Half - Caste Woman (Vocal Sam Browne) Rec HMV Feb 1931 - Ambrose & His New Mayfair Orch
Benjamin Baruch Ambrose (11 September 1896 – 11 June 1971), known professionally as Ambrose or Bert Ambrose, was an English bandleader and violinist. Ambrose became the leader of a highly acclaimed British dance band, Ambrose & His Orchestra, in the 1930s.

Album Ambrose & His Orchestra-Monmouth Evergreen MES/7032 33rpm

Half - Caste Woman (vocal Sam Browne)- Ambrose & His New Mayfair Orch

Rain On The Roof (Vocal Sam Browne) - HMV April, 1932 - Ambrose & His New Mayfair Orchestra
Benjamin Baruch Ambrose (11 September 1896 – 11 June 1971), known professionally as Ambrose or Bert Ambrose, was an English bandleader and violinist. Ambrose became the leader of a highly acclaimed British dance band, Ambrose & His Orchestra, in the 1930s.

Rain On The Roof (Vocal Sam Browne) - Ambrose & His New Mayfair Orchestra

John Hallam
This week to Colin chats with John Hallam, who's a collector of vintage instruments. We find out how he got started, and he'll be choosing some absolute Vintage Chart Toppers from the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Paul Whiteman, Nat Gonella, Geraldo and George Evans, and more.  As they go through the various brass instruments in John's amazing collection, Colin gets to see and hold the Hong Kong bugle!
1) Truckin' (Vocal Henry Red Allen)- The Mills Blue Rhythm Band 2) Hot Lips - Paul Whiteman 3) San - Paul Whiteman 4) Georgia - Nat Gonella 5) Tis Autumn (Vocal George Evans) 6) Take Four - Anachronic Jazz Band

Broadcast, Sunday, 6th, October, 2024

Ep 40 - S10 - VCT - John Hallam

The Steve Stephenson Showband. 
Line up. Steve Stephenson (Drums & Bandleader) Don Hunt (Keyboard) Geoff Higginbottom (Trumpet & Vocals)) Roger Wade (Reeds) Janet Butler (Vocals) Live 1967.

Anniversary Waltz (Vocal Janet Butler)

The Steve Stephenson Showband.
Line up. Steve Stephenson (Drums & Bandleader) Don Hunt (Keyboard) Geoff Higginbottom (Trumpet & Vocals) Roger Wade (Reeds) Janet Butler (Vocals) Live 1967.

One Mint Julip (Tenor Sax Roger Wade)

Creek Ally - Vocal Janet Butler
Live in 1967 UK

Creek Ally (vocal Janet Butler)

Step Inside Love - Vocal Janet Butler - Steve Stephenson Showband 
Live 1967 UK. This is a Cilla Black song.

Step Inside Love (Vocal Janet Butler)

Dolphin Dance

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Reunion 
Among the goodies this week: A reunion of the mighty Basie big band and Joe Williams. We have Jack Payne leading the band that was featured in the first ever BBC broadcast in 1928, a recording by Carson Robinson who played a major roll in the development of country music, taking on the likes of Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, and we have Buddy Knox with a1957 hit for him. Plus, Danny Kaye serves up some classic cockney cuisine from 1949.

Broadcast, Sunday, 1st, June, 2025

Ep 22 - S11 - VCT - Reunion

All Aboard.
Nothing like starting off with Louis Armstrong. Buddy Clark with Ray Noble. The piano of Winifed Atwell. Interview with Italian sax man Red Pellini and his request for Shoe Shine Boy and Lester Young. A little Jazz Me Blues with a new band playing in the 20's style The Red Pellini Gang.

Broadcast, Sunday, 18th, March, 2018

Ep 40 - S10 - VCT - John Hallam

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