Pig's Big 78 2004

January
06 January 2004
 * Leslie Sarony: The Sexton Tolled The Bell (Eclipse)

07 January 2004
 * The Ambassadors Twelve: I Only Hear The Echo (8")

08 January 2004
 * Bert Terrel: The Dutch Yodelling Star

13 January 2004
 * Stanley Kirkby: I’m The Last One Left On The Corner

14 January 2004
 * Bobbie Comber: Bunkey Doodle I Doh (Broadcast)

15 January 2004
 * Henry Hall & His Gleneagles Hotel Band: Comin' Thru The Rye

20 January 2004
 * Charlie Kunz (of Casani Club Orchestra): The Kunz Medley (Sterno)

21 January 2004
 * Harry Bidgood: Music & Moonlight

22 January 2004
 * Muggsy Spanier & His Ragtime Band: I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (His Master's Voice)

27 January 2004
 * Elmore James: Make A Little Love With Me (Flair)

28 January 2004
 * Morrissey: We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful

29 January 2004
 * The BBC Dance Orchestra: I Breathe On Windows (Columbia)

February
03 February 2004
 * Clapham and Dwyer: A Day’s Broadcasting

04 February 2004
 * Winifred Atwell: Black And White Rag

05 February 2004
 * Duke Ellington &amp; His Orchestra: Lady Of The Lavender Mix (Columbia)

10 February 2004
 * Billy Williams: Why Can’t We Have The See In London

11 February 2004
 * Freddy Dosh: Impressions (Decca)

12 February 2004
 * Lionel Hampton: Three Quarter Boogie (His Master Voice)

17 February 2004
 * Fats Domino: Blueberry Hill (London)

18 February 2004
 * Jack White and His Band (from the London Astoria): Blueberry Hill (Regal Zonophone)

19 February 2004
 * Jelly Roll Morton: The Chant (HMV)

24 February 2004
 * Bob Richardson: There Ought To Be A Moonlight Saving Time (Mayfair)

25 February 2004
 * Freddie Dosh: Impressions (Decca)

26 February 2004
 * Meade Lux Lewis: Barrel House (Parlophone)

March
02 March 2004
 * Artie Shaw: My Blue Heaven

03 March 2004
 * Albert Whelan: Pass! Shoot! Goal!

04 March 2004
 * Olly Oakley: The Jolly Huntsman (The Winner)

09 March 2004
 * Randolph Sutton: Is Izzy Azzy Woz (Edison Bell Radio)

10 March 2004
 * The Ridgeway Parade: A Musichall in the 90s (Eclipse)

11 March 2004
 * The BBC Dance Orchestra: Mine’s A Hopeless Case (Columbia)

16 March 2004
 * Leslie Sarony:The Sexton Tolled the Bell (Eclipse)

17 March 2004
 * No Pig's Big 78?

18 March 2004
 * Lew Stone (&amp; The Monseigneur Band): I Cant Write The Words (Decca)

23 March 2004
 * Messrs Darrent and Dixon: Hello! Lttle Miss USA (Scala)

24 March 2004
 * No Pig's Big 78?

25 March 2004
 * The Robbins: Just Like A Fool

30 March 2004
 * Guy Mitchell (with Mitch Miller & His Orchestra And Chorus): Cloud Lucky Seven

31 March 2004
 * Jack Payne: Mucking About The Garden (Columbia)

April
06 April 2004
 * Jack Payne and The BBC Dance Orchestra: Mucking About in The Garden (Columbia)

07 April 2004
 * The Three Ginx: Miss Wonderful (Decca)

08 April 2004
 * Olly Oakley: Peach Blossom (Winner)

13 April 2004
 * Frank Sinatra: 'September Song'

14 April 2004
 * Billy Monroe: Will She Be Loving Another Man (Columbia)

15 April 2004
 * Gene Krupa &amp; His Orchestra: Drummin’ Man (Parlophone)

21 April 2004
 * The 3 Ginks: Miss Wonderful (Decca)

22 April 2004
 * Jack Hylton &amp; His Orchestra: Ro Ro Rollin’ Along (His Masters Voice)

27 April 2004
 * Various Columbia Artists: For Your Entertainment (Columbia Records)

28 April 2004
 * Charlie Parkers New Stars: Stupendous (Parlophone)

29 April 2004
 * No Pig's Big 78. Show from Glasgow.

May
04 May 2004
 * Unknown: Imitations of Everyday Sounds- A Sawmill, Traffic, A Train, Animals etc (Zonophone)

05 May 2004
 * Imitator: Everyday Sounds (Zonophone)

06 May 2004
 * Geraldo &amp; The Sway Hotel Orch.: It’s Foolish But Its Fun (Parlophone)

11 May 2004
 * The Romance of Marconiphone: The Birth of Radio (Zonophone)

12 May 2004
 * Jack Hylton And His Orchestra: Ro Ro Rolling Along

18 May 2004
 * Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group: Streamline Train (Decca)

19 May 2004
 * Lew Stone and Monseigneur Band, with vocal refrain by Al Bowlly: 'I Can't Write The Words'

20 May 2004
 * Sundown Players: 'Saturday Night Special' (Apple)

25 May 2004 26 May 2004
 * Anona Wynn And Orchestra: Tuning In - A Radio Station Tour Part 1
 * Anona Wynn And Orchestra: Tuning In - A Radio Station Tour Part 2

June
01 June 2004
 * Lonnie Donegan: Rock My Soul (Nixa)

