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Performance TitleThe Radio Industries Ball in, aid of The Electrical Industries Benevolent Association
Performance Date3 October 1947
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time20:30
Main PerformersThe Abdrahman Wazzan Troupe of Whirlwind Acrobats,
The Six Avalons,
The Euphan Maclaren Dancers,
Joan Grant,
Diana Stewart,
James Brown

Carole Carr,
Denny Vaughan,
Archie Lewis - vocals
Orchestra or BandGeraldo and His Orchestra,
Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra,
The Dagenham Girl Pipers
ChoirsThree Boys and A Girl
ConductorsGeraldo
Set List'Heat Wave' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Old Spanish Trail' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Baby Bounce' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Among My Souvenirs' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Patience and Fortitude' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'My Guy's Come Back' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'The Old Lamplighter' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Money Is The Root of All Evil' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Little John Ordinary' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'I've Got The Sun in The Morning' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'A Gal in Calico' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Sentimental Reasons' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Opus 1' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'They Say It's Wonderful' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Doin' What Comes Naturally' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Eager Beaver' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Tampico' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Remember Me' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'People Will Say We're in Love' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Doin' What Comes Naturally' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Beautiful Dreamer' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
Nicaragua' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Blaze Away', Abe Holzman (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Old Faithful', Abe Holzman (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'The Merry Widow', Merle Reber (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'The Druid's Prayer', Gordon Dawson (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Teasing Barn Dance', Henry E Pether (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'The Mascot', Felix Godin (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Inspiration', Luke, Cavendish, Everett (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Gaily Through The Wind', Allan Macrith (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Nights of Gladness', Charles Ancliffe (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Waiting At The Church' (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Thrills', Charles Ancliffe (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Uncle Sammy'(Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Valetta', Arthur Morris (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'The Pink Lady', Joan Caryll (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Maxina', Margueritte Bonsonde, Billy Merrin (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Jealousy', Jacob Gade (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Blaze of Glory', Abe Holzman (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Beautiful Danube', Johann Strauss (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'The Teddy Bears Picnic', John Bratton (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Mightly Like A Rose', Frank McKee (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Songe D'Automne', Sydney Baines (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'On The Quarter Deck', Kenneth Alford (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Merry Go Round' (Harry Davidson and His Broadcasting Orchestra),
'Castles in Sunderland', Charles Ancliffe (Ben Abdrahman Wazzan Troupe),
'En Carriere', Karl Komzak (Ben Abdrahman Wazzan Troupe),
'Chit Chat', Aubrey Winter, Johann Strauss, (The Euphan Maclaren Dancers),
'Perpetuum Mobile', Aubrey Winter, Johann Strauss (The Euphan Maclaren Dancers),
'Emperor Valse', Aubrey Winter, Johann Strauss (The Euphan Maclaren Dancers),
'Avalon Foxtrot', Vincent Rose (The Avalon Skaters),
'Shine Shine Foxtrot', Bernie Green (The Avalon Skaters),
'Nobody's Sweetheart', Stan Bowsher (The Avalon Skaters),
'Military Dance' (The Avalon Skaters),
'Merry Widow Waltz', Shires (Alan Shires, Norma Clayton),
'Rio Samba', Mack David, Santiago (Alan Shires, Norma Clayton),
'Sons of The Brave', T Sidgood (Alan Shires, Norma Clayton),
'Narcissus' (Alan Shires, Norma Clayton),
'Loch An Side' (Dagenham Girl Pipers),
'Over The Sea To Sky' (Dagenham Girl Pipers),
'Sky Boat Song' (Dagenham Girl Pipers),
'Black Bear' (Dagenham Girl Pipers),
'Baron Rock of Aden' (Dagenham Girl Pipers),
'The Glider' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Heartaches' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'In The Still of The Night' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Skyliner' (Geraldo and His Orchestra),
'Orpheus In The Underworld', Offenbach (Geraldo and His Orchestra)
Performance NotesA segment of the event was broadcast by the BBC Radio Home Service from 22:15-23:00 featuring Geraldo and His Orchestra.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1947/219),
Setlist (RAHE/8/7/1947/5)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/O6OuuyO21Tvu
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1947/219The Radio Industries Ball3 October 1947
RAHE/8/7/1947/5Radio Industries Club Ball set list3 October 1947
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
CganyhiobifutThe Radio Industries Ball, in aid of The Electrical Industries Benevolent Association [Private]1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7412Grant; Joan (1907-1989); English author
DS/UK/7300Carr; Carole (1928-1977); British singer
DS/UK/1470Bright; Gerald Walcan 'Geraldo' (1904-1974); English bandleader
DS/UK/7347Davidson; Harry (1892-1967); British musical director, band leader
DS/UK/2818The Dagenham Girl Pipers; 1930-; English female bagpipe band
DS/UK/7528Ben Abdrahman Wazzan Troupe; fl 1940s-1950s; Moroccan circus act
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