Stanley Black

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Stanley Black was one of the most prolific and eclectic British bandleaders of the postwar era, appearing almost daily on BBC radio and recording dozens of LPs and film scores in a vast array of styles. Born in London on June 14, 1913, Black began studying piano at the age of seven under the tutelage of Rae Robinson; he went on to attend the Mathay School of Music, and was just 12 when the BBC Symphony Orchestra performed one of his original compositions (a distinction he earned by winning a contest in Melody Maker). By age 18, Black was touring with bandleader Maurice Burman, in the years to follow working with British jazz luminaries including Howard Jacobs, Joe Orlando, Lew Stone, and Teddy Joyce. He also played alongside visiting American greats like Benny Carter, and even recorded a version of "Honeysuckle Rose" with the legendary Coleman Hawkins. In 1936 Black signed on with bandleader Harry Roy, remaining with his group for four years, including a 1937 South American tour that introduced him to Latin American music, a tradition his work regularly celebrated in the years to follow. During this time, he also took his first stab at writing for cinema, contributing to the score of the film Rhythm Racketeers. After serving in World War II, Black returned to London in 1944 and was appointed conductor of the BBC Dance Orchestra, broadcasting as many as six performances a week for nine years and regularly topping Melody Maker's lists of radio's most-heard musicians. With the dawn of long-playing records, he also began recording for Decca, releasing as many as four albums per year as a headliner (several of which are much prized by today's connoisseurs of space age pop, in particular the Exotic Percussion album), in addition to playing countless other backing sessions. On top of all this he also scored films — some 200 total over the course of his career — including 1948's It Always Rains on Sunday, 1951's Laughter in Paradise, and 1957's The Naked Truth. In 1952, Black left the BBC to join Decca as a full-time staff conductor and arranger, and in 1958 he was appointed music director at Elstree Studios, where he scored the Cliff Richard musicals The Young Ones and Summer Holiday. Black won a Gramophone Award in 1965 for his version of Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol, and went on to conduct most of Britain's major orchestras. Despite the gradual loss of his hearing, he continued directing broadcasts at the BBCs Maida Vale studios into the 1990s. He died in London on November 27, 2002.

Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: The 1950s Volume 3 - Say It with Music

Artist: Geoff Love & His Orchestra, David Rose, Percy Faith, Frank Chacksfield, Les Baxter And His Orchestra, Stanley Black, Laurie Johnson, Robert Farnon, Gordon Jenkins, Frank Perkins, Richard Hayman, Charles Williams, The Percy Faith Orchestra, Leroy Anderson, Roger Roger, Cyril Stapleton, Frank Cordell, Philip Green, Laurie Johnson Orchestra, George Melachrino, Wally Stott, Dolf Van Der Linden, New Concert Orchestra, Melachrino Orchestra, Philip Green Orchestra, David Rose's Orchestra, Harry Hermann, Richard Hayman Orchestra, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, Stanley Black Orchestra, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Frank Perkins Pops Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra, Robert Farnon Orchestra, Cyril Stapleton Orchestra, Charles Williams Concert Orchestra, Dolf Van Der Linden Metropole Orchestra, Augmented Hamburg Radio Orchestra, Geraldo New Concert Orchestra, Leroy Anderson 'Pops' Concert Orchestra, Roger Roger Champs Elysees Orchestra, Wally Stott Orchestra, William Hill-Bowen Orchestra, Geraldo New, William Hill-Bowen

Genre: Classical

Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: Four Decades of Light Music - Vol. 2, 1940s & 50s

Artist: Percy Faith, Frank Chacksfield, Stanley Black, Laurie Johnson, David Carroll, Robert Farnon, Werner Muller, Arthur Fiedler, Charles Williams, Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Champs Elysees Orchestra, Lew Stone, Leroy Anderson, Roger Roger, Melachrino Strings, Meredith Willson, Richard Shores, The Boston Pops Orchestra, Sidney Torch, Philip Green, Charles Shadwell, Ray Martin, Laurie Johnson Orchestra, Queen's Hall Light Orchestra, George Melachrino, Wally Stott, Albert Sandler, Alfredo Antonini, New Century Orchestra, Philip Green Orchestra, Louis Voss, Louis Voss Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, Alfredo Antonini Orchestra, Charles Dorian Orchestra, Albert Sandler Palm Court Orchestra, Kingsway Promenade Orchestra, Ray Martin Concert Orchestra, Robert Farnon Orchestra, Charles Dorian, David Carroll Orchestra, Geraldo New Concert Orchestra, Leroy Anderson 'Pops' Concert Orchestra, Wally Stott Orchestra, Geraldo New, Charles Shadwell Orchestra, Meredith Willson Orchestra, Wing Commander O'Donnell, Richard Shores Orchestra, Royal Air Force Central Orchestra

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