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

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

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

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

Kenny Baker--Humphfrey Lyttelton--Ted Heath--Glenn Miller--Billy May--Pee Wee Hunt

Its Now The Turn Of The Big Band Sound !

1. Trumpet Fantasy......Kenny Baker & His Band

2. Melancholy Baby......Kenny Baker & His Band

3. It's Mardi Gras......Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band

4. Sweet And Sour......Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band

5. Rhapsody For Drums.......Ted Heath & His Music

6. Etrospect......Ted Heath & His Music

7. Adios......Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

8. Under Blue Canadian Skies......Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

9. Love Is Just Around The Corner......Billy May & His Orchestra

10. All Of Me......Billy May & His Orchestra

11. Twelfth Street Rag......Pee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra

12. Somebody Else Not Me......Pee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra

Walter Gerhardt "Pee Wee" Hunt (May 10, 1907 – June 22, 1979) was an American jazz trombonist, vocalist, and bandleader.Hunt was the co-founder and featured trombonist with the Casa Loma Orchestra. His "Twelfth Street Rag" was a three-million-selling number-one hit in September 1948 

          3. It's Mardi Gras

Geraldo & His Orchestra--Bob & Alf Pearson--Ted Heath--Herbert Cave--Layton & Johnstone--Pryor's Band

A  30's mix with a big 50's band in the middle with one of the best recording's of "Skin Deep" (IMO)...Also I wonder if the dog is called REX !!

1. Whispering Grass......Geraldo & His Orchestra (vocal Doreen Villiars)

2. Move It Over.....Geraldo & His Orchestra (vocal The Geraldo Ensemble)

3. Play To Me Gypsy......Bob & Alf Pearson

4. Lonely Lane......Bob & Alf Pearson

5. Walking Shoes......Ted Heath & His Music

6. Skin Deep......Ted Heath & His Music

7. The Holy City......Herbert Cave

8. The Star Of Bethlehem......Herbert Cave

9. Song Of The Dawn......Layton & Johnstone

10. Stein Song......Layton & Johnstone

11. The Warbler's Serenade......Pryor's Band

12. The Whistler And His Dog......Pryor's Band

Bob and Alf Pearson were an English musical variety double act, consisting of brothers Robert Alexander Pearson (15 August 1907 – 30 December 1985)and Alfred Vernon Pearson (15 June 1910 – 7 July 2012), who were mainly known for their singing of songs as a duo in close-harmony. Their career together lasted over 50 years, spanning stage, radio, television and gramophone records.

During the 1930s, they became one of the most popular acts in Britain, and had sold over a million records by 1936.

Arthur Willard Pryor (September 22, 1869 – June 18, 1942) was a trombone virtuoso, bandleader, and soloist with the Sousa Band. He was a prolific composer of band music, his best-known composition being "The Whistler and His Dog". In later life, he became a Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. 

          12. The Whistler And His Dog

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

Glenn Miller--The Ramblers--Ted Heath--Carroll Gibbons--Duke Ellington--Ann Miller-- Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel

Jazz Swing band royalty ! times 3....The "A" Train,a Jive,a Lullaby,a Foxtrot and a Beguine

And plenty of Drums makes it Hot !!

1. Take The A Train......Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

2. Slip Horn Jive......Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

3. Keith Prowse 5th Selection Of Popular Song Successes 1....The Ramblers

4. Keith Prowse 5th Selection Of Popular Song Successes 2....The Ramblers

5. Lullaby Of Birdland......Ted Heath And His Music

6. Seven Eleven......Ted Heath And His Music

7. Let Me Love You Tonight..Carroll Gibbons & Savoy Hotel Orpheans

8. Shine On Victory Moon..Carroll Gibbons & Savoy Orpheans (V) Julie Dawn

9. Skin Deep -- Part One.....Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

10. Skin Deep -- Part Two......Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

11. Too Darn Hot......Ann Miller

12. So In Love......Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.

In 1951, Ellington suffered a significant loss of personnel: Sonny Greer, Lawrence Brown, and, most importantly, Johnny Hodges left to pursue other ventures. However, only Greer was a permanent departee. Drummer Louie Bellson replaced Greer, and his "Skin Deep" was a hit for Ellington. 

          6. Seven Eleven