Show No. 136 'Broadcast' 18/08/11 - 25/08/11 Bye, Bye, Blackbird (Dixon, Henderson) Diplomat Novelty Orchestra, vocal by Peter Bernard. Recorded 3 March 1927. Edison Bell Winner 4485. What A Fool I've Been (Eldridge, Gendron) Maurice Elwin singing, accompanied by an orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded in August 1931. Zonophone 5945. You're Telling Me (Donaldson, Kahn) Roy Fox and his band, vocal by Sid Buckman and The Cubs (Les Lambert, Ivor Mairants, Harry Gold). Recorded 11 November 1932. Decca F3288. April In Paris (Harburg, Duke) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, music arrangement by Ben Frankel, vocal by Les Allen. Recorded 6 January 1934. Columbia CB705. Hot Pie (No 3, Part 2) It Had To Be You, Tea For Two, Sleepy Time Gal The Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood. Recorded 13 September 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1909. I'm Nuts About Screwy Music (Lunceford, Rose) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by George Melachrino? Recorded in April 1936. Rex 8790. Never In A Million Years (Gordon, Revel) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal by Anne Lenner and George Melachrino. Recorded 3 July 1937. Columbia FB1732. The Girl In The Alice Blue Gown (Ross Parker) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal by Peter Williams. Recorded 12 February 1938. Rex 9247. Scatterbrain (Burke, Keene, Bean, Masters) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 21 December 1939. HMV BD5555. Where the Bluebells And Heather Grow Together (Hunter, Charles) Oscar Rabin and his band directed by Harry Davis, vocal by Bobby Young. Recorded 29 May 1942. Decca F8143.

Maurice Elwin

British Dance Band Show No. 135 'Broadcast' 11/08/11 - 18/08/11 Get Out And Get Under The Moon (Tobias, Jerome, Shay) Original Havana Band directed by Ramon Newton, vocal by Ramon Newton. Recorded 12 September 1928. Broadcast 292. Morning, Noon And Night (Swanstrom, Alter) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal by Bill Currie. Recorded 20 September 1933. Parlophone R1620. Isle Of Capri (Kennedy, Grosz) Primo Scala and his Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by male duo. Recorded in July 1934. Rex 8252. You Can't Do That There 'Ere (Rolls, Wallace) Jack Payne and his band, vocal by Jack Payne, Billy Scott Coomber, Bob Easson, Ronnie Genarder and others. Recorded in Nov 1935. Rex 8657. Always And Always (Wright, Forrest, Ward) Roy Fox and his orchestra, vocal by Denny Dennis. Recorded 12 March 1938. HMV BD5353. Penny Serenade (Hallifax, Weersma) Geraldo and his Orchestra, vocal by Al Bowlly. Recorded 11 November 1938. HMV BD5428. Temple Block Swing (Daniels, Williams) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots. Recorded 3 March 1939. Parlophone F1419. The Little Boy Who Never Told A Lie (Connor, Sherwin) Bebe Daniels singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 21 May 1941. Decca F7878. When You Wear Your Sunday Blue (Parker, Charles) Joe Loss and his band, vocal by Chick Henderson. Recorded 29 February 1940. Regal Zonophone MR3261. Let Bygones Be Bygones (Joe Gilbert) Lou Preager and his orchestra, vocal by Rita Williams. Recorded 8 March 1946. Columbia FB3200.

Roy Fox

British Dance Band Show No. 134 'Broadcast' 04/08/11 - 11/08/11 Deep River Blues (Green, Handy) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita, vocal by Ray Starita. Recorded 28 October 1927. Columbia 4641. Fashionette (Glogau, King) Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita, piano Sid Bright, xylophone Rudy Starita. Recorded 28 June 1929. Columbia 5465. You're The One I Care For (Link, Lown, Gray) Harry Bidgood's Band (as Lew Sylva and his band), vocal by Bob & Alf Pearson. Recorded 29 March 1931. Broadcast 702. Put Your Little Arms Around Me (Arnheim, Tobias, Lemare) Savoy Hotel Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons and Howard Jacobs, vocal by Jack Plant. Recorded 12 January 1932. Columbia CB405. We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye (Harry Woods) Elsie Carlisle singing, accompanied by clarinet, piano, guitar. Recorded 23 September 1932. Decca F3193. Solitude (De Lange, Mills, Ellington) Nat Gonella & his Georgians, vocal by Jimmy Messini. Recorded 11 September 1935. Parlophone F228. The Sheep Were In The Meadow (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffman) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Cow - Jack Simpson, Sheep - Sid Phillips. Recorded 20 October 1936. Decca F6483. Someone To Care For Me (Kahn, Kaper, Jurmann) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal by George Barclay. Recorded in February 1937. Rex 8984. Ferryboat Serenade (Di Lazzaro, Adamson) Vera Lynn singing, accompanied by band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 27 December 1940. Decca F7693. Let It be Soon (Wade, Hurran) Ted Heath and his Music, vocal by Paul Carpenter. Recorded 8 November 1946. Decca F8717.

