Ted Heath

ASwingin' Shepherd Blues
BRaunchy

Label: Decca
Catalogue number: F11000
Genre: Dance
Condition: Very good
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #22070

Ted Heath was Britain's most famous big-band leader of the 1950s; this Decca record of 'Swingin' Shepherd Blues' and 'Raunchy' showcases his orchestra in the swing and rock-and-roll era.

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BCha-cha black Sheep

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BRaunchy

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ATom Hark
BCha cha Baby

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AYou keep coming back like a Song
BGetting nowhere

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