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Title: AMERICAN BANDLEADER IN LONDON
Review: Apart from a 1936 Decca track, these HMV recordings date from between 1937 and 1939, the latter part of Jack Harris' career as a bandleader in London, the story of which is set out in Bob Francis' liner note. From the very first track it's apparent that this was a very competent band, and that Jack Harris deserves to be better remembered. The songs presented here have been selected with some care, and highlight a number a number of well-known singers, not least Sam Browne, Sam Costa, Jack Cooper, and Elsie Carlisle. I particularly enjoy Elsie's contrasting renditions of "I'm A Little Prairie Flower" and "Moonlight On The Waterfall".
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