 The British Dance Band Show
| Welcome to the British Dance Bands Show last update 9th April 2022, by John Wright These podcast shows are produced in Coventry, England
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| Hello, this is John Wright. Welcome to the British Dance Band Show.
uploaded 25th March 2022 Note: the uploading of podcasts is currently on hold, but you can listen to over 100 podcasts, click the links below
All audio files may be downloaded but must not be uploaded elsewhere without permission.
| After the BBC's decision to stop broadcasting British dance band music, I have produced these programmes of music since 2009. The music is the subject of the Facebook group The Golden Age of British Dance Bands
Also, the io Group of the Golden Age of British Dance Bands has moved to https://groups.io/g/british-dance-bands/topics You may find the Memory Lane hard-copy magazine of interest The sound from my original 78 rpm records is digitised and restored using
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Podcasts nos 1-300 have been archived
music from archived podcasts can be heard at Serenade Radio, Saturday 7.00pm and MOnday 9.00pm UK time
https://www.serenade-radio.com
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300. Me And Jane In A Plane - songs from 1927-1944 299. I'm A One Man Girl - songs from 1928-1943 298. Just Like A Butterfly - songs from 1927-1946 297. You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues - songs from 1926-1943 296. My Heart Is Saying - songs from 1927-1946 295. Russian Lullaby - songs from 1927-1940 294. Rememb'ring - songs from 1928-1950 293. Sugar - songs from 1927-1944 292. What D'Ya Say? - songs from 1929-1949 291. Here Am I Broken-Hearted - songs from 1927-1944 | JAY WHIDDEN
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290. That Certain Party Of Mine - songs from 1925-1947 289. I'm On The Crest Of A Wave - songs from 1929-1943 288. Dance Little Lady - songs from 1928-1950 287. Poor Little Me, Wonderful You - songs from 1929-1946 286. Girl Shy - songs from 1925-1947 285. Rosalie - songs from 1928-1941 284. Moonlight On The Ganges - songs from 1926-1950 283. Caring For You - songs from 1926-1944 282. Fancy Our Meeting - songs from 1928-1946 281. Who Taught You This, Who Taught You That? - songs from 1926-1941 | ENNIS HYLTON
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280. Walking With Susie - songs from 1929-1944 279. Poor Papa - songs from 1926-1939 278. Vo-Do_Do-De-O Blues - songs from 1927-1941 277. How Long Has This Been Going On? - songs from 1928-1942 276. Deep Night - songs from 1929-1948 275. Masculine Women, Feminine Men - songs from 1926-1941 274. If I Had You - songs from 1928-1945 273. Sonny Boy - songs from 1928-1942 272. Keep Sweeping The Cobwebs Off The Moon - songs from 1928-1947 271. My Angel, Angela Mia - songs from 1928-1944 | ANNE LENNER
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270. It Don't Do Nothin' But Rain - songs from 1928-1944 269. It - songs from 1927-1942 268. Butterfingers - songs from 1927-1947 267. I Want To Be Alone With Mary Brown - songs from 1928-1943 266. Because My Baby Don't Mean Maybe Now - songs from 1928-1945 265. There's Somebody New - songs from 1928-1944 264. A Blues Serenade - songs from 1927-1944 263. Am I Wasting My Time On You? - songs from 1926-1946 262. Sam The Old Accordion Man - songs from 1927-1953 261. Under The Moon - songs from 1928-1942 | SAM BROWNE
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260. I'm Knee Deep In Daisies - songs from 1926-1943 259. I'm Going To Follow The Rainbow - songs from 1927-1945 258. There's Happiness Ahead - songs from 1929-1943 257. If Love Were All - songs from 1928-1948 256. Crazy Quilt - songs from 1926-1945 255. Mine - songs from 1927-1948 254. Oh! My Bundle Of Love - songs from 1926-1942 253. Spread A Little Happiness - songs from 1928-1945 252. Baby - songs from 1927-1943 251. Westward Bound - songs from 1928-1940 | HARRY ROY
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250. My Blue Heaven - songs from 1928-1941 249. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - songs from 1926-1946 248. Why Did I Kiss That Girl? - songs from 1924-1943 247. After I Say I'm Sorry - songs from 1926-1940 246. Let's Talk About My Sweetie - songs from 1926-1944 245. Sixty Seconds Every Minute - songs from 1927-1945 244. Where Oh Where Do I Live? - songs from 1927-1943 243. Miss Annabelle lee - songs from 1928-1945 >242. Muddy Water - songs from 1927-1944 241. Is She My Girlfriend? - songs from 1927-1946 | ROY FOX
