Benson & Hedges - Classic 1960's UK Ad

[oshvision]

Anyone know where this music is from?

[shantihealer]

I have been trying to trace the music source for years. Nobody at CDP could enlighten me. None of Bach's monumental output seems to contain it, nor the many records of Jacques Loussier. Where DOES it come from?

[jonatan9505]

Please enlighten me. Was it normal to play poquer with those bars they are playing with in the video?

[skunkhead2007]

was that edward woodward?

[malcolmbryant]

Somebody's changed the music? This is a different arrangement from the original.

[MatthewDavidParr]

The Benson and Hedges packet looked so much nicer in plain gold with the Royal Crest.

[chaoreturnsforgood76]

It's actually from the 1970's!!!

[bagpuss170363]

That's Edward Woodwood with the 4 aces.

[malcolmbryant]

@bagpuss170363 and Landburger Gassler from William Tell who loses!

[sockington1]

@malcolmbryant i assume you mean herman gessler

[malcolmbryant]

@sockington1 No I meant Willoughby Goddard!

[malcolmbryant]

What is the music to these ads? I remeber them so well but never found out the music. Was it someone like Jacques Loussier?

[vulpecula999]

@malcolmbryant been bugging me too - I always asumed it was a J.S. Bach prelude as B&H used Bach's music elsewhere - if you find out please let me know

[malcolmbryant]

@vulpecula999 Think Loussier used to do jazzy interpretations of Bach. Love the way this piece perfectly suits the length and the sense of 'denouement'. Little masterpieces these were.