Alex Freer

Bandleader and saxophone / violinist
Born: 26th April, 1906
Died: 27th February, 1968
Signature tunes:

Alex Freer and his Band were resident at the Plaza Ballroom in Glasgow from the late 1920's until 1939 (except for the 1932-1933 season).

In both 1932 and 1938 he took his band to the Astoria, Charing Cross Road in
London for the summer months and he shared broadcasts from the Astoria with Jack White's Band. I have also seen reference to the Freer Band playing at the Locarno Streatham and the Kit Kat!

He recorded two sessions for Decca, which are listed below.
My thanks to Peter Wallace for the above information about Alex Freer.

Full Discography:
(Discographical information based on British Dance Bands On Record, 1911 - 1945 by Brian Rust & Sandy Forbes)

ALEX FREER AND HIS BAND: Alex Freer -as-vn-dir: Frank Smith - Jim McDowall -t/ George Wilder - Ben Daniels -as/ Jack Daniels -ts/ Eric Spencer -p/ Willie Wilder -g/ Alec Bell -sb/ Harold Schofield -d/ Billy Kelso - Bertie Shaw -v.
McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, May 29, 1934

PB-2009-2
PB-2010-1
PB-2011-2
PB-2012-1
PB-2013-1

The Show Is Over - vBK
A Picture Of Mary - vBK
How Can I Remember (When There's So Much To Forget)? - vBK
Hold My Hand - vBK
By The Old Wishing Well - vBK

Decca F-5021
Decca F-5048
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Decca F-5019
Decca F-5020

PB-2018-1-2
PB-2019-2
PB-2020-1
PB-2021-1-2
PB-2022-1

When The New Moon Shines - vBK
Nasty Man - vBS
Tick-Tock Town - vBK
Dancing In The Moonlight - v
A Thousand Goodnights - vBK

rejected (test exists)
Decca F-5019
Decca F-5020
rejected
Decca F-5021