This Horatio Nicholls composition was a popular one in 1930, reflecting the high public appreciation for Amy Johnson, the first female pilot to fly solo to Australia in May of that year. The bass sax in Rosebery's recording gives it a nice depth not heard on other bands of this period.
ARTHUR ROSEBERY AND HIS DANCE BAND
Arthur Rosebery, p, a, dir: Ben Collins, t / Paul Fenoulhet, t, tb, a / Doug Bastin, t, cl, as / Bob Wise, cl, as / Reg. Pink, cl, as / Len Lees, as, vn, v / Les Julian, vn / bj, g / Jim Risley, bsx / Lou Stevenson, d.
