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

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

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

Victor Silvester--Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth--Harry Bidgood--Thos Mills & Chas. A. Prince--A Morgan & A. W. Ketelby--Guido Diero

Victor Silvester at Xmas Time Chimes and Organ,a few tears and even a visit to a Show, ending with  the Opera Accordian wise !!

1. Puppy Love......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

2. You Are My First Love......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

3. We'll Gather Lilacs......Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

4. Love Steals Your Heart.......Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

5. It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry..Harry Bidgood & His Broadcasters

6. If Tears Could Bring You Back To Me...Harry Bidgood & His Broadcasters

7. O Come All Ye Faithful.....Thos Mills & Chas A Prince

8. Good King Wenceslas.....A Morgan & A W Ketelby

9. Selection From Chu Chin Chow  Part 1.....Chorus & Orchestra

10. Selection From Chu Chin Chow  Part 2.....Chorus & Orchestra

11. Cavalleria Rusticana Selection......Guido Diero

12. Tancredi Overture......Guido Diero

Henry Bidgood (29 August 1898 – 15 November 1957), was an English composer, dance band leader and musical director for films.

Bidgood released dance band music under various names, mostly notably Primo Scala and his Accordion Band, who issued over 200 sides on 78rpm.Over the course of 20 years, he would frequently broadcast on the BBC.

Guido Deiro (1886-1950) was a famous vaudeville star, international recording artist, composer, and teacher. He was the first piano-accordionist to appear on big-time vaudeville, records, radio, and the screen. He usually performed under the stage name "Deiro".

          5. It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry

The Ink Spots--Robert Wilson--Jerry Colonna--Jack Hylton--Victor Silvester--Florida Club Dance Band

Here's the first of the missing Volume !

Waltz's & Foxtrots  a visit to the Scottish Isles via the Whispering Sands !

1. Who Would'nt Love You......The Ink Spots

2. This Is Worth Fighting For.....The Ink Spots

3. The Road To the Isles......Robert Wilson

4. Bonnie Mary Of Argyle......Robert Wilson

5. The Shifting Whispering Sands......Jerry Colonna

6. Waltz Me Around......Jerry Colonna

7. I'm So Terribly In Love With You......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

8. Memory's Melody.......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

9. Charmaine......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

10. Mistakes......Victor Silvester & His Ball Room Orchestra

11. I'm Saving All My Loving......Florida Club Dance Band

12. Sleepy Valley.....Florida Club Dance Band

Robert Wilson (2 January 1907 – 25 September 1964) was a Scottish tenor. After beginning his career with the Rothesay Entertainers in Scotland, Wilson joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, with whom he performed from 1931 to 1937. He then began a long solo career in concerts, radio, variety and recording, becoming known especially for his performances of Scottish songs.

Wilson became a solo artist, heading his own concert party singing Scottish ballads for several years on tour throughout Britain. He also continued in demand as a recording artist, signing with HMV in 1943. His recordings of such Scottish songs as "A Gordon for Me" and "Down in the Glen" were big sellers. He became a well-known variety performer and in the 1950s he was an early presenter of the White Heather Club and recorded with them.

         3. The Road To The Isles

Victor Silvester--Billy Merrin--George Beverly Shea--Ken Mackintosh--

Nearly all Instrumentals with vocals, with a dash of Religion in this selection !

1. Life Could Not Better Be......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

2. Last Love.....Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

3. Everything's In Rhythm with My Heart......Billy Merrin And His Commanders

4. Maybe We'll Meet Again......Billy Merrin & His Commanders

5. Jesus Whispers Peace......George Beverly Shea

6. Under His Wings......George Beverly Shea

7. Tango Mambo......Ken Mackintosh & His Orchestra

8. Go Go Go......Ken Mackintosh & His Orchestra

9. That Lovely Week End......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

10. Do You Care......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

11. That's Because You're Here With Me......Billy Merrin & His Commanders

12. Old Ship O'mine......Billy Merrin & His Commanders

Billy Merrin (22February 1900 – 24 July 1980) was a British orchestra leader, composer and arranger.William Herbert Merrin was born at Nottingham.  In his early years he studied the banjo, mandolin, piano and much later alto saxophone. He started out as a clerk in a local warehouse. When the First World War came, he went into the Royal Naval Air Service, where his talent with the piano and the banjo and as a vocalist was much appreciated by his comrades.