Charlie Kunz

British Dance Band Show No. 133 'Broadcast' 28/07/11 - 04/08/11 When The Red, Red Robin Goes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along (Harry Woods) Diplomat Novelty Orchestra, vocal by Peter Bernard. Recorded 3 March 1927. Edison Bell Winner 4485. Amy (Gilbert, Nicholls) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 2 June 1930. HMV B5836. My Mystery Girl (Louis Rey) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal by Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded 4 February 1932. Regal MR519. Everything I Have Is Yours (Adamson, Lane) Billy Merrin and his Commanders, vocal by Billy Merrin. Recorded 26 January 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1222. Soon (Fitzgerald, Lisbona) Jack Jackson and his orch, vocal by Alberta Hunter. Recorded 12 October 1934. HMV B6530. Sweetmeat Joe, the Candy Man (Austen Croom-Johnson) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded in November 1934. Rex 8347. On The Beach At Bali-Bali (Sherman, Meskill, Silver) Maurice Winnick and his orchestra, vocal by Sam Costa. Recorded 30 June 1936. Parlophone F507. Afraid To Dream (Gordon, Revel) Roy Fox and his band, vocal by Barry Gray. Recorded 2 October 1937. HMV BD5281. Somewhere At Sea (Connor, Pola) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ronnie Munro, vocal by Alan Kane. Recorded 6 December 1939. HMV BD5551. Five Flat Flurry (Hayes) Harry Hayes and his band. Recorded 13 December 1944. HMV B9404.

Harry Hayes

British Dance Band Show No. 132 'Broadcast' 21/07/11 - 28/07/11 Say That You Love Me (Nicholls) Bert Firman's dance Orchestra (as Newton Carlisle's Dance Orchestra). Recorded 2 September 1926. Homochord D1016. Ragamuffin Romeo (Wayne, Da Costa) Nat Star and his band, vocal by Tom Barratt. Recorded 24 September 1930. Sterno 515. Walter, Walter, What About The Alter (Harper, Darby, Brown) Leslie Sarony, comic, accompanied by a studio band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in January 1933. Eclipse 365. Dames (Dubin, Warren) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 6 November 1934. Decca F5302. Sweetheart Let's Grow Old Together (Bratton, Edwards) Kitty Masters singing, accompanied by band directed, possibly, by Harry Leader. Recorded in June 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2127. Serenade In The Night (Bixio, Cherubini, Kennedy) Alfredo and his orchestra directed by Alfred Gill, unknown vocal. Recorded in 1936. HMV B8514. Nice Work If You Can Get It (G & I Gershwin) Jack Harris and his orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 14 December 1937. HMV BD5304. Beer Barrel Polka (Brown, Timm, Vejvoda) Harry Roy and his band, vocals by Harry Roy, Wendy Clare, Ray Ellington, Bill Currie. Recorded 9 May 1939. Parlophone F1452. Frolic Sam (Ellington, Bigard) Cyril Blake and his Jig's Club Band. Recorded 12 December 1941. Regal Zonophone MR3597. The Dickey-Bird Song (Dietz, Fain) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocals by Doreen Lundy and Denny Vaughan. Recorded 10 November 1948. Parlophone F2326.

Harry Roy

British Dance Band Show No. 131 'Broadcast' 14/07/11 - 21/07/11 Dear, On A Night Like This (Con Conrad) Debroy Somers Band, vocal by Ramon Newton. Recorded 31 December 1927. Columbia 4729. Rain (Ford) Palais de Danse Orchestra directed by Stan Greening. Recorded 17 February 1928. HMV B5454. The Night Was Made For Love (Jurmann, Kaper) Durium Dance Band directed by Peter Rush, unknown vocal. Recorded around November 1932. Durium O-3. The Cage In The Window (Gibson, Morton) Scott Wood and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 30 October 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1134. Hot Pie (No 3, Part 1) Limehouse Blues, Annabelle Lee, Everybody Loves My Baby, You Rascal You, Shine The Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood. Recorded 13 September 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1909. There's A Lull In My Life (Gordon, Revel) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal by Anne Lenner. Recorded 3 July 1937. Columbia FB1732. Never Break A Promise (Gilbert) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal by Al Bowlly. Recorded 11 November 1938. HMV BD5428. Put That Down In Writing (Dubin, Warren) Joe Loss and his band, vocal by Chick Henderson + 2. Recorded 8 March 1940. Regal Zonophone MR3261. You Never Miss The Old Faces (Hughes, Wallace) Brian Lawrance and his Landsdowne Orchestra, vocal by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 10 January 1940. Rex 9712. Two Dreams Met (Gordon, Warren) Oscar Rabin and his band directed by Harry Davis, vocal by Ken Beaumont. Recorded 21 January 1941. Rex 9913.

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British Dance Band Show No. 130 'Broadcast' 07/07/11 - 14/07/11 Yes Sir I Prefer Brunettes (Weston & Lee) Norah Blaney, comedienne, accompanied by the Gilt-Edged Four. Recorded 4 November 1926. Columbia 4164. Down By The Old Front Gate (Kassal, Bloom) The Rhythm Band directed by George Fisher. Recorded 22 October 1928. HMV B5562. It Would Be Wonderful (Benatzky) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, vocal by Pat O'Malley, music arrangement by Peter Yorke. Recorded 11 March 1931. HMV B5997. Freckle Face - You're Beautiful (Friend, Lombardo) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded in October 1934. Rex 8314. Isn't This A Lovely Day (Irving Berlin) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal by Jack Cooper. Recorded 10 October 1935. Decca F5739. Harbour Lights (Kennedy, Williams) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal by George Barclay. Recorded in February 1937. Rex 8984. One Day When We Were Young (Hammerstein, Strauss, Tiomkin) Webster Booth singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Clifford Greenwood. Recorded in 1939. HMV B8899. Crazy Blues (Bradford) Joe Daniels' Hotshots. Recorded 20 August 1940. Parlophone F1776. The Flower Waltz (Barry, Stock, Rose) The Organ, The Dance Band and Me directed from the piano by Billy Thorburn, H. Robinson Cleaver at the organ, vocal by Helen Clare. Recorded 14 October 1943. Parlophone F2000. When You're In Love (O'Connor, Fields, John) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal by Archie Lewis. Recorded August 1948. Parlophone F2306.

