Fabulous British Dance Bands: Billy Cotton and His Band

"Billy Cotton was an amazing guy: One of the most popular bandleaders from the legendary British Big Band Era he became one of the most celebrated TV Stars after the War. Apart from this he was a British airplane pioneer and a race driver: he raced at Brooklands between the wars but his finest moment came in 1949 when he finished eighth in the 1949 British Grand Prix, sharing an English Racing Automobile with David Hampshire. What's so special about Billy Cotton's recordings? - They are pure fun! It's Swing and Swaye with lyrics between sense and nonsense, it's nostalgy, it's just great listening. Enjoy the show! "