George Beverly Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's beloved gospel singer" and was considered "the first international singing 'star' of the gospel world," as a consequence of his solos at Billy Graham Crusades and his exposure on radio, records and television. Because of the large attendance at Graham's Crusades, it is estimated that Shea sang live before more people than anyone else in history.

          7. Tango Mambo

Ariel Dance Orchestra--Jimmy Young--Victor Sylvester--Bert & Bob--Lou Preager--Anne Shelton

Now who remembers dancing with multiple partners, a circle of males and females doing the "Paul Jones" !...ah the days when you danced together ! and the world was at a slower pace !

1. Paul Jones (Part One)......Ariel Dance Orchestra

2. Paul Jones (Part Two)......Ariel Dance Orchestra

3. Cry......Jimmy Young

4. Time Alone Will Tell......Jimmy Young

5. The Wedding Waltz......Victor Sylvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

6. Dream.....Victor Sylvester & His Ball Room Orchestra

7. Down The Lane To Home Sweet Home.....Bert And Bob

8. Songs I Heard At Mothers Knee......Bert And Bob

9. The Little Old Mill.....Lou Preager & His Orchestra

10. Good Night......Lou Preager & His Orchestra

11. It Always Rains Before The Rainbow......Anne Shelton

12. St Mary's In The Twilight......Anne Shelton

"Pseudonym on Ariel for almost all dance records in the OKeh and Zonophone repertoire.... Orchestras with recordings released under this pseudonym include Ted Wallace and his Orchestra, Sam Lanin's Famous Players, Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra, and Fred Rich and his Orchestra.

Jack Plant, Jack Hodges, (alias ‘Bert and Bob’), vocal duet with pianoforte accompaniment

          3. Cry

Peter Dawson & Ernest Pike--Victor Silvester--Richard Tauber--Billy May--William Norman--Pat Boone

 Left hand side male vocals from the 30's ?....Right hand side definitely 50's music !!

1. The Lost Chord......Peter Dawson & Ernest Pike

2. Watchman What Of The Night......Ernest Pike & Peter Dawson

3. Only Fools.....Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

4. Time Alone Will Tell......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

5. Liebestraum (Dream Of Love)......Richard Tauber

6. Elegy......Richard Tauber

7. Main Title From The Man With The Golden Arm..Billy May & His Orch

8. Suzette......Billy May & His Orchestra

9. When The Ebb Tide Flows......William Norman

10. Asleep In The Deep......William Norman

11. A Wonderful Time Up There.......Pat Boone

12. It's To Soon To Know.......Pat Boone

Edward William May Jr. (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music 

May wrote arrangements for many top singers, including Frank Sinatra, Yma Sumac, Nat King Cole, Anita O'Day, Peggy Lee, Vic Damone, Bobby Darin, Johnny Mercer, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Jack Jones, Bing Crosby, Sandler and Young, Nancy Wilson, Rosemary Clooney, The Andrews Sisters and Ella Mae Morse. May's charts often featured brisk tempos and intricate brass parts. One distinctive feature is his frequent use of trumpet mute devices. Another was a saxophone glissando, widely known as his "slurping saxes"

          8. Suzette

Flanagan & Allen--Victor Silvester--Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth--Artie Shaw--Massed Bands--Mary Lou Williams

 All reds except 2 blacks....sounds like a Rugby Game but it ain't, just gentle songs !!

1. Home Town......Flanagan & Allan

2. Free Isn't It The Way It Ought To Be......Flanagan & Allan

3. Jealousy......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

4. Parana.....Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

5. I'll See You Again......Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

6. Wanting You......Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

7. Back Bay Shuffle......Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

8. Jungle Drums......Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

9. William Tell Overture--Finale......Massed Bands

10. Tannhauser--March......Massed Bands

11. Laughing Rag......Mary Lou Williams

12. Rag Of Rags.......Mary Lou Williams

Flanagan and Allen were a British singing and comedy double act most active during the 1930s and 1940s. Its members were Bud Flanagan (1896 – 1968, born Chaim Weintrop) and Chesney Allen (1894–1982).They were first paired in a Florrie Forde revue, and were booked by Val Parnell to appear at the Holborn Empire in 1929.

As music hall comedians, they would often feature a mixture of comedy and music in their act; this led to a successful recording career as a duo and roles in film and television. Flanagan and Allen were both also members of the Crazy Gang and worked with that team for many years concurrently with their double-act career.The recordings of Flanagan and Allen and the duo are still impersonated by professionals and amateurs. Royal Variety Performances have sometimes featured people 'doing a Flanagan and Allen', notably Roy Hudd and Christopher Timothy, Bernie Winters and Leslie Crowther. 