Norah Blaney

British Dance Band Show No. 129 'Broadcast' 30/06/11 - 7/07/11 The One I'm Looking For (Furber, Gershwin, Meyer, Charig) Piccadilly Dance Band directed by Al Starita, vocal by Eddie Grossbart. Recorded 18 February 1928. Columbia 4799. There Must Be Somebody Else (Gottler, Clare, Pinkard) Palais de Danse Orchestra directed by Stan Greening. Recorded 17 February 1928. HMV B5454. Good-Bye To All That (Pepper) Sam Browne singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Harry Hudson. Recorded in June 1930. Edison Bell Radio 1376. Rarzo the Rajah (Comber?) Bobbie Comber, comic, accompanied by orchestra directed by Harry Bidgood. Recorded in September 1931. Broadcast 750. Don't Blame Me (Fields, McHugh) Harry Roy and his orchestra, vocal by Ivor Moreton. Recorded 20 September 1933. Parlophone R1620. Sweet Someone (Gordon, Revel) Roy Fox and his orchestra, vocal by Denny Dennis. Recorded 12 March 1938. HMV BD5353. Oh Johnny! Oh Johnny! Oh! (Rose, Olman) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, vocal by Dolly Elsie. Recorded 22 December 1939. HMV BD5555. St Louis Blues (W C Handy) First English Public Jam Session. Recorded 16 November 1941. HMV B9250 (both sides). I'll Buy That Dream (Magidson, Wrubel) Lou Preager and his orchestra, vocal by Paul Rich. Recorded 8 March 1946. Columbia FB3200. Skaters Waltz (Emil Waldteufel) Oscar Grasso and his Intimate Music. Recorded in 1947. Parlophone R3066.

Jack Hylton

British Dance Band Show No. 128 'Broadcast' 23/06/11 - 30/06/11 So Am I (G Gershwin) Savoy Orpheans directed by Debroy Somers. Recorded 19 March 1926. HMV B5030. We'll Build A Little World Of Our Own (Brookman, Hanley) Harry Bidgood's Band (as Nat Lewis' Dance Band), vocal by Lou Abelardo. Recorded 26 April 1930. Unison 556. Okay Baby (Tracey, Pinkard) The Blue Jays directed by Harry Hudson, vocal by Al Bowlly and Les Allen + scat. Recorded 30 December 1930. Edison Bell Radio 1448. Teddy Bears' Picnic (Kennedy, Bratton) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded November 1934. Rex 8347. Dancing With My Shadow (Harry Woods) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal by Alan Breeze. Recorded 19 January 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1585. Lullaby Of Broadway (Dubin, Warren) Phyllis Robins singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded June 1935. Rex 8537. Venice By Night (Webber) Rossini's Accordeon Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by unknown singer. Recorded January 1937. Crown 322. Caravan (Tizal, Ellington) Ambrose and his Orchestra. Recorded 8 July 1937. Decca F6458. Sweetheart Will You Remember (Young, Romberg) Jack Leon's Dance Band, vocal by Gloria Kane. Recorded 18 July 1942. ENSA Calling 'London Carries On' MK910. Song Of The Volga Boatmen (trad.) Billy Weedon's Eltham Studio band, music arrangement by Bev Martin. Recorded in 1945. Regal Zonophone MR3766.

Phyllis Robins

British Dance Band Show No. 127 'Broadcast' 16/06/11 - 23/06/11 Fascinating Rhythm (G. Gershwin) Savoy Orpheans directed by Debroy Somers. Recorded 23 March 1926. HMV B5030. Come And Have A Cuddle In The Common (Butler, Wallace) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal by Jack Payne and Jack Jackson. Recorded 23 April 1931. Columbia CB275. Moonlight, The Danube And You (Towers, Leon, Mannheimer) Debroy Somers Band, and vocal quartet. Recorded 29 October 1932. Columbia CB527. You Are Too Beautiful (Hart, Rodgers) George Scott Wood and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 22 May 1933. Regal Zonophine MR919. My Song For You (Eyton, Spoliansky) Geraldo and his Sweet Music, vocal by Cyril Grantham. Recorded 18 August 1934. Columbia CB783. Dixieland Band (Mercer, Hanighan) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal by the Rhythm Brothers (Ronnie Hill, Clive Erard, Jack Lorimer). Recorded 13 June 1935. Decca F5584. Moanin' Minnie (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Hylton's orchestra (directed at this session by Billy Ternent), vocal by Anne Shelton as Pat Sibley. Recorded 19 January 1936. Victor 25294 (HMV BD5024). My Gipsy Dream Girl (Pease, Harvey) Michael Flome and his Orchestra, vocal by Sidney Gowan. Recorded 19 January 1938. Decca F6601. Music Hall Rag (Goodman, Mills) Joe Daniels and his Hotshots. Recorded 3 March 1939. Parlophone F1419. I Don't Know (Art Noel) Lou Preager and his Orchestra, vocal by Paul Rich. Recorded in 1946. Columbia FB3207.

Jack Payne

British Dance Band Show No. 126 'Broadcast' 09/06/11 - 16/06/11 Hang On To Me (G. Gershwin) Savoy Orpheans directed by Debroy Somers. Recorded 19 March 1926. HMV B5029. Fooling Me (Devine, Van Dyke) Maurice Elwin singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded 16 April 1929. Zonophone 5335. Happy Go Lucky You (Murray, Goodhart, Hoffman) The Three Ginx vocal trio, accompanied by orchestra directed by Harry Bidgood. Recorded September 1932. Broadcast 3247. Goopy Geer (Hupfeld) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne, music arrangement by Ronnie Munro. Recorded 15 February 1932. HMV B6143. Tomorrow Night We'll Meet Again (Raffaelli) Durium Dance Band directed by Peter Rush, unknown vocal. Recorded in 1932. Durium O-3. Out In The Cold Again (Koehler, Bloom) Jay Wilbur and his band (as Lew Sylva and his band), vocal by Eve Becke. Recorded in October 1934. Rex 8314. On A Little Bamboo Bridge (Sherman, Fletcher) Jack Jackson and his orchestra, vocal by Jack Cooper. Recorded 5 April 1937. Decca F6371. There I Go (Zaret, Weiser) Bebe Daniels singing, accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 21 May 1941. Decca F7878. Are You Havin' Any Fun? (Fain, Yellen) Brian Lawrance and his Landsdowne Orchestra, vocal by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 10 January 1940. Rex 9712. Coquette (Berlin) Victor Silvester's Jive Band. Recorded 14 November 1944. Columbia FB3085.

Bebe Daniels

British Dance Band Show No. 125 'Broadcast' 02/06/11 - 09/06/11 Oh! Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin) Savoy Orpheans directed by Debroy Somers, piano by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 23 March 1926. HMV B5029. The One I Love Can't Be Bothered With Me (Kahn, Simons) Harry Shalson singing, with orchestra directed by Ray Noble. Recorded 14 April 1930. HMV B3427. Wheezy Anna (Sarony) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal by Leslie Sarony and the band. Recorded 4 February 1933. Columbia CB555. When The Sun Says Goodnight To The Mountain (Pease, Vincent) Masqueraders directed by George Scott Wood, vocal by Sam Costa and another. Recorded 27 November 1936. Columbia FB1577. Wood And Ivory (Sid Phillips) Ambrose and his orchestra, music arrangement by Sid Phillips. Xylophone Jack Simpson, piano Bert Barnes. Recorded 12 August 1936. Decca F6141. I Used To Be Colour Blind (Irving Berlin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal by George Melachrino. Recorded 27 October 1938. Columbia FB2082. On The Outside Looking In (Carr) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal by Bill Currie. Recorded 18 August 1939. Parlophone F1523. Don't You Ever Cry (Alan, Bradbury) Sydney Lipton and his Grosvenor House Dance Orchestra, vocal by Chips Chippendall. Recorded 29 May 1940. Columbia FB2447. Put The Blame On Mame (Roberts, Fisher) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal by Nat Gonella. Recorded 22 July 1946. Decca F8663. Buttons And Bows (Livingston, Evans) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocal by Doreen Lundy. Recorded 10 November 1948. Parlophone F2326.

Sam Costa

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British Dance Band Show No. 124 'Broadcast' 26/05/11 - 02/06/11 Sweet So And So (Furber, Gershwin, Meyer, Charig) Al Starita and the Piccadilly Dance Band, vocal by Eddie Grossbart. Recorded 18 February 1928. Columbia 4799. Confessin' (Neiburg, Dougherty, Reynolds) Jack Hylton and hid Orchestra, vocal by Pat O'Malley, music arrangement by Paul Fenoulhet. Recorded 14 October 1930. HMV B5910. Bunkey-Doodle-I-Doh (Leslie Sarony) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal by Jack Payne and others. Recorded 2 January 1930. Columbia 5729. Ooh! That Kiss (Harry Warren) Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends. Recorded 20 June 1932. Columbia DB899. In A Shelter From A Shower (Breuer, Whiting, Leveen) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded in February 1934. Rex 8124. The Moon Was Yellow (Leslie, Ahlert) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal by Alan Breeze. Recorded 19 January 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1585. When The Swallows Nest Again (Stevens, Edmund) Kitty Masters singing, with orchestral accompaniment possibly directed by Harry Leader. Recorded in June 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2127. Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf, Waller, Brooks) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots in Drumnasticks. Recorded 28 September 1937. Parlophone F951. Down Argentina Way (Warren, Gordon) Oscar Rabin and his band, vocal by Ken Beaumont. Recorded 21 January 1941. Rex 9913. Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer (Adamson, Day, McHugh) The Organ, The Dance Band and Me directed by Billy Thorburn, vocal by Helen Clare, organ played by H. Robinson Cleaver. Recorded 14 October 1943. Parlophone F2000.

