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Performed by: Roy Fox and His Orchestra
Vocals: Denny Dennis
Full Song Title: No Regrets
Recorded in: 1936
Flips side of: youtu.be/jB48EoVrFP0
Roy Fox (born October 25, 1901, Denver, Colorado, United States – died March 20, 1982, London, England, UK) was an American-born British dance bandleader whose period of greatest popularity came during his years performing in England during the British dance band era of the 1920's and 1930's.
In 1920 he put together his own band, with whom he recorded in 1925. That same year he also scored a gig on radio broadcasting with Art Hickman's orchestra; this ensemble toured the U.S., then did an extended residency in Florida. After some time in New York City, Fox and Arnheim reconvened in Hollywood, working at the Ambassador Hotel, and Fox continued to broadcast with his own bands. During this time he also did a number of film soundtracks.
In 1930 Fox was invited to perform in London, which he first did on September 29, 1930. He recorded on the BBC that year, and when his band returned to the U.S. the following spring, Fox remained behind, recording with a new group for Decca Records and accepting an engagement at the Monseigneur restaurant in Piccadilly.
In Spring 1932 when he fell ill with pleurisy and traveled to Switzerland for a stay at a sanatorium. During his convalescence the band was led by its pianist, Lew Stone. Upon Fox's return he resumed control of the band but when the Monseigneur contract came up for renewal in the autumn of 1932 was unable to agree terms. The restaurant's owner then offered the residency to Stone and all the band with the exception of trumpeter Sid Buckman decided to remain with Stone. Fox took out an injunction on the grounds of breach of contract against his singer Al Bowlly which prevented Bowlly performing with Stone's band on the first night, but Fox lost his action. Fox formed a new band with Buckman as trumpeter and vocalist, secured a residency at the Cafe Anglais in Leicester Square and performed in Belgium as well as the UK. Art Christmas played a variety of instruments in this band. He made the films On the Air and Big Ben Calling in 1933-34, recorded for HMV in 1936, and toured Europe until 1938, when he fell ill again.
Fox moved to Australia, where he led the Jay Whidden Orchestra and visited the U.S. for a few tours with small groups. He led a band in England in 1946-47, with appearances at the Isle of Man and London's Potomac Club. He went into semi-retirement after 1952, when he opened his own booking agency.
He died in London in 1982, aged 80.
Denny Dennis ( born November 1, 1913 in Derby – November 2, 1993 in Barrow-in-Furness) was a British romantic vocalist during the 1930's to the 1950's, when British dance bands were at the peak of their popularity.
Denny Dennis was born in the City of Derby in England on November 1, 1913. His real name was Ronald Dennis Pountain, which in later years Denny changed to that of his stage name, Denny Dennis.
Denny's background was humble and modest, and one which always helped Denny to keep his feet firmly on the ground even at the height of his fame. After leaving school, Denny had a variety of jobs in Derby. A clerk in a solicitor's office, a projectionist and sound man at a local cinema (This was the pre 'talkies era and sound had to be married up to the film) and a spell as an apprentice electrician at the old LMS Railway Works.
Denny had an older brother, Eric, who under the stage name Barry Gray was also to find a successful career as a vocalist with the popular bands of the 1930's. The two brothers were very musical, and both aspired to enter the world of music and entertainment when they were young men. Eric was the first to succeed, and he became a musician playing for various tea dances in Derby. Denny followed soon after, and with help from Eric, Denny began playing drums in a semi professional outfit called the 'New Mayfair Dance Band'.
On one occasion Denny was asked to sing a number. The result was very promising. The 'New Mayfair Dance Band' then entered a Melody Maker dance band contest, where the editor of the Melody Maker, Percy Matheson Brooks, liked Denny's rendition of the song, 'Come To Me Wherever You Are' and arranged for Denny to be auditioned by the successful band leader, Roy Fox.
Denny Dennis died in November 1993, one day after his 80th birthday.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
______________________
Please Note: I do not claim copyright or ownership of the song played in this video. All copyrighted content remains property of their respective owners.
Performed by: Roy Fox and His Orchestra
Vocals: Denny Dennis
Full Song Title: No Regrets
Recorded in: 1936
Flips side of: youtu.be/jB48EoVrFP0
Roy Fox (born October 25, 1901, Denver, Colorado, United States – died March 20, 1982, London, England, UK) was an American-born British dance bandleader whose period of greatest popularity came during his years performing in England during the British dance band era of the 1920's and 1930's.
In 1920 he put together his own band, with whom he recorded in 1925. That same year he also scored a gig on radio broadcasting with Art Hickman's orchestra; this ensemble toured the U.S., then did an extended residency in Florida. After some time in New York City, Fox and Arnheim reconvened in Hollywood, working at the Ambassador Hotel, and Fox continued to broadcast with his own bands. During this time he also did a number of film soundtracks.
