[78-L] Harry Roy's Swedish recordings

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Mon Mar 19 11:43:40 PDT 2012


According to Rust & Walker's 1st British Dance Band disco, they were 
issued anonymously on Silverton (note different spelling) in Denmark!

      Julian Vein

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On 19/03/12 17:01, Kristjan Saag wrote:
> Hi, Gavin,
> These were recorded in London 22 April 1937, but only issued in Sweden
> on Silvertone SIL 3117 and 3118 (issue date June 1937).
> I'll see if I can find them somehow.
> Kristjan
>
>
> On 2012-03-19 15:20, GAVIN WHITELAW wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> Do any of our Swedish members know of anywhere I can get mp3 or wav files of the four sides that Harrry Roy recorded for the Swedish market in around 1938? I think they were on teh Silvertone label (but not 100% sure until I check the discography)
>>
>> They were not released as far as I am aware in the UK and as the holder of the Harry Roy Appreciation societies collection they would be a most welcome addition to our archive.
>>
>> It is the societies 40th anniversary and at the April meeting in London hopefully Harrrys son David is attending on a visit from Canada so it would be nice to play something that has not been heard for a very long time over here!
>>
>> I am also looking for (and this is a VERY long shot) the HMV recording that Harry Roy did to advertise HMV radiograms.
>>
>> I am not at home at the moment, but if anyone requires further details of the matrix numbers/dates  I can get them in a couple of days.
>>
>> Many thanks in anticipation,
>>
>> Gavin R Whitelaw
>>
>> For vintage images from the 20th Century visit my website at
>>
>> www.vintage-images.co.uk
>>
>> Harry Roy, one of the great Dance Band leaders of the 1930s and 40s
>>
>> www.harryroy.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>    From: Thomas HENRY<thomashenry81 at gmail.com>
>> To: 78-L Mail List<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2012, 17:02
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Where to find 78s in Stockholm
>>
>> Tack så mycket !
>> I will try to go there !
>>
>> 2012/3/18 Kristjan Saag<saag at telia.com>:
>>> http://www.nostalgipalatset.com/en/
>>> Has vinyl and 78's.
>>> I know of no other store - Per Ahlin (another list member who lives in
>>> Stockholm) perhaps knows more.
>>> Kristjan
>>>
>>> On 2012-03-18 17:23, Thomas HENRY wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> Anyone from Sweden here ? I will spend a few days in Stockholm next
>>>> weeks, if I have time enough I would like to buy a few 78s there. Any
>>>> shops or flea markets to suggest ?
>>>> Can anyone help ?
>>>> Thanks !
>>>> Thomas
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>



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