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Ambrose, the renowned British dance-band leader, recorded for Decca on multiple sides (F7024, F7936, F7026), a suite of dance, light orchestral, or swing material from the late 1930s–40s.AI summary
Decca F7024F7936F7026 Dance
Ambrose, a prominent British dance-band leader and violinist of the 1930s, performing two popular songs on His Master's Voice B5947. Ambrose was one of the most recorded British musicians of the era, leading orchestras at major venues and recording prolifically for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5947 Dance
Ambrose, the British bandleader, on His Master's Voice B6229, performing light romantic instrumental numbers.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6229 Orchestra
Ambrose on Decca F8307, performing 'As Time Goes By' and 'Three Dreams'. Ambrose (1896–1971) was the foremost British dance bandleader of the swing era, leading the Ambrose Orchestra at the Mayfair Hotel from the late 1920s; 'As Time Goes By' became famous from *Casablanca* (1942).AI summary
Decca F8307 Dance
MGM 874 Dance
Ambrose, one of Britain's premier bandleaders of the swing era, recorded "Body and Soul" and "The Punch and Judy Show" for Decca M402. This pressing captures Ambrose's sophisticated approach to both a jazz standard and a novelty number.AI summary
Decca M402 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra performing the Duke Ellington composition 'Caravan' and 'Cotton Pickers Congregation' on Decca F6458, from the late 1930s.AI summary
Decca F6458 Jazz
Ambrose and his orchestra were one of the most celebrated British dance bands of the 1920s and 1930s. 'Close your Eyes' and 'Joey the Clown' are typical of the sophisticated jazz-inflected dance music they recorded for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6109 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded 'Cryin' for the Carolines' and 'Have a Little Faith in Me' for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s; these are typical of Ambrose's prolific dance-orchestra output for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5814 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded 'Dancing in the Dark' and 'One more Kiss and then Goodnight' for His Master's Voice, capturing the sophisticated hot dance and ballroom style of the 1930s from Britain's finest bandleader of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6132 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra recorded 'Dearest' and 'When Will I Know' for Columbia (3286). Ambrose was a prominent British dance-band bandleader and composer of the 1920s–30s, and his sides are collected by swing and dance-music enthusiasts.AI summary
Columbia 3286 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra were one of the most sophisticated and successful British dance orchestras of the 1930s and 1940s, celebrated for their arranging and musicianship; this Decca side captures them performing 'Deep Henderson' and 'Message from Mars' in his polished house-band style.AI summary
Decca F6556 Dance
Ambrose was one of Britain's leading bandleaders and a sophisticated orchestrator, recorded here on Brunswick for 'Farewell to Arms' and 'Sweetheart', likely from the early 1930s. His orchestra was known for its musicianship and recording quality.AI summary
Brunswick 1488 Dance
Ambrose, a British bandleader, recorded 'Get Happy' and 'Slide Rule' for MGM, catalogue 930, in the early 1950s.AI summary
MGM 930 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra performing 'Go Home and Tell Your Mother' and 'What Good Am I Without You' on His Master's Voice B5942, from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5942 Dance
Ambrose was the leader of one of Britain's most celebrated dance orchestras of the 1930s-40s, resident at the Mayfair Hotel in London; his HMV recordings remain popular with collectors of British swing and ballroom music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5942 Orchestra
Ambrose was a prominent British dance orchestra leader of the late 1920s-30s, known for sophisticated dance and swing music. This Decca 1233 pressing, from an early Decca catalogue, documents his orchestra at its peak.AI summary
Decca 1233 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra perform two dance standards, 'Home James & don't spare the Horses' and 'No a thousand times no', on Decca F6926, from the mid-1930s. Ambrose was a leading British dance bandleader of the swing era.AI summary
Decca F6926 Dance
A hot-dance recording by the prolific British bandleader Ambrose for Decca (catalogue F5375), recorded in the mid-1930s when he was at his peak.AI summary
Decca F5375 Dance
Ambrose, one of Britain's leading bandleaders and recording artists of the 1930s, recorded 'Humming to Myself' and 'Soft Lights and Sweet Music' for His Master's Voice. This is a dance-band side from his vast catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6205 Dance
Ambrose, a leading British dance-band leader and recording artist of the 1930s, recorded 'I Can't Believe It's True' and 'Masquerade' for His Master's Voice. Ambrose was one of the most prolific and commercially successful bandleaders of his era, and his recordings remain in strong demand among dance-music collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6231 Dance
His Master's Voice B6231 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra, one of the most important British dance bands of the 1930s, on His Master's Voice with 'I Don't Know Why' and 'Love Letters in the Sand'. The B6110 catalogue number places this in the mid-1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6110 Dance
Ambrose and his orchestra were one of the most celebrated British dance bands of the 1920s and 1930s. 'I surrender dear' and 'Laughing at the Rain' are typical of the sophisticated jazz-inflected dance music they recorded for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6009 Dance