THREE
O'CLOCK
IN
THE
MORNING
-
BRITISH
AND
AMERICAN
DANCE
BANDS
OF
THE
THIRTIES
(VIX
9005)
Various
Artists
The decade of the thirties was a rich and wonderful time for popular music, with the top song-writers producing many works that would
become classics. And they were well served by the dance bands of the day. Here, then, is a treat – a couple of dozen great recordings from that decade, featuring some of the very best British and American dance bands – along with their talented vocalists. And at a budget price.
1. WHEN WE’RE ALONE (The Penthouse Serenade) Carroll Gibbons orchestra, vocal Al Bowlly
2. LOVE FOR SALE Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians, vocal refrain by the Three Waring Girls
3. A PEACH OF A PAIR Gus Arnheim Orchcestra, with vocal by Russ Colombo
4. MOONLIGHT, THE DANUBE AND YOU Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocal refrain
5. SPEAK TO ME OF LOVE Eddy Duchin Orchestra, vocal Lew Sherwood
6. ALONE TOGETHER Leo Reisman Orchestra, vocal Frank Luther
7. APRIL IN PARIS BBC Dance Orchestra, conducted by Henry Hall
8. LET’S CALL IT A DAY Victor Arden & Phil Ohman Orchestra, with vocal by Frank Marvin
9. I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU Paul Whiteman Orchestra, vocal refrain by Ramona
10. ALONE Jay Wilbur Orchestra, vocal Sam Browne
11. MOON OVER MIAMI Eddy Duchin Orchestra, vocal Lew Sherwood
12. LULLABY OF BROADWAY Harry Roy Orchestra, with vocal refrain by Harry Roy, Bill Currie, Ivor Moreton
13. I’M THE ECHO Leo Reisman Orchestra, vocal Lucille Potter
14. THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING Wayne King Orchestra
15. MOONLIGHT ON THE WATERFALL Billy Reid Accordion Band, vocal Dorothy Squires
16. GONE FOR EVER Roy Fox Orchestra, vocal Al Bowlly
17. LET’S PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER Carroll Gibbons Orchestra, vocal Anne Lenner
18. IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, vocal Jack Leonard
19. OH, MA-MA! (The Butcher Boy) Joe Loss Orchestra, with vocal refrain
20. THE MOMENT I SAW YOU Victor Shaw Orchestra, with vocal refrain
21. MY REVERIE Larry Clinton Orchestra, vocal Bea Wain
22. AT THE BALALAIKA Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
23. THE THRILL OF A NEW ROMANCE Xavier Cugat Orchestra, vocal Dinah Shore
24. HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES? Ambrose and his Orchestra, vocal Jack Cooper
