Reg Owen

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Reg Owen / Glen Somers / Laurie Driver

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Studio Orchester Alan Lewis Ted Heath And His Music The Glen Somers Orchestra Reg Owen And His Orchestra Jack Parnell & His Quartet Frank Marlow Eric Owen The Glen Somers Band Reg Owen’s Happy Beat Glen Somers’ Soft Beat Reg Owen And His 55 Piece Orchestra The Reg Owen Orchestra & Chorus The Reg Owen Strings

Born: 3 February 1921, Hackney, London, England
Died: 23 May 1978, Malaga, Spain

British arranger and conductor.

ALBUMS

2017, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Calle Mayor

Percussion Plus (Vols. 3-4)

1976, LP, Conroy

Percussion Plus (Vols. 1-2)

1976, LP, Conroy

Johnny Hawksworth / Glen Somers / Reg Owen

Mood Movements - Nationalistic

Reg Owen, Sam Sklair

1967, 10", Conroy

Sounds Of A Swinging City

1966, 10", Conroy

1964, 10", Conroy

1964, 10", Conroy

1964, 10", Conroy

1964, 10", Conroy

1963, 10", Conroy

Reg Owen / The Light Symphonia

1963, 10", Conroy

Reg Owen , The Chorus* & Orchestra Of The Vienna State Opera*

Dream-Time Waltzes

1960, 10", Conroy

Happy Guitar / Shanty Town Blues

The Club Quintet, Reg Owen

Night Club Waltz / March Of The Gingerbread Men

1959, 10", Conroy

The Club Quintet

1959, 10", Conroy

Manhattan Spiritual

Down By The Riverside/Ambush

Reginald Owen* / Bob* And Dolores Hope

The Stranger / Silver Bells

Reg Owen / Terry Black

Manhattan Spiritual / Baby's Gone

7", Mono, Underground Records (3)

Peter Kreuder, Reg Owen, Franz Liszt

Reg Owen Spielt Auf - 1. Folge

7", EP, Bertelsmann Schallplattenring

Das ist Rhythmus, Reg Owen Spielt Auf - 2. Folge

7", EP, Bertelsmann Schallplattenring

Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Josef Leo Gruber, Massimo Freccia, Reg Owen

Una Historia Del Vals

3xLP, Box, RCA,

Ted Heath And His Music

2004, CD, Comp, Memoir,

Ted Heath And His Music

Swing Session / Palladium Revisited

2002, CD, Comp, Vocalion,

Ted Heath And His Music

At The London Palladium / 100th London Palladium Sunday Concert

Ted Heath And His Music

Listen To My Music Vol. 4 '48 ~ '50

2000, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3),

Ted Heath And His Music

Listen To My Music Vol. 3 '47 ~ '48

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3),

Ted Heath And His Music

Listen To My Music Vol.2

1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3),

Ted Heath And His Music

Listen To My Music

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3),

Ted Heath And His Music

That Lovely Weekend

1983, LP, Comp, Mono, Decca,

The Glen Somers Band

Programme Production No. 4

1970, LP, Berry Music Co. Ltd.

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Big Band Manhattan Spiritual

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

1962, 7", Single, Palette

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Payroll / Swing A Ling-Ling

1961, 7", Single, Palette

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Payroll / Bonanza

1961, 7", Single, Voix D'Or (3), Voix D'Or (3)

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Easy Listening/Swing

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

1959, 7", Single, Palette

Ted Heath And His Music

Ted Heath And His Music

My Very Good Friends The Bandleaders

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

All I Do Is Dream Of You

Space-Age/Easy Listening

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Manhattan Spiritual

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Down By The Riverside/Ambush

