The Andrews Sisters--Val Rosing--Richard Tauber--Mantovani--Tony Brent--Art & Dottie Todd

1. South American Way......The Andrews Sisters

2. Scrub Me Mama With A Boogie Beat......The Andrews Sisters

3. Stormy Weather......Val Rosing

4. My Love Song......Val Rosing

5. Tristesse......Richard Tauber

6. Kiss Me Again......Richard Tauber

7. Softly Softly......Mantovani & His Orchestra

8. Longing......Mantovani & His Orchestra

9. Sway......Tony Brent

10. Three Coins In The Fountain......Tony Brent

11. Broken Wings......Art & Dottie Todd

12. Heavenly Heavenly......Art & Dottie Todd

Art and Dotty Todd were an American husband and wife singing duo, who reached the top ten in the UK and the US with the hits "Broken Wings" (1953) and "Chanson D'Amour" (1958).

          2. Scrub Me Mama With A Boogie Beat

Don Voorhees--Bing Crosby--William Francis--Mantovani--Paul Robeson--Russell Jones

 

I wonder where the pennies are hiding !

1. My Blue Heaven......Don Voorhees & His Orchestra

2. Rain......Don Voorhees & His Orchestra

3. Beautiful Dreamer.......Bing Crosby

4. You Are My Hearts Delight......Bing Crosby

5. Macushla......William Francis

6. Passing By.......William Francis

7. Begin The Beguine......Mantovani & His Orchestra

8. Candlelight......Mantovani & His Orchestra

9. All Through The Night......Paul Robeson

10. Deep River.......Paul Robeson

11. Bye Bye Blackbird......Russell Jones

12. Hi Diddle Diddle......Russell Jones

Donald Voorhees (July 26, 1903– January 10, 1989) was an American composer and conductor who received an Emmy Award nomination for "Individual Achievements in Music" for his work on the television series, The Bell Telephone Hour.

Voorhees formed an orchestra in 1926, which recorded prolifically for Columbia, Edison, Pathé, Perfect, Cameo, and Hit of the Week. He played the piano in orchestra's early recordings. The orchestra folded when Voorhees left to begin his radio career in 1931.

          12. Hi Diddle Diddle

Humphrey Lyttleton--Morton Downey--Geraldo--Pat O'Dell--John Thorpe--Joe Loss--Vera Lynn

Party time with Vera then a few dances Waltzes / Foxtrots And Of course The Last Dance !!...And a little Jive with "Humph "

1. Bad Penny Blues......Humphrey Lyttleton And His Band

2. Close Your Eyes......Humphrey Lyttleton And His Band

3. Save The Last Dance For Me......Morton Downey

4. Just Friends......Morton Downey

5. Tennessee Waltz......Geraldo & His Orchestra

6. I Still Love You......Geraldo & His Orchestra..(vocal).Nadia Dore & Derrick Francis

7. The Old Rustic Bridge......Pat O'Dell

8. You Are My Own......John Thorpe

9. Let The Rest Of The World Go By.....Joe Loss & His Orchestra..

10. I Could Never Tell......Joe Loss & His Orchestra

11. Vera Lynn's Party Sing Song (Medley)..Side One.....Vera Lynn

12. Vera Lynn's Party Sing Song (Medley)..Side Two.....Vera Lynn

Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton (23 May 1921 – 25 April 2008), also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster from the Lyttelton family.

Having taught himself the trumpet at school, Lyttelton became a professional musician, leading his own eight-piece band, which recorded a hit single, "Bad Penny Blues", in 1956. As a broadcaster, he presented BBC Radio 2's The Best of Jazz for forty years, and hosted the comedy panel game I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on BBC Radio 4, becoming the UK's oldest panel game host.

Pat O'Dell

Singer 

A.k.a. Cavan O'Connor Patrick Ernest Terence O'Neill The Vagabond Lover

          1. Bad Penny Blues

Debroy Somers--Harry James--Ambrose--Russ Morgan--Vera Lynn--Bing Crosby

Seems we have a double Vera in this selection.....And Gremlins on track 1-2 &3 !!

         C'est La Vie !   

1. The Best Things In Life Are Free......Debroy Somers Band

2. Just Imagine......Debroy Somers Band

3. Sweet Georgia Brown......Harry James & His Orchestra

4. Ciribiribin......Harry James & His Orchestra

5. Lonely Sweetheart......Ambrose & His Orchestra..(vocal) Vera Lynn

6. Nursie Nursie......Ambrose & His Orchestra..(vocal) Jack Cooper

7. So Tired......Russ Morgan & His Orchestra..(vocal) Russ Morgan

8. The More We Are Together......Russ Morgan & His Orchestera..(vocal) Russ Morgan

9. Queen Of Ev'ryone's Heart........Vera Lynn

10. C'est La Vie......Vera Lynn

11. The Bells Of St Mary's.....Bing Crosby

12. I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen......Bing Crosby

         4. Ciribiribin

Noel Coward--Norman Warwick--The Ink Spots--Sydney Thompson--Jack Payne--Vera Lynn--Richard Crooks

A good mixture of labels in this selection.....Dancing in a barn at the Mardi Gras

with Jeanie !