In 1930 Fox was invited to perform in London, which he first did on September 29, 1930. He recorded on the BBC that year, and when his band returned to the U.S. the following spring, Fox remained behind, recording with a new group for Decca Records and accepting an engagement at the Monseigneur restaurant in Piccadilly.
In Spring 1932 when he fell ill with pleurisy and traveled to Switzerland for a stay at a sanatorium. During his convalescence the band was led by its pianist, Lew Stone. Upon Fox's return he resumed control of the band but when the Monseigneur contract came up for renewal in the autumn of 1932 was unable to agree terms. The restaurant's owner then offered the residency to Stone and all the band with the exception of trumpeter Sid Buckman decided to remain with Stone. Fox took out an injunction on the grounds of breach of contract against his singer Al Bowlly which prevented Bowlly performing with Stone's band on the first night, but Fox lost his action. Fox formed a new band with Buckman as trumpeter and vocalist, secured a residency at the Cafe Anglais in Leicester Square and performed in Belgium as well as the UK. Art Christmas played a variety of instruments in this band. He made the films On the Air and Big Ben Calling in 1933-34, recorded for HMV in 1936, and toured Europe until 1938, when he fell ill again.
Fox moved to Australia, where he led the Jay Whidden Orchestra and visited the U.S. for a few tours with small groups. He led a band in England in 1946-47, with appearances at the Isle of Man and London's Potomac Club. He went into semi-retirement after 1952, when he opened his own booking agency.
He died in London in 1982, aged 80.
Denny Dennis ( born November 1, 1913 in Derby – November 2, 1993 in Barrow-in-Furness) was a British romantic vocalist during the 1930's to the 1950's, when British dance bands were at the peak of their popularity.
Denny Dennis was born in the City of Derby in England on November 1, 1913. His real name was Ronald Dennis Pountain, which in later years Denny changed to that of his stage name, Denny Dennis.
Denny's background was humble and modest, and one which always helped Denny to keep his feet firmly on the ground even at the height of his fame. After leaving school, Denny had a variety of jobs in Derby. A clerk in a solicitor's office, a projectionist and sound man at a local cinema (This was the pre 'talkies era and sound had to be married up to the film) and a spell as an apprentice electrician at the old LMS Railway Works.
Denny had an older brother, Eric, who under the stage name Barry Gray was also to find a successful career as a vocalist with the popular bands of the 1930's. The two brothers were very musical, and both aspired to enter the world of music and entertainment when they were young men. Eric was the first to succeed, and he became a musician playing for various tea dances in Derby. Denny followed soon after, and with help from Eric, Denny began playing drums in a semi professional outfit called the 'New Mayfair Dance Band'.
On one occasion Denny was asked to sing a number. The result was very promising. The 'New Mayfair Dance Band' then entered a Melody Maker dance band contest, where the editor of the Melody Maker, Percy Matheson Brooks, liked Denny's rendition of the song, 'Come To Me Wherever You Are' and arranged for Denny to be auditioned by the successful band leader, Roy Fox.
Denny Dennis died in November 1993, one day after his 80th birthday.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
______________________
Please Note: I do not claim copyright or ownership of the song played in this video. All copyrighted content remains property of their respective owners.
![Heinz Wehner - Du und ich und die Liebe [ You and me and Love] (1938)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SkS9_zHFGFU/hqdefault.jpg "Heinz Wehner - Du und ich und die Liebe [ You and me and Love] (1938)
Performed by: Heinz Wehner mit seinem Tanzorchester
Full Song Title: Du und ich und die Liebe
Recorded in: Berlin, 1938
Heinz (Heinrich) Wehner (born May 21, 1908 in Obstfeld in Westphalia – died most likely in January 1945 near Landsberg an der Warthe) was a popular German jazz musician, band leader and with his Telefunken Swing Orchestra was considered one of the top European Jazz bands of its time.
Wehner had been studying music at the Hanover Conservatory since he was twelve and recognized his talent as a violinist and trumpet soloist; Wehner, enthusiastic about the jazz of the 1920s, initially founded a trio in 1925, which he was able to expand into an octet over the next few years. He soon performed with this ensemble not only in the Hanover region, but also in the Bergisches Land and on Norderney.
In 1933 he got the opportunity to perform in the renowned Düsseldorf dance palace Tabaris. In the same year he performed with a six-piece bar band in the Berlin Ritz Bar. In 1934 he could be heard in the Europahaus at the Anhalter Bahnhof in Berlin, where many well-known jazz and entertainment orchestras were guests at the time. Shortly before this performance, Wehner had been able to win over the well-known Willy Berking as a trombonist, as well as Benny de Weille and the pianist Helmuth Wernicke. From then on he had great success with American swing numbers. As early as 1935, Telefunken, one of the largest German record companies, invited him to his first studio recordings.
