JAZZ 625.....FEATURES THE BRITISH BAND OF ALEX WELSH

ALEX WELSH SETTLED IN BRITAIN IN 1964 TO LEAD A DIXIELAND BAND....THIS EARLY TV PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE TIMEX WATCH COMPANY WAS NARRATED BY SLIM GAILLARD.THE BAND OPENED THE SET WITH "BEALE ST BLUES",THEN "NEW ORLEANS" FOLLOWED BY "WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS" FEATURING HENRY "RED" ALLEN ON TRUMPET,THEN "ROSETTA"WITH VOCAL BY ALLEN. "ST JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES", "JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE"....ENDS WITH "WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN" VOCAL HENRY RED ALLEN...........FRED HUNT PIANO,RON MATHEWSON,DBL BASS;JIM DOUGLAS,GUITAR;ROY CRIMMINS,TROMBONE;AL GAY,TENCLT/SX;LENNIE HASTINGS,DRUMS