1. Josephine......Noel Coward

2. Three Juvenile Delinquents....Norman Warwick--Colin Kemball--Peter Tuddenham

3. Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat......The Ink Spots

4. Nothin'......The Ink Spots

5. Barn Dance (Medley)......Sydney Thompson's Olde Tyme Dance Orchestra

6. La Mascotte......Sydney Thompson's Olde Tyme Dance Orchestra

7. Love Me Tonight.....Jack Payne & His Band..(vocal) Scott Coomber

8. While We Danced At The Mardi Gras..Jack Payne's Band(Vocal) Bob & Alf Pearson

9. Something To Remember You By......Vera Lynn

10. Over The Hill......Vera Lynn

11. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair......Richard Crooks

12. Beautiful Dreamer......Richard Crooks

         5. Barn Dance (Medley)

Radnor's Merrymakers--Gerald Adams--New Regina Orchestra--Bernie Blake--Dennis Noble--Savoy Orpheans

I think we are now in the age of the "flappers" 1920 onwards at a guess ! enjoy the nostalgia !

1. Carolina Moon......Radnor's Merrymakers

2. How About Me......Radnor's Merrymakers

3. Springtime Reminds Me Of You......Gerald Adams

4. The Waltz You Saved For Me......Gerald Adams

5. No No Nanette--Selection Part 1......New Regina Orchestra

6. No No Nanette--Selection Part 2......New Regina Orchestra

7. My Song Of The Nile.......Bernie Blake & His Orchestra

8. Smiling Irish Eyes......Bernie Blake & His Orchestra

9. I Bless The Dawn That Brought You To Me......Dennis Noble

10. Silent Worship......Dennis Noble

11. The Toy Drum Major......Savoy Orpheans

12. When I Think Of You.....Savoy Orpheans

 

Gerald Adams was a trained singer (a tenor) who was called upon occasionally to provide vocals on dance bands recordings for house bands, though he was much more at home singing ballads than “pop” tunes. He recorded a handful of vocals for Stan Greening at Regal (issued as Lido Dance Orchestra or Raymond Dance Band) and also at Edison Bell with their house band. [From the Dance Band Encyclopaedia]

Bernie Blake And His Orchestra was one of  the  Aliases of "Nat Star"

Aliases:

Andre Astan And His Orchestra, Ben Fields & His Band, Bernie Blake And His Orchestra, Bert Maddison And His Dance Orchestra, Billy Seymour And The Boys, Eddie Walters' Dance Band, Louis Ramel And His Band, Sonora Hot Band, The London Rhythm Kings, The Rhythm Spinners

Dennis Noble (25 September 1898 – 14 March 1966) was a noted British baritone and teacher. He appeared in opera, oratorio, musical comedy and song, from the First World War through to the late 1950s. He was renowned for his enunciation and diction. He became the most prolific radio broadcaster of his time.

          11. The Toy Drum Major

Joe Loss--Woody Herman--The Stardusters--Gordon Jenkins--Ted Heath--Bertini & His Band

Two British Bands & Two American Bands and A Band from the 30's competing for the best sound ...I wonder who will win !!

1. I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time..Joe Loss Orchestra.vocal (Sam Brown)

2. You Don't Have ToTell Me I Know....Joe Loss & His Orchestra..vocal (Sam Brown)

3. Sabre Dance.......Woody Herman & His Orchestra

4. Blue Prelude.......Woody Herman & His Orchestra..vocal (Woody Herman)

5. I Don't See Me In My Eyes Any More.......The Stardusters

6. Again...... Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra..vocal (Joe Graydon)

7. Malaguena......Ted Heath & His Music

8. Cloudburst......Ted Heath And His Music

9. Shepherd Serenade.......Joe Loss & His Orchestra..vocal (Alan Kane)

10. Home Sweet Home Again.......Joe Loss & His Orchestra..vocal (Alan Kane)

11. Moonlight On The Colorado......Bertini & His Band

12. You're The One I Care For......Bertini & His Band

The Stardusters were American jazz vocalists.

The Stardusters were founded as a male trio in the mid-1930s. Glen Galyon, Curt Purnell, and Dick Wylder had already established themselves in 1936 as the Stardusters, and in 1939, were featured on NBC radio: The Vitalis Show, featuring George Jessel and his Celebrated Guests. They were also featured in late 1939 and early 1940 with Frank Novak and his Music Creators on the Chiclets program heard over NBC.

