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Title: Stompin' at the Savoy: Great Bands of the '30s
Condition: New
Description: Those wonderful dancing years of the Thirties can never come back. In those magical times we (or our parents or grandparents) could forget our hardships for a while, and enjoy ourselves. Perhaps it only lasted a few hours, or a few moments. If we had a few pennies we might have gone to the local dance hall. If not, there was always the wireless and all our favourites to listen to. We could make believe we were there at the smart clubs, restaurants and ballrooms as we tuned in to Radio Normandy, Daventry or 2LO.

These were the golden years for British bands. Each had its own personality and individual sound. There was the elegance of Ambrose, the taste and swing of Lew Stone, the sophistication of Henry Hall, the unique cockney high spirits of Billy Cotton, the piano subtleties of Carroll Gibbons, the exuberance of Harry Roy, the infectious dance rhythms of Geraldo. Their American cousins offered an incredible variety and richness; from the sweet music of Guy Lombardo, to the spectacular Paul Whiteman, the swing and pep of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing and the sweet and swinging band of his brother, Jimmy, the essential thoroughbred sound of Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra. Bert Ambrose was Society s favourite bandleader and a popular broadcaster. His band was for a time the resident one at the Mayfair Hotel where, in 1927, he was already earning £10,000 pounds a year easily a high six figure sum today. His was one of the greatest of all British dance bands. His broadcasts went out on Saturday nights from 10.30 to midnight. Night Ride, an exciting instrumental, was recorded in 1936. At the time the country was looking forward to the coronation of King Edward VIII. In contrast, Irving Berlin s Say It Isn t So, featuring Sam Browne, was recorded in October 1932.

Even if he had not been one of the finest clarinettists of the twentieth century with classical as well as dance and jazz records to his credit, Benny Goodman would be recognized as a pioneer in organizing integrated jazz and swing groups. Stompin at the Savoy, one of Goodman s most familiar numbers, dates from 1936 whilst I Can t Give You Anything But Love, with Martha Tilton supplying the vocal, was recorded in the autumn of the following year.

When the BBC Dance Orchestra was broadcast at 5.15 in the afternoon, many children found themselves unable to listen to Children s Hour, since, at the same hour, their parents opted for Henry Hall. But Henry did not forget the children, and always included songs especially for them.

If you lived through those wonderful years, here is your chance to relive its golden moments. But even if you did not hear these great bands the first time around, our programme will give you a marvellous opportunity to enjoy them now. Dance band music, at its best, cuts across all barriers of age, time and changing musical tastes.

1. Stompin at the Savoy Benny Goodman
2. Music, Maestro, Please Tommy Dorsey
3. Say it with Music Ambrose
4. Dancing in the Dark Artie Shaw
5. Caravan Duke Ellington
6. Stars Fell on Alabama Guy Lombardo
7. I m Old Fashioned Geraldo
8. Say It Isn t So Ambrose
9. The Very Thought of You Ray Noble
10. Georgia on My Mind Nat Gonella
11. Deep Purple Jimmy Dorsey
12. It s Only a Paper Moon Paul Whiteman
13. September in the Rain Jack Payne
14. The Music Goes Round and Round Henry Hall
15. Night Ride Ambrose
16. Oh! Mo nah Billy Cotton
17. I m Getting Sentimental Over You Tommy Dorsey
18. Begin the Beguine Artie Shaw
19. I Can t Give You Anything But Love Benny Goodman
20. Lullaby of Broadway The Dorsey Brothers
Format: CD
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Various Artists
No Of Discs: 1
Record Label: The Gift of Music
EAN: 0658592089424
Edition: Album
MPN: CCLCD894
Release Date: 01/04/2019
Style: Compilation
Release Year: 2019

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