British Dance Band 78s (and a few European ones)
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Lido Lady: Here in my arms - Percival Mackey's Band, 1926
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Rogers & Hart - Lido Lady: A tiny flat near Soho Square - Percival Mackey's Band (1926)
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The Magic of Elizabeth Welch - 1955 EP
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Freddy Gardner And his Mess Mates with Abe Walters - Popular hits revival medleys 3 & 4
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The language of love - Sam Browne
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If you were the only girl in the world - Jean Glyn and Max Winn (Olive Groves and Maurice Elwin).
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You are too beautiful - Sam Browne
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They didn't believe me (Kern) - "Jean Glyn and Max Winn" (Olive Groves and Maurice Elwin)
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Sister Phoebe's danced the heebie jeebies - London Radio Dance Band
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Do that heebie jeebie dance - London Radio Dance Band
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Johnny Zero - Ambrose and his Orchestra with Anne Shelton
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A Sultan goes to Harlem - Carl Barriteau and his Orchestra
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Radio comes to toytown - Decca record set
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Jack Hylton - You're my decline and fall
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Say to yourself I will be happy - Nat Star and his Orchestra
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I've got an invitation to a dance - Elsie Carlisle
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Sleepy time gal - Josepine Baker, 1926
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Dinah - Josephine Baker, 1926
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Last night on the back porch - Savoy Havana Band
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Tell the Doc - Leslie Henson, from the 1928 London production of Gershwin's Funny Face
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This is Heaven - Alfredo and his Band (1929)
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Varaldi's Tango Band - Por Ti, La Mantilla, Viva el principe, Sunny Havana (1925)
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Ambrose and his Orchestra - Sugar is Back (1929)
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When the morning rolls around - Roy Fox and his Band (1932)
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Don't say goodbye - the Blue Lyres (1932)
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Songs of home - Len Fillis and his Novelty Orchestra (c.1934)
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Mad about the boy - Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Orchestra
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Tea for two - Nat Gonella and his Georgians
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Blow, blow, thou winter wind - Ken "Snakehips" Johnson and his West Indian Orchestra (1940)
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It was a lover and his lass - Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson and his West Indian Orchestra
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It ain't gonna rain no mo' - Savoy Havana Band (1924)
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Say It With Songs - Rhythm Maniacs (1929)
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The younger generation - Savoy Hotel Orpeans (1932)
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Forget me not - Primo Scala's Orchestra, private recording, 1952
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Progressions (A classic solo) - Len Fillis (banjo) & Sid Bright (piano)
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Anita (Waltz) - Len Fillis, Al Bowlly and Sid Bright (1929)
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It's just the way I feel - Willis Bros (1928) - Metropole white-label test pressings
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There's no green grass round the old North Pole - Brian Lawrance and the Quaglino Quartet
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My Buddy - Ken Snakehips Johnson (1938)
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The Sheik of Araby - Ken Snakehips Johnson (1938)
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There's something about a soldier - Syd Roy's RKOlians (1933)
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Everything's in rhythm with my heart - Jessie Matthews (1935)
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Evergreen medley - Geraldo and his Sweet Music (1934)
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No Strings & Isn't this a lovely day - Phil Ohman and his Orchestra
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I'm dancing with a ghost - Jack Jackson and his Orchestra (1934)
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Tootin' Around - Billy Amstell with Jack Harris (1939 radio broadcast)
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Downhearted - Henry Hall and the BBC dance orchestra (1932)
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I never mention your name (oh, no!) - Savoy Hotel Orpheans
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Counting the Milestones - Piccadilly Players (Al Starita) 1928
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Ever So Goosey - Ray Starita and his Ambassadors' Band (1929)
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Hello Montreal - Al Starita's Piccadilly Players (1928)
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Orange Blossom Time - Arthur Lally and his orchestra (as Philip Lewis), 1929
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Tiger Rag - Arthur Lally and his orchestra (as Philip Lewis), 1929
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Taking a chance on love - Ambrose and his orchestra with Anne Shelton
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Review of revues - Debroy Somers (1931)
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Darling - Ambrose and his orchestra with Anne Shelton
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Lady, Be Good selection - the "1926" orchestra (Percival Mackey)
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A Musical Comedy Switch - Henry Hall's Gleneagles Hotel Orchestra
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The Girl Friend (medley) - Harry Bidgood
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O Katharina - Corona Dance Band (1925)
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Paper Doll - Ambrose and his Orchestra with Anne Shelton
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Petticoat Lane - Debroy Somers Band
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Little Blue Bird - Mrs Jack Hylton and her Band 1936
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Gonna get a girl - The Gilt-Edged Four 1927
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Cornfed - The Gilt-Edged Four 1927