Ted Heath And His Music

Ted Heath And His Music

Heath Swings In Hi-Fi

1956, LP, Album, London Records

Reg Owen And His Orchestra

Ted Heath And His Music

Ted Heath's 100th London Palladium Sunday Concert Volume 3

1955, 7", EP, Decca,

Musical/Music Hall/Big Band

Ted Heath And His Music

Ted Heath's 100th London Palladium Sunday Concert

Ted Heath And His Music

Ted Heath And His Music*

Holiday For Strings / Viva Verrell

Ted Heath And His Music

La Mer / On The Bridge = Sur Le Pont D'Avignon

1953, Shellac, 10", London Records

Ted Heath And His Music

Ted Heath At The London Palladium

Ted Heath And His Music

Strike Up The Band

Ted Heath And His Music

La Mer / On The Bridge = Sur Le Pont D'Avignon

Ted Heath And His Music

The Champ / Blues For Moderns

Ted Heath And His Music

The King's Horses / Trumpet Voluntary

1951, Shellac, 10", Decca

Ted Heath And His Music

Leave It To Love / Cuban Crescendo

Ted Heath And His Music

Night Train To Scotland / Euphoria // I'm In The Mood For Love / Cuban Crescendo

7", EP, London Records, London Records

Ted Heath And His Music

2xLP, Album, Comp, Decca,

Reg Owen Et Son Orchestre*

Reg Owen Et Son Orchestre

10", MiniAlbum, Palette Versailles

Ted Heath And His Music

Colonel Bogey / My Very Good Friend-The Milkman

7", London Records

Ted Heath And His Music

Colonel Bogey / El Abanico

Shellac, 10", Decca

Ted Heath And His Music

Ted Heath At The London Palladium Vol. 1

Ted Heath And His Music

My Very Good Friend - The Milkman / Colonel Bogey

APPEARANCES +

The Golden Age Of Light Music: A Return Trip To The Library

2011, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Guild, Guild Light Music,

The Golden Age Of Light Music: Light And Easy

2011, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Guild, Guild Light Music,

Dear Heart / The Most Beautiful Dances

2011, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest,

Light Music/Instrumental

Great British Rock 'n' Roll Instrumentals - Vol.2 - The Original Rock 'n' Roll Recordings 1952-1961

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smith & Co,

Rock & Roll/Doo Wop

The Golden Age Of Light Music: Bright And Breezy

2010, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Guild, Guild Light Music,

A Night In Vienna

2010, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest,

We'll Meet Again (The Very Best Of)

Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra

Wonderful Music

Amen!/What Do You Know About Love?

2008, CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM, Collectors' Choice Music,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Gospel

Fifties: Original 1950's Background Music

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Lib, BooseyMedia, Cavendish Music

Starlight Strings

2003, CD, Comp, Reader's Digest,

John Wilson (15) And His Orchestra*

Shall We Dance? The Big Band Arrangements Of Geraldo

2002, CD, Album, Vocalion,

Big Band/Easy Listening

2002, CD, Comp, Bliss Records (8),

Easy Listening/Swing/Latin Jazz

Michael Maxwell*

The Fairmont Royal York - An Evening At The Royal York

2002, CD, Album, RE, 20 , Somerset Entertainment, The Fairmont Royal York,

The Swing Era Into The Fifties

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets,

Archive Series (Volume 9) (1940s And 50s)

1999, CD, Comp, KPM Music,

Score/Soundtrack/Theme

Pop Boutique Vol. 1

Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Disco

Traummelodien Aus ARD-Aufnahmen

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Koch International,

Oostenrijk Een Muzikale Reis Rond de Wereld

Folk/Operetta/Polka

The World's Best-Loved Waltzes

Memories Of The Light Programme

1993, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI

Wervelende Walsen

An Der Schönen Blauen Donau

1991, Cass, Comp, Dol, Reader's Digest

Wiener Zauber Magie Viennoise

Romantic/Operetta

Die Schönsten Walzer Der Welt

1986, 8xLP, Comp + Box, Das Beste Aus Reader's Digest,

Operetta/Romantic

Le Romantisme N'a Pas De Frontière 4

1985, Cass, Comp, RE, Reader's Digest

The Swing Era: Into The '50s

1984, 2xCass, Album, Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

With A Song In My Heart

1984, 7xLP, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest

The Swing Era Into The '50s

Romantic Strings Play Your Favourite Light Classics

The Wonderful World of Melody

1983, 10xLP + Box, Reader's Digest Music

The Wonderful World Of Melody Vol. 2

1983, Cass, Comp, Reader's Digest,

The Wonderful World Of Melody Vol. 4

1983, Cass, Comp, Reader's Digest,

Meisterwerke Aus Der Klassik / Ein Gala-Wunschkonzert

1983, 8xCass, Comp + Box, Das Beste Reader's Digest, Das Beste Reader's Digest

Main Stream Power Band • Heinz Schönberger

Highlights In Swing

1982, LP, Album, MWM Records München,

The Talent of David Bee

1981, LP, Comp, Jazz Club (2)

Musica Para Ouvir e Sonhar

Easy Listening/Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz

Swingtime With The Danish Big Band "Cox"

