Record

Performance TitleThe Star Hair Beauty Ball, in aid of The Newspaper Press Fund
Performance Date26 October 1948
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time20:00
Orchestra or BandNorton Colville and His Band,
Norton Colville and His Band For Dancers,
Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra,
Geraldo and His Orchestra
ConductorsNorton Colville,
Bobby Howell,
Geraldo
Set List'The Imperial Waltz', J Powell (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Esperanto Pam Dance', L C Everett (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'The Veleta', A Morris (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Valse Caressante', Bobby Howell (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Boston Two Step', L C Everett (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'St. Bernard Waltz', Ward, D Swallow (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Dreaming Valse', Bobby Howell (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Blaze Away and Encore', arr. E Griffiths (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Doris Waltz', J H Bickerstaffe (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Scarlet and Gold', Lloyd Thomas (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Blaze of Glory', Abe Holzmann (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Destiny Waltz', K Sydney Baynes (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Songe Dantomce', Archibald Joyce (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Henrys Dance', S R Henry (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'The Latchford Schottische', Bobby Howell (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'La Rinka', W I Hurndale (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra),
'Polka' (Bobby Howell and The Galloway-Ruault Orchestra)

'Button Up Your Overcoat' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'So Tired' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Take Me To Your Heart Again' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Everybody Loves Somebody' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Moonlight Serenade' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Souvenir De Paris' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Worry, Worry, Worry' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Anything I Dream is Possible' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Till The End of Time' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Anthropology' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Keen and Peachy' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Just One of Those Things' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Cole Porter Medley, Cole Porter (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Benny Rides Again' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'They Say It's Wonderful' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Baby Bounce' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'People Will Say We're in Love' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Cocktails for Two' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Anniversary Song' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Waltz Medley' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'The Miner Goes a Mugging' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'I've Got The Sun in The Morning' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Fascinating Rhythm' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Sentimental Journey' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'The Volga Boatman',
'On The Sunny Side of The Street' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Eager Beaver' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'La Cumparsita' (Geraldo and His Orchestra)

'You and The Night and The Music' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'It Had To Be You' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'My Love For You' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Stardust', Hoagy Carmichael (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Body and Soul', Johnny Green (Norton Colville and His Band),
'The Girl That I Marry' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'The Lady is A Tramp' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'In The Still of The Night', Cole Porter (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Cheek To Cheek', I Berlin (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Dancing in The Dark', Cole Porter (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Beyond The Blue Horizon' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Sand In My Shoes' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Siboney', Le Cuana (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Aye Aye Aye' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Parona' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Lover Come Back To Me', Romberg (Norton Colville and His Band),
'I've Got You Under My Skin', Cole Porter (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Doin' What Comes Naturally', I Berlin (Norton Colville and His Band),
'People Will Say We're in Love', Rodgers (Norton Colville and His Band),
'OK Toots' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Garden in The Rain', Carroll Gibbons (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Temptation' (Norton Colville and His Band),
'Now is The Hour'
Performance NotesBritish Pathe film - https://www.britishpathe.com/video/stylists-build-new-hairdos/query/albert+hall
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1948/247),
Setlist (RAHE/8/7/27)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1948/247The 'Star' Hair Beauty Ball, in aid of The Newspaper Press Fund26 October 1948
RAHE/8/7/1948/12The Star Hair Beauty Ball set list26 October 1948
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aizanyhiob_BiekThe Star Hair Beauty Ball, in aid of The Newspaper Press Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8158Norton Colville and His Band; fl 1940s; English light orchestra
DS/UK/8159Colville; Norton (fl 1940s); English band leader
DS/UK/8131Howell; Bobby (fl 1940s); British light orchestra leader
DS/UK/8129Bobby Howell's Orchestra; fl 1940s; British light orchestra
DS/UK/7438Geraldo and His Concert Orchestra; fl 1940s; British orchestra
DS/UK/1470Bright; Gerald Walcan 'Geraldo' (1904-1974); English bandleader
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