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BRITISH DANCE BANDS
Updated 11/23/02
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FINALLY IT'S HERE! AMBROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
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THE COMPLETE AMBROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: 1927 - 1932 The mystery is why it took a bunch of yanks to do this one! (Although I confess we did have some help, of course, from several major British collectors, including John A B.) Produced by Uncle Alsci and Uncle Aldie, this contains all but a meagre handful of the complete output of this major dance band. Fourteen (14!) discs in all, this is only the beginning, it contains all the HMVs and early Deccas, and someday we hope to include the Brunswicks and later Deccas as well. But here it is, the glory years of everybody's favorite British dance band, complete with those two great vocalists, Sam Browne and Elsie Carlisle. Someday, we also hope to start a seperate series representing the various Ambrose spinoff bands, such as the Blue Lyres, The Blue Mountaineers and The Picadilly Buttkissers (or whatever they're called). |
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RAY NOBLE NEW MAYFAIR ORCHESTRA |
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THE LONG AWAITED RAY NOBLE NEW MAYFAIR ORCHESTRA SERIES: 14 volumes of Ray Noble New Mayfair recordings, 1929-1934, NOT including the classic sides with Bowlly. Check here for details.
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RAY NOBLE and AL BOWLLY, COMPLETE NY SESSIONS 1934-1936, also including Bowlly's great 1937 Bluebird date |
A new section GREAT MUSICAL AUTEURS
(composer - bandleader - performers)
REGINALD FORESYTHE - THE FORESYTHE SAGA
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ENGLAND IS GOING HOLLYWOOD!
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BRITISH DANCE BANDS PLAY THE MUSIC OF NACIO HERB BROWN
We *love* British Dance Bands, and likewise the happy, bouncy tunes of Nacio Herb Brown. What a perfect combination! Check out this new compilation of great Nacio Herb Brown tunes as performed by various British Dance Bands. Stepping up are the two Jacks, Payne and Hylton (and his wife!) as well as Arthur Rosebery, Carroll Gibbons (Savoy Orpheans) Henry Hall, Ray Noble, Phiilip Lewis and many others Tunes include: Singin' In The Rain, Good Morning, You Are My Lucky Star, All I Do Is Dream Of You, You Were Meant For Me, Would You? and The Broadway Melody. This kicks off a great new series of Great British Dance Bands performing the tunes of great American composers.
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JACK PAYNE |
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JACK PAYNE and THE BBC ORCHESTRA
Uncle Alsci has once again come through with ten CD's of Jack Payne and the BBC Orchestra.
Watch this space for track sheets of what we currently have and a listing of what is still needed!
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you won't believe it till you hear it: DEBROY SOMER'S BAND - two volumes of great 12" SHOW MEDLIES!
