Charlie Kunz and Teddy Brown - Rare film from 1935

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Nick Dellow

Nick Dellow

4 жыл бұрын

Here is a rare short film from 1935 featuring Charlie Kunz and his band with guest star Teddy Brown. This is part of a series of 9.5 mm sound films that Pathescope Ltd released in 1938 for the 'home movie' market.
Sorry about the poor quality of the film (and the soundtrack). The original soundtrack was out of sync - I have tried to correct this and even though it still isn't perfectly synchronised, it is much better than it was.
The film has a charming amateurish look to it, though to be fair the budget constraints would have curtailed a lavish Hollywood production! Poor old Teddy Brown looks like he's waiting for a bus in-between his percussive peregrinations up and down the xylophone, though I do like the brief second or two when he turns towards the band and starts to move his body in rhythmic sympathy with the music - at 9:47 - that must have set the joint (and joists) jumping!
Vocalist George Barclay must surely be related to the late Sir Robin Day - the similarity is uncanny! I like his singing very much (Barclay's I mean!).
How many tunes can you name?

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@mabel8179
@mabel8179 2 жыл бұрын
They were very tight and professional players!
@BassetHoundTrio
@BassetHoundTrio 4 жыл бұрын
I am always impressed at how efficient a player Teddy Brown was - great technique.
@telmar98
@telmar98 4 жыл бұрын
Sequentially (bar one marked with a question mark) the tunes are : 'Clap hands here comes Charley', 'Around and About' (with vocal), 'Dancing with my Shadow' (with Teddy Brown xylophone), then with Charlie Kunz on piano, 'I Don't know Why', 'Everything I Have is Yours', 'Miss Annabelle Lee', ? , 'Walking in a Winter Wonderland' (with Teddy Brown), 'Side by Side', 'I can't give you anything but love', 'You're in Kentucky as sure as your Born'.
@nickdellow6073
@nickdellow6073 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the listing. The one you have a question mark against is "Pink Elephants'. I didn't recognise "Dancing With My Shadow" or "I Don't Know Why", and the tune that starts at 10:32 hasn't been identified.
@telmar98
@telmar98 4 жыл бұрын
@@nickdellow6073 Missed that and I don't know either.
@thejerseyj9422
@thejerseyj9422 2 жыл бұрын
The talent in the 20's and 30's is just amazing. this is such happy music, wonderful !
@MrSeventies77
@MrSeventies77 3 жыл бұрын
Jesus Crist! As a Charlie Kunz fan I am, I have never seen a short like this one. Absolutely wonderful priceless treasure! Loved it!!!
@bobboscarato1313
@bobboscarato1313 2 жыл бұрын
Teddy Brown was remarkable; I've never heard of him before, I'm sorry to say as he was a very talented musician!
@reneecarter6702
@reneecarter6702 2 жыл бұрын
I love that boy’s vocals at the beginning 👏🏼
@marc49lewis
@marc49lewis 2 жыл бұрын
Now that was one tight little orchestra. Really outstanding.
@jameswebb4593
@jameswebb4593 2 жыл бұрын
Both Brown and Kunz were America by birth , they moved to Britain after WW1 , and were buried in England when they passed away.
@donaldbrake5775
@donaldbrake5775 3 жыл бұрын
all those musicians are at the top of their game.
@spencersmith2798
@spencersmith2798 Жыл бұрын
Wow…love Charlie Kunz! Teddy’s a real treat!
@pm829
@pm829 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Wish we had a list of each and every band member. They too deserve to be remembered by us, here in the future.
@barriegilbert1315
@barriegilbert1315 2 жыл бұрын
Savor every foot tapping and talented moment of this wonderful rarity
@stuartdryer1352
@stuartdryer1352 2 жыл бұрын
Incredible musicians!
@federicapudva
@federicapudva 3 ай бұрын
Simply amazing. Thank you very much for sharing 🙏
@johnferguson4089
@johnferguson4089 2 жыл бұрын
What a treat this is, Charlie Kunz is one of the best pianists of all time (in my humble opinion) love his style and musicianship. Then to hear Teddy Brown playing on some numbers is just icing on the cake. His very inventive variations on a tune are quite remarkable, and he plays with seemingly great ease. This video is an absolute gem. many thanks Nick Dellow for uploading it.
@OrganMusicYT
@OrganMusicYT 6 ай бұрын
I've heard BBC continuity announcers announce Reg Dixon at the "Charlie Kunz of the Organ" and he was. Charlie was absolutely fantastic, with absolute control over everything the piano did. It's not easy at all to play like Charlie did.
