Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Lloyd Shakespeare's New Piccadilly Band - Roll Away Clouds


According to breda.uk.com:

Lloyd Shakespeare, a trumpet virtuoso, was born on 6 June 1895 in Leytonstone, London. He led his own bands during the twenties, recording for the Edison Bell Winner, Parlophone and Piccadilly labels and became a top session and side man with many of the great bands of the 30's, under amongst others, Lew Stone, Arthur Lally, Jack Harris, Sydney Lipton, Ronnie Munro, and Cecil Norman. He died in 1963.


Lloyd Shakespeare's New Piccadilly Band - Roll Away Clouds

Saturday, December 26, 2009

El Trio Cubano - La Bella Cubano


A fine example of Cuban Habanera music, recorded September 18, 1924 by El Trio Cubano for Edison Records.

El Trio Cubano - La Bella Cubano

Friday, December 25, 2009

The Westbrook Conservatory Entertainers - Silent Night


Paramount 3197, recorded in October 1929. A mostly instrumental (with some humming) version of the Christmas carol, featuring steel guitar. John James Westbrook, Jr. on vocals/steel guitar, his wife Blanche Westbrook on vocals/guitar, and an unidentified male vocalist joining on the humming.

Lots more info about Westbrook here and here.

The Westbrook Conservatory Entertainers - Silent Night

Sunday, December 13, 2009