Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

Formed 1958, London, UK. Kenny Ball b. 22 May 1931 (Ilford, Essex); former trumpeter with Charlie Galbraith's All Star Jazz Band.
Label: Pye Jazz
Writers: Cole Porter
7NJ 2040 Samantha 18 Feb 1961 39-24-18-14-17-13-13-15-13-20-24-24-31-33-42 Pts: 210
    Song is from the film "High Society" (1956).  
Writers: Norbert Glanzberg/Don Raye
7NJ 2042 I Still Love You All 6 May 1961 36-26-24-30-31-42 Pts: 57
7NJ 2047 Someday (You'll Be Sorry) 26 Aug 1961 31-28-29-31-35-39 Pts: 53
Musicians: Kenny Ball (tpt); John Bennett (trmbne); Dave Jones; Vic Pitt; Ron Bowden; Dickie Bishop; Ron Weatherburn
Writers: Vassili Soloviev-Sedoi/Kenny Ball
7NJ 2049 Midnight In Moscow 4 Nov 1961 48-27-21-13-9-7-5-3-2 Pts: 238
    sales: 250000; Adapted from the Russian song 'Padmeskoveeye Vietchera'.  
    13 Jan 1962 5-9-10-18-20-21-26-26-35-34-39 Pts: 168
Label: Pye
NJE 1080 Kenny's Big Four EP 25 Nov 1961 15-17-16-14-13-6 Pts: 20
    13 Jan 1962 5-18-3-4-6-5-8-6-11-9-6-5-6-5-5-7-10 Pts: 87
Label: Pye Jazz
Musicians: Kenny Ball (tpt); John Bennett (trmbne); Dave Jones; Vic Pitt; Ron Bowden; Dickie Bishop; Ron Weatherburn
Writers: Richard Rodgers
7NJ 2051 March Of The Siamese Children 10 Feb 1962 29-15-8-6-6-4-8-14-20-24-31-33-42 Pts: 250
    sales: 250000  
Label: Pye
NJE 1082 Kenny Ball's Hit Parade EP 24 Feb 1962 17-10-6-5-7-8-10-7-15-10-12-15-19-11-7-13-12-11-18-16-17-13-15-17-16-14-13-15-13-11-14-15-11-19 Pts: 114
    12 Jan 1963 19-17-19-16-xx-19-18-15-20-16 Pts: 26
Label: Pye Jazz
Musicians: Kenny Ball (tpt); John Bennett (trmbne); Dave Jones; Vic Pitt; Ron Bowden; Dickie Bishop; Ron Weatherburn
Writers: Dimitri Tiomkin/Paul Francis Webster
7NJ 2054 Green Leaves Of Summer 12 May 1962 47-24-17-13-10-10-12-7-15-18-21-26-39-38 Pts: 220
Writers: Theo Mackeben/Hans Fritz Beckman/Ian Grant
7NJ 2056 So Do I 18 Aug 1962 29-14-16-15-19-25-32-44 Pts: 104
    Based on the German song "Bet Ami".  
Writers: Rokusuke Ei/Hachidai Nakamura
7NJ 2062 Suki Yaki (Ueo Muite Aruku) 12 Jan 1963 46-22-19-14-10-10-10-17-20-26-32-44-48 Pts: 182
    Original: Kyu Sakamoto  
Label: Pye Golden Guinea
GGL 0209 Kenny Ball's Golden Hits LP 24 Aug 1963 15-6-5-4-5-7-5-5-6-6-5-4-8-10-11-9-10-14-9 Pts: 170
    11 Jan 1964 17-15-14-12-15-11 Pts: 32

Kenny Ball, Chris Barber & Acker Bilk

Label: Pye Golden Guinea
GGL 0131 Best Of Ball, Barber And Bilk LP 11 Aug 1962 20-6-4-2-1-2-2-2-1-3-6-3-4-8-8-7-10-12-8-13-15 Pts: 254
    19 Jan 1963 20-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-19 Pts: 9

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