Harry Hudson's Melody Men - What'll You Do? @nickdellow6073

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

Harry Hudson leads the Edison Bell studio band (under the name "Harry Hudson's Melody Men") in a nice laid-back version of "What'll You Do?", with good solos by Sid Phillips on alto sax and a nice Venuti-Lang style violin and guitar duet by, presumably, George Melachrino and Bill Herbert…..I can't imagine that the violin in this duet is played by Mantovani!

This side had a huge amount of hum on it, which I managed to largely get rid of without affecting the music, but a little bit remains that I couldn't remove.

HARRY HUDSON'S MELODY MEN
Harry Hudson, directing: Murray Dempsey and Arthur Niblo - trumpets / Ben Oakley - trombone / Sid Phillips - alto sax, baritone sax / Ken Warner - alto sax / George Melachrino - tenor sax, violin / Annunzio Mantovani - violin / Jean Paques - piano / Bill Herbert - guitar / Bill Busby - brass bass / Wag Abbey - drums

Recorded in London, c. January 27, 1928

11439-1…….What'll You Do?…….Edison Bell Winner 4802

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