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London 1930s: Hal Swain & His Band - Ain't That The Way It Goes? 1931


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Hal Swain & His Band – Ain’t That The Way It Goes? Fox-Trot (Turk-Ahlert) with Vocal Chorus, Imperial 1931 (UK)

NOTE: Hal SWAIN (1894-1966) was a Canadian saxophonist who was active in Toronto during the 1920s. In 1923 he met a British music agent Sam Laschiver who represented the renowned Rector’s Club in Tottenham Court Rd. in London. Swan gathered for him a group of young musicians whom he named the Toronto Orchestra and they got booked on 1 year contract for the London club. The band were among others, Hal Swain sax/cornet and Dave Caplan, banjo. On the arrival to UK the band found the club had closed, however Laschiever got them a new booking at the New Princes Restaurant in Piccadilly. With Hal Swain as director, the band became resident there for 2 years – thus becoming The New Princes Toronto Band. Between 1924 – 26 the band recorded for Columbia dozens of sides which were well sold and highly valued by the British dance/ jazz music fans. Under various pseudonyms such as Club Royal Orchestra, the band also recorded for other labels including Regal. In 1926 Swain established an orchestra under his own name and left the band. It was led by the banjoist Dave Kaplan taking on his name Dave Kaplan’s Toronto Band and continuing to perform successfully in UK and touring in Europe.

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