02 June 2004
 * Elvis Presley: I Don’t Care if the Sun Don’t Shine (HMV)

03 June 2004
 * Benny Goodman & his Orchestra: 'Six Flats Unfurnished'

08 June 2004
 * Lonnie Donegan:'Stewball' (Pye Nixa)

09 June 2004
 * Lonnie Donegan: Don’t You Rock Me Daddy 'O' (Pye Nixa)

10 June 2004
 * Tommy Dorsey &amp; His Orchestra: The Hawaiian War Chant

15 June 2004
 * Jack Payne &amp; The BBC Dance Orchestra (feat. Leslie Sarony &amp; Tommy Handley): Mucking About The Garden

16 June 2004
 * Jimmy Yancey: 'Yancey Stomp' (78) (Pig's Big 78)

17 June 2004
 * Winifred Atwell: 'Crosshands Boogie' (78)

29 June 2004
 * Ambrose &amp; His Orchestra: You Rhyme With Everything That’s Beautiful (Decca)

30 June 2004
 * Bill Haley with Haley’s Comets: Rocket 88 (Essex)

July
06 July 2004
 * Mr GH Shazelle: A Whistling Yarn (The Twin)

07 July 2004
 * Chuck Willis: Betty And Dupree

08 July 2004
 * Ernest Pipe with Orchestral Accompaniment: Stick To Your Mother Tom (DNA Records)

13 July 2004
 * Harry Parry and his Radio Rhythm Club Sextet: Mr Five by Five

14 July 2004
 * Earl Bostic &amp; His Orchestra: What, No Pearls (Parlophone)

15 July 2004
 * Jack Payne & His BBC Orchestra: 'The Waltz You Saved for Me'

20 July 2004
 * Baileys Lucky Seven: On The Gin Gin Gin Ginny Shore (Winner)

21 July 2004
 * The Star Syncopators: Eat More Fruit (Actuelle)

22 July 2004
 * Benny Goodman: Big John Special (HMV)

27 July 2004
 * Layton and Johnstone: I’ve Got An Invitation to a Dance (Columbia)

29 July 2004
 * Oriole Orchestra: 'Beside A Babbling Brook' (largely unplayed: show abandoned due to line failure at Peel Acres)

August
03 August 2004
 * The Oriole Orchestra: Beside A Babbling Brook (Brunswick/ Cliftophone)

04 August 2004
 * Sam Lanin &amp; Orchestra: I’m In The Market For You (Imperial)

05 August 2004
 * Roy Milton &amp; His Solid Senders: Junior Jumps (Specialty)

10 August 2004
 * Leslie Sarony: In The Wood Shed She Said She Would (Imperial)

11 August 2004
 * The Three Georgian Crackers: Hannah My Love (Regal Zonophone)

12 August 2004
 * Victor Young &amp; His Orchestra: Sweet Sue, Just for You (Brunswick)

17 August 2004
 * Lonnie Donegan &amp; His Skiffle Band: Darling Corey (Pye)

18 August 2004
 * Bob Harring: Sitting In A Corner (Flossie’s Big 78)

19 August 2004
 * Hank Snow: Down The Trail (HMV)

24 August 2004
 * Rev Kesley with the Congregation: Where Is The Lion In The Tribe Of Judea (Vocalion)

25 August 2004
 * Messrs. Fanning &amp; Fortune: Down Home in Tennessee

31 August 2004
 * Kilauea Hawaiian Players: My Little Grass Shack (Decca)

September
01 September 2004
 * Kitty Masters: Love Is Like A Cigarette (Regal Zonophone)

02 September 2004
 * The Two Leslies: Audrey Just Laughed And Laughed And Laughed (Regal)

07 September 2004
 * The Two Lesleys: Coo, Luvaduck, Blimey (Regal)

08 September 2004
 * The Original Hoosier Hot Shots: Them Hill Billies Are Mountain Goats (Rex)

09 September 2004
 * Norman Long: We Can’t Let You Broadcast That

14 September 2004
 * Harry Trevor: Jolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier (John Bull)

15 September 2004
 * Fats Domino: I’m in Love Again (London)

16 September 2004
 * Pine Top Smith: Pine Top's Boogie Woogie (Brunswick)

21 September 2004
 * Stan Stewart: A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich and You (Guardsman)

23 September 2004
 * Kitty Masters &amp; Orchestra: Many Happy Returns of The Day (Flossie’s Big 78) (Regal)

28 September 2004
 * Pee Wee King &amp; His Golden West Cowboys: Slow Coach (HMV)

29 September 2004
 * King Odom Quartet with the Polka Dots: I’m Looking Over A Fourleaf Clover (Muiscraft)

30 September 2004
 * Ukelele Ike: Thats My Weakness Now:(Columbia)

October
05 October 2004
 * Leslie Holmes &amp; His Smiling Voice: He’s In The Infirmary Now (Imperial)

12 October 2004
 * Roy Fox &amp; His Band: The Longer That You Linger in Virginia (Decca)

13 October 2004
 * The Platters: Twilight Time (Mercury)

14 October 2004
 * Conway Twitty: It’s Only Make Believe (MGM)

November
02 November 2004 03 November 2004
 * Carmen Miranda - 'Rebola A Bola' (Brunswick)
 * London Orchestra - 'Tobasco' (78) - (Brunswick)

December
16 December 2004
 * Two Leslies: 'Miss Porkington Would Like Cream Puffs (78)' (Regal Zonophone)


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