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While the music plays on - Ambrose and his Orchestra with Anne Shelton 1941
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Lady of Spain - New Mayfair Dance Ochestra with Al Bowlly
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My baby just cares for me - Billy Cotton and his Band, 1930
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Can't we meet again - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra (News Chronicle competition record)
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Lonely Eyes - Piccadilly Revels Band
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My cutie's due at two-to-two today - Piccadilly Revels Band
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I love me (I'm wild about myself) - Savoy Havana Band
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Whistling - Savoy Havana Band
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Barbara - Geoffrey Gelder's Kettner's Five, 1927
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Give me my ranch
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Goodnight, my beautiful - Ken "Snakehips" Johnson
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Selections from White Horse Inn - Mantovani and his orchestra, 1931
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Non-stop dancing craze (Jerome Kern), played by Jack Hylton's orchestra 1923
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Russian Blues (Noel Coward) played by Jack Hylton's Orchestra, 1923
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Just like in a story book & I'm in the market for you - Manhattan Melody Makers
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Street in old Seville - Mantovani and his Tipica orchestra
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Everybody loves my girl & There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes - Max and Harry Nesbitt
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I've never seen a smile like yours - Tommy Kinsman
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Reaching for someone - Carroll Gibbons & His Playmates
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Breakaway - played by Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra (reprocessed)
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Granny's song at twighlight (fox-trot) - played by the Hurlingham Club orchestra (1923)
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Alabama Stomp - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
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Jack o'Diamonds - Jack Jackson and his Orchestra
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Mr Gallagher & Mr Shean - Savoy Havana Band
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Down South played by Jack Hylton's orchestra
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Watermelon Fete played by Jack Hylton's orchestra
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Hylton Stomp played by Jack Hylton's Orchestra
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My flame is just a match for me - Debroy Somers Band
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There'll come another day - Sydney Lipton's orchestra with Celia Lipton
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Punch and Judy show - Ambrose and his orchestra
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The flies crawled up the window - Arthur Lalley and his Orchestra
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A letter to my mother - Ambrose and his orchestra
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Night after night - Ambrose and his orchestra
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Please - Ambrose and his Orchestra
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Too Romantic - played and sung by Carroll Gibbons
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Song of the harp - Ambrose and his orchestra
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Smile, darn ya, smile - Ambrose and his orchestra
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My Mother - Ambrose and his orchestra
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Let's put out the lights - Ambrose and his orchestra
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Someone - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
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Miss Elizabeth Brown - Harry Bidgood
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The mouse in the clock - Jay Wilbur and his band
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Happy-go-lucky you - Ambrose and his Orchestra
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Lullaby of the leaves - Ambrose and his Orchestra
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Thru' the courtesy of love - George Elliott and his Sweet Music Makers
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Punch and Judy Show - Vincent Brooks and his band
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You have become so terribly blonde lately - Dol Dauber's Dance Orchestra
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Love is the sweetest thing - BBC dance orchestra directed by Henry Hall
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Roll away clouds - Allan Selby and his Frascatians
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Bali-Bali - Poul Christiansens Danseorkester
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He loves and she loves - Allan Selby and his Frascatians
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Let's all go to Mary's house - Ronnie Munro and his dance orchestra
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How can you say no? - The BBC dance orchestra directed by Henry Hall
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A bed-time story - Savoy Orpheans
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Joey the clown - Ambrose and his orchestra
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(I'm a dreamer) Aren't we all - Debroy Somers' Band
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She - Ambrose and his orchestra
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Bitter Sweet selection - Ray Starita and his Ambassadors band
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It's the talk of the town - Ambrose's orchestra with Elsie Carlisle
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You've got me crying again - Ambrose with Elsie Carlisle
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Sitting on a rainbow - New Mayfair Dance Orchestra
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We're tops on Saturday night - Ambrose and his orchestra
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We'll all go riding on a rainbow - Ambrose and his orchestra
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You ought to see Sally on Sunday - Ambrose and his Orchestra
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When it's night time in Italy - Savoy Orpheans
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Mon Homme - Jack Hylton's Jazz Band
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Riviera - Tango - played by De Groot and the Piccadilly Orchestra
