Cairo Club Orchestra Play "The Broadway Melody"

[HarborGuy]

BRAVO!!

[Julvico]

Very good the interpretation of this nice melody by this wonderful band

[disco79]

In 1929, ALL orchestras had String Sections. Some did away with the brass or horn sections but every damn orchestra had a string section with violins. Strings were done away with when swing became popular in 1935... that explains why this cheap imitation version sounds like swing crap.

[petermilley]

Well, I can see that the Cairo Club Orchestra will never be Big in Albania, sigh.

[disco79]

It should go over great with swing enthusiasts who like late 1930's and 1940's music. :)

[BentheDutchman]

Hey Mr Disco79, check out the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra(ca.1924), or the Wolverines (same era). Also I have a photo of Ellington's orchestra sans strings in 1930. The only 'cheap imitation' in this footage that I can see is the modern studio recording technique (enhanced rhythm section sound, etc.)

[disco79]

Nice try... Edgar Sampson, Darnell Howard, Jerry Blake,Dick Vance, Georgia Boy Simpkins, Roy Elridge are just some of the men that played strings for Fletcher Henderson. Duke Elligton also used a string section. Just take a look at his film apperances (for example "Check and Double Check" from 1930).. etc

[BentheDutchman]

Of course there were strings around in those days. I just didn't care for your rude generalisation.

Fletcher Henderson (without the strings in 1924) - H.Scott, L. Armstrong, E. Chambers (trumpets), C. Green (trom), D. Redman (alto sax), B. Bailey (reeds), C. Hawkins (ten sax), C. Dixon (banjo), B. Escudero (tuba), K. Marshall (drums).

[BentheDutchman]

Also I noticed you subscribe to jozefsterkens videos - let me know if you see a string section in the Covent Garden Orchestra 1929 video... Enough from me on this topic.

[disco79]

The only Covent Garden Orchestra video I see is from 1936 so I refer you to above, that in 1935, due to the influence of swing, strings were abandoned by many. Thank you.

[BentheDutchman]

I just checked. He's still got the 1929 video showing. Quite a bit of fun too I must say.

[jozefsterkens]

You must look under Covent Garden Band not orchestra

[jozefsterkens]

You must look under Covent Garden Band not orchestra

[BentheDutchman]

Of course! Sorry about that. Thanks for the clarification. You've got some great stuff on there by the way. Ben

[jozefsterkens]

Thanks

[bingcrosby1903]

Great once again!  love the vibes and trombone solo!

[BentheDutchman]

Nice work indeed Maestro Milley!