Graham Dalby & The Grahamophones
Graham Dalby was still a student at Trinity College of Music in 1985 when h… Read Full Bio ↴Graham Dalby was still a student at Trinity College of Music in 1985 when he was asked to form a swing band to play at a London charity ball to celebrate the VE Day 40th Anniversary. 2010 therefore, marks the 25th year that the band has been playing wonderful music around the world.
The Grahamophones are a Jazz Age Swing Orchestra of international repute, considered leading exponents in the re-creation and re-interpretation of original arrangements of popular dance music. This spans the period from 1911 to the early 1960’s, when electric instruments began to take popular music down a very different road. The band is bonded as a musical family and many of the players have remained with the band since the 1980’s.
STYLE:
The musical repertoire of the band is varied and concert programmes contrast with music for dancing. The band adds to its repertoire about once a month to keep pace with popular demand. From the 1920’s the band plays society Charlestons and Black Bottoms a la Gatsby alongside the more underworld Harlem-style music of Duke Ellington and The Cotton Club. The 1930’s grace of Cole Porter, Gershwin and Irving Berlin see the styles change to the more swing based music of Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. For the 1940’s the band have all the Hits of the Blitz both from the English dance bands and the more big-band style of the Americans. Recently, the popular resurgence of 50’s swing has had the band performing a whole programme of Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darrin, Nat King Cole and even Andy Williams and Tony Bennet. During the ‘90’s the band recorded the definitive Let’s Dance series for BMG of 14 different ballroom albums from Quickstep to Paso Doble.
PRESENTATION
The Band always perform in black tie with Graham fronting, usually in his trademark white dinner-jacket. The whole image of the band is set off by chrome Art Deco music stands with the logo on and a gleaming chrome period microphone. There is nothing dusty about the sound though as the recordings will attest. The energy and elegance of the live performances keep the evening buoyant.
The Grahamophones are a Jazz Age Swing Orchestra of international repute, considered leading exponents in the re-creation and re-interpretation of original arrangements of popular dance music. This spans the period from 1911 to the early 1960’s, when electric instruments began to take popular music down a very different road. The band is bonded as a musical family and many of the players have remained with the band since the 1980’s.
STYLE:
The musical repertoire of the band is varied and concert programmes contrast with music for dancing. The band adds to its repertoire about once a month to keep pace with popular demand. From the 1920’s the band plays society Charlestons and Black Bottoms a la Gatsby alongside the more underworld Harlem-style music of Duke Ellington and The Cotton Club. The 1930’s grace of Cole Porter, Gershwin and Irving Berlin see the styles change to the more swing based music of Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. For the 1940’s the band have all the Hits of the Blitz both from the English dance bands and the more big-band style of the Americans. Recently, the popular resurgence of 50’s swing has had the band performing a whole programme of Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darrin, Nat King Cole and even Andy Williams and Tony Bennet. During the ‘90’s the band recorded the definitive Let’s Dance series for BMG of 14 different ballroom albums from Quickstep to Paso Doble.
PRESENTATION
The Band always perform in black tie with Graham fronting, usually in his trademark white dinner-jacket. The whole image of the band is set off by chrome Art Deco music stands with the logo on and a gleaming chrome period microphone. There is nothing dusty about the sound though as the recordings will attest. The energy and elegance of the live performances keep the evening buoyant.
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04Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails - FoxtrotGraham Dalby & The GrahamophonesGraham Dalby & The Grahamophones
08Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart - FoxtrotGraham Dalby & The GrahamophonesGraham Dalby & The Grahamophones
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Graham Dalby & The Grahamophones Lyrics
At Last At last, my love has come along my lonely days are…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Golden Earrings There's a story the gypsies know is true That when your…
I Got Rhythm I've got you under my skin. I've got you deep in…
i only have eyes for you My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
In the Still of the Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Isle of Capri 't was on the Isle of Capri that I found…
Isn't This A Lovely Day The weather is frightening. The thunder and lightning Seem t…
Isn't This a Lovely Day? The weather is frightening. The thunder and lightning Seem t…
Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman s…
Medley: Isle Of Capri 't was on the Isle of Capri that I found…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
pennies from heaven Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Tequila I was at the bar with my drinkin team, It was…
Theme from "The Thornbirds" Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel…
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…
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Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Blues in the Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Bugle Call Rag You're bound to fall for the bugle call; You're gonna brag…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Hold Tight Hold tight hold tight hold tight hold tight Foo-ra-de-ack-a-…
I Only Have Eyes for You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Isn't This a Lovely Day The weather is frightening. The thunder and lightning Seem t…
Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman sa…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Zing Went the Strings of My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…
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Can't Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…