19th July 1955 Bands in order of appearance. Benny Freedman and his Band 7. 30 p.m. Archie Horn ---- Alto, clar. George Hunnisett ---- Alto, clar, violin, drum Ernie Davis Tenor, clar. Jack Salt ---- Baritone, alto, clar. Stan Emptage ---- "trumpet. Jimmy Newton ---- Trumpet, vocalist. Brian Barnes ---- Piano Geoff Powell ---- Bass, guitar, vocalist. Ted Harvey Drums. Kenny Freedman ---- Alto, clar, violin. The Trevor Nabarro Quartet. 8.15 p.m. Tony Day ---- Piano. Ray Shepherd ---- Drums. Roy Nightingale ---- Bass. Trevor Nabarro ---- Alto. Reginald Bannistra and his Music 8.45 p.m. Les Meare Alto, clar. Bob Lucas ---- Alto, clar. Roy Murray Tenor, Violin. Norman King ---- Tenor, clar. Freddy Hutchins ---- Baritone, trumpet. Dicky Cox ---- Trumpet. Stan Howell ---- Trumpet. Stan Matthews ---- Piano Stan King ---- Bass. Reginald Bannistra ---- Drums The Bob Quinton Group featuring Johnny Lyne. 9.15 pm. (Presented by Reginald Bannistra) Ken Bishop ---- Tenor,clar. Joe English ---- Bass Arthur Ward ---- Drums. Johnny Lyne ---- Muiti-instrumentalist. Bob Quintun ---- Piano. Barry McCarthy and his Dixielanders 9.45 p.m. Douggie Whitfield ---- Trumpet Jimmy Horn ---- Trombone, Doreen Nutter Piano, vocalist. Ron Blandford ---- Bass. Jack Campbell Drums. Barry McCarthy ---- Alto, clar. The Dance Orchestra of HM Royal Marines (Portsmouth) 10.15 p.m. By permission of Major General Royal Marines, Portsmouth, Directed by Bandmaster ROY MORGAN, R.M. B/Cpl David Elliott ---- Alto, clar, violin. Musn, Terence Casselden ---- Alto, clar. L/Cpl Leonard Spencer ---- tenor, clar,violin Musn. Frank Fowler ---- Tenor, clar, violin L/Cpl Jesse Palmer Baritone, flute. B/Sgt Harold Price ---- Trombone. B/Sgt. Jack Evans ---- Bass, piano. Musn. Tony Fitzgerald ---- Piano, flute Musn. Tour Law ---- Drums B/M Roy Morgan ---- Trumpet. Ron Bennett and his Club Quintet 10.45 p.m. Terry Flynn ---- Vibraphone, piano. Bill Cole ---- Piano. Nelson Peters ---- Bass. George Austen ---- Guitar. George Good ---- Drums. Ron Bennett ---- Tenor, clar, bass clar. The Combined Theatres Orchestra with Frederick Curzon 11.15 p.m. Directed by ARTHUR F. REED., A. E. Beech ---- Violin, sax. T. J. Peaker ---- Violin, sax. B. E. Goodall ---- Violin, trombone. C. Wakley (Miss) ---- Violin, trumpet. M. Gold (Miss) ---- Violin, F. Bellman ---- Violin. H. Cooper ---- Cello, sax. R. Matthews (Mrs.) ---- Cello. R. F. Boon ---- Bass. R. Bishop ---- Flute. R. Rutty ---- Clan, Viola. L. Ferguson ---- Clar, sax. A. Fotterell ---- Trumpet G. Crisps ---- Trumpet. S. Hillier ---- Trombone. P. H. Jamieson ---- Trombone. A. F. Hartnell ---- Drums. F. Curzon ---- Piano. Wally Fry and his Collegians Midnight Sid Proctor ---- Alto, clar, violin. Harry Thompson ---- Alto, clar. Len Farrell ---- Tenor, clar, accordion. Jock Shulman ---- Trumpet. Douggie Wheeler ---- Trombone. Hobby Clark ---- Piano. Roy Beverley— Bass, guitar. Wally Fry ---- Drums. Mick Mitchell and his Band 12.30 a.m. Len Powell ---- Alto, clan, violin. Jack Keel ---- Alto, clar, violin. Dick Northey ---- Tenor, clar, violin. Ted Chandler ---- Trumpet. Arthur Stevens ---- Bass. Tiny Nichols ---- Drums, vocalist. Mick Mitchell ---- Piano, clavioline The Alf Hallman Orchestra 1.0 a.m. John Wilkins ---- Alto, clar, trumpet. Cyril Brown ---- Tenor, clar, violin. Bob Lawrence ---- Tenor, clar, violin. George Bishop ---- Baritone, alto, clar, violin. Bill Tate ---- Trumpet. Ted Wilcox ---- Piano. clavioline. Tommy Padmore ---- Drums. Alf Hallman ---- Alto, sopr, clar, ace. Roy Richards and his Mayfair Music 1.30 a.m. George Harrison ---- Alto, ciar, violin, trumpet Bill Seal ---- Alto, Bart, clar, violin, cello. Bob Lambie ---- Tenor, clan, violin. Eric Robinson ---- Trumpet, violin, sax. Jack Lennox ---- Piano, accordion. Danny Brushwood ---- Bass, piano. Roy Richards ---- Drums, arranger. Wally Fry and his Collegians Bernard Glover - Hammond Organ The Masterpieces Dance Band Wally Gresham and his Band Raymond Franks and his music The Ace Old Time Dance Orchestra Harold Dunn and his Orchestra(Southampton) Southern Counties Old Time Orchestra Eric Bernard and Associated Broadway Orchestra The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress G A Day The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress G A Day dancing Unknown dancers

