Hong Kong Swings ! 
Joining Colin this week is special guest Philippe Crompton-Roberts of Hong Kong Swings. The DJ, presenter and man with the moves shares some of his favourite Vintage Chart Toppers featuring some top class line ups and one or two surprises. Tune in Sunday morning for a truly swingin’ show.

Broadcast, Sunday, 11th, April, 2021

Ep 15 - Series 7 - Vintage Chart Toppers - Hong Kong Swings !

Some fun here from George Chisholm & His Jazzers from 1960 fooling around with a medley including I Love A Lassie, Stop Your Tickling Jock, Twelve And A Tanner A Bottle, I Belong to Glasgow, The Blackthorn Stick, Strathspey, Scotland The Brave.
George Chisholm was one of the top jazz trombonists in the UK but also he used to work with The Goons and did enjoy the comedy side of things. The trumpet player is Tommy McQuater and the clarinet is Billy Amstell.
Recorded for Parlophone in 1960

George Chisholm & His Jazzers - Scottish Medley (Vocal) George Chisholm

Let's Swing It 
There's some great old time radio lined up for a Sunday morning, on this week's Vintage Chart Toppers, with top record sellers from the 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. Some familiar... some maybe not. This week Colin spins 78s from Ray Noble, The Savoy Orpheans, Johnny Mathis, Al Dexter, King Oliver, and he has a a huge number 1 hit from Lou Busch.

Broadcast, Sunday, 4th, September, 2022

Ep 35 - S8 - VCT - Let's Swing It

1939 Radio Broadcast from Geraldo & His Orchestra.
1)While A Cigarette Is Burning (Vocal Al Bowlly) 2)Wacky Dust 3) Lonely (Vocal Cyril Grantham) 4) Colorado Sunset (Vocal Al Bowlly) 5)Jeepers Creepers (Vocal The Top Hatters} 6)I Have Eyes To See With (Vocal Eve Becke) 7)Two Sleepy People 8) The Snake Charmer 9) It's D'lovely 10) Did You Go Down Lambeth Way (Vocal The Top Hatters) 11)One Day When We Were Young (Vocal Al Bowlly) 12)Your A Sweet Little Headache 13) My Own 14)Alexanders Ragtime Band 15)Topsy 16)Romany (Vocal Al Bowlly)17) The Umbrella Man (Vocal Eve Becke) 18) Deep In A Dream 19) Grandma Said (Vocal Al Bowlly)- End of broadcast.

Music For Dancing  Radio Show - Geraldo & His Orch with Al Bowlly, Eve Becke & Cyril Grantham

The Originals!
There's a special theme to this week’s show; the first recorded versions of some very well known chart toppers, featuring Edgar Hayes, Kaye Ballard, and Hoagy Carmichael. Plus, we have a superb VCT banjo surprise and a legendary ‘sweet’ swinger from 1925.

Broadcast, Sunday, 12th, March, 2023

Ep 10 - S9 - VCT - The Originals!

I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Line up Colin Aitchison (Vocal & Bandleader) Angelo (trumpet) Overon Bernardino (Trombone) Benny Inot (Alto Sax) Aki Espiritu (Guitar, Banjo & Piano) Joe Nadres (Bass) Noel Villanueva (Drums)
Recorded, Live, Hong Kong, 2023

I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Vocal Colin Aitchison) - The China Coast Jazzmen

Sing Sing Sing.
This week on VCT, Louis Prima sets the tone with his original sing n' swing. We have the amazing and sad story of Ken Snakehips Johnson, and there's a 1927 recording that was always very popular on Trafalgar night. Don Cherry makes a welcome return to the charts in 1956, and Bill Hayes is featured playing the most famous version of a very popular TV show theme. All this, plus, a magical performance from the long forgotten Peggy Connelly.

Broadcast, Sunday, 3rd, March, 2024

Ep 9 - S10 - VCT - Sing, Sing, Sing

Special Picture-Disc edition! 
On this week's show there's a fair bit of 'Wah Wah' !! 
We're doing the Twelfth Street Rag, taking a 1928 trip to Shanghai.....and it's turned out nice again for the UK's highest-paid entertainer! 
Click here vto hear the show.  And on the show today
1) Twelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt. 2) Sugar Blues - Clyde McCoy. 3) When It's Night Time In Dear Old Shanghai - Whitey Smith 4) My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone 5) Chinese Laundry Blues - George Formby.
Broadcast, Sunday, 8th, May, 2016

Ep 11 - Series 1 - Vintage Chart Toppers - Special Picture-Disc edition!

Armstrong, Astaire, Ellington & Hall. And that's just for starters
The first show in a brand new series.
On today’s show, huge selling hit recordings by Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Duke Ellington & Adelaide Hall.  One very interesting song, here, involved a little bit of skulduggery ! And on today's show.
1) Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 2)Just The Way You Look Tonight - Fred Astaire 3) Creole Love Call - Duke Ellington & Adelaide Hall 4) Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 5) Petite Flur - Chris Barber
Broadcast, Sunday, 28th, February, 2016

Ep 1 - Series 1 - Vintage Chart Toppers - Armstrong, Astaire, Ellington & Hall

Hollywood Sings? 

Another chance to hear a special edition this week as Colin takes a look at an unusual side of tinsel town. 
What happens when the legendary actors of Hollywood ....not known for their singing talents.....are uncomfortably directed to sing and dance?!?   Jerry's happy, Clark put's it on well and Bogey gets bold.
Fasten your seat belts, it's genuinely going to be a bumpy, but nostalgic ride!

Broadcasted, 5th, January, 2020

Ep 1 - Series 6 - Hollywood Sings ? - Vintage Chart Toppers

The swinging Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra from The Hollywood Palladium, 4th, December, 1959 on a One Night Stand Broadcast.
MC. Dave Shaw.

1)Cherokee (Open Theme) 2) Charleston Alley, 3) But Beautiful (Vocal Lynn Franklin) 4) Moonglow  5) Fair & Warmer  6)Come Rain Or Come Shine (Vocal Lynn Franklin) 7) Moten Swing  8) Lemon Twist  9) Cherokee (ClosingTheme)

One Night Stand was a program of live music ("remotes") that was produced & broadcast by the U.S. government via the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) radio network.

Ep 9 - S10 - VCT - Sing, Sing, Sing

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