tracks

Cabin In The Cotton
I'll Never Be The Same
So At Last It's Come To This
Till Tomorrow
Give Me A Ring Selection: A Couple Of Fools In Love; I'm Getting Warme
Tony's Wife
On The Other Side Of Lover's Lane
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Nymph Errant Selection: It's Bad For Me; How Could We Be Wrong?; Experiment
There's A Ring Around The Moon
Footlight Parade Selection: Sitting On A Backyard Fence; Shanghai Lil; Ah! The Moon Is Here
The Way To Love Selection: In A One-Room Flat; It's Oh, It's Ah, It's Wonderful
Ain't She Dainty?
I Want A Fair And Square Man
What A Pleasant Surprise
Who Do You Think You Are?
You're Such A Comfort To Me
Everything I Have Is Yours
Living In Dreams
On The Air
Not Bad
What Now?
Love Is Love Anywhere
Let's Fall In Love

notes

The Boyfriends was a small group drawn from the ranks of the better-known Savoy Hotel Orpheans, both directed by pianist Carroll Gibbons. They began recording in December 1931, and this compilation spans the period from mid-1932 to mid-1934. Most of their recordings were instrumental, but exceptionally the November 1932 session (which included the American violinist Matt Malneck) had vocals by Cecile Petrie. In late October 1933 The Boyfriends were joined by composer and pianist John Green, who recorded eighteen numbers with the group, fourteen of which are included. Of particular interest are the recordings of "On the Air" and "Not Bad", labelled as Two Friends in Harmony, which the two pianists used as an opportunity to trade friendly insults. Four of the tracks are selections of numbers from then current shows or films, one of which is a piano solo by Carroll. Beautifully remastered, this should appeal to both devotees of British dance bands and light music.

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