Jack Payne & His Band - Moon Country

British bandleader Jack Payne (1899-1969) played the piano in amateur dance-bands. Payne served in the Royal Air Force during World War I, and led dance bands for the troops. In the 1920s he played in a six-piece band which became the house band at the London Hotel Cecil in 1925. This ensemble regularly performed on the BBC in the latter half of the decade. In 1928, Payne became the BBC Director of Dance Music. In 1932 he toured nationwide and made a film Say it with Music (1932), followed four years later by Sunshine Ahead. Payne composed 3 successful waltzes. He did some jazz recording, including working with Garland Wilson. He toured South Africa and France in the 1930s. In 1941 he returned to the BBC, remaining there until 1946. Following this he became a disc jockey. This superb recording was made in 1934. Vocal by Billy Scott-Coomber and an uncredited chorus.