Billy Cotton And His Band

The Golden Age of British Dance Bands Compiled and introduced by Alan Dell in 1972 Includes the following: London Savannah Band playing Ida Interview with Sidney Lipton about early engagement at Southport which started Billy Cotton's band leading career, move to Rialto Liverpool in 1927 and then to Astoria London Move to Locarno Streatham with Nat Gonella interview and recollections of Billy Cotton at the time and how he lost the Ciro's job Bessie Couldn't Help It (with Nat Gonella on trumpet & solo vocal) and vocal trio in 1930 Cotton's illness and loss of brass section to Roy Fox Dave Toff, manager of Band at the time, interviewed about new recruitment from Billy Cotton's sick bed Teddy Foster introduces St Louis Blues in style of Nat Gonella 1931 Move to Alhambra Leicester Square and change to show band in 1931 and interview with Bill Cotton jnr. recollecting band personnel Ellis Jackson singing Doing The New Low Down and dancing tap on record Alan Breeze interviewed about joining band in 1932 and career to 1968 I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts sung by Alan Breeze 1949 Dave Toff on use of British material by Band Roy Rich reading a piece from his book on Cotton Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner Cotton's stage act recollected by Bill jnr. and how all the performers "came out of the band" Interview with Alan Breeze about his stammer and Cotton's suggestion Billy Cotton Dramatic Society singing The Great Big Saw Came Nearer and Nearer to Vera with Alan Breeze and Rita Williams Cotton's musical abilities recalled by Bill Cotton jnr. Why Worry sung by Billy Cotton 1951 Alan Dell recalling Billy Cotton television show and interview with Bill jnr. who produced show at the end Excerpt from television show: Sing, Sing, Sing; Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay; Rag Time Cowboy Joe; He'd Row, Row, Row Wakey Wakey! And except from end of radio show