@marysmith5426
@marysmith5426 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, absolutely delightful! Love to hear more!!
@BKpinkrose5
@BKpinkrose5 5 ай бұрын
Wow! Al the hits of their day & 'Winter Wonderland' too! Thank you so much!👍😘
@giovannirivoira5496
@giovannirivoira5496 2 жыл бұрын
Really marvellous!Teddy Brown was a great soloist but the pleasure of Charlie Kunz interpretations is something unique!!thank you so much!!
@VictrolaJazz
@VictrolaJazz 4 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful and priceless film! I love any short with "Little" Teddy Brown in it! He's beyond talented and such a wonderful showman as well! He makes playing the xylophone seem so effortless. It's sad to know that at 35 he only has 11 more years to live. His early death must have been related to his weight. I envied my parents, born in 1898 and 1902, that they got to experience this wonderful period as young adults. My father used to sing things like Side By Side and My Blue Heaven as we rode along in the 50's.
@nickdellow6073
@nickdellow6073 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for your comment and especially for your personal reminiscences about your parents. Amazing to consider that one of your parents was alive when Queen Victoria was on the throne! Yes, I guess Teddy Brown's considerable weight didn't help his health much! But of course the average life span back in those days was much lower than it is now, though with the way things are going the difference may be reduced somewhat, sadly.
@stevenj9970
@stevenj9970 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome talents....thank god for this upload....this performance couldve be lost forever....now preserved forever!!!!
@nickdellow6073
@nickdellow6073 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. Glad you liked it.
@BrianJohnson-eu2on
@BrianJohnson-eu2on 2 жыл бұрын
What a great piece of nostalgia.
@phredl
@phredl 4 жыл бұрын
I don't believe I've ever seen a better musical short. The playing is wonderful and so are all the songs!
@nickdellow6073
@nickdellow6073 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad you like it. It is rapidly becoming a favourite of mine too, especially the first number with George Barclay taking the vocals. Would like to hear more of him and also that hot clarinet player (playing a metal clarinet).
@glennadams3395
@glennadams3395 2 жыл бұрын
And how wonderful to see people take a pride in their appearance. Charlie kunz in his tails! Wonderful!
@brentg3707
@brentg3707 2 жыл бұрын
he is terrific
@martinlintzgy1361
@martinlintzgy1361 2 жыл бұрын
What a Gem!
@bencarter8324
@bencarter8324 Жыл бұрын
These gentlemen were absolutely grooving on this fine day in 1935. If I had a time machine I would totally watch this performance in person.
@creamyfart1045
@creamyfart1045 2 жыл бұрын
A hidden gem
@phredl
@phredl 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent vocalist.
@phredl
@phredl 4 жыл бұрын
WONDERFUL!!
@frankvan228
@frankvan228 Жыл бұрын
This is wonderful to see and hear. Thanks for posting this.
@robertgosling2758
@robertgosling2758 Жыл бұрын
What a brilliant short film, amazing!!
@56BIGM
@56BIGM Жыл бұрын
delightful--thank you so much for sharing
@garycarter9859
@garycarter9859 2 жыл бұрын
I was surprised to pick out Winter Wonderland as I have always thought of that as distinctly American.
@DovidM
@DovidM 2 жыл бұрын
Both the composer and the lyricist for Winter Wonderland were American.
@garycarter9859
@garycarter9859 2 жыл бұрын
@@DovidM Thanks for that. It doesn't sound British at all.
@caroltenge5147
@caroltenge5147 Жыл бұрын
The medley beginning at 4:59, awesome a small word to describe it....
@AlejandroSekai
@AlejandroSekai 2 жыл бұрын
Teddy 😍😍😍
@neilmansfield8329
@neilmansfield8329 2 жыл бұрын
This is a great song
@wingnutofcoolness
@wingnutofcoolness 3 ай бұрын
In these old recordings the xylophone sounds great compared to the other instruments.
@bencarter8324
@bencarter8324 Жыл бұрын
Love the vocalist song, "Around and About." Can't find anything else of it though.
@gavinmillar7519
@gavinmillar7519 3 жыл бұрын
pink elephants! Haven't heard that for years!!!
@GEOFF0906
@GEOFF0906 2 жыл бұрын
Teddy Brown: "Dancing with my shadow"
@aljmann
@aljmann 2 жыл бұрын
Too bad there isn’t a SuperDuper Like button 😁
@iainr222
@iainr222 4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff.......and Goldie on trumpet .
