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British Dance Band Show No. 86 'Broadcast' 02/09/10 - 09/09/10 Just Like A Butterfly (Harry Woods) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita. Recorded 9 November 1927. Columbia 4658. Sunny Days (Jason, Burton, Campbell, Connelly) Vocals by Mellow and Rich (Maurice Elwin and Cavan O'Connor) with an orchestra directed by Harry Bidgood. Recorded ~Dec 1930. Broadcast 685. He Played His Ukulele As The Ship Went Down (Arthue Le Clerq) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, with vocals by Leslie Sarony. Recorded 30 January 1932. Decca F2798. Smilin' Through (Penn) Billy Scott-Coomber, as Malcolm Desmond with orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded February 1933. Eclipse 371. Who's Gonna Take You Home Tonight? (Lewis Ilda, Michael Carr) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals by Sid Buckman. Recorded 4 February 1934. Decca F3881. Fire Dance (Manuel de Falla) Ambrose and his orchestra. Recorded 15 April 1935. Decca F5529. Did Your Mother Come From Ireland (Kennedy, Carr) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Dan Donovan, music arrangement by Phil Cardew. Recorded 24 October 1936. Columbia FB1547. Wish Me Luck (as You Wave Me Goodbye) (Park, Parr-Davies) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 18 August 1939. Rex 9632. My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Cole Porter) Joe Loss and his band, with vocals by Shirley Lenner. Recorded 8 December 1939. Regal Zonophone MR3201. Chewing A Piece Of Straw (Barnes, Grey) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by the Crackerjacks (Nadia Dore, Jane Lee, Carole Carr and Betty Webb). Recorded 10 July 1945. HMV BD5984.

Joe Loss

British Dance Band Show No. 85 'Broadcast' 26/08/10 - 02/09/10 Caring For You (Douglas Brownsmith, as Carl Lang) Jay Whidden and his New Midnight Follies Band, with vocals by Jay Whidden. Recorded 31 December 1926. Columbia 4252. It Don't Do Nothin But Rain (Phil Cook) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, with vocals by Jack Jackson and chorus. Recorded 3 February 1928. HMV B5452. Moonshine Is Better Than Sunshine (Norman, Melville) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Payne. Recorded 23 April 1930. Columbia CB62. Easy Come, Easy Go (Kennedy, Winston) Jay Wilbur and his band, as the Connecticut Collegians, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 29 June 1931. Eclipse 58. Second Serenade (Jonny Heykens) Alfredo Campoli and his Salon Orchestra, with vocals by . Recorded 25 November 1932. Decca F3349. I've Gone And Lost My Little Yoyo (Kemp, Shuff) Jay Wilbur and his band, as Jack Grose and his Metropole Players, with vocals by Fred Douglas. Recorded 11 August 1932. Eclipse 266. Give Me A Heart To Sing To (Washington, Young) Carroll Gibbons, piano, and Anne Lenner. Recorded December 1934. Columbia DB1562. What A Difference A Day Made (Adams, Grever) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 15 January 1935. HMV BD112. All The Things You Are (Hammerstein II, Kern) Harry Roy and his band, with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 20 September 1940. Regal Zonophone MR3372. Dolores (Alter, Loesser) Eric Winstone and his Swing Quartet, with vocals by Alan Kane. Recorded July 1941. Columbia FB2657.

Anne Lenner

British Dance Band Show No. 84 'Broadcast' 19/08/10 - 26/08/10 She's Funny That Way (Whiting, Moret) Carroll Gibbons, piano, with orchestra. Recorded 16 April 1929. HMV B3031. Gee It Must Be Love (Richards) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 2 May 1930. Columbia CB73. I'm Not Worth It (Dennis) Bertini & His Tower Blackpool Dance Band, with vocals by Tom Barratt. Recorded 9 June 1933. Eclipse 473. Vladivostock (Austin, Box) Syd Roy and his RKOlians, with vocals by Bill Currie. Recorded 1 August 1933. Eclipse 485. When The First Piccaninny was Born (Lisbona ) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends, with vocals by Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 15 July 1935. Columbia FB1095. With Mary Tattooed On His Arm (Erard, Trafford, Ives) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals by the Rhythm Brothers (Clive Erard, Frank Trafford, Jack Trafford). Recorded 28 December 1937. Rex 9220. Cry, Baby, Cry (Eaton, Shand, Harris, Melsher) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Jack Doyle. Recorded 10 June 1938. Rex 9320. Better Not Roll Those Blue, Blue Eyes (Goodhart, Twomey) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Anne Shelton. Recorded 19 June 1943. Decca F8327. Poinciana (Bernier, Simon) Geraldo and his Orchestra, with vocals by Len Camber and chorus. Recorded 10 May 1944. Parlophone F2024. Shine (Mack, Brown, Dabney) Joe Daniels and his Hotshots. Recorded mid 1950. Parlophone F2426.

Carroll Gibbons (in 1952)

British Dance Band Show No. 83 'Broadcast' 23/07/10 - 30/07/10 Doo-Wacka-Doo (Gaskill, Donaldson, Horther) Corona Dance Orchestra directed by Stan Greening. Recorded February 1925. Regal G8330. My Ideal (Horatio Nicholls) Harry Shalson singing, accompanied by an orchestra directed by Leo Kahn. Recorded 20 June 1929. HMV B3088. Just One More Chance (Coslow, Johnston) Bidgood's Good Boys directed by Harry Bidgood, with vocals by Tom Barratt. Recorded 14 October 1931. Broadcast 772. Getting' Sentimental (Kahn, Malneck) New BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Val Rosing. Recorded 2 March 1932. Columbia CB431. Missouri Waltz (J. V. Eppel, arranged by F. Knight Logan) Alexander's Accordions. Recorded October 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1050. When I Told The Village Belle (Kernell, Gilbert) Lew Stone and his band, with vocals by Alan Kane. Recorded 10 October 1934. Decca F5242. Let's Make Love (Damerell, Evans) Ambrose and his orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne and Elsie Carlisle. Recorded 1 November 1934. Decca F5297. In The Mission By The Sea (Hill, De Rose) Brian Lawrance singing, accompanied by an orchestra directed by Fred Hartley. Recorded November 1937. Rex 9190. Umbrella Man (Cavanaugh, Rose, Stock) Mantovani and his Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 9 January 1939. Columbia FB2136. Darktown Strutters' Ball (Brooks) Harry Gold and his Pieces of Eight, with vocals by Jane Lee. Recorded late 1948. Decca F9097.

Mantovani

British Dance Band Show No. 82 'Broadcast' 16/07/10 - 23/07/10 Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues (Yellen, Ager) The Savoy Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Ramon Newton. Recorded 21 October 1927. HMV B5381. Lonely (Maurice Yvain) The Sylvians, directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 27 June 1927. HMV B5341. Hawaiian Star Of Love (Rose) Hawaiian Beach Songsters with unknown vocals. Recorded June 1933. Regal Zonophone MR1030. Veleta (Arthur Morris) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra. Recorded 14 January 1933. HMV B6418. Dandelion, Daisy and Daffodil (Butler, Damerell, Evans) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 27 August 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2192. It's The Natural Thing To Do (Burke, Johnston) Joe Loss and his band with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 28 October 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2609. Over The Rainbow (Harburg, Arlen) Jack Hylton and his orchestra with vocals by Dolly Elsie. Recorded 22 December 1939. HMV BD5552. One Look At You (Washington, Carroll, Young) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 21 March 1941. Columbia FB2602. Tree In The Meadow (Billy Reid) Geraldo and his orchestra with vocals by Archie Lewis. Recorded early 1948. Parlophone F2283. Five Guys Named Mo (Wynn, Bresler) Ray Ellington Quartet with vocals by Ray Ellington. Recorded 1948. Parlophone R3109.

Geraldo

British Dance Band Show No. 81 'Broadcast' 09/07/10 - 16/07/10 Poor Papa (Harry Woods) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, with vocals by Chappie D'Amato. Recorded 13 August 1926. HMV B5110. I've Got A Feeling (Horatio Nicholls) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 16 September 1930. HMV B5893. It Always Starts To Rain (Keyes, Leslie, Wallace) Bidgood's Good Boys directed by Harry Bidgood, with vocals by Tom Barratt and Leslie Rome. Recorded 14 October 1931. Broadcast 772. Three Wishes (Posford) Carroll Gibbons, piano, and his Boyfriends. Recorded 30 March 1933. Columbia DB1099. Moon Over Miami (Leslie, Burke) Maurice Winnick and his orchestra, with vocals by Joe Leigh. Recorded 5 February 1936. Parlophone F394. Did I Remember? (Adamson, Donaldson) The Jules Ruben Trio, featuring Jules Ruben and Jack May, pianos, with Nat Burman, drums. Recorded October 1936. Decca F6198. Toy Trumpet (Raymond Scott) Ambrose and his orchestra, music arrangement by Sid Phillips. Recorded 27 July 1937. Decca F6468. Until You Fall In Love (Carr, Popplewell) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 9 October 1940. Rex 9871. Why Don't We Do This More Often? (Newman, Wrubel) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Phil Green, with vocals by Ronnie O'Dell. Recorded 26 November 1941. HMV BD5721. Hang On The Bell Nellie (Connor, Erard, Parker) Lou Preager and his orchestra, with vocals by Rusty Hurren and Pearl Carr. Recorded early 1949. Columbia FB3486.

Jules Ruben

British Dance Band Show No. 80 'Broadcast' 02/07/10 - 09/07/10 Waiting For The Rainbow (H.M. Tennent) Percival Mackey's Band. Recorded 21 January 1927. Columbia 4253. All By Yourself In The Moonlight (Wallis) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Eddie Grossbart. Recorded 7 November 1928. HMV B5562. Tell Me Tonight (Eyton, Spolianski) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Frank Titterton. Recorded 13 October 1932. Decca F3224. I'm One Of The Lads Of Valencia (George Lloyd) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Les Allen and Burton Gillis. Music arrangement by Ronnie Munro. Recorded 14 March 1933. Columbia CB586. Have A Heart (Carter, Eyton, Mayerl) Ray Noble and his orchestra, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 1 February 1934. HMV B6459. Roll Along Covered Wagon (Jimmy Kennedy) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 15 January 1935. HMV BD112. Man Of My Dreams (Meskill, Ray) Harry Roy and his orchestra, with vocals by Elizabeth Brooke (Mrs Harry Roy "Princess Pearl"). Recorded 13 July 1936. Parlophone F520. The Way You Look Tonight (Fields, Kern) Roy Fox and his orchestra, with vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 16 October 1936. HMV BD5125. Medley: The Washing On The Siegfried Line, Wish Me Luck, Run Rabbit Run (Kennedy, Carr; Park, Parr-Davies; Butler, Gay) Billy Cotton and his band, Elsie Carlisle, Primo Scala's Accordions. Recorded and/or dubbed October 1939. Rex 9675. I Love A Mystery (Green, Robin) Harry Gold and his Pieces of Eight, with vocals by Geoff Love. Recorded late 1948. Decca F9097.

Harry Roy and 'Princess Pearl'

British Dance Band Show No. 79 'Broadcast' 25/06/10 - 02/07/10 Under The Moon (Lyn, Wheeler, Snyder) Herman Darewski and his Covent Garden Band, with unknown vocals. Recorded April 1928. Metropole 1024. Sing (Johnson, Meyer) Orpheus Dance Band directed by John Firman, with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded November 1930. Zonophone 5786. Three Little Times (Savory, Hajos) Jack Hart and his band, with vocals by Jack Hart? Recorded Jan 1932. Mayfair G2096 (as Ted Collins and his Orch). I Took My Harp To A Party (Gay, Carter) Maurice Winnick and his orchestra, with unknown vocals. Recorded 28 October 1933. Edison Bell Winner W46. I Only Have Eyes For You (Dubin, Warren) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by Billy Scott-Coomber. Recorded December 1934. Rex 8351. Honey-Coloured Moon (Carter, Wayne) Phyllis Robins accompanied by Fred Hartley's Orchestra. Recorded 1 December 1935. Rex 8678. Glamour Girl (Strauss, Dale) Jack Harris and his orchestra. Recorded 29 November 1937. HMV BD5312. Goodnight Little Skipper (Hart, Noel, Ilda) Mantovani and his orchestra, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 9 January 1939. Columbia FB2136. Clarinet Marmalade (Shields, Ragas) Buddy Featherstonhaugh and the Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 17 June 1943. HMV B9331. This Is Always (Gordon, Warren) Geraldo and his orchestra, with vocals by Carole Carr. Recorded November 1946. Parlophone F2187.

Jack Payne

British Dance Band Show No. 78 'Broadcast' 17/06/10 - 24/06/10 Sugar (Yellen, Ager) Savoy Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 21 October 1927. HMV B5381. Spread A Little Happiness (Grey, Newman, Ellis) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, with vocals by Eddie Grossbart. Music arrangement by Lew Stone. Recorded 11 October 1928. Columbia 5228. I Found You (Ray Noble) Ambrose and his orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 19 June 1931. HMV B6039. The Rhythm Of The Rumba (Ralph Rainger) Harry Roy and his orchestra, with vocals by Bill Currie. Recorded 29 March 1935. Parlophone F144. Mickey's Son And Daughter (Lisbona, Connor) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Dan Donovan and chorus. Music arrangement by Ronnie Munro. Recorded 7 October 1935. Columbia FB1166. Old Ship O' Mine (Pelosi, Arden) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, with vocals by Jack Cooper. Recorded January 1936. Rex 8709. When A Lady Meets A Gentleman Down South (Oppenheim, Cleary, Krakeur) Scott Wood and his Six Swingers, with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded 2 December 1936. Columbia FB1578. You're As Pretty As A Picture (Adamson, McHugh) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 31 December 1938. Rex 9472. Sunrise Serenade (Frankie Carle) Jack Hylton and his orchestra. Recorded 24 July 1939. HMV BD5513. How Little We Know (Carmichael, Mercer) Eric Winstone and his band, with vocals by Julie Dawn. Recorded 8 August 1945. HMV BD5898.

Henry Hall

British Dance Band Show No. 77 'Broadcast' 10/06/10 - 17/06/10 There's Always A Way Into Trouble (Carroll Gibbons) Savoy Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Ramon Newton. Recorded 16 August 1927. HMV B5338. I Don't Mind Walking In The Rain (Rich, Hoffman) The Rhythmic Eight directed by John Firman. Recorded 8 October 1930. Zonophone 5756. Where Is This Lady? (Lehar) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 12 October 1932. Decca F3224. Stormy Weather (Koehler, Arlen) George Scott Wood and his Orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 22 May 1933. Regal Zonophone MR942. Cupid (Sam Coslow) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Sam Coslow. Recorded 15 May 1934. Columbia CB755. That's The Way I Like To Hear You Talk (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by Billy Scott-Coomber. Recorded December 1934. Rex 8351. Algernon Wifflesnoop John (Keuleman, Barnard, Damerell, Evans) Lew Stone and his band, with spoken lyric by Lew Stone. Recorded 30 March 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1672. It's Got To Be Love (Hart, Rodgers) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals by Mary Lee. Recorded 29 December 1936. HMV BD5161. Amazon Goes A-Wooing (Sid Phillips) Jack Harris and his Orchestra. Recorded 14 December 1937. HMV BD5312. Yes My Darling Daughter (Jack Lawrence) Witley Court Music Box directed by C.G. Heywood, with vocals by Joyce Head and Joan Bush, and violin Stephane Grappelly. Recorded October 1941. HMV Special JH43.

Sam Browne

British Dance Band Show No. 76 'Broadcast' 03/06/10 - 10/06/10 Miss Annabelle Lee (Clare, Pollack) Palais de Danse Orchestra directed by Stan Greening . Recorded 17 February 1928. HMV B5455. Hard To Get (The Things We Want Most) (Meyer, Bryan, McLoughlin) Four Bright Sparks directed by Van Phillips with vocals by Billy Milton. Recorded 20 January 1930. Columbia 5735. By The Sycamore Tree (Gillespie, Wendling) The New BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall with vocals by Val Rosing. Recorded 2 March 1932. Columbia CB431. The Girl In The Little Green Hat (Scholl, Browne, Rich) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne. Music arrangement by Arthur Lally. Recorded 20 March 1933. Brunswick 1486. Troublesome Trumpet (Michael Carr) Nat Gonella and his Trumpet with vocals by Nat Gonella and chorus. Recorded 2-July 1934. Decca F5108. Sympathy (Butler, Damerell, Evans) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz with vocals by Jack Cooper. Recorded January 1936. Rex 8709. Celebratin' (Harry Woods) Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi and his Rhythmics with vocals by Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 14 May 1936. Columbia FB1406. At The Balalaika (Posford) Geraldo and his Orchestra with vocals by Monte Rey. Recorded 2 February 1937. Decca F6305. Somewhere In France With You (Michael Carr) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Vera Lynn. Recorded 8 December 1939. Decca F7326. Pennsylsvania Six Five Thousand (Jerry Gray) Harry Roy and his Band. Recorded 13 November 1940. Regal Zonophone MR3408.

Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi

British Dance Band Show No. 75 'Broadcast' 28/05/10 - 03/06/10 Your Eyes (Stolz) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Pat O'Malley. Music arrangement by Peter Yorke. Recorded 3 March 1931. HMV B5997. I Wanna Be Loved By You (Kalmar, Stothart, Ruby) Savoy Hotel Orpheans jointly directed by Carroll Gibbons and Howard Jacobs, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 2 December 1931. Columbia CB393. Yes Mr Brown (Furber, Abraham) Blue Mountaineers directed by Joe Brannelly, with vocals by Cavan O'Connor, Max Bacon and Nat Gonella. Recorded 12 December 1932. Broadcast 4-Tune 501-A. Dreaming (Flanagan, Connelly) Blue Mountaineers directed by Joe Brannelly, with vocals by Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 12 December 1932. Broadcast 4-Tune 501-A. When's It Coming Round To Me? (Carr, Bryant) Lew Stone and his band, with vocals by Joe Crossman. Recorded 10 October 1934. Decca F5242. An Earful Of Music (Kahn, Donaldson) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by Jack Payne + 2. Recorded January 1935. Rex 8392. I'm In The Mood For Love (McHugh, Fields) Phyllis Robins accompanied by Fred Hartley's Orchestra. Recorded 1 December 1935. Rex 8678. Swinganola (Meskill, Flatow, White) Ambrose and his Orchestra, music arrangement by Sid Phillips. Recorded 26 October 1936. Decca F6170. Dearest Love (Noel Coward) Roy Fox and his Orchestra, with vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 12 March 1938. HMV BD5339. Begin The Beguine (Cole Porter) Savoy Hotel Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Anne Lenner. Recorded 8 May 1939. Columbia FB2451.

Denny Dennis

British Dance Band Show No. 74 'Broadcast' 21/05/10 - 28/05/10 When Day Is Done (De Sylva, Katscher) Jack Smith singing, accompanied by the Whispering Orchestra, members of the Ambrose Orchestra. Recorded 12 January 1928. HMV B2666. We Two (Campbell, Connelly) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 24 March 1931. HMV B5999. My Romance (Washington, Young) Roy Fox and his band at the Café Anglais, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 2 November 1932. Decca F3263. La-Di-Da-Di-Da (Carter, Gay) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Les Allen and Len Bermon. Music arrangement by Phil Cardew. Recorded 22 November 1933. Columbia CB687. Who Made Little Boy Blue? (Wayne, George) Elsie Carlisle singing, accompanied by an unknown studio band. Recorded 31 October 1934. Decca F5288. One Night In Chinatown (Leon, Towers) Howard Godfrey and his Orchestra with vocals by Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 17 December 1935. Panachord 25819. Harry Roy Stage Show Part 4 Black Eyes; That's A Plenty (Bodinov; Lew Pollack) Harry Roy and his orchestra. Recorded 2 September 1937. Parlophone F932. I'll Remember (Rich, Connelly) Jack Hylton and his orchestra with vocals by Dolly Elsie. Recorded 6 November 1939. HMV BD5537. Day In Day Out (Mercer, Bloom) Joe Loss and his band with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 8 December 1939. Reg Zono MR3201. Short Snorter (Dorsey, Piels) Skyrockets Dance Orchestra directed by Paul Fenoulhet. Recorded 6 December 1945. HMV BD5919.

Jack Smith

British Dance Band Show No. 73 'Broadcast' 14/05/10 - 21/05/10 Let's Fall In Love (Let's Do It) (Cole Porter) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne, Jack Hylton and ? Recorded 26 March 1929. HMV B5622. Same As We Used To (Campbell, Connelly) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed By Ray Noble with vocals by Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 20 October 1930. HMV B5918. Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt (Klein, Moll) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra with vocals by Jack Payne and Bob Busby. Recorded 21 March 1930. Columbia DB93. That's All That Matters To Me (Magidson, Stept) Sung by Anona Winn accompanied by Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded 3 April 1933. Columbia DB1125. In Gay Vienna (Fritz Rotter) Fred Hartley and his Orchestra with vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 28 February 1934. Decca F3901. Nobody's Sweetheart (Myers, Schoebel, Kahn, Erdman) Ballyhooligans directed by Phil Green. Recorded 27 February 1936. HMV BD5041. The Glory Of Love (Billy Hill) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded April 1936. Rex 8774. The Way You Look Tonight (Fields, Kern) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals by Abe Romaine. Recorded 8 October 1936. Parlophone F587. Love Here Is My Heart (Ross, Silesu) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Anne Shelton. Recorded 9 November 1944. Decca F8488. Three Beautiful Words (Billy Reid) Lou Preager and his Orchestra with vocals by Paul Rich. Recorded December 1946. Columbia FB3282.

Lou Preager

British Dance Band Show No. 72 'Broadcast' 7/05/10 - 14/05/10 My Blue Heaven (Walter Donaldson) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita. Recorded 9 November 1927. Columbia 4658. Just Once For All Time (Leigh, Heymann) Sydney Kyte and his Piccadilly Hotel Band, with vocals by Three Ginx. Recorded 28 November 1931. Regal MR466. The Old Man Of The Mountain (Brown, Young) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 23 September 1932. Decca F3181. Let's Fall In Love (Koehler, Arlen) Jack Payne and his Band, with vocals by Billy Scott-Coomber. Recorded March 1934. Rex 8147. Moon Country (Carmichael, Mercer) Nat Gonella and his Trumpet, with vocals by Nat Gonella. Recorded 2 July 1934. Decca F5108. Rehearsing A Lullaby (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Primo Scala's Accordeon Band, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded June 1935. Rex 8525. I've Got My Eyes On You (Cole Porter) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by Anne Lenner. Recorded 24 May 1940. Columbia FB2451. Lonely (Noel Gay) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Peter Williams. Recorded 13 February 1939. Rex 9504. Sabre Dance Boogie (Khachaturian arr. Busch) Ted Heath and his Music. Recorded 7 April 1948. Decca F8886. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (Ross Parker) Syd Dean and his band, with vocals by Harry Bolton and Jill Page. Recorded 1 September 1949. Columbia FB3533.

Jill Day/Page

British Dance Band Show No. 71 'Broadcast' 30/04/10 - 07/05/10 Body And Soul (Sour, Heyman, Eyton, Green) Four Bright Sparks directed by Van Phillips, with vocals by Lou Abelardo. Recorded 28 February 1930. Columbia CB26. Imperial Revels part 2 Da-da; Molly; 11.30 Saturday Night. (Maurice Yvain; Dougherty, Goulding; Burtnett, Graham, Kirkpatrick) Elsie Carlisle, Jack Plant and Len Fillis with orchestra and chorus directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded September 1930. Imperial 2359. Sitting On A Five-Barred Gate (Hargreaves, Damerell) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Leslie Sarony and Pat O'Malley. Recorded 14 January 1931. HMV B5961. Faithfully Yours (Brockman, Lyman, Snyder) Sam Nichols' Top-Notchers directed by Harry Bidgood, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 25 August 1931. Broadcast 3091. An Ev'ning In Caroline (Donaldson) Len Fillis and his Hawaiian Orchestra, with vocals tby The Carlyle Cousins. Recorded March 1932. Decca F2885. Hitchy-Koo (Gilbert, Muir, Abrahams) Embassy Rhythm Eight. Recorded 1 February 1935. Decca F5435. Bye Bye Baby (Hirsch, Handman) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Dan Donovan. Music arrangement by Benny Carter. Recorded 24 October 1936. Columbia FB1547. Up To The Minute Medley My Heart Belongs To Daddy; I'll Pray For You; Serenade In Blue; Fare Thee Well (Cole Porter; King, Hill; Joe Gilbert) Louis Levy and his orchestra, with vocals by Evelyn Dove and Sam Browne. Recorded December 1939. Columbia FB2341. Russian Serenade (Roy, Rogers, Green) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Phil Green, with vocals by Ronnie O'Dell. Recorded 26 November 1941. HMV BD5721. It's Easy When You Know How (Cugat, Gale) Edmundo Ros and his Rumba Band, with vocals Edmundo Ros. Recorded June 1948. Decca F8945.

Lou Abelardo

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British Dance Band Show No. 70 'Broadcast' 23/04/10 - 30/04/10 Floating Through The Air (Marks) Savoy Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Ramon Newton. Recorded 17 October 1927. HMV B5380. I'm Coming Virginia (Heywood) Palais de Danse Orchestra directed by Stan Greening. Recorded 17 February 1928. HMV B5455. The Laughing Waltz (Hargreaves, Damerell, Evans) Maurice Winnick and his orchestra, with vocals by Brian Lawrance and another. Recorded 28 October 1933. Edison Bell Winner W.46. I've Had My Moments (Kahn, Donaldson) Lew Stone and his band, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 3 August 1934. Decca F5131. Harlem (Eddie Carroll) Teddy Foster and his band, with vocals by Teddy Foster. Recorded 14 September 1936. Decca F.6094. I Know Now (Dubin, Warren) Billy Cotton and his band , with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 29 November 1937. Rex 9192. Ain't Cha Comin' Out? (Kalmar, Ruby) Ambrose and his orchestra, with vocals by Evelyn Dall. Recorded 17 June 1939. Decca F7107. Tin Pan Alley Medley No 48: Pennsylvania Polka; One Dozen Roses; I Threw A Kiss In The Ocean (Lee, Manners; Jurgens, Washburn, Lewis, Donovan; Irving Berlin) Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye, pianos, with rhythm accompaniment. Recorded August 1942. Parlophone F1942. My Sister And I (Zaret, Whitney, Kramer) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by Leslie Douglas. Recorded 7 October 1941. Columbia FB2711. Boa Noite (Gordon, Warren) Eric Winstone and his Swing Quartet, with vocals by Julie Dawn. Recorded July 1941. Columbia FB2657.

Evelyn Dall

British Dance Band Show No. 69 'Broadcast' 16/04/10 - 23/04/10 Halfway To Heaven (Al Dubin, J Russell Robinson) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Les Allen, Phil Arnold, Eddie Brandt. Recorded 19 April 1929. HMV B5639. Would You Like To Take A Walk? (Dixon, Rose, Warren) Jay Wilbur and his band, as the Connecticut Collegians, with vocals by Les Allen. Recorded 26 May 1931. Eclipse 58. Shut The Door (They're Coming Through The Window) (Mann, Ives, Howard, Kern) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals by Sid Buckman and others. Recorded 4 February 1934. Decca F3881. Argentina (Damerell, Evans) Teddy Joyce and his Orchestra, with vocals by Jimmy Messini. Recorded 11 December 1934. HMV B6567. Dancing With My Shadow (Harry Woods) Harry Leader and his band, with vocals by Pat Hyde? Recorded March 1935. Eclipse 932. In A Vienna Beer Garden pt 2, Drink Brothers Drink, Wine Women & Song, Waltz Dream, Jolly Brothers, Galop Viennoise Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra. Recorded 6 February 1936. Columbia FB1324. Harry Roy's stage show pt 3, Broken Hearted Clown, September in the Rain, Dinah Harry Roy and his band, with vocals by Harry Roy, Joe Arbiter, Ray Ellington. Recorded 2 September 1937. Parlophone F932. Cornsilk (Kahal, King, Bellis) Joe Loss and his band, with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 21 September 1941. HMV BD5707. Doggin' Around (Evans, Battle) Lou Preager and his Orchestra. Recorded 5 June 1945. Columbia FB3129. (Running Round In Circles) Getting Nowhere (Irving Berlin) Geraldo and his Orchestra, with vocals by Carole Carr. Recorded November 1946. Parlophone F2187.

Ray Ellington

British Dance Band Show No. 68 'Broadcast' 09/04/10 - 16/04/10 One Day; Beware Of Love; Smile Legionniare (Kernell) The London Orchestra, directed by John Firman, with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded about Sept 1930. Zonophone 5715. Airman! Airman! (Hargreaves, Damerell, Tilsley) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Payne and ensemble. Recorded 21 March 1930. Columbia DB93. What Have We Got To Lose (Kahn, Kent, Alter) Anona Wynn singing, with accompanimemt played by Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded April 1933. Columbia DB1125. Rhythm Of The Rain (Meskill, Stern) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, with vocals by George Barclay. Recorded about March 1935. Rex 8459. When Budapest was Young (Kennedy, Milos) Howard Godfrey and his Orchestra, with vocals by Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded 17 December 1935. Panachord 25819. Samum (Carl Robbrecht) Bertini and his band. Recorded September 1932. Zonophone 6188. Hold Me Tight I'm Falling (Connor, Lisbona) Jay Wilbur and his Band, with vocals by Ronnie Hill. Recorded about April 1936. Rex 8774. Lords Of The Air (North, Burnaby) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Bruce Trent. Recorded 6 November 1939. HMV BD5537. It Could Happen To You (Burke, Van Heusen) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Anne Shelton. Recorded 9 November 1944. Decca F8488. In Pinetop's Footsteps (Mursey) Skyrockets Dance Orchestra, directed by Paul Fenoulhet. Recorded 1 November 1945. HMV BD5919.

Anne Shelton

British Dance Band Show No. 67 'Broadcast' 02/04/10 - 09/04/10 It Happened In Monterey (Mabel Wayne) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, with vocals by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 9 May 1930. HMV B5838. Maree (Sievier, Ferri) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Val Rosing. Music arrangement by Tony Lowry. Recorded 30 March 1932. Columbia CB440. Please Handle With Care (Stride, Ballard) Elsie Carlisle with dance band accompaniment. Recorded 28 November 1932. Decca F3942. Shuffle Off To Buffalo (Harry Warren) Carroll Gibbons and His Boyfriends. Recorded 2 April 1933. Columbia DB1137. Because It's Love (Carr, Foresythe) Lew Stone and his band, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 23 March 1934. Decca F3942. Never Gonna Dance; The Way You Look Tonight (Fields, Kern) Gaumont British Dance Band directed by Louis Levy, with vocals by Edward Molloy. Recorded October 1936. Columbia FB1531. Ain't Love Grand (Sarony) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 29 November 1937. Rex 9192. My Prayer (Kennedy, Boulanger) Ambrose and his orchestra, with vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 17 June 1939. Decca F7107. Dearly Beloved (Mercer, Kern) Eric Winstone and his band, with vocals by Alan Kane. Recorded 15 February 1943. Regal Zonophone MR3686. The Gypsy (Billy Reid) Jack Payne with his Orchestra, with vocals by Jane Lee. Recorded 10 July 1945. HMV BD5894.

Eric Winstone

British Dance Band Show No. 66 'Broadcast' 26/03/10 - 02/04/10 Blue Pacific Moonlight (Payne, Herbert) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble, with vocals by Wally Vernon. Recorded 15 May 1930. HMV B5832. No Place But Home (Hart, Rodgers) Van Phillips and his band, with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded 12 November 1930. Columbia CB172. I'll Follow My Secret Heart (Noel Coward) Fred Hartley and his orchestra. Recorded 28 February 1934. Decca F3901. Life Begins When You're In Love (Schertzinger, Brown, Richman) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Cooper. Recorded 20 March 1936. Decca F5933. Is It True What They Say About Dixie? (Caesar, Lerner, Marks) Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood, with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded 3 July 1936. Columbia FB1462. A Melody For Two (Dubin, Warren) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, with vocals by Jewel Faye. Recorded 7 May 1937. HMV BD5216. The Man With The Mandolin (Cavanaugh, Richmond, Weldon) Lew Stone and his band, with vocals by Sam Browne and Lew Stone. Recorded 28 August 1939. Decca F7185. While The Music Plays On (Fiers, Mills, Heim) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Phil Green, with vocals by Bernard Hunter. Recorded 1 October 1941. HMV BD5717. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Washington, Bassman) Sung by Adelaide Hall, with Phil Green directing the orchestra. Recorded August 1944. Decca F8467. Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) Joe Daniels and his Hotshots. Recorded mid 1946. Parlophone F2184.

Fred Hartley

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British Dance Band Show No. 65 'Broadcast' 19/03/10 - 26/03/10 A House On A Hill Top (Eyton, Mayerl) Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita, with vocals by Harry Shalson. Recorded 24 May 1929. Columbia 5393. Riding On A Camel (Butler, Wright) Jack Payne and the BBC Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Payne. Recorded 16 November 1929. Columbia 5635. Over The Waves (Rosas) Selecta Plectrum Orch directed by Pasquale Troise. Recorded 9 September 1930. Decca F1928. Whistling In The Dark (Suesse) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 9 June 1931. HMV B6032. Serenade For A Wealthy Widow (Reginald Foresythe) Lew Stone and his Band. Music arrangement by Phil Cardew. Recorded 15 February 1934. Decca F3906. I Believe In Miracles (Lewis, Wendling, Meyer) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, with vocals by George Barclay. Recorded about March 1935. Rex 8459. Adolf (Annette Mills) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Alan Breeze and chorus. Recorded 15 September 1939. Rex 9634. Thanks To Love (Connor, Sherwin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by Anne Lenner. Recorded 7 October 1941. Columbia FB2711. I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen (Irving Berlin) Josephine Bradley and her Ballroom Orchestra, supervised by Edgar Jackson. Recorded 16 September 1943. Decca MW102. Teresa (Hoffman, Russin) Geraldo and his Orchestra, with vocals by Denny Vaughn and Anne Stuart. Recorded April 1948. Parlophone F2296.

