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Billy Cotton And His Band

Band, GB
Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Billy Cotton's London Savannah Band

Best known as the London Savannah band, this orchestra was formed by Billy Cotton in 1924. Cotton continued to direct the band throughout its existence. At first a conventional dance band, the orchestra gradually tended towards music hall/vaudeville entertainment, introducing visual and verbal humour in between songs. Famous musicians who played in Billy Cotton's band during the 1920s and 1930s included Arthur Rosebery, Syd Lipton and Nat Gonella. The band was also noted for their African American trombonist and tap dancer, Ellis Jackson. Their signature tune was "Somebody Stole My Gal", and they made numerous commercial recordings for Decca.

     
Members
PortraitCab Kaye
voc, p 1921-2000 GB
PortraitBilly Cotton
voc 1899-1969 GB
Les Casey
g
Frank Kenyon
Ellis Jackson
voc, tb US
Sidney Lipton
vn *1905 US
Arthur Baker
dr GB
Joe White
b
Laurie Johnson
vn
Lal Jackson
Popular Tracks   
The Lambeth Walk (From "Me and My Girl") on Fabulous British Dance Bands: Billy Cotton and His Band by Billy Cotton And His Band
I've Got Sixpence on Two of a Kind: Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton by Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton And His Band
Free on Two of a Kind: Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton by Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton And His Band
Somebody Stole My Gal on Hot Dance Bands, 1920 - 1940 by Various Artists
Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie on Two of a Kind: Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton by Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton And His Band
In a Golden Coach (There's a Heart of Gold) on Two of a Kind: Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton by Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton And His Band
Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore on Two of a Kind: Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton by Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton And His Band
This Is the Army, Mr. Jones on Two of a Kind: Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton by Arthur Rosebery & Billy Cotton And His Band
I've Got Sixpence on Dancing the War Away, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
Black and Tan Fantasy on Fabulous British Dance Bands: Billy Cotton and His Band by Billy Cotton And His Band

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Follow The White LineBilly Cotton And His Band2007Album
Wakey WakeyBilly Cotton And His Band Featuring Alan Breeze & Doreen Stephens2006Compil.
The Billy Cotton Band ShowBilly Cotton And His Band1994Album
The Things I Love About The 40sBilly Cotton And His Band1994Compil.
That Rhythm ManBilly Cotton And His Band1988Album
Nobody’s SweetheartBilly Cotton And His Band1987Compil.
Somebody Stole My GalBilly Cotton And His Band1986Compil.
Crazy WeatherBilly Cotton And His Band1985Album
Crazy WeatherBilly Cotton And His Band1985Compil.
Rock Your Cares AwayBilly Cotton And His Band1983Compil.
The Melody MakerBilly Cotton And His Band1982Compil.
That Rhythm ManBilly Cotton And His Band1982Compil.
Billy Cotton And His Band - 1930 To 1932Billy Cotton And His Band1982Album
From The Golden Age Of British Dance BandsBilly Cotton And His Band1970Compil.
Band ShowBilly Cotton And His Band1966Album
Never Smile At A Crocodile / Second Star To The RightBilly Cotton And His Band With Rita Williams & The Bandits1965Single
The Sound Of MusicBilly Cotton And His Band1965Single
Let's Go Fly A Kite / Chim Chim ChereeBilly Cotton And His Band With Kathie Kay, Alan Breeze, Rita Williams & The Bandits1965Single
Is This Gonna Be A Wedding? / Who's This Geezer HitlerBilly Cotton And His Band1962Single
Wakey Wakey !!Billy Cotton And His Band Featuring Kathie Kay And Alan Breeze Guest Artists: Alma Cogan And Russ Conway1961Album
Little Spanish By The Sea / Serenade Of LoveBilly Cotton And His Band1958Album
Red River Rose / Well AnywayBilly Cotton And His Band1958Single
The March HareBilly Cotton And His Band1956Single
Quick March!Billy Cotton And His Band1956Single
Lizzie BordenBilly Cotton And His Band1956Single
Everybody Sing E.P.Billy Cotton And His Band1956Single
Reach For The Sky / Whatever Will Be, Will BeBilly Cotton And His Band1956Single
Just Walking In The RainBilly Cotton And His Band1956Album
Bambino / Ready, Willing And AbleBilly Cotton And His Band1955Album
The Dam Busters MarchBilly Cotton And His Band1955Single
Billy Cotton's Party DancesBilly Cotton And His Band1955Single
The Naughty Lady Of Shady LaneBilly Cotton And His Band1955Single
Yellow Rose Of Texas / DomaniBilly Cotton And His Band1955Album
This Ole HouseBilly Cotton And His Band1954Single
The Kid's Last Fight / Friends And NeighboursBilly Cotton And His Band1954Album
Somebody Stole My Gal / Super Tiger RagBilly Cotton And His Band1954Single
Hopalong Cassidy / When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' AlongBilly Cotton And His Band1954Album
Poppa PiccolinoBilly Cotton And His Band1953Album
Soldiers Of The QueenBilly Cotton And His Band1953Album