Bertram Gutsell (February 10, 1887 - June 10, 1952), better known as Bertini, was a British dance band leader and composer.He led small bands on ships and cafes before becoming Musical Director of the Royal Theatre, Bognor in 1923.Over the next few years the band included many future stars of the Dance Band Era, including Nat Gonella and Freddy Wood.They were in Blackpool in October 1927 when Bert was offered the leadership of the Blackpool Tower Band by the Musical Advisor, Frank Jepson, who suggested that the name Bertini.The band hardly changed personnel over the next nine years. They made their first records for Parlophone in 1929 and recorded for Piccadilly, Sterno, Broadcast and Regal Zonophone before a two-year contract with Crystalate’s 8 inch Eclipse label from mid 1933.

Info Edited From "From The Vaults" Music Blog !

          7. Malaguena

Raymond Newell--Fred Douglas--Ted Heath--Steve Conway--Jack Hylton--Ted Summers Dance Devils

Seems we are on a travel tour in this selection !...finding the velvet glove !!

1. Shenandoah......Raymond Newell

2. Billy Boy -- Bound For The Rio Grande......Raymond Newell

3. Barcelona.......Fred Douglas

4. I'm Knee Deep In Daisy's.......Fred Douglas

5. Warsaw Concerto.....Ted Heath & His Music

6. The Velvet Glove......Ted Heath & His Music

7. All My Life.....Steve Conway

8. Good Luck Good Health God Bless You......Steve Conway

9. I've Never Seen A Straight Banana.......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

10. I Never Cried Before I Met You.......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

11. Down The River Of Golden Dreams.......Ted Summers Dance Devils

12. My Angel Mother......Ted Summers Dance Devils

          6. The Velvet Glove

Gracie Fields--Lawrence Tibbett--The Street Singer--Anne Shelton--Jack Owens--Doris Day

A mixed bunch of singers of all different styles and different era's !

1. Romona......Gracie Fields

2. Why Does The Hyena Laugh......Gracie Fields

3. The White Dove......Lawrence Tibbett

4. When I'm Looking At You......Lawrence Tibbett

5. The Whistling Waltz......The Street Singer (Arthur Tracy)

6. Farwell Sweet Senorita......The Street Singer (Arthur Tracy)

7. Thanks For The Dream......Anne Shelton

8. Don't Ever Leave Me......Anne Shelton

9. Jealous Heart......Jack Owens

10. I Wish I had A Record........Jack Owens

11. Whatever Will Be Will Be......Doris Day

12. We'll Love Again......Doris Day

Jack Owens

John Milton Owens (October 17, 1912 – January 26, 1982) was a singer-songwriter, pianist, and star of the longest running network radio show Don McNeil's Breakfast Club. He was known as "The Cruising Crooner" because of his unique showmanship of cruising through mostly female audiences attending the live Breakfast Club broadcasts, and crooning love ballads to the blushing and giggling women, often singing directly to them, one at a time, sitting on their laps, and nuzzling close to them.

         9. Jealous Heart

Dick James & Pearl Carr--Victor Silvester--Walter Miller--Ronnie Hilton--Billy Cotton--Malcolm Vaughan

A selection from 40's & 50's and more than likely the Edison Bell Radio's 20/30's

1. You Know You Belong To Someone Else......Dick James & Pearl Carr

2. Blue For A Boy......Dick James And Pearl Carr

3. Blue Danube......Victor Silvester's Strings For Dancing

4. The Count Of Luxembourgh......Victor Silvester's Strings For Dancing

5. Just A Little Fond Affection......Walter Miller

6. In Old Vienna......Walter Miller

7. Stars Shine In Your Eyes......Ronnie Hilton

8. We'll Go A Long Way Together......Ronnie Hilton

9. Lawd You made The Night Too Long......Billy Cotton & His Band

10. Can't We Talk It Over......Billy Cotton & His Band

11. St Therese Of The Roses......Malcolm Vaughan

          5. Just A Little Fond Affection

Victor Silvester--Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth--Harry Bidgood--Thos Mills & Chas. A. Prince--A Morgan & A. W. Ketelby--Guido Diero

Victor Silvester at Xmas Time Chimes and Organ,a few tears and even a visit to a Show, ending with  the Opera Accordian wise !!

1. Puppy Love......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

2. You Are My First Love......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

3. We'll Gather Lilacs......Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

4. Love Steals Your Heart.......Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

5. It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry..Harry Bidgood & His Broadcasters

6. If Tears Could Bring You Back To Me...Harry Bidgood & His Broadcasters

7. O Come All Ye Faithful.....Thos Mills & Chas A Prince

8. Good King Wenceslas.....A Morgan & A W Ketelby

9. Selection From Chu Chin Chow  Part 1.....Chorus & Orchestra

10. Selection From Chu Chin Chow  Part 2.....Chorus & Orchestra

11. Cavalleria Rusticana Selection......Guido Diero

12. Tancredi Overture......Guido Diero

Henry Bidgood (29 August 1898 – 15 November 1957), was an English composer, dance band leader and musical director for films.

