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This evening we went to The Wych Elm in Elm Road, Kingston Upon Thames, for the monthly performance by the Gatsby Jazz Band (as pictured, with Bob Dwyer in the foreground). As we arrived I was greeted by a Swiss couple (pictured), who asked for confirmation that I was the author of this weblog. Not only do they read it but they come to the UK and visit jazz venues that I describe. Selina missed these revelations because she busy was chatting up Alan Jenkins (cornet, vocals).

Favourite numbers played by the band included:
'Silver Threads Among the Gold', written by H. P. Danks in 1872, based on a poem by Eben Rexford;
'You may not be an angel', by Harry Warren with lyrics by Al Dubin in 1934;
'I get the Blues When it Rains', by Harry Stoddard with lyrics by Marcy Klauber in 1929;
'Lover Come Back to Me', by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II in 1928;
'Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet', by Percy Wenrich with lyrics by Stanley Murphy in 1909.

We sat with Peter, David and Peter, AKA Frances' boys. There was much discussion on how to persuade Frances to attend jazz venues in addition to the Berrylands. It emerged that Peter Winn is the smooth-talking persuader and the other Peter is their transport manager. Therefore the latter is tasked with proposing a method of reaching each venue and the former is tasked with presenting the proposals.

Labels: Jazz