London 1930: Harry Bidgood's Dance Orch. - I'm In The Market For You

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Ted Summer’s Dance Devils (Harry Bidgood’s Dance Band) – I’m In The Market For You, Fox-Trot (Hanley-McCarthy) from the Fox Movietone “High Society Blues” [Label on this side has incorrect song title] Vocal Refrain by Sam Browne, Broadcast Twelve 1930 (UK)

NOTE: Harry BIDGOOD (born London 1898, died London 1957) British jazz pianist and dance orchestra leader. He received early musical education from his father and continued it at the Royal College of Music. He began his professional career just after the First World War as a pianist with De Groot at the Piccadilly Hotel in London. In 1926 he began directing recording sessions for Vocalion, which began releasing the famous Broadcast Twelve 8-inch records in 1928. Harry managed the house band for these records, known as Harry Bidgood And His Broadcasters. Other studio bands under his leadership included: The New York Nightbirds, The Manhattan Melody Makers, Al Benny's Broadway Boys, Ted Summer's Dance Devils, Ciro's Club Band, The Riverside Dance Band and Nat Lewis And His Dance Band. Bidgood was also the musical director of many films, including several starring George Formby. In the 1930s he released over 200 dance records as Primo Scala and his Accordion Band, which became very popular in the UK. Bidgood’s music programs were regularly broadcast on Music While You Work until his death at the age of 59 from stomach cancer.