Yet again, I apologise for my absence (well you might be glad of it, I don't know?), but I really feel uninteresting at the moment- can't think of anything to witter on about. Ah well, I'm sure things will buck up soon... I live in hope!
Anyway, lets not beat around the bush....
to the sheet we go
(Not the most exciting of sheet covers, but it sure is a pretty tune!)
and the tune.....
I chose Doris because; well because she's one of my favourites... Simple as that!
I might be back tomorrow, but then again with how I'm feeling at the moment, I may not!!!
I must apologise for my absence and for the lack of any interest on this dusty blog of mine..sorry!
I have very little to show and tell (that's a lie, just haven't the energy)..the house is full, so I can't take any photo's of my vintage finery, but to be honest I haven't felt like doing it any way, and well, I'm just a grump, which needs no explaining! I really am in a rut that I can't seem to get out of- just too much on my mind, that's all.
One thing I always have time for is music, so lets start to get things back on track with a tip top tune, eh!
Today's tip top tune will hopefully get you all in the mood for tomorrows R.A.F Friday (try not to yawn so loudly!!!), which also need sorting out :(
Anyway to the sheet
What a cracking illustration, would have been far better if a Hurricane was shown too, but I suppose it's too late to complain now!
Nevertheless its still most treasured...
And to the tune...
I know this sort of music isn't to everyone’s
taste, but I've grown up with such tunes, so naturally feel a great fondness
towards them and I hope after hearing it you will too... if not.... then clear
off.... hehe, not really. I'm only pulling your leg. As if I'd be so rude!
One of my favourite airforcy type
tunes is the Dam Busters March...
(got to love a Wurlitzer!)
I'd quite fancy waltzing around an airfield to this ... obviously it would have to be an abandoned one, as I don't want people to think I'm mad- got to keep up appearances and all that. Mind you, I'm not sure how to dance to the more dramatic bits (don't have a clue why I'm worrying- don't have the bottle!)
I also have it on a 78 (can't remember which band), so I just need to fish it out and grab my gramophone, find an airfield and learn to dance... I s'pose I need find a willing chap too, but I can prance around on my own, so I'm not too bothered if I don't.
Any roads, on that slightly worrying note, what about this version? It's a bit dodgy at the end, but it's still cracking!
I so want someone to serenade me on the ukulele with this- how cool.... One can only dream!
Last week I promised that I would do an Al Bowlly tune. Well
it was looking a little iffy at first, as I knew for certain that I had no
sheet music featuring Al on the cover. At this point I was entering panic mode,
thinking that my collection was Bowlly-less! But fear not, dear chums, for I went
to another place in the TBT collections room (aka bedroom) where I keep the rather large
sheet music, and sure enough (thank heavens) I found a piece that he did sing!
Come to think of it, I don’t think I have ever come across a
sheet with his picture on. I’m guessing, though I might be wrong, that this may
be because he was just a singer in a
band. On the whole, the band leaders were the main attraction and the singers played
second fiddle (other instruments are available), therefore the band leaders
were the guys featured on the sheet. Of course this doesn’t mean the singers
went totally unnoticed!
Here is an example of how a 78 record label would read...
(if you care to know)
SOON – FOX-TROT
(From the film……)
(Hart and Rodgers)
Ray Noble and his Orchestra
(Vocal refrain by Al Bowlly)
Quite strange really, but today more people are likely to
know who Al is (well I hope that they do) and would probably say…. “Ray
Noble?....Lew Stone who?.... Roy Fox?... Never heard of them” and then look at
me in great puzzlement. (I know, people already give me puzzling looks!)
Anyway enough of my waffling
To the sheet...
I'm afraid that because it was too big for my scanner I had to stitch it, hence the bowed look! (silly stitching programme)
She is lovely though, and its no wonder that the fella fell in love with her on the Isle of Capri...
This Tip Top tune is one of the most recent to be added to
the TicketyBoo collection.
I was initially attracted by the cracking graphics, and
decided to buy it without even knowing the tune! I’m glad I bought it though,
as it’s extremely pretty.
Let me know what you think, as my opinions on music can differ
greatly from those of you who are more normal! ; )
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So to the sheet….
And to the tune…
I chose Jack Payne's version, as I always like his arrangements….
Or rather, I like his musical arrangements! Actually, I'll have to find out who did them as I would quite like to know....
*I will probably be running around like a headless chicken for the next few days, so here is the latest Tip Top Tune to keep this Blog ticking over.*
Tickety's Tip Top Tunes
This Tune became Joe’s signature tune in 1938, but is probably more associated with Mr G. Miller nowadays! I'll have to listen to them both again, but I must admit that I can't tell much of a difference. : [
I can't begin tell you how much I love Harry Roy and his band, but lets just
say I like them quite a bit!
This tune isn't my favourite of his, though don't get me wrong it is indeedy
still a corker! No, my favourite song is still to be found in sheet form- I
have Billy Cotton’s version, but not Harry boys.... I’m not going to tell you
what it is; otherwise you will know what will be coming in next week’s edition!
I’ve got to maintain some suspense to this here blog.
For some unknown reason I have two versions of this tune in sheet music and
both featuring Harry Roy- I'm not complaining or nothing, but it is a little
queer that I would buy another! All I can think is, either I had a memory lapse or
it must be a subconscious thing.... Harry Roy = MUST BUY!
