Sam Browne

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Sam Browne (1898, London, England – 1972) was an English dance band singer who became one of the most popular British dance band vocalists of the 1930s. He is particularly remembered singing with Jack Hylton and with Ambrose and his Orchestra, at the Mayfair Hotel and Embassy Club, with whom he made many recordings from 1930 to 1942, and for his duets and variety performances with the singer Elsie Carlisle. Recording career Sam Browne's first recording was made with the Jack Hylton band on August 23, 1928, 'That's My Weakness Now', issued on HMV B5520. The band at that time included great musicians like Jack Raine and Jack Jackson (t), Lew Davis and Leo Vauchant (tb), Chappie D'Amato, E. O. Pogson, Billy Ternent (reeds), Hugo Rignold (vn). During about a year and a half Sam Browne made over 100 records with Jack Hylton including sessions in Berlin and Milan, and was to return to the studios with the Hylton band in 1938-40. Sam first recorded with Bert Ambrose's band on Feb 8th 1930, the titles, on the Decca label, were 'A Little Kiss Each Morning' and 'Body And Soul'. The latter (3rd take) is an astonishing recording, a great arrangement, the record lasts for over 4 minutes, and Sam's vocal is clear and emotional. It was recorded again on February 22 with the added bonus on a violin solo (Eric Siday). By March 1930 Ambrose had switched to the HMV label and some superb Sam Browne recordings began to appear like 'Moanin For You' (B5813) 'Cryin For The Carolines' (B5814), 'A

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Top Hits Of The 1930s

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The Very Best Of The 40s

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Oh, What a Night for Romancing

My Kind of Music

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Greatest Hits of the 1930s

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The Songs & Music Of WW II

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101 Hits of the 1930's

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40s songs incl wartime memories from the era

The Vocalists

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Top Hits Of The 1930s Vol. 1

The singing detective

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The Best of the 1930's

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