Anne Lenner

British Dance Band Show No. 64 'Broadcast' 12/03/10 - 19/03/10 Spread A Little Happiness (Vivien Ellis) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 7 December 1928. HMV B5590. Bogey Wail (Sherman Myers) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 13 February 1929. HMV B5607. Pu-leeze Mister Hemingway (Drake, Kent, Silver) Elsie Carlisle accompanied by a dance band. Recorded 28 November 1932. Decca F3312. St James' Park (Leon, Connor) Jack Jackson and his orchestra, with vocals by Fred Latham and chorus. Recorded 11 April 1935. HMV BD154. Dream Man (Young, Ager) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals by Peggy Dell. Recorded 4 January 1935. Decca F5373. A Beautiful Lady In Blue (Lewis, Coots) Maurice Winnick and his orchestra, with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded 5 February 1936. Parlophone F394. Mine Alone (O'Connor, Silver, Murcia) Fred Hartley and his Orchestra, with vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded November 1937. Rex 9190. Nursie, Nursie (Noel, Pelosi) Ambrose and his orchestra, with vocals by Jack Cooper. Recorded 27 November 1939. Decca F7323. Rug Cutters' Swing (Horace Henderson) Buddy Featherstonhaugh and the Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 17 June 1943. HMV B9331. Big Ben Bounce (Oliver, Jacobs) Ted Heath and his Music. Recorded May 1948. Decca F8886.

Jack Jackson

British Dance Band Show No. 63 'Broadcast' 5/03/10 - 12/03/10 Medley: Great Day, More Than You Know, Without A Song (Vincent Youmans) The London Orchestra, directed by John Firman. Recorded September 1930. Zonophone 5715. I'd Rather Cry Over You (Yellen, Ponce, Dougherty) Vivien Lambelet, with Jack Padbury's Cosmo Six. Recorded January 1929. Piccadily 198. Sweethearts Forever (Friend, Caesar) Syd Lipton and his Grosvenor House Band, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded September 1932. Zonophone 6208. When I Grow Too Old To Dream (Hammerstein II, Romberg) Rossini's Accordeon Band, directed by Harry Bidgood, with vocals by Cyril Grantham. Recorded August 1935. Crown 9. According To The Moonlight (Meyer) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded 15 July 1935. Columbia FB1096. Lazy River (Hoagy Carmichael) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, with vocals and solo trumpet by Nat Gonella. Recorded 24 July 1935. Parlophone F210. Maybelle, Maybelle (Vivien Ellis) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 8 October 1937. Rex 9149. Little Old Lady (Carmichael, Adams) Joe Loss and his band, with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 28 October 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2608. Mister Five By Five (Raye, de Paul) Eric Winstone and his band, with vocals by Julie Dawn. Recorded 15 February 1943. Regal Zonophone MR3686. October Twilight (Wood, Hadley) Geraldo and his Orchestra, with vocals by Archie Lewis. Recorded August 1948. Parlophone F2306.

Archie Lewis

British Dance Band Show No. 62 'Broadcast' 26/02/10 - 05/03/10 Nobody Knows What A Red-Head Mamma Can Do (Carlton, Conder) Hannan Dance Band, directed by Stan Greening. Recorded April 1925. Columbia 3656. I'm On A Diet Of Love (Gilbert, Baer) Four Bright Sparks, directed by Van Phillips, with vocals by Les Allen, and featuring violinists E Siday and J Pougnet. Recorded 10 March 1930. Columbia CB42. My Mother's Evening Prayer (Webb, Whittle) Bertini and his band, with vocals by a boy soprano. Recorded 18 December 1932. Regal Zonophone MR799. I Had To Change The Words (Bennett, Tobias, Cowan) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded January 1934. Rex 8120. His Majesty The Baby (Fleesen, Terker, Wayne) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 10 January 1935. HMV BD110. Whispering (Schonberger) Ballyhooligans, directed by Phil Green. Recorded 27 February 1936. HMV BD5041. Woe Is Me (Williams) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Evelyn Dall and Jack Cooper. Recorded 20 March 1936. Decca F5933. September In The Rain (Dubin, Warren) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, with vocals by Tom Wareing. Recorded 7 May 1937. HMV BD5216. Southern Fried (Leonard, Gulliver, Ross) Harry Roy and his band. Recorded 13 November 1940. Regal Zonophone MR3408. You Red Head (Rogers, Tucker, Simon) Syd Dean and his band, with vocals by Harry Bolton. Recorded November 1949. Columbia FB3533.

BERTINI

British Dance Band Show No. 61 'Broadcast' 19/02/10 - 26/02/10 Bathing In The Sunshine (Gilbert, Nicholls) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Val Rosing. Recorded 23 February 1931. Columbia CB236. Speak To Me Of Love (Parlez moi d'amour) (Sievier, Lenoir) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Val Rosing. Music arrangement by Tony Lowry. Recorded 30 March 1932. Columbia CB440. Let's All Dance The Polka (Benson, Lawton) (Lowry, Brownsmith) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Fred Douglas. Recorded 2 November 1932. Regal MR737. Whistling Under The Moon (Hargreaves, Damerell, Ewing) Tommy Kinsman and his band, with vocals by Harry Bentley. Recorded 11 September 1933. Edison Bell W3. Hotcha Razz-Ma-Tazz (Razaf, Mills) The Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 29 October 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1509. For Me For You (Towers, Arden) Sung by Hildegarde accompanied by Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded May 1935. Columbia DB1556. Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy, Williams) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, with vocals by George Barclay. Recorded 1 August 1935. Rex 8560. Diddle-Dum-Dee (Dunn, Forth) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, with vocals by Bill Currie and chorus. Recorded 6 April 1936. Parlophone F440. Intermezzo (Provost) Albert Sandler Trio, Albert Sandler (violin), Reginald Kilby (cello) and Jack Byfield (piano). Recorded January 1941. Columbia DB2004. That Old Cha Cha Feeling (Brown, Fain) Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra. Recorded October 1958. HMV POP543.

Val Rosing

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British Dance Band Show No. 60 'Broadcast' 12/02/10 - 19/02/10 Truly Rural (Marcus) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, with vocals by Lily Morris. Recorded 14 November 1928. Columbia 5145. Wedding In The Ark (Wallace, Myers) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble, with vocals by Leonard Henry. Recorded 15 May 1930. HMV B5832. I'm An Unemployed Sweetheart (Leslie, Washington, Monaco) Manhattan Melodymakers directed by Harry Bidgood, with vocals by Bob & Alf Pearson. Recorded 16 September 1931. Broadcast 3102. It's Easy To Remember (Hart, Rodgers) Anne Lenner singing, with Carroll Gibbons and Harry Jacobson, pianos, also playing Soon; Down By The River (Hart, Rodgers). Recorded 23 March 1935. Columbia DB1534. I Never Slept A Wink Last Night (Razaf, Simon) Teddy Joyce and his Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 5 November 1934. HMV B6543. Love Passes By (Scholl, Schertzinger) Victor Silvester and his ballroom orchestra. Recorded 30 August 1935. Parlophone F240. Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals by Radio Three (Joy Worth, Kay Cavendish and Ann Canning). Recorded November 1935. Rex 8669. Internationale; Life Is Empty Without Love (Meskill, Ray) Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony, with vocals by Edward Molloy, music arrangement by Peter Yorke. Recorded October 1936. HMV BD368. Seven Come Eleven (Goodman, Christian) Buddy Featherstonhaugh & The Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 20 November 1944. HMV B9400. I Never Loved Anyone (George R Brown) Geraldo and his Orchestra, with vocals by Denny Vaughn. Recorded April 1948. Parlophone F2283.

Victor Silvester

British Dance Band Show No. 59 'Broadcast' 05/02/10 - 11/02/10 Paris selection Miss Wonderful, Paris, My Lover, Somebody Mighty Like You (Eddie Ward) London Orchestra directed by John Firman, with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded May 1930. Zonophone 5637. There's Something In Your Eyes (Grothe) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 14 August 1931. HMV B6056. They All Start Whistling Mary (Leslie, Keyes) Sung by The Three Ginx, accompanied by a band directed by Joe Brannelly. Recorded September 1932. Broadcast 3247. You've Got Me Crying Again (Charles Newman, Isham Jones) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Pat O'Malley. Music arrangement by Peter Yorke. Recorded 11 May 1933. Decca F3572. On A Steamer Coming Over (Gordon, Revel) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Les Allen and Phyllis Robins. Music arrangement by Burton Gillis. Recorded 12 December 1933. Columbia CB699. Who Loves You? (Davis, Coots) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 3 December 1936. Decca F6226. Did Your Mother Come From Ireland? (Kennedy, Carr) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, with vocals by Vera Lynn. Recorded October 1936. Rex 8916. Baby's Sweetheart (W Corri, Jnr) New Mayfair Novelty Orchestra directed by Phil Green. Recorded December 1938. HMV BD641. Blue Skies Are Round The Corner (Parker, Charles) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals by Pat O'Regan. Recorded 30 December 38. Rex 9475. Mister Brown Of London Town (Arkell, Gay) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by Leslie Douglas. Recorded 28 August 1941. Columbia FB2692.

Phyllis Robins

British Dance Band Show No. 58 'Broadcast' 29/01/10 - 04/02/10 Once In A Blue Moon (Carl Lang) (Douglas Brownsmith) Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten. Recorded 2 September 1927. HMV B5386. I Lift Up My Finger And Say Tweet Tweet (Leslie Sarony) Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita, with vocals by Harry Shalson. Recorded 24 May 1929. Columbia 5393. Jack Jackson and his Orchestra perform a children's song during a recording Gracie In The Children's Ward. Gracie Fields performs Singing In The Bathtub. Recorded 15 December 1934. HMV B8261. Ol' Ship O' Mine (Arden, Pelosi) Billy Merrin and his Commanders, with vocals by Ken Crossley. Recorded 13 February 1936. Crown 141. In A Vienna Beer Garden selection (Schrammel, Siencyski, Lehar) Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra, with vocals by Stella Roberta. Recorded 6 February 1936. Columbia FB1324. There's A New World (Kennedy, Carr) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by Billy Scott Coomber and chorus. Recorded 28 August 1936. Rex 8857. I've Got My Love To Keep me Warm (Irving Berlin) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, with vocals by Harry Roy. Recorded 28 May 1937. Parlophone F850. That Old Feeling (Brown, Fain) Roy Fox and his Orchestra, with vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 17 November 1937. HMV BD5299. I'm Sending You The Siegfried Line (Parker, Charles, Cooper) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 15 September 1939. Rex 9634. Barrel House Boogie (Ammons, Johnson) Joe Daniels and his Hotshots. Recorded 1946. Parlophone F2184.

Joe Daniels

British Dance Band Show No. 57 'Broadcast' 22/01/10 - 28/01/10 Dancing On The Ceiling (Hart, Rodgers) Van Phillips and his band, with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded 12 November 1930. Columbia CB172. Evensong (Easthope Martin) Zonophone Salon Orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded March 1930. Zonophone 5574. Flame Of Desire (Savory, Danzar, Benoit) Sydney Kyte and his Piccadilly Hotel Band, with vocals by Norman Phillips. Recorded 11 January 1932. Regal MR517. We All Go Oo-Ha-Ha Together (Harrington, More, Wallace) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Payne and Bob Manning. Recorded 27 January 1931. Columbia CB221. Water Under the Bridge (Webster, Pollack) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, possibly directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 15 January 1935. HMV BD110. The General's Fast Asleep (Kennedy, Carr) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Evelyn Dall and the Rhythm Brothers: Clive Erard, Ronnie Hill, Jack Lorimer. Recorded 12 October 1935. Decca F5742. Harlem (Eddie Carroll, Bennie Moten) Syd Lipton and his Orchestra. Recorded 20 January 1937. Decca F6283. You Gotta Know How To Dance (Dubin, Warren) Six Swingers directed by by George Scott Wood, with vocals Sam Costa. Recorded 3 July 1936. Columbia FB1462. You've Got The Wrong Rumba (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Peggy Dell, and music arrangement by Melle Weersma. Recorded 7 October 1936. HMV BD5119. Daybreak (Grofe, Adamson) RAF Dance Orchestra directed by Jimmy Miller, with vocals by Jimmy Miller. Recorded 11 September 1942. Decca F8195.

Brian Lawrance

British Dance Band Show No. 56 'Broadcast' 15/01/10 - 21/01/10 My Little Fella And Me (Norman Hackforth) Vivien Lambelet, accompanied by Jack Padbury's Cosmo Six. Recorded January 1929. Piccadilly 198. Love Is Like That (Russell) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 22 September 1931. HMV B6074. Danube Waves (Donauwellen) (Ivanovici) Selecta Plectrum Orchestra directed by Pasquale Troise. Recorded 9 September 1930. Decca F1928. Lovable (Kahn, Woods) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 4 May 1932. Decca F2963. I Can't Dance I Got Ants In My Pants (Williams, Gaines) Valaida Snow, accompanied by Billy Mason and his orchestra. Recorded 19 January 1935. Parlophone F118. This'll Make You Whistle (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Cooper. Recorded 6 March 1936. Decca F5922. This Year's Kisses (Irving Berlin) Harry Roy and his orchestra, with vocals by Bill Currie. Recorded 27 May 1937. Parlophone F850. My Heart Is Taking Lessons (Burke, Monaco) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by George Melachrino. Recorded 7 September 1938. Columbia FB2033. FDR Jones (Harold J. Rome) Lew Stone and his band, with vocals by Sam Browne and chorus. Recorded 28 August 1939. Decca F7185. I Surrender Dear (Harry Barris) Harry Parry and his Radio Sextet. Recorded 3 March 1944. Parlophone R2946.

Vivien Lambelet

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British Dance Band Show No. 55 'Broadcast' 08/01/10 - 14/01/10 Sally selection: Look For The Silver Lining, Sally, All I Want To Do Do Do Is Dance, If I'm Dreaming, Wild Rose (Jerome Kern, Al Dubin, Joe Burke) London Orchestra directed by John Firman, with vocals by Maurice Elwin and Charles W. Saxby at the Kingsway organ. Recorded May 1930. Zonophone 5637. Lazy Day (Posford) West End Players, with vocals by Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 23 September 1931. Mayfair DC2012. Twilight Waltz (Kennedy, Dobson) San Marino Piano Accordeon Syncopaters, with vocals by unknown singer. Recorded August 1931. Regal MR399. Leave The Pretty Girls Alone (Carson Robison) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Len Bermon. Recorded 3 January 1933. Columbia CB551. Balloons (Shawn, Magine) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 3 January 1933. Regal Zonophone MR800. If You Knew Susie (Bud de Sylva) Billy Mason and his orchestra. Recorded 7 May 1935. Decca F.5564. Alone (Freed, Brown) Mrs Jack Hylton and her band, with vocals by Mrs Jack Hylton (Ennis Parkes). Recorded 23 March 1936. Crown 167. Ten Pretty Girls (Kennedy, Grozs) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals by Sam Costa and Charles D. Smart at the organ. Recorded 6 August 1937. Rex 9103. Ain't It A Shame About Mame (Burke, Monaco) Witley Court Music Box directed by C.G. Heywood, with vocals by Joyce Head and Stephane Grappelly on violin. Recorded October 1941. HMV Special JH43. Jungle Drums (Ernesto Lecuona) Edmundo Ros and his Rumba Orchestra. Recorded June 1948. Decca F8945.

Edmundo Ros

British Dance Band Show No. 54 'Broadcast' 31/12/09 - 7/01/10 Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life (Victor Herbert) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band. Recorded 14 November 1928. Columbia 5145. Falling In Love Again (Connelly, Hollander) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded November 1930. Imperial 2372. Mausie (Graham, Abraham) Manhattan Melodymakers directed by Harry Bidgood, with vocals by Charles Penrose and Kaye Connor. Recorded 14 October 1931. Broadcast 3116. I've Got An Invitation To A Dance (Symes, Neiburg, Levinson) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 4 January 1935. Decca F5373. You're Dancing On My Heart (Bryan, Meyers) Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Recorded 30 August 1935. Parlophone F240. Free (Kennedy, Carr) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by Jack Payne. Recorded 28 August 1936. Rex 8857. Good Evening! Pretty Lady (Butler, Damerell, Evans) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, with vocals by George Barclay. Recorded October 1936. Rex 8916. Man Of My Deams, Sky High Honeymoon (Meskill, Ray) Louis Levy and his Gaumont British Symphony, with vocals by Janet Lind, music arrangement by Peter Yorke. Recorded October 1936. HMV BD368. If You Haven't Got Dreams (Kennedy) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 8 July 1942. Rex 10141. Ulterior Motif (Lippman) Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra, with vocals by . Recorded in 1958. HMV POP543.