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240. Broadway - songs from 1929-1945 239. Wob-a-ly Walk - songs from 1928-1946 238. Dizzy Fingers - songs from 1926-1941 237. The Girl Is You And The Boy Is Me - songs from 1927-1951 236. A House On A Hill Top - songs from 1929-1948 235. So Am I - songs from 1926-1948 234. I'm In Love Again - songs from 1927-1944 233. When It's Twilight On Missouri - songs from 1926-1945 232. Ol' Man River - songs from 1927-1944 231. Comin Thro' The Cornfields - songs from 1926-1945 | BRIAN LAWRANCE
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230. Just The Same - songs from 1927-1949 229. I Need Some Cooling Off - songs from 1927-1944 228. There Are Eyes - songs from 1928-1944 227. The Banjo (That Man Joe Plays) - songs from 1927-1946 226. Baby Face - songs from 1926-1948 225. Doll Dance - songs from 1927-1941 224. Dance Of The Blue Danube - songs from 1928-1953 223. When the Lilac Blooms Again - songs from 1929-1951 222. You're The Cream In My Coffee - songs from 1929-1955 221. Why? - songs from 1928-1945 | BILLY MILTON
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220. Bouquet - songs from 1925-1945 219. Blue Skies - songs from 1927-1942 218. My Heart Stood Still - songs from 1927-1945 217. Borneo - songs from 1928-1943 216. 'S Wonderful - songs from 1928-1949 215. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - songs from 1928-1951 214. My Reg'lar Gal - songs from 1927-1946 213. All Alone Baby - songs from 1926-1946 212. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? - songs from 1926-1951 211. Lucky Me And Lovable You - songs from 1927-1949 | VERA LYNN
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210. Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya, Huh? - songs from 1928-1947 209. Mississippi Melody - songs from 1928-1942 208. Do The Black Bottom With Me - songs from 1927-1947 207. If You Knew Susie, Like I Know Susie - songs from 1925-1947 206. That's My Weakness Now - songs from 1928-1939 205. I Never Kissed A Baby Like You - songs from 1929-1947 204. Why Do I Love You? - songs from 1928-1954 203. I'm Mad About You - songs from 1928-1948 202. Varsity Yale Blues - songs from 1927-1947 201. Lucky In Love - songs from 1927-1947 | DAN DONOVAN
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200. You Wouldn't Fool Me Would You? - songs from 1929-1942 199. Mock The Mocking Bird - songs from 1926-1950 198. A Little Love Song - songs from 1926-1948 197. Firefly - songs from 1928-1949 196. Charleston, Charleston, Show Me The Way - songs from 1926-1944 195. I'm A Dreamer (Aren't We All?) - songs from 1929-1943 194. I'm A Little Blackbird Looking For A Bluebird - songs from 1926-1946 193. Waitin' For The Moon - songs from 1927-1947 192. Tune Up The Uke - songs from 1926-1945 191. Persian Rosebud - songs from 1927-1948 | DEBROY SOMERS
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190. If I Had A Talking Picture Of You - songs from 1929-1944 189. Here Am I Broken-hearted - songs from 1927-1948 188. The Song Is Ended - songs from 1927-1944 187. Short an' Sweet - songs from 1927-1942 186. Get Going - songs from 1926-1947 185. Song Of The Wanderer - songs from 1927-1945 184. I Don't Want Nobody But You - songs from 1926-1944 183. Could I? I Certainly Could - songs from 1926-1950 182. Take Your Pick - songs from 1926-1950 181. Mysterious Eyes - songs from 1926-1949 | EVELYN DALL
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180. I've Grown So Lonesome Thinking Of You - songs from 1927-1948 179. How Long Has This Been Going On? - songs from 1927-1941 178. Dancing Tambourine - songs from 1927-1955 177. The Song Is Ended - songs from 1928-1948 176. The Devil Is Afraid Of Music - songs from 1927-1947 175. Dance Little Lady - songs from 1928-1943 174. I Don't Mind Being All Alone - songs from 1927-1949 173. Henry's Made A Lady Out Of Lizzie - songs from 1928-1945 172. Try To Learn To Love - songs from 1928-1945 171. Room With A View - songs from 1928-1943 | ANONA WINN
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170. Ain't She Sweet - songs from 1927-1947 169. Rhythm Is The Thing - songs from 1927-1950 168. Souvenirs - songs from 1927-1948 167. Black Bottom - songs from 1927-1943 166. The Best Things In Life Are Free - songs from 1928-1944 165. Under The Moon - songs from 1928-1949 164. All By Yourself In The Moonlight - songs from 1928-1943 163. High Society Blues - songs from 1930-1949 162. The Heart Of The Sunset - songs from 1929-1944 161. There Ain't No Maybe In My Baby's Eyes - songs from 1927-1956 | BERT AMBROSE
