Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 1930s CD. Hard working

Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 1930s CD. Hard working bands from the UK and USA. Restored from the original 78rpm recordings by Past Perfect
- Sydney Kyte was already a musician/bandleader with several years experience behind him at the time of his impressive recording debut with This Is The Missus. Newly installed at the Piccadilly Hotel, Sydney remained in residence for nearly five years before embarking on a variety tour.
- Sydney Kyte was already a musician/bandleader with several years experience behind him at the time of his impressive recording debut with This Is The Missus. Newly installed at the Piccadilly Hotel, Sydney remained in residence for nearly five years before embarking on a variety tour.
- The most prolific and one of the best of the dance band singers was Sam Browne (who toppled Al Bowlly from first place in the Melody Maker Popularity Poll in 1937). Sam's first contribution is on the very lively Skirts with Billy Cotton & His Band.
- Dublin-born Debroy Somers was the first musical director of The Savoy Orpheans from 1923 to 1926. Upon leaving, he formed his own touring band and although some of his recordings can sound a little ponderous and dated, Look What You've Done from the Eddie Cantor film The Kid From Spain is an agreeable number enhanced by a vocal from Dan Donovan.
- Ambrose remains in the opinion of many the top British bandleader of the 1930s. It's The Talk Of The Town, a popular standard from 1933, features the perennial favourite Elsie Carlisle
- Raymond Scott (1908-1994) was the composer of quirky, descriptive pieces (both in content and title) which enjoyed a vogue in the late Thirties. These included 'War Dance For Wooden Indians', 'Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals' and, the no less catchily titled, A Reckless Night On Board An Ocean Liner. Sydney Lipton's was, not altogether surprisingly, the only British dance band version of this opus and it remains one of his most popular recordings.
- The CD album includes an informative physical booklet with liner notes.
Essentially, the 'Golden Age Of British Dance Bands' was pre-war and this collection concentrates on the fabulous Thirties.
It was a time when well-drilled, competitive and hard working bands had the pick of the wealth of great songs which were being produced, it seemed almost daily, in America and to a lesser extent in the UK.

Track List: Track Listing

Sydney Kyte - This Is The Missus

Ray Noble - The Younger Generation

Jack Hylton - They All Fall In Love

Billy Cotton - Skirts

Debroy Somers Band - Look What Youve Done

The Blue Mountaineers - Sweet Sixteen And Never Been Kissed

Ambrose - It's The Talk Of The Town

Lew Stone - The Bouncing Ball

Roy Fox - I've Got An Invitation To A Dance

Jack Payne - Mr & Mrs Is The Name

Casani Club Orchestra - Red Sails In The Sunset

Mario Harp Lorenzi - Everything Stops For Tea

Harry Roy - Eeny Meeny Miney Mo

Ambrose - Hors d'oeuvres

Mrs Jack Hylton & Her Band - Please Believe Me

Orlando & His Orchestra - Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You

Billy Merrin & His Commanders - On The Beach At Bali Bali

Jack Hylton - One, Two, Button Your Shoe

Henry Hall - Eccentric

Jay Wilbur - You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming

Savoy Hotel Orpheans - Love Walked In

Jack Harris - I Double Dare You

Sydney Lipton - Reckless Night On Board An Ocean

Brian Lawrance - I Must See Annie Tonight

Geraldo - Two Sleepy People

Ronnie Munro - Sing A Song Of Sunbeams
Country USA
Brand Past Perfect
Manufacturer Past Perfect
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 5026554201330
Model 5026554201330
UnitCount 1
Format Original recording remastered
EANs 5026554201330
ReleaseDate 2008-02-26

Country	USA
Brand	Past Perfect
Manufacturer	Past Perfect
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	5026554201330
Model	5026554201330
UnitCount	1
Format	Original recording remastered
EANs	5026554201330
ReleaseDate	2008-02-26

Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 1930s CD. Hard working bands from the UK and USA. Restored from the original 78rpm recordings by Past Perfect

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