1920s British Jazz: Jack Hylton & His Orch. - Wonderful You, 1929

Jack Hylton & His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Sam Browne -- Wonderful You, Fox-Trot from „Merry Merry" (Waller, Tunbridge & Weston), HMV 1929 (UK)

NOTE: That short break in my uploadings has been caused by the parliament elections in Poland, which were held on Sunday. Two days have passed, and I'm stiill in kind of a shock caused by the results. Where is Poland going to? The winner appeared to be once again, this pseudo-liberal party, which reigned in Poland in last 4 years and is responsible -- at least, in major part -- for a terrible catastrophe of the Polish government's plane in Smoleńsk, in April 2010. Two Polish presidents died on its board -- Prof. Lech Kaczyński with a First Lady and Polish emigree president, Mr Kaczorowski who resided in London in the times of the communist regime in Poland.

It is only one -- but for me, the most painful -- from the innumerable mistakes, unprofessional actions, miserable fiscal policy resulting in enormous public debt and neglectances made by that government of amateurs (e.g. the collapse of the once blooming Polish shipyards industry, the ruin of Polish railway system, collapse of the coal mining, the scandalous politics about the gas mining linecses distribution, which in major part were bought for a cent, by the Russian companies) etc. etc. For this new government, there's nothing so much desired like the quickest implementation of 2.4 % catastral tax (highesat in thwe world which) is going to ruin a whole class of Polish smaller farm owners and eliminate majority of those from among the elder retired people, who have been unlucky to have inherited after their dead life partners, the bigger flats or are still dwelling in them, after their childern went abroad, to the economical emigration.

Sad, sad, sad. Poles seem to have lost their cleverness and self-rescuing instinct which so many times had been saving the nation, during the misfortunes in its difficulft history... To help me lift my spirits for a minute -- let me listen to this hot and happy tune played by a British genius, Jack Hylton -- who once led one of the best dance orchestras in the world.

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[MaisSimples]

Fantástico!!!

[1920sbuff]

Gorgeous orchestra, exquisite vocal...

[bill3murr]

Madness takes its toll worldwide. What a mess. But, yes, we have this marvelous music to help get through some of these horrendous moments much of the world is experiencing. Thank you and thank heaven...ha. Perhaps the movement to occupy wall street will begin a return to sanity...perhaps.

[Trombonology]

At least there is a form of escape, if only momentary, from sometimes cruel reality, a mundane present, in the beautiful music and images of the the past. You lifted my spirits, too!

[1966Hillman]

Thanks for the upload. Sam Browne also sang with Bert Ambrose's orchestra. If I may help with barbcard's question: "catastral" refers to real property. Poland is introducing tax on this. Similar taxes apply in Europe (e. g. "valor catastral" in Spain) on the registered values of land & buildings. It is a wealth tax which is based on a property's value not on the owner's income. The UK so far has no such tax; it is a wealth tax & may be a seen as a "quick fix" fix to the budget deficit.

[chiekom8]

Thank you so much. I am a fan of Chopin. have been studying his piano pieces for a long time. Love Poland as a result.

[fredjmp]

Fantastic!! 

[barbcard]

Hope your spirits are indeed lifted by this mellow melody. I myself am beginning to become an anarchist, at least in my mind. Tell me what you meant by "catastral" tax in your opening remarks. Catastrophic, maybe?

[VictrolaJazz]

Well it's title certainly accurately describes the music!