Research Catalog

Title

The golden age of British dance bands : those dance band years.

Publication

Richmond, Surrey : World Records, [1990?]

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Additional Authors

• Hylton, Jack, 1892-1965
• Firman, Bert
• Ambrose, 1897-1971
• Hall, Henry, 1898-1989
• Jackson, Jack, 1906-1978
• Noble, Ray, 1903-1978
• Roy, Harry
• Stone, Lew, 1898-1969
• Cotton, Billy, 1899-1969
• Gibbons, Carroll
• Winnick, Maurice, 1902-1962
• Fox, Roy, 1901-1982
• Harris, Jack, 1906-1976
• Savoy Orpheans, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• Jack Hylton Orchestra, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• Savoy Havana Band, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• Rhythmic Eight, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• BBC Orchestra (Jack Payne), instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• Ambrose Orchestra, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• BBC Dance Orchestra, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• Ray Noble Orchestra, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• Billy Cotton Band, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr
• Savoy Hotel Orpheans, instrumentalist. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr

Description

1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono; 12 in.

Series Statement

Retrospect series

Uniform Title

Retrospect series.

Alternative Title

• Those dance band years
• Those dance band hits

Subjects

• Dance orchestra music
• Popular music > Great Britain > 1921-1930
• Popular music > Great Britain > 1931-1940

Note

• British dance orchestra music from the 1920s and 1930s.
• Compiled and produced from EMI Archives by Chris Ellis.
• Selections previously issued on various World Record releases.
• Program notes by Brian Rust on container.

Contents

Five foot two, eyes of blud / Henderson (Savoy Orpheans) -- Shephard of the hills / Nicholls (Jack Hylton and his orchestra) -- Crazy words, crazy tune / Yellen ; Ager (Savoy Havana Band) --She's a great, great girl / Woods (The Rhythmic Eight ; Bert Firman, conductor) -- Happy days are here again / Yellen ; Ager (Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra) -- Soft lights and sweet music / Berlin (Ambrose and his orchestra) -- The teddy bears picnic / Bratton (Henry Hall and the BBC dance orchestra) -- Make those people sway / Jackson (Jack Jackson and his orchestra) -- You ought to see Sally on Sunday / Woods (Ray Noble and his orchestra) -- Sarawaki / Gordon (Harry Roy Orchestra) -- I ain't got nobody / Graham ; Williams (Lew Stone and his band) -- Truckin' / Bloom (Billy Cotton and his band) -- These foolish things / Strachen (Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans) -- Stars in my eyes / Kreisler (Maurice Winnick Orchestra) -- Whispering / Schonberger (Roy Fox and his orchestra) -- Amoresque / Phillips (Jack Harris and his orchestra)

OCLC

• on1037002690
• 1037002690
• SCSB-9351458

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries