The Girl In The Little Green Hat - Billy Cotton Orch - voc Sam Browne - 1933

[takethetube9010]

I keep getting enquiries about the vocalist. It is Sam Browne - he sang on over 2,000 recordings with lots of dance bands including those of Jack Hylton, Ambrose and Lew Stone. I like Sam Browne’s professionalism and good sense of timing. You can watch him singing on this channel; search for the video titled: Evelyn Dall, Sam Browne & Ambrose Orchestra - movie clip

[zombiesquirrels8D]

AHHHHHH I saw this from the credits of Mrs. Henderson Presents, and I just loved it!!!! It's so cool!!!

[siy777]

we have to dance to this in our show we do tap tp it and we have to do it really fast and i am only 11 hahaha xxxxxxxx thnx 4 uploading it

[carlosaleman63]

I love this song

[leggsuk49]

Wakey-Wake-aaaay!

Haha love it, my parents always had this show on.

[Bluejeans0701]

Ever since I heard this number on the film of Mrs. Henderson Presents I have loved its carefree melody. I thinki Will Young did very well in covering this but the original always wins. Thanks for posting this.

[flammasherman]

I think this is the definitive version of this brilliantly catchy song.I remember as a child playing a Columbia 78 in a box of records bought by my fatker in his youth.It was by The Four Muskateers and hadn't heard it in over 40 years.Always thinking I'd almost imagined it and then a few years back heard Will Young's great version in ' Mrs Henderson '.But this arrangement is the best in my opinion, funny how I couldn't stand Billy Cotton's Band Show when I was a kid !.

[chickmaddi]

@flammasherman Oh boy, how I agree with you about the B Cotton Band Show - I couldn't stand it either - and of course my parents loved it, so I was overuled! Your comment brought back such memories. Having listened to different versions of this lovely little tune, I think I like Will Young's version best, altho I accept that may well be down to a fondness for Will, compared with a lifelong aversion to Billy Cotton!

[flammasherman]

@chickmaddi Absolutely !, Will Young's version is reallly great, but I love the real swing in this version, will never critisise Billy Cotton again !.I assume it is the late Alan Breeze on vocals ?.

[chickmaddi]

@flammasherman Blimey - another blast from the past - I had forgotten all about old AB! Yes, probably it is him singing - he was with BC for about 40 yrs wasn't he. I remember now my dad telling me how the son, BC Junior, fired him eventually - don't know if they didn't get on, or maybe AB was simply too ancient by that time.