The Golden Age of British Dance Bands Compiled and introduced by Alan Dell Commemoration of 50 years of BBC Radio Includes excerpts from the following: "2LO calling" Jack Payne announcing Say It With Music (appointed 1928 as BBC Dance Band director) Brian Rust interview about range of items played by Jack Payne's BBC radio band Happy Days Are Here Again Billy Scott Coomber interview about seeing Savoy Hill Ain't That The Way It Goes Alan Dell on personnel followed by interview with Poggy Pogson John Snagge on announcing 2LO days, evening dress and Jack Payne as announcer including brief announcement by Jack Payne My Brother Makes The Noises For The Talkies Billy Scott Coomber interview about conducting and Jack Payne's "asthma" Lady Of Spain recording (singer Val Rosing) recalled by his secretary of later years, Yvonne Max Four years up to last broadcast March 11th. 1932 recalled by Billy Scott Coomber (also referring to John Reith) Yvonne Max on Stage Band show and rivalry with Jack Hylton, interview with Jack Payne, Billy Scott Coomber on Locomotive on stage Choo Choo Say It With Music interview with composer Ray Noble and Love Is The Sweetest Thing/God Save The King Love Is The Sweetest Thing Departure of Jack Jackson and Poggy Pogson in 1933 recalled by Mark White (Head of BBC Radio 2, friend of Jack Jackson) John Snagge on Jack Payne's temperament By A Waterfall - interview with Cyril Stapleton Jack Payne's version of Ravel's Bolero witnessed by Sir Henry Wood and recalled by Billy Scott Coomber Yvonne Max on travelling by train and "You Can't Do That There 'Ere" Alan Dell on Fleet of Singer Airflow cars and recollection of stage tricks We're In The Money with commentary about Phil Trix by Christopher Stone Peggy Cochrane (later wife of Jack Payne) on early work with band and wartime memories about "Favourites of the Famous" El Alamein Concerto (with piano by Peggy Cochrane and Jack Payne Orchestra) Hot Coffee composition recalled followed by playing of "only existing copy" by Jack Payne's Band Jack Payne talking about early recording techniques and changes in 1960s Say It With Music

• published: 02 Feb 2014
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