Night Time Brings Dreams of You - Debroy Somers, Campbell, Jimmy
The Doll Dance [From "Hollywood Music Box Revue"] - Debroy Somers, Brown, Nacio Herb
A Red-Roofed Chalet - Debroy Somers, Evans, Tolchard
Carolina Moon - Debroy Somers, Burke, Johnny [Lyri
Ro-Ro-Rolling Along [From "Near the Rainbow's End"] - Debroy Somers, Mencher, Murray
Elizabeth [From "Wonder Bar"] - Debroy Somers, Katscher, Robert
Tell Me I'm Forgiven [From "Wonder Bar"] - Debroy Somers, Katscher, Robert
Irving Berlin Waltz Songs : What'll I Do?/Always/Marie/All ... - Debroy Somers,
The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero) - Debroy Somers, Gilbert, L. Wolfe
Dixieland : Introduction/Whistling Rufus/Alexander's ... - Debroy Somers, Akst, Harry
The Night When Love Was Born - Debroy Somers, Baer, Abel
They All Start Whistling Mary - Debroy Somers, Keyes, C.
Isn't It Romantic? [From "Love Me Tonight"] - Debroy Somers, Hart, Lorenz
My Heart's to Let - Debroy Somers, Grey, Clifford
Lover [From "Love Me Tonight"] - Debroy Somers, Hart, Lorenz
Lucky Break : I'd Like to Know/Lucky Break/Turn-Turn-Turn - Debroy Somers, Archer, Harry
She Wore a Little Jacket of Blue - Debroy Somers, Bryan, Alfred
Mr. & Mrs. Is the Name [From "Love Me Tonight"] - Debroy Somers, Dixon, Mort
West End Nights-Vocal Gems: Gay Deceivers Medley: You Are Me/Serenade - Debroy Somers, Berlin, Irving
There's a New World [From "O-Kay for Sound"] - Debroy Somers, Carr, Michael [Song
Goodnight, Lovely Little Lady [From "We're Not Dressing"] - Debroy Somers, Gordon, Mack
2006 Release of this Collection Claims Somers' Rightful Place Among the Top Bandleaders of Britain?s Golden Age of Dance Music. The Pianist was Born in Dublin and Wore Many Hats: Composer-arranger, Multi-instrumentalist, L... more »yricist and MC. He was Among Top Names in British Dance Band Music During the 30's, Alongside Jack Payne, Ambrose, Henry Hall, Lew Stone, Jack Hylton Et Al. His was One of the First Bands to Broadcast on the Radio and He was the Originator of the Savoy Orpeans Prior to Carroll Gibbons? Leadership. Vocalists Featured Include Dan Donovan, Les Allen, Tom Barratt, Muriel Barron, Harry Bentley, Webster Booth, the Carlyle Cousins, Sam Costa, Gerry Fitzgerald, Brian Lawrence and Marjorie Stedeford. Living Era Fills a Major Gap in the Nostalgia Market with this 76 Minute Set (Titled after Somers? Theme Song) Covering the Full Range of his Many Recordings.« less
2006 Release of this Collection Claims Somers' Rightful Place Among the Top Bandleaders of Britain?s Golden Age of Dance Music. The Pianist was Born in Dublin and Wore Many Hats: Composer-arranger, Multi-instrumentalist, Lyricist and MC. He was Among Top Names in British Dance Band Music During the 30's, Alongside Jack Payne, Ambrose, Henry Hall, Lew Stone, Jack Hylton Et Al. His was One of the First Bands to Broadcast on the Radio and He was the Originator of the Savoy Orpeans Prior to Carroll Gibbons? Leadership. Vocalists Featured Include Dan Donovan, Les Allen, Tom Barratt, Muriel Barron, Harry Bentley, Webster Booth, the Carlyle Cousins, Sam Costa, Gerry Fitzgerald, Brian Lawrence and Marjorie Stedeford. Living Era Fills a Major Gap in the Nostalgia Market with this 76 Minute Set (Titled after Somers? Theme Song) Covering the Full Range of his Many Recordings.
CD Reviews
More Theatre Than Ballroom
Barry McCanna | Normandy, France | 07/15/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"By my reckoning, only nine of the many sides recorded by Debroy Somers' Band have been reissued, so this compilation is a most welcome addition to the catalogue. Remastering and presentation are up to Living Era's usual high standard, and Dan Donovan takes the lion's share of the vocals. Somers made something of a speciality of medleys, four of which are included, and two are from West End shows, for at least one of which he had conducted the pit orchestra. In fact, overall these recordings are more evocative of the theatre than the ballroom, probably because that's where Somers concentrated his considerable energies. If your taste inclines in that direction then you will not be disappointed.
Track Listings (21) - Disc #1