Ted Heath--Charlie Kunz--Vera Lynn--Victor Silvester--Frank Sinatra--Sidney Torch

 In the shadow of Big Ben you might see a Hawk and a Swallow jiving to the Sabre Dance, but be careful of that Night Train !

1. Night Train......Ted Heath & His Music

2. The Hawk Talks......Ted Heath & His Music

3. Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No.R.9.Part 1......Charlie Kunz

4. Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No.R.9.Part 2......Charlie Kunz

5. When You Hear Big Ben......Vera Lynn

6. Welcome Home......Vera Lynn

7. Sweet Georgia Brown......Victor Silvester's Jive Band

8. Why Do I Lie To Myself About You......Victor Silvester's Jive Band

9. Young At Heart......Frank Sinatra

10. Take A Chance......Frank Sinatra

11. Sabre Dance......Sidney Torch & His Orchestra

12. La Golondrina (The Swallow)......Sidney Torch & His Orchestra

          1. Night Train

Vera Lynn--Ray Burns--Kay Starr--Frank Sinatra--Harry Belafonte--

1. Doonaree......Vera Lynn

2. Show Me The Way......Vera Lynn

3. Blue Star......Ray Burns

4. Memory......Ray Burns

5. Side By Side......Kay Starr

6. Too Busy.....Kay Starr

7. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning......Frank Sinatra

8. It Never Entered My Mind......Frank Sinatra

9. The Son Of Mary......Belafonte

10. I Heard The bells On Christmas Day......Belafonte

11. I'll See You Again......Vera Lynn

12. Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers......Vera Lynn

Ray Burns was a British singer, active in the 1950s, who had a top five hit single in 1955.

Burns entered showbusiness when a friend of the comedian Issy Bonn heard him singing in a barber shop. Bonn took Burns on as a dresser, taught him singing techniques, and had him perform a song during his stage shows. Burns' career took a step forward in 1949, when the orchestra leader Ambrose heard him sing at a London club and offered him a job.

Burns was a regular singer with the BBC Show Band, under the leadership of Cyril Stapleton, in the 1950s, and recorded a number of singles for Columbia Records between 1953 and 1958, two of which made the UK singles charts. The bigger hit, a cover of the Bob Holt/David Wells song "Mobile" (with the Eric Jupp Orchestra), which had been a hit in the United States for Julius La Rosa, reached number 4 in both the New Musical Express and Record Mirror charts in March 1955. The second, "That's How A Love Song Was Born" (with The Coronets), reached number 14 of the NME charts later in the year.

         5. Side By Side

Savoy Orpheans--Harry James--Ray Martin--Earl Bostic--Victor Silvester--Ted Heath

It's a wonder Kitty Kalen was able to sing her song competing with all the loud instruments of the big bands !!

1. Little Boy......Savoy Orpheans

2. Foolish Child.....Savoy Orpheans

3. Carnival.....Harry James & His Orchestra

4. I'm Beginning To See The Light......Harry James & His Orchestra.vocal Kitty Kallen

5. Meet Mr Callaghan......Ray Martin & His Orchestra

6. Dream Of Yesterday......Ray Martin & His Orchestra

7. Melancholy Serenade......Earl Bostic & His Orchestra

8. Don't You Do It......Earl Bostic & His Orchestra

9. Tea For Two......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

10. The Lady Is a Tramp......Victor Sivester& His Ballroom Orchestra

11. Asia Minor......Ted Heath & His Music

12. Dig Deep......Ted Heath & His Music

          5. Meet Mr Callagahn

David Whitfield--Glenn Miller--Bing Crosby--Earl Bostic--Frank Sinatra--Victor Silvester

Dancing the Waltz & the Quickstep down the street at night to a loving melody !

1. On The Street Were You Live......David Whitfield

2. Afraid......David Whitfield

3. Missouri Waltz......GlennMiller & His Orchestra

4. Beautiful Ohio......Glenn Miller

5. Silent Night Holy Night......Bing Crosby

6. Adeste Fideles......Bing Crosby

7. What No Pearls......Earl Bostic & His Orchestra

8. Off Shore.....Earl Bostic & His Orchestra

9. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die......Frank Sinatra

10. Melody of Love......Frank Sinatra

11. It's A Lovely Day Today......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

12. You're Just in Love......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

          9. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

Joe Loss--Roy Fox--The Radio Revellers--Frank Sinatra--Dickie Valentine--Denis Martin

Feeling lonely on Christmas Island on Saturday without your gloves, waving farwell to Terry seems like a Fairy  Tale !

1. Oh Baby Mine I Get So Lonely.......Joe Loss & His Orchestra

2. Du Bist Mein Liebchen......Joe Loss & His Orchestra

3. You Forgot Your Gloves......Roy Fox & His Band

4. Take It From Me......Roy Fox & His Band

5. The French Can Can Polka......The Radio Revellers

6. Cherry Stones......The Radio Revellers

7. Fairy Tale......Frank Sinatra

8. Same Old Saturday Night......Frank Sinatra

9. Christmas Island......Dickie Valentine

10. The Hand Of Friendship......Dickie Valentine

11. Galway Bay......Denis Martin

12. Terence's Farewell......Denis Martin

Denis Martin (1920 – October 1988) was a Northern Irish singer, actor and theatre producer active in the 1940s to 1980s.

Martin won the All-Ireland tenor competition at Feis Ceoil in 1944,He then moved to England where he performed as a singer in musical shows and in radio and TV broadcasts. Soon after arriving in England Denis joined the Players' Theatre, a permanent music-hall company in London. In 1949 he played the juvenile lead in King's Rhapsody with Ivor Novello.

