Not the Temperance Seven that hits in the early 60's with "Pasadena" and "You're Driving Me Crazy" but containing maybe one or two members from that influencial ( Bonzo Dog Band, Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band etc.) group who recreated some of the best jazz and dance tunes of the 20's and 30's.
"The Temperance Seven were formed at the Royal College of Art during 1957. The band usually had nine members (one over the eight!) and dressed in the style appropriate to the late 1920s jazz they played.
The members generally gave themselves fictitious titles. John R.T. Davies used the pseudonym Sheik Wadi El Yadounir and wore a fez. On the first hit numbers vocals were provided by 'Whispering' Paul McDowell who was replaced later by Allan Moody Mitchell. The band once appeared in Spike Milligan's 'The Bed Sitting Room' and spawned new interest in the styles of the 1920s."
See earlier Temperance Seven post HERE.
New Temperance Seven - I Ain't Got Nobody
New Temperance Seven - Four Or Five Times
New Temperance Seven - Cornflakes
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Thanks arty - yes I was aware of the excellent www.archive.org and have a link on my Flobberlob blog . maybe I should have one here too.
Nothing wrong with liking music like this. I wish there was more bands re-creating the sounds of the 20's and 30's.
I try to avoid those big chain stores like HMV as the din in there drives me out anyway!
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