78 Recordings that feature Arthur Calkin

Featured below are scans of each of the 78's that I have that feature Arthur Calkin (more on that below).
Of course he did feature on hundreds of recordings, but these are all I have left ...
Some great titles too.
Also note one that has a playing speed of 80 r.p.m. and one with Harry Roy's signature.

Arthur left us these records and mentioned he played on them but Rust & Forbes does not include him in the members of some of these.
There are a couple that definitely don't make sense as the recording dates quoted in Rust and Forbes don't fall in line with my Grandfather's own scrapbook which shows certain dates he joined bands. It is clear that there are discrepancies. But, we are sure back at that time he did help out with other bands and filled in on occasions when personnel weren't available. Indeed, my father also confirms as such. He definitely made un-credited appearances, just as it's quite probable that he missed out on some Harry Roy sessions, so we can never be sure who actually played on every recording.
A good example is this first record below. It is credited to Jack Hylton's Hyltonians but Rust and Forbes lists it as recorded by the Kit-Cat Band. The Kit-Cat Club was in London's Haymarket.
There are very familiar names in the band list in R&F, but Arthur is not mentioned.
Arthur Calkin at the time of that first recording below would have been 34 and just about to be full time with some very big bands. It does make sense that he was already musically competent and moving in the right circles. Therefore it is very likely indeed that he sessioned on this record.

Click this image to see detail of the Rust and Forbes tome:

Jack Hylton's Hyltonians
BLUE TRAIN SONG - Fox-Trot
b/w
COCK-A-DOODLE, I'M OFF MY NOODLE
His Master's Voice - B 5246
(Recorded 23rd/25th March 1927 in Hayes, Middlesex)

New Mayfair Dance Orchestra
YOU'RE IN MY HEART
(BUT NEVER IN MY ARMS) - Fox-Trot
b/w
SHOUT HALLELUJAH ! CAUSE I'M HOME
His Master's Voice - B 5568
(Recorded 4th December 1928 at Small Queen's Hall, London)

New Prince's Toronto Band
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
(Recorded 5th November 1925 in London)
(Note the speed on the label above .... 80 r.p.m. !)

Harry Roy & his Orchestra
from The Mayfair Hotel
ROY MEDLEY - PART 1
Bugle Call Rag, Twelfth Street Rag, Tiger Rag
b/w
ROY MEDLEY - PART 2
Somebody Stole My Gal, Nobody's Sweetheart,
Chinatown my Chinatown
Parlophone - F 100
(Recorded January 2nd 1935 at The Mayfair Hotel, London) Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins
On Two Pianos, String Bass & Drums
WALTZ MEDLEY, No. 3
Just For A While, Wonderful One, Three o'clock In The Morning
b/w
WALTZ MEDLEY, No. 4
Roses Of Picardy, Dreamy Melody, In A Little Spanish Town
Parlophone - F 147
(Recorded February 1st 1935 in London)

Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins
On Two Pianos, String Bass & Drums with Hawaiian Guitar
WALTZ MEDLEY - PART 1
Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life, Falling In Love Again, Charmaine
b/w
WALTZ MEDLEY - PART 2
Ramona, Missouri Waltz, What'll I Do
Parlophone - F 208
(Recorded May 1935 - probably in London) Harry Roy & his Orchestra
from The Mayfair Hotel
YOU'VE BEEN TAKING LESSONS IN LOVE
(FROM SOMEBODY NEW) - Fox Trot
b/w
WHY DID SHE FALL FOR THE LEADER OF THE BAND
6/8 One-Step
from the film: She Shall Have Music
Parlophone - F 389
(Recorded January 15th 1936 at The Mayfair Hotel, London)

Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins
On Two Pianos, String Bass & Drums
FOX-TROT MEDLEY - PART 1
(Fast Tempo)
Me and The Boy Friend, Who's Sorry Now, Sweet Little You
b/w
FOX-TROT MEDLEY - PART 2
(Slow Tempo)
Stardust, Here Am I Broken-hearted, Mean To Me
Parlophone - F 391
(Recorded December 31st 1935 in London) Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins
JAZZ ME BLUES - QUICK-STEP
(with clarinet and vocal by Harry Roy)
b/w
CHEERFUL BLUES - SLOW FOX-TROT
Parlophone - F 458
(Recorded April 13th 1936 in London)

Harry Roy and his Bat Club Boys
YOU RASCAL YOU (No. 2)
(Fox-Trot with vocal chorus)
b/w
HOME
(Fox-Trot with vocal chorus)
Oriole - P 106
(Recorded February 1932 at the Bat Club, London)

Harry Roy and his RKOLians
BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN - FOX TROT
(THE LITTLE DAMOZEL)
b/w
WHAT MORE CAN I ASK - FOX TROT
(THE LITTLE DAMOZEL)
Parlophone - R 1421
(Recorded January 18th 1933) Harry Roy and his Orchestra
from The Cafe Anglais
CONTENTED - FOX TROT
b/w
THAT'S MY HOME - FOX TROT
Parlophone - R 1497
(Recorded April 5th 1933 at the Cafe Anglais, London)