         5. The Can Can Polka

Glenn Miller--Ronnie Harris--Gracie Fields--Eddie Fisher--Jay Wilbur--Ted Heath

Three Instrumentals with Vocals !.....Plus a Story with Humpty Dumpty & A Mocking Bird Riding On A Rainbow sipping a Hot Toddy.

1. This Is No Laughing Matter......Glenn Miller & His Orchestra..vocal Ray Eberle

2. Humpty Dumpty Heart.....Glenn Miller & His Orchestra..vocal Ray Eberle

3. The Story Of Tina.....Ronnie Harris

4. Guiding Star.....Ronnie Harris

5. The Mocking Bird Went Cuckoo......Gracie Fields

6. Just One More Chance......Gracie Fields

7. Downhearted......Eddie Fisher

8. Am I Wasing My Time Over You......Eddie Fisher

9. We'll All Go Riding On A Rainbow.......Jay Wilbur & His Band

10. The Wind's in the West......Jay Wilbur & His Band

11. Hot Toddy......Ted Heath & His Music

12. Strike Up The Band......Ted Heath & His Music

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, on the set of Sun Valley Serenade, 1941

 6. Just One More Chance

Maxine Sullivan--The Ames Brothers--Jay Wilbur--Lee Lawrence--Geraldo--Victor Silvester

If your sweetheart's name is Jeanie then get her on the dance floor for a Waltz or a Quickstep and even a Beguine while the Moon is Glowing !....and don't forget to whistle !..and mind the River !

1. I Dream Of Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair......Maxine Sullivan

2. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes......Maxine Sullivan

3. You You You......The Ames Brothers

4. My Love My Life My Happiness......The Ames Brothers

5. I Love To Whistle......Jay Wilbur And His Band

6. So Long Sweetheart......Jay Wilbur & His Band

7. Waltzing The Blues......Lee Lawrence

8. The Good Book Says......lee Lawrence

9. Sand In My Shoes......Geraldo & His Orchestra..vocal Dorothy Carless

10. Russian Rose......Geraldo & His Orchestra..vocal Dorothy Careless

11. Moonglow......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

12. The Banks Of The Seine......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

Maxine Sullivan (May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987), born Marietta Williams in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States, was an American jazz vocalist and performer.

Early recording sessions in 1937 yielded a hit recording of a swing version of the Scottish folk song "Loch Lomond" featuring Sullivan on vocals. This early success "branded" Sullivan's style, leading her to sing similar swing arrangements of traditional folk tunes mostly arranged by Thornhill, such as "If I Had a Ribbon Bow" and "I Dream of Jeanie". Her early popularity also led to a brief appearance in the 1938 film Going Places with Louis Armstrong.

The Ames Brothers were an American singing quartet, consisting of four siblings from Malden, Massachusetts, who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop hits.

The brothers were swept into national top billing with their first hit record, "Rag Mop", in January 1950. Doing radio shows for free at times, just for the experience, they later became regulars on such shows as Arthur Godfrey and His Friends. One of the first acts to appear on the original The Ed Sullivan Show when it was known as Toast of the Town, the foursome made their debut with him when the show was telecast live from Wanamaker's Department Store.

          5. I Love To Whistle

Bertha Willmott--Tex Beneke--Eddie Calvert--Victor Silvester--David Whitfield--Ted Heath

Back again now for a few more retro sounds and inane comments !

1. Look And Laugh......Bertha Willmott

2. Love Is Everywhere......Bertha Willmott

3. Texas Tex.....Tex Beneke With The Glenn Miller Orchestra

4. I'm Headin' For California......Tex Beneke with The Glenn Miller Orch

5. The Holy City......Eddie Calvert

6. O my Beloved Daddy......Eddie Calvert

7. The Tender Trap......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

8. I've Changed My Mind A Thousand Times.....Victor Silvester Orch

9. My One True Love......David Whitfield

10. Cry My Heart......David Whitfield

11. Drive in ......Ted Heath & His Music

12. Roo Roo Kangaroo.....Ted Heath & his Music

Bertha Mary Willmott (16 September 1894 – 3 June 1973) was a British actress, comedienne, singer and music hall performer.

In 1918 she met Reginald Thomas Bishop Seymour (1895-1962), a Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery. They married three months later at Romford in Essex. From about 1939 the couple ran the Spinney Hill Hotel in Northampton. 

Billed as "The Radio Comedy Girl with a Voice", she scored success after success, especially with her contributions to the Old Time Music Hall series. In 1931 she appeared in the BBC radio musical show The Ridgeway Parade, while in 1935 she was in the British musical film Variety. From the 1920s through to the 1940s Willmott released a number of recordings, including 'Maggie! - Yes, Ma!' (1923), 'Mum And Dad And The Nipper' (1932), 'No ! No ! A Thousand Times No !' (1935), 'Live And Love Another Day' (1937), 'Bless 'Em All' (1940) and 'You'll Be Far Better Off In A Home' (1942).

Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000 was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader. His career is a history of associations with bandleader Glenn Miller and former musicians and singers who worked with Miller. His band is also associated with the careers of Eydie Gormé, Henry Mancini, and Ronnie Deauville. Beneke also solos on the recording the Glenn Miller Orchestra made of their popular song "In the Mood" and sings on another popular Glenn Miller recording, "Chattanooga Choo Choo". Jazz critic Will Friedwald considers Beneke to be one of the major blues singers who sang with the big bands of the early 1940s.

         11. Drive In