DANCE TUNES.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1928, Page 2

DANCE TUNES.

FOR THE GRAMOPHONE. LONDON, Aug. 9. A good; tune, and one that will prove to be popular on the river, v “How Long has this been Going On ' 7 ’ sung as a duet by Kel Keecli and Orel Hamilton. There is a certain dry humour in it, and in the rather melancholy “She’ll Never get a Fellow like Me.” on the reverse. This tells the sad story of a lady wlio' loved and ran away. TWO HAWAIIAN RECORDS. Two Hawaiian records will make a welcome;; addition to any ; collection HS-weet Hawaiian Atom light” and ‘'‘lndiana : YlarchV are played with feeling and a pleasing soft tone by the Harrapi Trio;. The latter is quite an amusing, tune. t:t *; • - Having' satisfied myself that, a good waltz was a tiling of the > past, I. was oleasqntly surprised, to, hears the Regent Club..|Orchestra play,' “Japansy,” ■i real old type of waltzj. well played ■vith pleasing incidentals.;; .•■ FROM A FAVOURITE FILM. A good foxtrqt entitled “When” is Payed by Kenn Sisson and his or-■he-stra. The saxophone, which isusually an insistent,, is .soft and losesnothing by it. It cannot be too often repeated that the modern craze for the loud saxophone, should be speedily discouraged. In “Wings,” the tune of the film, a really excellent saxophone is recorded. Although the rest of the melody is not as good as “When,” the whole is well worth investing in. The strange sombreness of the waltz “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” may have a meaning that I am unable to see, but I found myself unaible to appreciate this tune! The reverse, “Afraid of You,” is a hotch-potch of many old and familiar melodies quite well played as a foxtrot. A record which will prove to be popular with young people is “Borneo.” Played as a foxtrot, it is one of those Eastern tunes that are usually accompanied by a chorus dressed in grass and heads. The usual modern noises for the incidental “music.” “My Pet,” play by Fred EHzaldo and his Music as a foxtrot, is loud and inharmonious 1 . There are too many saxophones and trumpets. Those remarks apply equally to the reverse side of, this record. FOUR. GOOD SONG'S' “Henry’s made a Lady out of Lizzie,” and “I Love my Old-fashioned Man,” are both sung with Alice Morley’s amazing spirit. If the high notes are out of tune it does not seem to matter -much, her attempt to “slide” up to them is very amusing. The piano in both these records is very good and unobtrusive. “Every Time my Sweetie Passes by” is hurled at us with great good humour by the same artist, while “Oh! You’ve no Idea,” both accompanied by Harry Jacobson,*-is mixed up with literary allusions.

“HOT” PIANO MUSIC. Fred Elizalde gives us two piano solos, and I can only conclude that in “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Alan” and “The Man I Love,” he has not listened to the records after lie has made them, since he lias forfeited melody in an attempt to make “hot” music out of the unresisting piano.