For my next few uploads I will be focusing on British dance bands released on the continent to European audiences. Here is a lovely example from the French Salabert, taken from Zonophone masters, with a nice solo from Sylvester Ahola.
BERT FIRMAN'S DANCE ORCHESTRA
Bert Firman, vn, dir: Sylvester Ahola, Andy Richardson, t / Barney Sorkin, cl, as / Arthur Lally, cl, as, bar / Johnny Helfer, cl, ts / Cecil Norman or John Firman, p, a / Joe Brannelly, bj / Billy Bell, bb / Rudy Starita, d / Maurice Elwin, v.