Anne Ziegler (22 June 1910 – 13 October 2003) was an English singer, known for her light operatic duets with her husband Webster Booth. The pair were known as the "Sweethearts in Song" and were among the most famous and popular British musical acts of the 1940s.

Webster Booth (21 January 1902 – 21 June 1984) was an English tenor, best remembered as the duettist partner of Anne Ziegler. He was also one of the finest tenors of his generation and was a distinguished oratorio soloist.

Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction.

Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led one of the United States' most popular big bands in the late 1930s through the early 1940s. Though he had numerous hit records, he was perhaps best known for his 1938 recording of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." 

          9. William Tell Overture

Denny Dennis--Guy Mitchell--Walter Glynne--Victor Silvester--Les Paul & Mary Ford--The Beverley Sisters

 A mixed little lot of vocals with a quickstep and a waltz in the middle...Is that Bing on the first track ??

1. Chi-Baba,Chi-Baba......Denny Dennis

2. Danger Ahead......Denny Dennis

3. Sparrow In The Tree Top......Guy Mitchell

4. Christopher Columbus......Guy Mitchell

5. I'll Walk Beside You......Walter Glynne

6. The Valley Where Wishes Come True......Walter Glynne

7. I Begged Her......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

8. Evensong.......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

9. Three Little Words......Les Paul & Mary Ford

10. Moon Of Manakoora.......Les Paul & Mary Ford

11. Hurry Home To Me......The Beverley Sisters

12. Yell For Your Mama......The Beverley Sisters

Denny Dennis (1 November 1913 in Derby – 2 November 1993 in Barrow-in-Furness) was a British romantic vocalist during the 1930s to the 1950s, when British dance bands were at the peak of their popularity. He was a band singer, a solo recording star and a broadcaster.In 1933, he became a featured singer in the Roy Fox band,He worked with Ambrose's orchestra for six months until June 1939 when he decided to go solo, recording for Decca's Rex label.

He made a number of recordings with Stanley Black and his orchestra and these drew him to the attention of Tommy Dorsey. In March 1948 Dennis left the UK to become the featured vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. He had a successful time with Dorsey with their recording of "Down by the Station" reaching the Billboard charts in 1949 and peaking in the #11 position. In April 1949 he decided to return to England.

In 1950, he sponsored a close harmony singing group, the Fraser Hayes Four, who had success on radio in the 1960s. As the dance band scene declined, he found work making covers of popular songs for the budget Embassy label.

The Beverley Sisters were an English female close harmony pop vocal and light entertainment trio, consisting of three sisters from London. They were eldest sister Joy (born Joycelyn Victoria Chinery, 5 May 1924 – 31 August 2015), and twins Teddie (born Hazel P. Chinery, 5 May 1927) and Babs (born Babette Patricia Chinery, 5 May 1927 – 28 October 2018). The sisters were each appointed MBE in 2006.

The Beverley Sisters were most popular during the 1950s and 1960s, and became well-known through their radio and television appearances. Their style was loosely modelled on that of their American counterparts, The Andrews Sisters. 

The sisters are widely credited as having been the highest paid female entertainers in the UK for more than 20 years. In 1952, 1958 and 1978, they appeared at the Royal Variety Performance.

          1. Chi-Baba,Chi-Baba

Maurice Chevalier--The BBC Dance Orchestra--Harry James--Victor Silvester--Band Of HM Life Guards--Charlie Kunz

 

Another mixed selection including a Piano and a Brass band plus comedy from a bygone age !!

1. Oh That Mitzi......Maurice Chevalier

2. What Would You Do......Maurice Chevalier

3. I'm One Of The Lads From Valencia......The BBC Dance Orchestra

4. Put A Little Springtime......The BBC Dance Orchestra

5. You Made Me Love You......Harry James & His Orchestra

6. I Cried For You......Harry James And His Orchestra

7. My Honey's Lovin' Arms......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

8. There Must Be A Way......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Ortchestra

9. The Belle Of New York. Selection Part One......Band Of HM Life Guards

10. The Belle Of New York. Selection Part Two......Band Of HM Life Guards

11. Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No D 89 Part One

12. Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No D 89 Part Two

Maurice Auguste Chevalier (French; 12 September 1888 – 1 January 1972) was a French singer, actor and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise", "Mimi", and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" and for his films, including The Love Parade, The Big Pond, The Smiling Lieutenant, One Hour with You and Love Me Tonight. His trademark attire was a boater hat and tuxedo.