Harry Roy and his Orchestra
from The Cafe Anglais
BUGLE CALL RAG - FOX TROT
b/w
STORMY WEATHER - SLOW FOX TROT
(KEEPS RAINING ALL THE TIME)
Parlophone - R 1526
(Recorded May 24th 1933 at the Cafe Anglais, London) Harry Roy and his Tiger-Ragamuffins
MEDLEY
It Don't Mean A Thing, Happy Feet,
Everybody Loves My Baby, I Got Rhythm
b/w
Memories of You, Rain, Goodbye Blues
Parlophone - R 1859
(Recorded June 5th 1934 at the Mayfair Hotel, London)

Harry Roy and his Orchestra
from The Mayfair Hotel
I WISH I WERE TWINS - FOX-TROT
b/w
JUNGLE FEVER - QUICK FOX TROT
Parlophone - R 1908
(Recorded September 10th 1934 at the Mayfair Hotel, London) Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins
On Two Pianos, String Bass & Drums
FOX TROT MEDLEY - PART 1
Jealous, Whispering, Poor Butterfly
b/w
FOX TROT MEDLEY - PART 2
Margie, Avalon, How'm I Doin' ?
Parlophone - R 1970
(Recorded October 31st 1934 at the Mayfair Hotel, London)

Harry Roy and his Orchestra
from The Mayfair Hotel
SARAWAKI - QUICK-STEP
b/w
THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE TO HEAR YOU TALK - FOX TROT
Parlophone - R 2013
(Recorded December 4th 1934 at the Mayfair Hotel, London)

This last one is
Personally signed by Harry Roy

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Jack Hylton's Hyltonians BLUE TRAIN SONG - Fox-Trot b/w COCK-A-DOODLE, I'M OFF MY NOODLE His Master's Voice - B 5246 (Recorded 23rd/25th March 1927 in Hayes, Middlesex)


New Prince's Toronto Band 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 (Recorded 5th November 1925 in London) (Note the speed on the label above .... 80 r.p.m. !)


Harry Roy & his Orchestra from The Mayfair Hotel ROY MEDLEY - PART 1 Bugle Call Rag, Twelfth Street Rag, Tiger Rag b/w ROY MEDLEY - PART 2 Somebody Stole My Gal, Nobody's Sweetheart, Chinatown my Chinatown Parlophone - F 100 (Recorded January 2nd 1935 at The Mayfair Hotel, London)	Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins On Two Pianos, String Bass & Drums WALTZ MEDLEY, No. 3 Just For A While, Wonderful One, Three o'clock In The Morning b/w WALTZ MEDLEY, No. 4 Roses Of Picardy, Dreamy Melody, In A Little Spanish Town Parlophone - F 147 (Recorded February 1st 1935 in London)


Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins On Two Pianos, String Bass & Drums FOX-TROT MEDLEY - PART 1 (Fast Tempo) Me and The Boy Friend, Who's Sorry Now, Sweet Little You b/w FOX-TROT MEDLEY - PART 2 (Slow Tempo) Stardust, Here Am I Broken-hearted, Mean To Me Parlophone - F 391 (Recorded December 31st 1935 in London)	Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins JAZZ ME BLUES - QUICK-STEP (with clarinet and vocal by Harry Roy) b/w CHEERFUL BLUES - SLOW FOX-TROT Parlophone - F 458 (Recorded April 13th 1936 in London)


Harry Roy and his RKOLians BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN - FOX TROT (THE LITTLE DAMOZEL) b/w WHAT MORE CAN I ASK - FOX TROT (THE LITTLE DAMOZEL) Parlophone - R 1421 (Recorded January 18th 1933)	Harry Roy and his Orchestra from The Cafe Anglais CONTENTED - FOX TROT b/w THAT'S MY HOME - FOX TROT Parlophone - R 1497 (Recorded April 5th 1933 at the Cafe Anglais, London)


Harry Roy and his Orchestra from The Cafe Anglais BUGLE CALL RAG - FOX TROT b/w STORMY WEATHER - SLOW FOX TROT (KEEPS RAINING ALL THE TIME) Parlophone - R 1526 (Recorded May 24th 1933 at the Cafe Anglais, London)	Harry Roy and his Tiger-Ragamuffins MEDLEY It Don't Mean A Thing, Happy Feet, Everybody Loves My Baby, I Got Rhythm b/w Memories of You, Rain, Goodbye Blues Parlophone - R 1859 (Recorded June 5th 1934 at the Mayfair Hotel, London)


Harry Roy and his Orchestra from The Mayfair Hotel I WISH I WERE TWINS - FOX-TROT b/w JUNGLE FEVER - QUICK FOX TROT Parlophone - R 1908 (Recorded September 10th 1934 at the Mayfair Hotel, London)	Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins On Two Pianos, String Bass & Drums FOX TROT MEDLEY - PART 1 Jealous, Whispering, Poor Butterfly b/w FOX TROT MEDLEY - PART 2 Margie, Avalon, How'm I Doin' ? Parlophone - R 1970 (Recorded October 31st 1934 at the Mayfair Hotel, London)