British Dance Bands in Miniature - 1935-1937

BRITISH DANCE BANDS IN MINIATURE 1935-1937
Small Bands from within the Great British Dance Bands of the Mid-Thirties

1. THE EMBASSY RHYTHM EIGHT
From the Ambrose Orchestra at the Embassy Club, London
Max Goldberg -- trumpet; Lew Davis-trombone; Danny Polo-clarinet; Billy Amstell-tenor sax; Bert Barnes-piano; Joe Brannelly-guitar; Dick Ball -- string bass; Max Bacon-drums

HITCHY KOO
(Recorded 1st February 1935)

2. THE MUSIC MAKERS
From The BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall

APPLE BLOSSOM
(Recorded 21st March 1936)

3. HARRY ROY'S TIGER-RAGAMUFFINS
From Harry Roy's Orchestra from the May Fair Hotel, London
Ivor Moreton & Dave Kaye -- pianos; Arthur Calkin-string bass; Joe Daniels-drums

FOX-TROT MEDLEY Part 1 (Fast Tempo)
Me and The Boy Friend; Who's Sorry Now?; Sweet Little You
(Recorded 31st December 1935)

FOX-TROT MEDLEY Part 2 (Slow Tempo)
Star Dust; Here Am I, Broken-hearted; Mean To Me
(Recorded 31st December 1935)

4. BILLY COTTON AND HIS COTTON PICKERS
From Billy Cotton's Band
Teddy Foster-trumpet; Ellis Jackson-trombone; Frank Kenyon-clarinet/alto-sax; Edgar Bracewell-baritone sax; Clem Bernard-piano; Les Casey-guitar; Joe White-string bass; Arthur Baker -- drums

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' -- Vocal chorus by Teddy Foster
(Recorded 18th January 1936)

5. CARROLL GIBBONS (Piano) AND HIS BOY FRIENDS
From Carroll Gibbons' Savoy Hotel Orpheans

WITH THEE I SWING
(Recorded 3rd February 1937)


Recorded between 1935 and 1937, these recordings are long out-of-copyright. These sides have been remastered from original 78rpm discs by this user and are unique transfers. These cannot be copied or sold without the permission of the channel owner.