Kitty Masters

British Dance Band Show No. 123 'Broadcast' 19/05/11 - 26/05/11 Lonesome And Sorry (Davis, Conrad) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Eddie Norman's Dance Orch). Recorded 12 July 1926. Homochord D989. I'll Always Be In Love With You (Green, Ruby, Stept) Harry Jacobson singing at the piano, accompanied by Eric Siday, violin and Johnny Helfer, clarinet. Recorded in June 1929. Piccadilly 331. It Ain't No Fault Of Mine (Williams, Davis) Radio Syncopators directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal by Leslie Holmes. Recorded 20 July 1932. Eclipse 249. Let's Get Together (Yellen, Silvers) Debroy Somers Band, vocal by Dan Donovan. Recorded 3 November 1932. Columbia CB527. Delilah Waltz (Horatio Nicholls) Alexander's Accordeons. Recorded in October 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1050. One Little Word Led To Another (Newman, Jones) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal by Maurice Elwin. Recorded 20 February 1933. Columbia CB577. Miss Annabelle Lee (Clarke, Pollock) Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi and his Rhythmics, vocal by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 28 February 1936. Columbia FB1358. Chatterbox (Roberts, Brainin) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocals by Vera Lynn and Jack Cooper. Recorded 6 February 1940. Decca F7399. If I Only Had Wings (Colin, Aldrich) Geraldo and his Savoy Hotel Orchestra, vocal by Sid Colin. Recorded 16 November 1940. Parlophone F1791. A Little Bit Of Love (Doreen Henry) Jack Wallace and his band, vocal by Julie Dawn. Recorded early 1946. Regal Zonophone MR3773.

Vera Lynn

British Dance Band Show No. 122 'Broadcast' 12/05/11 - 19/05/11 Happy Days And Lonely Nights (Rose, Fisher) Elsie Carlisle singing, accompanied by a band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded in January 1929. Dominion A71. Parted (Campbell, Connelly) Solemn & Gay (Maurice Elwin and Cavan O'Connor) accompanied by a band directed by John Firman. Recorded 30 August 1929. Zonophone 5428. Madonna Mine (Sarony, Raffaelli) Geraldo and his Gaucho Tango Orchestra, with vocal by Birrell O'Malley. Recorded 15 June 1934. Columbia CB781. Did You Ever See A Dream Walking? (Gordon, Revel) Bertini and the Tower Blackpool Dance Band, with vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 8 January 1934. Eclipse 608. By The Lazy Lagoon (Keuleman, Barnard, Roberts) Len Fillis and his Hawaiian Orchestra. Recorded 4 November 1935. Columbia FB1212. A Thick, Thick Fog In London (Noel Gay) Jack Payne and his Band, with vocal by Jack Payne. Recorded in November 1935. Rex 8657. There's A New World (Kennedy, Carr) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocal by Jack Cooper. Recorded 11 August 1936. Decca F6048. All Ashore (Billy Hill) Eddie Carroll and his Music, with vocal by Gwen Jones. Recorded 8 December 1938. Parlophone F1307. There'll Be Some Changes Made (Overstreet, Higgins) Mark White presents the Jazz Club. Recorded in February 1949. Decca F9214. Jamaican Rumba (Arthur Benjamin) Mantovani and his Orchestra. Recorded in 1953. Decca F10168.

Eddie Carroll

British Dance Band Show No. 121 'Broadcast' 05/05/11 - 12/05/11 Hello Bluebird (Cliff Friend) Ed Lowry singing, accompanied by the Gilt-Edged Four. Recorded 9 April 1927. Columbia 4422. She Didn't Say Yes (Kern, Harbach) Durium Dance Band directed by Arthur Lally, with vocals by Les Allen. Recorded in May 1932. Durium EN-16. Marigold (Billy Mayerl) Frederic Hartley and his Novelty Quintette. Recorded maybe 1932. Filmophone 292. Jolly Good Company (Raymond Wallace) Bobbie Comber singing, accompanied by a band directed by Harry Bidgood. Recorded around Sept 1931. Broadcast 750. I'll Sing You A Thousand Love Songs (Dubin, Warren) The Masqueraders directed by George Scott Wood, with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded 27 November 1936. Columbia FB1577. Lambeth Walk (Gay, Furber) Michael Flome and his orchestra, with vocal trio. Recorded 19 January 1938. Decca F6601. Hullabaloo (Sid Phillips) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with music arrangement by Sid Phillips. Recorded 28 February 1939. Decca F7137. Change Partners (Irving Berlin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by George Melachrino and Anne Lenner. Recorded 27 October 1938. Columbia FB2082. Steppin' Out To Swing (Daniels, Williams) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots. Recorded 20 August 1940. Parophone F1776. Who Could Love You Like Me? (Box, Cox, Ilda) Lou Preager and his Orchestra, with vocals by Rita Williams. Recorded 3 March 1946. Columbia FB3207.