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160. I Want To Be Alone With Mary Brown - songs from 1928-1940 159. Praying For Rain - songs from 1929-1946 158. Leanora - songs from 1927-1941 157. Just Imagine - songs from 1928-1945 156. If You See Sally - songs from 1927-1947 155. Under The Moon - songs from 1927-1945 154. I'm On My Way To Dreamland - songs from 1926-1955 153. Now's The Time To Fall In Love - songs from 1929-1945 152. Muddy Water - songs from 1927-1955 151. Headin' For Louisville - songs from 1926-1942 | DENNY DENNIS
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150. I'd Climb The Highest Mountain - songs from 1926-1944 149. My Flame Is Just A Match For Me - songs from 1928-1944 148. You're The Cream In My Coffee - songs from 1929-1946 147. Looking At You - songs from 1929-1945 146. Oh Miss Hannah - songs from 1926-1945 145. Everything Will Happen For The Best - songs from 1926-1943 144. The World's Greatest Sweetheart Is You - songs from 1929-1948 143. How Many Times - songs from 1926-1944 142. Here In My Arms - songs from 1926-1940 141. Let's All Go To Mary's House - songs from 1926-1942 | BERYL DAVIS
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140. Turkish Towel - songs from 1926-1954 139. I'm Perfectly Satisfied - songs from 1929-1944 138. Crazy Words, Crazy Tune - songs from 1927-1946 137. I'm Living On Love - songs from 1928-1945 136. Bye Bye Blackbird - songs from 1927-1942 135. Get Out And Get Under The Moon - songs from 1928-1946 134. Deep River Blues - songs from 1927-1946 133. When The Red, Red Robin - songs from 1927-1944 132. Say That You Love Me - songs from 1926-1948 131. Dear, On A Night Like This - songs from 1927-1941 | LES ALLEN
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130. Yes Sir I Prefer Brunettes - songs from 1926-1948 129. The One I'm Looking For - songs from 1928-1947 128. So Am I - songs from 1926-1945 127. Fascinating Rhythm - songs from 1926-1946 126. Hang On To Me - songs from 1926-1944 125. Oh! Lady Be Good - songs from 1926-1948 124. Sweet So And So - songs from 1928-1943 123. Lonesome And Sorry - songs from 1926-1946 122. Happy Days And Lonely Nights - songs from 1929-1953 121. Hello Bluebird - songs from 1927-1946 | CARROLL GIBBONS
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120. South Sea Rose - songs from 1926-1946 119. When It's June Down There - songs from 1926-1944 118. Go Joe, Go - songs from 1927-1949 117. Singin' In The Rain - songs from 1929-1946 116. Louisiana - songs from 1928-1953 115. So Is Your Old Lady - songs from 1926-1944 114. I Ain't Never Been Kissed - songs from 1929-1942 113. Who'd Be Blue? - songs from 1926-1949 112. Buffalo Rhythm - songs from 1927-1944 111. Slippery Fingers - songs from 1926-1950 | HARRY LEADER
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110. Twilight Dreams - songs from 1928-1944 109. Melodious Memories - songs from 1928-1945 108. It Wasn't Meant To Be - songs from 1929-1949 107. Like A Virginia Creeper - songs from 1927-1941 106. Keeping Out Of Mischief Now - songs from 1928-1945 105. I'm In Love Again - songs from 1927-1945 104. Dog On The Piano - songs from 1927-1942 103. Side By Side - songs from 1927-1949 102. To Know You Is To Love You - songs from 1929-1954 101. Take Your Finger Out Of Your Mouth - songs from 1927-1942 | AL BOWLLY
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100. Walking With Susie - songs from 1929-1949 99. Excuse Me, Lady - songs from 1929-1949 98. There's A Blue Ridge Round My Heart - songs from 1929-1944 97. That Certain Party Of Mine - songs from 1925-1943 96. Speak, Though You Only Say Farewell - songs from 1929-1945 95. Pasadena - songs from 1924-1940 94. Am I Blue? - songs from 1929-1949 93. Peace Of Mind - songs from 1929-1944 92. Me And Jane In A Plane - songs from 1926-1944 91. I'm A One Man Girl - songs from 1928-1944 | ELSIE CARISLE
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90. I'm Knee Deep In Daisies - songs from 1926-1942 89. My Kinda Love - songs from 1929-1949 88. Mean To Me - songs from 1929-1944 87. Smile All The While - songs from 1926-1950 86. Just Like A Butterfly - songs from 1927-1945 85. Caring For You - songs from 1926-1941 84. She's Funny That Way - songs from 1929-1950 83. Doo-Wacka-Doo - songs from 1925-1948 82. Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues - songs from 1927-1948 81. Poor Papa - songs from 1926-1949 | ANNE SHELTON
