Description:
Ted Heath was one of the most famous big band leaders in Great Britain in the 1950's. His bands played modernized swing music that was always danceable but occasionally had worthwhile solos played in the tradition. Heath started out playing tenor horn before he switched to trombone when he was 14, and he spent a period playing as a street musician. He was then discovered by Jack Hylton who hired him for his band. This 25 track collection contains his work from 1948 51, and includes the songs "Hindustan," "The Nearness Of You," "Button Up Your Overcoat," "Lady Bird," "Sophisticated Lady" and others. |
 Hindustan
Swanee River
Song Of The Vagabonds
Two Guitars
Lyonia
Roumanian Roundabout
The Nearness Of You
Colonel Bogey
Button Up Your Overcoat
Rag Mop
Blue Skies March
London Fog
Euphoria
Lady Byrd
Sidewalks Of Cuba
Sophistocated Lady
Tequila
Move
Father Knickerbopper
Saxaphone Mambo
You're Nearer
Trumpet Voluntary
El Abanico
Post Horn Boogie
My Silent Love |
Personnel: Kenny Baker, Stan Roderick, Dave Wilkins, Jimmy Coombes, Jackie Armstrong, Jack Bentley, Dave Goldberg, Charlie Short, Jack Parnell, Moe Miller, Dave Simpson, Bobby Pratt, Leo Wright, Jack Seymour, Ronnie Hughes, Frank Horrox, Sammy Stokes, Rusty Hurran, Ducna Campbell, more |
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