Recorded Music

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 162, 28 June 1930, Page 3

Recorded Music

Revt>9 and Film Hits. Jack Hylton and his Orchestra in “Button-tip lour Overcoat” and “My Lucky Star” (“Follow Through”)— loxtrots. H.M.V. 85703. “Let's Fall in Love,” foxtrot, and “The Banjo” (Thai Man Joe Plays), with vocal refrain “Wake Up and Droam.” H.M.V. 85622. “House on tho Hilltop” and “Dreamy Honolulu,” foxtrots. H.M.V EA679. Who does not welcome dance numbers by this famous band? Here are five numbers from latest popuiar European successes, the “hits” of the productions, and Hylton and his Band render them so as to make the most of each gem. From “This is Heaven” by Reginald Foort. cinema organ: “This is Heaven”; and from “Innocents of Paris,” “Louise.” H.M.V. 83163. Here is a record that will appeal strongly to lovers of the cinema organ. The principal hits from two of the best films of the year, and which had tremendous sales on other records. From “Gold Diggers of Broadway,” with Jesse Crawford at the cinema organ. “Tip-toe Through the Tulips with Me” ; from “Untamed., “Chant of the Jungle.” H.M.V. 83292. „ , lt From “Splinters”: Jack Smith (Whispering Baritone), in “Encore” and “I’ll Bo Getting Along.” H.M.V. 83193. COLUMBIA. The “Prize Songs/’ (1) The Prize Song from “The Singers” (Wagner); (2) Recitative and Aria, “Sound an Alarm” from “Judas Maccabaens” (Handel). Sung by Francis Russell, tenor, with orchestra. Col. 05082. Francis Russell has this admirable quality in his art —whatever he may be singing his only concern is to keep tho music strictly within its own borders, so to speak. In that rousing a.ir “Sound an Alarm,” he sings with youthful energy, concentration and tumultuous enthusiasm; and tho answering trumpet calls arc electrifying in their realism. The Wagner excerpt. has often been asked for in an English and electrical version. It is here sung in a manner that, will satisfy the most exacting Wagner purist. Altogether a bracket of inspiring performances, and a recording that sets a very high standard.

A Mozart Quartet Recorded. One of the earliest recordings of the Lener String Quartet of Budapest was the Quartet in B Flat Minor, by Mozart. This work, one of the shorter quartets which occupies three 12-ineh records, is full of that serene courtlines which reflects the Vienna of Mozart’s time. It runs with an airy graciousness, and if it has none of the turbulent depths which music took into its scope in the next generation, it has purity of form, enchanting melodiousness, and dazzling musicianship on all technical prints of development. I.oner plays it with lofty sentiment, especially the Adagio. Their tone has the sharp decisiveness of a cut jewel, and hides as many shimmering lights under its surface. [Col. 04368-10.) Popular Hits of the Month. Columbia D 033. The brightly original Jack Payfie, conductor of the BBC. Dance Orchestra, who has made the dance record an entertainment as well as something to damn to breezes along at his best in a pair of exhilarating novelty foxtrots. The

titles aro “Crazy Pirouette” nnd “Punch and Judy Show.” Columbia 01921. Len Maurice, the popular baritone, again pleases mightly with a couple of Theme Songs from “It’s a Great Life.” The numbers aro “I’m Following You” and “I’m Sailing on a Sunbeam.” Typical bright music, with effective orchestral accompaniments. Columbia 01846. Two snappy foxtrots are on tho Ted Lewis menus this month, served up with his usual sauce and “zip.” They are, “Wouldn’t it be Wonderful to be in Lov? with You” and “I’m the Medicine Man for the Blues.” The singing is well over the average. A Queen of the Music Hall.

Many an old Londoner will hail with delight a record by dear old Florrie Forde, of the mtisic hall days. She sings some of the real die-hards —here are some of them: “Has Anybody here seen Kelly”; “Down at the old Bull nnd Bush”; “Oh, Oh, Antonio”; “She’s a Lassie from Lancashire”; and six or seven others equally famous. Florrie was the first to sing most of them, and still has the knack of sweeping an audience along with her, whether it’s the old Tivoli packed to the “gods” or th-ce or four of tho lads listening to this record on the “gram.” Great stuff! (Col. 05073.)

A Will Fyffe Favourite. Those whose famous old Will Fyffe record, “I Belong to Glasgow” and “I’m Ninety-four To-day,” is getting a bit scratchy in the grooves, will be glad of this chance to replace it. Columbia have just reissued it by the electric process. The voice is even more lifelike and natural than before, and Will invests his riotous humour with the same irresistible bonhommie.