Jazz, blues and nostalgia, by Sjaak Roodenburg.
‘Made in the Netherlands’ in today’s episode of the Palace: an hour filled with Dutch hits and curiosities from the ’30s, featuring the most famous Dutch band of that time, The Ramblers (one of the best big jazz orchestras in Europe); the suffering of oiler Nelis, who sold his radio to buy a dilapidated Ford, sang by Louis Davids.
We’ll also listen to guitarist Jan Mol who was able to conjure up the atmospheres of the Hot Club de France; the singer-humorist from Tilburg, August de Laat; swing by the Red Debroy’s Swingers; Lou Bandy, who sang happy songs but caused a scandal during his brother Willy Derby’s funeral and died miserably.
Furthermore, we’ll listen to two people who were unchallenged when it comes to crooning: the obscure Topy Glerum, and Jan de Vries, who retired early.
Finally, we’ll listen to Johnny & Jones; ‘the Dutch Coleman Hawkins’ Piet van Dijk; Hawkins himself with Benny Carter and Freddy Johnson; Cor Steyn op the City theatre organ; and the suffering of waiting on the tram, which is always late, voiced by Herman Tholen.