@nickdellow6073
@nickdellow6073 4 жыл бұрын
It isn't Max Goldberg - I guess that's who you mean when you say "Goldie". Goldberg was a member of the Ambrose Orchestra at the time. The trumpets in Charlie Kunz's band at this date (1935) were Tich Charlton and John Murphy.
@iainr222
@iainr222 4 жыл бұрын
@@nickdellow6073 Thanks Nick , I think you may agree there is bit of a likeness at least..........see at about 7.56 . Keep 'em coming - Iain p/s I think there is a track or two where Al Bowlly refers to Max as " Goldie" in his vocal .
@nickdellow6073
@nickdellow6073 4 жыл бұрын
​@@iainr222 He definitely doesn't have Goldberg's nose! In any case, I cannot see how Max Goldberg, who was a member of the Ambrose band at the time, would land up in Charlie Kunz's band, which he was never a member of, even if it were only to make this film. Even if it were possible, he doesn't solo so it would have been pointless (and expensive) to hire him for the film. (Al Bowlly calls Goldberg "Goldie" in Ray Noble's "Shout For Happiness").
@iainr222
@iainr222 4 жыл бұрын
@@nickdellow6073 Totally convinced by your evidence the nose the clincher .
@aaronrobinson8313
@aaronrobinson8313 Жыл бұрын
George barley on vocal
@leeadams5902
@leeadams5902 2 жыл бұрын
That looks like James Blades brother Tom playing the traps and vibraphone links in this film.
@JerryAttric42
@JerryAttric42 2 жыл бұрын
the Billy Eckstine band brought me here!
@telmar98
@telmar98 4 жыл бұрын
The vocalist is George Barclay (Harry Bentley had died by the time this short was made), but I agree he does look like Robin Day.
@nickdellow6073
@nickdellow6073 4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. I have corrected my text to show George Barclay's name instead of Harry Bentley's. Harry Bentley must have been quite young when he died. I found some interesting information about George Barclay on the following webpage www.mcjazz.f2s.com/GeorgeBarclayVocalist.htm
@danaaxelson6055
@danaaxelson6055 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to have that drum kit.
@Gresozarand
@Gresozarand 9 ай бұрын
12:00 I cant give you anything but love
@Lee-70ish
@Lee-70ish 2 жыл бұрын
My mum loved Charlie Kunz . Such a shame his sad demise mainly due to athritic hands
@jackpaynefan
@jackpaynefan 4 жыл бұрын
I could name "I don't know why", Everything I have is yours, Miss Annabelle Lee, Pink elephants ? Side by side, I can't give you anything but love, and finally You're in Kentucky". You credit the vocalist as Harry Bentley. I wasn't aware that he worked after November 1934 and sadly died early in 1935. I think the vocalist here is George Barclay.
@nickdellow6073
@nickdellow6073 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the list. Excelllent! Yes, inded, that is Pink Elephants. I was wrong to credit Harry Bentley. It is George Barclay, as you say. Someone else also mentioned this (see comment below) and I corrected my text. Thanks again.
@berthill2305
@berthill2305 3 жыл бұрын
walking in a winter wonderland
@BrianJohnson-eu2on
@BrianJohnson-eu2on 2 жыл бұрын
I thought George Barclay looked like a young Henry Hall.
@alexbaker1305
@alexbaker1305 2 жыл бұрын
Look at the shnozz on that drum set guy!
@wembry432
@wembry432 3 жыл бұрын
Was the drummer on happiness pills? This is a great film I just wish the audio was a little better. Charlie Kunz's paino and the vocalist singing didn't come through too well but I just loved this film!
@johna3675
@johna3675 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, cocaine
@kathrynmcmorrow7170
@kathrynmcmorrow7170 2 жыл бұрын
@@johna3675 Happy until it runs out.
@BrianJohnson-eu2on
@BrianJohnson-eu2on 2 жыл бұрын
How much would these Two cost today.
@kliberalsing
@kliberalsing Жыл бұрын
7:57 :))
@ruprect1
@ruprect1 2 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile, the elephant in the room is Charlie's last name.
@andresfabianbarreraaraujo7341
@andresfabianbarreraaraujo7341 5 ай бұрын
Alcapone music
@MsGerasimm
@MsGerasimm 2 жыл бұрын
Charlie Kunz похож на человека, который хочет захватить мир, но активно маскируется. Вокалист с ним за одно. )))
@neville132bbk
@neville132bbk Жыл бұрын
Soglasno.
@DugrozReports
@DugrozReports 2 жыл бұрын
"Fat man, here comes Charlie! ... "
@domminion599
@domminion599 2 жыл бұрын
Obesity was rare in those days!
@davidrichman9779
@davidrichman9779 2 жыл бұрын
Making it all the more impressive.
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