Jack Payne

British Dance Band Show No. 53 'Broadcast' 24/12/09 - 30/12/09 Rosalie (Hugh Wade) Rhythmic Eight directed by Bert Firman. Recorded 6 June 1928. Ariel 1106 and Zonophone 5149. Dance of the Cuckoos (Hatley, Steinberg, Laurel, Hardy) Rudy Starita, xylophone and orchestra directed by Arthur Lally, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 29 September 1932. Decca F3186. If You Say Yes Cherie (Ray Noble) Billy Merrin and his Commanders with vocals by Billy Merrin. Recorded 15 September 1933. Edison Bell W6. Three's Company (Lew Davis) Lew Davis Trombone Trio (Lew Davis, Tony Thorpe, Ted Heath) and rhythm accompaniment. Recorded 13 November 1935. Decca F5804. I'm Going Home For Christmas (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Sydney Lipton's band with vocals by Chips Chippendall and chorus. Recorded 14 November 1935. Panachord 25808. I Can Wiggle My Ears (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Jack Cooper. Recorded 5 November 1935. Decca F5778. There's A Little Irish Colleen on Broadway (Jose Norman) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals by Wendy Clare and trio. Recorded 2 September 1938. Parlophone F1203. Nola (Arndt) New Mayfair Novelty Orchestra directed by Phil Green. Recorded December 1938. HMV BD641. They Say (Heyman-Mann, Weiss) Geraldo and his orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 10 January 1939. HMV BD5448. Jingle Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful (traditional) Wally Stott Orchestra. Recorded late 1954. Philips BBR8015.

Rudy Starita

British Dance Band Show No. 52 'Broadcast' 18/12/09 - 24/12/09 She's Such A Comfort To Me (Furber, Parsons, Schwartz) Four Bright Sparks directed by Van Phillips with vocals by Billy Milton. Recorded 4 December 1929. Columbia 5661. Eleanor (Deppen) Zonophone Salon Orchestra directed by John Firman. Recorded March 1930. Zonophone 5574. Were You Sincere (Meskill, Rose) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 25 May 1931. HMV B6022. It's Time To Say Goodnight (Gibson, Hall) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall with vocals by Les Allen, music arrangement by Ben Frankel. Recorded 15 February 1934. Columbia CB716. Love Is Love, Anywhere (Harold Arlen) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded May 1934. Columbia DB1397. A Thick Thick Fog In London (Noel Gay) Billy Cotton and his Band with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 7 November 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1914. Gangway (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals by Alice Mann & the Swingtette. Recorded 31 May 1937. HMV BD5255. Moon At Sea (Peaso, Rose, Stock) Billy Thorburn and his music with vocals by Eddie Guray and trio. Recorded 26 August 1937. Parlophone F887. The Highland Swing (Grant, Johnston) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals by Ray Ellington. Recorded 2 September 1938. Parlophone F1203. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Cole Porter) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Anne Shelton. Recorded 19 June 1943. Decca F8327.

Billy Milton

British Dance Band Show No. 51 'Broadcast' 11/12/09 - 17/12/09 Mean To Me (Turk, Ahlert) Florida Club Dance Orch directed by Tommy Kinsman with vocals by Eddie Pola. Recorded July 1929. Piccadilly 335. White Horse Inn selection Im Saltzkammergut, Goodbye, It Would Be Wonderful (Stolz, Benatzky) New Mayfair Orchestra directed by Ray Noble. Recorded 19 April 1931. HMV C2205. That's My Home (Rene, Rene, Ellison) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals by Harry Roy. Recorded 5 April 1933. Parlophone R1497. There's No More You Can Say (Carter, Delettre) Elsie Carlisle accompanied by unknown orchestra. Recorded 31 October 1934. Decca F5288. Star Dust (Parish, Carmichael) Nat Gonella and his Georgians with vocals by Nat Gonella. Recorded 27 February 1935. Parlophone F132. Moon For Sale (Trevor, Henderson, Rosen) Roy Fox and his band with vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 4 January 1936. HMV BD5016. We Saw The Sea (Irving Berlin) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals by Sam Costa and the Co-Harmonists. Recorded April 1936. Rex 8787. Just Let Me Look At You (Kern, Fields) Lew Stone and his Band with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 12 August 1938. Decca F6745. Lonely Sweetheart (Strauss, Dale, Miller) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Vera Lynn. Recorded 27 November 1939. Decca F7323. Flying Home (Goodman, Hampton) Buddy Featherstonhaugh & The Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 20 November 1944. HMV B9400.

Elsie Carlisle

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British Dance Band Show No. 50 'Broadcast' 04/12/09 - 10/12/09 Lantern Of Love (Peck, Wenrich) Bert Firman's Dance Orch (as 'Hal Christie's Dance Orchestra'). Recorded 10 March 1927. Homochord D1086. Giovanna (Kountz) Arcadian's Dance Orchestra directed by John Firman with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded 26 June 1929. Zonophone 5386. I'm Gonna Get You (Arnheim, Tobias, Lemare) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 25 May 1931. HMV B6022. Let's Fall In Love (Harold Arlen) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded May 1934. Columbia DB1397. Goodbye Hawaii (Leon, Towers, Robins, Appollon) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall with vocals by Dan Donovan. Recorded 5 January 1935. Columbia FB1005. Rhythm Is Our Business (Lunceford, Cahn, Chaplin) Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood with vocals by Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 27 June 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1771. The Duck Song (Butler, Damerall, Evans) Billy Cotton and his Band with vocals by Alan Breeze, and Billy Cotton speaks. Recorded 7 November 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1914. Some Other Time (Coslow, Ilda) Maurice Winnick and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded 22 November 1935. Parlophone F341. Says My Heart (Loesser, Lane) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by Anne Lenner. Recorded 5 July 1938. Columbia FB2007. Cherokee (Ray Noble) Joe Loss Band, concert version as by 'Mel Rose and his Orchestra'. Recorded 17 July 1939. Regal Zonophone MR3116.

Carroll Gibbons

British Dance Band Show No. 49 'Broadcast' 27/11/09 - 02/12/09 Bohemia (W.C. Polla) Billy Cotton's London Savannah Band. Recorded July 1928. Metropole 1045. Beyond The Blue Horizon (Robin, Whiting, Harling) Radio Melody Boys directed by Harry Hudson with vocals by Les Allen, with humming by Al Bowlly. Recorded March 1931. EBR 1478. Contented (Turk, Bestor) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals by Ivor Moreton. Recorded 5 April 1933. Parlophone R1497. Singin' In The Rain (Freed, Brown) Brian Lawrance and Quaglino's Quartet with vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 20 November 1934. Panachord 25661. I Want To Hear Those Oldtime Melodies Again (Gilbert) Billy Reid and his Accordion Band with unknown vocal duo. Recorded December 1934. Panachord 25665. Did You Mean It? (Dixon, Greer) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Evelyn Dall. Recorded 3 December 1936. Decca F6226. Moon Or No Moon (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals by Tom Wareing. Recorded 31 May 1937. HMV BD5255. You Leave Me Breathless (Freed, Hollander) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by George Melachrino. Recorded 5 July 1938. Columbia FB2007. Ting-A-Ling (Britt, Little) Hatchett's Swingtette directed by Arthur Young with vocals by Beryl Davis, and violin Stephane Grappelly. Recorded 29 December 1939. Decca F7336. Ma-Ma-Maria (Lewis, Stock, Rose) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Phil Green, with vocals by Bernard Hunter. Recorded 1 October 1941. HMV BD5717.

Phil Green

British Dance Band Show No. 48 'Broadcast' 20/11/09 - 26/11/09 Swinging Along (Stamper, Hay) Bert Firman's Dance Orch (as Eugene Brockman's Dance Orchestra). Recorded 13 April 1927. Homochord D1108. Empty Hours (Zona) Arcadian's Dance Orchestra directed by John Firman with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded 26 June 1929. Zonophone 5386. It Must Be You (Eyton, Mayerl) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 15 October 1930. HMV B5911. Yes Mr Brown (How Do You Do, Mr Brown?) (Abraham) Arthur Lally and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne and Phyllis Robins. Recorded 25 November 1932. Panachord 25377. When You've Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart (Harry Woods) Jack Payne and his band with vocals by Jack Payne. Recorded April 1934. Rex 8227. I Ain't Got Nobody (Graham, Williams) Lew Stone and his Band with vocals by Tiny Winters. Recorded 28 December 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1561. Star Dust (Parish, Carmichael) Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood with vocals by Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 27 June 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1771. Three Brass Bells (arr. Andy Hodgkiss) Henry Hall and his Orchestra. Recorded 14 October 1937. Columbia FB1818. Medley: Love Is Here To Stay; Love Walked In (I & G Gershwin) Louis Levy and his Orchestra with vocals by Eve Becke. Recorded May 1938. Columbia FB1971. The Washing On The Siegfried Line (Kennedy, Carr) Flanagan and Allen accompanied by a band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 29 September 1939. Decca F7265.

Flanagan and Allen

British Dance Band Show No. 47 'Broadcast' 13/11/09 - 19/11/09 Time Alone Will Tell (Gottler, Nicholls) Jerry Hoey and his band with vocals by Les Allen (as Fifth Avenue Dance Band). Recorded September 1931. Mayfair G2045. In A Monastery Garden (Albert Ketelbey) Mantovani and his Orchestra with vocals by Eddie Collis and chorus (as Gandino and his Orchestra). Recorded late 1930. Imperial 2199. Joey The Clown (Reeves, Myers) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals by Pat O'Malley assisted by Leslie Sarony. Recorded 13 November 1931. Decca F2700. Drums in My Heart (Heyman, Youmans) Arthur Lally and his Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 30 June 1932. Decca F3057. Maria, My Own (Gilbert, Lecuona) Geraldo and his Rumba Orchestra. Recorded 18 October 1932. Columbia CB521. Rhythm Of The Rain (Meskill, Stern) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 23 March 1935. Columbia FB1042. Memphis Blues (W C Handy) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by the Rhythm Sisters. Recorded 20 March 1935. Decca F5489. But Where Are You? (Irving Berlin) Jay Wilbur and his Band with vocals by Ronnie Hill. Recorded April 1936. Rex 8787. A Melody From The Sky (Mitchell, Alter) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz with vocals by George Barclay. Recorded June 1936. Rex 8812. All Or Nothing At All (Altman, Lawrence) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Anne Shelton. Recorded 29 July 1943. Decca F8344.

Charlie Kunz

British Dance Band Show No. 46 'Broadcast' 06/11/09 - 12/11/09 Baby (Peck, Wenrich) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Hal Christie Dance Orchestra). Recorded 10 March 1927. Homochord D1086. I'm A Broken-Hearted Blackbird (Fields, McHugh) Billy Cotton's London Savannah Band with vocals by Joe Ferrie. Recorded July 1928. Metropole 1045. Doan' You Grieve (Hughes) Spike Hughes and his Dance Orchestra. Recorded 20 November 1932. Decca F3399. What Wouldja Like For Breakfast? (Walter Kent) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne and Elsie Carlisle. Recorded 7 March 1933. Brunswick 1486. Spin A Little Web Of Dreams (Fain, Kahal) Ray Noble and his Orchestra with vocals by Three Ginx. Recorded 7 March 1934. HMV B6469. On Treasure Island (Leslie, Burke) Maurice Winnick and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded 22 November 1935. Parlophone F341. A Beautiful Lady In Blue (Lewis, Coots) Roy Fox and his band with vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 4 January 1936. HMV BD5016. You Couldn't Be Cuter (Kern, Fields) Lew Stone and his Band with vocals by Al Bowlly and chorus. Recorded 12 August 1938. Decca F6745. Oh, You Crazy Moon (Burke, van Heusen) Joe Loss and his Band with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 11 October 1939. Regal Zonophone MR3159. Stage Coach (Eric Winstone) Ambrose and his Orchestra. Recorded 8 January 1942. Decca F8065.

Maurice Winnick

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British Dance Band Show No. 45 'Broadcast' 30/10/09 - 5/11/09 I've Never Seen A Smile Like Yours (Johnson, Frazier) Tommy Kinsman Band with vocals by Harry Bentley (as Eddie Harding & his Night Club Boys). Recorded December 1929. Piccadilly 444. Three's A Crowd (Dubin, Kahal, Warren) Syd Lipton and his Grosvenor House Band with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded September 1932. Zonophone 6208. He Was A Handsome Young Soldier (Pola, Carr) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals by Harry Roy, Bill Currie, Ivor Moreton. Recorded 26 October 1933. Parlophone R1671. Wagon Wheels (Hill, De Rose) Ray Noble and his Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 7 March 1934. HMV B6469. Dear Old Southland, Bam Bam Bammy Shore, Charleston Back To Charleston, St Louis Blues, An Orange Grove In California, Broadway Melody Carlyle Cousins, vocals accompanied by Quaglino's Quartet. Recorded October 1934. Decca F5276. June In January (Robin, Rainger) Billy Reid and his Accordion Band with vocals by ?. Recorded January 1935. Panachord 25665. Streamline Strut (Sid Phillips) Ambrose and his Orchestra. Recorded 20 March 1935. Decca F5489. Home Town (Kennedy, Carr) Billy Thorburn and his Music with vocals by Eddie Guray and trio. Recorded 30 September 1937. Parlophone F912. Rosalie (Cole Porter) Carroll Gibbons & the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by George Melachrino. Recorded 24 January 1938. Columbia FB1884. Parry Party (Neville) Harry Parry and his Radio Sextet. Recorded December 1944. Parlophone R2950.

Sydney Lipton

British Dance Band Show No. 44 'Broadcast' 23/10/09 - 29/10/09 The Riff Song (Sigmund Romberg) Bert Firman's Dance Orch (as Eugene Brockman's Dance Orchestra). Recorded 13 April 1927. Homochord D1108. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Fields, McHugh) Rhythmic Eight directed by Bert Firman with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Recorded 24 May 1928. Zonophone 5148. Running Round The Trees (Sarony) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals by Leslie Sarony and Pat O'Malley. Recorded 11 November 1931. Decca F2700. Now That You're Gone (Kahn, Fiorito) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded 5 April 1932. Columbia CB805. Love, Forever I Adore You (Sonny Miller, Giulio de Michell) Teddy Joyce and his Orchestra with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 5 November 1934. HMV B6543. Solitude (Duke Ellington) Lew Stone and his Band. Recorded 28 December 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1561. Robins And Roses (Leslie, Burke) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz with vocals by George Barclay. Recorded June 1936. Rex 8812. One, Two, Button Your Shoe (Johnston, Burke) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 30 December 1936. Decca F6248. On The Sentimental Side (Burke, Monaco) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by Anne Lenner. Recorded 7 September 1938. Columbia FB2033. Ridin' Home (Carr, Smith) Joe Loss and his Band with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 11 October 1939. Regal Zonophone MR3159.

Maurice Elwin

British Dance Band Show No. 43 'Broadcast' 16/10/09 - 22/10/09 Muddy Water (De Rose, Richman) Murray's Melody Makers with vocals by Chick Endor. Recorded 2 September 1927. EBW 4736. Just Imagine (Campbell, Connelly) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble with vocals by Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 20 October 1930. HMV B5918. In A Persian Market (Albert Ketelbey) Gandino and his Orchestra directed by Annunzio Mantovani. Recorded late 1930. Imperial 2199. It's Not You (Charig) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 30 January 1931. HMV B5971. Ev'ry Day's A Lucky Day (Carlton) Arthur Lally and his Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly and another. Recorded 30 June 1932. Decca F3057. In Town Tonight (Eric Coates) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, music arrangement by Ben Frankel. Recorded 15 February 1934. Columbia CB716. The Continental (Magidson, Conrad) Lew Stone and his Band with vocals by Nat Gonella, Alfie Noakes, Joe Ferrie, Joe Crossman. Recorded 10 November 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1503. Scatterbrain (Keane, Bean, Burke, Masters) Hatchett's Swingtette directed by Arthur Young with vocals by Beryl Davis and featauring Stephane Grappelli, violin. Recorded 29 December 1939. Decca F7336. Gone With The Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) Harry Parry and his Radio Sextet. Recorded December 1944. Parlophone R2950. All Of My Life (Irving Berlin) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Bob Arden. Recorded 9 May 1944. Decca F8431.

Pat O'Malley

British Dance Band Show No. 42 'Broadcast' 09/10/09 - 15/10/09 Yale Blues (Vivian Ellis) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita. Recorded 6 October 1927. Columbia 4603. The Voice Of The Old Village Choir (Kahn, Woods) Savoy Hotel Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons with vocals by Jack Plant and chorus. Recorded 1 June 1932. Columbia CB463. I Was In The Mood (Pola, Carr) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals by Harry Roy, and Bill Currie. Recorded 26 October 1933. Parlophone R1671. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Harbach, Kern) Lew Stone and his Band with vocals by Alan Kane. Recorded 10 November 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1503. Why Did She Fall For The Leader Of The Band? (Kennedy, Carr) Jay Wilbur and his Band with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded January 1936. Rex 8722. Pennies From Heaven (Johnston, Burke) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 30 December 1936. Decca F6248. I Know Now (Dubin, Warren) Billy Thorburn and his Music with vocals by Helen Raymond. Recorded 30 December 1937. Columbia F912. Whispering (Schonberger) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots. Recorded 31 August 1938. Parlophone F1214. Run, Rabbit, Run (Gay, Butler) Flanagan and Allen accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 29 September 1939. Decca F7265. Cruising Down The River (Beadell, Tollerton) Lou Preager and his Orchestra with vocals by Paul Rich. Recorded 7 December 1945. Columbia FB3180.

