Jay Wilbur
British bandleader (1898–1968)
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::summary British bandleader (1898–1968) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jay Wilbur |
| birth_name | Wilbur Blinco |
| birth_date | 1898 |
| birth_place | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| death_date | 1968 |
| death_place | Cape Town, South Africa |
| genre | Jazz |
| Swing music | |
| Big band | |
| British dance band | |
| occupation | Dance bandleader |
| label | Rex, Dominion Records, Crown, Imperial, Eclipse |
| associated_acts | Helen Clare, Bob and Alf Pearson, Leslie Holmes, Vera Lynn, Sam Costa, Sam Browne, Pat O'Malley |
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James Edward Wilbur (1898–1968) was a British bandleader and prolifically recorded musician identified with and influential in the era of British dance band music.{{cite news |url = http://www.solarvan.co.uk/arthurdulay/jaywilbur.pdf |last = McCanna |first = Barry |title = Jay Wilbur |newspaper = Dance Band Personalities |year = 2005 |access-date = 2011-04-04
Wilbur was born Wilbur Blinco in 1898 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He became recording director for Dominion Records in 1928, but left Dominion shortly before its demise, and became recording manager for the Crystalate Manufacturing Company. With his own name and under many pseudonyms, his recordings appeared on a variety of labels, including Imperial, Eclipse, Rex and Crown.
He broadcast for the BBC in the 1930s, often featuring guest artists such as Fats Waller. In 1941, he appeared as himself in the film Hi Gang!. His dance band recordings often featured a young Vera Lynn on vocals, and he later accompanied Lynn on her solo releases.
Jay Wilbur and His Band performed extensively for Allied military service members during World War II. He is known for recording established tunes while rendering them in foxtrot style.
Wilbur died in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1968.
References
References
- Cliffe, Peter. (1990). "Fascinating Rhythm". Egon Publishers Limited.
- Arthur Badrock. (1976). "Dominion Records: a catalogue and history". Talking Machine Review.
- Schleman, Hilton R.. (1978). "Rhythm on Record". Greenwood Press.
- Brocken, Michael. (2013). "Other Voices: Hidden Histories of Liverpool's Popular Music Scenes 19". Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
- Taylor, Stephen. (2006). "Fats Waller on the Air: The Radio Broadcasts and Discography". Scarecrow Press.
- Reid, John Howard. (2006). "More Movie Musicals: Volume 18 of Hollywood classics". Lulu.
- "Vera Lynn Accompanied By Jay Wilbur And His Band – The First Lullaby / Room Five-Hundred-And-Four (1941, Shellac)".
- For example, a 1934 rendition of "[[Just Awearyin' for You]]" w. [[Frank Lebby Stanton]] m. [[Carrie Jacobs-Bond]]''':''' {{YouTube. 9yOcViKRUKE. Jay Wilbur and His Band, "Just Awearyin' for You" 1934 foxtrot rendition (accessed 2011-04-04).
- Rust, Brian A. L.. (1974). "The Dance Bands". Arlington House.
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