Geraldo band

ATake the A train
BShoo shoo baby

Label: Parlophone
Catalogue number: MPE180
Genre: Dance
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #3943

Geraldo and his orchestra recorded Duke Ellington's "Take the A Train" and the wartime novelty "Shoo Shoo Baby" for Parlophone in 1944. Geraldo was one of Britain's most successful dance-band leaders during the 1930s and 1940s.

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1. AAmong my souvenirs
2. BThat's the beginning of the end
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1. ABlue champagne
2. BWhy don't we do this more often
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1. ADay we meet again
2. BMan with the mandolin
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His Master's Voice BD5519 Dance
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1. AEnjoy yourself
2. BC'est si bon
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1. AFlamingo
2. BRussian lullaby
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Parlophone F1904 Dance
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1. AI still love you
2. BTennessee waltz
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Parlophone F2448 Dance
Geraldo band
1. AIn the quiet of an autumn night
2. Bhere is my heart
Geraldo (Gerald Bright) was a popular British bandleader and pianist with a long recording career; this Columbia FB pressing of sentimental material represents his mainstream output of the 1930s-40s.AI summary

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Geraldo band
1. ALambeth Way
2. BPark Parade
Geraldo and his orchestra on His Master's Voice BD5463 from the 1940s. Geraldo was a prominent British ballroom bandleader.AI summary

His Master's Voice BD5463 Dance
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1. AMoon was yellow
2. BWhat a difference a day made
Geraldo band, a leading British dance orchestra of the 1930s–50s, performing 'Moon was yellow' and 'What a difference a day made' on Columbia FB1006. Geraldo was one of the most successful British bandleaders of his era.AI summary

Columbia FB1006 Dance
Geraldo band
1. AMy golden baby
2. BSong of Capri
Geraldo and his orchestra, one of Britain's most popular dance bands of the 1930s–50s, on Parlophone F2377 with two popular songs.AI summary

Parlophone F2377 Dance
Geraldo band
1. ARickety rickshaw man
2. BDon't fall in love
Geraldo band on "Rickety Rickshaw Man" and "Don't Fall in Love" for Parlophone F2213. Geraldo was a leading British bandleader and pianist known for popular and dance music in the 1930s–1950s.AI summary

Parlophone F2213 Dance
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1. ARickety rickshaw man
2. BDon't fall in love
Geraldo and his band, a celebrated British dance orchestra, performing 'Rickety Rickshaw Man' and 'Don't Fall in Love' on Parlophone F2213.AI summary

Parlophone F2213 Dance
Geraldo band
1. ASand in my shoes
2. BEussian Rose
Geraldo's orchestra performing the sentimental ballads 'Sand in My Shoes' and 'Russian Rose' (likely 'Russian Rose') on Parlophone F1861, a British dance-band recording.AI summary

Parlophone F1861 Dance
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1. AShepherd serenade
2. BThat lovely weekend
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Parlophone F1881 Dance
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1. ASweet Eloise
2. BCanzonetta
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Parlophone F1944 Dance
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1. AThe Man with the Mandolin
2. BThe Day we Meet Again
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His Master's Voice BD5519 Dance
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1. AWhen the sun comes out
2. BCorn silk
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Parlophone F1869 Dance
Geraldo band
1. AWhen the sun says goodnight to the mountain
2. BMarguerita
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1. AWhen you wish upon a star
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1. AYankee doodle boy
2. BOld Uncle Bud
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