Friday 6 September 2024

Jo Stafford--The Jolly Old Fellows--Elvis Presley--Roy Henderson--Josephine Bradley--Frankie Vaughan

The thing that links most of these songs together I guess could be TIME !...
What with Yesterday,  Evening, Autumn, New Years Eve, and a Birthday !!

1. Jambalaya......Jo Stafford
2. Early Autumn......Jo Stafford
3. Chorus Hits Of Yesterday Part 1......The Jolly Old Fellows
4. Chorus Hits Of Yesterday Part 2......The Jolly Old Fellows
5. I Want You I Need You I Love You......Elvis Presley
6. My Baby Left Me......Elvis Presley
7. Toreador Song......Roy Henderson
8. O Star Of Eve......Roy Henderson
9. Auld Lang Syne......Josephine Bradley & Her Orchestra
10. Happy Birthday To You......Josephine Bradley & Her Orchestra
11. These Dangerous Years......Frankie Vaughan
12. Isn't This A Lovely Evening......Frankie Vaughan

Roy Galbraith Henderson CBE (4 July 1899 – 16 March 2000) was a British baritone singer, conductor and teacher. Born in Edinburgh and raised in Nottingham, Henderson began singing in public during the First World War, entertaining his army colleagues. After the war he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, where he won numerous prizes.
Henderson began making records in the days of acoustic recording, and in his old age it pleased him to be, as he put it, "one of the last people alive to have sung into a horn".

          1. Jambalaya

Thursday 5 September 2024

Yehudi Menuhin--Nelson Eddy--Ambrose & His Orch--Boston Promenade Orch--Lonnie Donegan--Roy Smeck

When I recorded the first record (Yehudi Menuin) I had to check a couple of times to see if the speed was right !!...I wonder if after that recording session his violin must have been Hot !!

1. Moto Perpetuo (Perpetual Motion)......Yehudi Menuhin
2. La Ronde Des Lutins (Dance Of The Goblins)......Yehudi Menuhin
3. Oh What A Beautiful Morning......Nelson Eddy
4. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top......Nelson Eddy
5. Chasing Shadows......Ambrose & His Orchestra
6. South American Joe......Ambrose & His Orchestra (vocal Donald Stewart)
7. Thunder And Lightning Polka......Boston Promenade Orchestra
8. Entrance Of The Little Fauns--Mosquito Dance...Boston Promenade Orch
9. Putting On The Style......Lonnie Donegan
10. Gamblin' Man......Lonnie Donegan
11. In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town......Roy Smeck & His Vita Trio
12. While We Danced At The Mardi Gras......Roy Smeck & His Vita Trio

         7. Thunder And Lightning Polka

Tuesday 3 September 2024

Louis Levy--Dinah Shore--Lew Stone--Glenn Miller--New York Philharmonic Orch--Artur Lally


 Mood Movie Music first,then the rare imaginative thrill to the stars gathering dust to A Victory Fantasy Ball with the Moon and Sixpence !

1. Bookie Woogie Moonshine......Louis Levy & His Music From The Movies
2. Piccadilly Incident
3. The Thrill Is Gone......Dinah Shore
4. Dixie......Dinah Shore
5. So Rare.....Lew Stone & HIs Band (Vocal Sam Costa)
6. I Know Now......Lew Stone & His Band (Vocal Sam Costa)
7. Star Dust......Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
8. Imagination.....Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
9. A Victory Ball Fantasy Part 1......New York Philharmonic Orchestra
10. A Victory Ball Fantasy Part 2.....New York Philharmonic Orchestra
11. We've Got The Moon And Sixpence......Arthur Lally & His Orchestra
12. Is I Love I Is......Arthur Lally & His Orchestra (Vocal Al Bowlly)

Louis Levy (20 November 1894 – 18 August 1957) was an English film music director and conductor, who worked in particular on Alfred Hitchcock and Will Hay films. He was born in London and died in Slough, Berkshire.
He started his career in 1910 arranging and performing music for silent films. In 1916, he became musical director for the New Gallery Cinema in London. In 1921, he became Music Chief at the Shepherd’s Bush Pavilion and is credited with being the first to develop the theme song in movies, and one of the first musicians to tackle difficulties that were holding back the progress of sound recording in films.
In 1948, Levy became general musical director for the Associated British Picture Corporation, and during the 1950s he was head of music at Elstree Studios, where the films he worked on included Moby Dick (1956).

