0187 Tony Crombie [And His Orchestra] FLAC 4(10.33)

Contributed by Azule Serape, who writes:-
Tony Crombie was a man of many parts, early bebopper and Club 11 Founder member, big band leader, rock and roll star and writer of film and TV music.
Here he leads a fine big band from 1954 with vocalists Annie Ross and Bobby Breen having a song apiece. Bobby had a long career in music and sang with all the best musicians. Unusually for a singer he had a rather endearing pronounced lisp but it didn't prevent him from tackling those songs which, in theory, should have been a nightmare for him. The following extract from 'Dave Corsby-Jazz Notes' illustrates this well:
'TV South had an evening local news programme and every month or so the producer used to feature a jazz spot. Their small studio in Dover only had two cameras so one was used for close ups and the other moved around taking long shots from different angles. West Indian singer Bobby Breen was the guest. Bobby who had a lisp chose to sing "Route Thixty Thix" and "Like Thomeone in Luth". After a talk through in the pub which lasted from eleven to three we returned to record the two songs and interview in one continuous take ready for unedited transmission at six. The first take was too long. The second take was fine but unusable because in the interview Bobby was asked to what he owed his success and answered "draft Guinneth". The next take was great. Everyone played well and in my four bar solo break everything came off better than intended. Unfortunately the distance cameraman slipped on a cable and came up with a shot of Bobby Breen's boots. By this time we were running short of film and time. The final take was relatively tame as everybody played safe. But an enduring memory is Bobby singing "Lately I find mythelth gathing at thtarth, hearing guitarth like thomone in luth". '

Dizzy Reece - trumpet
Les Condon - trumpet
Joe Temperley - tenor
Sammy Walker - tenor
Lennie Dawes - baritone
Harry South - piano
Ashley Kozac - bass
Tony Crombie - drums
Annie Ross - vocals (04)
Bobby Breen - vocals (02)

01 Stop It
02 All of Me
03 Perdido
04 Love You Madly

Label: Decca ep DFE 6247
Recorded: November 18 1954
Lineage: EP>FLAC