Graham Dalby

Graham James Dalby (born 2 December 1957 in Chatham, Medway, UK) is a British composer, conductor, band leader, vocalist, specializing in Jazz music from 1911 to 1965. He was a member of the Hong Kong police force until 1979. In 1985 Dalby founded the London Swing Orchestra, initially to perform for a VE event until it later became professional and went on to play a number of royal events.^{[3] [4]} In 1987, he created a Jazz band named Graham Dalby and the Grahamaphones; they performed all over the world (except the United States of America).

Dalby wrote the theme song and appeared on the BBC Two video documentary I'd Sooner Be A Crooner, a BBC2 program which profiled him and his band and their bid to "keep alive" 1930s big band music.^{[5] [3] [6]} He also arranged, and performed with his band, the song "You're The Cream In My Coffee" for the intro of the BBC TV show, The Mrs Bradley Mysteries .^{[7] [8]}

In 2015 Dalby and the London Swing Orchestra celebrated 5 centuries of dance music on BBC Radio 2, along with the BBC Concert Orchestra.^[9] In 2017 Dalby started the Choir of the Western Wynde, a group of singers that had come together via Facebook.^[10] As of 2018 Dalby is the director of the Trowbridge Philharmonic Choir.^[11]

• We're Tops On Saturday Night, Graham Dalby and The Grahamophones (1987)
• Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Graham Dalby The Grahamophones (1988)^[12]
• Let's Dance Latin American, Graham Dalby The Grahamophones (1995)
• Let's Dance the Slow Foxtrot, Graham Dalby The Grahamophones (1995)
• Let's Dance The Jive, Graham Dalby and The Grahamophones (1996)
• Let's Dance Latin American Volume 5, Graham Dalby and The Grahamophones (1997)
• Jazz And Swing On Screen, Graham Dalby and the London Swing Orchestra (2022)^[13]

• Dalby, Graham (2002). Can't Hear Yourself Think - Autobiography of a Serial Name-Dropper. Austin Macauley. p. 208. ISBN 9781398460195.

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