London's Roaring 20s: Piccadilly Revels Band - Brown Sugar, 1926
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Channel: 240252 · 2013 · Music
Piccadilly Revels Band (Ray Starita's Band) -- Brown Sugar, Charleston (H.Barris) 1926 (UK; Recorded in a Public Hall) NOTE: Al, Rudy and Ray Starita were American bandleaders (of Americano-Italian origins) In 1921 the Starita brothers formed a band in the Boston, USA area. Two years later, Al and Ray Starita travelled to Britian and were soon playing with the original Savoy Orpheans. In 1925-1928 Al Starita led and recorded prolifically with the Kit-Cat Band and in 1928-1929 he led and recorded with the Piccadilly Players. Meanwhile, Jack Hylton - the most famous British dance bandleader of the 1920s - put 22-year old Ray (who was tenor sax player in Hylton's orchestra) in charge of the new dance orchestra named The Revels Band which played for the Revels cabaret and floorshow at the prestigious Piccadilly Hotel. It was intended to rival the bands at the Savoy Hotel. The Revels Band played a mixture of jazz-influenced dance music and popular tunes and it was characterised by complex arrangements and very high standard of musicianship.
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