Empress CDs

A selection of Empress CD's featuring original 78rpm recordings of British dance bands of the 1900-1950 era

this page first published by John Wright, 24 Aug 1997
last update 22 Apr 2006 vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk

Empress
Empress CD RAJ 837 (1995)	The Very Thought Of You - Al Bowlly You can order RAJCD837 Today! from Amazon.com You can order RAJCD837 Today! from Amazon.co.uk includes rare Bowlly titles from early 1930's with bands Jock McDermott, Sid Phillips, Lew Stone, and some solos SONGS 1. Whispering 2. Faded summer love 3. Tell me (you love me) 4. You didn't know the music 5. Dinah 6. Time alone will tell 7. Foolish facts 8. Eleven more months and ten more days 9. If I have to go on without you 10. My sweet Virginia 11. Out of nowhere 12. I'm so used to you now 13. Hurt 14. Leave the rest to nature 15. From me to you 16. Just another dream of you 17. In London on a night like this 18. Night and day 19. Night on the Desert 20. Judy 21. Madonna mine 22. Very thought of you
Empress CD RAJ 863 (1996)	Carroll Gibbons at the piano includes solos and several titles with The Boyfriends
Empress CD RAJ 864 (1996)	Music was Our Business hot titles from musicians and small groups from the larger British bands of the '30's, including Nat Gonella, Freddy Gardner, Lew Davis, Hatchett's Swingtette, Jack Simpson
Empress CD RAJ 866 (1996)	Lou Preager Band titles from 1945-46
Empress CD RAJ 871 (1996)	Oscar Rabin's Band with vocalists Diane, Ken Beaumont, Beryl Davis and others
Empress CD RAJ 876 (1996)	1945 Dance Band Recollections featuring the bands of Ambrose, Carroll Gibbons, Geraldo, Victor Silvester etc
Empress CD RAJ 884 (1996)	Louis Levy & His Gaumont British Symphony Music from the Movies, featuring many arrangements by Peter Yorke, and vocals by Sam Browne, Brian Lawrance, Eve Becke, Janet Lind and others
Empress 3 CD set CD RAJ 825, 826, 827 (1994)	War Time Favourites - many songs featuring bands of Geraldo, Joe loss, Nat Gonella etc also includes some interesting historical speeches by Churchill and Eisenhower, also sounds of air battles and bombers

Where can you get these Empress CD's ?

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Alternatively, as these British CD's were issued during the last few years, they may still be available from some good record shops in Britain. Check with your local shop or the specialised shops listed in my 78rpm shops in UK page and my 78rpm shops in USA page

Know any good Empress CD's to list here ?

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