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THE ASTON HIPPODROMEORCHESTRA

on National Programme Daventry

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Conductor, Ivan Huckerby
The Aston Hippodrome Orchestra has now been on the air for many months. Its leader is Norris Stanley of the Norris Stanley Sextet, and its pianist Harry Engleman of the Quintet of that name. Ivan Hucker by, conductor of the orchestra, has had a baton in his hand from the age of ten, when he conducted his own amateur orchestra. As a youngster he was a regular ' promenader ', and completed his conductor's course under Sir Henry Wood. He gained much of his experience in a two-year tour of the country with music-hall shows, thereafter holding resident posts at Blackpool and Douglas. Isle of Man.

Contributors

Conductor:
Ivan Huckerby
Unknown:
Norris Stanley
Pianist:
Harry Engleman
Unknown:
Ivan Hucker
Unknown:
Sir Henry Wood.

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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