When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney / Big HeadBilly Cotton And His Band1953Album
I Only Saw Him Once / The Petite WaltzBilly Cotton And His Band1952Album
The Cokey Cokey / Boomps-A-DaisyBilly Cotton And His Band1950Album
The Night The Floor Fell In / Two On A TandemBilly Cotton And His Band1950Album
Beautiful Eyes / Down Comes The RainBilly Cotton And His Band1949Album
Last Night / Lets Keep It That WayBilly Cotton And His Band1946Album
Sons Of The Lords Of The Air / The Wings Of EnglandBilly Cotton And His Band1944Album
My Shadow Misses Your Shadow / Best WishesBilly Cotton And His Band1943Album
Lords Of The Air / Wings Over The NavyBilly Cotton And His Band1942Album
Rose O'Day / Do I? Yes, I DoBilly Cotton And His Band1942Album
Johnny Peddler (I Got) / Every Time I Look At YouBilly Cotton And His Band1941Album
Oh! What A Surprise For The Du-Ce! / Bless 'Em AllBilly Cotton And His Band1941Album
And So Do I / Only ForeverBilly Cotton And His Band1941Album
Corn Silk / Maria ElenaBilly Cotton And His Band1941Album
By The Wishing Well / I Can't Love You Any MoreBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square / Say It (Over And Over Again)Billy Cotton And His Band1940Album
Bon Voyage, Chérie / The Man With The MandolinBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
You've Done Something To My Heart / Let The People SingBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
I'm In Love For The Last Time / RositaBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
The King Made WhooperBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
Maybe / Ferryboat SerenadeBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
Somewhere In France With You / Day In - Day OutBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
Safe In My Heart / Scatter-BrainBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
I've Got My Eyes On You / Begin The BeguineBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
Sweet Violets/Riley's DaughterBilly Cotton And His Band1940Album
I'm Sending You The Siegfried Line (To Hang Your Washing On) / AdolfBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
I'll Remember / My Heart Belongs To DaddyBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
The Girl Who Loves A Soldier / Run, Rabbit, RunBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant-Major / Oh! Ain't It Grand To Be In The NavyBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
Washing On The Siegfried Line / When A Black Sheep Meets A White SheepBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
I Paid For The Lie´That I Told You / And The Angels SingBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
Wish Me Luck / There'll Always Be An EnglandBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
(It's Just Too Bad For) Nasty Uncle Adolf / Good Luck (And The Same To You)Billy Cotton And His Band1939Album
My Own / You're As Pretty As A PictureBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
South Of The Border / Thanks For EverythingBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
Deep Purple / Little Sir EchoBilly Cotton And His Band1939Album
The Lonesome Trail Ain't Lonesome Anymore / The Girl In The Alice Blue GownBilly Cotton And His Band1938Album
Whistle While You Work / With A Smile And A SongBilly Cotton And His Band1938Album
The Mountains Of Mourne / Christopher Robin Is Saying His PrayersBilly Cotton And His Band1938Album
Merrily We Roll Along / Mama, I Wanna Make RhythmBilly Cotton And His Band1938Album
Danny Boy / Phil The Fluter'S BallBilly Cotton And His Band1938Album
Oooooo-Oh Boom / Two Dreams Got TogetherBilly Cotton And His Band1938Album
When The Organ Played "O´Promise Me"/Cry, Baby, CryBilly Cotton And His Band1938Album
Please Be Kind / Goodnight AngelBilly Cotton And His Band1938Album
Hometown / Waltz Of The GypsiesBilly Cotton And His Band1937Album
Keep Calling Me Sweetheart / Poor Robinson CrusoeBilly Cotton And His Band1937Album
Moon A Sea / Let Us Be Sweethearts Over AgainBilly Cotton And His Band1937Album
Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party / He's Got Such Funny Little WaysBilly Cotton And His Band1936Album
Shoe Shine Boy / Me And The MoonBilly Cotton And His Band1936Album
Dinah / The Music Goes 'Round And AroundBilly Cotton And His Band1936Album
Old Ship O' Mine / With All My HeartBilly Cotton And His Band1936Album
I'll Sing You A Thousand Love SongsBilly Cotton And His Band1936Album
I´ve Got A Note /In The Merry Month Of MayBilly Cotton And His Band1935Album
On The Old Paddle Steamer / Down By The RiverBilly Cotton And His Band / Lew Stone And His Band1935Album
A Little Dash Of Dublin / Roll Along, Prairie MoonBilly Cotton And His Band / George Hall & His Orchestra1935Album
Roll Along Covered Wagon / Somewhere In The Blue Ridge MountainsBilly Cotton And His Band / The Rhythmic Troubadours1935Album
Rehearsing A Lullaby/ Life Is A SongBilly Cotton And His Band1935Album
Kiss Me, Dear/ Yes Sir, I Love Your DaughterBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
The Rosary / The Song Of SongsBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
Not For All The Rice In China / Heat WaveBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
