Harry Roy band

AI'd rather lead a band
Blet yourself go

Label: Odeon
Catalogue number: OF5144
Genre: Dance
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #18404

Harry Roy and his band, with I'd Rather Lead a Band and Let Yourself Go, two Irving Berlin songs of 1936, on Odeon OF5144.

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1. AAccording to the moonlight
2. BIt's an old southern custom
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Harry Roy band
1. AAvalon
2. BMargie
Harry Roy and his band, a popular British dance orchestra of the 1930s, play two ballads—'Avalon' and 'Margie'—on Parlophone. Roy was a prolific recording artist and remained popular throughout the swing era.AI summary

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Harry Roy band
1. ADon't worry bout me
2. BWhat goes up must come down
Harry Roy's band was one of the most sophisticated British dance orchestras of the 1930s and 1940s, known for their tight swing style. This Parlophone F-series side shows the quality of Roy's output, and his recordings remain actively collected.AI summary

Parlophone F1478 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AFrom Monday on
2. BShe's funny that way
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Parlophone F668 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AGoody goodbye
2. BI want the waiter
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Parlophone F1679 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AGoosey
2. BBeer barrel polka
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Parlophone F1452 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AGoosey
2. BBeer barrel polka
Harry Roy's band on Parlophone F1452 from the 1930s or 1940s.AI summary

Parlophone F1452 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AHeigh ho
2. BTwo lovely people
Harry Roy Band on Parlophone, a British bandleader known for hot dance music in the 1930s, with 'Heigh Ho' and 'Two Lovely People'—syncopated dance sides from the early 1930s.AI summary

Parlophone F1082 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AHis Majesty the baby
2. BMy kid's a crooner
Harry Roy and his band, a prominent British dance orchestra of the 1930s, recorded novelty numbers for Parlophone's early F-series.AI summary

Parlophone F109 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AI'd rather be me
2. BI should care
Harry Roy's band on two popular songs, Parlophone F pressing from the late 1930s. Roy led one of Britain's most prolific dance orchestras.AI summary

Parlophone F2090 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AI'm gonna lock my heart
2. BA tisket a tasket
Harry Roy and his orchestra, one of Britain's leading dance bands, recorded these two big-band sides for Parlophone in the late 1930s; Roy was known for his exuberant showmanship and this is a typical example of his style.AI summary

Parlophone F1204 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AI'm just wild about Harry
2. BTalk to me
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Parlophone F1415 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. ALet's make memories tonight
2. BDown at the hole in the wall
Harry Roy was a prominent British bandleader of the 1930s–40s, known for his theatrical and novelty-oriented approach to dance music. This Parlophone recording pairs two popular standards.AI summary

Parlophone F1596 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AOld Timer
2. BGetting Around and About
Harry Roy and his band were a leading British dance orchestra of the 1930s; this Parlophone F-series recording pairs novelty and comic titles, and Roy's sides are sought by dance-band enthusiasts.AI summary

Parlophone F130 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AOne two button your shoe
2. BPennies from heaven
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Parlophone F666 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AStop beatim round the mulberry bush
2. BWhy doesn't somebody tell me these things
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Harry Roy band
1. AThat's a plenty
2. BSomeday sweetheart
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Parlophone F484 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AThis'll make you whistle
2. BWithout rhythm
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Parlophone F411 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AThree little fat girls
2. BLost in a fog
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Parlophone R1938 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AUnder the willow tree
2. BChirpy as a cricket
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Parlophone F2107 Dance
Harry Roy band
1. AUnder the willow tree
2. BChirpy as a cricket
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Parlophone F2107 Dance