Geraldo Band Leader Radio Interview from 22/8/1973. This I believe was one of the last radio interviews that Geraldo ever gave as sadly he died the following May 4th 1974 whilst on holiday in Switzerland aged 69. Born on the 10th of August 1904. He was a prolific broadcaster of his bands and orchestra over the years on radio. Like so many musicians of that period, he started his musical career playing the piano for silent films in a London cinema. Some fascinating stories here from the early days of his time as a band leader and musician
Famous names that played in his bands and orchestra are many. From Ted Heath "Trombone" went on to have huge success with his own band in the 1950s. Syd Dale was in the band he went on to write many great tunes. Eric Delaney played drums in the Geraldo band after the war just to name three. There is a letter in this tape box and this tape was sent to Geraldo's widow after his death from the radio station. They apologise to her for some of the quality of the recording on the tape which was not the greatest recording! Then add another 50 years in poor storage which has done even more damage to it but I feel it's very worth a listen still. As a boy, it was my dream to have my own dance band playing my grandparents and parents' 78rpm records of the great dance band on the radiogram we had. But well that was one dream that never came off sadly. Maybe I was born too late for that or to be honest, I did not have the musical talent. But as a child loved thinking up names for my own dance band.