45worlds
78 RPM



78 RPM Record

Artist:Percival Mackey's Band
Label:  Columbia
Country:UK
Catalogue:3678
Date:Jul 1925
Format:10"
Collection:  I Own It     I Want It 
Community: 5 Own
Price Guide:Valuation Page
» Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD
This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.
PRICE GUIDE
?

Add Valuation


TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
APercival Mackey's BandMaggie McGheeRule, WallisRate
BPercival Mackey's BandThe Toy Drum MajorH. NichollsRate


Notes

80rpm

Images



Comments and Reviews
 
RadnaNotions
3rd Jun 2013
 I'll be posting a 1918 Harry Fay record to YouTube in a day or two...

I should say my intention in creating a list was to give me something to measure my collection against. What I realised was that my list was never going to be complete - my collection even less so. While I think I'd like to look at the legendary Rust books (I confess I've never seen them), I don't know if I could live with knowing the true scale of the "problem".
 
 
Juke Jules SUBS
3rd Jun 2013
 On Toy Drum Major the vocalist is Harry Fay
The recording level is very low on this record, and I'm not sure if this was electrically recorded
I'll upload to YT in a few days
 
 
Juke Jules SUBS
30th May 2013
 Thanks MR, I had heard comments about the Rust discographies being now out of print and currently fetching 'collector' prices, but it's worth checking for 2nd hand copies. Good idea re the public library, will check - I'd almost forgotten where ours is ;-)
 
 
mickey rat
30th May 2013
 Hi Jules and RadnaNotions. IMO the very best discographical source for pre-war danceband discographies is Brian Rust, without doubt one of the most important discographers ever. After publishing his "Jazz Records 1897-1942" he went on to publish a huge discography of American dance bands in two thick volumes and then followed that up with a separate volume on British dance bands and various other related books. All have been republished in revised and expanded editions. The session details, band line-ups and release details in his books are as comprehensive as you'll ever find. Unfortunately I've never been able to justify the expense of buying these books, but if you have a reasonably good reference library near you, check 'em out.
 
 
RadnaNotions
29th May 2013
 That page has "Behind the clouds" (1926) listed under both Percival Mackey and his Kit Cat Band and Percival Mackey Orch. (lower down) and it seems to be the same recording. I've got Thanks For The Buggy Ride from 1926 and I think it's actually credited to Percival Mackey's Band on the label, which I think was the name used on most of the twenties Columbia releases.

When I started buying 78s about five or six years ago, I found that his records were usually worth a punt - there's something kind of charming about them. So when the Gramophone archive was available online (for free, as a beta) I started trying to piece together a list of his records. The October 1926 edition listed four 10" and two 12" releases and I don't think that was out of the ordinary. From somewhere I've written down the information that his band released 48 records from 1927 to 1928. Amazing. I gave up with my list pretty quickly...
 
 
Juke Jules SUBS
28th May 2013
 Well, I know even less ;-)
I'm new to the delightful world of Dance-band 78s so my only resouce has been the 'web, but I have a small and growing list of most of the dance-band orchestras. YT is one of the best resources, but it's unfortunate that so many uploaders do not give label details (thank you Adradna!)
Wikipedia does not go into much detail re Mackey (and until yesterday's emendation did not even mention that he worked with Bowlly), but the page linked from there gives a few dates
archive.org
 
 
RadnaNotions
28th May 2013
 With the proviso that I know nothing... I was under the impression that Mackey took over as the band leader at the Kit-Cat Club in around 1931. I think the review of To-day I Feel So Happy in Gramophone refers to that as the first record release for that band. I have no idea how different that line-up was from this twenties band. I've a feeling TIFSH (which is one of my favourite records) is the only Mackey record I've got that was recorded electrically.
 
 
Juke Jules SUBS
27th May 2013
 Thanks. Many mentions of MacKey relate to his work with Al Bowlly in 1929, but I see he was recording with his Kit Cat Band from 1926
 
 
RadnaNotions
27th May 2013
 The catalogue number would indicate 1925.
 
 
Juke Jules SUBS
27th May 2013
 Year must be before 1930, probably 1929
Also released on USA Columbia 8978
 

Add a Comment or Review about this 78


See Also

78 Record
Percival Mackey's Band - Just A Little Drink / When You And I Were Seventeen - Columbia - UK - 3709 (1925)
Next by Artist
78 Record
Percival Mackey's Band - Queen High - Don't Forget / Queen High - Beautiful Baby - Columbia - Australia - 0876 (1928)
Previous by Artist
78 Record
Glanville Davies - Silent Noon / Song Of The Flea - Columbia - UK - 3682 (1925)
Next on Label
78 Record
New Princes Toronto Band - I'm In Love With You, My Love / A Message From Missouri - Columbia - UK - 3676 (1925)
Previous on Label
Tags:  80 RPM 78s
This Record:  Price Guide  :  Add Valuation  :  Add Image  :  Add Video  :  Add Missing Info  :  Make Correction  :  Add to List  :  Add Linked Release  :  Add See Also  :  Add Tag  :  Edit Images  :  Show Image Data  :  Credits  :  BBCode
45worlds website ©2024  :  Homepage  :  Search  :  Sitemap  :  Help Page  :  Privacy  :  Terms  :  Contact  :  Share This Page  :  Like us on Facebook
Vinyl Albums  :  Live Music  :  78 RPM  :  CD Albums  :  CD Singles  :  12" Singles  :  7" Singles  :  Tape Media  :  Classical Music  :  Music Memorabilia  :  Cinema  :  TV Series  :  DVD & Blu-ray  :  Magazines  :  Books  :  Video Games  :  Create Your Own World
Latest  »  Items  :  Comments  :  Price Guide  :  Reviews  :  Ratings  :  Images  :  Lists  :  Videos  :  Tags  :  Collected  :  Wanted  :  Top 50  :  Random
45worlds for music, movies, books etc  :  45cat for 7" singles  :  45spaces for hundreds more worlds