George Elrick

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Scottish singer, percussionist, bandleader, radio personality, producer and talent manager.
(December 29, 1903 - December 15, 1999)

After a successful music career in the 1930s and 40s, Elrick worked as a disc-jockey for BBC for nearly twenty years.
Later worked as manager for Mantovani and Lena Martell

ALBUMS

When You're Smiling

2017, CD, Comp, RM, Windyridge

Hail Variety (Music Hall Memories)

George Elrick Accompaniment Directed By Bob Sharples

Harry Lauder Songs

George Elrick with Annie Shand Scott And Her Band* With Members Of The Aberdeen Buchan Association

The Buchan Plooman (Bothy Ballad) / The Barnyards O'Delgaty

1958, 7", Single, Mono, Parlophone

On The Banks Of The Silvery Dee / Lassie O' Mine

1958, 7", Single, Parlophone,

George Elrick With Annie Shand Scott And Her Band* With Members Of The Aberdeen Buchan Association

The Muckin' O Geordie's Byre / The Buchan Miller

1958, Shellac, 10", Parlophone

George Elrick And The Stargazers

Breakfast In Bed On Sunday Morning / When You Spread A Little Happiness

1954, Shellac, 10", Decca

When You Spread A Little Happiness / Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea

1954, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Arm In Arm/Light Up Your Face With A Smile

1940, Shellac, 10", Rex

George Elrick , And The Butlin Choral Society

Holiday Sing-Song

Shellac, 10", Single, Decca

George Elrick, Gus Deloof And His Music, Dorothy Carless

Come Out, Come Out / Pablo The Dreamer

Shellac, 10", Electro (4)

George Elrick With Gus Deloof And His Music From The "Victory Club" Brussels*

It Had To Be You / Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't

Shellac, 10", Victory (5),

When You're Smiling

LP, Album, Regal Records (4)

Scatter Brain / They Would Wind Him Up And He Would Whistle

Shellac, 10", Rex

George Elrick With The Stargazers

Songs Of Harry Lauder

George Elrick With Annie Shand Scott And Her Band*

Aikey Brae (Bothy Ballad) / Neeps Tae Pluck (Bothy Ballad)

George Elrick, Gus Deloof And His Music

I'll Walk Alone / The Trolley Song

Lena Martell / Brian & Michael

One Day At A Time / Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs (Lowry's Song)

Tom O'Connor (3) & The Corona Children

Liverpool My Liverpool

1981, 7", Single, Royal Records (27),

Ballad/Comedy/Novelty

Invites You To Name That Tune

1981, LP, Royal Records (27),

The Green Fields Of France (Wee Willie McBride)

1981, 7", Single, Royal Records (27)

Charlene Pierre

Sea Of Heartbreak

1981, 7", Royal Records (27),

Salud Amor Pesetas

1980, 7", Single, Monza Records

Lena's Music Album

Easy Listening/Vocal

Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Somewhere In My Lifetime

Somewhere In My Lifetime

Easy Listening/Vocal

The Lena Martell Collection

One Day At A Time

Hello Misty Morning

Easy Listening/Vocal

From Lena Martell With Very Special Love

Call And Collect

The Best Of Lena Martell

Christmas Every Other Year (Six Weeks Every Summer)

M3 (Mary Maureen & Mary)

1975, 7", Pye Records

After All Is Said And Done

The Magic Of Lena Martell

Lena Martell Songs

1974, LP, Pye Records,

That Wonderful Sound Of

While We're Still Young

1973, 7", Single, Pye Records

Four And Twenty Hours

This Is Lena Martell

The World Of Lena Martell

1972, LP, Comp, Decca,

It's Too Late Now

Somewhere My Love

Love Made A Fool Of Me

For The Love Of Him

Don't Remember Your Name

Somewhere My Love

The Variety Club Of Gt. Britain Presents "Hail Variety"

Music Hall/Dialogue/Comedy/Novelty/Spoken Word

The Touch Of Lena Martell

Benny Carter And His Orchestra

Swing/Dixieland/Vocal

Billy Mason And His Orchestra

If You Knew Susie / Don't Be Angry

1935, Shellac, 10", Decca

APPEARANCES +

Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orchestra

Animal Crackers

2014, CD, Comp, RM, Windyridge,

Reginald Foresythe, Various

The New Music Of Reginald Foresythe (1907-1958)

