Norman MacPhail Blair (1896-1975) was a prolific British dance band singer and soloist who used many pseudonyms but is most famous as Maurice Elwin. Author: @agkozak #78rpm
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SoundCloudPercival Mackey and His Band - Let's Be Sentimental - 1930Percival Mackey dir. Jack Jackson - Andy Richardson - t / Ben Oakley - tb / Chester Smith - another ? - cl - as / George Smith - ts / Dave Fish - vn / Pat Dodd - p - celeste / Bob Martin - bj - g / Ji
“Let’s Be Sentimental.” Lyrics by Desmond Carter, music by Vivian Ellis (1930). Recorded in London on October 23, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-168 mx. WA-10818-2.
Personnel: Percival Mackey dir. Jack Jackson-Andy Richardson-t / Ben Oakley-tb / Chester Smith-another?-cl-as / George Smith-ts / Dave Fish-vn / Pat Dodd-p / Bob Martin-bj-g / Jim Bellamy-bb-sb / Billy Harty-d / Maurice Elwin-v
Maurice Elwin"Let's Be Sentimental" (1930) - Maurice Elwin"Let's Be Sentimental" (Carter-Ellis; 1930). Recorded on October 23, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin.
"Short an' Sweet." Words by Billy Tracey and Sam Ehrlich, music by Dan Dougherty (1926). Recorded in Studio B, Hayes, Middlesex on October 20, 1927 by the Devonshire Restaurant Dance Band under the musical direction of Bert Firman with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Zonophone 5033.
Maurice Elwin"Short an' Sweet" (1927) - Maurice Elwin"Short an' Sweet" (1926). Recorded in 1927 by the Devonshire Restaurant Dance Band (Bert Firman dir.) with vocalist Maurice Elwin.