Les Allen

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British Dance Band Show No. 120 'Broadcast' 28/04/11 - 05/05/11 Let's All Go To Mary's House (Con Conrad, Leo Wood) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Eugene Brockman's Dance Orchestra). Recorded 19 November 1926. Homochord D1049. South Sea Rose (Gilbert, Baer) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble. Recorded 20 February 1930. HMV B5801. I'm Playing With Fire (Berlin) Jack Jackson and his orchestra, with vocals by Al Bowlly and trio. Recorded 24 February 1933. HMV B6322. The Girl In The Little Green Hat (Scholl, Brown, Rich) Sid Roy and his RKOlians, vocals by Bill Currie. Recorded 9 May 1933. Eclipse 424. Marilou (Connelly, Mariotti) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Gerry Fitzgerald, Charles D Smart at the organ. Recorded in December 1935. Rex 8692. I Was Saying To The Moon (Burke, Johnston) Roy Fox and his Orchestra, vocal by Denny Dennis. Recorded 11 December 1936. HMV BD5149. Don't Let That Moon Get Away (Burke, Monaco) Eddie Carroll and his Music, vocal by Gwen Jones. Recorded 8 December 1938. Parlophone F1307. FDR Jones (Rome) Harry Roy and is Orchestra, vocal by Harry Roy. Recorded 18 August 1939. Parlophone F1523. Somebody Loves Me (Gershwin, Macdonald) Carl Barriteau and his Orchestra, vocal by Mae Cooper. Recorded 8 May 1944. Decca F8439. High As A Kite (Shearing) Harry Hayes and his band, with George Shearing, piano. Recorded 7 October 1946. HMV B9516.

George Shearing

British Dance Band Show No. 119 'Broadcast' 21/04/11 - 28/04/11 When It's June Down There (H M Tennent) Percival Mackey's Band. Recorded 11 August 1926. Columbia 4044. Happy Days Are Here Again (Yellen, Ager) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, vocals by Pat O'Malley + 2. Recorded 30 January 1930. HMV B5771. Song Of The Dawn (Yellen, Ager) Jack Plant (as Albert Carr) with an orchestra directed by Jack Leon. Recorded possibly September 1930. Piccadilly 609. Puss! Puss! Puss! (Sarony) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocals by Les Allen, music arrangement by Bert Barnes. Recorded 4 February 1933. Columbia CB555. On A Steamer Coming Over (Goodman, Bergman, Handman) Connecticut Collegians directed by Harry Leader, vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 6 January 1934. Eclipse 604. I'll See You In My Dreams (Gus Kahn, Isham Jones) Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi and his Rhythmics, vocals by Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 28 February 1936. Columbia FB1358. Does Your Heart Beat For Me? (Parish, Morgan, Johnson) Jack Payne and his band, vocals by Ralph Silvester. Recorded in November 1936. Rex 8932. This Year's Roses (Watson, Denby, Nicholls) Sydney Lipton and his Grosvenor House Dance Orch, vocals by Celia Lipton. Recorded 29 May 1940. Columbia FB2447. All Over The Place (Noel Gay) Geraldo and his Orchestra, vocals by Len Camber. Recorded 16 November 1940. Parlophone F1791. For The Want Of You (Cherkose, Styne) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocals by George Melachrino. Recorded 31 March 1944. Decca F8422.

Celia Lipton

British Dance Band Show No. 118 'Broadcast' 14/04/11 - 21/04/11 Go Joe Go (Kretzner, Napoleon, Signorelli) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita. Recorded 6 October 1927. Columbia 4610. Reaching For Someone (Leslie, Donaldson) The Manhattan Melodymakers directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by John Thorne. Recorded 16 August 1929. Broadcast 2510. You Might Have Loved A Little More (Woodford, Kennedy) Bertini and his Tower Blackpool Band, vocal by Les Allen. Recorded 10 May 1933. Eclipse 444. Seven Years With The Wrong Woman (Millar) Billy Cotton and his band, vocal by Alan Breeze + 1. Recorded 9 June 1933. Regal Zonophone MR961. I Only Have Eyes For You (Dubin, Warren) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 8 November 1934. Decca F5302. Blue Hawaiian Sky (Ray Morton) Len Fillis and his Hawaiian Orchestra. Recorded 4 November 1935. Columbia FB1212. The Sweetest Music This Side Of Heaven (Friend, Lombardo) Maurice Winnick and his orchestra, spoken introduction by Maurice Winnick, vocals by Sam Costa, Judy Shirley and trio. Recorded 5 November 1935. Parlophone F321. There's Yoo-Hoo In Your Eyes (Baer, Tobias) Jack Jackson and his orchestra, vocal by Jack Jackson. Recorded 5 April 1937. Decca F6371. Take Me In Your Arms (Frank Charles) Jack Wallace and his band, vocal by Julie Dawn. Recorded in early 1946. Regal Zonophone MR3773. Davenport Blues (Beiderbecke) Mark White presents the Jazz Club. Recorded in Feb 1949. Decca F9214.

Judy Shirley

British Dance Band Show No. 117 'Broadcast' 07/04/11 - 14/04/11 Singin' In The Rain (Freed, Brown) Radio Melody Boys directed by Harry Hudson, vocal by Eddie Grossbart. Recorded in November 1929. Edison Bell Radio 1272. Louise (Robins, Whiting) Solemn & Gay (Maurice Elwin and Cavan O'Connor) accompanied by orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded 30 August 1929. Zonophone 5428. The Monkey On A String (Tucker, Schuster) Scott Wood and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 30 October 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1134. In Town Tonight (Coates) Jay Wilbur and his band. Recorded in February 1934. Rex 8124. Pop Goes Your Heart (Dixon, Wrubel) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocal by Dan Donovan, music arrangement by Burton Gillis. Recorded 30 January 1935. Columbia FB1017. Sweetheart Let's Grow Old Together (Bratton, Edwards) Rossini's Accordion Band directed by Harry Bidgood, vocal by ?? Recorded July 1936. Crown 213. Plain Jane (Sid Phillips) Ambrose and his Orchestra, music arrangemnet by Sid Phillips. Recorded 2 March 1939. Decca F7137. You Went To My Head (Meyer, Bernier, Emmerich) Roy Fox and his band, vocal by Mary Lee. Recorded 9 August 1938. HMV BD5397. I'm Stepping Out With A Memory Tonight (Magidson, Wrubel) Jay Wilbur and his band, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 9 October 1940. Rex 9871. One Meat Ball (Singer, Zaret) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, vocal by Nat Gonella and Helen Mack. Recorded in 22 July 1946. Decca F8663.