The BBC Dance Orchestra, led by Jack Payne, made its first official broadcast on 12 March 1928. The band had proved its popularity as The Cecilians, occasionally broadcasting from the Hotel Cecil. Given the title Director of the BBC Dance Orchestra, Payne moved his 10-piece band to the studio at Savoy Hill. His regular radio performances ensured his success, and made his signature tune, "Say it with Music", a hit.

The Band Of The Life Guards

The Life Guards (LG) are the senior regiment of the British Army and part of the Household Cavalry, along with the Blues and Royals. Its band was formed in about 1795.

On ceremonial occasions the Life Guards wear a scarlet tunic, a metal cuirass and a matching helmet with a white plume worn bound on the top into an 'onion' shape; the exceptions to this are the regiment's trumpeters, who wear a red plume, and farriers, who wear blue tunics and have a black plume. In addition, the Life Guards wear their chin strap below their lower lip, as opposed to the Blues and Royals who wear it under their chin.

          3. I'm One Of The Lad's From Valencia

Doris Day--Victor Silvester--Frankie Laine--Charlie Kunz--Harry James--Rita Williams

With a piano and a trumpet I hope you get some crumpets at the Cafe !!

1. It's a Great feeling......Doris Day

2. At The Cafe Rendezvous.....Doris Day

3. The Waltz That Ran Away......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

4. I Waked In.....Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

5. Hawk Eye.....Frankie Laine

6. Your Love......Frankie laine

7. Charlie Kunz Piano Medley Part One.....Charlie Kunz

8. Charlie Kunz Piano Medley Part two......Charlie Kunz

9. Trumpet Rhapsody Part One......Harry James & His Orchestra

10. Trumpet Rhapsody Part Two.....Harry James & His Orchestra

11. I Love You For Sentimental Reasons......Rita Williams

12. I Wish I Had My Time To Spend Again.....Rita Williams

Rita Williams...British singer, actress and leader of The Rita Williams Singers

          11. I Love You For Sentimental Reasons

Doris Day--Sid Phillips Trio & The Greene Sisters--Reginald Dixon--Dinah Shore--Victor Sylvester & His Ballroom Orchestra--Joe Daniels & His Hot Shots

This little lot ends up with a some great drum rolls !!

1. Mean To Me......Doris Day

2. You Made Me Love You......Doris Day

3. In The Mood......Sid Philips Trio with The Greene Sisters

4. Music for All......Sid Phillips Trio

5. Dixon Hits No 1 A......Reginald Dixon

6. Dixon Hits No 1 B......Reginald Dixon

7. Sweet Violets......Dinah Shore

8. Cause I Love You......Dinah Shore

9. Liebestraume.......Victor Sylvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

10. Love Everlasting......Victor Sylvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

11. Tiger Rag......Joe Daniels & His Hot Shots in "Drumnastics"

12. Arkansas Blues......Joe Daniels & His Hot Shots in "Drumnastics"

Isador Simon "Sid" Phillips (14 June 1907 – 23 May 1973) was an English jazz clarinettist, bandleader, and arranger.

In 1930, Phillips began writing arrangements for Bert Ambrose, and joined Ambrose's ensemble in 1933, remaining there until 1937. Later in the 1930s, Phillips played in the United States on radio and freelance in clubs. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, then put together his own quartet in 1946 and wrote several pieces for the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He led a Dixieland jazz band of his own formation from 1949, and his sidemen variously included George Shearing, Colin Bailey, Tommy Whittle, and Kenny Ball.Phillips's first recordings under his own name were made in 1928, and he continued to record as a leader into the 1970s.

Dinah Shore (born Frances 'Fanny' Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality, and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1940s. She rose to prominence as a recording artist during the Big Band era. She achieved even greater success a decade later in television, mainly as the host of a series of variety programs for the Chevrolet automobile company.

In 1950, she recorded for RCA Victor with a deal to record 100 sides for $1 million (equivalent to $12.2 million in 2022). The hits kept coming, but with less frequency, and were not charting as high as in the 1940s. Shore's biggest hits of this era were "My Heart Cries for You" and "Sweet Violets", both peaking at number three in 1951. Several duets with Tony Martin did well, with "A Penny a Kiss" being the most popular, reaching number eight. "Blue Canary"  was a 1953 hit, and her covers of "Changing Partners" and "If I Give My Heart to You" were popular top-20 hits. "Love and Marriage" and "Whatever Lola Wants" were top-20 hits from 1955.

