The New Vaudeville Band

From "45-rpm.org.uk"... The New Vaudeville Band could almost be described as the band that never was- or at least nearly never was. They were almost entirely the brainchild of Tin Pan Alley songwriter Geoff Stephens. He had written a good song, 'Winchester Cathedral' and thought it would sound best if played in the fashion of a 1930s dance band. So he hired a group of session musicians and recorded it. The idea of an old jazz band wasn't new; an established band- the Temperance Seven- had played similar old time music four years or so earlier Read more on Last.fm

The New Vaudeville Band has 3 songs that have been featured in movies like Shanghai Knights, The Anniversary and The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom. What is your favorite song by The New Vaudeville Band?

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