Скачать или смотреть CHARLES SAXBY - "TODAY'S SONG HITS MEDLEY PART TWO" - ASTORIA FINSBURY PARK COMPTON - 1932

CHARLES SAXBY F.R.C.O. plays "TODAY'S SONG HITS" Part Two on the ASTORIA, FINSBURY PARK 3/13 +P Compton Theatre Organ. We wouldn't upload recordings as poor as this ; apologies for the surface noise on this recording which is much worse than side one.
Unfortunately Charles Saxby recordings are as rare as "hen's teeth!".
Recording from the ComptonLodgeStudios Archive Collection. The titles are :-
"GOODNIGHT, VIENNA", "SAME OLD MOON" (with Violin) and "PARADISE Waltz"
taken from REGAL 78rpm Record MR 650 (matrix number WAR 1400) released circa 1932.
THE ASTORIA, 232-236 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, London, was opened 29th September 1930 - Architect Edward A. Stone provided 3040 seats in atmospheric scheme by Marc Henri and Laverdet. Taken over in December 1930 by Paramount Theatres. Taken over by Odeon Theatres 27th November 1939. 3018 seats in 1939 - 3012 seats in 1956. Re-named Odeon November 1970 and closed September 1971, Grade II listed building from 1974 -"RAINBOW" Concert Hall. Taken over by Church 1995 - Auditorium Restored (see colour pictures on video) 1999, Foyer Restored 2001. The organ was removed many years previously by David Pawlyn, and re-used at Aylesbury Civic Centre.
Video uploaded by ComptonLodgeStudios, Compton Lodge, Sapcote, Leicestershire, UK.