Joe Daniels (9 March 1909 – 2 July 1993), was a British Dixieland drummer and performer, whose career began in the early 1920s. Among his more popular numbers was "Experiments with Mice".

Around 1930, he started recording as "Joe Daniel's Hot Shots" (with Billy Mason), and they became a popular recording band. Other members in 1937 were Bill Jones (trumpet), Albert Harris (clarinet and saxophone), Les Osbourne (trombone), Verne Lewis (piano), and John LeBor (bass). The band performed on early BBC radio shows many times, and recorded on Parlophone.....Joe Daniels and the Hot Shots were the ballroom band for Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton during the mid 1960s, and appeared in the Viennese Ballroom most evenings. He often played to a full house and was in tune with the campers' frivolity: one of the most popular dances that got everyone on the floor was the "March of the Mods".

          11. Tiger Rag

Al Martino--Yehudi Menuhin--The Tanner Sisters--The Hedley Ward Trio--Victor Silvester & Orchestra--Lee Lawrence--Vincent Howard & His Dance Band

 

  A Number 1 for Al Martino in England in 1953 starts this selection off...followed by a very young "Master" Yehudi Menuhin...ending in a Dance Band from the early 1930's

1. Here In My Heart......Al Martino

2. I Cried Myself To Sleep....Al Martino

3. La Capricciosa......Master Yehudi Menuhin

4. Allegro......Master Yehudi Menuhin

5. Goodnight Irene......The Tanner Sisters

6. When He's All Dolled Up......The Hedley Ward Trio

7. Fascination.......Victor Silvester & His Orchestra

8. With All My Heart......Victor Silvester & His Orchestra

9. A Beggar In Love.......Lee Lawrence

10. Wher'er You Go......Lee Lawrence

11. Fairy On The Clock......Vincent Howard & His Dance Orchestra

12. Monte Carlo......Vincent Howard & His Dance Orchestra

Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, (22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999) was an American-born violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the great violinists of the 20th century. He played the Soil Stradivarius, considered one of the finest violins made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari.

Menuhin worked with famous jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli in the 1970s on Jalousie, an album of 1930s classics led by duetting violins backed by the Alan Claire Trio.

His recording contract with EMI lasted almost 70 years and is the longest in the history of the music industry. He made his first recording at age 13 in November 1929, and his last in 1999, when he was nearly 83 years old. He recorded over 300 works for EMI, both as a violinist and as a conductor. 

Stella Tanner was born in 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner. Together, the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, first appearing with them on the Educating Archie radio show from 1950 to 1952.

Hedley Ward was one of the foremost British bandleaders of the 30s, 40s and 50s, and his Trio featured in many radio and television broadcasts, and are still to be heard on archive programmes. The Trio was made up of Jack Mckechnie, guitar; Derek Franklin Bass; Bob Carter, Piano. Derek Franklin was also known as the second husband of actress Beryl Reid.

      11. Fairy On The Clock

Victor Silvester--Paul Robeson--Howard Keel--Bert Lahr--Guy Mitchell--Sid Phillips--Dave King

2 Columbia's 4 Hmv's  2 MGM's 2 Philips 2 Decca's....all hoping to be downloaded and listened to!!

1. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

2. The Wishing Waltz...Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

3. Water Boy......Paul Robeson

4. Steal Away.....Paul Robeson

5. Rose Marie......Howard Keel

6. I'm A Mountie That Never Got His Man......Bert Lahr

7. Knee Deep In the Blues......Guy Mitchell

8. Take Me Back Baby......Guy Mitchell

9. Shanghai......Sid Phillips & His Band

10. Kissing Bug Boogie......Sid Philips & His Band

11. You Can't Be True To Two......Dave King

12. A Little Bit Independent.......Dave King 

Victor Marlborough Silvester OBE (25 February 1900 – 14 August 1978) was an English dancer, writer, musician and bandleader from the British dance band era. He was a significant figure in the development of ballroom dance during the first half of the 20th century, and his records sold 75 million copies from the 1930s through to the 1980s.

The lack of what he felt were adequate records for dancing led Silvester in 1935 to form his own five-piece band, later enlarged and named Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra, whose first record, "You're Dancing on My Heart" (by Al Bryan and George M. Meyer), sold 17,000 copies and was to become his signature tune.

Irving Lahrheim (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967), known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. He was best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion, as well as his counterpart Kansas farmworker "Zeke", in the MGM adaptation of The Wizard of Oz (1939). He was well known for his quick-witted humor and his work in burlesque and vaudeville and on Broadway.

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