Apologies for the sound quality.. I recently converted this to digital from a homemade cassette recording done about 20 years ago.. + Informações

NAT GONELLA A FAMOUS TRUMPET PLAYER IN THE DANCE BAND ERA OF THE 1930'S THROUGH TO THE 70'S.. + Informações

Nat Gonella and His Georgians, Vocal refrain by Nat Gonella - Black Coffee, Fox-Trot (Sigler - Goodhart - Hoffman) Odeon 1935 NOTE: Nathaniel Charles (Nat) GONELLA (b. 1908 in London -- d.1998 in Gosport, Hampshire, UK) English trumpeter, bandleader, vocalist and perhaps most notable as director of the big band he founded, The Georgians. His vocal style was reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, while as band leader and trumpeter, Gonella has been an influence on other British jazz trumpeters (Lyttelton, Fairweather). Born in a deprived area of East London, he took up cornet while attending an institution for underprivileged children, in Islington. In 1924 after a short spell as a furrier's apprentice, he joined Archie Pitt's Busby Boy's Band. He remained with the band until 1928, and it was during this period that he became acquainted with the early recordings of Louis Armstrong, and the New Orleans jazz . He transcribed Armstrong's solos and learned them by heart. In 1929 he joined the Billy Cotton's band with which -- as trumpeter and vocalist - he attended the concert stages and radio performances, he also got acquainted with the phonograph business. In 1931 he played with Roy Fox and in the following year, he joined Lew Stone's orchestra, where he firmly established his reputation. He managed to meet his idol when Armstrong visited London in 1932, by begging the staff at Boosey and Hawkes's music shop to allow him to return Armstrong's trumpet, left at the shop for cleaning .... + Informações

Please activate the HD function(1080/720p) before watching the video or watch it with a larger type player (in 480p) By request the A-side of "I'm feeling like a Million" : Gonella's rendition of Duke Ellington's famous jazz standard "Caravan". During the late 1930s and early 1940s these exotic titles became very fashionable. More information on Nat Gonella can be found here: en.wikipedia.org More information on his famous band "The Georgians" : en.wikipedia.org Nat Gonella's rendition of "I'm feeling like a Million" can be found in my channel : youtu.be The video features sequences of an actual caravan in the desert. About the record Odeon OF 5520a / mx. L-ce 8591 United Kingdom, 1938 The record in good condition. This record was recorded with a Ortofon Om78 cartridge and stylus. The restoration was done as truthfully as possible.. + Informações

A German special issue of one of the best Gonella recordings.. + Informações

Please activate the HD function(1080/720p) before watching the video or watch it with a larger type player (in 480p) "I'm feeling like a million" was composed by Nacio Herb Brown and Alfred Freed for "Broadway Melody of 1938" where it was to be sung by the very young Judy Garland. Although the musical number was eventually cut from the movie Judy Garland's test recording still survives and can be found on YouTube. As was customary wit the with the "Broadway Melody" franchise the movie featured a wide array of stars including heartthrob Robert Taylor, tap dancing legend Eleanor Powell, Judy Garland and Sophie Tucker . This hot and happy version of the song by the popular English trumpeter and bandleader Nat Gonella (1908-98) was released as B-side to "Caravan" in 1938. More information on Nat Gonella can be found here: en.wikipedia.org More information on his famous band "The Georgians" : en.wikipedia.org The video features a few scenes from "Broadway Melody of 1938". About the record Odeon OF 5520b / mx. L-ce 8592 United Kingdom, 1938 The record in excellent condition. This record was recorded with a Grado 78c Mono cartridge and stylus. The restoration was done as truthfully as possible.. + Informações

fine UK dance band.. + Informações

Parlophone no.A6159 from 1935. + Informações

I've never yet heard a version of the Tiger Rag that I didn't like. This one was recorded in London, May 3rd 1935. From Odeon A221940.. + Informações

Parlophone, F1435, 1939. Vocal refrain by Nat Gonella. This was one of the first 78s I bought that really caught my interest, so maybe I hold it in higher esteem than it really merits. But Nat Gonella was a class act and I salute him.. + Informações

Nagasaki, with Nat Gonella and His Georgians. Voval : Nat Gonella. London 1935. Nat Gonella was an English jazz trumpeter, band leader and vocalist. Was very popular and is still remembered by many all over the World. Nagasaki was composed and written in USA in 1928, and was very popular between the Wars.. + Informações

I've got this record and cover of Decca just recently. This Decca was made in 1945 in Holland.. + Informações

Recorded in February 1936.. + Informações

Taken from Decca M32120. + Informações

Taken from Decca M32120. + Informações

"Oh ! Ma - Ma" , with vocal refrain by Nat Gonella, Stella Moya & Pat Smuts ! Sorry for bad quality, record`s very used !. + Informações

Unfiltered direct digital recording in order to maintain the 78 RPM-Character.. + Informações

"The Flat Foot Floogee".. + Informações

A Medley by Nat Gonella & His Georgians. This is 'Hot' and shows Gonellas' mastery of his art of Trumpet playing. On BBC 1 in 1989, Jimmy Perry's wonderful TV series 'Turns' which rescued clips of Bands and Artistes from oblivion showed a clip of Gonella playing 'Troublesome Trumpet' .I still have this clip, wonderful viewing too!. The film was from 1935 so possibly the record is too.. + Informações

The other side of the Decca record Ma Ma from Nat gonella.. + Informações

Columbia; Vocalist: Nat Gonella. + Informações

Sung by Nat Gonella.. + Informações

Nat Gonella and his Georgians - recorded on July 2nd, 1937. Nat Gonella, Bruts Gonella, Johnny Morrison (tp), Albert Torrance, Ernest Ritte (cl,as), Pat Smuts, Don Barrigo (ts), Harold Hood (p), Jimmy Mesene (g), Tiny Winters (b), Bob Dryden (d), Stella Moya (voc).. + Informações

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Singin' the blues (Lewis - Young - Conrad - Robinson) Slow Fox-trot Nat Gonella and his Georgians. + Informações