Three additional saxes were added for these “gigs”, but the original small Orchestra still continued to record and broadcast. Victor Silvester eventually “took to the road” and toured the Country playing for dancing at the major Dance Halls. The early Television Dancing Club also featured the small Orchestra. During the War Years, the Orchestra often broadcast up to four times a week. The Orchestra remained the same until the early fifties, recording four titles a month as well as broadcasting – The weekly BBC Dancing Club Music While You Work Early Morning Music Request Programmes etc. In April 1941, following the death of Charlie Spinelly, multi-instrumentalist Poggy Pogson joined the Orchestra on Alto Sax, doubling on Tenor Sax and clarinet. A Violin and Piano Accordion were added in February 1937. In August 1935, the Ballroom Orchestra was formed, and Victor Silvester embarked on an illustrious career when the first recordings of “Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra” in strict dance tempo were recorded on the 30 th August 1935 and released on the Parlophone Label.ĮMI, (Parlophone) would only sanction a small group, so the Orchestra consisted of 2 pianos, Drums, Double Bass, and Alto Saxophone. Victor Silvester supervised Gerry Moore’s piano recordings in strict dance tempo which were first recorded in 1934 and released on the Parlophone Label.
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