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The second in my series of broadcast excerpts from the Syd kyte band. Though Sydney kytes band barely recorded during this period, there are a few other nice versions of this classic that were revised for the dance bands of the day.

From a 1938 BBC broadcast which Chas Cox kindly allowed me to take a few excerpts from. At the time this was the first broadcast performance of this song to British listeners in a series after a few that I will be uploading. Though unfortunately Sydney Kyte never took any of these to the studio for commercial recordings!

From earlier in Lynn’s career when she was still with Bert Ambrose’s orchestra. Where, incidentally she met her husband, a clarinetist with the band.

The famous signature tune of pianist and bandleader Carroll Gibbons, written by Gibbons himself and recorded several times in the 1930’s by him and the orchestra he led, the resident band of the famous savoy hotel in London. In this instance it was re recorded in the “Glenn miller” style in order to keep up with the fast changing popular music scene in the early 1940s.

From a series of recordings made in 1939 in collaboration with the then world dancing champion John Wells. 0:00 - Wishing 2:37 - We’ve Come A Long Way Together 5:56 - The Park Parade 8:53 - I Miss You in The Morning

All from my own collection of 78rpm gramophone records. I haven't got as many records from the late 20's - early 30's period that's why you hear the same bands several times in this one! Also apologies for the sound quality of some. 0:00 - Manhattan Melodymakers (Harry Bidgood's band) - Should I - 1930 3:31 - Allan Selby & His Band - You Were Meant For Me - 1929 6:50 - Jay Wilbur & His Orchestr...

A famous English patriotic song recorded at the outbreak of the second world war by a number of bands and singers, in this recording it is sung by Alan Breeze. I thought it would be an appropriate upload for St. George’s day!

A series of medleys of popular songs that Geraldo’s Orchestra often played on the air. About the Bandleader: Gerald Bright (otherwise known by his stage name of “Geraldo”) was an English pianist and bandleader who in his early career specialised in tangos and south American style music after touring South America, this also influenced his stage name which he adopted in 1930. He first became fam...

A few wartime recordings by Jack Whites band along with a couple from just before the war featuring a range of vocalists including Tony Morris, Ann Trevor, Norma Clarke and Jack White himself, accompanied by images of wartime London. His band was was resident at the Astoria ballroom London from 1936 - 1957. Originally signing a recording contract with Parlophone records in 1937 under the name o...

A compilation from my own collection of original 78RPM records. This is a first for me so forgive me for the shoddy editing and sound quality, I've yet to learn how to digitally restore them! Despite the video quality there's some rare gems in there not available to hear on the internet elsewhere so well worth a listen! 0:00 - Teddy Joyce & His Dance Music - New Moon (1934) 3:11 - Carroll Gibbo...