Listen To Denny Sing
Recorded - August 25th 1933
With Jack Jackson and his Orchestra. This is Denny’s first record. It is very rare and has not seen a reissue
It's The Bluest Kind Of Blues.mp3 Recored 12 September 1946
Decca F8694 (London DR 10620)
This was recorded on September 12th 1946, with the Stanley Black Orchestra. It features Joe Crossman on alto sax. This recording is from Denny's own copy. This recording earned him a contract with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the United States. A fully restored version now appears on the new Sepia Cd - 'The Bluest Kind Of Blues'.
Every Time I Meet You - Decca F9184
Recorded 11th March 1948
Magic Moments.mp3 - Embassy WB 273
Recorded March 16th 1948 with the Bob Farnon Orchestra. This is a lovely romantic ballad from Denny in the smooth Sinatra influenced style of the period. It shows just what a talent Denny was. A slightly cleaned up version here from a prized old 78rpm that was released in the States. A fully restored version now appears on the new Sepia Cd - 'The Bluest Kind Of Blues'.
Recorded in March 1958 with orchestra directed by Ken Jones, this was one of Denny's last recordings. It's a serious effort to compete with Perry Como, with whom Denny had previously crossed vocals on ‘Chi Baba, Chi Baba’ in 1947. A very nice version here from Denny. Taken from a much played 78 rpm record.
Denny made many hundreds of commercial recordings during his career, plus numerous commercial broadcasts, some of which have come to light and been re-issued. This site can only offer but a few of Denny’s recordings. I will alternate them as regularly as I can.
Where possible I have tried to avoid duplicating any of the recordings currently available from the record companies who have provided CD’s dedicated to Denny’s recordings. These companies deserve our support. Check the Available Recordings page for more information.
The recordings on this page are all taken from my own 78 rpm records. I have cleaned them up a little with software. I would state that I am not a record restorer and they are not restorations. All files are mp3 - 160 kbps
The recordings are all in the public domain and I make them freely available to all those interested. Please do not use them for any commercial purpose.
Simply, enjoy the recordings. Right click to download. Click to play.
Another smooth Romantic classic from Denny with the Bob
Farnon orchestra. Recorded in the period before Denny
moved to the States to join the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
South Of The Border.mp3 - Ambrose and his Orchestra
Recorded 8th June 1939 Decca F7076
This is the recording that set Denny on his way to a solo career and also to America. It’s a lovely performance by Denny and the record is made very much his own. Sadly, despite interest from American bands, the war prevented Denny from going to the States. Instead, he was to serve five and a half years in the RAF.
South Of The Border - with Charles Smart at the Organ
REX 9621 Recorded 29th August 1939
A few months after making his recording with Ambrose, Denny also made a solo recording of the number.
Change Partners.mp3 - Ambrose and His orchestra
Recorded 5th November 1938 Decca F6868
An irving Berlin classic from the 1938 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movie ‘Carefree’.
Dreamy Serenade.mp3 - Roy Fox and His Orchestra
Recorded July 12th 1934 Decca F5117
A rare recording from Denny’s early years with the Roy Fox Band. Denny was just twenty years of age when this was recorded. To my knowledge this number has not seen a CD or LP re-issue.
My Sweet.mp3 - Roy Fox and His Orchestra
Decca F3966
Recorded 4 May 1934
Another rare recording from Denny’s early years with the Roy Fox Band.
Bird On The Wing.mp3 Recorded Jan 4th 1936. Roy Fox and His Orchestra. HMV BD 5015
Denny, by his own admission had a tendency to over enunciate in his early days with
Fox. This is an example of such. Denny later dropped this trait. This is a nice ballad
from the mid 30s. This mp3 file is taken from my 78 and cleaned up with Click Repair.
