Carroll Richard Gibbons (January 4, 1903 – May 10, 1954) was an American-born pianist, bandleader and popular composer who made his career primarily in England during the British dance band era. He was born and raised in Clinton, Massachusetts, United States, one of three children of Peter and Mary Gibbons. In his late teens he travelled to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1924 he returned to London as a relief pianist with the Boston Orchestra for an engagement at the Savoy Hotel in the Strand. He liked Britain so much that he settled there, and later became the co-leader (with Howie Jacobs) of the Savoy Orpheans and the bandleader of the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, which recorded for the Gramophone Company on the HMV label. In 1929, Gibbons appeared in the British film Splinters as "Carroll Gibbons and His Masters Voice Orchestra". Ray Noble led the New Mayfair Orchestra starting in 1929.
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Peel played some tracks from the composer on his programmes and added three tracks from the artist on his Peelenium in 1999. He also played tracks from the musician for the Pig's Big 78 in 2003.
Peelenium[]
- Peelenium 1928: Sweet Sue, Just You
- Peelenium 1936: I've Got You Under My Skin
- Peelenium 1946: Chickery Chick
Shows Played[]
- 1994
- February 1994 (2) (BBC World Service): These Foolish Things
- 28 October 1994: These Foolish Things (v/a album - Those Dance Band Hits) World
- 1996
- 29 June 1996 (BFBS): 'On The Air (LP-The Magic Touch Of Carroll Gibbons With The Savoy Hotel Orpheans And His Boy Friends)' (EMI)
- 20 July 1999: Sweet Sue Just You (Peelenium 1928)
- 05 August 1999: I've Got You Under My Skin (Peelenium 1936)
- 08 September 1999: Chickery Chick (Peelenium 1946)
- 2003
- 07 May 2003: I'm Stepping Out With A Memory Tonight (10") Columbia (Pig's Big 78)
- 05 June 2003: Turn Your Money In Your Pocket (His Master's Voice) (Pig's Big 78)