Harry Davidson & His Orchestra - A Paul Jones in waltz time Part 2 (Columbia D.X. 1534 mtx CAX 10330) (78rpm)

Harry Davidson was born in Croydon on 16th. July1892. He learnt to play the piano, violin and cello but it was his proficiency at the organ which gave him his first musical engagement. His first experience at conducting an orchestra came shortly before the outbreak of the first World War at the Shaftesbury Pavilion in London. Harry's first broadcast came in 1924 at the organ of the Majestic Cinema, Leeds.

Amore high profile appointment for Harry came his way in 1929 as resident organist at the newly-built Commodore Theatre, Hammersmith, and in 1934 Harry came to national prominence when he took over the baton of the Commodore Grand Orchestra from Joseph Muscant. From then until the outbreak of war Harry played every Saturdaylunchtime on the National Programme. Harry found himself much in demand at the BBC in the early war years with his own orchestra in such programmes as Music While You Work. 

 

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Harry Davidson & His Orchestra - A Paul Jones in waltz time Part 2