Lambeth Walk - Michael Flome Dance Orch.1938

[7754349200]

Thanks, really like it but still hooked on Benny Goodman's Sing, Sing, Sing at Carniegie (never could spell that word) Hall in New York

[ChrisYonts]

I'm 46 and I love this music - the music of my dead grand parents! {They had a lovely time.}

[forsythbill1]

My mum used to do the lambeth walk,she was a kid in the thirties and she and my auntie used to do the Lambeth walk as a kind of party piece,they used to shout oi at the end of the chorus happy memories.

[6musky]

Are there any English people left in Lambeth?

[rabsmiff]

every little Lambeff gal, ha-wif her liddle Lambeff pal...ha-doo-win' de Lambeff wawlk!

[therealjoebloggs]

@rabsmiff  HOY!

[jpb3000]

Five stars ,,, I'm from se London ... Born in kings collage hospital ....

[kwassagirl]

Thank you so much for posting - wonderful memories or a bygone era!

[Gavestonful]

"The Lambeth Walk" opened up at the Victoria Palace Theatre, close to Victoria station, London, in September 1938, starring Lupino Lane and Teddie St Denis, and ran there continuously until the commencement of the London Blitz in Septermber 1940. It closed down for a while as all London theatres did (apart from the famous Windmill Theatre!) as the terrible air raids commenced, but managed to open up again later until the Victoria Palace theatre itself was badly damaged by bombs in 1941.

[auguritutto]

@Gavestonful Many thanks for this interesting comment. Born 3 months prematurely I was one month old in Sept '38 and I cant find my contemporary Notebook anywhere!! Though I do have a hospital document hcarting my weight gains which were extremely minimal. Mind you I do remember dossing down Clapham North Underground Station during the air raids.

[Beckermultimedia]

Brilliant music, lovely images of the calm before the storm.

[jsdaniels1978]

My grandfather jack daniels arranged the music for and played the solo clarinet on the lambeth walk @100jackdaniels

[jsdaniels1978]

Spoke to my grandfather, and yes he played on this recording at the Mayfair Hotel, London. He thought it was a good recording, tight. He played saxaphone on it. Look out for more info about him @100jackdaniels

[jsdaniels1978]

There is a chance my grandfather played on this recording. He was signed Michael Flome's orchestra in 1938 and played at the Mayfair Hotel, London. He played the saxaphone. He turns 100 in January 2011. Does anyone know how I might find out more?

[nightgrooveruk]

THANK YOU AWESOME SUNSHINE SMILES ~ NAMASTE :)

[MrJimjamjoe]

Shangas is dead right, the stuff they call music today is just that.....CRAP, no melodies whatsoever. Gimme` this genre anyday, it makes me feel like grabbing my wife and dancing round the room

[tupelo92]

I dance(d?) that today!

[TheJazzyScottsman]

Super post! :) One of my best memories was of visiting England while in the military. We all went out to a lively little pub and I got taught to do the Lambeth Walk by a group of pretty young cockney gals! *^_^*

[Shangas]

When I watch this video and listen to this music...and then listen to all the crap people listen to today, I wonder whatever happened. Long live vintage jazz. It's the only thing I listen to. Nuts to the fact I'm 22 and should be listening to rap.

[Cinnamon39]

Just think . . . . The people in these pictures are all dead . . . they no longer do the Lambeth Walk, but the music survives!

[bchunkyw]

You're spot on, and it's up to our generation to keep it going.Sorry, didn't mean to be rude, i'm 50 yee-haa !!!

[dudemantwo]

well, not quite...young person in the video could still be alive...

[rockfeller2005]

im 16 and i think this music is great , and in my opinion

puts current music to shame

[Reisertiel]

@rockfeller2005 Drfinitely. I'm 21 but i've listened to this type of music since i was 17, i listen to the new stuff aswell, i like the variety.

[alexriderNo1]

@rockfeller2005

Not all current music is bad.

But it is a shame that music like Lambeth Walk is forgotten.

It is a WONDRFUL music.

[bollockowithalob]

@rockfeller2005

You wanna wash your ears out.

Good day to you.

[voltape]

I was born in 1935 and this music is one of my earliest memories!! Love it!!

[N9155E]

...so you're a mature rock n' roller;-))

[miguelmouta]

@voltape Congratulations !

[Linhombre69]

Adding to my previous comment: you can see a short, dowloadable clip on the British Pathé site, entitled "New Dances for Everybody". It was recorded at the Locarno Ballroom, Streatham, London, in April 1938, and features "The Palais Glide", followed by "The Lambeth Walk".

[jesusloves69er]

Thank you for that. I am very happy to have found that site, as will be my Mum.  Cheers

[Linhombre69]

There's also a 1938 recording by Mel Rose and his orchestra, available on Radio Dismuke's "Hit of the Week" website

[xcalibur9874]

i was born in 1985, but this is pretty catchy..

[LeoJBixbee]

This is awesome.

[CMarkulis]

Well, I really like the tune...thanks for uploading and sharing.I´ve attached a video response :o)

[pwarkentin2pc]

Wonderful.

[hartnell114]

Lambeth,wasnt there a mad house or a work house there haha,wow so long ago i cant really remember! :D

jazzy little number :)

[dzheger]

Love the number, and I especially like the photo of the two ladies doing the dance in eccentric attire among the Victorian accessories. British!

[barbcard]

Lively as a jelly-bean. The Lambeth tube stop is now close to the Imperial War Museum. Hail Brittania!

[genia106]

I'm a Lambeth Gal! OYE!

Thanks.

[edgrosso]

G. You are New York sweetheart It's it 'Oi" Not "Oye' as in Oye Vay. Too much Jackie Mason. Ed

[genia106]

Ed, Thank you for correcting me! What a mistake to make! :)