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Musicology: Early British Bands and Music Hall artists

Submitted by Armin Medosch on Tue, 03/11/2008 - 12:41
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This is an image of a youthful Billy Reid, well known in the 1930ies as bandleader of Billy Reid and his piano accordion orchestra. Billy started out as a boiler maker apprentice in the Southampton docks.

Anyone who can bung me some tunes from Billy is very welcome.

Arthur Lloyd website
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/index.html

Music Hall performers: this site has also some audio tracks and images.
http://home.clara.net/rfwilmut/musichll/musich.html

A discography but no samples
http://www.214b.com/MHDisco.html

Sir Harry Lauder, He was funny
http://www.sirharrylauder.com

Something I consider buying. Although it must be said the usage of the Real Audio Format should be punished by law.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000X0R/qid=965242715/sr=1-/10...

Good article about recordings of black music in London pre WWII
http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/ubunca.htm

Article about accordion music and the cinema organ
http://www.accordions.com/index/art/bands.shtml

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Purchase

Submitted by Lindsay on Wed, 03/12/2008 - 11:44.

Interesting ref link about black music in London, however wanted to say that if you ever made that amazon purchase could I have a copy? Particularly the following:

4. The Pro's Landlady - George Robey
6. I'm Not All There - Ella Shields
10. What Do I Want With A Man? - Tom Wootwell
14. Gladys,The Girl Guide - G.S. Melvin

Lindsay