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The Temperance Seven ~ Those Popular Gentlemen
vinyl LP front cover detail
cover photographer unknown
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
The Temperance Seven was a British group that specialized in 1920s-style jazz music. It was founded at Christmas in 1955 by students at the Chelsea School of Art: so, it seemed appropriate to feature their album at this time of year. They were also known for their surreal performances and this album is on my "Deseert Island" list (link below).
The Temperance Seven ~ Those Popular Gentlemen
vinyl LP front cover
cover photographer unknown
photo of album cover by Styrous®
The group was in the 1962 British musical comedy film, It's Trad, Dad!, with performances by a variety of dixieland jazz bands and rock-and-roll singers; some of the singers were Del Shannon of Runaway fame, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gene Vincent (Be-Bop-a-Lula), Gene McDaniels, The Paris Sisters of San Francisco and many others. Links to complete cast and plot below.
It's Trad, Dad! movie poster
Those Popular Gentlemen album, by The Temperance Seven, is a delight with songs from the twenties with their whimsical, wacky and carefree abandon!
The Temperance Seven ~ Those Popular Gentlemen
vinyl LP back cover
back cover photographer unknown
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Home In Pasadena
is my favorite song from the album. It charted at #4 on the UK Singles
chart in 1961. The vocal by Paul MacDonald is flawless! This was the follow-up to You're Driving Me Crazy which was a #1 hit. The song was originally recorded in 1924 by and
also Billy Murray and Ed Smalle.
Another favorite of mine, á la the 20's, is Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues, written by Adrian Rollini who is also known for introducing the goofus in jazz music. The song was also recorded by The California Ramblers (which I used in one of the fashion shows I produced for Obiko link below). Some of the members of the Ramblers included Red Nichols, Jimmy Dorsey and Tommy Dorsey.
The Temperance Seven ~ Those Popular Gentlemen
vinyl LP front cover detail
cover photographer unknown
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
The Temperance Seven is listed as the band for the Spike Milligan and John Antrobus stage play The Bed-Sitting Room, which opened at the Mermaid Theatre on 31 January 1963, with a subsequent production opening on 3 May 1967 at the Saville Theatre.
A film based on the play was released in 1969. The film was directed by Richard Lester and the cast included Ralph Richardson, Arthur Lowe, Rita Tushingham, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Michael Hordern, Marty Feldman, Harry Secombe and Milligan; I remember seeing this film, it's a doozey!
Side 1:
A1 That Certain Party
A2 Hard-Hearted Hannah
A3 Dinah
A4 Sugar
A5 Black Bottom
A6 Chili Bom Bom
Side 2:
B1 Everybody Loves My Baby
B2 Home In Pasadena
B3 Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues
B4 Falling In Love Again
B5 The Charleston
B6 Tiger Rag
Credits:
Arranged By – Josef Kronk
Producer – George Martin
The Temperance Seven – Those Popular Gentlemen
Label: Kapp Records – KL-1287
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1961
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Viewfinder links:
Jimmy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
The Viewfinder 'desert island' vinyl LP list
Net links:
It's Trad, Dad! ~
Smart ~ The Temperance Seven
YouTube links:
The Temperance Seven ~
Everybody Loves My Baby (1962)
Pasadena (1961)
The Temperance Seven ~ Those Popular Gentlemen
vinyl LP back cover
back cover photographer unknown
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Styrous® ~ Thursday, December 2, 2021