Billy Thorburn

British Dance Band Show No. 41 'Broadcast' 02/10/09 - 08/10/09 My One And Only (I & G Gershwin) Hal Swain's Café Royal Band with vocals by Hal Swain. Recorded 22 October 1928. Regal G9251. Song Hits, medley Would You Like To Take A Walk, Reaching For The Moon, You're Driving Me Crazy (Dixon, Rose, Warren; Berlin; Donaldson) Len Fillis and his Novelty Orchestra with vocals by Les Allen. Recorded 6 May 1931. Columbia DB516. Elegy (Hughes) Spike Hughes and his Dance Orchestra. Recorded 1 April 1932. Decca F3004. Little Nell (Divina) Lew Stone and his Band with comic voices provided by Tiny Winters, Jim Easton, Al Bowlly, Nat Gonella. Recorded 10 January 1933. Decca F3384. Over My Shoulder (Harry Woods) Jack Payne and his band with vocals by Ronnie Genarder. Recorded April 1934. Rex 8227. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day (Mabel Wayne, Al Hoffman) Ray Noble and his Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 31 May 1934. HMV B6491. I've Got Beginner's Luck (I & G Gershwin) Roy Fox and his Orchestra with vocals by Mary Lee. Recorded 29 May 1937. HMV BD5224. Love Walked In (I & G Gershwin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by George Melachrino. Recorded 3 May 1938. Columbia FB1972. I've Been Doing All Right; Charlie McCarthy (I & G Gershwin) Louis Levy and his Orchestra with vocals by Gerry Fitzgerald. Recorded May 1938. Columbia FB1971. Oasis (Eric Winstone) Harry Roy and his band. Recorded 28 August 1941. Regal Zonophone MR3540.

Mary Lee

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British Dance Band Show No. 40 'Broadcast' 25/09/09 - 1/10/09 Here I Am Broken-Hearted (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Kit Kat Band directed by Al Starita with vocals by Eddie Collis. Recorded 7 September 1927. Columbia 4553. Glad Rag Doll (Yellen, Dougherty, Ager) Manhattan Melodymakers directed by Harry Bidgood with vocals by Tom Barratt, and xylophone played by Teddy Brown. Recorded 11 July 1929. Broadcast 2505. Tu Sais (You Know) (Walters, Erwards, Gartman) George Metaxa accompanied by small group including Harry Jacobson, piano. Recorded 16 September 1929. HMV B3164. Bananas (Samuels, Whitcup) Lew Stone and his band with vocals by Joe Crossman. Recorded 10 January 1933. Decca F3384. Let Me Give My Happiness To You (George Posford) Carroll Gibbons & His Boyfriends. Recorded 30 March 1933. Columbia DB1099. Klondyke Kate (Connor, Lisbona) Harry Leader and his band with vocals by Clarence Wright and another. Recorded 6 November 1935. Columbia FB1217. I've Got A Feeling You're Fooling (Freed, Brown) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz with vocals by George Barclay. Recorded December 1935. Rex 8681. She Shall Have Music (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jay Wilbur and his Band with vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded January 1936. Rex 8722. Little Old Lady (Adams, Carmichael) Ambrose and his orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 26 October 1937. Decca F6504. As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfeld) Adelaide Hall accompanied by orchestra directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded February 1943. Decca F8292.

Adelaide Hall

British Dance Band Show No. 39 'Broadcast' 17/09/09 - 24/09/09 Just The Same (Walter Donaldson) Piccadilly Revels Band directed Ray Starita with vocals by Ray, Al and Rudy Starita. Recorded 6 October 1927. Columbia 4603. Singapore Sal (Weinberg, Koppell, Stone) Tommy Kinsman Band (as Eddie Harding & his Night Club Boys) with vocals Harry Bentley. Recorded December 1929. Piccadilly 444. And Her mother Came Too, We'll Have A Little Cottage, Ca c'est Paris (Novello, Padilla) John Watts 'Songs of the Shows' featuring Anona Winn and Reginald Purdell, accompanied by a studio orchestra. Recorded October 1932. Decca F3408. Same Old Moon (Rose, Baskette) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall with vocals Val Rosing. Music arrangement by Peter Yorke. Recorded 18 August 1932. Columbia CB496. Something Came And Caught Me In The Spring (Scholl, Schwarz, Rich) Jack Payne and his band with vocals Jack Payne and trio. Recorded May 1933. Imperial 2872. The Last Round-up (Billy Hill) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 13 October 1933. Brunswick 1607. Roy Club Rag (Harry Roy) Harry Roy's Tigerragamuffins. Recorded 19 April 1937. Parlophone F788. Will You Remember? (Young, Romberg) Roy Fox and his Orchestra with vocals Denny Dennis. Recorded 29 May 1937. HMV BD5224. That Old Feeling (Sammy Fain, Nacio Herb Brown) Joe Loss and his band with vocals Chick Henderson. Recorded 5 November 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2610. Commando Patrol (Gray, Ridley, Bousher) RAF Dance Orchestra directed by Sgt. Jimmie Miller. Recorded 27 July 1943. Decca F8364.

Anona Winn

British Dance Band Show No. 38 'Broadcast' 10/09/09 - 16/09/09 'S Wonderful (I & G Gershwin) Hal Swain's Café Royal Band with vocals Hal Swain. Recorded 22 October 1928. Regal G9251. Fairy On The Clock (Sherman Myers) New Mayfair Dance Orch directed by Ray Noble. Recorded 13 November 1929. HMV B5737. Oh Donna Clara (Petersburski, Kennedy) Bennie Loban and his Music Weavers with vocals Bob & Alf Pearson. Recorded December 1930. Sterno 598. Betty Co-ed (Fogarty, Vallee) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals Pat O'Malley, Jack Hylton + 1. Recorded 13 February 1931. HMV B5987. A Couple Of Fools In Love (Valetine, Johns, Broones) Ray Noble and his Orchestra with vocals Al Bowlly. Recorded 20 June 1933. HMV B6366. We'll All Go Riding On A Rainbow (Harry Woods) Jack Jackson and his Orchestra with vocals Jack Jackson and the band. Recorded 19-October 1933. HMV B6415. Power House (Raymond Scott) Ambrose and his orchestra. Recorded 27 July 1937. Decca F6468. In The Still Of The Night (Cole Porter) Carroll Gibbons & the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals Anne Lenner and George Melachrino. Recorded 24 January 1938. Columbia FB1884. Faithful Forever (Robin, Rainger) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 13 December 1939. Rex 9703. Sarah, Sarah (Bradbury, Noel, Pelosi) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals Alan Breeze + trio. Recorded 23 August 1940. Rex 9855.

Bennie Loban

British Dance Band Show No. 37 'Broadcast' 03/09/09 - 09/09/09 There Are Eyes (Clay Keyes) Sung by Melville Gideon, accompanied by a small orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 22 August 1928. HMV B2815. You're Driving Me Crazy (Walter Donaldson) Harry Hudson's Band with vocals Al Bowlly, Les Allen. Recorded January 1931. Edison Bell Radio 1458. Dinah (Lewis, Young, Akst) Spike Hughes and his Dance Orchestra. Recorded 20 November 1932. Decca F3399. All Over Italy (Butler, Munro) Jack Payne and his band with vocals Jack Payne and others. Recorded May 1933. Imperial 2872. It's The Talk Of The Town (Symes, Neiburg, Levinson) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Elsie Carlisle. Recorded 13 October 1933. Brunswick 1607. I Saw Stars (Lewis, Coots) Carroll Gibbons & His Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals Harry Bentley. Recorded 23 October 1934. Columbia CB803. Sitting Beside Of You / What Are You Going To Do? (Waller, Tunbridge) The Masqueraders directed from the piano by George Scott Wood. Recorded 8 September 1934. Columbia CB789. Love Is Like A Cigarette (Kent, Jerome) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz with vocals George Barclay. Recorded December 1935. Rex 8681. Rhymes of the Times (Park) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Jack Cooper, Les Carew, Max Bacon. Recorded 29 September 1939. Decca F7267. Light Cavalry (Suppe) Harry Roy and his band. Recorded 16 February 1942. Regal Zonophone MR 3614.

George Barclay

British Dance Band Show No. 36 'Broadcast' 28/08/09 - 02/09/09 Roses Of Yesterday (Irving Berlin) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 9 November 1928. HMV B5565. Wedding Of The Painted Doll (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) Manhattan Melodymakers directed by Harry Bidgood with vocals Tom Barratt, and xylophone solos by Teddy Brown. Recorded 11 July 1929. Broadcast 2505. Bye Bye Blues (Hamm, Bennett, Lown, Gray) Ambrose and his orchestra with vocals Sam Browne. Music arrangement and piano, Bert Read. Recorded 13 October 1930. HMV B5908. No More Heartaches, No More Tears (King, Towers, Wallace) Jack Payne and his band with vocals Jack Payne. Recorded February 1934. Rex 8122. In A Little Gypsy Tearoom (Leslie, Burke) Primo Scala's Accordeon Band with vocals Cavan O'Connor, directed by Harry Bidgood. Recorded July 1935. Rex 8565. Shall We Dance selection part 1 They Can't Take That Away from Me, I've Got Beginner's Luck, They All Laughed (I & G Gershwin) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals Sam Costa and the Rhythm Brothers (Clive Erard, Frank Trafford and Jack Trafford). Recorded 6 September 1937. Rex 9125. Shall We Dance selection part 2 Let's Call The Whole Thing Off, Shall We Dance, Slap That Bass, They Can't Take That Away from Me (I & G Gershwin) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals Sam Costa and the Rhythm Brothers (Clive Erard, Frank Trafford and Jack Trafford). Recorded 6 September 1937. Rex 9125. Limehouse Blues (Philip Braham) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots. Recorded 31 August 1938. Parlophone F1214. Sons Of The Old Contemptibles (Watson, Denby, Lynton) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals Alan Breeze. Recorded 23 August 1940. Rex 9855. You'll Never Know (Gordon, Warren) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Anne Shelton. Recorded 1 July 1943. Decca F8328.

Anne Shelton

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British Dance Band Show No. 35 'Broadcast' 21/08/09 - 27/08/09 Eat More Fruit (Rule, Stogden) Stan Greening and his band (as the Corona Dance Orchestra), with unknown vocal. Recorded January 1925. Regal G8329. Ecstacy (Sydney Baynes) Zonophone Salon Orchestra, directed by Leo Kahn. Recorded 20 June 1929. Zonophone 5387. Sweet Jennie Lee (Walter Donaldson) Harry Hudson's Band with vocals by Al Bowlly and Les Allen. Recorded January 1931. Edison Bell Radio 1458. Reaching For The Moon (Irving Berlin) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 16 January 1931. HMV B5985. Swingin' The Lead (George Scott Wood) The Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood. Recorded 14 September 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1841. Love Is Here To Stay (I & G Gershwin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by George Melachrino. Recorded 3 May 1938. Columbia FB1972. Sympathy (Friml, Harbach, Kahn) Ambrose and his orchestra with vocals by Vera Lynn. Recorded 18 October 1937. Decca F6504. Nasty Uncle Adolf (Park) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals by Jack Cooper. Recorded 29 September 1939. Decca F7267. It's A Hap-Hap-Happy Day (Neiburg, Timburg, Sharples) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals by Sam Browne & the 3 J's. Recorded 13 December 1939. Rex 9703. Chattanooga Choo Choo (Gordon, Warren) Harry Roy and his band with vocals by Renee Lister. Recorded 16 February 1942. Regal Zonophone MR 3614.

Vera Lynn

British Dance Band Show No. 34 'Broadcast' 14/08/09 - 20/08/09 Why Is The Bacon So Tough? (Arkell, Prentice) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Leonard Henry. Recorded 27 November 1928. HMV B5565. Finesse (Maltin, Doll) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra directed by Ray Noble. Recorded 13 November 1929. HMV B5737. Good Evenin' (Seymour, O'Flynn, Hoffman) Ambrose and his orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne. Music arranged by Lew Stone. Recorded 26 September 1930. HMV B5908. Making Conversation (Harry Carlton) Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra with vocals/speech by Phyllis Robins and Les Allen, and additional speech by Len Bermon and Henry Hall. Recorded 25 October 1933. Columbia CB674. Blue Prelude (Bishop, Jenkins) Lew Stone and the Monseigneur Band with vocals by Al Bowlly. Music arranged by Lew Stone and Con Lamaprecht. Recorded 15 September 1933. Decca F3675. Dreaming A Dream (Waller, Tunbridge) The Masqueraders, directed from the piano by George Scott Wood. Recorded 8 September 1934. Columbia CB789. For All We Know (Lewis, Coots) Carroll Gibbons & His Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by Harry Bentley. Recorded 23 October 1934. Columbia CB803. Weather Man (Caesar, Chase) Six Swingers directed from the piano by George Scott Wood, with vocals by Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 13 September 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1841. You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming (Friend, Franklin) Joe Loss and his band with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 5 November 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2610. Lambeth Walk (Douglas Furber, Noel Gay) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 21 January 1938. Rex 9232.

Harry Bentley

British Dance Band Show No. 33 'Broadcast' 07/08/09 - 13/08/09 Girl Shy (Herbert Rule) Stan Greening and his band (as the Corona Dance Orchestra). Recorded January 1925. Regal G8329. I've Finished With Lily For Ever (Schwabach, Egan) Florida Club Dance Orchestra directed by Tommy Kinsman, with vocals by Eddie Pola. Recorded July 1929. Piccadilly 335. This Year Of Grace Part 1: Caballero, Dance Little Lady, A Room With A View, Waiting In A Queue, Teach Me To Dance Like Grandma (Noel Coward) London Orchestra directed by John Firman, with Charles Saxby at the organ. Recorded 9 October 1928. Zonophone 5220. Pagan Love Song (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown) Sung by George Metaxa, accompanied by a small band with Harry Jacobson, piano. Recorded 16 September 1929. HMV B3164. She's A Very Good Friend Of A Friend Of Mine (O'Flynn, Flynn, Wendling) Jack Hylton and his orchestra with vocals by Pat O'Malley, Jack Hylton and another. Recorded 13 February 1931. HMV B5985. Au Revoir (Hakins, Blair, King) George Scott Wood and his Orchestra with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 23 March 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1285. Call Me Sweetheart (Leon, Towers, Nicholls) Primo Scala's Accordeon Band with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded July 1935. Rex 8565. Stratton Street Strut (Polo) Danny Polo and his Kings of Swing. Recorded 1 October 1937. Decca F6518. Somebody's Thinking Of You Tonight (Schuster, Symes, Powell) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals by Alan Breeze. Recorded 30 May 1938. Rex 9309. Last Night I Had That Dream Again (O. Wallace) Carroll Gibbons & His Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by Rita Williams. Recorded 15 November 1945. Columbia FB3173.

Alan Breeze

British Dance Band Show No. 32 'Broadcast' 30/07/09 - 7/08/09 There's Happiness Ahead (Flynn, Burns) Sung by Maurice Elwin accompanied by band directed by John Firman. Recorded 16 April 1929. Zonophone 5335. Destiny Waltz (Sydney Baynes) Zonophone Salon Orchestra, directed by Leo Kahn. Recorded 20 June 1929. Zonophone 5387. Swaller Tail Coat (Bob Miller) Roy Fox and his band with vocals Sid Buckman. Recorded 4 May 1934. Decca F3987. I'm Gonna Take My Mother Out Tonight (Leon, Towers) Brian Lawrance with his Quaglino's Quartet. Recorded 12 June 1934. Decca F5807. The Wheel Of The Wagon Is Broken (Box, Cox, Carr) Lew Stone and his band with vocals Alfie Noakes. Recorded 19 August 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1831. Gangway (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffman) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Evelyn Dall. Recorded 28 April 1937. Decca F6473. Donkey Serenade (Friml, Stothart, Chester, Wright) Ben Frankel Orchestra. Recorded 1 November 1937. HMV BD5296. The King Is Still In London (Campbell-Hunter, Charles) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 4 March 1941. Columbia FB2593. Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) Arthur Young and the Hatchett Quartette with vocals Beryl Davis, and featuring Stephane Grappelly, violin. Recorded 24 February 40. Decca F7644. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo (Gordon, Warren) RAF Dance Orchestra with vocals Sid Colin. Recorded 11 January 1943. Decca F8261.

Stephane Grappelly

British Dance Band Show No. 31 'Broadcast' 23/07/09 - 30/07/09 Happy Feet (Yellen, Ager) Harry Hudson's Melody Men with vocals Les Allen and Al Bowlly. Recorded September 1930. EBW 5160. Il est charmant - selection. I'll Try At Once, Charm School, With A Pretty Girl (Raoul Moretti) Alfredo Campoli and his salon orchestra. Recorded March 1932. Decca F2950. 99 out of a Hundred (Lewis, Sherman) Jack Hylton and his orchestra with vocals Pat O'Malley, Jack Hylton + 1. Recorded 13 February 1931. HMV B5987. I Took My Harp To A Party (Carter, Gay) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall with vocals Phyllis Robins. Recorded 25 October 1933. Columbia CB674. That's Because You're Here With Me (John Raymond) Billy Merrin and his Commanders with vocals Ken Crossley. Recorded 13 February 1936. Crown 141. So Long As We're Together (Wood) Rhythm Rascals directed by Jay Wilbur with vocals Cyril Grantham. Recorded 8 April 1936. Crown 187. Me And My Girl (Furber, Gay) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals Alan Breeze. Recorded 21 January 1938. Rex 9232. Goosey, Goosey (Will Glahe) Harry Roy and his band. Featuring Stanley Black, piano. Recorded 9 May 1939. Parlophone F1452. Elmer's Tune (Albrecht, Gallop, Jurgens) Ambrose and his orchestra with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 8 January 1942. Decca F8065. Jealousy (Gade, May) Geraldo and his orchestra with vocals by Georgina. Recorded 17 August 1942. Parlophone F1937.

