Discography
This link will take you to the interactive discography of Denny’s recordings. Should you come across any that I have missed, please let me know. Indeed, one recent eagle eyed visitor did just that - see ‘Song Of Old Hawaii’ below. Many thanks. A new one to me.
Discograpy.htm The discography can be downloaded and accessed - But I cannot update the format on a mac. It was developed in an earlier format. Right click the link to download, left click to access. Also, see further additions below.
Add Denny’s recordings with the ‘Squadronnaires’.
‘Temptation’ 1947
TEMPTATION - Denny Dennis - Squadronnaires 1947.mp3
Listen to Denny singing ‘Temptation’ - from my 78 recording.
‘That’s The Beginning Of The End‘ 1947
Add - The ORBS Recordings
During the war years, Denny made several recordings for the ORBS - The Overseas Recorded Broadcasting Service, which was part of ENSA. Further titles have turned up and are listed here. A few of the titles were made available by Denny himself and have been released by the Denny Dennis Music Society. Sadly, these very rare releases are no longer available.
Cuts 1907 & 1908
2EN-8278
Denny Dennis, vocal, accmp Norman Stenfalt, piano
My Heart Tells Me / Nevada
MK 4273
Cuts 1909 & 1910
2EN-8279
Denny Dennis, vocal, accmp Norman Stenfalt, piano
Love In Bloom / East Of The Sun
MK 4273
Cuts 1911 & 1912
2EN-8280
Denny Dennis, vocal, accmp Norman Stenfalt, piano
Whispers In The Dark / Louise
MK 4274
Cuts 1913 & 1914
2EN-8281
Denny Dennis, vocal, accmp Norman Stenfalt, piano
I Can't Get Started / Don't Be That Way
MK 4274
Cuts 1915 & 1916
2EN-8282
Denny Dennis, vocal, accmp Norman Stenfalt, piano
It's Easy To Remember / Where Or When
MK 4275
Cuts 1917 & 1918
2EN-8283
Denny Dennis, vocal, accmp Norman Stenfalt, piano
The Touch Of Your Lips / I Never Mention Your Name
MK 4275
Fanfare Prog. 13, Side 5
2EN-9248-1
The Squadronaires
The Skyrockets conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
When Buddha Smiles;
With A Song In My Heart (part 1) (vocal: Denny Dennis)
MK 4885
Fanfare Prog. 13, Side 6
2EN-9249-1
The Skyrockets conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
With A Song In My Heart (conclusion) (vocal: Denny Dennis)
MK 4886
Top Of The List - Prog 49 Side 2
2EN-10279-1
The Squadronnaires
Stormy Weather (vocal: Denny Dennis)
Dear Old Southland
MK 5384
Also add - ‘Song of Old Hawaii’
Recorded 22 March 1939.
Columbia FB 2196
This record was made with the Hawaiian Islanders. This group was led by Peter Hodgkinson. You can read about them in the news article from Radio Pictorial (17th July 1936) on the right. They were active from 1933 - 1939, when the call up for the War brought an end to the group.
It’s an odd recording in that at this time, Denny was recording for Ambrose on Decca and making solo recordings on the REX label. Quite what Denny was doing making this one off recording on the Columbia label is a mystery. This is the only recording Denny made with this group. Naturally, it suits Denny’s style, and he recorded several very good Hawaiian style recordings with the Roy Fox Orchestra. Notice, the record label states ‘with vocal chorus’. Strange that Denny should not be mentioned by name given his fame at this point. Denny does not feature on the B side of the 78. The B side was a number entitled ‘Heela Hula Swing’.
The recording is available on two CDs that feature as mp3 downloads on the internet. See below right.
I do not have the 78 of ‘Song Of Old Hawaii’, but here is another of the ORBS recordings of Denny in Hawaiian style. Here he is with the Coral Islanders singing ‘In A Little Rendevous In Honolulu’.
In A Little Rendevous In Honolulu - DD and The Coral Islanders.mp3
Cuts 1715 & 1716
2EN-7924
The Coral Islanders, vocalist Denny Dennis
A Little Rendezvous in Honolulu -vDD
unidentified Title -v
MK 4111
Cuts 1717 & 1718
2EN-7925
The Coral Islanders, vocalist Denny Dennis
Blue Tahitian Moon -vDD
unidentified title
MK 4111
Cuts 1719 & 1720
2EN-7926
The Coral Islanders, vocalist Denny Dennis
Pretty Red Hibiscus -vDD / Ukelele Lady
MK 4112
Cuts 1721 & 1722
2EN-7927
The Coral Islanders, vocalist Denny Dennis
Aloma / Aloha-Oe (Farewell To Thee)- vDD
MK 4112
Cuts 1970 & 1971
2EN-8379-2
R.A.F. Concert Orchestra, conducted by Sidney Torch; vocalist Denny Dennis
Lover; You Were There - vDD
MK 4236
Cuts 1972 & 1973
2EN-8380-1
R.A.F. Concert Orchestra, conducted by Sidney Torch; vocalist Denny Dennis & Leslie Douglas
I've Got You On My Mind
After You, Who?-vLD
You're The Top -vDD
MK 4236
Listen to Denny singing ‘Love In Bloom’, one of the ORBS recordings.
Love In Bloom - Denny Dennis - Norman Stenfalt - p ORBS .mp3
Left click to play - right click to download.
Add another Roy Fox recording to the discography.
‘Honolulu Bay’ was released on Decca F-5576.
Recorded MAY 31ST 1935
Add - Further BBC recordings with the ‘Skyrockets’.
To my knowledge these recordings have not seen a re-issue. I am not even sure that they exist anymore. They may be held within the BBC Gramophone Library.
BBC Disc No. SLO 72058 - Services Dance Band Session - pre recorded at Queensbury All Services Club, Soho, London 2 April 1945 - featuring The RAF Skyrockets Dance Band, directed by Cpl. Paul Fenoulet with Cpl. Denny Dennis & Guest Star ‘Big’ Bill Campbell - Denny sings, ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’.
BBC Disc No. SLO 74696 - Services Dance Band Session - pre-recorded at BBC studios London, 22 May 1945 - featuring The RAF Skyrockets Dance Orchestra cond., Cpl. Paul Fenoulet with Cpl. Denny Dennis and WAAF, Doreen Lunday - Denny sings choruses to, ‘There Goes That Song Again’, ‘Would You Like to Swing on a Star’.
BBC Disc No. SLO 75336 - Canada Guest Show - pre-recorded at the Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London 13 June 1945 - featuring Captain Robert Farnon & the Canadian Band of the AEF - Guest stars, Denny Dennis, Julie Dawn - Denny sings choruses to - ‘A Kiss in the Night’, You’re so Sweet to Remember’.
