[78-L] For lovers of British Dance Band music

[Kristjan Saag]

Taylor Bowie wrote 2010-10-31 21:10:

 > Besides Bowlly, my fave English band singer is Sam Browne. None of the
 > women band singers do much for me...often they sound like the just 
left the
 > cast of a Sigmund Romberg operetta. I don't recall Anne Lenner but 
will try to check her out, per Julian's
 > endorsement.
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Try Dorothy Carless (recorded with Ambrose), a deep sensual voice, not 
unlike Anne Shelton's - who also recorded a few titles as band singer 
with Geraldo.
And then there's Beryl Davis (with Oscar Rabin), Elsie Carlisle & Evelyn 
Dall (also with Ambrose), Marjorie Kingsley (Harry Roy)...
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 > Speaking of Gibbons, I recently got a piano solo of his where he also
 > sings...not a great voice but a very enjoyable record, both sides. 
Anyone
 > know how many of these vocal records he made?

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He was featured as vocalist on more than 30 titles with the Savoy Hotel 
Orpheans, most of them made after 1940.
He sang on a few of his piano medleys, but as far as I know, not on the 
titles recorded with the small combos, his Playmates & his Boyfriends.
Kristjan