Record

Performance TitleThe Grand Ball and 1929 National Final of the Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championship
Performance Date7 February 1929
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersMr S Dobson,
Miss D Martin,
Mr J Collins,
Miss E Salmon,
Mr A Hyde,
Miss M Behar,
Mr B Israel,
Miss E Goldsmith,
Mr G Morris,
Mrs P Allen,
Mr S Claude,
Miss M Williams,
Mr D Jacobs,
Miss G Williams,
Mr O Buckman,
Miss C Hodder,
Mr H Welsh,
Mrs J Welsh,
Mr J Heverin,
Mrs J Hickey,
Mr T Wilson,
Miss Sarte,
Mr G Ridout,
Miss D Payne,
Mr W Horsley,
Miss Y Capewell,
Mr S Bellman,
Miss E Cahill,
Master A Edmonds,
Miss S Taperell,
Mr P Good,
Miss B Peirce,
Mr W Dorset,
Miss C Collard,
Mr W Heath,
Miss F Holbert,
Mr A Henderson,
Miss B Smith,
Mr A Steel,
Miss McDonald,
Mr H Bailey,
Miss A Popple,
Mr R Stanley,
Miss E SHortland,
Mr C Taylor,
Miss D Ward,
Mr B Beatty,
Miss I Tansley,
Mr W Green,
Mrs P Adam,
Mr R Royston,
Miss H Bell,
Mr E Handford,
Miss D Richards,
Mr J Battersby,
Miss N Wignall - contestants
Orchestra or BandDebroy Somers' Band (Savoy Orpheans)
Ray Starita and His Ambassadors Band,
Piccadilly Players,
BBC Dance Orchestra
ConductorsDebroy Somers,
Al Starita,
Jack Payne
Set ListWaltz: 'Grieving',
Yale Blues: 'Casani Yale Blues',
Slow Fox-Trot: 'Eliza Rolls Her Eyes',
Quick Fox-Trot: 'Lovers' Melody'
Performance NotesSecond year of Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championship.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1929/13)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1929/13Grand Ball and National Final of the Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championship of Great Britain7 February 1929
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
ObaroisiraivcdThe Grand Ball and 1929 National Final of the Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championship1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3409Savoy Orpheans; 1920s; British dance band
DS/UK/3461Starita; Ray (fl 1920s-1930s); British jazz musician, conductor, band leader
DS/UK/3922Ambassadors Club Band; fl 1928-1932; English musical ensemble
DS/UK/3923Piccadilly Players; fl 1929; English acting troupe
DS/UK/3785British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Show Band; fl late 1920s-1950s; British television and radio broadcaster
DS/UK/2287Somers; W Debroy (1890-1951); British conductor, bandleader
DS/UK/3457Starita; Armand 'Al' (fl 1920s-1960s); British jazz musician, conductor
DS/UK/3784Payne; Jack (1899-1969); British dance music bandleader
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