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Bert Firman And His Orchestra - Zonophone's 'house' dance band - play "My Dream Of The Big Parade", with solos/breaks by Max Goldberg on trumpet, Arthur Lally on alto sax and later on baritone sax, and Billy Barton on tenor sax.
BERT FIRMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Bert Firman, violin, directing: Max Goldberg and Charles Rocco - trumpets / Arthur Lally - alto sax, baritone sax / ?Herb Finney - alto sax / Billy Barton - tenor sax / Cecil Norman - piano, arranger / Joe Brannelly - banjo / Billy Bell - brass bass / Rudy Starita - drums
Recorded at Hayes, Middlesex, October 12, 1926
Yy- 9102-1…….My Dream Of The Big Parade……. Zonophone 2824
"My Dream Of The Big Parade" was written by lyricist Al Dubin and composer Jimmy McHugh as a tribute to the popular 1925 MGM silent film "The Big Parade", directed by King Vidor. The film has as its theme the horror of industrialised warfare set against the romanticised patriotism of the era. The lyrics of the song reflect this, contrasting the horrors of the battlefield with the triumphant and emotional return of the veterans, including "one-legged pals". There are also references in the song to the First World War hit "Over There", published in 1917. As far as I know, this is the only version of "My Dream Of The Big Parade" that doesn't have a vocal refrain (and perhaps the only version with jazz-influenced solos!). Jack Hylton And His Orchestra also recorded it, with vocals by Jack himself.
Bert Firman And His Orchestra - Zonophone's 'house' dance band - play "My Dream Of The Big Parade", with solos/breaks by Max Goldberg on trumpet, Arthur Lally on alto sax and later on baritone sax, and Billy Barton on tenor sax.
BERT FIRMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Bert Firman, violin, directing: Max Goldberg and Charles Rocco - trumpets / Arthur Lally - alto sax, baritone sax / ?Herb Finney - alto sax / Billy Barton - tenor sax / Cecil Norman - piano, arranger / Joe Brannelly - banjo / Billy Bell - brass bass / Rudy Starita - drums
Recorded at Hayes, Middlesex, October 12, 1926
Yy- 9102-1…….My Dream Of The Big Parade……. Zonophone 2824
"My Dream Of The Big Parade" was written by lyricist Al Dubin and composer Jimmy McHugh as a tribute to the popular 1925 MGM silent film "The Big Parade", directed by King Vidor. The film has as its theme the horror of industrialised warfare set against the romanticised patriotism of the era. The lyrics of the song reflect this, contrasting the horrors of the battlefield with the triumphant and emotional return of the veterans, including "one-legged pals". There are also references in the song to the First World War hit "Over There", published in 1917. As far as I know, this is the only version of "My Dream Of The Big Parade" that doesn't have a vocal refrain (and perhaps the only version with jazz-influenced solos!). Jack Hylton And His Orchestra also recorded it, with vocals by Jack himself.