Quite a jolly old song isn't it!
In my opinion I think this tune would be a good’un to dance
to… ok so I can’t dance myself (where's Victor Sylvester when you need him eh?), but I can see the potential for a bit of rug
cutting nonetheless!
This weeks tip top tunes is in memory of the ever so beautiful Ann Rutherford, who sadly passed away on June 11th.
I have chosen two great tunes from the film Orchestra Wives, in which Ann starred along side George Montgomery (Carole Landis, Cesar Romero and the wooden top, Glenn Miller and his band also feature!).
The film is great fun, but I do think George's character is a real stinker and he most certainly doesn't deserve our lovely Ann! Well actually, I'm pretty sure I wasn't taken by George, though I could be mistaken as it's quite a long time since I last watched the film..... Now if that isn't a worthy excuse get out the dvd, then I don't know what is?
Any roads up, here are the sheet music and tunes to match....
of course, I don't want her outfit and hat- no, not at all!
Quite some dress that Lynn Bari is wearing, ain't it!
(haha great grammar!) hair isn't bad either...
(oh I'm such a girl!)
I think this song is grand, but is the sort of tune that gets stuck in your mind!
This clip has been taken form the film and also showcases
the A.M.A.Z.I.N.G Nicholas Brothers- my can those fellas dance…. You most certainly wouldn’t
want anything to go wrong with their dance routines….. ouch! Oh and wont you just look at the cracking Miss Marion Hutton- how cool is she!
Ah, this weeks Tip Top Tune is one my all time favourite
tunes. We won’t acknowledge the fact that my list of favourite tunes is rather
long, but nevertheless I just loves it, I do!!! I also have this tune on a 78, which
is very prized indeed.
From the 1940 film ‘Sailors Three’, which also stars the lovely
Michael Wilding and Claude Hulbert. Tommy Trinder and chums (the three sailors-
hence the title) find themselves on board an enemy ship, which, unsurprisingly,
leads to disastrous consequences and hilarious turnabouts (well, at any rate they
make me chuckle!). Of course, they are victorious in the end, with Tommy also
getting the girl- even though they only met the day before! Ah well, it’s
nothing you wouldn’t expect to happen in a wartime British comedy- all very
patriotic!
This is actually one of the few Trinder films that doesn't make me depressed- you put me in front of the gogglie box to watch 'Foreman went to France' and 'The bells go down' and there will be tears!
Anyway enough of my babble, here’s the tune, or should I say........ wait for it!
(please stick with it, as after the titles the song will appear!)
Isn't it one of the most joyous tunes you have ever heard (say yes or I'll give you a bop on the old noggin!)?
Seeing this clip makes me want to get out the DVD boxset again...
I must admit it's not
my favourite Andrew Sisters tune, as I like their more up tempo, foot tapping
stuff, but hey ho there’s no denying that it's still rather pretty!
This weeks sheet music is actually from the very first George Formby film I ever saw. Of course it goes with out saying that I became an even bigger fan after watching it! I now have the dvd box sets!!!!
the sheet music....
In this clip our George has been asked to sing a song on behalf of his ships company for their BBC radio performance....
I think you can watch the film in it's entirety on the tube, if you so wish! But I hold no responsibility if you are bored by the end or even after the rather lovely overture- I am quite aware that he's like Marmite and not to every ones taste.. Bless him!
If you do watch it, or have seen the film, then look out for the most perfect fox terrier EVER.
What could be better for a hat fancier like myself, than a dog that pinches hats... huh?
(Disclaimer: I do not advocate the nicking of hats or any other vintage apparel (or anything!)- ''I'm a good girl'' she said as she tilted her head, fluttered her lashes, and smiled ever so sweetly....no really, I am!)
It was meant to be ‘Teddy Winnerton’s Tip Top Tunes’, but I’m afraid he is off touring all the dance halls with the Horlicks Mixers, so as result, is unable to do any guest posts. By the way, none of that will make any sense, so let’s just say that I had a dream where I went to see a dance band call ‘Teddy Winnerton and the Horlicks Mixers’! The Horlicks Mixers were actually rather good, and their band leader was quite a catch too- I suppose he looked a bit like a dark haired version of Henry Hall.... Oh, and he had horn-rimmed specs and all. Actually come to think of it, Henry Hall did have dark hair (didn't he?)…Funny how in my dream he looked like another band leader isn’t it. Gosh, I have no imagination!!!
Anyway, because I have a lot of sheet music in a pile, all unread (I’m not musically gifted in any way), I thought I would scan in the covers and look up the tunes to go with them on the ‘Tube’ for all to see. When I pick up sheet music I always look for songs that mean something to me or images that are pleasing to the eye…. This means I have A LOT of the stuff as I like a wide variety of music and most sheet covers are nicely illustrated! So far I have scanned in about half my collection, which are all the ones small enough to fit in the scanner, unfortunately the rest are whoppers and I’m dreading scanning them in two sections- what apalaver that will be eh!
So to kick it off here is Radio Times by Henry Hall (or is it Mr. Winnerton?) from 1934.
Rather snappy graphics do you not think?
And it's a good tune to boot!