The New York Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra based in New York City. Known officially as the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. and globally known as the New York Philharmonic Orchestra 

          11. We've Got The Moon And Sixpence

Monday 2 September 2024

Andre Kostelanetz--Edith Piaf & Les Compagnons De La Chanson--Dinah Shore--Tony Martin--Freddy Martin--Band Of HM Life Guards

The first two records are 12 inchers !...and the Broadcast Twelve are 10 inchers instead of the usual 7 inches...but whose worried about the size as long as the music is ok !

1. Blues In The Night......Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra
2. Manhattan Serenade......Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra
3. Les Trios Cloches......Edith Piaf & Les Compagnons De La Chanson
4. Perrine Etait Servante......Les Compagnons De La Chanson
5. A Rainy Night In Rio......Dinah Shore
6. Through A Thousand Dreams......Dinah Shore
7. Taboo.......Tony Martin
8. Intermezzo......Tony Martin
9. Hora Stacato......Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
10. Bumble Boogie......Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
11. Cavalleria Rusticana Part 1......Band Of HM Life Guards
12. Cavalleria Rusticana Part 2......Band Of HM Life Guards

"Les Trois Cloches" is a Swiss song written in French by Jean Villard. Edith Piaf recorded the song a cappella with the French vocal group Les Compagnons de la chanson in July 1946. The song became one of Édith Piaf's biggest hits, and when Piaf toured the US with Les Compagnons de la chanson, they introduced this song to an American audience. Tina Arena also recorded a hit version in 2000.
The song has also been recorded in many other languages. It was recorded by the Browns in 1959 in English as "The Three Bells" (with words adapted by Bert Reisfeld). Another English version titled "While the Angelus Was Ringing" was recorded by Frank Sinatra.
Frederick Alfred Martin (December 9, 1906 – September 30, 1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist.The Martin band recorded first for Columbia Records in 1932.Martin was nicknamed "Mr. Silvertone" by saxophonist Johnny Hodges.

          3. Les Trios Cloches

Sunday 1 September 2024

The Five Sherry Brothers Bros Issue Title Play-Timing (1936)

Peter Dawson--Gerald Moore--Jimmy Young--Lonnie Donegan--Frank Sinatra--Jim Sherry--Five Sherry Brothers

Forgot to put the filter on a couple of tracks so all the clicks ect is there !!

1. Waltzing Matilda......Peter Dawson
2. Waiata Poi......Peter Dawson
3. Study In E Minor Op.45 NO.9......Gerald Moore
4. An Die Musik (To Music)......Gerald Moore
5. Isn't It Heavenly......Jimmy Young
6. Say You're Mine Again......Jimmy Young
7. Jack o' Diamonds......Lonnie Donegan
8. Ham 'n' Eggs......Lonnie Donegan
9. These Foolish Things......Frank Sinatra
10. You Go To My Head......Frank Sinatra
11. Impression Of Bird Life......Jim Sherry
12. Actual Step Dancing (Say That You're Sorry )......Five Sherry Brothers


Gerald Moore
Gerald Moore CBE (30 July 1899 – 13 March 1987) was an English classical pianist best known for his career as a collaborative pianist for many distinguished musicians. Among those with whom he was closely associated were Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kathleen Ferrier, Elisabeth Schumann, Hans Hotter, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Victoria de los Ángeles and Pablo Casals.

                             Jim Sherry                            The Five Sherry Brothers

Jim Sherry was a musician, singer and clog and step dancer on the professional music hall stage. “The Five Sherry Brothers“ act was formed and became one of the best-known music hall acts of the 1930s.
The Five Sherry Brothers were a famous English variety theatre act from the 1930s. They were known for their versatility, performing as dancers, musicians, comedians, and singers. The group consisted of Dan, Harry, Jim, Peter, and Sam Sherry12.

         1. Waltzing Matilda