Various Artists – Swing In Europe (Big Bands 1933-1952)
The vibrant resonance of swing which came from the United States in the late thirties offered Europe the perfect antidote for daily hardship. From before the war until the fifties, the big European swing bands triumphed - on discs, on the radio and in dance halls. (Patrick Fremeaux & Pierre Carlu )
42 Tracks. 48 page-booklet with 13 photos.
Bands and Tracks:
Jack Hylton and his orchestra The Golddiggers Song • Die Goldene Sieben Quartier latin • Teddy Stauffer et ses “original Teddies” Meditation • Hot-Club Swing Stars Daphné • Estradni Orkestr Pod - Upr. Alexander Tsfasman Joseph, Joseph • Bert Ambrose and his orchestra Mr Reynard’s Nightmare • Orquesta Martin de la Rosa Hello Ma, I Done It Again • Willy Berking und sein Tanz-Orchester Legato • Django’s Music Intro suivie de Stockholm • Nat Gonella and his New Georgians Playhouse Party • Miff Görling and his orchestra Fate • Jazz de Paris, dir. Alix Combelle Verlaine • Sam Samson’s orkester White Blues • Stan Brenders et son grand orchestre de danse Fascination • Fud Candrix et son orchestre Studio 1 • Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner Pampas • I Maestri del Ritmo Domenica Allegra • Ernst Van’t Hoff and his orchestra Fünf-Uhr-Tee Bei Rütli • Freddie Brocksieper und sein orchester Taktik • Noël Chiboust et son orchestre Jiu-Jitsu • Ramblers Dansorkest Muziek Voor Mitzy • Jean Omer Jazzorchestra Passage clouté • The Skyrockets Dance orchestra, dir. Paul Fenoulhet Short Snorter • Eddie Brunner’s original Teddies Number 26 In The Books • Dick Willebrandts en zijn radio-orkest Rendez-vous In Saïgon • Gus Deloof et son orchestre 5 Décembre • Orchester Karel Vlach Opium • Ernst Höllerhagen et son orchestre Shades Of Grey • Seymour Österwall’s orkester Jitterbug • The Squadronaires Boston Bounce • Lulle Ellboj och hans orkester Lulle’s Lullaby • Aimé Barelli et son ensemble Drôle d’idée • Sébastien Solari et son orchestre Saturday Afternoon • Hazy Osterwald et son orchestre Heaven and Hell • Tony Proteau et son orchestre Blue Feeling Blues • Thore Ehrling’s orkester Sindbad The Sailor • Gos. Estradni Orkestr Pod - Upr. Leonid Utjesov Nac Ritm (Our Rhythm) • Charles Bovery jazz orchestra Jungle Rhythm • Kurt Edelhagen und sein orchester Infection • Ted Heath and his music Piccadilly • Vic Lewis and his orchestra Pat’s Party • Walter Dobschinski und seine swing-band Rag Mop.