Contacts and Links
Introduction
This page lists contact details for Memory Lane and contains links to web sites in respect of other organisations who will be of interest to Memory Lane or nostalgia enthusiasts.
Contacting Memory Lane
We at Memory Lane are always pleased to hear from enthusiasts and answer any enquiries about Memory Lane magazine.
If you wish to know about records, artistes, etc., we will endeavour to assist if you are a registered subscriber to Memory Lane. Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page - click on the link FAQ on the Home Page.
Please e-mail us at:
Or you can write to us at:
Memory Lane
P O Box 1939
Leigh-on-Sea
SS9 3UH
United Kingdom
Apart from subscription enquiries, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope, or International Reply Coupons with any letter requiring a reply.
Links to web sites you will find of interest
If you feel your organisation and/or web site qualifies for inclusion, please notify details by e-mail detail to:
Automated Music Show one of the largest
sources in the United States for 78rpm and everything mechanically musical.
Ivy Benson web site
Bemuso - a web site about the music business and making CDs. Good historical information included.
Alan Breeze web site hosted by his daughter Michele
British Dance Bands Yahoo! Group
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/british-dance-bands/
Charleston Chasers
The well known 10 piece band playing music from the Art Deco era
Crystal Stream Audio
Australian CD label specialising in nostalgia. Excellent remastering.
City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society
Promoting the research of the Talking Machine and Record Industries
Evelyn Dall
The official web site for the original blonde bombshell who sand with Ambrose and his Orchestra and who made several film appearances.
Denny Dennis
A fine Tribute site.
Benny Goodman.
A site celebrating the famous 1938 Carnegie Hall concert
Adelaide Hall
Essential for all Adelaide's fans.
Jack Hylton
Everything you need to know about Jack Hylton
Jazz Museum, Hamburg
Mantovani
A site created by dedicated enthusiasts
www.hallowquest.com/mantiindex.htm
Jimmy Mesene
A tribute site with biographical and discographical information and pictures.
http://vzone.virgin.net/davidh.taylor/mesene.htm
Music While You Work
A site for Brian Reynolds the leading authority on the BBC radio programme "Music While You Work" and many other light music programmes of the period from the '40s to the '60s.
http://www.mastersofmelody.co.uk
New Foxtrot Serenaders
An eight piece dance band which plays music from the 20s through to the 40s in South East England.
www.newfoxtrotserenaders.co.uk
Palm Court Dance Orchestra.
Based in Leeds, England, the vocalist, Paul Harper is a great Al Bowlly fans and performs his songs.
Piccadilly Dance Orchestra
A wonderful modern-day orchestra playing in true 1930s tradition.
www.thepiccadillydanceorchestra.co.uk
Anne Shelton
A site devoted to one of Britain's finest singers.
Talking Shellec (by Dave Cooper)
A web site names after Dave's regular column in Memory Lane covering records, gramophones, sales and wants plus his favourite artistes from the golden era.
MikeThomas
An excellent dance band site. Contains a comprehensive list of the London venues where the bands played.
Vocalion
A leading record company with plenty of nostalgia and dance bands in its catalogue.
John A B Wright
An excellent site for everything to do with 78 rpms, particularly the English dance bands. Lots on Al Bowlly.
Listen to to John Wright’s weekly broadcast of dance band music by clicking this link:
http://www.r2ok.co.uk/dancebandshow.htm