Alfredo Campoli

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British Dance Band Show No. 30 'Broadcast' 17/07/09 - 22/07/09 Who Do You Love? (Grey, Miller, Waller, Tunbridge) Debroy Somers Band with vocals Dan Donovan. Recorded 9 October 1931. Columbia CB363. My Lady Dainty (Hesse) London Novelty Orchestra directed by Stan Greening. Recorded 28 August 1930. Regal MR200. Leave The Rest To Nature (Val Valentine, Arthur Young) Ambrose and his orchestra with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 19 June 1931. HMV B6039. A Million Dreams (Lewis, Kahn) Roy Fox and his band with vocals Jack Plant. Recorded 22 November 1932. Decca F3306. I Wish I Were Twins (Loesser, de Lange, Meyer) Valaida, accompanied by Billy Mason & his orchestra. Recorded 18 January 1935. Parlophone F118. You Can't Do That There 'ere (Rolls, Wallace) Harry Leader and his band with vocal trio . Recorded 6 November 1935. Columbia FB1217. Alone At A Table For Two (Hill, Richman, Fio Rito) Jay Wilbur and his orchestra with vocals Sam Costa, Charles D. Smart at the organ. Recorded March 1936. Rex 8753. Flower Of My Dreams -El Capullito de Aleli (Hernandez) Henry Jacques Orchestra. Recorded 10 July 1936. HMV BD5114. Shall We Dance (I & G Gershwin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals Anne Lenner and George Melachrino. Recorded 2 June 1937. Columbia FB1705. Deep In The Heart Of Texas (Hershey, Swander) Oscar Rabin and his band with vocals Alan Dean and Beryl Davis. Recorded 24 April 1942. Decca F8124.

Harry Leader

British Dance Band Show No. 29 'Broadcast' 10/07/09 - 16/07/09 The Thought Never Entered My Head (Parsons, Novello) Four Bright Sparks with vocals Billy Milton. Recorded 4 December 1929. Columbia 5661. Les Millions D'Arlequin - serenade (Riccardo Drigo) Jack Hylton and his orchestra. New Gallery Cinema organ, Claude Ivy. Recorded 11 November 1927. HMV B5391. Do Something (Bud Green, Sam Stept) Alfredo's Band (directed by Alfred Gill) with vocals Eddie Grossbart. Recorded September 1929. Edison Bell Radio 1247. Foolish Facts (?) Tuff Guys (vocals Al Bowlly and Les Allen) with Harry Hudson's band. Recorded 8 December 1931. Edison Bell Radio 1586. An Evening In Caroline (Walter Donaldson) Len Fillis and his Hawaiian Orchestra with vocals Carlyle Cousins. Recorded March 1932. Decca F2885. Cabin In The Cotton (Parish, Perkins) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded 7 July 1932. Columbia DB899. Why Stars Come Out At Night (Ray Noble) Lew Stone and his band with vocals Joy Worth. Recorded 19 August 1935. Regal Zonophone MR1831. Let's Put Our Heads Together (Harburg, Arlen) Joe Loss and his band with vocals Chick Henderson. Recorded 1 April 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2434. Two Shadows In The Moonlight (Smith, Harrington, Goer) Billy Thorburn and his music with vocals Eddie Guray. Recorded 26 August 1937. Parlophone F887. Three Little Sisters (Taylor, Mizzy) Geraldo and his orchestra with vocals Beryl Davis, Georgina, Doreen Villiers, George Evans, Len Camber. Recorded 17 August 1942. Parlophone F1937.

Len Fillis

British Dance Band Show No. 28 'Broadcast' 03/07/09 - 09/07/09 While The Sahara Sleeps (Horatio Nicholls (Lawrence Wright)) Savoy Havana Band directed by Reggie Batten. Recorded 1 November 1926. HMV B5158. Don't Be So Unkind (Butler, Wright) Clarkson Rose accomp. by band diected by John Firman. Recorded 15 October 1929. Zonophone 5454. The Day You Came Along (Coslow, Johnston) BBC Dance Orchestra dir. Henry Hall with vocals Les Allen. Music arrangement by Arthur Lally. Recorded 16 October 1933. Columbia CB672. I'll Be Faithful (Washington, Wrubel) Billy Merrin and his Commanders with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 12 January 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1210. True (Samuels, Whitcup) Roy Fox and his band with vocals Peggy Dell. Recorded 4 May 1934. Decca F3987. Let's Face The Music And Dance (Irving Berlin) Rhythm Rascals directed by Jay Wilbur with vocals Ronnie Hill. Recorded 1 May 1936. Crown 187. Pennies From Heaven (Burke, Johnston) Teddy Foster and his Kings of Swing with vocals Teddy Foster. Recorded 20 November 1936. HMV BD5154. A Sailboat In The Moonlight (Lombardo, Loeb) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals Sam Costa. Recorded 6 August 1937. Rex 9103. Dancing Doll (Poupee Valsante) (Eduard Poldini) Albert Sandler Trio. Recorded January 1941. Columbia DB2004. The Moment I Saw You (Purcell, Sherwin) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals Rita Williams. Recorded 15 November 1945. Columbia FB3173.

Albert Sandler

British Dance Band Show No. 27 'Broadcast' 26/06/09 - 02/07/09 Maybe (She'll Phone Me) (Turk, Snyder, Ahlert) Jeffries & his Rialto Orchestra. Recorded April, 1924. Aco G15439. Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On (West, McCaffrey, Ringle) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals Billy Scott Coomber and another. Recorded 3 September 1931. Imperial 2546. I Laughed So Hard I Nearly Died (Arthur Fields, Fred Hall) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals Fred Douglas. Recorded 19 November 1932. Regal Zonophone MR747. Happy-Go-Lucky You (And Broken-Hearted Me) (Murray, Goodhart, Hoffman) Nat Star and his band (as Louis Ramel & his band) with vocals Tom Barratt. Recorded September 1932. Homophone 4in1 6. Jealousy (May, Gade) Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra with vocals Gino Berni. Recorded 20 January 1932. Columbia CB417. Faint Harmony (Carter, Ellis) Lew Stone and his band with vocals Al Bowlly. Recorded 15 February 1934. Decca F3883. In The Chapel In The Moonlight (Billy Hill) Roy Fox and his band with vocals Denny Dennis. Recorded 29 December 1936. HMV BD5155. With Plenty of Money And You (Dubin, Warren) Joe Loss and his band with vocals Chick Henderson. Recorded 1 April 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2434. Heart And Soul (Loesser, Carmichael) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals Pat O'Regan. Recorded 30 December 1938. Rex 9475. You Rhyme With Everything That's Beautiful (Reisfeld, Stoner) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Anne Shelton. Recorded 29 July 1943. Decca F8344.

Joe Loss

British Dance Band Show No. 26 'Broadcast' 19/06/09 - 25/06/09 Go Home And Tell Your Mother (Fields, McHugh) Eddie Grossbart and his band with vocals Eddie Grossbart. Recorded January 1931. Edison Bell Winner 5234. Mosquitoes' Parade (Howard Whitney) London Novelty Orchestra, probably studio band directed by Stan Greening. Recorded 28 August 1930. Regal MR200. When Yuba Played The Rumba On The Tuba (Herman Hupfeld) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 1 June 1932. HMV B6190. Beat O' My Heart (Spina, Burke) Ray Noble and his Orchestra with vocals Al Bowlly. Recorded 1 June 1934. HMV B6491. Let's Fall In Love (Koehler, Arlen) George Scott Wood Orchestra with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 23 March 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1285. Fascinating Rhythm (G & I Gershwin) Nat Gonella and his Georgians with vocals Nat Gonella. Recorded 15 July 1935. Parlophone F192. Say The Word And It's Yours (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra with vocals by the Radio Three (Joy Worth, Kay Cavendish, Ann Carring). Recorded 27 November 1935. Rex 8669. Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Jack Cooper. Recorded 5 November 1935. Decca F5778. Let The People Sing (Gay, Eyton, Grant) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra with vocals Celia Lipton. Recorded 1 February 1940. HMV BD5562. Don't You Ever Cry (Alan, Bradbury) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals Harry Roy. Recorded 3 Jun 1940. Regal Zonophone MR3311.

Nat Gonella

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British Dance Band Show No. 25 'Broadcast' 12/06/09 - 18/06/09 Wob-a-ly Walk (Green, Warren) Jay Whidden and his band (as Fifth Avenue Dance Band) with vocals Phil Arnold. Recorded April 1928. Metropole 1024. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Clare, Stept) Jerry Hoey and his band with vocals Les Allen. Recorded September 1931. Mayfair G2045. I'm Just Wild About Harry (Sissle, Blake) Jimmy Dorsey playing alto-sax and clarinet, accompanied by Spike Hughes and his Three Blind Mice. Recorded 15 July 1930. Decca F1876. Paradise (waltz) (Brown, Clifford) Jack Payne and his band with vocals Billy Scott Coomber (as Jack Gordon). Recorded July 1932. Imperial 2721. Up The Old Narkovians (Leslie Holmes, Leslie Sarony) Sydney Lipton and his band with vocals Chips Chippendall and chorus. Recorded 14 November 1935. Panachord 25808. Alice Blue Gown (McCarthy, Tierney) Henry Jacques and his Orchestra. Recorded 10 July 1936. HMV BD5114. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (Ira & George Gershwin) Carroll Gibbons & the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals George Melachrino and Anne Lenner. Recorded 2 June 1937. Columbia F1705. Two Dreams Got Together (Friend, Franklin) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals Alan Breeze. Recorded 22 April 1938. Rex 9290. My Wubba Dolly (Kay & Sue Werner) Evelyn Dall, possibly accompanied by members of the Ambrose Orchestra. Recorded 1 February 1940. Decca F7410. Champagne (Harry Parry) Harry Parry & His Radio Rhythm Club Sextet. Recorded 19 July 1941. Parlophone R2817.

Les Allen

British Dance Band Show No. 24 'Broadcast' 05/06/09 - 11/06/09 Garden In The Rain (Dyrenforth, Gibbons) George Metaxa accompanied by Carroll Gibbons, piano, and members of the New Mayfair Orchestra. Recorded 20 July 1928. HMV B2801. Stop The Sun, Stop The Moon (Cook, Robinson) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 2 June 1932. HMV B6190. She Was Only Somebody's Daughter (The Western Brothers) Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Orchestra with vocals Carson Robison and spoken words by Max Kester. Recorded 25 August 1932. HMV B6235. In A Shelter From A Shower (Brewer, Whiting, Leveen) Lew Stone and his band with vocals Al Bowlly. Recorded 16 March 1934. Decca F3942. Sleepy Head (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) Pat Hyde with Edgar Jackson's Orchestra. Recorded 20 July 1934. Parlophone R1890. Three Of A Kind (Lew Davis) Lew Davis Trombone Trio (Lew Davis, Tony Thorpe, Ted Heath), and members of the Ambrose Orchestra. Recorded 13 November 1935. Decca F5804. The Darling of the Guards (Meskill, Ingram, Nicholls) Jack Payne and his band with vocals Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded January 1936. Rex 8693. So Do I (Johnston, Burke) Roy Fox and his band with vocals Denny Dennis. Recorded 29 December 1936. HMV BD5155. There's A Moon On The Mountain (Byron, Jerome) Jay Wilbur and his band with vocals Bob and Alf Pearson. Recorded 24 November 1938. Rex 9444. When Our Dreams Grow Old (melody Plaisir D'Amour) (Pola, Stellar) Harry Roy and his Orchestra with vocals Victor Carne. Recorded 3 June 1940. Regal Zonophone MR3311.

Denny Dennis

British Dance Band Show No. 23 'Broadcast' 29/5/09 - 04/06/09 When Do We Dance (Gershwin) Bert Firman's Dance Orchestra (as Newton Carlisle and his Dance Orchestra). Recorded 8 September 1926. Homochord D1018. My Blue Heaven (Whiting, Donaldson) Whispering Jack Smith, accompanied by members of the Ambrose Orchestra. Recorded 10 January 1928. HMV B2665. 'White Horse Inn' selction: The White Horse Inn, Your Eyes, My Song Of Love, You Too (Stolz, Benatzky) New Mayfair Orchestra directed by Ray Noble. Recorded 19 April 1931. HMV C2205. The Lady I Love (Petkere, Young) Roy Fox Band with vocals Jack Plant. Recorded 2-November 1932. Decca F3263. Wicked Mr Punch (Meisel, Playfair) Rudy Starita, xylophone with vocals Al Bowlly, accompanied by the Arthur Lally Orchestra. Recorded 29 September 1932. Decca F3186. What A Perfect Combination (Kalmar, Caesar, Ruby, Akst) BBC Dance Orch directed by Henry Hall with vocals Les Allen. Recorded 4 February 1933. Columbia CB568. Chicago, Beautiful Ohio, Avalon, On The Mississippi. Sung by The Carlyle Cousins accompanied by Quaglino's Quartet. Recorded 1 October 1934. Decca F5276. It's An Old Southern Custom (Yellen, Meyer) Carroll Gibbons & His Boyfriends with vocals Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 15 July 1935. Columbia FB1096. A Fine Romance (Fields, Kern) Billy Cotton and his band with vocals Alan Breeze. Recorded 3 October 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2208. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night (McHugh, Adamson) Ambrose and his Orchestra with vocals Bob Arden. Recorded 9 May 1944. Decca F8431.

Bert Firman

British Dance Band Show No. 22 'Broadcast' 22/05/09 - 28/05/09 Lover Come Back To Me (Hammerstein, Romberg) Nat Star Band (Rythmics) with vocals Tom Barratt. Recorded 12 July 1929. Sterno 202. Turn On The Heat (De Sylva , Brown, Henderson) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 25 October 1929. HMV B5741. I Like A Little Girl Like That (Yellen, Ager) Harry Bidgood's Band, as Sam Nicholl's Top-Notchers, with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 25 August 1931. Broadcast 3091. Was That The Human Thing To Do? (Young, Fain) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals Eve Becke. Recorded 22 March 1932. Decca F2888. It's The Talk Of The Town (Symes, Neiburg, Levison) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals Dan Donovan and Phyllis Robins. Recorded 1 September 1933. Rex 8032. Isle Of Capri (Kennedy, Grosz) London Piano-Accordeon Band, directed by George Scott Wood, with vocals Cavan O'Connor and chorus. Recorded August 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1411. Louisiana Fairytale (Parish, Gillespie, Coots) Casani Club Orchestra, directed by Charlie Kunz, with vocals George Barclay. Recorded August 1935. Rex 8560. Piano Madness (Harry Roy) Harry Roy and his orchestra, featuring the pianos of Stanley Black and Norman Yarlett. Recorded 15 January 1936. Parlophone F388. What Will I Tell My Heart? (Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) Brian Lawrance and his Lansdowne House Orchestra, with vocals Brian Lawrance. Recorded 20 May 1937. Rex 9053. Oooooo-0h Boom (Mike Riley) Billy Cotton and his band, with vocals Jack Doyle and the band. Recorded 22 April 1938. Rex 9290.

Dan Donovan

British Dance Band Show No. 21 'Broadcast' 15/05/09 - 21/05/09 Just A Little Closer (Johnson, Meyer) Eddie Grossbart and his Ambassador Club Band, with vocals Eddie Grossbart. Recorded January 1931. Edison Bell Winner 5234. Nobody Cares If I'm Blue (Clarke, Akst) Waikiki Serenaders directed by Len Fillis, with vocals Al Bowlly and Les Allen. Recorded January 1931. Broadcast 673. Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing (Hargreaves, Damerell, Evans) Billy Cotton and his Band, with vocals Fred Douglas and Billy Cotton. Recorded 19 November 1932. Regal Zonophone MR747. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Harbach, Kern) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals Elsie Carlisle. Recorded 1 November 1934. Decca F5293. Stay As Sweet As You Are (Gordon, Revel) Lew Stone and his Band, with vocals Alan Kane. Recorded 28 December 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1558. Sidewalks of Cuba (Mills, Parish, Oakland) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with music arrangement by Henry Hall. Recorded 23 February 1935. Columbia FB1035. Mister Rhythm Man (Gifford, Watts) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, with vocals Nat Gonella. Recorded 27 February 1935. Parlophone F132. Serenade In The Night (Kennedy, Bixio, Cherubini) Billy Cotton and his Band, with vocals Alan Breeze. Recorded 29 September 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2208. Any Broken Hearts To Mend (Long) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals Sam Costa. Recorded 24 November 1938. Rex 9444. You Say The Sweetest Things (Gordon, Warren) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 4 March 1941. Columbia FB2593.

Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans

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British Dance Band Show No. 20 'Broadcast' 08/05/09 - 14/05/09 Do The Black Bottom With Me (G W Meyer) Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita, with vocals Ray Starita. Recorded 7 April 1927. Columbia 4444. That's What I Like About You (Gottler, Nicholls) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals Al Bowlly. Recorded 7 October 1931. Decca F2581. What Have We Got To Lose (Kahn, Kent, Alter) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends, with vocals Harry Jacobson? Recorded 3 May 1933. Columbia DB1137. The Wind's In The West (Harry Woods) Jack Jackson and his Orchestra, with vocals Jack Jackson. Recorded 19 October 1933. HMV B6415. Miss Otis Regrets (Cole Porter) Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra, with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 12 October 1934. Rex 8301. What A Little Moonlight Can Do (Harry Woods) Anona Winn accompanied by Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra. Recorded mid Dec 1934. Rex 8371. Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy, Williams) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals Dan Donovan. Recorded 19 August 1935. Columbia FB1100. Everything Stops For Tea (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Hylton Orchestra (conducted by Sonny Farrar), with vocals Edward Molloy. Recorded 4 December 1935. HMV BD5006. Hick Stomp (Sid Phillips) Ambrose and his Orchestra, music arrangement by Sid Phillips. Recorded 26 October 1936. Decca F6170. Cow Cow Boogie (Raye, DePaul, Carter) RAF Dance Orchestra directed by Sgt. Jimmie Miller, with vocals Sid Colin. Recorded 27 July 1943. Decca F8364.

Roy Fox

British Dance Band Show No. 19 'Broadcast' 01/05/09 - 07/05/09 Spread A Little Happiness (Vivian Ellis) Binnie Hale accompanied by Al Starita's Novelty Orchestra. Recorded 12 March 1929. Columbia 5334. Musical Switch pt 1, medley (arr. Hall) Henry Hall and the Gleneagles Hotel Band. Recorded 14 May 1931. Decca K581. Dada! Dada! (Arthur LeClerq) Elsie Carlisle accompanied by Jay Wilbur's Orchestra. Recorded October 1930. Imperial 2381. I'll Follow You (Turk, Ahlert) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals Jack Plant. Recorded 8 December 1932. Decca F3306. Over On The Sunny Side (Flynn, Nicholls, Egan) Billy Cotton and his Band, with vocals Alan Breeze. Recorded 16 February 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1258. You Were So Charming (Carr, Ilda) London Piano Accordeon Band directed by George Scott Wood, with vocals Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 1 August 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1411. When's It Coming Round To Me (Carr, Bryant) The Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood, with vocals Sam Browne. Recorded 29 October 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1509. June In January (Robin, Rainger) Lew Stone and his band, with vocals Alan Kane. Recorded 27 December 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1558. Please Believe Me (Yoell, Jacobs) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocals Sam Costa. Charles Smart-organ. Recorded 1 March 1936. Rex 8753. Ray Noble Medley part 1: The Very Thought Of You, The Touch Of Your Lips, Love Is The Sweetest Thing (Noble) Ray Noble and his London Orchestra, with vocals Al Bowlly. Recorded 24 August 1936. Victor 36194/HMV C2872.

Ray Noble

British Dance Band Show No. 18 'Broadcast' 24/04/09 - 30/04/09 Looking At The World Through Rose-Coloured Glasses (Malle, Steiger) Sung by Ed Lowry accompanied by the Gilt-Edged Four. Recorded 9 April 1927. Columbia 4422. I'm A Dreamer (Aren't We All) (De Sylva, Brown & Henderson) The Midnight Minstrels (Debroy Somers band), with vocals by Lily Burns. Recorded 14 November 1929. Regal G9453. Get Up Nice And Early In The Morning (Leslie Sarony) Sung by Clarkson Rose accompanied by band directed by John Firman. Recorded 15 October 1929. Zonophone 5454. Lullaby Of The Leaves (Petkere, Young) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by Foster Richardson. Recorded June/July 1932. Imperial 2721. Cuban Pete (Jose Norman) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Evelyn Dall. Recorded 10 Jun 1936. Decca F5994. Boo-Hoo (Heymann, Lombardo, Loeb) Charlie Kunz and his orchestra, with vocals by George Barclay. Recorded March 1937. Rex 9010. It Looks Like Rain In Cheery Blossom Lane (Leslie, Burke) Jack Harris and his orchestra, with vocals by Jack Cooper. Recorded 12 July 1937. HMV BD5246. The Loveliness Of You (Gordon, Revel) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by George Melachrino. Recorded 04 November 1937. Columbia FB1830. Remember Me (Dubin, Warren) Roy Fox and his Orchestra, with vocals by Sid Buckman. Recorded 17 November 1937. HMV BD 5299. 'Tis Autumn (Nemo) Geraldo and his Orchestra, with vocals by George Evans. Recorded 13 March 1942. Parlophone F1901.

Evelyn Dall

British Dance Band Show No. 17 'Broadcast' 17/04/09 - 23/04/09 With My Guitar and You (Harris, Heyman, Snyder) The Waikiki Serenaders, a studio group directed by Len Fillis, with vocals by Al Bowlly and Les Allen. Recorded 10 November 1930. Broadcast 643. Kiss Waltz (Al Dubin, Joe Burke) The Waikiki Serenaders, a studio group directed by Len Fillis, with vocals by Al Bowlly and Les Allen. Recorded 10 November 1930. Broadcast 643. Maybe It's Love (Mitchell, Gottler, Meyer) Radio Melody Boys (Harry Hudson's band), with vocals by Al Bowlly and Les Allen. Recorded March 1931. Edison Bell Radio 1478. Goodnight (Graham, Grundland, Beda, Abraham) Rolando and his Blue Salon Orchestra (possibly Harry Hudson's studio band), with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded August 1931. Edison Bell Winner 5361. There's A Time And Place For Everything (Turk, Ahlert) The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, jointly directed by Howard Jacobs and Carroll Gibbons, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 19 October 1931. Columbia CB376. Eleven More Months and Ten More Days (Fields, Hall) The Tuff Guys (Al Bowlly and Les Allen with Harry Hudson's band. Recorded 8 December 31. Edison Bell Radio 1586. We've Got The Moon And Sixpence (Grey, Levant) Jack Holmes and his Orchestra (pseudonym for Arthur Lally band), with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 23 July 1932. Mayfair G2181. Outside of Paradise (Tinturin, Lawrence) Al Bowlly and his Orchestra (directed by Leonard Joy), with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 3 December 1937. Bluebird B7319 (recorded in USA). Waves Of The Ocean Are Whispering (Nicholls) Bram Martin and his band, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 8 June 1939. Rex 9590. Only For Ever (Burke, Monaco) Al Bowlly and Jimmy Mesene, 'Radio Stars with Two Guitars'. Recorded 1 December 1940. HMV BD892.

Al Bowlly

British Dance Band Show No. 16 'Broadcast' 10/04/09 - 16/04/09 I've Never Seen A Smile Like Yours (Johnson, Frazier) Maurice Elwin accompanied by band dir. by John Firman. Sylvester Ahola tr, Bert Read, piano. Recorded 5June 1929. Zonophone 5375. Let's Get Friendly (Yellen, Silvers, Dougherty) Betty Warren and Roy Barbour accompanied by Jay Wilbur's Band. Recorded May 1931. Imperial 2478. Musette (Leo Peter) Fred Hartley's Quintet. Recorded 1 February 1933. Regal Zonophone MR878. Ellingtonia - Black and Tan Fantasy/It Don't Mean A Thing / Mood Indigo/Bugle Call Rag (Ellington; Myers, Pettis, Schoebel) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. Recorded 18 November 1933. Decca F3764. My Old Flame (Coslow, Johnston) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Elsie Carlisle. Recorded 01 November 1934. Decca F5293. Lullaby Of Broadway (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) Harry Roy and his Band, with vocals by Harry Roy, Bill Currie, Ivor Moreton. Recorded 24 May 1935. Parlophone F174. Lights Out (Billy Hill) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by Ronnie Genarder. Recorded January 1936. Rex 8693. Shoe-Shine Boy (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin) Billy Cotton and his Band, with vocals by Cab Quaye and another. Recorded 27 August 1936. Regal Zonophone MR2189. September In The Rain (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) Brian Lawrance and his Lansdowne Orchestra, with vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 20 May 1937. Rex 9053. Frenesi (Charles, Russell, Whitcup, Domínguez) Geraldo and his Orchestra, with vocals by Dorothy Carless. Recorded 20 March 1941. Parlophone F1824.

Jack Payne

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British Dance Band Show No. 15 'Broadcast' 03/04/09 - 09/04/09 Used To You (De Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra, with vocals by Lou Abelardo. Recorded August 1929. Dominion A.178. I Never Kissed A Baby Like You (Johnson, Tobias, Sherman) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, directed by Carroll Gibbons with vocals by Les Allen, Phil Arnold, Eddie Brandt. Recorded 19 February 1929. HMV B5606. The Wedding of Mr Mickey Mouse (Pola, Vienna) Jay Wilbur and his Band, with vocals by Phyllis Robins and Leslie Sarony. Recorded September 1933. Rex 8032 . Vamp Till Ready (Fred Elizalde) Lew Stone and his Band, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 15 February 1934. Decca F.3906. Samum - Symphonic Foxtrot (Carl Robbrecht) BBC Dance Orchestra dir. by Henry Hall, with music arrangement by Phil cardew. Recorded 23 February 1935. Columbia FB1035. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (Irving Berlin) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Cooper. Recorded 10 October 1935. Decca F.5739. You Never Looked So Beautiful, You, You Gotta Pull Strings The Great Ziegfeld selection. (Adamson, Donaldson) Maurice Winnick and his Orchestra, with vocals by Judy Shirley. Recorded 10 June 1936. Parlophone F506. In The Mission By The Sea (Hill, de Rose) Joe Loss and his Band, with vocals by Chick Henderson. Recorded 28 October 1937. Regal Zonophone MR2608. That Old Feeling (Brown, Fain) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by Anne Lenner. Recorded 4 November 1937. Columbia FB1830. Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer (Adamson, McHugh) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocals by Anne Shelton. Recorded 1 July 1943. Decca F.8328.

Leslie Sarony

British Dance Band Show No. 14 'Broadcast' 27/03/09 - 02/04/09 That's You Baby (Gottler, Mitchell, Conrad) Bobby Sanders acconpanied by Geoffrey Gelder's Harmonic Six. Recorded June 1929. Piccadilly 320. Can't We Talk It Over? (Washington, Young) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends, with vocals by Harry Jacobson. Recorded 5 April 1932. Columbia DB805. I Can't Believe It's True (Dubose, Smith, Harrington) Ambrose Orchestra, with vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded August 1932. HMV B6231. Horses Carry Tails (Redmond, Sandford, McConnell, Rich) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocal Les Allen, Burton Gillis and another. Recorded 3 January 1933. Columbia CB551. Marigold (Billy Mayerl) Fred Hartley's Quintet. Recorded around Feb 1933. Regal Zonophone MR878. Everything I Have Is Yours (Adamson, Lane) The Masked Singer (Jimmy Mesene) accompanied by unknown orchestra. Recorded January 1934. Edison Bell Winner A.5635. In An Old Cathedral Town (Tobias, Baer) Jack Harris and his Orchestra, with vocals by Mary Jane Walsh. Recorded 12 July 1937. HMV BD5246. Alexander's Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin) Brian Lawrance and his Sextet , with vocal by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 15 May 1936. Rex 9398. A-Tisket_A-Tasket (Fitzgerald, Feldman) Jack Hylton Orchestra, with vocal by Primrose Orrocks. Recorded 20 September 1938. HMV BD5407. Tonight ("Perfidia") (Alberto Domínguez, Xavier Cugat, Will Heagney, Milton Leeds) Geraldo and his Orchestra with vocals by Len Camber. Recorded 20 March 1941. Parlophone F1824.

Jimmy Mesene

British Dance Band Show No. 13 'Broadcast' 20/03/09 - 26/03/09 I'm Thirsty For Kisses, Hungry For Love (Davis, Coots) Betty Bolton accompanied by piano, violin and guitar. Recorded May 1929. Columbia 5405. Got A Date With An Angel (Gray, Miller, Walter, Tunbridge) Debroy Somers Band with vocal by Dan Donovan. Recorded 9 October 1931. Columbia CB363. Broadway Melody / Pagan Love Song / It Happened In Monterey / My Baby Just Cares For Me (Freed, Brown; Rose, Wayne; Kahn, Donaldson) John Watt comperes. Unknown orchestra. Vocals by Maurice Elwin, Al Bowlly and Elsie Carlisle. Recorded 7 March 1932. Decca K645. A Bungalow, A Piccolo and You (Lewis, Sherman, David) Billy Cotton and his Band, with vocal by Cyril Grantham. Recorded 19 July 1932. Regal MR610. Stormy Weather (Koehler, Arlen) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocal by Cecile Petrie. Recorded 11 May 1933. Decca F3572. Learn To Croon (Coslow, Johnston) Tommy Kinsman and his band, with vocal by Jack Cooper. Recorded 11 September 1933. Edison Bell Winner W3. Goodnight My Love (Gordon, Revel) Casani Club Orchestra directed from the piano by Charlie Kunz, with vocal by Vera Lynn. Recorded late March 1937. Rex 9010. Goody-Goody (Mercer, Malneck) Harry Roy and his Orchestra, with vocal by Harry Roy. Recorded 6 April 1936. Parlophone F440. Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You (Friend, Malneck) Casani Club Orchestra, directed by Eddie Carroll, with vocal by Gladys Keep. Recorded 4 June 1937. Parlophone F811. All By Myself (Irving Berlin) The Skyrockets Orchestra, directed by Paul Fenoulhet, with vocal by Cyril Shane. Recorded December 1946. HMV BD5955.

Billy Cotton

British Dance Band Show No. 12 'Broadcast' 13/03/09 - 19/03/09 Sunny Skies (Sonn, Gilbert) Syd Roy's Lyricals, directed by Syd Roy, with vocal by Eddie Collis. Recorded June 1928. Imperial 1907. Moon (Caleo, Miles) Blue Mountaineers, directed by Joe Brannelly, with vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 21 October 1932. Broadcast 3260. I'll String Along With You (Dubin, Warren) Scott Wood and his Orchestra, directed by George Scott Wood, with vocal by Harry Bentley. Recorded 23 August 1934. Regal Zonophone MR1416. Let Me Sing You To Sleep With A Love Song (Gordon, Revel) Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra, directed by Annunzio Mantovani, with vocal by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 3 May 1935. Decca F5564. Don't Be Angry (Walter Donaldson) Billy Mason and his Orchestra. Recorded 7 May 1935. Sing, Sing, Sing (Louis Prima) Teddy Foster and his Kings of Swing, with vocal by Teddy Foster. Recorded 14 September 1936. Decca F6094. If It's The Last Thing I Do (Cahn, Chaplin) Ben Frankel and his Orchestra, with vocal by Bert Yarlett. Recorded 1 November 1937. HMV BD5296. Arkansas Blues (Lada, Williams) Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots in "Drumnasticks". Recorded 6 May 1938. Parlophone F1148. Sometimes (Kahn, Lombardo) Oscar Rabin and his Band, directed by Harry Davis, with vocal by Diane. Recorded 24 April 1942. Decca F8124 Did You Ever Get That Feeling In The Moonlight? (Cavanaugh, Stock, Schuster) Lou Praeger and his Orchestra, with vocal by Rita Williams. Recorded 7 December 1945. Columbia FB3180.

The Lyricals

British Dance Band Show No. 11 'Broadcast' 05/03/09 - 12/03/09 High Society Blues (Coslow, Harling) New May Fair Dance Orchestra, directed by Ray Noble, with vocal by Wally Vernon. Recorded 28 April 1930. HMV B5826. What Would You Do? (Robin, Whiting) Rhythmic Eight, directed by John Firman, with vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 29 April 1932. Zonophone 6127. Mrs Brown (Brown, Lee) Billy Cotton and his Band, with vocal by Fred Douglas. Recorded 2 November 1932. Regal MR737. Sweet Muchacha (Cameron, Hoffman, Ager) Geraldo and his Rumba Orchestra, with vocal by Les Allen. Recorded 18 November 1932. Columbia CB521. There Isn't Any Limit To My Love (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffma) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocal by Jack Cooper. Recorded 6 March 1936. Decca F5922. When You Gotta Sing You Gotta Sing (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffmann) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocal by Alice Mann. Recorded 13 May 1937. HMV BD5256. Goodbye Heartaches (Mason, Morgan) The Organ, The Dance Band & Me, directed by Billy Thorburn at the piano, with organist H. Robinson Cleaver and vocal by Alan Kane. Recorded 19 June 1941. Parlophone F1856. I Don't Want To Walk Without You (Loesser, Styne) Geraldo and his Orchestra, with vocal by Dorothy Carless. Recorded 5 May1942. Parlophone F1907. Russian Rose (Miller, Charles) Savoy Hotel Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons at the piano, with vocal by Leslie Douglas. Recorded 28 August 1941. Coluimbia FB2692. Five Minutes More (Cahn, Styne) The Skyrockets Orchestra, directed by Paul Fenoulhet, with vocal by Doreen Lundy. Recorded December 1946. HMV BD5955.

