Tuesday 9 February 2021

Skyrockets Orch--Frankie Laine--Nat Star & Orch--Band Of H.M.Scots Guards


 Some well worn records now just shows what a metal needle and time can do to these 78's...still in the days when these were made nothing else was available but wind up systems !!

1. Rambling Rose......The Skyrockets Orch Vocal.. Doreen Lundy
2. A Kiss And a Rose......The Sky Rockets Orch..Vocal Dick James
3. I'm Just A Poor Batchelor......Frankie Laine
4. Tonight You Belong To Me......Frankie Laine
5. Adeline......Nat Star and His Orchestra
6. Little White Lies....Nat Star And His Orchestra
7. In a Monastery Garden......Band Of H.M. Scots Guards
8. In A Persian Market......Band Of H.M. Scots Guards

                                                             The Skyrockets Orchestra

Dorren Lundy & Dick James
  Doreen Lundy .      Vocalist born in Ireland and raised in England. She became a singer for "The Skyrockets" dance band in 1944 and married its leader, Paul Fenoulhet, in 1949. 
   Dick James (born Leon Isaac Vapnick; 12 December 1920 – 1 February 1986) was a British music publisher and singer, and, together with his son Stephen, founded the DJM record label and recording studios, as well as (with Brian Epstein) the Beatles' publisher Northern Songs

                                                                         Frankie Laine

                                                                       Nat Star & Orchestra
Nat was reed player with many bands in the 1920's. Highlights of this career included Jack Hylton sessions Feb-Nov 1923 and one in Mar 1927, many sessions with Stan Greening 1924-31 whose recordings were issued on Columbia, Regal and Imperial labels. As well as Stan Greening and his Orchestra the records were also issued with pseudonyms like Corona Dance Orchestra, Raymond Dance Band, Hannan Dance Band.

1. Rambling Rose

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