Cheerful gramophone records
Metropolitan Police Central Band, conducted by Fl.-Lt. J. H. Amers , and Munn and Felton's Works Band, conducted by W. Halliwell. (Gramophone records)
Gramophone records
Melodies from The Great Waltz', ' The Stars Look Down', 'The Fleet's In 'Bambi', 'Escape to Happiness ', and ' The Love Parade ', played by the BBC Midland Light Orchestra : conductor, Rae Jenkins
Billy Mayerl
at the theatre organ
Rhythmic records
Conductor, Guy Warrack
and his Dance Orchestra, with Stella Roberta and Alan Kane
at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
London Studio Orchestra : conductor, Reg Leopold
Sixty-eighth of a series of broadcasts relayed from Canada, containing news and personal messages for the Canadian soldiers, sailors, airmen, and nurses in Great Britain .
(by permission of the Commandant, Royal Military School of Music). Conducted by Mr. C. Nalden
Popular music in fancy dress. Gramophone programme, written by F. W. Bailey
Sidney Davey and his Players
Sidney Davey , who made his radio debut in 1931 when he was pianist and arranger
with Alfred Van Dam 's Orchestra, formed his players essentially for broadcasting. They were first heard on the air three months before war broke out.
Davey's idea in forming the combination was to present music of every type in contrast-a typical programme of his being, for instance, ' Song and Dance ', which presented every form of dance music interspersed by ballads.
played by the Laurance Turner String Quartet, with George Martin (double-bass), Albert Hardie (piano), and Arthur Lockwood (trumpet)
with Betty Astell , the Two Leslies, Billy Caryll and Hilda Mundy , Adelaide Hall, Cyril Fletcher. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer, Norman Wooland. Presented by John Sharman
High-spot recordings in the history of jazz. No. 11—Tenor Sax. Compiled and presented by Rex Harris .
Billy Ternent and the Dance Orchestra present modern dance music played in a variety of famous fashions, with Paula Green , Sid Buckman , and Ken Beaumont. (Recording of Sunday's broadcast)
followed by National and Regional announcements
Gramophone records chosen and presented by members of the fighting services and of the home front who work behind them. Arranged and introduced by Hamilton Kennedy
F. H. Grisewood brings to the microphone people with out-of-the-way news and views of passing events
'The Stuff We Gave the Troops'. Programme designed to reflect the more serious side of ENSA's musical activities-featuring some famous singers of the day, including Webster Booth and Joan Hammond. .. Devised by Walter Legge. Presented by the Department of National' Service Entertainment (NAAFI)
Directed by Victor Silvester. Presented. by David Miller
The Dancing Club is broadcast for one hour, which allows Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra time to play dance music before as well as after the lesson.
' Fun Tomorrow' : talk by the Rev. Ronald Wright , S.C.F.
High lights of the week's Canadian and American sports, prepared for Canadians overseas by the CBC National News Service, and read by Gerry Wilmot
Something new in organ entertainment, with Mario de Pietro , and Marjorie Yardley at the piano. Presented by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ
Conducted by J. Kolaczkowski. (Gramophone records)
The Memory of Janicek (Mountaineer
Songs)
Polish Lancers' Song: When I left my bonnie Lassie
An Eriskay Love Lilt
Troise and his Banjoliers. (Recording of the broadcast on December 19)