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AND HIS ORCHESTRA

VOLUME TWO: SWING HIGH, SWING LOW

Description:
Includes the first British recording of 'Rhapsody In Blue'. London born violinist Herbert Feuerman 1906 1999 became, as Bert Firman, the youngest professional bandleader in the world and one of the most prolific recording artists of all British musicians he had made 750 sides by 1928, far outstripping his rivals. His band enjoyed seasons at the most prestigious West End locations, and was the most popular in the land during the Twenties. As a long overdue tribute to the longest lived of the great British bandleaders, Swing High, Swing Low shows just why the band had such a following. 17 of the tracks date from the band's heyday of 1926/8, most of it lively dance music that truly conveys the spirit of the period. Numbers such as Stampede, Sax Appeal and Sugar Foot Stomp are decidedly 'hot' and feature such fine instrumentalists as famous trombonist Ted Heath, trumpeter Frank Guarente and alto sax player Arthur Lally etc. Blue with American pianist and bandleader Carroll Gibbons as the brilliant, but anonymous, soloist. 73 years later, this exceedingly rare version now appears on CD for the first time. Firman's vintage period passed with the decade, but he did make some more fine recordings in 1937; four are included here featuring popular radio star Sam Costa Swing High, Swing Low etc.

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Personnel

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Jig Walk

Oo La

Charleston Charley

Valencia

Always

While the Sahara Sleeps

Spanish Shawl

Shepherd Of The Hills

That Certain Feeling

Oh! Monah

The Stampede

Short 'An Sweet

Dose She Love Me? Postively, Absolutely

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Sax Appeal

Medley: She Didn't Say Yes - A New Love Is Old

Sugarfoot Stomp

My Pet

Rhapsody In Blue

My Little

Don't Play With Fire

The Sweetheart Waltz

Swing High, Swing Low

Collective Personnel: Charles Rocco, John Firman, Ted Heath, Vernon Ferry, Herb Finney, Joe Brannelly, Pat Whelman, Freddy Gardner, Carroll Gibbons, Max Goldberg, Arthur Lally, Bill Barton, Rudy Starita, Frank Guarente, Barney Sorkin, Billy Bell, George Scott-Wood, Max Lewis, Don Stuteley, Sam Costa, Maurice Elwin, Calvan O'Connor, more Groups: The Devonshire Restaurant Dance band, The Midnight Follies Orch., the Carlton Hotel Dance Orch., Hal Christie's Dance Orch., Eugene Brockman's Dance Orch., The Rhythmic Eight, the Ariel Dance Orch., the London Orch.

Label:	ASV
Number:	5407
Item Code:	32988
Format:	CD
Genre:	BIG BAND
Dates:	(1924-1937)
Price:	$13.00
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