Geraldo

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British Dance Band Show No. 10 'Broadcast' 27/02/09 - 05/03/09 You're The One I Care For (Link, Lown and Gray) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, music arranged by Lew Stone, with vocal by Val Rosing. Recorded 23 February 1931. Columbia CB241. Ain't That The Way It Goes (Roy Turk-Fred Ahlert) Jack Hylton Orchestra, with vocal by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 7 September 1931. HMV B6059. Symphony of the Breeze (Leon, Towers) Roy Fox and his band, with vocal by Jack Plant. Recorded 16 November 1933. Decca F3761. I'm Hitching My Wagon To You (Carter, Gay) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, music arranged by Phil Cardew, with vocal by Phyllis Robins. Recorded 22 November 1933. Columbia CB687. Misty Islands of the Highlands (Kennedy, Carr) Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz, with vocal by George Barclay. Recorded November 1935. Rex 8639. Solitude (de Lange, Mills, Ellington) Jay Wilbur and his band, with vocal by Sam Costa. Recorded March 1936. Rex 8754. I Have Eyes (Robin, Rainger) Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocal by Denny Dennis. Recorded 6 April 1939. Decca F7029. I Cried For You (Freed, Arnheim, Lyman) Arthur Young and the Hatchett Quartette featuring Stephane Grappelly, violin, and with vocal by Beryl Davis. Recorded 24 February 1940. Decca F7644. Sierra Sue (Carey) Harry Roy and his band, with vocal by Chick Henderson. Recorded 20 September 1940. Regal-Zonophone MR3372. Darling (May, Grosz) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocal by Edna Kaye. Recorded 18 March 1943. Columbia FB2913.

Chick Henderson

British Dance Band Show No. 9 'Broadcast' 20/02/09 - 27/02/09 To Know You Is To Love You (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Jack Hylton Orchestra, with vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 13 May 1929. HMV B5650. Blue Eyes (Jerome Kern) Ray Starita Ambassadors Band, with unknown singer. 17 May 1928. Columbia 4919. I'm Just In The Mood Tonight (Edgar Leslie, Horatio Nicholls) Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita, vocal trio Eddie Brandt, Les Allen + ?. Recorded 28 June 1929. Columbia 5483. The Harlequinade (Harry S. Pepper) The Cabaret Four, including Rudy Starita on xylophone, and sung by Jimmy Allen. Recorded 1 September 1930. Piccadilly 680. I'm Tickled Pink With A Blue-Eyed Baby (O'Flynn, Wendling) Jack Payne's BBC Dance Orchestra, sung by Jack Payne. Recorded 27 January 1931. Columbia CB221. River Stay Away From My Door, Hawaiian Stars Are Gleaming, Laughing At Life (Harry Woods / Ege, Rosen / Kenny, Todd) Len Fillis and his Novelty Orchestra, with vocals by Les Allen and Al Bowlly. Recorded 6 May 1931. Columbia DB516. Memphis By Morning (West, de Rose) Brian Lawrance & his Quaglino's Quartet, with vocal by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 6 July 1934. Decca F5111. Au Revoir, Rhythm of the Rain, Singing a Happy Song (Hakins, Blair, King / Meskill, Stern / Stern, Meskill) Carroll Gibbons and Harry Jacobson, piano, with vocal by Anne Lenner. Recorded 23 March 1935. Columbia DB1534. Cowboy (Michael Carr) Sidney Lipton Orchestra with vocals by Chips Chippendall and the The T's, Clive Erard, Frank Trafford and Jack Trafford. Recorded 20 January 1937. Decca F6283. Till The Lights Of London Shine Again (Eddie Pola, Tommy Connor) Sung by Elsie Carlisle with a band directed by Jay Wilbur. Recorded 22 November 1939. Rex 9693.

Al Starita

British Dance Band Show No. 8 'Broadcast' 14/02/09 - 21/02/09 She's Wonderful (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) Harry Shalson with orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons. Recorded 8 May 1929. HMV B3088. When I met Connie In The Cornfield (Tilsley, Hargreaves, Donald) Deauville Dance Band (Jay Wilbur studio band) with vocals by Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 12 June 1929. Dominion A156. The Tapper (Hargreaves, Demerall, Evans) Jock McDermott & his band, with vocal Fred Douglas. Recorded November 1930. Piccadilly 680. Go Home And Tell Your Mother (Fields, McHugh) Orpheus Dance Band, with vocal by Maurice Elwin. Recorded November 1930. Zonophone 5786. My Bluebirds Back Again (Cliff Friend) Sydney Kyte and his band with The Three Ginx. Recorded 11 January 1932. Regal MR517. Medley: Put That Sun Back In The Sky / Too Many Tears / She's A Sister of Annabelle Lee (Meyer, Dubin, Warren) The Carlyle Cousins with orchestra. Recorded October 1932. Columbia DB977. I've Got A Note (Eddie Pola) Ambrose Orchestra, with vocal by Sam Browne. Recorded 10 May 1935. Decca F5550. Was It Rain? (Hirsch, Handman) Eddie Carroll's Casani Club Orchestra, with vocals by Hughie Diamond. Recorded 4 Jun 1937. Parlophone F811. More Than Somewhat (Danny Polo) Danny Polo and his Swing Stars. Recorded 1 October 1937. Decca F6518. Boa Noite (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) Harry Roy and his band with vocals by Jean Farrar. Recorded 30 July 1941. Regal Zonophone MR3515.

Bert Ambrose

British Dance Band Show No. 7 'Broadcast' 06/02/09 - 13/02/09 Don't Bring Me Posies It's Shoesies I Need (Fred Rose) Fred Elizalde & his Music. Recorded 1 September 1927. Brunswick 127. Get Out And Get Under The Moon (Tobias, Jerome, Shay) Piccadilly Dance Band, possibly directed by Allan Selby. Recorded 1 October 1928. Piccadilly 146. I Ain't Never Been Kissed (Gilbert) Hal Swain & his band, with vocals by Hal Swain, Jimmy Redmond, Cecil Woods. Shephard's Bush Pavilion, organist Frederic Curzon. Recorded 18 April 1929. Regal G9332. Your Sunny Disposition And Mine (Frank Eyton, Billy Mayerl) from Mayerl's Nippy. New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 15 October 1930. HMV B5911. Blues In My Heart (Irving Mills, Benny Carter) Jack Payne and his band, with vocals by Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded 1 March 1933. Imperial 2665. Did You Ever See A Dream Walking? (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, with vocals by Les Allen, music arrangement by Phil Cardew. Recorded 12 December 1933. Columbia CB699. Adorable (Marion, Whiting) Lew Stone directing the Monseigneur Restaurant Band, with vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 15 Septemper 1933. Decca F3676. Gosh I Must Be Falling In Love (Max&Harry Nesbitt, Michael Carr) Elsie Carlisle, accompanied by musicians from the Ambrose Orch., Bert Read piano. Recorded 7 February 1934. Decca F3887. It's Easy To Remember (Hart, Rodgers) Harry Roy Orchestra, with vocals by Ivor Moreton. Recorded 19 March 1935. Parlophone F144. Tonight My Heart Will Sing The Sweetest Song Of Them All (Rosen, Henderson) The Organ, The Dance Band & Me, Billy Thorburn, piano, H. Robinson Cleaver, organ and with vocals by Helen Clare. Recorded 19 June 1941. Parlophone F1856.

Elsie Carlisle

British Dance Band Show No. 6 'Broadcast' 29/01/09 - 06/02/09 With My Guitar and You (Harris, Heyman, Snyder) Al Benny's Broadway Boys (Harry Bidgood's Orchestra), with vocals by Cavan O'Connor. Recorded 15 August 1930. Broadcast 2581. I LIke To Do Things For You (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager) Spike Hughes' Dance Orchestra. Recorded 27 June 1930. Decca F1844. Leave A Little For Me (Douglas Furber, Paul Abraham) Arthur Lally's Band, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 25 November 1932. Panachord 25377. Eleven Pounds Of Heaven (McCarthy, Malneck) Blue Lyres (part Ambrose Orchestra), with vocals by Anona Winn. Recorded 1 July 1932. Zonophone 6152. Fit As A Fiddle (Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart) Ambrose Orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 03 January 1933. Regal-Zonophone MR800. I Like To Go Back In The Evening (Clint, Pascoe, Williams) Billy Merrin Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Billy Merrin. Recorded 15 September 1933. Edison Bell Winner W-6. Over On The Sunnny Side (Flynn, Egan) Jack Payne's Orchestra, with vocals by Billy Scott Coomber. Recorded February 1934. Rex 8122. I Taught Her How To Play (Arthur Leclerq) Casani Club Orchestra dir. Charlie Kunz, with vocals by Harry Bentley. Recorded 4 October 1934. Sterno 1507. Black Coffee (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) Nat Gonella and his Georgians, with vocals by Nat Gonella. Recorded 24 July 1935. Parlophone F210. There Goes Everybody's Gal (Noel, Pelosi) Harry Roy's Orchestra, with vocals by Harry Roy. Recorded 31 July 1941. Regal-Zonophone MR3515.

Sam Browne

British Dance Band Show No. 5 'Broadcast' 22/01/09 - 29/01/09 Happy Days Are Here Again (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager) Sung by Harry Shalson, with orchestra possibly directed by Ray Noble. Recorded 14 April 1930. HMV B3427. Song Of The Dawn (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager) Jack Hylton's Orchestra, with vocals by Pat O'Malley. Recorded 9 May 1930. HMV B5838. We All Go Oo Ha Ha Together (Harrington, More, Wallace) Jack Hylton Orchestra, with vocals Leslie Sarony and the band. Recorded 16 January 1931. HMV B5961. Ho Hum (Heymann, Suesse) Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 9 June 1931. HMV B6032. I Only Want One Girl (Valentine, Broones) Ray Noble and his Orchestra, vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 20 June 1933. HMV B6366. Honey That Belongs To Me (Browne, Rich) Jack Jackson and his Orchestra, vocals Jack Jackson and Jackie Hunter. Recorded 11 April 1935. HMV BD154. Lord And Lady Whoozis (Lerner, Goodhart, Hoffman) Jack Hylton Orchestra, vocals by The Swingtette. Recorded 13 May 1937. HMV BD5256. Toy Trumpet (Raymond Scott) Jack Harris and his Orchestra. Trumpet: Alfie Noakes. Recorded 16 September 1937. HMV BD5265. Gone With The Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) Roy Fox and his band, with vocals by Denny Dennis. Recorded 16 September 1937. HMV BD5279. If Ever A Heart Was In The Right Place (Harry Woods) Geraldo and his orchestra, vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 10 January 1939. HMV BD5448.

Harry Shalson

British Dance Band Show No. 4 'Broadcast' 15/01/09 - 22/01/09 Coal Black Mammy (Ivy St. Helier) Queen's Dance Orchestra directed by Jack Hylton. Recorded 12 October 1921. Zonophone 2191. Russian Blues (Noel Coward) Jack Hylton and his orchestra. Recorded 10 September 1923. HMV B1693. Naughty Baby (George Gershwin) Romaine Orchestra - Savoy Orpheans, directed by Debroy Somers. Recorded 26 September 1924. HMV B1897. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) Jack Hylton and his orchestra, with vocals by Jack Hylton. Recorded 11 December 1925. HMV B2243. Let's Talk About My Sweetie (Walter Donaldson) Savoy Orpheans directed by Ramon Newton, with vocals by Ramon Newton. Recorded 19 May 1926. HMV B5075. Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) Savoy Havana Band directed by Reg Batten, with vocals by Rudy Bayfield Evans and Abe Bronson. Recorded 10 February 1927. HMV B5220. You Won't See Me If I See You (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) The Sylvians directed by Howard Jacobs. Recorded 12 October 1927. HMV B5386. Miss Annabelle Lee (Sidney Clare, Lew Pollack) Sung by 'Whispering' Jack Smith with a small band directed by Bert Ambrose. Recorded 10 January 1928. HMV B2666. If I Had You (Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro) Ambrose and his Orchestra (directed by Bert Ambrose), with vocals by a trio including Eddie Grossbart, a music arrangement by Lew Stone. Recorded 25 January 1929. HMV B5605. I Must Have That Man (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, with vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 25 February 1929. HMV B5617.

Jack Hylton

British Dance Band Show No. 3 'Broadcast' 08/01/09 - 15/01/09 Is She My Girl Friend? (Yellen, Ager) The Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita, with vocals by Al Starita, Ray Starita and Rudy Starita. Recorded 5 December 1927. Columbia 4640. Ever So Goosey (Wright, Butler, Wallace) Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, swith vocal by Eddie Grossbart. Recorded 13 June 1929. Columbia 5424. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling (Rose, Link, Waller) Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra, vocal by Jack Payne. Recorded 17 August 1929. Columbia 5635. I'm A Dreamer Aren't We All (de Sylva, Brown, Henderson) Van Phillips and his Band, vocals by Billy Milton. Recorded 25 Nov 1929. Columbia 5512. The Kerb Step (Knox, Street, Young) Four Bright Sparks, vocals by Bobby Howes. Recorded 20 January 1930. Columbia 5735. So Beats My Heart For You (Ballard, Henderson, Waring) Buckingham String Players led by Van Phillips, vocals by Lou Abelardo. Recorded 10 October 1930. Columbia CB148. What A Fool I've Been (Eldridge, Gendron) Billy Cotton and his band, vocals by Cyril Grantham. Recorded 22 August 1931. Columbia CB339. It's Just The Time For Dancing (Little, Eckersley) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocals by Val Rosing. Recorded 30 March 1932. Columbia CB439. Listen To The German Band (Gordon, Connelly, Revel) Debroy Somers and his Band, vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 20 September 1932. Columbia CB508. Snuggled On Your Shoulder (Young, Lombardo) Savoy Hotel Orpheans jointly directed by Howard Jacobs and Carroll Gibbons, vocals by Al Bowlly. Recorded 11 May 1932. Columbia CB458.

Debroy Somers

British Dance Band Show No. 2 'Broadcast' 01/01/09 - 08/01/09 Hands Across The Table (Parish, Delettre) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocals by Dan Donovan. Recorded 5 Jan 1935. Columbia FB1005. Honey-Coloured Moon (Desmond Carter, Mabel Wayne) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocals by Hildegarde. Recorded 21 September 1935. Columbia FB1123. When Did You Leave Heaven? (Bullock, Whiting) Savoy Hotel Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons, vocals by George Melachrino. Recorded 8 October 1936. Columbia FB1530. Selection from the film music for Swing Time including A Fine Romance (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) Gaumont British Dance Band, directed by Louis Levy, vocals by Janet Lind. Recorded October 1936. Columbia FB1531. You've Got To Blow Your Own Trumpet (Harry Carlton) George Scott Wood and his Six Swingers, vocals by Sam Costa. Recorded 2 December 1936. Columbia FB1578. Medley of tunes from Swing High, Swing Low (incl. music by Ralph Freed, Burton Lane) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded May 1937. Columbia FB1697. Medley of tunes from 23 1/2 Hours Leave (music by Ted Koehler, Sam H. Stept) Carroll Gibbons and his Boyfriends. Recorded May 1937. Columbia FB1697. Eccentric (J.Russell Robinson, arr. Burton Gillis) Henry Hall and his Orchestra. Clarinets: Burton Gillis and Leslie Ormondroyd. Recorded 14 October 1937. Columbia FB1818. Selection from 'Me And My Girl' including Lambeth Walk (Douglas Furber, Noel Gay) sung by the Rhythm Brothers, with Debroy Somers Band. Recorded 30 January 1938. Columbia FB1894. I Can't Resist You (Wever, Donaldson) Savoy Hotel Orpheans directed by Carroll Gibbons, vocals by Anne Lenner. Recorded 8 November 1940. Columbia FB2535.

Henry Hall

British Dance Band Show No. 1 'Broadcast' 29/12/08 - 01/01/09 Keep Young And Beautiful (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, vocals by Harry Bentley. Recorded 29 March 1934. Columbia CB739. Fit For Anything (Desmond Carter, Noel Gay) Harry Hudson's Band, vocals by Brian Lawrance. Recorded 5 July 1934. Decca F5119. Don't You Cry When You Say Goodbye (Harry Woods) The Gaumont British Dance Band, vocals by Sam Browne. Recorded 3 November 1934. Regal-Zonophone MR1505. Rock and Roll (Sidney Clare, Richard A. Whiting) Harry Roy with his band, vocal by Harry Roy. Recorded 4 December 1934. Parlophone R2012. Embassy Stomp (Bert Barnes) Ambrose Orchestra. Recorded 3 January 1935. Decca F5375. Back To Those Happy Days (Horatio Nicholls) New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, directed by Percival Mackey, vocals by Jack Plant. Recorded 7 February 1935. HMV BD128. Getting Around And About (Carr, Ilda) Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, with vocals by Anne Lenner. Recorded 23 March 1935. Columbia FB1042. Anything Goes (Cole Porter) BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall, vocals by Dan Donovan. Recorded May 1935. Columbia FB1068. I Wish I Were Aladdin (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) Roy Fox and his band, vocals by Mary Lee. Recorded 24 October 1935. Decca F5767. Truckin' On Down (Porter, Blake) George Scott Wood and his Six Swingers, vocals by Marjorie Stedeford. Recorded 13 November 1935. Regal-Zonophone MR1929.

Harry Roy

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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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