17th July 1956 Bands in order of appearance. Benny Freedman and his Orhestra. 7.30 p.m. Archie Horn ---- Alto, Clar. Jimmy Newton ---- Trumpet, Vocalist. George Hunnisett ---- Alto, Clar, Violin. Brian Barnes ---- Piano. Ernie Davis ---- Tenor, Clar. Geoff Howell ---- Bass, Guitar, Vocalist. Jack Salt ---- Baritone, Alto, Clar. Ted Harvey ---- Drums. Stan Emptage ---- Trumpet. Benny Freedman ---- Alto, Clar, Violin. The Chiz Bishop Quartet. 8.0 p.m. Ricky Wicheloe ---- Alto, Clar. Tony Hart ---- Drums. Ray Lott ---- Bass. Chiz Bishop ---- Piano, Acc, arr. Graham Leslie and his Orchestra 8.30 p.m. Bob Lucas ---- Alto, Clar. Dick Cox ---- Trumpet. Roy Murray ---- Tenor, Violin. Arthur Stevens ---- Bass. Len Farrell ---- Tenor, clar. Tommy Thompson ---- Drums. Ted Chandler ---- Trumpet. Graham Leslie ---- Piano. The Trevor Nabarro Quartet 9.0 p.m. Phil Shipp ---- Piano. Ray Shepherd ---- Drums. Johnny Lyons ---- Bass. Trevor Nabarro ---- Alto, Clar. The Club Quintet 9.30 p.m. Ron Bennett ---- Tenor, Clar, Bass Clar. Nelson Peters ---- Bass. Bill Cole ---- Piano George Good ---- Drums. Terry Flynn ---- Vibraphone, Piano. Billy Burkett and his Band 10 p.m. Bert Farrow ---- Alto, Clar. Ken Wise ---- Piano. Laurie Bycroft ---- Alto, Clar. Vic Bray ---- Bass. Bert Wratten ---- Tenor, Clar. Eric Langley ---- Drums. Billy Burkett ---- Trumpet. Barry MCCarthy and his Dixielanders 10.30 p.m. Douggie Whitfield ---- Trumpet. Jack Campbell ---- Drums. Douggie Wheeler ---- Trombone. Stan King ---- Bass. Doreen Nutter ---- Piano, Vocalist. Barry McCarthy ---- Alto, Clar. Reginald Bannistra and his Music 11 p.m. Johnny Lyne ---- Alto, Clar, Trumpet, arr. Bob Quinton ---- Piano. Freddy Hutchins ---- Alto, Trumpet. Joe English ---- Bass. Ken Bisbop ---- Tenor, Clar, arr. Arthur Ward ---- Drums. Cyril Breeze ---- Tenor, Baritone. Jill Ward ---- Vocalist. Ken Howell ---- Trumpet. Reg. Bannistra, M.D. Jack Leon and his Concert Orchestra 11.30 p.m. Tibor Stary ---- Violin (Lead) Guy Taylor ---- Bass. Arthur Reed ---- Violin. George Romano ---- Clarinet, Alto. Benny Freedman ---- Violin. Arthur Cooter ---- Clarinet, Alto. Tom Peaker ---- Violin. Jock Ferguson ---- Clarinet, Alto. Les Ivermay ---- Violin. Joe Placket ---- Flute, Alto. Bernard Goodall ---- Violin. Ron Bishop ---- Flute, Alto. George Hunnisett ---- Violin. A. E. Hopkins ---- Oboe. Austin Beech ---- Violin. Roy Garman ---- Trumpet. Ben Riches ---- Violin. John Fullbrook ---- Trumpet. George Forbes ---- Violin, Tenor. Ken Snelling ---- Trombone. Ernest Barr ---- Viola Ron Elkins ---- Piano. R. Hutty ---- Viola Cyril Houldsworth ---- Drums. Joe Hamilton ---- Cello Maureen Jones ---- Soprano. Wally Fry and his Collegians Midnight Sid Proctor ---- Alto, Clar, Violin. Jock Shulman ---- Trumpet. Harry Thompson ---- Alto, Clar. Nobby Clark ---- Piano. Freddy Wylie ---- Tenor, Clar, Violin. Roy Beverley ---- Bass, Guitar. Wally Fry ---- Drums. Goldie and the Marinaires 12.30 a.m. Bill Treend ---- Piano, arr. Jack Campbell ---- Drums. George Mills ---- Accordion. Arthur Goldsmith ---- Tenor, Vocalist. Alf Hallman and his Orchestra 1 a.m. John Wilkins ---- Alto, Clar, Trumpet. Ted Wilcox ---- Piano, Clav. Bob Lawrence ---- Tenor, Alto, Clar, Violin. Ray Nightingale ---- Bass. Cyril Brown ---- Tenor, Clar, Violin. Tommy Padmore ---- Drums. Johnny Lyne ---- Trumpet, Alto. Alf Hallman ---- Alto, Bari, Sop, Clar, Acc. Roy Richards and his Mayfair Orchestra 1.30 a.m. Charles Bliss ---- Alto, Clar. Violin, Vocalist. Spike Romano ---- Trumpet, Violin. Bill Davies ---- Alto, Clar, Violin, 'Cello, Voc. Jack Lennox ---- Piano, Acc., Univ. Ox. Bob Lambie ---- Tenor, Clar, Violin. Danny Brushwood ---- Bass, Piano. Roy Richards ---- Drums, arr. The 1957 Festival of Dance Music at the Savoy allroom. The 1958 Festival of Dance Music at the Savoy Ballroom. The 1959 Festival of Dance Music at the Savoy Ballroom.

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