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A girl friend of a boy friend of mine - Ambrose and his Orchestra
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Vo-do-de-o Blues - played by the Savoy Orpheans
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Selection from "The King of Jazz" played by Mantovani's orchestra
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Four sides from Nat Star's dance band, 14 February 1924
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Dancing Time & Girlie - played by the Homochord Bijou Orchestra
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How could we be wrong - Ray Noble with Al Bowlly
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It's bad for me - Ray Noble with Al Bowlly
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Out of the blue - Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra
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Charlie Kunz and the Casani Club Orchestra - complete radio broadcast 13 September 1934
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From Rhythm to Jazz - Fred Elizalde with Christopher Stone
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Rhythm Past and Present - Fred Elizalde with Christopher Stone
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Take me to the city daddy / Trunk call - Frank Lynn and his Jive Pennies
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Phi-Phi & My Sweet Hortense - Radio Dance Orchestra
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Dance little lady - Al Starita
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I'm mad about you - Al Starita
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I don't want to go to bed - Jack Payne and his Band
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Shoo the Hoodoo away - Jack Payne and his BBC dance orchestra
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Chaliapinata - Savoy Orpheans
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My Sugar - Al Starita's Kit-Cat band
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When lights are low - Benny Carter with Elizabeth Welch
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Hang out the stars in Indiana - Ray Noble with Al Bowlly
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Twentieth Century Blues - Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra
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I gotta go - Benny Carter and his Orchestra with Elizabeth Welch
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Love, you funny thing - Roy Fox and his Band
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The snake charmer - Jack Harris and his Orchestra
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Virginia (instrumental version) - Jay Whidden and his Band
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Saskatchewan (instrumental version) - Jay Whidden and his Band
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Just keep on dancing - played by the Hurlingham Club Orchestra
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Tally Ho! - Leslie Jeffries and his Orchestra
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Jerry Hoey - four tracks from a 1930s radio broadcast
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You're the one - Bertini and his Band
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Mercenary Mary - Jeffries and his Rialto Orchestra
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Home - Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra
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I'm tellin' the birds - Syd Roy's Lyricals
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You Should See My Tootsie - Syd Roy's Lyricals
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Stay out of the South - Jack Simpson's Sextette
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Old Sailor - Jay Wilbur and his Band
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O Cara Mia - Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra
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Carolina Moon - Len Fillis Novelty Quartet
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Mother Goose Parade - played by Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
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A little co-operation from you - played by Brian Lawrance and his Orchestra
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Mother's Smile - played by Debroy Somers Band
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It's too late now - played by Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
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Get up nice and early in the morning - Jack Hylton with Leslie Sarony
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If you were mine - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
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Blue Hoosier Blues - Original Capitol Orchestra
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Felix kept on walking - Original Capitol Orchestra
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It's the certain little extra something - Billy Merrin
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It (from The Desert Song) - played by the Piccadilly Revels
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Mummy Hobble - by the City Police Band of Birmingham
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Trouble in Paradise - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
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That's my weakness now - Harry Hudson's Melody Men
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Lazy Day - Roy Fox with Al Bowlly
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Silver Rose - Bert Firman
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A Girl Friend of a Boy Friend of Mine - Jock McDermott
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Pardon Me, Pretty Baby - Jan Ralfini and his Band
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Avalon - played by the Ballyhooligans
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Fate - Harry Wood and his Dance Band
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Without my Gal - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
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Listen to that rhythm - Bertini and the Tower Blackpool Dance Band
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Breakaway - played by Jay Wilbur and his Orchestra
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Crazy Words - Crazy Tune played by Victor Vorzanger
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Four sides from Nat Star and his Orchestra
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At Seven o'clock - The "Midnight Follies" Orchestra (Bert Firman)
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Waves - played by Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra
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She didn't say "Yes" - played by Jack Payne and his band
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Night and Day - played by Billy Munn and his Music
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Plastered in Paris played by the Six Swingers
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