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Archie Slavin - Jazz Guitarist 1915 - 1992
 In the
London Fire Forces Orchestra, where we always had to bring in a
second trombonist and perhaps a guitarist for broadcasting, we
frequently enjoyed the help of some civilians, as well as musicians from
other services. Trombonists I recall were Tony Thorpe, Harry Roche, Sam
Elliott, Eric Breeze and Fred Mercer, whilst on guitar at different
times were Archie Slavin and
Joe Deniz.
 Another
jazz group that had commenced activities before 1935 was that of drummer Joe
Daniels, who was then a member of Harry Roy's Band.
Then mainly a recording group, known as the Hot
Shots, the personnel varied from session to session, but in the line-
up I remember players like Nat Temple on clarinet, who was also a member of the
Roy Band, Freddie Gardner, also on clarinet, Pat Dodd on piano, Archie
Slavin, from Lew Stone's Orchestra, on guitar
and, on trumpet and bass respectively, Leslie `Jiver’ Hutchinson and
Tommy Bromley, both of whom were, many years later, to meet tragic and untimely
deaths in road accidents. The Hot Shots experienced various changes of personnel
and, after Daniels left the Roy Band, played the theatre and ballroom circuits.
Sweet Sue - Hot Shots
Lew Stone must
be regarded as one of the greatest of all British dance-band arrangers. Born in
London in 1897 , he learned to play the piano as a boy , and was determined to
make music his career.
The New Mayfair Orchestra- Saxophone Tiny Winters Double Bass
Archie Slavin Guitar
Joe Daniels Leader, Drums
JOE DANIELS
AND HIS HOT SHOTS IN "DRUMNASTICKS"
Max Goldberg, t / Freddy Gardner, cl, as, bar / Monia Liter, p / Archie
Slavin, g / Tiny Winters, sb / Joe Daniels, d.
London, June 28, 1935.Martin
Slavin's Vibrachords -
September 3rd, 1954 (Esquire 10-396/416)
Keith Bird (cl), Martin Slavin (vib), Dill Jones (p), Archie Slavin (g),
Joe Muddel (b), Roy Cooper (d).
Sweet Georgia Brown/I Surrender Dear/Crazy Rhythm/After You've Gone.
1937 - Al Bowlly toured the country again with Mish Bowlly (piano) and Archie
Slavin (guitar).
July Al appeared at the Hammersmith
Palais with
Archie Slavin and Robin Richmond (Hammond organ).
Harry Parry and his Radio Rhythm Club Sextet -
January 11th, 1942 (Parlophone)
Harry Parry (cl), Reggie Dare (ts), Tommy
Pollard (p), Roy Marsh (vib), Lauderic Caton (solo g), Archie Slavin (g),
Charlie Short (b), Bobby Richards (d), Benny Lee (vocal).
Blues For Eight*/Thrust and Parry#/Someday Sweetheart
(vocal BL)*/Sheik Of Araby*.
(*Vocalion CD - Parry
Opus - The Harry Parry Sextets)
(#Sunflower CD - Harry Parry's Radio
Rhythm Club Sextets - Crazy Rhythm)
Harry Hayes Band-
Hayes (alto) with Kenny Baker (tpt); George Chisholm (tmb); Norman Stenfalt (p);
Archie Slavin (g); Tommy Bromley (b); George Flerstone (ds).
February 7, 1945.
Here are the top guitarist's from the MM Dance Band poll of 50-51
Ivor Mairants
Laurie Deniz
Pete Chilver
Ike Isaacs
Malcolm Mitchell
Bert Weedon
Roy Plummer
Archie Slavin
Arthur Golding
Vic Lewis
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VERNON CHESTER