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80. Waiting For The Rainbow - songs from 1927-1948 79. Under The Moon - songs from 1928-1946 78. Sugar - songs from 1927-1945 77. There's Always A Way Into Trouble - songs from 1927-1941 76. Miss Annabelle Lee - songs from 1928-1940 75. Your Eyes - songs from 1931-1939 74. When Day Is Done - songs from 1928-1945 73. Let's Do It - songs from 1929-1946 72. My Blue Heaven - songs from 1927-1949 71. Body And Soul - songs from 1930-1948 | HENRY HALL
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70. Floating Through the Air - songs from 1927-1941 69. Halfway To Heaven - songs from 1929-1946 68. Airman! Airman! - songs from 1930-1945 67. It Happened In Monterey - songs from 1930-1945 66. Blue Pacific Moonlight - songs from 1930-1946 65. A House On A Hilltop - songs from 1929-1948 64. Spread A Little Happiness - songs from 1928-1948 63. Great Day - songs from 1930-1948 62. I'm On A Diet Of Love - songs from 1925-1949 61. Bathing In The Sunshine - songs from 1931-1958 | ROY FOX
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60. Truly Rural - songs from 1928-1948 59. There's Something In Your Eyes - songs from 1930-1941 58. Once In A Blue Moon - songs from 1927-1946 57. Dancing On The Ceiling - songs from 1930-1942 56. My Little Fella And Me - songs from 1929-1944 55. Look For The Silver Lining - songs from 1930-1948 54. Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life - songs from 1928-1958 53. Dance Of The Cuckoos - songs from 1928-1954 52. She's Such A Comfort To Me - songs from 1929-1943 51. Mean To Me - songs from 1929-1944 | SAM BROWNE
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50. Lantern Of Love - songs from 1927-1939 49. Bohemia - songs from 1928-1941 48. Swinging Along - songs from 1927-1939 47. Time Alone Will Tell - songs from 1927-1942 46. Baby - songs from 1927-1942 45. Three's A Crowd - songs from 1929-1944 44. The Riff Song - songs from 1927-1939 43. Muddy Water - songs from 1927-1944 42. Yale Blues - songs from 1927-1945 41. My One And Only - songs from 1928-1941 | MAURICE ELWIN
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40. Here Am I Broken-Hearted - songs from 1927-1943 39. Just The Same - songs from 1927-1943 38. Fairy On The Clock - songs from 1928-1940 37. You're Driving Me Crazy - songs from 1928-1942 36. Roses Of Yesterday - songs from 1928-1943 35. Eat More Fruit - songs from 1925-1942 34. Why Is The Bacon So Tough? - songs from 1928-1938 33. Girl Shy - songs from 1925-1945 32. There's Happiness Ahead - songs from 1929-1943 31. Happy Feet - songs from 1930-1942 | NAT GONELLA
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30. Who Do You Love? - songs from 1930-1942 29. Do Something - songs from 1929-1942 28. While The Sahara Sleeps - songs from 1926-1945 27. Maybe She'll Phone Me - songs from 1924-1943 26. Go Home And Tell Your Mother - songs from 1931-1940 25. Wob-aly Walk - songs from 1928-1941 24. Garden In The Rain - songs from 1928-1940 23. When Do We Dance? - songs from 1926-1944 22. Lover Come Back To Me - songs from 1929-1938 21. Just A Little Closer - songs from 1931-1941 | HARRY ROY
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20. Do The Black Bottom With Me - songs from 1927-1943 19. Spread A Little Happiness - songs from 1929-1936 18. I'm A Dreamer (Aren't We All?) - songs from 1927-1942 17. The Kiss Waltz - songs from 1930-1940 featuring Al Bowlly 16. I've Never Seen A Smile Like Yours - songs from 1929-1941 15. Used To You - songs from 1929-1943 14. That's You Baby - songs from 1929-1941 13. Got A Date With An Angel - songs from 1929-1946 12. Sunny Skies - songs from 1928-1945 11. High Society Blues - songs from 1930-1946 | VERA LYNN
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10. You're The One I Care For - songs from 1931-1943 9. To Know You Is To Love You - songs from 1929-1939 8. She's Wonderful - songs from 1929-1941 7. Get Out And Get Under The Moon - songs from 1927-1941 6. With My Guitar And You - songs from 1930-1941 5. Happy Days Are Here Again - songs from 1930-1939 4. Let's Talk About My Sweetie - songs from 1921-1929 3. It's Just The Time For Dancing - songs from 1927-32 2. Hands Across The Table - songs from 1932-40 1. Keep Young And Beautiful - songs from 1934-1935 | JACK PAYNE
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