Record

Performance TitleA Festival of Dance Music 1955 - BBC Light Programme
Performance Date28 March 1955
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersMax Bygraves,
Cleo Laine,
Marion Williams,
Frank Holder,
Tony Mansell,
Ray Burns - vocals,
Bill McGuffie - piano,
Eddie Calvert - trumpet,
Frank Weir - sax,
Harold Smart - organ, piano,
Bert Weedon - guitar
Orchestra or BandBBC Band Show,
Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra,
Eric Delaney and His Band
ChoirsThe Stargazers,
Show Band Singers
ConductorsCyril Stapleton,
Johnny Dankworth,
Eric Delaney
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1955/29)
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
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Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9097Bygraves; Max (16 October 1922-31 August 2012); OBE; English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer
DS/UK/8574Laine; Dame; Cleo (1927-); Lady Dankworth; English jazz and pop singer, actress
DS/UK/8575Holder; Frank (1925-); Guyanan jazz singer, percussionist
DS/UK/9062Mansell; Tony (fl 1950s); British singer
DS/UK/9094Burns; Ray (1923-2000); British singer
DS/UK/9414McGuffie; Bill (1927-1987); Scottish pianist, film composer, conductor
DS/UK/8536Calvert; Albert Edward "Eddie" (1922-1978); English trumpeter
DS/UK/18417Weir; Frank (1911-1981); British orchestra leader, jazz musician
DS/UK/9848Fulton; Robert Kerr "Rikki" (1924-2004); Scottish comedian, actor
DS/UK/7311Dankworth; Sir; John (20 September 1927-6 February 2010); CBE; English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinetist and writer of film scores
DS/UK/9577Delaney; Eric (1924-2011); English drummer, bandleader
DS/UK/9581The Stargazers (fl 1949-1950s)
DS/UK/8590Stapleton; Cyril (1914-1974); English violinist, jazz bandleader
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