Sunday, 20 April 2025

Jack Payne--Frank Sinatra

Ok folks this is the last of the 78's that I have....as I have said before if anyone has any 78's that are gathering dust in the attic or Garage or know of any one who might have a hoard of 78's... and they live in driving distance from Leicester get in touch and I can then continue Posting new one's...In the meantime if anybody wants any RE-POSTS of anything just leave a msg in the comments.....I see there are now a couple of Requests on there all ready.....so folks cheers and enjoy the Music.....

1. The Very Thought Of You......Jack Payne And His Band
2. A Place In Your Heart......Jack Payne And His Band
3. You're Sensational......Frank Sinatra
4. You Forgot All The Words......Frank Sinatra
5. Five Hundred Guys......Frank Sinatra
6. How Little We Know......Frank Sintra

          1. The Very Thought Of You

Saturday, 12 April 2025

Billy Cotton--Frank Sinatra--Victor Silvester--Primo Scala--Archie Lewis--Ted Heath

This selection reads like a "Travelogue"...The little Valley could be in Spain and you could Rumba up and down the mountains..or maybe do the Samba on the Isle Of Capri !...or even play the Penny Whistle in the Alpine moutains doing the Boogie !
And that Jimmy Brown is ringing the bells again !!

1. Little Lady Make Believe......Billy Cotton & His Band
2. Say Goodnight To You Old Fashioned Mother......Billy Cotton & His Band
3. Don't Worry 'Bout Me......Frank Sinatra
4. I Love You.....Frank Sinatra
5. Port Of Spain......Victor Silvester & His Silver Strings
6. Panama......Victor Silvester & His Silver Strings
7. Little Valley In The Mountains......Primo Scala's Accordeon Band
8. Isle Of Capri......Primo Scala's Accordeon Band
9. While The Angelus Was Ringing......Archie Lewis
10. Till All Our Dreams Come true......Archie Lewis
11. The Penny Whistle Song......Ted Heath And His Music
12. Alpine Boogie......Ted Heath & His Music

Edward Archibald Lewis (10 April 1918[1]– 29 February 1988 was a Jamaican singer who was popular in Britain in the 1940s.
Archie Lewis sang in choirs and was a Sunday school teacher before taking up singing as a career. Already one of the most popular singers in Jamaica, he migrated to Britain in 1942 to work in a munitions factory as part of the war effort,and became the featured singer with Geraldo and his Orchestra, with whom he recorded. He was one of the first black vocalists to sing solo in public performances in England, and toured widely with Geraldo and with Josephine Baker, as well as performing at the London Palladium and at a Royal Command Performance. For a time he was seen as one of Britain's most popular singers, his recording of "While the Angelus Was Ringing", sung with the Luton Girls Choir in 1948, was reported to have sold over a million copies.

          9. While The Angelus Was Ringing
           12. Alpine Boogie

Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Carroll Gibbons--The Silver Stars Band--Regal Military Band--Phyllis Robins--Frank Sinatra--Jo Stafford--Smith Ballew

Two Legendary singers amongst the music of the 20's & 30's !

1. Begin The Beguine......Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans..v Ann Lenner
2. I've Got My Eyes On You...Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orchestra.V.Ann L
3. The Middy March.....The Silver Stars Band
4. May Blossom Troop.....Regal Military Band
5. I'll String Along With You.....Phyllis Robins
6. In My Little Bottom Drawer......Phyllis Robins
7. Three Coins In The Fountain......Frank Sinatra
8. I Could Have Told You......Frank Sinatra
9. It Is No Secret......Jo Stafford
10. He Bought My Soul At Calvary......Jo Stafford
11. When I Grow Too Old To Dream......Smith Ballew & His Orchestra
12. The Night Is Young......Smith Ballew & His Orchestra

Phyllis Robins was well known during the 1930's both as a solo artiste and as a dance band singer. As well as many broadcasts on the radio, she also had a career in Variety appearing on the same bill with top stars such as Max Miller and Tommy Trinder. Often known as a Torch singer, she was better described by her record label as The Personality Vocalist"

Sykes "Smith" Ballew (January 21, 1902 – May 2, 1984) was an American actor, sophisticated singer, orchestra leader, and a western singing star. He also was billed as Buddy Blue, Charles Roberts, and Billy Smith.
Starting in the late 1920s, he became one of the most recognizable vocalists on hundreds of dance band and jazz records, based in New York City. In 1929, he organized the Smith Ballew Orchestra, with a focus on his singing.

Regal Military Band
Pseudonym on UK Regal for U.S. Columbia recordings by groups such as Prince's Band, Columbia Band, etc.

          5. I'll String Along With You

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Geraldo--Frank Sinatra--Victor Silvester--Eric Randolph--Fred Douglas--Ted Heath--William Thomas

This selection gives a look at the difference in the styles of music of the last 50 + years
Two Orchestra's from I guess the 30's...One definately from the 50's
Three Singers at a guess from the 20's/30's and of course a Legend from the 1950's !

1. I Came I Saw I Gonga'd......Geraldo & The Savoy Hotel Orchestra
2. I Hear A Rhapsody......Geraldo & The Savoy Hotel Orchestra
3. My Funny Valentine......Frank Sinatra
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You......Frank Sinatra
5. Amapola......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra
6. There Goes That Song Again......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra
7. Ten Thousand Years from Now......Eric Randolph
8. Never Again......Fred Douglas
9. Skokiaan......Ted Heath & His Music
10. Bone Idle......Ted Heath & His Music
11. City Of Laughter City Of Tears......William Thomas
12. The Rose Of No Mans Land......William Thomas

British tenor and music hall performer, born circa 1887 in London; died 11 September 1946.
He was known as 'The Tenor with the Throat of Gold' and also used the name 'Paulo The Singing Clown'.
He released 44 recordings on the Regal label from 1916 to 1925 plus a further 5 with the Edison Bell Winner and Edison Bell Radio labels from 1928 to 1932.

          7. Ten Thousand Years From Now