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| Dave Caplan's New Prince's Toronto Band The above photograph was taken in Berlin. |
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| New Prince's Toronto Band (Recorded in London 5th November 1925) PADDLIN' MADELIN' HOME, Fox Trot (Incidental Singing by Hal Swain and Les Allen) b/w THE HYLTON MEDLEY, Fox Trot (OF FAMOUS BALLADS) Columbia - 3824 (Note the speed on the label above .... 80 r.p.m. !) |
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| Back Row: Art Lously, Les Allen, Arthur Calkin, Lorne Cole, Dave Hoffman. Front Row: Dave Caplan and Laurie Day. |
Hal Swain had a band in Toronto from 1921 to 1924 which included Dave Caplan. This band was offered a job at Rector's
club in London, but the club actually went bust during the course of the voyage. Fortunately, the group found another job at
the New Prince's Restaurant in Picadilly. In 1926 Hal Swain quit the band and the remaining band were offered a job in
Berlin. But only a few members of the original band wanted to go, this is where Arthur stepped in, joined the band and went
off to Berlin in August 1926 with the re-named Dave Caplan's Toronto Band. The above photograph was taken there.
They first played at the Faun Des Westens and then in November appeared at La Scala assisting the dance pair
Annette Mills and Bobby.
This was followed by a tour including Germany, France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Rumania.
The recording information below was sent to me by Mike Thomas.
September/October 1926 - Three sessions in Berlin
Tape No. Track Record Label Catalogue Number 80bn You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues Polydor 20696 85bn My Carmencita Polydor 20718 My Girl's Got Long Hair Polydor 20696 "Unknown Title" (Horses ?) Rejected 89bn Good Night, I'll See You In The Morning Polydor 20715 90bn Nelly Kelly's Cabaret Polydor 20695 Say That You Love Me Polydor 20711 92bn Bye, Bye Blackbird Polydor 20695 Am I Wasting My Time On You ? Polydor 20711 Carolina Polydor 20714 Mignonette Polydor 20714 97bn I'm Lonely Without You Polydor 20713 212bd Hi-Diddle-Diddle Polydor 20715 213bd Oh, Miss Hannah Polydor 20716 214bd By The Sign Of The Rose Polydor 20718 215bd Moonlight On The Ganges Polydor 20716 216bd I'm Sitting On Top Of The World Polydor 20717 217bd Camille Polydor 20717 224bd Dream Of Love And You Polydor 20710 225bd Jack In The Box Polydor 20710 226bd My Cutey's Due At Two-To-Two Polydor 20709 228bd Lo-Do-De-O Polydor 20709 229bd Pearl Of Malabar Polydor 20713 286bk Honey Bunch Polydor 20712 287bk Let's All Get To Mary's House Polydor 20712
November 1926 - Four sessions in Berlin
Tape No. Track Record Label Catalogue Number 692bk Lo-Nah Polydor 20782 693bk Night Polydor 20783 694bk Elsie Shultzen-Heim Polydor 20782 695bk Up And At 'Em Polydor 20782 High Fever Polydor 20789 Der Orlow Polydor 20784 Darktown Shuffle Polydor 20784 700bk The Prisoner's Song Polydor 20791 701bk Sing Katie Polydor 20791 You Broke My Heart Overnight Polydor 20788 704bk Lonely Acres Polydor 20787 705bk While The Sahara Sleeps Polydor 20789 That's A Good Girl Polydor 20788 Anyone Can Smile Polydor 20790 Roses Remind Me Of You Polydor 20790 709bk Chinese Moon Polydor 20786 127bh Hard-To-Get Gertie Polydor 20796 No More Worryin' Polydor 20792 129bh The Piccadilly Strut Polydor 20785 Sad Eyes Polydor 20792 131bh I'd Climb The Highest Mountain Polydor 20796 147bh There's A Boatman On The Volga Polydor 20785 148bh You Need Someone To Love Polydor 20793 149bh You Should Worry Over Me Polydor 20794 150bh I Never See Maggie Alone Polydor 20794 Hooray For The Irish Polydor 20793 152bh In My Gondola Polydor 20786 153bh Lingering Lips Polydor 20787 Mary Lou Polydor 20796 Who Taught You This ? Polydor 20796 Somebody's Lonely Polydor 20781 Say That You Love me (Instrumental version) Polydor 20781
The following is re-printed here from a cutting taken from an un-identified publication :
The season of 1926-7 is proving that dancing as an enjoyable pastime and recreation WHERE GLASGOW DANCES NIGHTLY.
is still the leading amusement of both the classes and the masses.It is wonderful to see the older and younger generations, afternoon and evenings alike,
tripping the light fantastic to the music provided at the "Plaza" Eglington Toll.Dave Caplan's New Prince's Toronto Band is one of the best known bands throughout the world;
during their recent stay at the New Princess' Restaurant, Picadilly, London, they were
frequently broadcast by the B.B.C. and appreciative listeners throughout Europe enjoyed
their dance music.
The support band for this engagement was "The Harvard Band" as can be seen on the flyer below.
This was their first appearance of this combination in Britain.
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