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 Jul 17 2007, 08:54 AM
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Re: Let's do the breakaway, Get hot and shake away
Sadly, this song has been removed from the current Radio Dismuke play list. I can't find out much about it from Googling, apart from some references to the sheet music. Can anyone shed any light on the song? Is the breakaway a dance? This song was used by the theme tune to a BBC Radio 4 programme, Breakway, about holiday and leisure. I did find an instrumental only version by searching these fora, but I'm interested in the sung version. P.S. I'm a secret Radio Dismuke listener. My wife listens to rap and other vile music and thinks that my musical taste is very strange. |
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Jul 17 2007, 10:49 AM
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Here are three versions I know of.
Jack Hylton's Orchestra - 1929 Layton and Johnstone Pasadena Roof Orchestra - Sample from Amazon It was the theme song to 'Fox Movietone Follies of 1929', and also a popular type of dance. Here is some info on it. The Breakaway Dance This post has been edited by Aaron2006: Jul 17 2007, 12:14 PM |
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 Jul 17 2007, 07:36 PM
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It's OK! You are among friends here! Your wife is the one with the strange taste in "music".
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Jul 17 2007, 07:42 PM
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Thank you, Aaron. That was a superb posting.
I have been listening to Breakaway over and over again this evening. QUOTE(Aaron2006 @ Jul 17 2007, 11:49 AM)  Here are three versions I know of. Jack Hylton's Orchestra - 1929 Layton and Johnstone Pasadena Roof Orchestra - Sample from Amazon It was the theme song to 'Fox Movietone Follies of 1929', and also a popular type of dance. Here is some info on it. The Breakaway Dance |
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Jul 17 2007, 08:27 PM
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QUOTE(sterlingtimes @ Jul 17 2007, 01:42 PM) Thank you, Aaron. That was a superb posting. I have been listening to Breakaway over and over again this evening. The Jack Hylton version was used by Brian Rust as the signature tune to his weekly 1970/80s BBC radio programme, 'Dance Music and All That Jazz.' A great programme and a great enthusiast. |
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Jul 18 2007, 01:06 AM
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QUOTE(Aaron2006 @ Jul 17 2007, 05:49 AM) It was the theme song to 'Fox Movietone Follies of 1929', and also a popular type of dance. Here is some info on it. The Breakaway Dance Too Bad "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929" was burned in a vault fire in the 30's and is thought to be lost. -------------------- Matt "The Ol' 78 Maestro" from College Station.
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Jul 18 2007, 08:42 PM
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QUOTE(matto @ Jul 17 2007, 08:06 PM) Too Bad "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929" was burned in a vault fire in the 30's and is thought to be lost. hi i have this tune by george olsen....its neat... coonsanders |
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Jul 20 2007, 12:58 AM
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The Royal Society Orchestra (Don Neely) does a great remake with the 3 Jesters singing (sort of like the Rhythm Boys) on their CD, "Ain't That A Grand and Glorious Feeling." You can purchase their materials via: http://www.rsjo.com/record.html The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra website.
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