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As mentioned in the text above, Benny Loban made just a
few recordings which I shall list here in the usual discographical format set
down by Brian Rust and others as standard.
SAVOY ORPHEANS: Benny Loban-vn dir possible: Harry Smith - Bert Youall -t/ Eric Tann -tb/ Harry Fisher -tb-hp/ Claude Hughes - Fred Gilmore - Ed Ball -cl-as-ts/ Clifford Hellier -p/ Barry Lindoorn -bj-g/ Al Roach -bb/ Hall Dillman -d/ Cavan O'Connor -v. London, March 1930
1710-2-4 | Should I? - vCO'C | Dominion C-300, C-322, Celebrity 4376 |
1712-3 | Figaro - vCO'C&ch | Dominion C-323 |
Note: Celebrity 4376 as
Celebrity Dance Orchestra.
All details taken from Brian Rust & Sandy Forbes "British Dance Bands
on Record"
BENNIE LOBAN AND HIS MUSIC WEAVERS: Benny Loban -vn-dir: Bill Piercy -t/ Harry Dale -tb/ Jack Dale - Ted Ball -cl-as/ Mark Morris -cl-ts/ George Baldwin -p/ Harry Bidwell -bj-g-vn/ Tom Eggerdon -sb-bb/ Paul Summers -d-x. Bob & Alf Pearson - Dan Donovan -v. London early December 1930.
S-1216-1 | Oh! Donna Clara - vB&AP | Sterno 598 |
S-1217-1 | Just Imagine | Sterno 598 |
BENNY LOBAN AND HIS BAND: Probably as before London late January 1931.
S-1316-1 | I Bring A Love Song - vDD | Sterno 642 |
S-1317-1 | You Will Remember Vienna (waltz) - vDD | Sterno 642 |
Note: Personnel details from December 1930 issue of "Melody Maker". Other details from "British Dance Bands on Record".
While we're on it, although Benny made no more records, I have the following personnel details of his Music Weavers from "Melody Maker" and "Tune Times".
From Melody Maker July 1931
issue:
Benny Loban - vn-dir Billy Piercy - t/ Harry Dale -tb/ Jack Davis - Tim Carnie -cl-as/
Edgar Greenhaw - cl-ts-vn/ William Thompson -p/ Charles Teakle -bj-g-cl-as/ R.
S. Hull -sb-bb/ Jimmy Tigue -d-x.
From Melody Maker, January
27th, 1934 issue:
Benny Loban -vn dir: Billy Piercy - t-v/ Cliff Woodbridge -t-p-a/ Harry Dale -tb-v/ Jack Davis - Tim Carnie
- Ted Greenhow -cl-as-ts-vn/ Billy Funnell -p-pac-a/ Bob Rhodes - bj-g-sb-p/ Jimmy Tigue
-d-x-v.
From Tune Times, December 1934
issue:
Benny Loban -vn-dir: Billy Piercy - Wally Hale- t/ Harry Dale -tb/ Jack Davis -
Ted
Greenhow -cl-as/ Tim Carnie - cl-ts-vn/ Billy Funnell -p-pac-a/ Bob Rhodes - sb/
Jack Roy -d.