The Portsmouth Music Scene
1935

8-1-1935 Len Harris' Stylists with Mr L Singer as MC 31-1-1935 Mr L Singer's Orchestra 16-2-1935 Mr L Singer's Dance Band 20-2-1935 Mr L Singer's Orchestra 21-2-1935 Len Harris and his Stylists plus hot trumpet and vocals from Bruts Gonella, brother of Nat 4-3-1935 Mrs Tammadge's Band 6-3-1935 Madame Courtney's Piano Accordion Band 12-3-1935 The Graham Leslie Five 19-3-1935 Nancarrow and his Orchestra 19-3-1935 Singers Band 23-3-1935 Vincent Norman with his London Dance Band 1-5-1935 Mr Harry Barnard's Orchestra 8-8-1935 Bastion break-in 15-8-1935 Chuckles at the piano 31-8-1935 Graham Leslie's Embassy Band 3-10-1935 The Universal Band 7-10-1935 Graham Leslie's Dance Band 15-10-1935 Leonard Singer's Orchestra 15-10-1935 Vincent Norman and his Band 24-10-1935 The Ambassadors Band 1-11-1935 Etonians Dance Band 4 November 1935 6-11-1935 British Rhythm Club at Kimbells 11-11-1935 Norman Vincent's Band 16-11-1935 Wilfred Greenhouse and his Band 26-11-1935 The DeReske Orchestra 2-12-1935 Graham Leslie and his Embassy Band 19-12-1935 Orchestra under the direction of Leonard Singer 20 December 1935

From the pages of the Portsmouth Eveneing News, 15th August 1935 The Roseberry Hall, in recent years was know as the Liberal Club. The Esplanade Assembly Rooms were at Clarence Pier. The present Hampshire Ex-Services Men's Club near the Fratton Road end of Clive Road, was previously known at the Fratton Hall. The Beneficial is the building in Portsea near the Gunwharf. The Kingsley Hall was situated on the corner of Fawcett Road and Heyward Road close to the Fawcett Inn. The Tramway Hall was in Stubbington Avenue, directly behind Whites, but the area is now a service raod to the back of shos in London Road North End. Murdochs and Godfreys were two of the best known local retailers of pianos, and many homes had one. The Burgoyne Cafe was at the top of Burgoyne Road on the west side where there is now a car park, and after the war became one of the British Cafes The majority of the venues mentioned above would have had music and dancing on many days and nights throughout the year.

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