2008, CD, Comp, BV Haast Records,

The Music Master

2006, 4x CD Slimline,

L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940)

2004, 10xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde,

Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues/Ragtime/Swing/Dixieland

British Dance Bands Vol. 2

2002, CD, Comp, Naxos Nostalgia,

Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orchestra

Underneath The Arches (Volume 2)

2002, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

British Dance Bands Vol. 2 Pete Smith Specialties

2002, 2xCD, Comp, The Bill Armstrong Collection,

Big Band/Vocal/Swing

Jack Payne & His Band*

O-Kay For Sound (Volume 3 - 1934-40)

2002, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

I Hear Music: Le Canzoni Di Frank Loesser

2001, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Henry Hall And His Orchestra*

Somewhere At Sea

2001, CD, Comp, Pegasus,

Wonderful Christmas

2000, CD, Comp, Disky

Queen Of Trumpet & Song

1999, 2xCD, Comp, DRG Records

Music Goes 'Round & Around

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

Henry Hall And The BBC Dance Orchestra

This Is... Henry Hall

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, Living Era, ASV

Jazz & Blues Collection

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas,

The Best Of Lena Martell

1994, Cassette,

Country/Vocal/Folk

Benny Carter In Europe

Valaida Volume 1 1935-1937

1992, CD, Comp, RM, Harlequin

Valaida Volume II 1935-1940

1992, CD, Comp, RM, Harlequin,

Benny Carter, His Orchestra* & Swing Quartet* Featuring Elisabeth Welch

When Lights Are Low

Evergreen Melodies: This Is Henry Hall

1990, Cass, Comp, Evergreen Magazine,

Dance Bands Through The Years

1989, 2xCass, Comp, Ditto,

Henry Hall And The BBC Dance Orchestra

Seein' Is Believin'

1988, LP, Album, Comp, Saville Records

Henry Hall And The BBC Dance Orchestra

They Played The Hackney Empire

Easy Listening/Music Hall/Comedy

Swing Is The Thing

1984, 2xLP, Comp, Disques Swing,

Jazz Masters Of The Sax

Harlem Comes To London

Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing

Jazz Women (A Feminist Retrospective)

1977, 2x Vinyl,

Big Band/Dixieland/Swing/Memphis Blues

The Golden Age Of British Dance Bands

1975, 7x Vinyl, Vinyl, Box Set,

Johnny Keating And His Orchestra*

The Keating Sound

And Now! The Thrilling New Voice Of Tony Dalli

Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Jimmy Dorsey And Una Mae Carlisle

Benny Carter & His Orchestra*

Swingin' At Maida Vale

Kenneth McKellar

Scottish Saturday Night

Breakfast In Bed On Sunday Morning / Good Wholesome Beer

1954, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Billy Merrin And His Serenaders

Paradise / My Mammy

1936, Shellac, 10", Decca,

The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra*

I Like Bananas / Madam Ah! La Marquise Ah!

1936, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Valaida (Queen Of The Trumpet)*

I Can't Dance I've Got Ants In My Pants / I Wish I Were Twins

Benny Carter Sa Swing Orkestrom* / Brian Lawrance Sa Swing Orkestrom*

Tiger Rag / Aleksander's Ragtime Band

Shellac, 10", Elektroton,

Henry Hall And The BBC Dance Orchestra

The Golden Age Of Henry Hall

Henry Hall And The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra*

It's Five-Fifteen And Time For Henry Hall And The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra

2011, CD, Comp, RM, Windyridge,

The Bothy Songs and Ballands of North East Scotland: Volume Four

2009, CD, Sleepytown Records,

Housewives Choice

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Rex Recordings (2),

The Great British Dance Bands - A Nostalgic Collection

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Gallerie,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

A Very Nostalgic Christmas

1994, CD, Comp, Empress (2),

Swing/Folk/Big Band/Holiday

When Housewives Had The Choice

1989, CD, Comp, BBC Enterprises,

The Golden Age Of Male Voice

1987, LP, Comp, Mono, The Golden Age,

Musical/Big Band

Bonnie Scotland

1976, 2x Vinyl,

Scotland The Brave

Very British (Englische Tanzmusik Auf Schellack 1929-1940)

CD, Comp, Pumpkin Pie Records,

A Year To Remember 1936

CD, Comp, This England,