DESCRIPTION:
BRITISH DANCE BANDS of 1931 -- A Half Dozen

HENRY HALL AND HIS GLENEAGLES HOTEL BAND recorded in the Trafford Restaurant, Midland Hotel, Manchester
It's A Great Life If You Don't Weaken
Recorded on Sunday 1st March 1931

JACK PAYNE AND HIS BBC DANCE ORCHESTRA
Share My Umbrella --v. Jack Payne
Recorded in London on Wednesday 8th April 1931

THE RHYTHMIC TROUBADOURS directed by STAN GREENING
Whistling In The Dark -- v. Leslie Holmes
Recorded in London on Monday 31st August 1931

AMBROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA at the May Fair Hotel, London
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile -- v. Sam Browne & The Carlyle Cousins
Recorded in the Small Queen's Hall, London on Wednesday 16th September 1931

SAVOY HOTEL ORPHEANS directed by HOWARD JACOBS and CARROLL GIBBONS
Who Am I? -- v. Al Bowlly
Recorded in London on Saturday 31st October 1931

JERRY HOEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA at the Piccadilly Hotel, London
Sing A Little Jingle -- v. Les Allen
Recorded in London in October/November 1931

Four hotel dance orchestras, the radio dance band and a studio recording group make up this selection of recordings from 1931.


All recordings remastered by this user from the original 78 rpm records.