Monday 22 February 2021

Joan Hammond--Ray Anthony & His Orchestra--The Milt Herth Trio--Johnny Denis & His Novelty Swingtet

We are vertical now... bouncing and dancing in the 18th century or is it a dream Mimi !

1. La Boheme (They Call Me Mimi)......Joan Hammond
2. Madam Butterfly (One Fine Day)......Joan Hammond
3. Jersey Bounce......Ray Anthony & His Orchestra
4. Dancing In The Dark......Ray Anthony & His Orchestra
5. The Shoemakers Holiday......The Milt Herth Trio
6. In An 18th Century Drawing Room......The Milt Herth Trio
7. Dream......Johnny Dennis And His Novelty Swingtet
8. Chewing A Piece Of Straw......Johnny Denis And His Novelty Swingtet

Dame Joan Hilda Hood Hammond, DBE, CMG (24 May 1912 – 26 November 1996) was an Australian operatic soprano, singing coach and champion golfer.
Dame Joan Hammond appeared in the major opera houses of the world – the Royal Opera House, La Scala, the Vienna State Opera and the Bolshoi. 

Raymond Antonini (born January 20, 1922), known as Ray Anthony, is an American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor. He is the last surviving member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.In the early 1980s, Anthony formed Big Band '80s, with other members of the band including Buddy Rich, Harry James, Les Brown, and Alvino Rey.

Milton "Milt" Herth (November 3, 1902 – June 18, 1969) was an American jazz organist, known for his work on the Hammond organ soon after it was introduced in 1935. Herth's work is available from his recordings of the 1930s and 1940s.
In 1937, Herth began to work with jazz pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith in Chicago, when Smith was signed to Decca Records. Herth, Smith, and drummer O'Neil Spencer formed the Milt Herth Trio. The trio became a quartet with the addition of Teddy Bunn on guitar in April 1938

      6. In An 18th Century Drawing Room

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