I am happy to announce that I have substantially redesigned my Maurice Elwin website. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com
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Norman MacPhail Blair (1896-1975) was a prolific British dance band singer and soloist who used many pseudonyms but is most famous as Maurice Elwin. Website: https://mauriceelwin.com #78rpm Author: @agkozak.com
I am happy to announce that I have substantially redesigned elsiecarlisle.com, which I founded at the beginning of 2014, and I have plans to similarly refresh the look of my other sites dedicated to British singers. Expect a major update to "Croonette," the discography. #78rpm
“My Lucky Day.” Composed by Harry Parr-Davies for the film "This Week of Grace" (1933). Recorded in London on July 1, 1933 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-641 mx. CA-13778-1. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/my-lucky-day...
"My Lucky Day" (1933) - Maurice Elwin
"My Lucky Day." (Parr-Davies [1933]). Recorded in London on July 1, 1933 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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"Happy Ending." Composed by Harry Parr-Davies for the film "This Week of Grace" (1933). Recorded in London on July 1, 1933 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-641 mx. CA-13777-1. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/happy-ending...
"Happy Ending" (1933) - Maurice Elwin
"Happy Ending" (Parr-Davies [1933]). Recorded in London on July 1, 1933 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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I am happy to announce an update to "Up in the Clouds: A Betty Bolton Discography" (v.1.1.0) Major highlights since version 1.0.0 are an improvement in the presentation of tabular data and an alphabetical song index. bettybolton.co.uk/discography/
Up in the Clouds: A Betty Bolton Discography
This discography documents Betty Bolton’s 116 sound recordings (1929-1935).
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Just in time for Maurice Elwin's 130th birthday: Monarch of the Microphone v0.7.0 Most noteworthy, perhaps, of the additions made in this edition are the two Ambrose discs, HMV B-5598 and HMV B-5605. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/maurice-elwi...
Monarch of the Microphone: A Maurice Elwin Discography - Maurice Elwin
This discography documents Maurice Elwin's sound recordings (1916-1936). It identifies bands and other accompaniment, vocal partners, session locations and dates, matrices and takes, titles, songwrite...
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"I'll Be the Same." Composed by Jack Strachey. Recorded in London on June 5, 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Decca F-1814 mx. MB-1458-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/ill-be-the-s...
"I'll Be the Same" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"I'll Be the Same" (Strachey). Recorded in London on June 5, 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs (dir. Arthur Lally) with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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"Tell Me Over Again." Music and words by Jack Strachey. Recorded in London on June 5, 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Decca F-1814 mx. MB-1457-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/tell-me-over...
"Tell Me Over Again" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"Tell Me Over Again." Composed by Jack Strachey. Recorded in London on June 5, 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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"You're Mine, You." Words by Edward Heyman, music by Johnny Green (1933). Recorded in London on May 25, 1933 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-620. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/youre-mine-y...
"You're Mine, You" (1933) - Maurice Elwin
"You're Mine, You" (Heyman-Green; 1933). Recorded in 1933 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocals by Maurice Elwin.
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“I’m the Medicine Man for the Blues” (Clarke-Akst). Recorded in Chelsea, London on March 5, 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocalist Maurice Elwin. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/im-the-medic...
"I'm the Medicine Man for the Blues" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"I'm the Medicine Man for the Blues" (Clarke-Akst). Two versions recorded by Maurice Elwin in 1930; one solo, one with the Rhythm Maniacs.
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"Yodel-O-Eskimo." Composed by Joe Pearson and Harry Stogden. Recorded c. February 2, 1931 by George van Dusen and Maurice Elwin. Parlophone R-1000 & Regal Zonophone MR-1906 (mx. E-3912-1). #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/yodel-o-eski...
"Yodel-O-Eskimo" (1931) - Maurice Elwin
"Yodel-O-Eskimo." Composed by Joe Pearson and Harry Stogden. Recorded c. February 2, 1931 by George van Dusen and Maurice Elwin.