Doin' The Uptown Lowdown / Savage SerenadeBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
Sunday School StoriesBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
Did You Ever See A Dream Walking? / On A Steamer Coming OverBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
You Ought To See Sally On Sunday / We'll All Go Riding On A RainbowBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
Skee-BooBilly Cotton And His Band With The Western Brothers1934Album
Play To Me, Gipsy! / So ShyBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
I Heard / How Am I Doin', Hey, HeyBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
Play To Me, Gipsy / Lonely LaneBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
The Third Tiger / St. Louis BluesBilly Cotton And His Band1934Album
The "Oi" Song / Underneath The ArchesBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
The Last Round Up/He Was A Handsome Young SoldierBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
Just A Little Home For The Old Folks / A Little Street Where Old Friends MeetRoger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra / Billy Cotton And His Band1933Album
Avalon / Sophisticated LadyBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
"Falling For You" Selection / "Waltz Time" SelectionBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
Dardanella / A Garden In ItalyBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
If I Had Somebody To Love / I Like To Go Back In The EveningBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
Looking On The Bright Side / A Bed-Time StoryThe Midnight Revellers / Billy Cotton And His Band1933Album
Ich Liebe Dich, My Dear / Just An Echo In The ValleyThe Blue Lyres / Billy Cotton And His Band1933Album
Wrap Your Arms Around Me / We Just Couldn't Say GoodbyeBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
Say It Isn't So / NightfallBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
Skirts / Super Tiger RagBilly Cotton And His Band1933Album
Eleven More Months And Ten More DaysBilly Cotton And His Band1932Album
I Wanna Be Loved By You / One Little QuarrelBilly Cotton And His Band1932Album
The "Oi" Song / I've Gone And Lost My Little Yo-YoBilly Cotton And His Band1932Album
Day By Day / To-day I Feel So HappyBilly Cotton And His Band / Percival Mackey & His Kit-Cat Band1932Album
Tan Tan Tivvy Tally Ho! / When Yuba Plays The Rumba On The TubaBilly Cotton And His Band1932Album
Nina Rosa / Serenade Of LoveBilly Cotton And His Band1931Album
Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On / When The Moon Comes Over The MountainBilly Cotton And His Band / Jack Payne & His The BBC Dance Orchestra1931Album
Rhymes / Jolly Good CompanyBilly Cotton And His Band1931Album
Egyptian Ella / I Lost My Gal From MemphisBilly Cotton And His Band1931Album
You're Lucky To Me / Memories Of YouBilly Cotton And His Band1931Album
That Lindy Hop / By A Lazy Country LaneBilly Cotton And His Band1931Album
Trees / Smile, Darn Ya, SmileBilly Cotton And His Band1931Album
Seven Veils / The Kiss WaltzBilly Cotton And His Band1930Album
It Happened In Monterey / Song Of The DawnBilly Cotton And His Band1930Album
The New Tiger Rag / Bessie Couldn't Help ItBilly Cotton And His Band1930Album
Ragtime MedleyBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Cockney CapersBilly Cotton And His BandSingle
Reach For Sky / Whatever Will Be, Will BeBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Believe It Beloved / I'm Getting Off The ChainBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
On Treasure Island / The Glory Of LoveBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Oh Mama / I'll Never Let You CryBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Cherio, I'll Seeing You / Lilli MarleneBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Street In Old Seville/On The Other Side Of the HillBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Billy Cotton's Jubilee PartyBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Kitchen Rag / Friends And NeighborsBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
I Speak To The StarsBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Some Of These Days/ St Louis BluesBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
There Isn't Any Limit To My Love / This'll Make You WhistleBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Free / The Fleet's in Port AgainBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
My Prayer / WishingBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Aint You Got 'Omes To Go To?Billy Cotton And His BandSingle
Empty Saddles / It's A Sin To Tell A LieBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
After You've Gone / Doin' The New Low DownBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Yellow Rose Of Texas / DomaniBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
I've Got A Note / The Gentleman Obviously Doesn't BelieveBilly Cotton And His Band / Lew Stone And His BandAlbum
In The Mountains Of The Moon / No More YouBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Choir Boy / Massed Bands Of The GuardsBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon / Linger Longer IslandBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Super Rag MedleyBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Don't Let That Moon Get Away / I Ups To Her And She Ups To MeBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
