Showing posts with label Lonnie Donegan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lonnie Donegan. Show all posts

Sunday, 1 September 2024

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

Saturday, 30 March 2024

Lonnie Donegan--Rudy Valee--Bing Crosby--Line' Renaud--Danny Kaye & The Andrew Sisters--Reginald Dixon

There is a slight difference in the musical styles of the 50's Lonnie and the 20's Rudy....Hmmmm !!
Then a warble (a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds) from Bing ! a rousing song from France's Line'...a woodpecker maybe in a box...ending with a big organ ending !

1. Don't you Rock me Daddy-O......Lonnie Donegan
2. I'm Alabammy Bound.......Lonnie Donegan
3. Beside An Open Fireplace......Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees
4. Mary I Love You...Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees
5. Whiffenpoof Song.......Bing Crosby
6. Kentucky Babe......Bing Crosby
7. Pam-Pou-De (Pam-Poo-Day)......Line' Renaud
8. If I Love......Line' Renaud
9. The Woody Woodpecker......Danny Kaye & The Andrew Sisters
10. Put Em In A Box Tie Em With A Ribbon......Danny Kaye & The Andrews
11. On With The Show--Selection.(Part One)......Reginald Dixon
12. On With The Show--Selection.(Part Two)......Reginald Dixon

Hubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901[1] – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, saxophonist, bandleader, actor, and entertainer. He was the first male singer to rise from local radio broadcasts in New York City to national popularity as a "crooner"...From 1924 to 1925, he played with the Savoy Havana Band at the Savoy Hotel in London, where band members discouraged his attempts to become a vocalist.
With his group the Connecticut Yankees, Vallée's best-known recordings include "The Stein Song" (a.k.a. University of Maine school song) in 1929 and "Vieni, Vieni" in the latter 1930s.

          9. The Woody Woodpecker

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Lita Roza--Reginald Dixon--Arthur Young--Casani Club Orchestra--Eddie Fisher--Lonnie Donegan

Beginning with a female vocal and ending with a 50's top hit

1. Let Me Go Lover......Lita Roza
2. Make Yourself Comfortable......Lita Roza
3. Dixon Hits No 3..Part 1......Reginald Dixon
4. Dixon Hits No 3...Part 2......Reginald Dixon
5. Scatter Brain......Arthur Young & The Hatchett Swingtette.
6. Ting a Ling......Arthur Young & The Hatchette Swingtette.
7. Would You......Casani Club Orchestra
8. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody......Casani Club Orchestra
9. I'm In The Mood For Love......Eddie Fisher
10. A Girl A Girl......Eddie Fisher
11. Rock Island Line......The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
12. John Henry......The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group

Arthur Young & the Hatchette Swingtette was a jazz band that was active in the 1930s and 1940s. The band was led by Arthur Young, who played the piano, and featured a number of other musicians, including Bill Shakespeare on trumpet, Dennis Moonan on clarinet and tenor saxophone, and Chappie d’Amato and Jack Llewellyn on guitar. The band also featured several vocalists, including Beryl Davis. Stéphane Grappelli, a French jazz violinist, was also a member of the band for a brief period in 1939.

The Casani Club Orchestra was a British dance band that was active in the 1930s. The band was led by Archie Mercer and later by Charlie Kunz. The orchestra was also known as Baxter Dance Orchestra and Casani-Club Orchestra.

        6. Ting a Ling....with Stephane Grappelli & Beryl Davis

Monday, 17 July 2023

Renate Muller--Russ Morgan & Orch--Primo Scala's Accordeon Band--Lonnie Donegan--Charles D Smart--Sam Fitton


We are back now for a while winding the gramophone up and listening to the music of a bygone age with a bit of classy singing, a dance or two, a drop of POP, a fiddle with the Accordeon & Organ...ending in a deep tenor voice !