Roy Fox

British Dance Band Show No. 116 'Broadcast' 31/03/11 - 07/04/11 Louisiana (Razaf, Schafer, Johnson) Piccadilly Dance Band directed by Allan Selby, vocal by Tom Barratt. Recorded in November 1928. Piccadilly 184. Lucky Me, Lovable You (Yellen, Ager) Jack Hylton Orchestra, vocal by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 30 January 1930. HMV B5771. Bell Bottom Trousers (Hulbert, England) The Million-Airs directed by Arthur Lally, vocal by Fred Douglas. Recorded 3 June 1931. Decca F2363. You've Got Me Crying Again (Newman, Jones) Scott Wood and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 2 May 1933. Regal Zonophone MR919. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (Hanley) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, vocal by George Barclay. Recorded in June 1935. Rex 8520. Limehouse Blues (Braham) Joe Paradise and his Music directed by Phil Green. Recorded 24 September 1935. Parlophone F288. A Rendezvous With A Dream (Robin, Rainger) Jack Payne and his band, vocal by Ronnie Genarder. Recorded in Nov 1936. Rex 8932. Says My Heart (Lane, Loesser) Ambrose and his orchestra, vocal by Evelyn Dall. Recorded 14 October 1938. Decca F6834. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (Austin, Jordan) Carl Barriteau and his Orchestra, vocal by Carl Barriteau. Recorded 28 August 1944. Decca F8475. Swedish Rhapsody (Hugo Alfven) Mantovani and his Orchestra. Recorded in 1953. Decca F10168.

Ronnie Genarder

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British Dance Band Show No. 115 'Broadcast' 24/03/11 - 31/03/11 So Is Your Old Lady (Dubin, Burke) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Newton Carlisle's Dance Orchestra). Recorded 30 September 1926. Homochord D1016. Do Something (Green, Stept) Harry Jacobson, vocal and piano, Eric Siday violin, Johnny Helfer clarinet. Recorded in June 1929. Piccadilly 331. The Old Spinning Wheel (Billy Hill) Bertini and his Tower Blackpool Band, vocal by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 8 May 1933. Eclipse 444. He's In The Infirmary Now (J. P. Long) Radio Syncopaters directed by Jay Wilbur, vocal by Leslie Holmes. Recorded 15 July 1932. Eclipse 249. This Is No Dream (Moll, Meyer) Carroll Giibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocal by Maurice Elwin. Recorded 20 February 1933. Columbia CB577. Over My Shoulder (Harry Woods) Roy Fox and his band, vocal by Peggy Dell. Recorded 4 May 1934. Decca F5081. Avalon (Jolson, Rose) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots, with Monia Liter on piano and piano-accordion. Recorded 28 September 1937. Parlophone F951. Till The Lights Of London Shine Again (Connor, Pola) Lew Stone and his band, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 13 November 1939. Decca F7296. Let's Get Lost (McHugh, Loesser) Adelaide Hall accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded February 1943. Decca F8292. There's Honey On The Moon Tonight (Fred Coots) Victor Silvester's Jive Band. Recorded 14 November 1944. Columbia FB3085.

Lew Stone

British Dance Band Show No. 114 'Broadcast' 17/03/11 - 24/03/11 I Ain't Never Been Kissed (Leslie, Gilbert) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, vocal by Phil Arnold. Recorded 2 March 1929. Columbia 5304. You Can't Stop me From Lovin' You (Nichols, Holiner) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 3 September 1931. HMV B6061. Back Again To Happy Go Lucky Days (Wallace) Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, vocals by The Three Ginx. Recorded 13 April 1932. HMV B6169. Castles In The Sand (Green, Sandford, McConnell) Debroy Somers Band, vocal by Dan Donovan. Recorded 28 April1933. Columbia CB617. Love Me (Hammett) Connecticut Collegians directed by Harry Leader, vocal by Bill Airey-Smith. Recorded 6 January 1934. Eclipse 604. Bundle of Blues part 2, Limehouse Blues, St Louis Blues, Dreamy Blues (Braham; W.C. Handy; Duke Ellington) Arthur Young and his Youngsters. Recorded 6 August 1935. Decca F5709. I Wished On The Moon (Parker, Rainger) Maurice Winnick and his orchestra, vocal by Judy Shirley. Recorded 5 November 1935. Parlophone F321. Any Broken Hearts To Mend (Long) Lew Stone and his band , vocal by Al Bowlly. Recorded 28 November 1938. Decca F6891. Indian Summer (Dubin, Herbert) Geraldo and his Savoy Hotel Orchestra, vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 20 March 1940. Columbia FB2418. Rosetta (Hines, Woods) Vernon and his Orchestra, directed by Vernon Moyers. Recorded 6 October 1942. Regal Zonophone MR3665.

