Harry Roy--Hardy & Hudson--William Thomas--Ron Aldridge--Gerry Mulligan--The Deep River Boys

Another Swing/ Jazz Band selection from the 30's... with an Opera stowaway !

1. Oh The Pity Of It All......Harry Roy & His Band (vocal Harry Roy)

2. Here You Are........Harry Roy & His band (vocal Marjorie Kingsley)

3. Underneath The Arches......Hardy & Hudson

4. Why Don't You Say You're Sorry......Hardy & Hudson

5. Woman Is Fickle......William Thomas

6. Questa O Quella......William Thomas

7. If You Were Only Mine.....Ron Aldridge & His Reno Boys

8. Night Shall Be Filled With Music......Ron Aldridge & His Reno Boys

9. Walkin' Shoes......The Gerry Mulligan Quartet

10. Lullaby Of The Leaves......The Gerry Mulligan Quartet

11. Bewitched......The Deep River Boys

12. Ashes of Roses......The Deep River Boys

Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz—Mulligan was also a significant arranger working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others. His piano-less quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz ensembles. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Several of his compositions including "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards.

         9. Walkin' Shoes

Jo Stafford & Liberace--Dickie Valentine--Guy Mitchell--Deep River Boys--Frankie Laine--Joe Loss

 The "Blues" got nearly 100% in this selection !

1. Indiscretion......Jo Stafford & Liberace

2. April And You......Jo Stafford & Liberace

3. In A Golden Coach......Dickie Valentine

4. The Windsor Coach......Dickie Valentine

5. A Dime And a Dollar......Guy Mitchell

6. Tear Down The Mountains......Guy Mitchell

7. Oo Shoo Be Do Be......Deep River Boys

8. The Biggest Fool.......Deep River Boys

9. Cool Water......Frankie Laine

10. Bubbles......Frankie Laine

11. Heartaches......Joe Loss & His Orchestra..(Vocal Howard Jones)

12. The Little Old Mill......Joe Loss 7 His Orchestra..(Vocal Elizabeth Batey)

         7. Oo Shoo Be Do Be

Alexander's Accordions--Tommy Steele--The Deep River Boys--Jack Hylton--Malcolm Vaughan--Barbara Lyon

 It amazes me when I record some of these old and worn 78's and play them back on the computer...when I remember how they sounded on my wind up Gramophone and the early record players...even some of the very old 30's & 40's 78's sound great...hardly any surface noise and clicks....of course there are exceptions and some of the recordings are a bit ropey !!...but on the whole transferring then to digital with a filter to keep the clicks at bay, sound cool !!!....so here is another load to keep all the people that do remember going into their local record shops and choosing 3 or 4 to listen to in a booth and buy what you enjoyed..

1. Valencia......Alexander's Accordions

2. Peggy O'Neil......Alexander's Accordions

3. Singing The Blues.....Tommy Steele

4. Rebel Rock......Tommy Steele

5. Lucky Black Cat......The Deep River Boys

6. My Castle On The Nile......The Deep[ River Boys

7. Who......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

8. Sunny......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

9. My Special Angel......Malcolm Vaughan

10. The Heart of a Child......Malcolm Vaughan

11. Band Of Gold......Barbara Lyon

12. Such A Day......Barbara Lyon

                                                        Barbara Lyon

Barbara Bebe Lyon (September 9, 1931 – July 10, 1995) was a singer of popular songs and an actress, born in the United States but primarily active in the United Kingdom.

She was born in Hollywood, California. Her parents, Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels, were both Hollywood actors, beginning in silent films with careers extending into the 1930s. 

From 1950 to 1961 they had a radio programme on the BBC, Life With The Lyons. Ben, Bebe, Barbara, and Barbara's brother Richard all played themselves on this show.

In the 1950s, both Barbara and Richard began their own independent careers; Richard recorded one single, but primarily found his career to be as an actor, both in the UK and the US. With Barbara, the situation was reversed: she did some acting, but found more popularity as a singer. 

          11. Band Of Gold

Mantovani & His Orch--The Deep River Boys--Johnny Dankworth & His Orch--The International Oldtime Dance Orch--Charlie Kunz--Sid Phillips & His Orch

So with a Rumba a Rock a Tango and a Quickstep lets hope the mice had a good night sleep and didn't get gobbled up by the Fox

1. Swedish Rhapsody......Mantovani & His Orchestra

2. Jamaican Rumba......Mantovani & His Orchestra

3. Rock Around The Clock......The Deep River Boys

4. Adam Never Had No Mammy......The Deep River Boys

5. Experiments With Mice......Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

6. Applecake.....Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

7. The Olympia Glide......The International Old Time Dance Orchestra

8. Lorraine Tango......The International Old Time Dance Orchestra

9. Piano Medley No 114. Side 1......Charlie Kunz

10. Piano Medley No 114.Side 2......Charlie Kunz

11. Honky Tonk Rag......Sid Phillips & His Band

12. You Turned The Tables On Me......Sid Phillips And His Band

The Deep River Boys were an American gospel music group active from the mid-1930s and into the 1980s. The group performed spirituals, gospel, and R&B.

They began recording as a gospel act in the late '40s and later switched over and became an R&B act and were more popular in Europe for periods of time before coming home to the States for triumphant return engagements.They spent the early '50s shuttling back and forth, working in America with the Count Basie Band during 1951 and Erskine Hawkins, but also signed on for a record-breaking ten-week engagement at the London Palladium....(Edited Info From Wikipedia)

Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he was a music educator and also her music director.

Dankworth formed his big band in 1953. Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra had a top 10 novelty hit song in 1956 in the UK, "Experiments with Mice" based on "Three Blind Mice", which parodied a number of jazz bands and artists, including Billy May, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton, Sauter-Finegan, and others. 

          5. Experiments With Mice