1980, LP, Eminent,

Hits From The Shows

hr Big Band* , Leitung: Heinz Schönberger, Peter Herbolzheimer, Dieter Reith

1977, LP, Album, Hessischer Rundfunk

Dance Crazes - Showtime

1977, LP, Conroy

1977, LP, Comp, RCA

The Ted Heath Band

The Ted Heath Band In Concert

Castaway's Choice

Romantic/Modern/Light Music

Les Grands Classiques - In A Classical Mood With Peter Kreuder

German-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra*

Lightly Swiss Programmes No. 7+8

1976, 2xLP, Promo, Transcription, Gat, SBC Swiss Broadcasting Corporation,

Presentations - Sounds Industrial

1974, LP, Conroy Recorded Music Library, Conroy

1974, LP, Conroy Recorded Music Library, Conroy

16 Chart Hits Volume 12

1974, LP, Album, Contour,

Millican And Nesbitt*

For Old Times Sake

Reg Owen's Happy Beat / Glen Somers' Soft Beat

Programme Production Number 15

1973, LP, Berry Music Co. Ltd.

Modern Movement - Action Tracks

Stan Butcher And His Orchestra*

The Ted Heath Legend

1972, 2xLP, Album, Gat, RCA Victor,

El Mundo Mágico Del Vals

1972, Box, Comp, Club + 9xLP, RCA, RCA, RCA, RCA, RCA, RCA, RCA, RCA, RCA,

The Glen Somers Orchestra / The Brandenburg "Pop" Symphony Orchestra*

Programme Production Number 2

1971, LP, Berry Music Co. Ltd.

Féerie De La Valse / Valses Favorites

1971, LP, Comp, , RCA,

Féerie De La Valse / Valses De La Belle Epoque. Grandes Valses 1900

1971, LP, Comp, RCA,

Our Love Will Rise Again

1970, LP, Mono, Conroy

1970, LP, Conroy

1968, 10", Conroy

1968, 10", Conroy

1968, 10", Conroy

1968, 10", Conroy

1968, 10", Conroy

In The Mood For Love

1968, LP, Comp, Belter

The Original Syncopators Gang

1968, LP, Album, Belter,

Orchester Reg Owen*

Apollo Theme / Bubble Bounce

1967, 7", Single, CBS

The Original Syncopators Gang

Color In Dance 9: Charleston

Color In Dance 7: In The Mood For Love

Vocal/Easy Listening/Swing

The Knightsbridge Strings

Burgess Meredith

The Knightsbridge Singing Strings*

Ein Tag Ohne Dich (My Home Town)

The Knightsbridge Strings

The Knightsbridge Strings Go Pop

The Big Instrumental Hits !

1963, 7", EP, Festival Records

Las Michelett, Paco Cañedo

Grandes Exitos En Español !

1963, 7", EP, RCA Española, S.A.

1962, 7", Single, Palette

International "Pop" All Stars

Great Film Themes From Many Lands

Soundtrack/Easy Listening

The Blue Angels

1961, 7", EP, Palette

Les Sharp And His Band

1961, 10", Conroy

Mama Darling / It All Began With You

Reg Owen And His Swinging Strings*

Teen Dreams / Bye Bye Blackbird

The Vienna State Opera Orchestra*

The World's Greatest Waltzes

Opera/Music Hall/Light Music

1960, 7", Top Rank International,

The Club Quintet

Bluer Than Blue

1960, 7", Single, Top Rank International

Music From Monitor

1960, LP, Not On Label

Reg Owen Y Su Orquesta*

1960, 7", EP, Belter

The Stratford Strings

The Sound Of Music

1960, LP, Mono, Hig, Pye Golden Guinea Records

1960, 7", EP, Belter, Palette

Peter Kreuder , With Reg Owen And His Velvet Violins*

Hungarian Rhapsody N° 2

1960, 7", Single, Palette

The Blue Angels

Tempo Time With The Blue Angels

1960, 7", EP, Teen Records (6)

The World Of Suzie Wong (An Original Soundtrack Recording)

The Knightsbridge Strings

The Great Waltzes

Karel Vlach Se Svým Orchestrem* / Gustav Brom Se Svým Orchestrem*

Les Blue Angels*

Blues De Paris / Petite Cherie

Karel Vlach Se Svým Orchestrem*

Dole U Řeky (Down By The Riverside) / Ten, Koho Ráda Mám (The Man I Love)