The Heinz Wehner Telefunken Swing Orchestra included Herbert Müller (clarinet/alto saxophone), Willy Berking (trombone), Kurt Hoffmann (trombone), Ewald Meyer, Artur Flömer, Helmuth Wernicke (piano), Hermann Scholz, Ronny Niepel and the Austrian Theo Ferstl (trumpet and arrangement), who joined the newly founded German Dance and Entertainment Orchestra (DTU) in 1942. In addition to directing, Wehner usually also took on the singing roles in English and German.
Wehner became internationally known through public appearances, recordings and radio. In issue 12/1937 of the US jazz magazine Down Beat, the critic Dick McBougall described the Telefunken Orchestra in the jazz magazine as the best band in the Nazi Reich. Similar praise also came from Sweden. From this point, Heinz Wehner was one of the most popular German-speaking swing musicians in Europe alongside Teddy Stauffer, which was also reflected in the number of his recordings.
In the year of his marriage, 1941, Wehner was sent to Norway to conduct a Wehrmacht orchestra for the Oslo Soldiers Station to look after the troops and accompanied Lale Andersen in 1942. But he continued to play regularly at the Delphi Filmpalast in Berlin during his leave from the front and he also kept recording swing records until the very end. He stayed in Norway with his Wehrmacht orchestra until 1944; then he was transferred to the Eastern Front via occupied Czechoslovakia. A recording made at the end of 1944 with the orchestra of the Czech jazz musician Karel Vlach in Prague is considered to be his last recording. Heinz Wehner was last seen during rearguard action in the Landsberg an der Warthe area on January 21, 1945. In 1958 he was officially declared dead.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
Please Note: I do not claim copyright or ownership of the song played in this video. All copyrighted content remains property of their respective owners.")
![Austin Egen & Jack Hylton Orchester - Heut War Ich Bei Der Frida [Today I was with Frida] (1928)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UAMkB-W5ppE/hqdefault.jpg "Austin Egen & Jack Hylton Orchester - Heut War Ich Bei Der Frida [Today I was with Frida] (1928)
Performed by: Austin Egen & Jack Hilton Orchester
Full Song Title: Heut War Ich Bei Der Frida
Recorded in: 1928
Austin Egen was born on March 28, 1897 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Tingel-Tangel (1930), Kopfüber ins Glück (1931) and Son Windhund (1931). He died on August 18, 1941 in Frohnleiten, Styria, Austria.
Jack Hylton (2 July 1892 – 29 January 1965) was an English band leader and impresario who rose to prominence during the British dance band era.
After the First World War Hylton played with the Queens Dance Orchestra, wrote arrangements of popular songs and recorded them under the label Directed by Jack Hylton. He then formed his own band, recording the new style of jazz-derived American dance music under the Jack Hylton name from 1923. Hylton became a respected band leader with a busy schedule. Even though he was not professionally trained for business, he brought his band to success at a time when the Great Depression hit hard. With his entrepreneurial skills, he managed to sell almost four million records in 1929 according to the Daily Herald of 7 June 1930. His good reputation allowed him to make contacts with famous jazz artists of time, hence the reason he was credited for bringing Duke Ellington to Britain in 1933. This overall success allowed Jack Hyltons band not only to entertain people in Britain, but also abroad. The band frequently had what were called continental tours which made it famous in various places in Europe, especially in France. He became a director and major shareholder of the new Decca record label. His band developed into an orchestra and toured America and Europe into the 1940s, when it disbanded due to the Second World War. Hylton adopted The Soldiers in the Park (more commonly known as Oh Listen to the Band) as his signature tune.
On 26 January 1965, complaining of chest and stomach pains, Hylton was admitted to the London Clinic. He died there three days later, from a heart attack, aged 72. Hyltons spending habits and generosity left his estate with £242,288. Hylton said to his son during his latter years, I wont leave you much, but well have a good laugh spending it while Im here! He is buried in the churchyard of St Catherine at Gosfield, Essex. His wife Beverley is buried beside him.
Specialist dance band radio stations, such as Radio Dismuke and Swing Street Radio, continue to play his records. Jack Hylton also featured regularly on the weekly Manx Radio programme Sweet & Swing, presented by Jim and Howard Caine.
His 1930 recording of Happy Days Are Here Again was used during the closing credits of episode four of Ken Burnss documentary series, The Roosevelts.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
Please Note: I do not claim copyright or ownership of the song played in this video. All copyrighted content remains property of their respective owners.")
