Re: Your starter for ten


"Iain M Churches" <tael@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> (To quote Bamber Gascoine. Remember him?)
>
>
> Just been sent a very nice old shellac pressing
> for restoration. I thought it might be of interest
> to some on UKRA.
>
> Please take a listen:
>
> http://www.kolumbus.fi/iain.churches/Music/F5375.mp3
>
>
> Award yourself ten points and a golliwog badge if you
> can identify the band and title on hearing the
> track.
>
> If not, - a clue for five points:
>
> A British band (with several American players) led by
> one of Decca's best selling artists in the 1930's
> (one of the few musicians to earn £25 000 a year
> when a good salary (doctor, lawyer, etc) was £300 p.a
>
> This bandleader was a compulsive gambler, and
> admitted to having lost more than £1M at the tables.
>
> For four points:
>
> The title is named after the venue in New Bond St, in
> London's West End at which this band worked on two
> separate long engagements during the 1930's
>
> For three points:
>
> The pianist in the band, and composer of this title was
> Bert Barnes. Later, pianist Ronnie Aldrich,
> played in this band, as did Ted Heath
> (the trombone player, not the politician)
>
> For two points:
>
> The bandleader was Jewish, and a very accomplished
> violinist. He was born in London in 1896, emigrated
> twice to the USA and died in Leeds, England in 1971
>
> For one point:
>
> On retirement, he became Kathy Kirby's manager.
>
> Still not guessed it?
> Turn this page upside down for the answer,
> or go to:
>
> http://www.kolumbus.fi/iain.churches/Music/F5375.html
>
>
>
> Iain
>
> PS Comments on the track are welcome, but please
> don't post a name until those interested (if any:-)
> have had a chance to listen and ponder.
>
>

Thanks for the email Iain..sorry been busy so haven't been watching ukra for
the last few days....
Lovely to hear that ol' dance band number again...it's Ambrose and his
Orchestra playing 'Embassy Stomp' Kathy Kirby sang with the band then years
later Bert Ambrose was her manager.

Mike & Mary


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