1950s - Volume 3

THERE ARE FIVE NEW CDs IN THE GUILD "GOLDEN AGE OF LIGHT MUSIC" SERIES

The 1950s – Volume 3 : "SAY IT WITH MUSIC"

1 Say It With Music (Irving Berlin)
STANLEY BLACK AND HIS ORCHESTRA

2 That Old Black Magic (Harold Arlen)
DAVID ROSE ORCHESTRA

3 Song Of The Barefoot Contessa (My Gypsy Heart) (Mario Nascimbene)
CHARLES WILLIAMS AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA

4 White Wedding (Edward White)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN

5 Sandpaper Ballet (Leroy Anderson)
LEROY ANDERSON AND HIS ‘POPS’ CONCERT ORCHESTRA

6 Sur Le Pavé (Pavements Of Paris) (Georges Auric)
FRANK CHACKSFIELD AND HIS ORCHESTRA

7 Out Of The Clouds – theme from the film (Richard Addinsell, arr. Laurie Johnson)
JOE "MR PIANO" HENDERSON with LAURIE JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

8 Manhattan (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
LES BAXTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

9 Without My Lover (Philippe-Gérard, real name Philippe Bloch)
GEOFF LOVE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

10 Rainfall (Eddie Heywood)
PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA featuring BERNIE LEIGHTON, Harpsichord

11 The Toy Shop Window (Roger Roger)
ROGER ROGER AND HIS CHAMPS ELYSEES ORCHESTRA

12 Barbara (Frank Perkins)
FRANK PERKINS AND HIS ‘POPS’ ORCHESTRA

13 Eleanora (D. Arendo, real name Arend Honhoff)
CYRIL STAPLETON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

14 Easy Street (Len Stevens)
DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON

15 Wagon Trail (featured in the film "Golden Ivory") (Philip Green)
PHILIP GREEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

16 Starlight Lullaby (Vercolier)
WILLIAM HILL-BOWEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

17 If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You (Arthur Schwartz, arr. Robert Farnon)
ROBERT FARNON ORCHESTRA

18 A Kid For Two Farthings – theme from the film (Benjamin Frankel, arr. Wally Stott)
WALLY STOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA

19 Savoir Faire (Frederic Curzon)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN

20 Waltz In Water Colours (George Melachrino)
MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA Conducted by GEORGE MELACHRINO

21 Port of Spain (Arden E. Clar)
RICHARD HAYMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

22 Waltz Dream (Ein Walzertraum) (Oscar Straus)
AUGMENTED HAMBURG RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by HARRY HERMANN

23 En Route (Robert Farnon)
DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON

24 Big Ben Waltz (Francis Meillear, real name Frank Cordell)
FRANK CORDELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA

25 Holiday In Hollywood (Peter Dennis, real name Dennis Berry)
DOLF VAN DER LINDEN AND HIS METROPOLE ORCHESTRA

26 Till The Clouds Roll By (Jerome Kern, P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton – arr. Gordon Jenkins)
GORDON JENKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA

27 Prelude to Peace (Joyce Cochrane)
GERALDO AND HIS NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA – piano Sidney Bright

GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD5119

This third Guild Light Music selection from the 1950s reminds us just how vibrant and varied the light music scene was at that time. Many of the orchestras and composers will be familiar friends, but hopefully there are some special surprises for light music experts and newcomers alike.