Jack Simpson, 1936

FROM PATHE:

JACK SIMPSON, 19/11/1936

Duration: 02 mins 49 secs
Black & White with Sound

Musician Jack Simpson shows off his skills on tuned percussion instrument.

Possibly filmed in Pathe Studio, London.

Shots of multi-instrumentalist Jack Simpson, who normally plays with Ambrose's Band.

We first see him playing on a drum kit. Then we hear him play one of his own compositions on the xylophone. CU of sticks playing on xylophone.

We hear Jack play a tune on the vibraphone, he is accompanied by a colleague on an accordion. Finally we see him playing on a small set of tubular bells.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• JackSimpson
• 1936
• vibraphone
• accordion
• Ambrose
• xylophone
• 1930's
• britishdanceband
• BertAmbrose
• drums
• music
• pathe

[PhilippeRgt]

Jack SIMPSON, un xylophoniste admiré par Pierre Marcel ONDHER et moi-même pour ses interprétations très récréatives sur 78 tours rappelant souvent les dessins animés de Walt Disney !

QUel plaisir que de l'admirer jouer en vidéo.

[creamofcardstv]

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