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"She's My Slip of a Girl" (Cyril Watters). Recorded in Chelsea, London on January 31, 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocalist Maurice Elwin. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/shes-my-slip...
"She's My Slip of a Girl" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"She's My Slip of a Girl."Recorded in 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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Happy 120th birthday, Betty Bolton! “Blue Again” (Fields-McHugh). Recorded in London in March 1931 by Sid Phillips and His Melodians, with vocal chorus by Betty Bolton. #78rpm bettybolton.co.uk/blog/sid-phi...
Blue Again
“Blue Again” (Fields-McHugh). Recorded in London in March 1931 by Sid Phillips and His Melodians, with vocal chorus by Betty Bolton. Edison Bell Radio 1486 mx. 90102-2.
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“Somebody Mighty Like You.” Words by Alfred Bryan, music by Eddie Ward (1929). Recorded in London on January 16, 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Decca F-1586 mx. MB-855-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/somebody-mig...
"Somebody Mighty Like You" (Two Versions; 1930) - Maurice Elwin
"Somebody Mighty Like You" (Bryan-Ward). Two recordings of vocalist Maurice Elwin (with the Rhythm Maniacs and the London Orchestra).
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“Jus’ Keepin’ On.” Composed by Alexander Phillips (a.k.a. Van Phillips). Recorded in Chelsea, London on January 16, 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocals by Maurice Elwin. Decca F-1586 mx. MB-765-3. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/jus-keepin-o...
"Jus' Keepin' On" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"Jus' Keepin' On." Recorded in 1930 by the Rhythm Maniacs under the musical direction of Arthur Lally with vocals by Maurice Elwin.
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“Come Ye Back to Bonnie Scotland.” Words by Margery Lawrence, music by Henry Hall (1931). Recorded in London on January 10, 1932 by Henry Hall and His Gleneagles Hotel Band. Decca F-2777 mx. GB-3431-4. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/come-ye-back...
"Come Ye Back to Bonnie Scotland" (Two Versions; 1931 & 1932) - Maurice Elwin
"Come Ye Back to Bonnie Scotland" (Lawrence-Hall; 1931). Two versions recorded by Henry Hall and His Gleneagles Hotel Band in 1931-1932.
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Happy New Year from Alexandros Kozak's network of British vocalist websites! What started on December 31, 2013 as a New Year's resolution to create and maintain an Elsie Carlisle Facebook page gradually grew into four informational websites, each with its own discography.
In commemoration of the 113th anniversary of Anne Lenner's birth, I would like to share a transfer from Henry Parsons's rare disc: “Leave Me with a Love Song” (Williams-Kennedy). Recorded in September 1935 by Stan Atkins and His Band with singer Anne Lenner. #78rpm annelenner.com/leave-me-wit...
"Leave Me with a Love Song" (1935) - Anne Lenner
"Leave Me with a Love Song" (Williams-Kennedy). Recorded in September 1935 by Stan Atkins and His Band, with vocal chorus by Anne Lenner.
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"Try a Little Tenderness." Composed by Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, and Harry Woods (1932). Recorded in London on December 1, 1932 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocalists Maurice Elwin and the Carlyle Cousins. Columbia CB-546. mauriceelwin.com/try-a-little...
"Try a Little Tenderness" (1932) - Maurice Elwin
"Try a Little Tenderness." Recorded in 1932 by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with Maurice Elwin and the Carlyle Cousins.
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"Sitting on a Haystack." Composed by Julian Wright, Carol Bourne, and Harry Castling. Recorded in Chelsea, London on November 13, 1930 by the Savana Players under the musical direction of Arthur Lally, with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Decca F-2057 mx. GB-2268-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/sitting-on-a...