1. Today I Feel So Happy......Renate Muller
2. Just Because I Lost My Heart to You......Renate Muller
3. Mockingbird Hill......Russ Morgan & His Orchestra
4. Flying Eagle Polka......Russ Morgan
5. Cheerio Medley Part One......Primo Scala's Accordion Band
6. Cheerio Medley Part Two......Primo Scala's Accordion Band
7. My Dixie Darling......Lonnie Donegan
8. I'm Just a Rolling Stone......Lonnie Donegan
9. Lily Of Laguna......Charles B Smart
10. Selection Of Leslie Stuart's Songs......Charles B Smart
11. I Know Of Two Bright Eyes......Sam Fitton
12. I Hear You Calling Me......Sam Fitton


Renate Müller (26 April 1906 – 7 October 1937) was a German singer and actress in both silent films and sound films, as well as on stage.
Born in Munich, Germany, Müller entered films in 1929 in Berlin, and quickly became popular. A blue-eyed blonde, she was considered to be one of the great beauties of her day, and, along with Marlene Dietrich, was seen to embody fashionable Berlin society. After making Sunshine Susie (1932) in England, she returned to Germany and was delayed by anti-German French officials for a short time in Paris. The incident was used by Dennis Wheatley as a basis for his short story, "Espionage". The story and a short discussion of the incident are included in Wheatley's short story collection Mediterranean Nights.

          5. Cheerio Medley

Thursday, 16 September 2021

The Kaye Sisters--Guy Mitchell--Lonnie Donegan--Band Of H.M. Welsh Guards--Frank Sinatra--Bing Grosby & Jane Wyman.


 Maiden Floradora Zinging a song under the moon with ricky tick who is crazy and strange racing for that gap but fell into the trap weeping !

1. The Ricky Tick Song......The Kaye Sisters
2. Dark Moon......The Kaye Sisters
3. Singing The Blues......Guy Mitchell
4. Crazy With Love......Guy Mitchell
5. Cumberland Gap...... Lonnie Donegan
6. Love Is Strange......Lonnie Donegan
7. Florodora Part 1......Band Of H.M.Welsh Guards
8. Florodora Part 2......Band Of H.M. Welsh Guards
9. The Tender Trap......Frank Sinatra
10. Weep They Will......Frank Sinatra
11. Zing A Little Song......Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman
12. The Maiden Of Guadalupe......Jane Wyman


The Kaye Sisters were a trio of British pop singers, who scored several hits on the UK Singles Chart in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The Kaye Sisters were formed in 1954. They got their name and their start in the music industry from their manager, Carmen Kaye. They were also often billed as The Three Kayes or just The Kayes. The three members dressed in matching dress outfits and wore the same blonde haircuts, and became a popular vocal group on par with the Beverley Sisters.
The trio were headliners in top London cabaret clubs such as Churchill's and the Colony Club, and in variety supported such leading stars as Frankie Howerd, Tommy Cooper and Ken Dodd. They were popular in Blackpool summer seasons throughout the 1960s and 1970s, where they co-starred with Josef Locke, Dick Emery and, in two seasons, with Larry Grayson. In 1992, they returned to the resort to top the bill of the South Pier's Golden Showstoppers.
They appeared with Judy Garland in the 1957 Royal Variety Show, and in the United States appeared as guests on The Ed Sullivan Show. 


Guy Mitchell (born Albert George Cernik; February 22, 1927 – July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer and actor, successful in his homeland, the UK, and Australia. He sold 44 million records, including six million-selling singles.
His first hit was "My Heart Cries for You" (1951). Other hits included "Heartaches by the Number", "Rock-a-Billy" (a crossover into the rock and roll field), "The Same Old Me", and his biggest hit, "Singing the Blues", which was number one for 10 weeks in 1956.
Mitch Miller, in charge of talent at Columbia Records, noticed Cernik in 1950. He joined Columbia and took his new stage name at Miller's urging: Miller supposedly said, "my name is 'Mitchell' and you seem a nice 'guy', so we'll call you Guy Mitchell.


Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1930 to 1954. He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs.

Jane Wyman ( born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and philanthropist. She received an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

6. Love Is Strange