Bidgood released dance band music under various names, mostly notably Primo Scala and his Accordion Band, who issued over 200 sides on 78rpm.Over the course of 20 years, he would frequently broadcast on the BBC.

Guido Deiro (1886-1950) was a famous vaudeville star, international recording artist, composer, and teacher. He was the first piano-accordionist to appear on big-time vaudeville, records, radio, and the screen. He usually performed under the stage name "Deiro".

          5. It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry

The Ink Spots--Robert Wilson--Jerry Colonna--Jack Hylton--Victor Silvester--Florida Club Dance Band

Here's the first of the missing Volume !

Waltz's & Foxtrots  a visit to the Scottish Isles via the Whispering Sands !

1. Who Would'nt Love You......The Ink Spots

2. This Is Worth Fighting For.....The Ink Spots

3. The Road To the Isles......Robert Wilson

4. Bonnie Mary Of Argyle......Robert Wilson

5. The Shifting Whispering Sands......Jerry Colonna

6. Waltz Me Around......Jerry Colonna

7. I'm So Terribly In Love With You......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

8. Memory's Melody.......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

9. Charmaine......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

10. Mistakes......Victor Silvester & His Ball Room Orchestra

11. I'm Saving All My Loving......Florida Club Dance Band

12. Sleepy Valley.....Florida Club Dance Band

Robert Wilson (2 January 1907 – 25 September 1964) was a Scottish tenor. After beginning his career with the Rothesay Entertainers in Scotland, Wilson joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, with whom he performed from 1931 to 1937. He then began a long solo career in concerts, radio, variety and recording, becoming known especially for his performances of Scottish songs.

Wilson became a solo artist, heading his own concert party singing Scottish ballads for several years on tour throughout Britain. He also continued in demand as a recording artist, signing with HMV in 1943. His recordings of such Scottish songs as "A Gordon for Me" and "Down in the Glen" were big sellers. He became a well-known variety performer and in the 1950s he was an early presenter of the White Heather Club and recorded with them.

         3. The Road To The Isles

Louis Levy--Peggy Lee--Isobel Baille--Charles Jolly--Anne Shelton--Arthur Franklin

A couple of laughs and Two Alexander's that one should have been a Question of what it could be ?

1. The Wizard Of Oz--Film Selection......Louis Levy & His Orchestra

2. The Great Victor Herbert-- Selection......Louis Levy & His Orchestra

3. Belle Notte......Peggy Lee

4. La la Lu......Peggy Lee

5. I Know My Redeemer Liveth ( The Messiah).Part 1......Isobel Baille

6. I Know My Redeemer Liveth ( The Messiah).Part 2......Isobel Baille

7. The Laughing Policeman......Charles Jolly

8. You've Got To Laugh......Charles Jolly

9. Lili Marlene......Anne Shelton

10. Tonight I Kissed You......Anne Shelton

11. Alexander's Rag Time Band......Arthur Franklin

12. Everybody's Doing It Now......Arthur Franklin

 

Dame Isobel Baillie, DBE (9 March 1895 – 24 September 1983), née Isabella Douglas Baillie, was a Scottish soprano. She made a local success in Manchester, where she was brought up, and in 1923 made a successful London debut. Her career, encouraged by the conductor Sir Hamilton Harty, quickly developed, with breaks in the first years for vocal study in Milan. Baillie's career was almost wholly as a concert singer: she only once acted in an opera production on stage. She was associated above all with oratorio, becoming well known for her many performances in Handel's Messiah, Haydn's The Creation, Mendelssohn's Elijah and the choral works of Elgar.

During a long career, Baillie sang in complete recordings of Messiah,in the 1940s she formed a friendship with the contralto Kathleen Ferrier, with whom she appeared frequently in concert and made several recordings of duets. 

Charles Penrose (born Charles Penrose Dunbar Cawse; 11 November 1873 – 17 November 1952) was an English music hall and theatre performer, and later radio comedian, who is best known for his unusual comic song "The Laughing Policeman". He was born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. 

"The Laughing Policeman" is a music hall song recorded by British artist Charles Penrose, initially published under the pseudonym Charles Jolly in 1922. It is an adaptation of "The Laughing Song" first recorded in 1890 by American singer George W. Johnson with the same tune and form, but the subject matter was changed from a "dandy darky" to a policeman. Both "The Laughing Policeman" and "The Laughing Song" were highly popular songs in their times, and "The Laughing Policeman" remained popular in later decades as a children song.

          7. The Laughing Policeman