Maurice Winnick

British Dance Band Show No. 113 'Broadcast' 10/03/11 - 17/03/11 Who'd Be Blue? (Harry Woods) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Eddie Norman's Dance Orchestra). Recorded 12 July 1926. Homochord D989. That Monte Carlo Song (Endor, Steinberg) Elsie Carlisle, accompanied by an orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded January 1929. Dominion A71. Idaho; He's Got His Gloves In His hand And His Hat On One Side; Silver Threads Among The Gold; It's All The Same To Me Harry Bidgood's Rhythm Rascals with Bobbie Comber, G.H. Elliott, Charlie Higgins, Mellow & Rich (Tom Barratt & Cavan O'Connor). Recorded in 1932. Broadcast 3252. Who Is To Blame? (Hanley, Mills) Sid Roy and his RKOlians, vocal by Ivor Moreton. Recorded 9 May 1933. Eclipse 424. Solitude (De Lange, Mills, Ellington) Joe Paradise and his Music directed by Phil Green, vocal by Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 24 September 1935. Parlophone F288. At The Balalaika (Maschwitz, Posford) Joe Loss and his band, vocal by Monte Rey. Recorded 2 February 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2453. Remember Me? (Dubin, Warren) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Roy. Recorded 25 November 1937. Parlophone F976. My Capri Serenade (Harry Parr-Davies) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal by Jack Cooper. Recorded 11 April 1940. Decca F7452. Loveless Love (Careless Love) (W C Handy) Lew Stone and his Stonecrackers, vocal by Frenchy Sartell. Recorded 14 November 1940. Decca F7685. El Cumbanchero (Hernandez, arr. Black) Stanley Black Orchestra. Recorded in 1949. Decca F9223.

Elsie Carlisle

British Dance Band Show No. 112 'Broadcast' 03/03/11 - 10/03/11 Buffalo Rhythm (Beaty, Snorey, Arluck - Harold Arlen) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita. Recorded 20 October 1927. Columbia 4610. I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful (Ruskin, Sullivan) New York Night Birds directed by Harry Bidgood, vocals by Lou Abelardo. Recorded 30 December 1929. Broadcast 2535. Skin-A-Ma-Link The Sergeant (Fred Godfrey) The Million-Airs directed by Arthur Lally, vocals by Fred Douglas. Recorded 3 June 1931. Decca F2363. Strolling In The Park (Bell, Bertini, Finch) Bertini and the Tower Blackpool Dance Band, vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 8 January 1934. Eclipse 608. Hesitation Blues (Smythe, Middleton, Gilman) Nat Gonella & His Georgians, vocals and lead trumpet by Nat Gonella. Recorded 15 July 1935. Parlophone F192. When My Dreamboat Comes Home (Friend, Franklin) Bram Martin and his band, vocals by the Heron Sisters. Recorded 5 December 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2453. With Thee I Swing (Stillman, Hyde, Adlam) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends, with Carroll Gibbons at the piano. Recorded 3 February 1937. Columbia FB1644. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart (Mills, Nemo, Ellington) Roy Fox and his band, vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 9 August 1938. HMV BD5397. Potomac Jump (Parry) Harry Parry and his Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 14 August 1942. Parlophone R2854. I'll Get By As Long As I Have You (Turk, Ahlert) Carl Barriteau and his Orchestra, vocals by Mae Cooper. Recorded 8 May 1944. Decca F8439.

Harry Parry

British Dance Band Show No. 111 'Broadcast' 24/02/11 -03/03/11 Slippery Fingers (Henry Steele) Percival Mackey's Band, with piano solo by Percival Mackey. Recorded 11 August 1926. Columbia 4044. Ain't That A Grand and Glorious Feeling (Yellen, Ager) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocal trio. Recorded 31 August 1927. HMV B5336. Walking My Baby Back Home (Turk, Ahlert) The Hottentots directed by Jay Wilbur, vocals by Les Allen. Recorded 14 May 1931. Eclipse 61. Memories of the May Fair, a medley of Body And Soul, Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing, Eleven Pounds of Heaven, Eleven More Months. Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocals by Elsie Carlisle and Sam Browne. Recorded 5 October 1933. Decca F6239. Blue Moon (Hart, Rodgers) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocals by Dan Donovan. Recorded 30 January 1935. Columbia FB1017. Bundle of Blues, medley of Wabash Blues, Jazz Me Blues, Farewell Blues. Arthur Young and his Youngsters. Recorded 6 August 1935. Decca F5709. Talking It Over (Parsons) Rhythm Rascals directed by Jay Wilbur, vocals by Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 6 January 1936. Crown 120. Maracay (Gilbert, Nicholls) Mantovani and his Orchestra, vocals by George Barclay. Recorded 11 May 1937. Columbia FB1702. Hanky Panky (Monk) Billy Monk's New Rhythm Band. Recorded 6 October 1942. Regal Zonophone MR3665. My Thanks To You (Newell, Gay) Steve Conway, accompanied by an orchestra directed by Roberto Inglez. Recorded 2 March 1950. Columbia DB2669.

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	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 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. Mellotone Recommended CDs:
	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 recommended CDs listed below:
	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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