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1920s and 1930s

Thank you to Jennifer Greenhill-Taylor, Florida, USA for sending the photograph above.  Jennifer wrote: 

Dave Greenhill

My grandfather, Dave Greenhill, had several dance bands during the 20s and 30s and played at the Palais de Danse and other dance halls in the city and around Britain.

This is a photo of one of his bands - Dave Greenhill is in the centre.  The photograph was probably taken in the mid-1920s.  It is probably not  'The Romany Revellers'; that was a larger band of which he was a member.

Here is a picture of him.  Dave Greenhill is in the centre.  The photograph was probably taken in the mid-1920s. 

 I have a small collection of photos of Edinburgh Bands in the 1920s and 1930s.  I'm trying to find anyone who is interested in the  photos, and who might have more information.

I also have some programs from the Dance Halls.   I'll send one of the programs as soon as I can find which storage box it is in.

Jennifer Greenhill-Taylor, Florida, USA.    23 August 2005

Recollections

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Tommy Sampson

Band Leader

Thank you to Frank Ferri, Newhaven, for letting me know about an article in the Edinburgh Evening News, reporting the death at the age of 90, of  Leith jazz band leader, Tommy Sampson.

The Evening News article reported:

"Tommy Sampson ...:

-  was still fronting his own big band as recently as last year (2007).

-  over the years, played in the capital's major hotels.

-  regularly appeared in the Jazz Festival.

-  played the cornet in the Salvation Army Band, led by his father.

Edinburgh Evening News, October 21, 2008.

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