Victor Silvester, His Ballroom Orchestra - Strictly Victor Silvester & his Ballroom Orchestra: Slow, Slow, Quick Quick, Slow: His 26 Finest 1935-1961 (2022)
Artist: Victor Silvester, His Ballroom Orchestra
Title: Strictly Victor Silvester & his Ballroom Orchestra: Slow, Slow, Quick Quick, Slow: His 26 Finest 1935-1961
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: Retrospective
Genre: jazz
Quality: 16-44100 FLAC +booklet
Total Time: 01:19:29
Total Size: 242 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Now that Strictly Come Dancing has everybody interested in strict tempo ballroom dancing, here is a well-balanced, enjoyable programme by the genre’s ‘godfather’, its undisputed master, Victor Silvester (1900-1978). Victor was, for more than 30 years, the doyen of strict tempo ballroom dancing. He was a World Ballroom Dancing champion as long ago as 1922, the year he first opened a dance academy. His books of dancing instructions were, and still are, definitive guides. In 1935 he formed his Ballroom Orchestra, recording literally hundreds of sides, and giving more than 6,500 radio and, later, television broadcasts on the BBC. At his death it is estimated he had sold 75 million records.Title: Strictly Victor Silvester & his Ballroom Orchestra: Slow, Slow, Quick Quick, Slow: His 26 Finest 1935-1961
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: Retrospective
Genre: jazz
Quality: 16-44100 FLAC +booklet
Total Time: 01:19:29
Total Size: 242 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick, Slow was Victor Silvester’s famous opening quickstep instruction, with which he would open his programmes along with his theme tune You’re Dancing On My Heart. Retrospective’s CD presents a full range of the various Modern, Old Time and Latin-American strict tempo dances, including the ice-breaking Paul Jones, letting the dancer try his steps with different partners. There are quicksteps, foxtrots, waltzes, tangos, cha cha cha, plus three popular Old Time dances and even the Charleston. In addition, three tracks feature Victor Silvester’s fine wartime Jive Band, which included such top jazzmen as George Chisholm and Tommy McQuator (Stompin’ At The Savoy). Please take your partners!
Tracklist:
1-1. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - You're Dancing On My Heart (02:54)
1-2. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - The "Paul Jones" (06:19)
1-3. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Enamorada (03:20)
1-4. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Hear My Song, Violetta (03:18)
1-5. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - The Veleta (03:05)
1-6. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - The St. Bernard's Waltz (03:12)
1-7. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Maria, My Own (02:46)
1-8. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Deep Purple (03:06)
1-9. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Where or When (02:52)
1-10. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - By the Sleepy Lagoon (03:22)
1-11. Victor Silvester & His Jive Band - Stompin' At the Savoy (02:58)
1-12. Victor Silvester & His Jive Band - Pardon Me, Pretty Baby (03:07)
1-13. Victor Silvester & His Jive Band - Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider (03:16)
1-14. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - You Turned the Tables On Me (02:54)
1-15. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Kiss Me (03:24)
1-16. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Destiny (02:35)
1-17. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Pablo the Dreamer (02:41)
1-18. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - C'est si bon (02:52)
1-19. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Love Me (02:53)
1-20. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (02:38)
1-21. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Waltz of My Heart (02:55)
1-22. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - The Golden Tango (02:48)
1-23. Victor Silvester & His Cha Cha Cha Rhythm - Patricia (02:32)
1-24. Victor Silvester & His Cha Cha Cha Rhythm - Sway (02:36)
1-25. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - I'll See You Again (02:19)
1-26. Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Don't Say Goodbye (02:47)