| WORDS AND MUSIC BY- NO 4 Composers at work - Everett Lynton and Jack Payne. Then see Payne and his band performing. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6731 | |
| Catalog #: | 429912 | |
| Clip Number: | 429912-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 99 | |
| Timecode: | 01:14:39 - 01:17:33 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Popular LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Entertainer, Musician / Singer | |
| Description: | WORDS AND MUSIC BY- NO 4 Composers at work - Everett Lynton and Jack Payne. Then see Payne and his band performing. Series on composers of popular music. Shows the evolution of a new song, from composition to on-air performance. "As a contrast, many of us have danced to Everett Lynton's jaunty dance tunes - such as, "I Never See Maggie Alone", "Mistakes", etc. MS Edward Lynton composing at piano; he plays a few bars then writesdown the notes. CU Lynton's hand writing on music paper w/ printed staffs. CU completed piece of sheet music. MS "dance band expert" Jack Payne leaning over the piano & turning pages as Lynton plays his song. Next, MS Payne seated at piano playing the tune for another guy- -apparently the arranger; he stops & they look over the written music, discussing, then arranger writes on another paper. MCU the arranger writing out the parts, w/ the original piano score propped up in front of him. CU the arranger completes page of music w/ the part for each instrument written on a separate line. LS small BBC Dance Orchestra in broadcast studio waiting to begin; orchestra leader Jack Payne stands in FG. Payne conducting the orchestra. MS's of clarinets/saxophone, trumpets, tuba player, percussionist making a fast switch from xylophone to drum kit. Back to LS of whole band. Shot from across street of BBC building (?) w/ transmitter tower on top. Dissolve to another view, looking down a narrow street, w/ the tower c. 1 block away. radio, musicians, broadcasting | |
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