By The Sleepy Lagoon (Victor Silvester & His Orchestra)

[christinecwli]

Great thanks! All the memories are back

[rumteetoo]

An orchestral version was used as the theme to BBC Radio's "Desert Island Discs" devised by Roy Plomley in the 0s and still going today.

[rendaibo]

Patrick, many thanks for this upload beautitful music surely, bringing back fond memories.

Incidentlaly, the title should read The Sleepy Lagoon.

Many thanks again

[c2onthego]

Amazing. No other orchestra has been able to come close to this.

[lasermate]

Ah, those were the days: 1953, Roylance Barkingside and ballroom dance lessons with my lovely Andrea. Mmmmmmmm......................

[music3378]

His music was for strict tempo dancing.

[wisontse]

This is the first time I listen to this version performanced by Victor Silvester. It is beautiful and elegant. Thank you for posting it. I know a version performed by Blue Seas Grand Orchestra, a Japanese orchestra, which is also very beautiful. Besides, the vocal version sung by the Patters is also nice too.

[roybo1930]

What year was this beautiful song composed? A friend of mine had this song on a 78. It sounded like it was from the early 1930s. It was a very atmospheric slow fox trot, I wish I knew who the artest was. But I Think it had the dorsey brothers in the orchestra. anyway what a wonderful record it was!

[patrickdcyau]

Should be in the early 1940s.

[roybo1930]

It probably was. I was around 11 years old when I first heard it. And sadly it was the last time I heard it, But I`ll never forget the melody! I LOVE this version as well.

[HillAnt1]

@patrickdcyau 1930

[HillAnt1]

@patrickdcyau 1930

[HillAnt1]

@patrickdcyau 1930



[MrDeaddaddy1]

thank you very much..

[MrDeaddaddy1]

who is the original writer of this song..

[patrickdcyau]

This was composed by the English composer Eric Coates (1886-1957).