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Reginald Dixon Un-reissued (on his ‘119th birthday’, albeit belated)
With thanks to Ross McNeillie for sharing his transfers and to Peter Ashman for his Dixon shellac discography.
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Name | Artist | Album | Year | Comments |
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| Wherever You Are | Reginald Dixon | Sterno 1033 (from Wayne Ivany) | 1932 | 2-10 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool | |
| 3:30 | Blackpool Song Mixture – No 6 Part 1: Night And Day; I’ll Take An Option On You; You’re An Old Smoothie | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1933 | 2-10 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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7:41
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Tangoland – Part 1: Tonight; Oh! Donna Clara; I’ll Keep You In My Heart Always | Larry Brennan and The Winter Gardens Dance Band, Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1934 | 2-10 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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11:07
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Dixontime – No 5 Part 1: The Woodpecker Song; When Our Dreams Grow Old; Indian Summer | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1940 | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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15:03
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Dixontime – No 6 Part 2: Only Forever; You’re Breaking My Heart All Over Again; Ferry Boat Serenade | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1940 | 3-8 Compton, EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road, London |
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17:57
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Strict Tempo – No 1 – Quicksteps: Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me; Alexander’s Ragtime Band; The Japanese Sandman | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1940 | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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21:49
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Dream of the Waltz – Part 1: The Pink Lady; Bohemia; The Count Of Luxembourg | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1941 | 3-8 Compton, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London |
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25:26
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Yankee Doodle Dandy Film Selection – Part 1: Over There; Mary’s A Grand Old Name; Forty Five Minutes From Broadway | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1943 | 3-8 Compton, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London |
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29:01
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Melody Moments – No 1 Part 2: Bless You; Down In The Valley; Primrose Hill | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1947 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool; March 1948 |
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32:25
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Melody Moments – No 4 Part 1: Dance, Ballerina, Dance; You Can’t Be True, Dear; Galway Bay | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1948 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool; March 1948 |
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36:01
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Melody Moments – No 4 Part 2: Woody Woodpecker; After All; Little White Lies | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1948 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool; March 1948 |
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39:15
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Buzzing Bees | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1951 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Balloom, Blackpool; with rhythm accompaniment |
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42:33
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Jungle Fantasy | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1951 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Balloom, Blackpool; with rhythm accompaniment |
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45:55
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Dancing At The Tower – No 4 Part 1: Mary Rose; Life’s Desires; Mockin’ Bird Hill | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1951 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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49:35
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Dancing At The Tower – No 14 Part 2 – Quicksteps: Never Never Land; Third Little Turning; A Sky Blue Shirt And Rainbow Tie | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1954 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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52:33
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Desert Song Selection – Part 1: Azuri’s Dance Of Triumph; Song Of The Brass Key; One Flower Grows Alone In Your Garden; The Riff Song; Romance | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1954 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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56:19
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Desert Song Selection – Part 2: One Alone; It; The Desert Song; French Military Marching Song | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1954 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |