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This is the weekend that Canadians traditionally mark as Victoria Day, and for us it’s an opportunity to reflect on the contribution made to popular culture by those with ties to Britain. On today’s show we celebrate the British influence in the jazz and popular music culture during our time period. We listen to recordings made in the UK from the 1920s through to to 1940s by some of the wonderful artists who flourished there at that time. Featured today are dance bands that music fans listened and danced to, with their musicians and vocalists, as well as jazz groups inspired by styles from America. Enjoy the sound all over again!
Artist Year Song Time
- Jack Hylton And His Orchestra 1935 Life Begins At Oxford Circus 2:24
- Brian Lawrance & His Sextet 1937 Says My Heart 2:27
- Orlando & His Gleneagles Orchestra 1936 Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You 2:32
- Al Bowlly 1932 You’re My Everything 3:14
- Vic Lewis and Jack Parnell Jazzmen 1944 Get Happy 3:02
- Kenny Baker 1944 Five Flat Flurry 2:46
- Anne Shelton 1948 At Last 3:21
- Eric Coates 1932 Knightsbridge March 4:07
- Ambrose & His Orchestra 1930 Happy Days Are Here Again 3:06
- Roy Fox 1934 Everything I Have is Yours 2:51
- Jack Hylton 1929 You’re The Cream In My Coffee 3:11
- George Melachrino & His Orchestra 1947 Theme From Runnymede Rhapsody 4:11
- Ray Noble & His Orchestra 1932 Love Is The Sweetest Thing 3:21