The Knightsbridge Strings

Rocking Strings

1959, 7", EP, Top Rank International

Lady Jane And Verity*

The Slow Look / Cry Baby

1959, 7", Single, Pye International

The Knightsbridge Brass

For You My Lover / Let's Cha-Cha

1959, 7", Single, Shad

The Club Quintet

Baltimore Bounce

1959, 10", Conroy

Monty Babson Sings All Night Long In London

1959, LP, Album, Jubilee

Lady Jane & Verity

A Junior At The Senior Prom / Slow Rock

1959, 7", Single, Palette

Lady Jane And Verity*

Cry Baby / Hold Me Close

1959, 7", Single, Palette,

The Knightsbridge Strings And Brass*

Swinging Strings

1959, 7", EP, Top Rank International

The Club Quintet

Secret Serenade

1959, 10", Conroy

What Do You Know About Love?

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

The Knightsbridge Strings

Swinging Strings

Ted Heath Y Su Musica*

Ted Heath Swing Session

The Blue Angels

In The Sun / Sobbin'

Johnny Armenteer And His Orchestra

Parley-Voo March / Sierra Sunrise

All Night Long / The Things Money Can't Buy

The Knightsbridge Brass

Io Sono Il Vento

The Knightsbridge Strings

The Strings Swing

More Than Ever / I Know Why

Shirley Abicair

Smiley / Little Boy Fishing

1957, Shellac, 10", Mono, Parlophone

Chantez, Chantez / She Said

Tra La La / Rock Bobbin' Boats

Squire Mason & His Orchestra

Split Personality

Shirley Abicair

Love-ly Lita Roza Sings, Vol. 1

1956, 7", EP, Decca,

Keeping Cool With Lemonade /Where In The World Is Bioly

1956, Shellac, 10", Mono, Parlophone

Saries Marais / Come Back My Love

Ev'ry Hour, Ev'ry Day Of My Life

Keeping Cool With Lemonade / Down By The Sugar Cane

I Remember Mama / What Have They Told You

1955, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

My Crazy Little Mixed Up Heart / I Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or To Cry Over You

1955, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Unchained Melody / Evermore

1955, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Frankie Vaughan

Unsuspecting Heart

Ted Heath E Sua Musica*

Ted Heath No Palladium De Londres

Ted Heath And His Orchestra

Ted Heath At The London Palladium, Vol. 4

Mary's Lamb / Noisy Spring

1954, Shellac, 10", London Calypso,

Virginia Somers

Presenting Virginia Somers

Melody Maker All Stars*

Ballot Box / Coronation Jump

1953, Shellac, 10", Esquire,

The Esquire All-Stars*

American Patrol / Intermission Riff

1949, Shellac, 10", Esquire (4)

L'Univers Enchanté De La Musique

10xLP, Comp + Box, RCA Victor, Sélection Du Reader's Digest

Burgess Meredith Featuring Peter Hawkins (2) • Dick Emery • Phil Brown

More Aesop's Fables (The Boy Who Cried Wolf / The Wolf And The Donkey)

LP, Golden Record (4)

De Wervelende Wereld Van De Wals

6xLP, Comp + Box, Comp, Reader's Digest,

Acetate, LP, 10", Emidisc (3), Conroy

Invito Al Valzer, I Più Bei Valzer Del Mondo

Box + 9xLP, Comp, Selezione Dal Reader's Digest

Happy Light Classics - 62 Vrolijk Licht Klassieke Melodieën

8xLP + Box, Reader's Digest

In Love For The Very First Time / Close Your Eyes

Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Auf Der Straße Der Erinnerung

10xLP + Box, Comp, Club, Das Beste Aus Reader's Digest,

Musical/Easy Listening

Zauber Der Wiener Musik

8xLP, Comp + Box, Das Beste Reader's Digest

7", Comp, Promo, Sonoton

Reg Owen Und Das Große Tanz- Und Unterhaltungs-Orchester / Albert Mangelsdorff Und Das Jazz-Ensemble

Hessischer Rundfunk

LP, Hessischer Rundfunk, Hessischer Rundfunk,

Ted Heath And His Orchestra

Ted Heath And His Orchestra

Shellac, 9", FFRR

Jack Parnell And His Quartet*

Soft Noodles / Just You, Just Me

Shellac, 10", Decca

The Knightsbridge Singing Strings

LP, Purist Records

Jack Parnell And His Quartet*

On The Alamo / I'll Never Be The Same

Shellac, 10", Decca

If We All Said A Prayer / Don't Say Goodbye

Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Peter Kreuder Plays Fr. Chopin

