Cheerful gramophone records

on gramophone records

five years ago
Popular records of August 1937

Records taken at random from the rack

and his Orchestra

at the organ of the Regent Cinema, Bournemouth

Gramophone records
Peter Dawson (bass-baritone) : A jovial monk am I (La Poupee : Audran)
Marek Weber and his Orchestra: Waltz
„ (Les cloches de Cornevilk : Planquette)
Peggy Wood (soprano) : Dearest love
(Operette : Coward)
Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra conducted by Ivor Novello : Three ballet tunes
(The Dancing Years : Novello)
Yvonne Printemps (soprano) and Noel Coward : I'll follow my secret heart (Conversation Piece: Coward)
Derek Oldham (tenor) and Chorus:
Underneath the ltfac bough (Lilac Time: Schubert—Clutsam)

Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra : conductor, William Pethers. From the New Hippodrome, Coventry

and his Commanders, with Rita Williams and Harry Coster

The right song finds the right singer.
Gramophone programme written and presented by K. Chester Sherburne

Lunch-time entertainment for factory-workers, from a factory, somewhere in Britain

and his Band

and his Players

Rhythmic records

Conductor, Charles Shadwell , with Dorothy Parfitt (soprano) and Esme Webb (contralto)

Recording of last night's broadcast

and his Orchestra, with Georgina,
Beryl Davis , Len Camber ,
George Evans , Derek Roy , Three Boys and a Girl, the Singing Sweethearts

at the theatre organ in a programme of ' Tunes I have promised

Thursday edition of the twice-weekly radio magazine for men and girls in Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Barrage units Entertainment, news features, and guest artists. 2nd Lt. Rawlings and 2nd Subaltern Manser, of a Midland Ack-Ack regiment, play music at two pianos. A Heavy Ack-Act regiment stationed in the East of England send their dance band.

' Fuel Flash' for housewives, and National and Regional announcements

presents Harry Parry and his Radio
Rhythm Club Sextet

Featuring Michael Regan and Ann, and Boompsie, their dog. Presented by Eric Spear.
(Special BBC recording)

Now making their first appearance in a radio series, Michael Regan and Ann owe radio introduction to broadcasting to a chance letter fired at the BBC when the pair were very down on their luck. The letter, written by Ann, was to the effect that certain programmes were very poor and that she and her husband could do much better. To their surprise, then, invitation for an audition was sent them, and a week later Ernest Longstaffe had booked the pair for a 'Teatime Revue'. Later they appeared in a 'Sing-Song' programme, and have taken part in 'Happidrome', 'Music-Hall', 'The Old Town Hall',and nearly a dozen 'Workers' Playtime' programmes
from home at the age of sixteen and tried all ways to earn a living, among which were a job as a waiter and one as a tout for taking a sail in the 'Skylark'. He soon got concert-party work. however, and later joined Bannister Howard. Before long he knew the theatre from every angle, working in musical comedy, revue, and vaudeville as business manager, stage manager, producer, and even as call-boy and limelight boy. Ann started her career as a ballet dancer at the age of eighteen

Each Thursday evening many civilians invite to their homes members of the Forces stationed in their neighbourhood. This is a series planned for the special entertainment of civilians and men of the Army and Royal Air Force who are listening together
This evening : another ' thing by Gordon Crier (in which eccentric piece anything is liable to happen) ; Christopher Stone presents some gramophone records of his own choice ; Carter and Evans-two voices and a piano

Short story, written by Sean O'Faolain, and read by the author

BBC Men's, Chorus, conducted by G. Thalben-Ball . Henry Cummings (baritone). At the piano, John Wills

St. Paul's Cathedral : a programme with music presented by the Very Rev. Dean of St. Paul's

in ' It Goes to Show '. Third of a new series in which you hear excerpts from ' Doug's Diary' and ' Mr. Pottle's Prattle ', a centenarian episode written by Robert Ruther ford. Orchestra directed by Norman Brooks. Produced by Leslie Bridg mont

Reg Pursglove and his Orchestra.