"Sitting on a Haystack" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"Sitting on a Haystack" (Wright-Bourne-Castling). Recorded in 1930 by the Savana Players (Arthur Lally dir.) with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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"I Have No Words" (Carter-Schwartz; 1930). Recorded in London on October 23, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-168 mx. WA-10819-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/i-have-no-wo...
"I Have No Words" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"I Have No Words" (Carter-Schwartz). Recorded in London on October 23, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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“Sweet and Lovely” (Arnheim-Tobias-Daniels). Recorded in the Kingsway Hall, London c. October 23, 1931 by the Orpheus Dance Band (under the musical direction of John Firman) with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Zonophone 5987 mx. 0Y-1506-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/sweet-and-lo...
"Sweet and Lovely" (1931) - Maurice Elwin
"Sweet and Lovely" (Arnheim-Tobias-Lemare [Daniels]). Recorded by the Orpheus Dance Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin (1931).
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"Let's Be Sentimental." Lyrics by Desmond Carter, music by Vivian Ellis (1930). Recorded in London on October 23, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-168 mx. WA-10818-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/lets-be-sent...
"Let's Be Sentimental" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"Let's Be Sentimental" (Carter-Ellis; 1930). Recorded on October 23, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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"Short an' Sweet" (Tracey-Ehrlich-Dougherty). Recorded in Studio B, Hayes, Middlesex on October 20, 1927 by the Devonshire Restaurant Dance Band under the musical direction of Bert Firman with vocalist Maurice Elwin. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/short-an-swe...
"Short an' Sweet" (1927) - Maurice Elwin
"Short an' Sweet" (1926). Recorded in 1927 by the Devonshire Restaurant Dance Band (Bert Firman dir.) with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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“Come Ye Back to Bonnie Scotland.” Words by Margery Lawrence, music by Henry Hall (1931). Recorded in London on October 11, 1931 by Henry Hall and His Gleneagles Hotel Band. Decca F-2614 mx. GB-3431-1. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/come-ye-back...
"Come Ye Back to Bonnie Scotland" (Two Versions; 1931 & 1932) - Maurice Elwin
"Come Ye Back to Bonnie Scotland" (Lawrence-Hall; 1931). Two versions recorded by Henry Hall and His Gleneagles Hotel Band in 1931-1932.
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In commemoration of Maurice Elwin (June 14, 1896-October 5, 1975). "The Riff Song" (Harbach-Hammerstein-Mandel-Romberg). Recorded in London in February 1927 by Ronnie Munro and His Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Maurice Elwin. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/the-riff-son...
"The Riff Song" (1927) - Maurice Elwin
"The Riff Song" (Harbach-Hammerstein-Mandel-Romberg). Recorded in February 1927 by Ronnie Munro and His Dance Orchestra (v. Maurice Elwin).
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"Who Cares?" (1930). Words by Rowland Leigh, music by Norman Hackforth. Composed for "Charlot's Masquerade" (1930). Recorded in London on October 4, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-145 mx. WA-17034-1. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/who-cares-19...
"Who Cares?" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"Who Cares?" (Leigh-Hackforth; 1930). Recorded in London on October 4, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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"I Fell for You." Composed by Rowland Leigh (words) and William Walker (music) for "Charlot's Masquerade" (1930). Recorded in London on October 4, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-145 mx. WA-10736-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/i-fell-for-y...
"I Fell for You" (1930) - Maurice Elwin
"I Fell for You" (Leigh-Walker). Recorded in London on October 4, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
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For the 48th anniversary of Elsie Carlisle's death: "When That Man Is Dead and Gone." Words and music by Irving Berlin (1941). Recorded in London on April 9, 1941 by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment directed by Jay Wilbur. #78rpm www.elsiecarlisle.com/when-that-ma...
"When That Man Is Dead and Gone" (1941) - Elsie Carlisle
"When That Man Is Dead and Gone" (Irving Berlin; 1941). Recorded in London on April 9, 1941 by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment directed by Jay Wilbur.
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