Yes, my father was in Belfast to join the BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra. I was born there. Some great musicians - David Curry, Stanley Black, Kenneth Alwyn, Eric Wetherell. And they played great music - 'Friday Night is Music Night' being one of my favourites.
Thank you so much and very well put! A change is as good as a rest - and I think many can do with that after all the 'noise' we hear daily from near and far!🙂
Yes, as did we, a couple of years later. The radio was relegated to mornings and afternoons, but it was still an important and enjoyable part of our lives.
Listening to this on my Robert's revival radio and thinking of these tunes coming from the wireless on the sideboard in the 50s,traced streets ,no pvc ,just as they would hve been in victoroan times except the odd motor car ,maybe a 1930s Standard 10 ,and smoking chimneys
I never thought I would hear the 'Out of the Blue' tune again - I used to hear it on the 'wireless' quite often when I was knee high to a grasshopper - brings back some happy memories of the East End.
+IVORIESMAN Thanks Jo - yes, it was more 40s than 50s I think, but it persisted for many years - probably well into the 60s. It was used for the "Sports Report" - which meant Saturday afternoons as I recall.
***** - yep - although telly brought many pleasures, we lost a lot by turning off the radio - just as well we had some "telly free" quality time (hopefully!)...
Quite so! I always remember the late editions of the London 'Evening News' on pink paper that my elders were looking at to check the sports resulst as well.-
"Out Of The Blue"?? Never knew that was its title. To me it'll always be "Sports Parade" (the Saturday morning preview) or "Sports Report" (the results later that evening). Both presented by the inimitable Eamonn Andrews, whose voice I kept expecting to come chiming in as I was listening to this.
Yes - I agree - I presume it was composed (in the 40s I think) with broadcasting in mind, with the magic of getting music and words over the airwaves still not that old).
You ought to identify the orchestras on these clips - I recognise my recording of Maurice Arnold and his sextet (Grey Cloud). I hope that you do lots more of these. Without the internet, some of the gems of light music will never be heard again. The BBC was once the genre's biggest patron, but now refuses to acknowledge its existence!
Thanks and I agree Brian - but not much time / space to put the full details - will try to do so as / when - but I expect the names, dates etc would be lost on many people these days..
+Music Selection have another cup of Horniman's Dividend Tea, slice of Hovis, buttered with Stork margarine and a poached egg with the "little lion" on it...
Yes, my father was in Belfast to join the BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra. I was born there. Some great musicians - David Curry, Stanley Black, Kenneth Alwyn, Eric Wetherell. And they played great music - 'Friday Night is Music Night' being one of my favourites.
Agreed - those were the days of musical melody and grace!
Lovely music to take you back😊 or new to you! Then sit back and relax for a while and enjoy it 😊
Thank you so much and very well put! A change is as good as a rest - and I think many can do with that after all the 'noise' we hear daily from near and far!🙂
Absolutely fantastic never had a lot of any thing in them days but they were better days than now
Agreed - so true!
We got our first tv in 1956 but, even as a nine year old, I missed the wireless.
Yes, as did we, a couple of years later. The radio was relegated to mornings and afternoons, but it was still an important and enjoyable part of our lives.
Listening to this on my Robert's revival radio and thinking of these tunes coming from the wireless on the sideboard in the 50s,traced streets ,no pvc ,just as they would hve been in victoroan times except the odd motor car ,maybe a 1930s Standard 10 ,and smoking chimneys
Some Brilliant black and white photographs. Very nostalgic. 😆😆😆
I never thought I would hear the 'Out of the Blue' tune again - I used to hear it on the 'wireless' quite often when I was knee high to a grasshopper - brings back some happy memories of the East End.
+IVORIESMAN Thanks Jo - yes, it was more 40s than 50s I think, but it persisted for many years - probably well into the 60s. It was used for the "Sports Report" - which meant Saturday afternoons as I recall.
wordsmith52 Ah, that will be where I know it from then - playing in the background cos the telly wasn't on...📺
***** - yep - although telly brought many pleasures, we lost a lot by turning off the radio - just as well we had some "telly free" quality time (hopefully!)...
wordsmith52 ...the good ol' Epilogue had a lot going for it after all it seems...
Out of the Blue . Sports Report. Football results with James Alexander Gordon 👏
Out of the Blue. Sports Report, Saturday 5 pm. The football results from James Alexander Gordon. 👏
Quite so! I always remember the late editions of the London 'Evening News' on pink paper that my elders were looking at to check the sports resulst as well.-
Many happy memories of these beautiful melodies whilst rocking to them on my rocking horse as a little boy !
great days....not quite rock & rolll then!
Outstanding radio memories.
Vanity Fair...a favourite then and now.
"Out Of The Blue"?? Never knew that was its title. To me it'll always be "Sports Parade" (the Saturday morning preview) or "Sports Report" (the results later that evening). Both presented by the inimitable Eamonn Andrews, whose voice I kept expecting to come chiming in as I was listening to this.
Yes - I agree - I presume it was composed (in the 40s I think) with broadcasting in mind, with the magic of getting music and words over the airwaves still not that old).
You ought to identify the orchestras on these clips - I recognise my recording of Maurice Arnold and his sextet (Grey Cloud). I hope that you do lots more of these. Without the internet, some of the gems of light music will never be heard again. The BBC was once the genre's biggest patron, but now refuses to acknowledge its existence!
Thanks and I agree Brian - but not much time / space to put the full details - will try to do so as / when - but I expect the names, dates etc would be lost on many people these days..
That tune on the list Grey Cloud, who is it by and is it available. it takes me right back in time, haven't heard that for years thanks for the upload
Good question! I think it dates from the late 50s / 1960 and was a sad (ish) love song, possibly Spanish in origin.
The "pips" were all short in those days - no elongated pip until 1972, I am told.
I think the longer final pip came in during the 60s, but otherwise you're right - it certainly wasn't there in the 50s.
Lovely selection of light music! The title that you are unsure about is 'Grey Cloud' not 'Dark Cloud'
+MastersofMelody1 Many thanks for commenting and jogging my memory on that last number!
And the years just go rollin back , and then the bombs dropped lol , great stuff Steve :) .. slrurp ..
+Music Selection Thank you for those thoughts...! Ts up...lol!
wordsmith52 I am parched lol
+Music Selection have another cup of Horniman's Dividend Tea, slice of Hovis, buttered with Stork margarine and a poached egg with the "little lion" on it...
Sight & Sounds yummy ..all served on a tray by my granny :)
Music Selection ....sounds nice...happy funday 2 u!
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It's all black & white must be old, yes. SF/
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