7", EP, Palette, Palette

The King Brothers / Eve Boswell

Marianne / True Love

Shellac, 10", Odeon

The Knightsbridge Strings

Glorious Songs, Golden Memories

Magic Of The Waltz

Dennis Lotis With The Stargazers

Take A Little Walk Around The Block / I Was In The Mood

Freddie Sateriale And His Orchestra*

Michael Maxwell & His Orchestra

In The Big Band Mood

Jack Parnell And His Quartet*

On The Sunny Side Of The Street / Scrubber Time

Thats Amore / Fisherman John

Orchestre De L'opéra D'État De Vienne*

Les Plus Belles Valses

Peter Todd And His Orchestra

Mau Mau Meetin' Time / Let's Cha-Ch

England Swings (Lux And Ivy Dig That UK Sound)

2023, CD, Comp, Righteous,

Rock & Roll/Novelty/Comedy/Twist/Beat/Surf/Big Band/Rockabilly

Total Exotica From Far Off Islands To Your Bachelor Pad

2021, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Righteous,

Big Band/Space-Age/Easy Listening/Exotica

Mighty Instrumental Hits R&B Style

2018, 4xCD, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records

The Britxotica! Box

2017, Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Al, Trunk Records

Britxotica Goes East! - Persian Pop And Casbah Jazz From The Wild British Isles!

2016, LP, Comp, Ltd, Trunk Records

Britxotica! London’s Rarest Primitive Pop And Savage Jazz

2015, LP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Trunk Records,

Easy Listening/Exotica

Troxy Music (Fifties And Sixties Film Themes)

2014, CD, Album, Comp, Croydon Municipal,

Theme/Soundtrack

Jukebox Souvenirs 5

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium,

Those British Instrumentals Volume Seven

2012, CD, Comp, Sling Back Records Ltd,

Super Obscure Library Sounds Volume 8

2011, CD, Comp, Berry Music Co. Ltd.

1959 British Hit Parade - Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 8, Part 1 January - June

2011, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat

1959 British Hit Parade - Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 8, Part 1: January - July

2010, 4xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,

Vocal/Ballad/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Country

Hard To Find Jukebox Classics: Fabulous Fifties Instrumentals & More

2009, CD, Comp, Hit Parade Records (4),

American Hits (20 Classic Pop Hits Of The 50's)

2009, CD, Comp, Finbarr International

Telstar! Instrumental Diamonds '58-'77

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Music,

Pop Rock/Beat/Instrumental/Easy Listening

The Greatest Musicals Of The 20th Century

Musical/Light Music

The Magical World Of Operetta

Operetta/Musical

Glorious Songs, Golden Memories

The Magic of Vienna

1993, CD, Album, Sélection Du Reader's Digest

Around The World In 80 Minutes 3

1989, CD, Comp, KPM Music,

Romantic Strings Play Your Favourite Light Classics

Twenty Years of Popular Music

Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe

Dark Side Of The Goon

Far West - Far East

1976, LP, Conroy,

1976, 12", Album, Conroy,

Panoramic Strings - Soft Sounds

1975, LP, Conroy

Vals De Gran Gala

1973, LP, Comp, Olympo,

Vals De Gran Gala

1973, Cass, Comp, RE, Olympo

Industrial - Openings And Endings

Dance To The Movies (Volume 2)

Dance To The Movies (Volume 2)

1968, LP, Pallette Records

Color In Dance N° 19 'Eurovision'

Color In Dance 6: Dance To The Movies

Color In Dance 3: 'The Petite Waltz'

Homenaje A Las Mejores Orquestas

1966, LP, Comp, M/Print, Coro,

Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Orquestra RCA Victor

As Grandes Valsas

Musical Topography - (Vol. 11) French / (Vol.12) Belgian

Wiener Bonbons / Romantische Walsen Uit Operettes

Cass, Comp, Reader's Digest

13 Instrumental Hits II

LP, Comp, Sounds Superb,

CD, Comp, Mono, Fever Records (4)

Juke Box Jamboree - 20 Jumpin Rock n Roll Classics

CD, BB Records (16)

Valses Inmortales De Todos Los Tiempos / La Música de Piano Más Bella Del Mundo

10xLP, Comp, Mono, S/Edition, Cie, Reader's Digest, Selecciones Del Reader's Digest, Semaphore/DynaGroove Trust Fund, Princeton, RCA,