British Dance Bands Of 1926
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2023
- Something special for my 900th video. Earlier this year I shared British Dance Bands of 1925 which has prompted this 1926 version. Like that video, this upload features uncommon British recordings by some well known and seldom heard dance bands, this time all from 1926.
Charleston, Charleston Show Me The Way - Savoy Havana Band
Whistle Away Your Blues - Ronnie Munro and his Dance Orchestra
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World - Don Parker and his Band
Masculine Women - Feminine Men - Cabaret Dance Orchestra (Bert Firman)
So Does Your Old Mandarin - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
Wait 'Til Tomorrow Night - Billy Mayerl and his Orchestra
Smilin' Joe - Alabama Serenaders
I'm A Little Blackbird Looking For A Bluebird - Alabama Serenaders
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"Charleston, Charleston show me the way" (Recorded 23rd September 1926)
When featuring popular music from the mid 1920s, it seems right to include a song which refers to the Charleston. This early Vivian Ellis composition is so redolent of the era as is dance music from the Savoy Hotel. This is only the second copy I've found of this energetic recording which sets the scene for the forthcoming 1926 recordings.
"Whistle away your blues" (Recorded November 1926)
With the exception of "Electric flashes of 1926" the majority of Ronnie Munro's recordings on the large red Parlophone label are hardly ever seen. They represent excellent dance music recorded on a clear process akin to Columbia. The vocalist here is Eddie Collis who was in demand with dance bands particularly in the mid to late 1920s.
"I'm sitting on top of the world" (Recorded January 1926)
A song associated with Al Jolson, which proved popular in the U.K. with ten dance band versions. This one has been chosen as Don Parker introduced my 1925 video and here his band offers a good up tempo interpretation. Plus his fine Vocalion records are not heard often enough.
"Masculine Women-Feminine Men - Bert Firman and his Orchestra (Rec.30th March 1926) Recorded under the pseudonym of Cabaret Dance Orchestra. Dance band enthusiasts will be familiar with the Savoy Havana Band version, there are so many You tube uploads of it, I lost count at twenty! The only upload of this rendition is mine from a horn gramophone over ten years ago. With Ted Heath on trombone, Arthur Lally b/sax, possibly Max Goldberg on trumpet and certainly Rudy Starita on xylophone. With up to date mp3 transfer this recording is captured in all its glory.
"So does your old Mandarin" (Recorded 21st April 1926 )
Whereas "I'm sitting on top of the world" had ten versions, this Jack Hylton record was to be the only British dance band recording of "So does your old Mandarin". It was composed by Ray Henderson (of De Sylva, Brown & Henderson fame). Songs of China and the mysterious East where in vogue around this time, although they were not always as light hearted as this one. Jack Hylton provides the vocal chorus.
"Wait 'til tomorrow night" (Recorded c.21st May 1926)
A scarce label for finding dance records. From experience, Billy Mayerl's Vocalion dance records have been one of the most difficult to find of any on this label. Mayerl was pianist with the Savoy Havana Band from 1923-26, a position he left to form his own band. From May 1926 to April 1927 Vocalion issued more than twenty records featuring his band, they rarely surface. This is is from his first recording session and features a Billy Mayerl piano solo.
"Smilin' Joe" and "I'm a little blackbird looking for a bluebird" (Recorded October 1926)
Both of these tunes are from the same record and were featured in the London production of "Blackbirds" which starred Florence Mills.
This is the only issued dance band recording of "Smilin' Joe (the HMV Kit-Cat version was rejected). As for "I'm a little blackbird.." I could have used the reverse on the first of this selection but chose this version for its scarcity interest.
Credited as The Alabama Serenaders they sound very similar to The "Star" Syncopators which were recording on this label in 1926 but the instrumentation may be sightly different. Vocal chorus in both respects is by Jack Charman. 
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Congratulations on this milestone! Your generosity in sharing these sides is definitely appreciated
Congratulations on your milestone! Keep the great posts coming my friend.
Congrats on that milestone of 900 videos sir!
Savoy Hotel London's jazz band, very brief existence thus any recordings are a absolute treasure from the golden age of British dance bands. Thank you very much.
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Hello, it Martin from Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The Charleston is a great dance, but I don't think I've got the stamina to try it now . With all the interest in records making a comeback, what do collectors of 78rpms think of them making some sort of come back ? Even if they where limited editions for collectors, I have some 78s that are not even music. They are sounds of steam locomotives pre British Railways. Great music as always. 👍🎼
Hello Martin, It's thanks to You tube for providing the platform to allow this lovely vintage music a wider audience. Glad you're enjoying my uploads and hope you continue to do so.
Didn’t Riverside records release some 78’s? I am sure they did, albeit pressed on vinyl, but it still counts!