My Own / You're As Pretty As A PictureBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Wakey Wakey Medley No. 1Billy Cotton And His Band And The BanditsSingle
Festival Hop / Shot-Gun BoogieBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Rosaline / I Hope You Have A Happy BirthdayBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Deep Purple / Little Sir EchoBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Forty Fahsend Fevers On A Frush / Eleven More Months And Ten More DaysBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Rosanna / A Little Lonely On The SideBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Wish Me Luck / Kiss Me Good-Night, Sergeant-MajorBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Rehearsing A Lullaby / Life Is A SongBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
My Little Dreamboat / Shake Hands With The Luckiest Guy In The WorldBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Blue Moon / I've Got An Invitation To A DanceBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
She Was Only Somebody's DaughterBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Ole Faithful / Isle Of CapriBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
I Breathe On Windows / The Memory Of A Tiny ShoeCasani Club Orchestra / Billy Cotton And His BandAlbum
Ooh That Kiss / A Bed-Time StoryBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Hang On The Bell, Nellie / I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of CocoanutsBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Wishing / My PrayerBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön / Linger Longer IslandBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Alexander's Ragtime Band / Joseph! Joseph!Lew Stone And His Band / Billy Cotton And His BandAlbum
Coronation Bells March / In A Golden CoachBilly Cotton And His Band With Doreen StephensAlbum
Reach For The Sky / Whatever Will Be, Will BeBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Make It A Party / The King's NaveeBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Is That Religion / Makin' Wicky Wacky Down In WaikikiBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Nina-RosaBilly Cotton And His BandSingle
If OnlyBilly Cotton And His BandSingle
If I Were A Blackbird / Stick It On The Wall Mrs. RileyBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Doo Dee Doo / Tiddley Winkie WooBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
The Man With The Mandolin / F.D.R. JonesBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Do You Love Old Santa Claus? / When Santa Got Stuck Up The ChimneyBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
The ThingBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
The World Of Billy CottonBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Meet The Navy / Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?Billy Cotton And His BandAlbum
AvalonBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
The Show Is Over / Little Man, You've Had A Busy DayBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Rosalie / In The Still Of The NightBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
The Garden Of EdenBilly Cotton And His BandSingle
The Red Maple Leaves / Music, Maestro, PleaseBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Small Fry / Joseph! Joseph!Billy Cotton And His BandAlbum
The Umbrella Man / Where The Shannon Flows Down To The SeaBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
The Golden Age Of Billy Cotton And His BandBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot / Moonlight On The WaterfallBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
I've Had My Moments / Love In BloomBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Why Worry! / Ever So Slightly LateBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Over And Done With / Don't Worry 'Bout MeBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Oh! Mother, Mother / Annie Doesn't Live Here Any MoreBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Did You Go Down Lambeth Way? / The Park ParadeBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Celebrating / A Couple Of April FoolsBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Can This Be Love / Mama-InezBilly Cotton And His Band / Len Fillis And His Novelty OrchestraAlbum
Can I Canoe You Up The River / Legion PatrolBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Dust On The Moon / That's The Way I Like To Hear You TalkBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
I Can't Dance / The Man On The Flying TrapezeBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Lonely / I Shall Always Remember You SmilingBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
I Wanna Sing About You / Now You're In My ArmsBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
I Promise You / I Have EyesBilly Cotton And His BandAlbum
Sing A New Song - Billy Cotton And His Band - 1930 To 1932Billy Cotton And His BandAlbum
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