Wow this is fantastic. I'm a 78 collector and have a bunch of Fox's stuff from the 1930s plus a few on Brunswick label from the late 20s. Fox was from Colorado but he had far more success in the UK, cutting a huge strong of dance numbers in the 1930s.
Gorgeous! Fashion like it's interesting to note that the band wears turn-down collars on stiff-fronted shirts (in1929, this was seen as very american).
From what I see online, a C melody sax is just slightly smaller than a tenor. Visually, I can't tell, but from the sound, both the tone and the higher register of this instrument SOUND to my ears like a C Melody sax. It's not Trumbauer (who was slimmer and had a pronounced widows peak in front, as well as, in every picture that I've seen of him, a pencil thin mustache) but the solo is a decent impersonation.
@@maxshenkwrites The C melody sax is easy to spot as it is traditionally a straight horn, looking like a big clarinet but made of brass. The sax that looks identical to the tenor sax but is alot smaller is the alto sax. It's tuned to play in they key of E flat. The big tenor seen in this film is tuned to B flat. Yes, this fellow does a fine job soloing like "Tram", and probably could play in any hot dance band he wanted back then! These little film clips are such a historical treasure!
Wow this is fantastic. I'm a 78 collector and have a bunch of Fox's stuff from the 1930s plus a few on Brunswick label from the late 20s.
Fox was from Colorado but he had far more success in the UK, cutting a huge strong of dance numbers in the 1930s.
Fantastic tune now instantly devoted to my playlist! I LOVE Roy Fox.😚 My thanks, Bluebird37!😁😉
Fantastic 1929 sync sound film recording! And all this with just one mike! Marvellous!
Of course! Vitaphone produced a lot of musical shorts in the late 20's, many of them can be seen on UA-cam...
The clarity is amazing. Back when most people were thin!
Hot band. Thanks.
Most enjoyable!
Top. Vielen Dank.
TRES BIEN- MERCI
Roy Fox great British band. Later, sophisticated dance band.
Roy was born American.
Great - could be the earliest footage of Roy Fox
Roy's style would have changed so much in just five years.
Gorgeous! Fashion like it's interesting to note that the band wears turn-down collars on stiff-fronted shirts (in1929, this was seen as very american).
Perhaps a deliberate choice to make the band leader stand out without putting him in tails?
@@ManipledMutineer A very interesting consideration, thanks for this idea!
Exactly at the only real jazz solo by the trombonist, the camera turns to the dance floor......
Yeah; I was a trombonist long ago!
Grandes orquesta que nunca mas volveran
hot band
Wasn´t the Vitaphone System recording sound on 33 1/3 rpm discs, in mechanical sync with the film strip?
Correct!
Love that C melody saxophone @ 0:44 Who's the soloist? Doesn't LOOK like Frank Trumbauer, but sure sounds like him...
The fellow playing at 44 seconds is playing a tenor sax.
From what I see online, a C melody sax is just slightly smaller than a tenor. Visually, I can't tell, but from the sound, both the tone and the higher register of this instrument SOUND to my ears like a C Melody sax. It's not Trumbauer (who was slimmer and had a pronounced widows peak in front, as well as, in every picture that I've seen of him, a pencil thin mustache) but the solo is a decent impersonation.
@@maxshenkwrites The C melody sax is easy to spot as it is traditionally a straight horn, looking like a big clarinet but made of brass. The sax that looks identical to the tenor sax but is alot smaller is the alto sax. It's tuned to play in they key of E flat. The big tenor seen in this film is tuned to B flat. Yes, this fellow does a fine job soloing like "Tram", and probably could play in any hot dance band he wanted back then! These little film clips are such a historical treasure!
And you thought music videos were a new thing...
Really! ... And this is marvelous, too!
Accordionist looks incredibly like Chester Hazlett from Paul Whiteman’s band
I thought they played Maple Leaf Rag 0:06
You Americans are lucky! Wish the British would do the same with restoration.
Is there a better recording of this? Hard to hear Fox, or was it just recorded like that?
He was called the Whispering Cornetist for a reason, haha.
len fillis??
Victrola disco 78